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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

Another California Court Awards Attorneys' Fees in Bad-Faith Trade Secret and Patent Inventorship Lawsuit

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 2/26/2013

Earlier this month, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California awarded more than $11 million in attorneys' fees and costs to three trade secret defendants, finding that plaintiffs who had raised a claim...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

Business Litigation Report -- January 2013

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 2/7/2013

In This Issue: Shifting the Growing Costs of E-Discovery; Quinn Emanuel Continues the Expansion of International Arbitration Practice with the Addition of Stephen Jagusch; Aesthetic Functionality and the Use of “Color...more

Patent Watch: Accent Packaging, Inc. v. Leggett & Platt, Inc.

by Lawrence M. Sung | BakerHostetler on 2/6/2013

"[A] device does not infringe simply because it is possible to alter it in a way that would satisfy all the limitations of a patent claim." On February 4, 2013, in Accent Packaging, Inc. v. Leggett & Platt, Inc., the...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

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

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

Patent Watch: IGT v. Alliance Gaming Corp

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

As a threshold issue in any monopolization claim, the court must identify the relevant market. On December 17, 2012, in IGT v. Alliance Gaming Corp., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Bryson, Linn,...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

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

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