Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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08-964
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Bilski v. Kappos
Machine-or-transformation test is not sole test for determining patent eligibility of 'process' under Section 101 of Patent Act. |
Intellectual Property |
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Jun. 29, 2010 | |
08-15206
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Visa International Service Association v. JSL Corp.
Company may not use mark where online use of mark could weaken ability of consumers to associate plaintiff's mark with Visa brand. |
Intellectual Property |
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Jun. 29, 2010 | |
08-55719
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Benay v. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Copyrighted ‘Last Samurai’ screenplay is not infringed by ‘Last Samurai’ film, despite similarities. |
Intellectual Property |
|
Jun. 10, 2010 | |
08-56954
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Montz v. Pilgrim Films & Television Inc.
Federal copyright law preempts state claims where plaintiffs’ asserted state rights are equivalent to rights of copyright owners. |
Intellectual Property |
|
Jun. 4, 2010 | |
07-15383
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Brayton Purcell LLP v. Recordon & Recordon
Venue is proper where defendant infringed copyright using website targeting prospective clients in jurisdiction where plaintiff’s business operates. |
Intellectual Property |
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Jun. 1, 2010 | |
H032895
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Silvaco Data Systems v. Intel Corp.
Purchaser of misappropriated source code is not liable for misappropriation of trade secrets by executing machine-readable code translated from source code. |
Intellectual Property |
|
May 28, 2010 | |
08-56079
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Cosmetic Ideas Inc. v. IAC/InteractiveCorp
Plaintiff complies with registration requirement by submitting completed application to Copyright Office prior to filing infringement suit. |
Intellectual Property |
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May 26, 2010 | |
08-16005
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Au-Tomotive Gold Inc. v. Volkswagen of America Inc.
Company is liable for trademark infringement where it sells purchased item with trademark symbol, creating post-purchase confusion as to item’s origin. |
Intellectual Property |
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May 7, 2010 | |
B190482
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Franklin Mint Co. v. Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Estate and Fund associated with Princess Diana lacked probable cause to prosecute trademark dilution claim against company selling merchandise with her likeness. |
Intellectual Property |
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May 5, 2010 | |
H032895
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Silvaco Data Systems v. Intel Corp.
Purchaser of misappropriated source code is not liable for misappropriation of trade secrets by executing machine-readable code translated from source code. |
Intellectual Property |
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Apr. 30, 2010 | |
08-56831
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Zobmondo Entertainment LLC v. Falls Media LLC
Summary judgment is improper where genuine issue of material fact exists as to whether board game trademark is invalid as descriptive mark. |
Intellectual Property |
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Apr. 27, 2010 | |
08-17306
|
CRS Recovery Inc. v. Laxton
California law applies to diversity case involving dispute over ownership of Internet domain name where California defendant's tortious conduct occurred in California. |
Intellectual Property |
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Apr. 7, 2010 | |
07-35861
|
JustMed Inc. v. Byce
Individual is considered employee under Copyright Act where he was hired for indefinite duration, had numerous tasks, and replaced former employee. |
Intellectual Property |
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Apr. 6, 2010 | |
08-103
|
Reed Elsevier Inc. v. Muchnick
Copyright holder’s failure to register under Copyright Act does not deprive federal court of jurisdiction over infringement claim. |
Intellectual Property |
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Mar. 2, 2010 | |
H034441
|
Jasmine Networks Inc. v. Superior Court (Marvell Semiconductor Inc.)
Company can recover for misappropriation of trade secret even if it no longer owns intellectual property at issue. |
Intellectual Property |
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Dec. 31, 2009 | |
08-35001
|
Lahoti v. Vericheck Inc.
Under Lanham Act, trademark is not necessarily distinctive although it does not describe all services provided and could describe services not provided. |
Intellectual Property |
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Nov. 16, 2009 | |
G042205
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Perlan Therapeutics Inc. v. Superior Court (NexBio Inc.)
Trade secret disclosure statement is insufficient to commence discovery where statement merely concluded that alleged secrets were not general knowledge. |
Intellectual Property |
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Nov. 5, 2009 | |
07-56110
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Art Attacks Ink LLC v MGA Entertainment Inc.
Alleged infringer's access to copyrighted design is not established by proof that design was sold at county fairs and on limited website. |
Intellectual Property |
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Sep. 17, 2009 | |
08-55316
|
One Industries LLC v. Jim O'Neal Distributing Inc.
Tacking of multiple marks to treat as one continuing trademark is inappropriate where marks were not indistinguishable. |
Intellectual Property |
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Aug. 26, 2009 | |
07-15383
|
Brayton Purcell LLP v. Recordon & Recordon
Venue for copyright infringement lawsuit is proper where plaintiff established that defendant was 'amendable to personal jurisdiction' in forum state. |
Intellectual Property |
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Aug. 6, 2009 | |
G040902
|
Raining Data Corp. v. Barrenechea
Mandatory attorney fee award based on counsel's declarations without detailed time records is proper. |
Intellectual Property |
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Jul. 22, 2009 | |
08-15101
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Marlyn Nutraceuticals, Inc. v. Mucos Pharma GMBH & Co.
District court must find substantial risk of danger to public to order recall of product in trademark infringement case. |
Intellectual Property |
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Jul. 7, 2009 | |
B209964
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FLIR Systems Inc. v. Parrish
Trial court's finding that company filed trade secrets lawsuit in bad faith against former employees is not error. |
Intellectual Property |
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Jun. 17, 2009 | |
06-36066
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Philip Morris USA Inc. v. King Mountain Tobacco Co. Inc.
Tribal court has no colorable claim to jurisdiction over trademark infringement case brought by nonmember. |
Intellectual Property |
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Jun. 12, 2009 | |
07-15847
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Dream Games of Arizona Inc. v. PC Onsite
Illegal operation of copyrightable work does not deprive work of copyright protection or preclude statutory damages. |
Intellectual Property |
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Apr. 3, 2009 | |
B204003
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Brescia v. Angelin
Identification of alleged trade secret with 'reasonable particularity' does not require showing that information is not general knowledge in respective field. |
Intellectual Property |
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Mar. 19, 2009 | |
07-55087
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Internet Specialties West Inc. v. Milon-DiGiorgio Enterprises Inc.
Laches defense unavailable to defendant who could not establish prejudice by showing valuable business built using contested trademark during delay. |
Intellectual Property |
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Mar. 18, 2009 | |
H030494
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K.C. Multimedia Inc. v. Bank of America Technology & Operations Inc.
Uniform Trade Secrets Act preempts alternative civil remedies based on same facts forming basis for alleged trade secret misappropriation claim. |
Intellectual Property |
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Mar. 5, 2009 | |
07-15582
|
Societe Civile Succession Richard Guino v. Renoir
Pre-1978 sculptures are protected by copyright where publications occurred in foreign country without notice of United States copyright. |
Intellectual Property |
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Dec. 10, 2008 | |
06-55806
|
Halicki Films v. Sanderson Sales and Marketing
District court errs in failing to use extrinsic evidence to interpret contract for film's remake. |
Intellectual Property |
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Nov. 13, 2008 |