Lexis Web Search Lexis Web Search Our editors scan the national and international Associated Press filings daily to select stories of particular interest to each practice area center. News Headlines A roundup of "people" news about attorneys, law firms, judges, in-house counsel, industry executives, etc., in each practice area. We write up brief stories on new hires, promotions, awards, retirements, firm mergers and related topics so you know what's happening with your colleagues. Movers and Shakers - James S. Blank, Noted Intellectual Property Lawyer, Joins Kaye Scholer LLP
NEW YORK – Kaye Scholer LLP announced today that James Blank has joined the firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group, as Partner, in its New York o continue reading - Monolithic Power Systems Prevails in Contract Dispute With Linear Technology Corp.
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Monolithic Power Systems (MPS),(NASDAQ:MPWR), a leading fabless manufacturer of high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, announced today that the Unite continue reading - ADVENTRX Settles Dispute With Former Licensee
SAN DIEGO – ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(AMEX:ANX)today announced that it settled its dispute with Theragenex, LLC and its Chairman and President and Chief Executive Officer for paymen continue reading - j2 Global Files Patent Infringement Suits Against Protus IP Solutions, Inc., Captaris, Inc. and EasyLink Services International Corporation
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Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reaffirmed the longstanding doctrine of exhaustion as it applies to method patents. LG Electronics (“LG”) argued before t continue reading | | | Posted By: Valri Nesbit New USPTO Rules for Ex Parte Appeals Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences On June 10, the USPTO published new rules that will improve the process of ex parte appeals before the USPTO’s Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI). The final rule provides new requirements and clarifications that will help to streamlin continue reading | | | Posted By: LexisNexis Patent Law Center Staff Immediacy and Reality Prerequisites for a Declaratory Judgment of Non-Infringement: Cat Tech LLC v. Tubemaster, INC., 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 11377 (Fed. Cir. May 28, 2008) Cat Tech LLC v. Tubemaster, INC. involved a method for using loading devices to place catalyst particles into multi-tube chemical reactors and whethe continue reading | | | view all posts |
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Analysis of important patent issues, authored by Donald Chisum, the nation's leading expert on patent law. Commentaries by Donald Chisum Analysis of important legal issues, authored by leading practice area experts. Insights & Analysis  | Posted By: Mary LaFrance Mary LaFrance on the Supreme Court's Broad Interpretation of Patent Exhaustion in Quanta Computer, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc., 2008 U.S. LEXIS 4702 (June 9, 2008) | |  | Posted By: Lawrence M. Sung, Ph.D. Sung on Subject Matter Jurisdiction Under 28 U.S.C. 1338(a) Does Not Depend on the Ability to Prove Infringing Act Occurred in the United States: Litecubes, LLC v. N. Light Prods., Inc., 523 F.3d 1353 (Fed. Cir. 2008) | |  | Posted By: Laurie A. Axford Laurie Axford on Injunction Blocking PTO Continuation and Claim Rules | | | Posted By: Lawrence M. Sung, Ph.D. Sung on Biotechnology Patent Enforcement as Illustrated by Infringement Litigation on Hepatitis C Virus Genotyping: Innogenetics, N.V. v. Abbott Laboratories, 512 F.3d 1363 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 17, 2008) | | | Posted By: Mary LaFrance Mary LaFrance on Software as a "Component" of a Patented Invention under Section 271(f): Microsoft Corp. v. AT&T Corp. 127 S.Ct. 1746, 167 L.Ed.2d 737, 2007 U.S. LEXIS 4744 (2007) | | | Posted By: Lawrence M. Sung, Ph.D. Sung on the Freedom to Tell Customers That a Competitor Is Infringing Your Patent: Dominant Semiconductors Sdn. Bhd. v. OSRAM GmbH, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 8727 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 23, 2008) | | | view all posts |
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- Pharmastem Therapeutics, Inc. v. Viacell, Inc., 491 F.3d 1342 (Fed. Cir. 2007)
- Pfizer, Inc. v. Apotex, Inc., 480 F.3d 1348 (Fed. Cir. 2006)
- MedImmune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc., 127 S. Ct. 764 (2007)
- Mass. Inst. of Tech. v. Abacus Software, 462 F.3d 1344 (Fed. Cir. 2006)
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On this edition, news from LexisNexis Mealeys IP publications, plus, Henry Horbaczewski, Senior Vice President and General Counsel with Reed Elsevier Inc. on fashion design protection. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.
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On this edition, the U.S. Supreme Court says a sale exhausted patent rights, and, an anti-Mormon group's trademark and cybersquatting claims are dismissed. These and other stories involving patent, trademark and copyright litigation from LexisNexis Mealeys IP publications. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.
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On this edition, A Texas jury awards Medtronic $250 million in a catheter patent dispute, and, a federal judge dismisses a copyright and trademark dispute involving prayer books.Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.
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