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Intellectual Property - July, 2010

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• Deal Reached In 'Levinson Axelrod Sucks' Site Suit
• Merger Wrinkle Sends Halliburton IP Suit To Arbitration
• ITC Judge Rejects Panasonic Interlocutory Appeal Bid
• Pioneer Settles GPS Patent Suit With Ambato
• GSK 'Triple Protection' Trademark Too Generic: Colgate
• Sandoz Drops Generic Mirapex Plans For Now
• Jury Clears Fresenius In Baxter Dialysis Patent Suit
• ITC To Probe Sex Toy Maker's Infringement Claims
• Fed. Circ. Won't Rehear Prandin Use Code Patent Case
• Richtek-VisionTek IP Deal Beyond Agency's Scope: ITC
• DOJ Antitrust Honcho Returns To Patterson Belknap
• Sen. Panel Advances Ban On Pay-For-Delay Deals
• Larson Door Patent Can Be Enforced, Court Rules
• Baker & Hostetler Pulls In Mayer Brown Litigators
• Fiber-Optics Cos. ADC, AFL End Cable Patent Fight
• Judge OKs Smith & Nephew Letters About Patent Suit
• Sony, McAfee Sued Over Anti-Piracy Patent
• Overhauling The Associate Recruiting System
• Fed. Circ. Tosses Becton's $58M Syringe Patent Win
• 4th Circ. Sinks 2nd Malpractice Suit Against Holland
• $7M Verdict Sticks In Camtek Chip Inspection IP Suit
• Slip 'N Slide Trademark Suit Slips Past Dismissal Bid
• Apple Settles Minerva Cell Phone Patent Suit
• Anheuser Can't Have 'Budweiser' Mark: EU High Court
• Suit Claims P&G Falsely Marked Downy, Fixodent
• Cephalon, Mylan Drop Patents From Nuvigil Dispute
• Bracco Settles XL Suit Over Coverage Of False Ad Spat
• Judge Won't Douse Fiji Water Trademark Spat
• Marsh Trade Secrets Suit Against DeWitt Survives
• IP Due Diligence In M&A Transactions
• Apple Hit With Patent Suit Over Online Media Software
• DMX Wins 1st-Of-A-Kind Blanket License From BMI
• Jury Finds Leader Data Patent Invalid In Facebook Suit
• Nova Contract Claims Nixed In Glucose Monitor IP Suit
• Key Lessons For Attorneys To Take From Bratz Ruling
• College Fails To Get More Royalties From Merck Drug
• Pillsbury IP Bigwig Heads To Alston & Bird
• Cache, Chico's Secrets Spat Returns To State Court
• Double-Patenting Dooms Lilly's Gemzar IP: Fed. Circ.
• Aspex Loses Injunction Appeal In VSP Antitrust Row
• RemoTech, Araneus End Remote Control Patent Spat
• Best Buy, Dozens More Sued Over Encryption Patents
• The Demise Of Junk Science And The 25% Rule
• Jones Day Lures IP Veteran From MoFo In China
• 3rd Circ. Backs Injunction Against Ex-Bimbo Exec
• USPTO Sheds Light On Bilksi's Abstract Idea Test
• Facebook Loses Bid To Snuff Out Video Game IP Fight
• Mannatech Supplement Patent Suit Stays In Texas
• Cisco Didn't Infringe VoIP Patents: Judge
• Acacia Unit Sues BofA, Others Over Trading System
• Software Rights, IAC Resolve Web Search IP Fight
• Google Gets Safe Harbor From Porn Copyright Claims
• Prudential Targets Ex-Agent In Contract, Secrets Suit
• USPTO Upholds I4i Patent In Dispute With Microsoft
• Astaire's Wife Drops Suit Against Award Show
• ITC To Probe Canon's IP Claims Over Ninestar Toner
• USPTO Again Affirms Convolve Disk Drive Patent
• St. Jude Goes After Volcano Over Guide Wire Patents
• Genzyme Sues Roxane Again Over Generic Hectorol
• Murata Capacitor IP Withstands 2nd Samsung Assault
• FTC Gaining High Ground In Pay-For-Delay Fight: Chair
• Dewey & LeBoeuf IP Trio Head To Kaye Scholer
• High Tech And The Supreme Court
• Orion, Sun Settle Patent Spat Over Parkinson's Drugs
• Sanofi Loses Suit Against FDA Over Generic Eloxatin
• ITC Says Nvidia Infringes Rambus Memory Patents
• FTC Thinks Rules Don't Apply To It: Watson CEO
• Parker Waichman Enjoined From Using Ad Slogan
• Food Co. Wants Insurer To Pay For Pom False Ad Suit
• Steptoe Tossed From Sunbeam Blender Patent Suit
• US Copyright Office OKs Jailbreaking Of IPhones
• Amazon Allowed To Keep Infringing One-Click System
