Intellectual Property Archive » February, 2012

Intellectual Property - February, 2012

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• Internet Machines Wins $1M Verdict In Expansion Card IP Suit
• Jury Finds Illumina Infringed LadaTech DNA Patent
• Jimmy Buffett Ends Trademark Row With Martiniville Eatery
• Parody Defense Rejected In CrackBerry Trademark Case
• SeaWorld IP Suit Against Blackstone Faces Venue Battle
• Jury Orders Safeway Unit To Pay $3.5M In Gift Card IP Row
• Facebook, Zynga Among Targets In Sweeping Gaming IP Suit
• Abbot Targets Amneal In Latest Suit Over Generic Niaspan
• Apple Accused Of Violating Network-Essential Patents
• Fed. Circ. Flips ITC Ruling In GE, Mitsubishi Turbine Row
• Songwriters Want Antitrust Probe Of EU Broadcasters
• Fujifilm Seeks To Revive Camera Patent Suit Against Kodak
• Mexican Singer Joins Digital Royalty Fray With EMI Suit
• Kolon Sanctioned In DuPont Body Armor Antitrust Suit
• SNR Denton Snags Silicon Valley IP Pro From Howrey
• Urban Outfitters In Hot Water Over 'Navajo' Trademark
• Cleantech Patents And Investment: What To Expect In 2012
• Insurer Angles For Release From Fishing Show Copyright Suit
• Rock Band Toto Sues Sony Over Royalties For Digital Sales
• Essential Patents Aren't Weapons In Smartphone War: EU
• Monsanto First To Invent Modified Corn Type: Fed. Circ.
• Invalidity Claim To Be Tried In Pitt, Varian Patent Fight
• Expedia Hit With Suit Over Online Ticketing Patents
• Arent Fox Lures Patent Whiz From Merchant & Gould
• Abbott Lodges New Zemplar Patent Suit Against Hospira
• Google, Apple Street View App Flouts Imaging Patent: Suit
• Facebook Must License Patents Or Face Action, Yahoo Warns
• Cypress Ends Memory IP Claims Against HP, Motorola
• Judge Upholds Penalty For InnoLux CEO's Patent Criticism
• Leading GOP Candidates Targeted In Facebook Patent Row
• Marine Polymer — Take 2
• JibJab, Toyota Resolve Ad Copyright Suit
• 'Joustin' Beaver' App Doesn't Step On Justin Bieber's IP: Suit
• EA Lifted Textron's Chopper Trademarks In War Game: Suit
• Sports Apparel Co. Calls Foul Over Nike's 'Fuel' Mark Use
• Real Estate Investment Patent Too Abstract: Fed. Circ.
• MacroSolve Slaps AOL With Mobile Data Patent Suit
• Photog Asks 1st Circ. To Revive Sony, A&E Copyright Row
• Apple Flips German IPhone, IPad Ban In Motorola Battle
• ITC To Review Failure To Ban Infringing Circuit Breakers
• Microsoft Suffers Setback In Motorola Tech Royalty Fight
• US Faces Tough Fight To Extradite Megaupload Founder
• Monsanto Beats Farmers' Bid To Block Stray Seed IP Suits
• Safeway Unit Swiped Rivals' Gift Card Patent: Jury
• Alliant Receives No Fine For Emailing Rival's Clients
• Sega, EA Dodge 'Sonic' Comic Artist's IP Suit, For Now
• USPTO's Ruling On Oracle Patents May Stall Google IP Trial
• 2012 Defense Act Could Weaken Contractors' IP Rights
• IBM Strikes Licensing Deal To End BackWeb Patent Suit
• Limiting The Scope Of EEA: US V. Aleynikov
• Chartis Wins $8.5M From Evanston For Bratz Defense
• SNR Denton Boosts IP Group With 3 Buchanan Patent Experts
• Broadcom Faces SEC Probe Over IP Litigation Reserves
• Microsoft Defends Xbox In Motorola Patent Battle
• Fair Use Likely To Shield Westlaw, LexisNexis In Copyright Suit
• Jury Awards Halliburton $35M In Patent Row With Weatherford
• Judge Misread Noncompete In Wi-Lan Case, 2nd Circ. Told
• Max Brenner Founder Sued Over New Chocolate Cafe Chain
• Motorola Row Forces Apple To Nix Push Service In Germany
• Stars To Triumph In Blue Ivy, Linsanity Trademark Battles
• Trading Card Makers Spar Over NBA Star Durant's Autograph
• Kindle Screen Savers Violate Tech Patent: Suit
• Winston & Strawn Nabs Ex-Greenberg IP, White Collar Pros
• Patton Boggs, Others Settle Frivolous-Lawsuit Claims
• Proview Brings IPad Trademark Fight With Apple To US
• Shepard Fairey Admits Faking Evidence In Obama Image Case
• 'Dream Weaver' Singer Sues Warner Over Digital Royalties
• Protecting Confidentiality In The Era Of Social Media
• Hanes Can't Block Forever 21 From Selling Bras In IP Row
• Crowell Adds Dorsey Commercial Litigation Pro In Calif.
