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Cafc Rules on Whether "Seed to Plate" Design Marks are Confusingly Similar
In a nonprecedential disposition, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled today on whether the two marks shown below, both for services related to "growing crops as food," are likely to cause confusion.
DealerTrack to Appeal District Court Ruling in Patent Infringement Lawsuit
DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. , a leading provider of on-demand software and data solutions for the U.S. automotive retail industry, today announced an update regarding its patent infringement litigation against RouteOne LLC and Finance Express LLC.
Federal appeals court to rehear patent rules challenge
The rules upheld would limit the number of times that someone can request a re-examination of a patent and require applicants with several claims to submit additional materials among other provisions aimed to address the "large and growing backlog of unexamined patent applications." The three-judge panel for the court rejected one rule [37 CFR 1.78 ...
Electronic Engineering Times Asia
Chip ban ripple effect hits OEMs
Systems makers may be beginning to feel the bite of a limited exclusion order banning the import of chips from six companies found to infringe two packaging patents of Tessera Technologies Inc.
TiVo 'Confident' Patent Victory Over Dish Will Be Upheld
TiVo said it was "confident" a federal district court's ruling that found Dish Network in contempt of an order to shut down DVRs that infringe the DVR maker's patent would be upheld on appeal.
Systems makers are beginning to feel the bite of a limited exclusion order prohibiting the import of chips from six companies found to infringe two packaging patents of Tessera Technologies Inc.
Federal Circuit Reverses Denial of Vaccine Injury Claim
A recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decision reversing the U.S. Court of Federal Claims' denial of a vaccine injury claim highlights the widening gulf between the Federal Circuit and Federal Claims court on vaccine cases.
The South Mississippi Sun Herald
Federal District Judge Upholds Patent Judgment in Favor of Lincoln Financial Group
Lincoln Financial Group announced the Federal District Court in Iowa validated a jury's decision to render a verdict in favor of Lincoln National Life Insurance Company in a patent infringement lawsuit against Transamerica Life Insurance Company and related Aegon USA companies.
Federal Circuit Allows But Discourages Court-Appointed Experts:
Back in March, in Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. v. O2 Micro Int'l Ltd. , the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals held that the district court's appointment of a nonpartisan expert under Federal Rule of Evidence 706 was not an abuse of discretion.
A Scholar-Activist Challenges U.S. Patent Law
John F Duffy is a professor at the George Washington University Law School. He is looking to change the U.S. patent system through litigation Critics of the U.S. patent system have high hopes that 2009 might be the year Congress acts to amend it.
Big class actions against the feds may falter
A fight over a trail may stall class actions against the government. Mike Scarcella June 22, 2009 A case quietly winding through the federal courts in Washington could dramatically change the rules for plaintiffs across the country who file big-money class actions against the federal government.
Veterans' preference imperiled
Federal Circuit to weigh in on a bedrock of U.S. employment law. Marcia Coyle June 22, 2009 Raymond Marshall's 21 years in the Army undoubtedly steeled him for many of life's obstacles but probably not for his now five-year tour of duty in the legal arena for enforcing his right to get a federal job.
Questions Predominate in HTSUS Classification
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Value Vinyls, Inc . is an interesting classification case in that it all turns on the meaning of one word.
MemsTech to Appeal ITC's Decision
Mems Technology Berhad announced on June 15, 2009 that the U.S. International Trade Commission has issued its Final Determination affirming the January 12, 2009 Initial Determination by the Administrative Law Judge in the ITC investigation based on Knowles Electronics LLC's complaint pursuant to section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930.
Supreme Court Reexamines Patent Laws
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a patent case that seeks to challenge the current U.S. patent law.
Canada says no to business method patents
WHILE THE US gets its knickers in a twist about strange patents that will end up costing industry a bomb while killing innovation, north of the border judges have ruled that business methods are not eligible for patents.
More Defendants Seek to Blast out of Patent 'Rocket Docket'
Intellectual property lawyers are reporting an upswing in motions to transfer patent infringement cases out of the plaintiff-friendly Eastern District of Texas in the wake of two U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decisions that chastised the Texas federal court for not transferring cases.
Vizio Granted Emergency Stay On ITC Ruling
In what has become a daily saga of the legal battles between rival TV makers Funai Electric and Vizio, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted Vizio's request for an emergency stay on enforcing the U.S. International Trade Commission's order to stop importing TVs that infringe Funai patents, while the Federal Circuit considers a ...
U.S. Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of VIZIO's Motion to Stay the ITC Exclusion Order
On June 10, 2009, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted VIZIO's motion for emergency relief to stay the enforcement of Orders of the United States International Trade Commission while the Federal Circuit considers VIZIO's request for temporary stay of the same during its appeal process.
United States: Supreme Court Grants Certiorari To Review The Standard ...
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal concerning the standards used to determine whether a process is eligible for patent protection under 35 USC 101.