Promega Corp. v. Life Technologies Corp. (Fed. Cir. 2012) by McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 4/13/2012 Last month, in Promega Corp. v. Life Technologies Corp., the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision by the District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin granting a motion to compel arbitration by Invitrogen IP Holdings,...more
LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin -- 2nd Quarter, April 2, 2012 by Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on 4/2/2012 In This Issue: "Alternative Dispute Resolution and The America Invents Act" and "Wake-Up Start-Up: A Start-Up and Small Business Patent Strategy for the Future" Excerpt from Alternative Dispute Resolution... A friend of...more
WIPO Named Exclusive Arbitrator of “Legal Rights Objections” for New gTLD Program by Mintz Levin - Intellectual Property on 2/29/2012 ICANN has recently appointed the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to be the exclusive provider of dispute resolution services when a third party files a formal “Legal Rights Objection” or...more
Who Owns Your Company's .XXX? by Ruskin Moscou Faltischek on 2/29/2012 If someone asked you whether you own the website located at www.yourcompany.com, your likely response would be yes. However, do you own www.yourcompany.xxx? Many business owners look at a web site address ending in .xxx...more
5 Keys to Mediating Non-Compete and Trade Secret Disputes by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 2/21/2012 Mediating a non-compete and trade secrets dispute is different than mediating general commercial disputes. This is particularly true early on in litigation. Non-compete cases are front loaded by nature and get expensive...more
Business Litigation Report -- February 2012 by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 2/17/2012 In This Issue: Dukes Is No Hazard: Eight Months On, District Courts Have Been Largely Unmoved by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes New York Clarifies that Private Securities Claims are Not Pre-empted by...more
PME : comment lutter efficacement contre les contrefaçons by Pierre BREESE on 2/14/2012 Présentation lors du colloque de l'Union des Fabricants. Propositions pour faciliter la lutte contre la contrefaçon subie par une PME...more
Quinn Emanuel Business Litigation Report -- January 2012 by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 1/17/2012 In This Issue: Firm News: - Kathleen Sullivan Wins Gould Award for Outstanding Appellate Advocacy - Manisha Sheth Named “Top Minority 40 Under 40” - Trial Lawyer Stephen Swedlow Joins Quinn...more
January 2012: London Litigation Update by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 1/13/2012 In This Issue: - Liquidator Ordered to Disclose Documents to Creditor for Use in Arbitration In Sunwing Vacation Inc v. E-Clear (UK) plc [2011] EWHC 1544 (Ch), 3 June 2011, the U.K. High Court of Justice Chancery...more
IP Dispute Resolution in England and Wales: why sending a US style “Cease and Desist Letter” or old style “Letter before Action”... by Jane Lambert on 1/13/2012 Intellectual property litigation in the UK presents two hazards that are not to be found in other countries or indeed other areas of litigation in England and Wales. First, threats actions: threatening or even hinting at...more
RIM Defeats Sherman Act Section 2 Claims At Pleading Stage by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 12/29/2011 In “the latest installment in a contentious litigation”, defendant Research In Motion recently obtained an order granting its motion to dismiss plaintiff Eatoni's claims that RIM violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act and...more
International Litigation and Arbitration Newsletter - Asia Pacific - December 2011 - 3rd Edition by Baker & McKenzie Australia on 12/15/2011 We are pleased to present the third edition of our quarterly International Litigation and Arbitration Newsletter for Asia Pacific. Asia Pacific has become a preferred venue for international commercial arbitration due...more
Quinn Emanuel Business Litigation Report - November 2011 by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 12/2/2011 In This Issue: The Case Against Arbitration: Do the Doubters Have a Point?; Federal Circuit Holds That the ITC Has Jurisdiction over Foreign Trade Secret Theft in Section 337 Investigations; Litigation Update - White...more
Challenges of Microsoft Server-Client Licensing by Scott & Scott, LLP on 11/22/2011 Server licensing often can be a complex undertaking. Christopher Barnett, of intellectual property and technology law firm Scott & Scott, LLP, discusses a number of complicating factors to keep in mind when analyzing...more
Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution in the UK by Jane Lambert on 11/2/2011 What to do if someone appears to infringe your patent, copyright, design, trade mark or other intellectual property right or accuses you of infringing his or her rights? Litigation is expensive in England and Wales and...more