• IT Co. Says McGuireWoods Bungled Fujitsu Secrets Case
• Feinberg Day Ousted From IP Suit For Prior Toshiba Work
• Dell Can't Ax Ex-Weil Attys From Web Security Patent Case
• Varian Hit With $37M Verdict In Pitt Patent Suit
• Apple Can Still Sell IPads In Shanghai: Chinese Court
• Oracle Patents At Heart Of Google IP War Rejected
• USPTO Gets Earful Over New Patent Fees Under AIA
• File-Sharing Penalties Are Too Steep, High Court Told
• CBS Wrangles Dismissal Of Naked Cowboy Trademark Suit
• Michael Jordan Sues Chinese Sportswear Co. Over Name Use
• CBS Sued Over Rights To James Patterson's 'Virgin'
• Destroyed Data Earns Sanctions For Alleged Secrets Thief
• UK Web Co. Keeps 'Wapple' Mark Despite Apple's Protest
• Kodak Secures ITC Probe Of Apple, HTC Over 5 Patents
• 2 Steps To Avoid Waiver: Lessons From HTC V. IPCom
• The Pitfalls Of Paperless Discovery
• Attys Accuse Westlaw, LexisNexis Of Copyright Infringement
• Fendi Seeks $20M More In Counterfeiting Damages In 2nd Circ.
• Canadian Artists Can't Reap Fees Off Online Transfers
• Microsoft Files EU Complaint Against Motorola, Google
• SAG, Sports Unions Dispute EA's Likeness Win In 3rd Circ.
• Perkins Coie Lures Loeb & Loeb IP Team
• Louis Vuitton's Cameo In 'The Hangover' Under Fire
• Comcast Dials Up Another Patent Suit Against Sprint
• Sony Owns 'King Of The Road,' Other Songs: 6th Circ.
• Linsanity: The Trademark
• Megaupload Founder Wins Bail In New Zealand
• EU Suspends ACTA Ratification For High Court Inspection
• Sharp, Toshiba, Others Caught In Flat-Panel Patent Blitz
• Gucci Can Still Seek Ban On Guess Goods In Trademark Row
• Some Sticker Shock Over USPTO Fee-Setting Proposals
• Evanston Insurance Tries To Shake Bratz Coverage Suit
• Kolon's Recusal Bid In DuPont Antitrust Case Falls Short
• Justices Decline To Hear Eastman's Resin Patent Case
• MGA's $1B Bratz Antitrust Suit Against Mattel Jettisoned
• SNR Denton Defamation Claims Revived In Secrets Row
• Garmin Scores Win In Triangle GPS Patent Row
• $1.7B Humira IP Verdict Won't Get Supreme Court Review
• Google Wants Authors Guild Deleted From Books Action
• Allergan, Others Sought Pinkeye Treatment Monopoly: Suit
• Paramount Sues Puzo Family To Block 'Godfather' Sequel
• Cellectis Hit With New Genome Engineering IP Suits
• Mylan Settles Defamation Suits Against Pittsburgh Paper
• Coach Brand Not Diluted By Test Prep Cos' Mark: Fed. Circ.