• Applied Materials To Pay $6M To End IP Contract Spat
• Vlingo Fires Back In Speech Recognition Patent Battle
• Purdue, King End Spat Over Less Addictive Painkillers
• ITC Won't Expand Voltage Regulator Exclusion Order
• Bringing Financial Discipline To IP Departments
• Mylan Hit With Patent Suit Over FazaClo ANDA
• ITC To Check Claim Ruling In Kodak Case V. Apple, RIM
• Yelp, Yellow Book, Others Face Web Search IP Suit
• ST Sues Avago Over Semiconductor Patents
• McKool, Manatt Face Malpractice Suit From NFL Clients
• Princess Di Trademark Suit Against Manatt Lives On
• Exergen Escapes False Marking Suit Due To Overlap
• How To Gain An Edge When Bringing A Daubert Motion
• Hitachi Slams Vizio, TPV Over TV Receiver Patents
• Medicis, Mylan Settle Suits Over Acne Drug
• 9th Circ. Kills 'Big Pimpin'' Suit Against Jay-Z, EMI
• Amkor To Fight ITC Decision Clearing Carsem
• Delta, Ambit Spar Over Wi-Fi Patent's Validity In Trial
• P&G Resolves Crest Whitestrips Patent Suit
• Senate Strips Pay-For-Delay Ban From Spending Bill
• Moet, Zodiac Smooth Out Vodka Trademark Suit
• Google, Yahoo Patent Suit Heads To N. District Of Calif.
• HP Inequitable Conduct Bid Fails In Blade Patent Fight
• 7th Circ. Affirms Dismissal Of Citigroup Copyright Suit
• Philips Settles In Skullcandy Headphone IP Suit
• 8th Circ. Says SensoryEffects Didn't Infringe Rival Mark
• Bilski — A Financial Patent's Waterloo?
• 5 Tips For Managing A Joint Defense In Patent Suits
• Apple, HP, Others Sued Over LCD Display Patents
• Symbol Loses Bid For Injunction On Janam PDAs
• 9th Circ. Strikes Down Mattel Win In Bratz Battle
• FTC Denies Violations In Watson Pay-To-Delay Probe
• Ex-GM Worker, Husband Accused Of Stealing Data
• Forest, Merz Wrap Up Namenda Patent Litigation
• Copyright Issues Threaten Chico's IP Suit Forum Bid
• Naked Cowboy Sues Naked Cowgirl To Protect 'Empire'
• Ford, Paice Bury Hatchet In Dueling Hybrid IP Suits
• L-3 Cleared In Airframe Software Source Code Spat
• Amazon, PayPal Face Payment Notification IP Suit
• Master Lock $5.4M Infringement Verdict Chucked
• NY High Court And Long-Arm Copyright Jurisdiction
• ITC To Probe Samsung Semiconductors In Patent Case
• Samsung, Sharp, Others Sued Over DVD Players
• BigBand Inequitable Conduct Claim Survives Bid To Nix
• Siemens, Others Sued Over Engineering Software IP
• NovelPoint Bolsters Toy Patent Suit Against LeapFrog
• Nike Strips Claims From Jordan Licensing Fight
• Cisco, KV Targeted In False Marking Suits
• Motorola Adds Huawei To Trade Secrets Dispute
• Aspex Loses Appeal In Dispute Over Eyewear Patent
• Sprint Dropped From Cell Phone Locator Patent Spat
• Network Security Suit Against Juniper Tossed
• AOL, BofA, Others Hit With Spam Filter Patent Suit
• UPI, Sapphire Want Out Of Richtek's 337 Suit
• Visa, UPS, Others Slapped With Web Data Patent Suit
• ITC Ends Marathon Patent Probe, Clearing Carsem
• Nvidia Exits PCI Express Switch Patent Suit
• Lawmaker Calls Out China For 'Culture Of Thievery'
• AT&T, T-Mobile, Banks Settle Credit Card IP Suit
• AntiCancer, CRI Settle Cancer Tracker Patent Suits
• Avoiding Intent In A False Patent Marking Action
• All MGA Trade Dress Claims In Play In Bratz Suit: Judge
• Teva Agrees To End IP Suit Over Aricept Patent
• Elpida Settles In Ring Suit Over Memory Access IP
• Public Health Groups Fight USTR Special 301 Program
• McDermott Accused Of $143M Patent App Blunder
• Vizio Takes Fresh Aim At LG Over HDTV Patents
• Dutch ISP Not Required To Block Access To Pirate Bay
• NetPak In Deal To Exit Georgia-Pacific Dispenser Suit
• Philips, Biomet Accused Of False Patent Marking
• First Niagara Hit With ATM Patent Suit
• Sirius Exits Personal Audio MP3 Patent Suit
• Sony, Disney, Others Sued Over DVD Tech Patents
• Pork And Beans: Fuel For Dilution By Blurring Claims?
