Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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98-35142 and 98-35423
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Interstellar Starship Services Ltd. v. Epix Inc.
Summary judgment is improper when there is conflicting evidence regarding whether web-site address name infringed on another company's trademark. |
Intellectual Property |
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Jun. 12, 2000 | |
98-35142 and 98-35424
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Interstellar Starship Services Ltd. v. Epix Inc.
Summary judgment is improper when there is conflicting evidence regarding whether web-site address name infringed on another company's trademark. |
Intellectual Property |
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Jun. 12, 2000 | |
98-55301
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Comedy III Productions Inc. v. ABC New Line Cinema
Clip from 'The Three Stooges' film, later used in feature film, is not an enforceable trademark. |
Intellectual Property |
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Jun. 9, 2000 | |
98-16061
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Mendler v. Winterland Production Ltd.
Licensing agreement authorizing use of photographs for illustrations doesn't cover computer-scanned images of photos that retain lifelike appearance. |
Intellectual Property |
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Jun. 2, 2000 | |
97-17407
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Self-Realization Fellowship Church v. Amanda Church of Self-Realization
Religious leader's writings and spoken lectures are not 'works for hire' or 'works of corporate body' subject to Copyright Act. |
Intellectual Property |
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Jun. 2, 2000 | |
A084038
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Duggan's Funeral Service Inc. v. Duggan's Serra Mortuary Inc.
Federal and state courts have concurrent jurisdiction over Lanham Act claims and, therefore, state court may cancel federal trademark registration. |
Intellectual Property |
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Jun. 1, 2000 | |
98-55274
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Hydranautics v. NAJ FilmTec Corp.
Court finding that unsuccessful patent infringement action isn't objectively baseless does not preclude subsequent malicious prosecution suit. |
Intellectual Property |
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May 5, 2000 | |
99-15852
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Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. v. Connectix Corp.
Intermediate copies made by computer software manufacturer to 'reverse engineer' competitor's copyrighted program to make non-infringing emulation is protected under Copyright Act. |
Intellectual Property |
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May 4, 2000 | |
99-4116
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Pharmanex Inc. v. HPF LLC
Order |
Intellectual Property |
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May 2, 2000 | |
S085582
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Electro Optical Industries, Inc. v. White
Court may preliminarily enjoin former employee from working for competitor if the employment will inevitably lead to disclosure of trade secrets. |
Intellectual Property |
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Apr. 12, 2000 | |
99-150
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. v. Samara Brothers Inc.
Unregistered trade dress is protectible only upon showing of product design's secondary meaning. |
Intellectual Property |
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Apr. 5, 2000 | |
B127931
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KNB Enterprises v. Matthews
Human likeness is not copyrightable, even if captured in a copyrighted photograph. |
Intellectual Property |
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Mar. 31, 2000 | |
99-56691
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GoTo.com v. Disney
Corporation operating search engine in direct competition with another can't use logo that is 'overwhelmingly similar' to competitor's logo. |
Intellectual Property |
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Mar. 30, 2000 | |
99-55224
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Aalmuhammed v. Lee
Script consultant is not co-author if he lacks artistic control of entire film. |
Intellectual Property |
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Mar. 30, 2000 | |
97-20980
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Adobe Systems Inc. v. One Stop Micro Inc.
First sale doctrine doesn't remove copyright liability of software reseller who repackages educational software purchased from licensed distributor. |
Intellectual Property |
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Mar. 22, 2000 | |
98-55366
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Filipino Yellow Pages, Inc., v. Asian Journal Publications, Inc.
The term 'Filipino Yellow Pages' isn't protectible under trademark law as descriptive mark with secondary meaning. |
Intellectual Property |
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Mar. 3, 2000 | |
98-35147 and 98-35415
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Leatherman Tool Group Inc. v. Cooper Industries Inc.
Nonpatented product isn't protectable as trade dress when competitor clearly marks own product with distinct name and packaging. |
Intellectual Property |
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Mar. 3, 2000 | |
99-1951
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Qualcomm Inc. v. GTE Wireless Inc.
Where forum of first filed action is transferred to present forum, transferee forum should be forum for adjudication. |
Intellectual Property |
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Feb. 22, 2000 | |
99-1162
|
Condon v. United Feature Syndicate Inc.
Order |
Intellectual Property |
|
Feb. 16, 2000 | |
96-4628
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Electro Scientific Industries Inc. v. General Scanning Inc.
Attorney-client privilege is waived by 'news release' disclosing substantive component of communications from counsel. |
Intellectual Property |
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Feb. 8, 2000 | |
96-0383
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Lee's Aquarium & Pet Products Inc. v. Python Pet Products Inc.
Aquarium cleaning device doesn't infringe on existing patent under the doctrine of equivalents. |
Intellectual Property |
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Feb. 7, 2000 | |
96-20422
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Vivus Inc. v. Kercso
Dispute as to material facts precludes summary judgment in action to determine who invented patented device. |
Intellectual Property |
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Feb. 7, 2000 | |
98-55301
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Comedy III Productions Inc. v. New Line Cinema
Clip from 'The Three Stooges' film, later used in feature film, is not an enforceable trademark. |
Intellectual Property |
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Feb. 4, 2000 | |
97-56734
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Lockheed Martin Corp. v. Network Solutions Inc.
Internet domain name isn't a product for Lanham Trademark Act purposes. |
Intellectual Property |
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Dec. 30, 1999 | |
97-16853
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Hunt v. Pasternack
Actual construction of a building isn't required for protection under the Architectual Works Copyright Act. |
Intellectual Property |
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Dec. 30, 1999 | |
B133110
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Electro Optical Industries Inc. v. White
Court may preliminarily enjoin former employee from working for competitor if the employment will inevitably lead to disclosure of trade secrets. |
Intellectual Property |
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Dec. 29, 1999 | |
99-0046
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Enterprise Leasing Co. of Phoenix v. Ehmke
Information about internal finances and operating procedure is trade secret that can be protected by nondisclosure clauses in employment contracts. |
Intellectual Property |
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Dec. 14, 1999 | |
98-55555
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CDN Inc. v. Kapes
List of wholesale prices of collectible coins is copyrightable subject matter. |
Intellectual Property |
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Dec. 9, 1999 | |
98-55810
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Avery Dennison Corp. v. Sumpton
Registration of a common surname on principal register doesn't satisfy requirement of 'famousness' under Federal Trademark Dilution Act. |
Intellectual Property |
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Dec. 3, 1999 | |
99-15046
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Sun Microsystems Inc. v. Microsoft Corp.
District court must see whether licensing agreement is limited in scope of license or independent before invoking presumption in copyright infringement. |
Intellectual Property |
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Dec. 2, 1999 |