• Adviser Took AllianceBernstein Secrets To JPMorgan: Suit
• Hynix Denied Review Of Rambus Patent Row By High Court
• Pirate Bay, Users Flout Copyrights, UK High Court Says
• Fashion Designers: Legally Naked?
• Reasonable Royalty: Analytic Vs. Hypothetical Approach
• Google Slams Oracle Expert's Damages Report In IP Row
• Apple Didn't Step On HTC Smartphone Patent: ITC
• IBM Defeats Inventor's Trade Secrets Suit
• Eminem's Ex-Label Gets Affirmation Of Royalty Win
• Comcast Targets Sprint In Wireless Patent Suit
• Pryor Cashman Nabs IP Partner From Milbank Tweed
• Sci-Fi Author's Estate Drops 'Adjustment Bureau' Royalty Suit
• AmEx Settles 'Blackcard' Trademark Row
• Megaupload Heads Socked With More Piracy Charges
• Fed. Circ. Nixes ClearValue's $2.2M Water Treatment IP Win
• Open Road Strikes Back In E-Book Publishing Rights Row
• Privacy, Piracy Concerns Prompt FTC Site Hacks
• IP Boutique Dogs George Clinton's Malpractice Claim
• Sham IP Claims Get Too Much Antitrust Slack, Reps. Hear
• Tips For Venturing Into Ambush Marketing
• Ex-Goldman Coder's Acquittal Threatens Wall Street's IP
• Hyundai, Kia Targeted In Hybrid Vehicle Patent Suit
• An Intellectual Asset Management Program For SMEs
• Law School, Meet Litigation PR ...
• Insurers Must Defend MGA In Bratz Trade Secrets Suit
• Author's Heirs Say Comic Book Cos. Aped Tarzan Marks
• 3rd Circ. Nixes IP Suit Over Cory Booker Reality Show
• Aussie Labels Lose Bid For Royalties On Web-Streamed Music
• UBS Advisers Took Trade Secrets To Wells Fargo: Suit
• USPTO Gene Test Fight Pits Patients Against Patents
• Coca-Cola, Ad Agency Say Jingle Copyright Suit Falls Flat
• 'Spider-Man' Producers Agree To Pay Ex-Director Royalties
• AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile Sued Over Wireless Tech Patents
• IGT Wants 9th Circ. To Reverse IP Attys' Whistleblower Award
• Social Media Co. Can't Be Forced To Police IP Violations: ECJ
• Mergermarket Accuses Cantor Fitzgerald Of Lifting Articles
• Behind The Scenes Of A Pre-Appeal Brief Review
• Yankee Logo Maker's Niece Asks 2nd Circ. For 2nd At-Bat
• Calif. High Court Takes Up Cipro Pay-For-Delay Suit
• Michael Jordan Image In Magazine Is Protected Speech: Judge
• Credit Suisse Trading Platform Infringes Betting Patents: Suit
• Motorola, RF Micro Accused Of Flouting Circuit Patents
• Musician Loses Round In EA Suit Over Video Game Song
• Jury Awards Promega $52M In Genetic Test Kit IP Suit
• Lemonheads Candy Maker Sued In 'Nuthead' Mark Battle
• Kodak's $950M DIP Agreement Gets Green Light
• Warner Bros. Escapes 'Last Samurai' IP Suit
• 3rd Circ. Trims Injunction In Stryker Employee Poaching Suit
• Facebook Resolves Trademark Row With 'Face Book Of Sex'
• Schiff Hardin Lands Dickstein IP Partner
• NuVasive Can't Boot Patent After $101M Infringement Verdict
• HP Faces Lawsuit Over Server Management Patent
• Apple Seeks OK To Sue Bankrupt Kodak Over Patents
• Steve Jobs — Not The Best Patent Litigation Role Model
• Colgate, Church & Dwight Settle Toothbrush-Package Suit
• Rader Fishman Hit With Malpractice Suit Over IP Fight
• IBM Joins Samsung Bid To Clarify Kodak DIP Request
• Counterfeit Avastin Found In US, Roche Says
• Kenny Rogers Roasts Capitol Records Over Digital Royalties
• ITC To Probe Innolux Over Video Display Patents
• Guess Can't Get Gucci Trademark Case Scrapped
• Antitrust Claims Survive In Software Secrets Theft Suit
• Sazerac Fires Off Suit Over Cinnamon Whiskey Trademarks
• Meltwater News Accused Of Ripping Off AP's Copyrights
• USPTO Patent Review Rules To Trigger Discovery Battles
• Barnes & Thornburg Snatches Troutman Sanders Patent Pro
• Intel, IBM, Others Infringed ALD Tech Patent: Suit
• The Wide-Ranging Applications Of Calif. Anti-SLAPP Law
• IP Due Diligence: Tips For Emerging Growth Cos.