• Fed. Circ. Grants ADT Win In Alarm System Patent Suit
• Options Claims Rival Stole Secret Recruitment Data
• ITC Affirms Loss For O2 In Display Patent Case
• Pfizer, Abbott, Others Hit With False Marking Suits
• Network-1, Cisco Strike $32M Deal Over Ethernet IP
• Trademark Claims Tossed In Tape Makers' Contract Spat
• Toyota, Paice Resolve Patent Battle Over Hybrids
• Validity Of Pfizer's Protonix Patent Upheld
• Neutrogena False Ad Ruling Sticks In Sunscreen Spat
• J&J Gets SFF To Stop Selling Dodgy Glucose Strips
• Denon Settles In VoxPath Data Storage Patent Suit
• Avid Denied En Banc Hearing On Nixed Pet ID Patent
• Knowledge Exchange Issues In Open Innovation
• Juniper Faces New Suit Over Network Security Patents
• Pokemon Attacks Card Guide Publisher Over IP
• ITC Judge Invalidates Cognex Machine Patents
• $8.4M Judgment For WhitServe Stayed, For Now
• Teva, Novartis End Patent Spat Over Zometa
• Bayer Sues To Halt Lupin From Making Generic Yaz
• Tech Info Group Wins $1.5M In Punitive Damages
• LG, Townsend Settle Malpractice Suit Over Sunk Patent
• Plaintiffs Want Rader Recusal In Gene Patent Case
• Patent Claims Ruling For Wyeth Sticks In Effexor Suit
• USPTO Ruled Patent In 337 Action Valid, Cognex Says
• Baker Botts Flayed For Pursuing Rival RFID Patents
• Patterson Thuente Malpractice Suit Stays Alive
• Sonnenschein Woos LeClairRyan IP Litigation Head
• Qualcomm Wireless Document IP Suit Nixed Again
• King Pharma Sues Sandoz Over Generic EpiPen
• Is Burying A Material Reference Inequitable Conduct?
• China To Allow More Copyrighted US Media Imports
• White & Case Snags 2 Alston & Bird Global IP Pros
• International Paper Hit With 'Ecotainer' Patent Suit
• Genzyme Sues Lupin Over Generic Renvela Powder
• Panasonic, Victor Co. Settle St. Clair Patent Claims
• Ford, Others Sued Over Low-Emission Engine Patents
• Gilead Targets Lupin Over Generic Ranexa
• Current Group, Oncor Face $120M Broadband IP Suit
• Magnadyne, Best Buy, Ever Win Settle Charger IP Row
• Apple, Sprint, Others Hit With False Patent Marking Suit
• Sony, A&E Face Copyright Suit Over Rockefeller Pic
• Q&A With Sterne Kessler's Mark Fox Evens
• 12 Guidelines For Law Firm Marketing Investments
• Watson CEO OK'd To Quiz FTC In Subpoena Dustup
• 2nd Circ. Restores General Cigar Win In Cohiba Suit
• Cert. Denied, For Now, In Flonase Antitrust Suit
• Bracewell Opens Doors In Seattle
• Novo Hit With Another Monopoly Suit Over Prandin
• Micron Settles Ring's Memory Access Patent Suit
• Nokia Loses Bid To Speed Up 337 Suit Against Apple
• Ozzy, Guitarist Near Deal Over Black Sabbath Mark
• 'Harry Potter' Accused Of Copying 'Willy The Wizard'
• ITC Probes Promethean In Teaching System IP Case
• RemoTech, Belkin End Remote Control Patent Row
• ITC Noninfringement Ruling Sticks In PPC Cable Spat
• Rubber Chemical Cos. Don't Infringe Flexsys IP: Judge
• MicroAire, Arthrex Near Deal In Trade Secrets Suit
• O'Melveny Says MGA Owes $10M In Bratz Legal Fees
• Motorola Finds Way Out Of GPS Patent Dispute
• Bilski — Set Aside Your Criticism And Learn To Love It
• Zenith Awarded $75M In HDTV Patent Suit
• Weinstein Dropped From Video Indexing Patent Suit
• Scottrade Settles EMG Touch-Screen Patent Suit
• XPRT Hits EBay With $3.8B Trade Secrets Suit
• Zoll Hits Philips With Patent Suit Over Defibrillators
• Patent Suit Plaintiffs Lose Ground At Fed. Circ.
