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Legal And Regulatory CalendarThursday, Jul 03, 2008Our daily calendar of events lists conferences and hearings scheduled to take place in the next four weeks. Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP LitigationThursday, Jul 03, 2008Virgin Records America Inc., Oscar De La Renta Ltd. and AAMCO Transmissions Inc. were just some of the companies that hired law firms to work on major IP litigation in recent weeks, according to our daily review of court dockets. Samsung, Mitsubishi TVs Become Focus Of SuitThursday, Jul 03, 2008Digital light processing televisions made by Samsung Electronics USA Inc. and Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Inc. have caught the attention of a Texas patent-holding company, which is suing the companies for infringement. Viacom Loses Bid To Get Google Source CodeThursday, Jul 03, 2008A federal judge has refused to force Google Inc. and its YouTube LLC unit to hand over the critical computer source code that controls Google's popular search tools in copyright infringement suits brought by Viacom Inc. and a football association. Court Tosses Belgian Copyrighters' Suit Against ECThursday, Jul 03, 2008Days after a Belgian court tossed its case, Copiepresse — a copyright-holding agency that represents French- and German-language newspapers in Belgium — has vowed to sue the European Commission again over material on the commission's news aggregators. Eli Lilly Drops Glenmark In $500M ADHD Drug SuitThursday, Jul 03, 2008Eli Lilly and Co. agreed to drop patent infringement charges against generics maker Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc. USA as long as Glenmark adheres to any future rulings regarding a generic version of Strattera, an Eli Lilly drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. VNUS Sues Three More Rivals Over Laser TreatmentThursday, Jul 03, 2008Fresh from a $10 million victory in an infringement case over patents relating to laser treatment of varicose veins, VNUS Medical Technologies Inc. announced Wednesday it is suing three more companies for alleged infringement of the same patents. IBM Buys Mainframe Rival To End IP, Antitrust SuitsThursday, Jul 03, 2008IBM Corp. has acquired mainframe computer company Platform Solutions Inc., putting to rest a patent infringement and unfair-competition dispute between the companies in the United States and a pending competition complaint launched by PSI against IBM in Europe. BofA Scores Markman Win In 'Keep The Change' SuitThursday, Jul 03, 2008In a blow to a suit targeting Bank of America Corp.'s "Keep the Change" program, a magistrate judge has recommended that a district court adopt the bank's claim constructions regarding a patent for a system that lets consumers round off credit card transactions and bank the change in a savings account. Court Stays Visto-RIM Suit For Scrutiny Of PatentsThursday, Jul 03, 2008A federal court judge has approved a request by Research in Motion Ltd. to put a patent infringement suit brought by Visto Corp. on hold while the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office re-examines the patents at issue in the case. Pretec Settles Memory Card Patent Suit With SanDiskWednesday, Jul 02, 2008Pretec Electronics Corp. has settled a patent infringement lawsuit brought by computer storage device maker SanDisk Corp. over flash memory devices. Biotech Cos. Battle Over Forum In Stem Cells SuitWednesday, Jul 02, 2008A Maryland judge will decide which court is best suited to hear a dispute between biotechnology rivals StemCells Inc. and Neuralstem Inc. over patents related to neural stem cell compositions. IBM Sales Director Accused Of Stealing Trade SecretsWednesday, Jul 02, 2008A former IBM employee is facing felony charges for theft of trade secrets in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Samsung, Logitech Sued Over Streaming MediaWednesday, Jul 02, 2008Digital media manufacturer EZ4Media Inc. has filed two patent infringement suits — one against Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and one against Logitech International SA — over patents involving the wireless streaming of digital media. New Hybrid Car Patent Fuels Suit Against ToyotaWednesday, Jul 02, 2008Toyota Motor Corp. is facing yet another suit from patent-holding company Paice LLC over hybrid cars, just weeks after losing a bid to take an earlier patent fight with the company to the nation's highest court. Wi-Fi Networks, Retailers Hit With Patent SuitWednesday, Jul 02, 2008Linksmart Wireless Technology LLC has filed suit against Wi-Fi network providers, including T-Mobile USA Inc. and AT&T Inc., and companies such as McDonald’s Corp. and Barnes & Noble Booksellers Inc. that supply wireless networks to customers, claiming the companies' services infringe a wireless network security patent. Architect Sues Over Copyright for House BlueprintWednesday, Jul 02, 2008An award-winning architect has sued a developer in federal court in Philadelphia for copyright infringement over a house design. Nokia, InterDigital Settle U.K. 3G Patent SuitsWednesday, Jul 02, 2008Wireless technology companies Nokia Corp. and InterDigital Inc. have agreed to lay down their swords in a protracted patent battle in British court over 3G mobile technology. Quintiles Sued Over Drug Data Collection PatentTuesday, Jul 01, 2008Health care software supplier Datasci LLC has filed a patent infringement suit against Quintiles Transnational Corp. over data collection technology used to speed up drug trials. Federal Circuit Rejects Appeal Over Printer RibbonTuesday, Jul 01, 2008The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has rejected a bid by Fargo Electronics Inc. to overturn the partial summary judgment granted to a former distributor in their battle over two patents covering printer ribbon supply rolls. |
 Samsung, Mitsubishi TVs Become Focus Of SuitThursday, Jul 03, 2008Viacom Loses Bid To Get Google Source CodeThursday, Jul 03, 2008Court Tosses Belgian Copyrighters' Suit Against ECThursday, Jul 03, 2008Eli Lilly Drops Glenmark In $500M ADHD Drug SuitThursday, Jul 03, 2008VNUS Sues Three More Rivals Over Laser TreatmentThursday, Jul 03, 2008IBM Buys Mainframe Rival To End IP, Antitrust SuitsThursday, Jul 03, 2008BofA Scores Markman Win In 'Keep The Change' SuitThursday, Jul 03, 2008Court Stays Visto-RIM Suit For Scrutiny Of PatentsThursday, Jul 03, 2008 Virginia Cracks Down On CounterfeitingMonday, Jun 30, 2008Radio Play Royalties Bill Clears House SubcommitteeThursday, Jun 26, 2008Ex-U.S. Attorneys Back Attorney-Client Privilege BillTuesday, Jun 24, 2008PTO To Raise International Patent Application FeesWednesday, Jun 18, 2008Canada Considers Overhaul Of Copyright ActThursday, Jun 12, 2008USPTO Looks To Streamline Ex Parte Appeals ProcessTuesday, Jun 10, 2008In Cephalon Case, FTC Hopes For High Court RulingWednesday, Jun 04, 2008Calif. Bar OKs New Insurance Disclosure RulesWednesday, May 21, 2008 Three Former Sonnenschein IP Partners Join MoFoWednesday, Jun 25, 2008Arnold & Porter Snags A Bingham IP LitigatorTuesday, Jun 24, 2008K&L Gates, Kennedy Covington To Merge July 1Tuesday, Jun 24, 2008Husch Blackwell Picks Up Chicago IP FirmMonday, Jun 23, 2008Howrey Scores Talented Technology Patent LitigatorFriday, Jun 20, 2008Jones Day Lures Leading IP Litigator To Silicon ValleyWednesday, Jun 18, 2008MoFo Scores Influential Music Copyright AttorneyWednesday, Jun 18, 2008Merger Brings Patent Talent To Ballard SpahrMonday, Jun 16, 2008 |
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