• Ex-Rutgers Player Asks 3rd Circ. To Revive EA Suit
• Scope Of Biz Method Patent Review Left Murky By USPTO Rules
• 'Last Samurai' Suit Won't Be Slayed Over Phony Docs
• Google Loses Bid To Disqualify Pepper In Digitude IP Row
• Chipmunks Sing State Court Blues In 9th Circ. Fox IP Case
• EFF Backs Lowered Damages In File-Sharing IP Appeal
• SunPower Says Ex-Employees Gave Stolen Info To Rival
• Facebook, Others Weigh In On Fed. Circ. Intervening Rights Case
• Obama's 2013 Budget Targets Pay-For-Delay Deals
• AmeriGas Says Consumer Gripe Site Deceives Users
• 1st Circ. Shuts Down Songwriter's Claims Against Bon Jovi
• Ex-Elliott Greenleaf Atty Stole Docs Before He Split: Suit
• Purell Parent Sues Bath & Body Works Over Bottle Design
• DOJ, EU Give Go-Ahead To Google's $12.5B Motorola Tie-Up
• RIM Looks To Revive Stalled Kodak Patent Suits
• Medtronic Pushes For Royalties In NuVasive Patent Row
• 'FarmVille' Maker Zynga Zinged With Patent Suit
• How They Won It: Winston Wins Copyright Shield For Veoh
• HP, Others Cribbed Business Software Patents: Suit
• Preempting Patent Litigation With 3rd-Party Submissions
• B&N Asks ITC To Reconsider Patent Misuse Defense
• Mylan Must Shell Out $18M To Sunovion In Xopenex Patent Suit
• Delays Cost Cephalon TRO In Anti-Epilepsy Patent Suit
• Apple Says Motorola's iPhone Claims Breach Licensing Deal
• Stan Lee Media On Brink Of Losing 'Conan' Rights
• Biosimilar Guidance Silent On Industry's Biggest Questions
• Baker & McKenzie Tops IP Ranking
• Fed Circ. Upholds $371M Award In Bard Graft Patent Suit
• Nautilus Falsely Marked Exercise Equipment: Judge
• Hendrix Estate Asks 9th Circ. To Restore $1.4M IP Award
• Merck, Bayer Target Watson Over Generic Beyaz Birth Control
• Belly Bandit Maker Sues To Cover Jessica Alba Ad Suit
• WildTangent Asks High Court To Clarify Bilski Decision
• Yums Urges High Court To Review Nike Trademark Case
• 2nd Circ. Revives Cowan Liebowitz Malpractice Claim
• Apple Targets New Samsung Devices In IP War
• FDA's Stepwise Approach To Demonstrating Biosimilarity
• Judge Misread Patent Claims, Sanofi Tells Fed. Circ.
• Lewis Brisbois Ducks Claim In IT Co.'s Malpractice Suit
• Artist Tries To Reclaim Royalties From 'Walking Dead' Creator
• EU Antitrust Chief Vows To Stamp Out Patent Abuse
• Law360 Ranks Largest IP Practice Groups
• Revised Removal Statutes — Possibilities, Pitfalls: Part 2
• Jury Clears Sigma In $172M Medical Pump Patent Suit
• Adidas, NBA, Others Settle 'We Not Me' Trademark Suit
• Honeywell, Furuno Wind Down Navigation Patent Cases
• Google, Others Triumph In Web Browser Patent Trial
• Google Says Most Authors Support Book-Scanning Project
• Sony Escapes ITC Probe With Camera Patent Settlement
• FDA Releases Guidance On Biosimilar Approvals At Last
• Oracle Engineers To Be Deposed In Android IP Battle
• AstraZeneca Can't Block Generic Crestor: Fed. Circ.