• MedIdea Seeks Rehearing Of Patent Suit Transfer
• Fulbright Telecom Patent Pro Jumps To Seyfarth
• AT&T, Verizon Settle 'Girls Gone Mobile' IP Suit
• 1 Bank Left In Wolf Run Messaging Patent Suit
• ITC Bars Emcore From Selling Infringing Optoelectronics
• Warner Wants $75M From Porn Website In IP Spat
• 'Yum!' TM Owner Drops Spat With Nike
• ITC Opens 337 Probe Over Pipe, Cable Locators
• Case Study: In Re Exide Technologies
• Ace Hardware Sued Over Web Ad Patent
• Apotex Eyes Generic Version Of Cephalon's Nuvigil
• Sabinsa Wins Mint Extract Trademark Spat In 3rd Circ.
• Sanyo Dropped From SmartPhone's Patent Suit
• FocusFactor Distributors Falsely Marked Product: Suit
• Medtronic Faces False Marking Suit Over Stents
• Ciphergen Patent Licensing Spat Sent To Arbitration
• Genzyme Sues Watson Over Renvela Powder ANDA
• Belkin, Others Hit With Radio Transmitter IP Suit
• Caliper Life Sued Over Animal Imaging Patent
• Jazz Musician Sues Snoop Dogg, Others Over Samples
• Apple Sues Over Alleged Power Adapter Knockoffs
• First-To-File's Potential Impact On Internal IP Policies
• Judge Slashes Damages In Music Download Case
• Siemens Fights For Patent Priority On DNA Method
• Waterloo Off The Hook In Keyboard Support Fight
• DA Nano Didn't Infringe Cabot Semiconductor IP: Jury
• Drive For IP Profits Accelerates Q2 Patent Suits
• Fiber Systems Beats Inequitable Conduct Rap
• Ericsson Dropped From Videoconferencing Patent Suit
• Samsung, Agere Resolve Patent Licensing Dispute
• 5 Tips For Managing A Complex Patent Portfolio
• Balancing Right Of Publicity And The 1st Amendment
• Visa, MasterCard Check Smartcard Patent Action
• CollegeSource Sues Travelers For IP Suit Coverage
• Toshiba Dropped From Computer Linkup Patent Suit
• NTP Sues Apple, Google Over Wireless E-Mail Patents
• 9th Circ. Chucks Beach Boy's Spat With UK Paper
• Cadwalader Trial Pro To Help Lead Litigation Team
• Epson Exits Portable Multimedia Patent Spat
• GSH Lures Computer Industry Lions To Lead IP Surge
• Embarq Exits Web Telephony's VoIP Patent Suit
• Netflix Gets Help In Bid For Review Of Attys' Fees Rule
• USPTO Affirms Communique Remote Computing IP
• Nokia, Others Face 337 Probe Over Imaging Patents
• AMS, Laser Peripherals Settle Patent Dispute
• Shire Slaps Zydus With Suit Over Lialda ANDA
• Garmin, TomTom Nix Touch-Screen Patent Suit
• Rader's Views On Damages To Be Felt At Fed. Circ.
• Datascape, Sony Settle Cell Phone Patent Row
• Atser Data Analysis Software Patent Invalid: Fed. Circ.
• Genzyme Fights To Keep Anika's Monovisc Out Of US
• What Counterfeiting Crackdown Means For IP Owners
• Patent Dropped From Car Seat Suit Against Delphi, Nissan
• Alcor To Get Jury Trial In Legal Fee Row With Timken
• Jury Awards Don Johnson $23.2M For 'Nash Bridges'
• Injunction On Apotex Reinstated In Fortical IP Suit
• Disney Hit With $269M Verdict In 'Millionaire' Case
• NFL Vet Brown Wants Replay In EA Licensing Fight
• ®emember The Alamo!
