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Intellectual Property Bulletin - Winter 2013

by Ewa Davison, R.J. Heher, David Marty, David Tellekson, Jedediah Wakefield, Elizabeth White, Lauren Whittemore, Sean Wikner | Fenwick & West LLP on 4/4/2013

In This Bulletin: - Just Moot It: Supreme Court in Already v. Nike Clarifies When a Covenant Not to Sue Can Kill a Declaratory Judgment Case - Murky Waters: Post-Approval Regulatory Activities and the §...more

A Covenant Not to Sue May Avoid Invalidity Claims

by Kelly Craven, Bobby Ghajar | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 1/17/2013

Last week, in Already, LLC v. Nike, Inc. (opinion attached), the Supreme Court unanimously decided that the voluntary cessation doctrine, most often used when a defendant claims its voluntary compliance moots a case where it...more

Delaware Supreme Court Allows Opt-Out Right in Securities Case Certified on Equitable Grounds

by Frank Oliva | BakerHostetler on 1/16/2013

In In Re Celera Corporation Shareholder Litigation, No. 212, 2012 (Del. Dec. 27, 2012), the Delaware Supreme Court reversed the lower Court of Chancery and ruled that a large holder of Celera Corporation (“Celera”) shares...more

Just Moot It: Supreme Court in Already v. Nike Clarifies When a Covenant Not to Sue Can Kill a Declaratory Judgment Case

by Jedediah Wakefield, Sean Wikner | Fenwick & West LLP on 1/15/2013

In 2007, the Supreme Court in MedImmune v. Genentech broadened the scope of declaratory judgment jurisdiction, making it easier for parties fearing IP claims to bring defensive lawsuits. Last week, the Court made it easier...more

Supreme Court Holds Covenant Not to Sue Moots Counterclaim for Invalidity

by Andrew Baum | Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/10/2013

In a unanimous decision issued in Already, LLC d/b/a/ Yums v. Nike (No. 11-982, January 9, 2013), the Supreme Court held that a plaintiff’s dismissal of a trademark infringement case, combined with a broad covenant not to...more

Delaware Supreme Court Addresses Settlement of Class Action Deal Litigation

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 1/8/2013

In the final days of 2012, the Delaware Supreme Court resolved an appeal arising out of class action litigation concerning the sale of Celera Corporation to Quest Diagnostics, Inc. The litigation was settled by agreement of...more

In re Celera Corp. S’holder Litig., No. 212, 2012 (Del. Dec. 27, 2012)

by Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP on 1/7/2013

In this en banc decision, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Chancery’s certification of a class representative in a breach of fiduciary duty action, even though the class representative sold its stock in the...more

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