• Drug Cos. To Fund FDA Generics Reviews Under New Bill
• Google Pledges To Maintain Motorola's Patent Practices
• Fed. Circ. Urged To Revive Morgan Lewis Malpractice Suit
• MMA Fighters Battle Production Co.'s Trade Secrets Suit
• German Court Rejects Ban On New Samsung Tablet
• 9th Circ. Won't Reconsider Adult Movie Star's $3M IP Win
• Montblanc Demands Google Reveal Knockoff Sites' Owner
• Protecting Employee IP In A Global Environment
• USPTO Regs Could Impose Steep Fees On Patent Challengers
• Cybersitter Ends $2B Code Theft Case Against Lenovo, Others
• Citi Takes Last Off-Ramp Before Eolas Patent Trial
• Ex-NCAA Athletes' Doc Bid Gets Tentative No-Go
• Mylan Can't Launch Doryx Generic Just Yet
• Facebook CEO Won't Be Deposed In Mobile Web IP Suit
• Chinese Cos. Indicted Over DuPont Trade Secret Theft
• Ex-Motorola Engineer Convicted Of IP Theft
• Mitsubishi Can't Squash GE Wind Turbine Patent In IP Suit
• Fed. Circ. Upholds $11M Fine Over Ninestar Imports
• Apple Slams Kodak Request For ITC Infringement Inquiry
• Wireless Co. Hits Ericsson With $330M Trade Secrets Suit
• Raytheon's Trade Secret Claims Not Too Late, Fed. Circ. Hears
• Rambus Inks Patent Licensing Deal With Nvidia
• Motorola Faces Suit Over Android Touchscreen Technology
• Watson, J&J Settle Over Birth Control Generic
• Blue Ivy — From The Cradle To The USPTO
• Fujitsu Reaches Deal To Exit Videoconferencing Patent Suit
• Raytheon Exec Fined For Not Producing Reprimand Letter
• Fed. Circ. Finds Exception To Late Interference Claims
• DC Comics Defends 'Superman' Discovery In 9th Circ.
• IP Attys Blast USPTO's Supplemental Exam Rules
• MGH Didn't Credit Researchers For Patents, Fed. Circ. Hears
• Zynga Can't Shake Contract Claims In 'FarmVille' Suit
• Judge Upholds FDA Approval Of Generic Lovenox
• Wrigley, Cadbury Tussle Over Gum Patents In Fed. Circ.
• Ex-Ocean Tomo Exec Can't Share Confidential Info: Judge
• Allen & Overy Scoops Up Orrick IP, ITC Expert
• Expedia, B&N Hit With Product Offer IP Suits By Walker Digital
• The End Of Saving Greenbacks To Patent Greentech
• Considering Joinder And Advice Of Counsel Under AIA
• Uvex Sports' Glasses Infringe Oakley Designs: Suit
• Pfizer Faces Antitrust Suit Over Generic Lipitor Delay
• Oracle Rejects $272M SAP Award, Seeks New Trial
• Chinese Court Nixes AMSC's IP Theft Suit
• Fed. Circ. Lifts Lupin Ban In Generic Fortamet Fight
• Honeywell Hits Rival With Thermostat Patent Suit
• Wake Forest Blasts Jury Interrogatories In Fed. Circ. IP Case
• ReDigi Avoids Shutdown Injunction In Capitol's MP3 Suit
• Fed. Circ. Won't Keep Google Email Secret In Oracle IP War
• Chinese Solar Co. Barred From Using 'Sun Earth' Mark
• Ranbaxy Exits Pfizer's Suit Over Generic Rapamune
• Mylan, Shire Battle Again Over Generic Vyvanse
• Foley Hires Fish & Richardson Class Action Expert
• Brando Estate, Ashley Furniture End Suit Over Sofa Line
• 2nd Circ. Says Usher Didn't Rip Off R&B Tune
• Dinsmore Snags Trademark Pro From Wood Herron
• MP3 Players By Apple, Others Infringe Playlist IP: Suit
• 2nd Circ. Won't Rehear Textbook Resale IP Suit