• False Marking Claims Nixed In Lexmark Patent Suit
• ALC, GN Add Fuel To Hearing Aid Patent Battle
• Central Calif. Tops Eastern Texas As Patent Hot Spot
• Spansion Fights Tessera's $219M Memory IP Claim
• Novartis Challenges USPTO Patent Extension Policy
• Sony Slapped With Patent Suit Over LCD Panels
• Juniper, Others Sued Over Network Security Patent
• 4th Circ. Sides With USPTO In Race, Sex Bias Case
• HuffPost Becomes Last Defendant In Web Ad IP Spat
• $2.6M Verdict Sticks In Celeritas Web Data IP Fight
• Argentum Claims Nixed In Wound Dressing Patent Suit
• BiTEK Induced Infringement Of O2 Micro Patents: Judge
• 5th Circ. Affirms Dismissal Of Atty's Age Bias Claim
• Netflix Seeks En Banc Ruling On Fees In Patent Suits
• WilmerHale Snags Wyeth Bigwig For IP Team
• SunTrust Settles In DataTern Data Security Patent Suit
• EU Report Shows Drop In Pay-For-Delay Deals
• EMI Told To Pay 5% Royalty In 'Down Under' Spat
• ITC Ends Stool Patent Probe Into Amazon, Bed Bath
• Cisco Remains On Hook For $6.5M In Router IP Suit
• Target Strikes Deal in Actus E-Payment Patent Suit
• Bilski Invalidates Cognex Machine Patents: MVTec
• EU High Court Limits Monsanto Soybean Patent
• Epson, Lexmark, Ricoh Face Patent Suit Over Printers
• Amazon, GE, Others Sued Over Camera Clip Patent
• ITC Initiates Section 337 Probe Over Mexican Caskets
• Texas Instruments Wins SJ In Processor Patent Spat
• Hot Tub Control Maker Slaps Rival With Antitrust Suit
• MSI Can't Escape Richtek's Power Circuit ITC Case
• Honeywell Faces False Marking Suit Over Filters
• China's Indigenous Innovation Policy
• Apple Seeks Review Of Kodak 'Button' Claim Ruling
• 'Bears' Brawl Over Porn Trademark, Contract Claims
• Softvault Sues Intel, Others Over Anti-Theft Patents
• 'Fly' Must Pay Atty Fees In Barclays 'Hot News' Spat
• Actavis, Sandoz Open Fire On Prandin Patent
• Micro-Star, MSI Want Out Of Richtek Circuit Case In ITC
• Wyeth Sues IPC To Stave Off Effexor Generic Bid
• Genzyme Sues Impax Over Generic Renvela Powder
• Dixie Sues Over Paper Dishes With Similar Patterns
• The Power Of Procedure Under Anti-SLAPP Laws
• House Slips Pay-For-Delay Ban Into War Bill
• Ex-PDL Exec Can't Dodge MedImmune Subpoena
• Volvo, Caterpillar Face Vehicle Tracking Patent Suit
• Glenmark Slapped With Sanctions In Tarka ANDA Suit
• Bayer, Syngenta End Seed Patent Row
• Enzo DNA Patent Suits Remain On Hold For High Court
• Chico's Claims Cache Swiped Design Secrets
• EU Moves Closer To Universal Patent System
• Reuters, Realtime Data Patent Spat Remains In Texas
• Cabot Wins Bid To Keep Expert Out Of DA Nano Trial
• WhitServe Wins $8.4M In Suit Over IP Renewal System
• LSI, Marvell, Samsung Face Disk Drive Patent Suit
• Suit Claims Mr. Clean Wipes Rip Off Handi Wipes
• AsymmetRx Ends Cancer Test IP Suit Against Dako
• Sex Toy Maker Sues Rivals Over Fleshlight Patents
• Microsoft Adds 5 Patents To DVR Suit Against TiVo
• Dell, Nokia, Others Tagged In Wi-Fi Patent Suit
• EU Court Backs Astra Antitrust Fine Over Patent Abuse
• Mannatech Rivals To Halt Sale Of Dietary Supplements
• What Must An Inventor Do To Possess An Invention?