Summary Judgment, Infringement

Patent Watch: Baron Servs., Inc. v. Media Weather Innovations, LLC

by Lawrence M. Sung | BakerHostetler on 5/9/2013

On May 7, 2013, in Baron Servs., Inc. v. Media Weather Innovations, LLC, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Dyk, Reyna, Prost*) vacated and remanded the district court's summary judgment that MWI did not...more

Patent Watch: Aristocrat Techs. Austl. Pty Ltd. v. Int' Game Tech.

by Lawrence M. Sung | BakerHostetler on 3/26/2013

On March 13, 2013, in Aristocrat Techs. Austl. Pty Ltd. v. Int' Game Tech., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (O'Malley,* Bryson, Linn) affirmed-in-part, vacated-in-part and remanded the district court's...more

Patent Watch: Brilliant Instruments, Inc. v. GuideTech, Inc.

by Lawrence M. Sung | BakerHostetler on 2/22/2013

On February 20, 2013, in Brilliant Instruments, Inc. v. GuideTech, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Dyk, Moore,* Reyna) reversed and remanded the district court's summary judgment that Brilliant did...more

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update for Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks -- February 14, 2013

by Jonathan Zavin | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 2/15/2013

In This Issue: - Morawski v. Lightstorm Entertainment, USDC C.D. California, January 31, 2013 (unpublished opinion): District Court grants defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of...more

10 Things You Should Know About IP Litigation

by Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP on 2/4/2013

1. Can I infringe a patent if I am not aware of it? Yes. Lack of knowledge of a patent or a lack of intent to infringe the patent is not a defense to an allegation of patent infringement. Patent infringement occurs when...more

Music Law Weekly Case Update for Music Industry Executives -- February 1, 2013

by Barry Slotnick | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 2/4/2013

In This Issue: - Morris v. Young, USDC C.D. California, January 28, 2013 District court grants in part and denies in part plaintiff photographer’s motion for summary judgment in copyright infringement action against...more

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update for Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks -- January 31, 2013

by Jonathan Zavin | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 2/1/2013

In This Issue: - Mattel v. MGA Entertainment: Ninth Circuit vacates jury verdict and related damages, fees and costs award in connection with MGA’s misappropriation of trade-secrets counterclaim, finding that that...more

Federal Circuit Review - Volume 3 | Issue 1 - January 2013

by Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP on 1/29/2013

In This Issue: • Prior Litigation Precludes Lawsuit • Disclosure of Broad Genus Does Not Disclose Species • Preamble Limits Claims - Excerpt from Prior Litigation Precludes Lawsuit: In...more

Patent Watch: Allflex U.S.A., Inc. v. Avid Identification Sys., Inc.

by Lawrence M. Sung | BakerHostetler on 1/18/2013

[Where] the appellant has identified no relationship between the valuation placed on the appeal and the issues the appellant wishes to challenge, the parties have simply placed a "side bet" on the outcome of the appeal, which...more

The APP STORE Trademark Wars: New Year’s Installment

by Sam Hudson | Foley Hoag LLP - Trademark, Copyright &... on 1/14/2013

Amazon has recorded another success in its battle with Apple over use of the term APP STORE. The U.S. District Court in California has granted Amazon’s motion for summary judgment on Apple’s claim of false advertising...more

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update for Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks -- January 10, 2013

by Jonathan Zavin | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 1/12/2013

Table of Contents: - Harney v. Sony Pictures Television, USCA First Circuit, January 7, 2013: Circuit court affirms summary judgment in favor of defendants, on plaintiff photographer’s copyright infringement claim,...more

Batmobile: The Copyright Rises

by Martha Engel | Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 1/9/2013

Over the weekend, I saw an article in the Hollywood Reporter (which incidentally likes to quote our very own Catlan McCurdy, like here and here) discussing the copyright dispute over the 1966 Batmobile. Warner Brothers and...more

Patent Watch: Intel Corp. v. Negotiated Data Solutions, LLC

by Lawrence M. Sung | BakerHostetler on 12/22/2012

§ 251 suggests to a potential licensee that -- in the absence of contrary language in the licensing agreement -- a license under the patent that is not directed to any specific claims, field of use or other limited right will...more

Business Litigation Report -- December 2012

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 12/21/2012

In This Issue: Firm News: ..Quinn Emanuel Deutschland Named “IP Law Firm of the Year” and “Patent Law Firm of the Year” by JUVE ..Intellectual Property Trial Lawyer Amar Thakur Joins Quinn Emanuel...more

Intellectual Property Bulletin - Fall 2012

by Andrew J. Hall, Mitchell Zimmerman | Fenwick & West LLP on 12/20/2012

In This Issue: - Court Declines to Dish Out Preliminary Injunction in Commercial-Skipping Case Despite Likelihood of Infringement - Free and Open-Source Software Diligence in Mergers, Acquisitions, and...more

Design Patent Case Digest: Telebrands Corp v. Del Laboratories, Inc.

by David K.S. Cornwell, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin | Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 12/19/2012

Telebrands Corp v. Del Laboratories, Inc. - Decision Date: September 8, 2011 - Court: S.D. New York - Patents: D596,802 - Holding: Coty’s motion for summary judgment of invalidity denied - Opinion:...more

Is Your House Designer Creative Or A Copier? Judge Finds An Issue Of Fact Whether A House Design Infringed On A Previous...

by Kyle P. Konwinski | Varnum LLP on 12/12/2012

In Bruemmer v. Reardon, Case No. 1:11-cv-988 (W.D. Mich.), Judge Bell denied the defendants' motion for summary judgment because he found that a genuine issue of material fact existed as to whether the defendants infringed on...more

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update for Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks -- December 5, 2012

by Jonathan Zavin | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 12/6/2012

In This Issue: Radin v. Hunt, USCA Ninth Circuit, November 26, 2012 (unpublished opinion) - Ninth Circuit affirms district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants Showtime Networks Inc. and Darlene...more

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