• UCLA Prof. Says LA Galaxy Ad Cost Him Promotion
• Children's Place Copied Skechers Shoe Design: Suit
• Canon, Others Off Hook In Video Imaging Patent Row
• 10-Year Tussle Over 'Whoomp! (There It Is)' Rages On
• Fox, Others Win Toss Of 'American Idol' Idea Theft Suit
• Patently Unfair
• Greenberg Traurig Faces Designer's $250M Malpractice Suit
• Goodyear, Tire Network Deflate Trademark Suit
• TV, Movie Studios Target Lime Wire Over Infringement
• Pop Star Drake Sued By Ex-Girlfriend For Song Royalties
• GM, Ford, Others Off Hook In Tire Pressure Patent Suit
• Judge Dishes Up Win For Singer Reed In 'Platters' Name Fight
• PGI Waves Goodbye To Trademark Row With Magla, Kroger
• Trade Groups Back Photog In Richard Prince Fair Use Case
• Dyson Threatens Patent Actions To Block Rivals: Suit
• Apple Wins Temporary Stay Of Sales Ban In Motorola Suit
• Baker Brings High-Flying Crowell IP Litigator To Costa Mesa
• Kelsey Grammer, Others Sued Over 'The Game' Copyright
• Megaupload Founder Kim Dotcom Denied Bail In New Zealand
• China Announces Crackdown On Counterfeit Goods
• Sister Sledge Hammers Warner Over Download Royalties
• Samsung Says 3G Suits Comply With EU Antitrust Law
• Highlighting 'Pay For Delay' Concerns
• Revised Removal Statutes — Possibilities, Pitfalls: Part 1
• Buyer Beware: Facebook's No Stranger To Litigation
• Judge Pares Dickstein, Britannica IP Malpractice Suit
• Clawback Suit Against Ex-Morgan & Finnegan Attys Survives
• Google Silenced In Capitol Records Suit Over Used MP3s
• Crossroads Tangles With 5 Rivals Over Data Storage IP
• Alcatel-Lucent Exits InNova's Email Patent Suit
• Cuban Co. Asks High Court For Havana Club Mark Renewal
• EMC, Authenex Settle Patent Fight Over Password Technology
• Muscle Pharm Infringed Creatine Formula: Suit
• Feds Seize 16 Sports Streaming Sites In Copyright Crackdown
• Texas Tort Firm Accuses Ex-Worker Of Stealing Trade Secrets
• Nestle Says Purely Water Co. Violates Trademark
• Pillsbury Winthrop Nabs Luce Forward IP Duo
• Jones Day's New German Office Boosts 4 Practice Areas
• WWE Slams Wrestler's Publicity Rights Suit
• Addressing Bad Faith Claims Risk In Trade Secrets Cases
• Goodwin Procter Picks Up 2 Paul Hastings IP Litigators
• Corporate Counsel Name Killer IP Lawyers
• 2 German Cos. Off Hook In ITC Over Cigarette Paper Patents
• Ford, UPS, 8 Others Hit With Call Center Patent Suits
• A&E Tells 9th Circ. 'Gangland' Unmasking Was Free Speech
• EA Must Face Musician's Suit Over Video Game Song
• Kappos Says Prior Use Rule Shouldn't Be Changed For Now
• German Court Refuses To Ban New Samsung Tablet, Phone
• Astellas Can't Shake MDL Over Generic Prograf Delays
• Fed. Circ. Revives Patent Claims In Sony Controller Suit
• King & Spalding Snags 2 Class Action Pros From McKenna
• No Bail For Exec In DuPont Trade Secrets Suit
• Cox, Comcast Sued In On-Demand Patent Blitz
• B&N's Patent Misuse Defense Booted In Microsoft's Nook Suit
• Target Settles Logo Trademark Suit With Canadian Cos.
• The Global Reach Of Stem Cell Research Patents
• Crowell Adds 3 Kilpatrick Townsend Drug IP Specialists
• A Guide To Secondary Meaning Surveys