A lawyer’s submission to a Texas court of a copyrighted resume of his proposed expert witness on legal fees was “fair use” under federal copyright law, and the Alexandria U.S. District Court grants summary judgment for defendant lawyer in this ...

Tagged with: Intellectual Property Judge T.S. Ellis III U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Although the Abingdon U.S. District Court says plaintiff’s patent infringement claims involving lift-tab can ends likely are barred by the doctrine of laches, the court will treat defendant’s motion to dismiss as a motion for summary judgment as to the ...

Tagged with: Intellectual Property Judge James P. Jones U.S. District Court - Western District

In this patent litigation between two competing manufacturers of crossbows, a Harrisonburg U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge says the parties must stick to their previously-agreed upon terms for a protective order, and “macro-level” cost and sales information for defendant should ...

Tagged with: Intellectual Property Judge Joel Hoppe U.S. District Court - Western District

In this patent infringement case, plaintiff’s law firm has failed to justify its right to fees at the Vienna Metro matrix rate for its successful motion to compel, and the Norfolk U.S. Magistrate Judge bumps hourly rates down to $300 ...

Tagged with: Intellectual Property Judge Lawrence R. Leonard U.S. District Court - Eastern District

An Alexandria U.S. District Court grants summary judgment to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in this appeal of its denial of trademark registration to the mark “DWG,” plaintiff’s name for the digital file format and technology underlying its best ...

Tagged with: Intellectual Property Judge Anthony J. Trenga U.S. District Court - Eastern District

In plaintiff software company’s suit against a competitor who allegedly decrypted former customer passwords to gain access to plaintiff’s confidential trade secrets, the Alexandria U.S. District Court says plaintiff’s state law claims for false pretenses and encryption are not preempted ...

Tagged with: Intellectual Property Judge Anthony J. Trenga U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Although plaintiff’s patent infringement suits involving technology for no-envelope cash and check deposits in automated teller machines were first-filed in Virginia federal courts, the Norfolk U.S. District Court applies the “customer suit” exception and transfers these cases to a federal ...

Tagged with: Intellectual Property Judge Henry Coke Morgan Jr. U.S. District Court - Eastern District

A Richmond U.S. District Court refuses to dismiss this action seeking a declaratory judgment related to Glenmark’s inability to market its competing generic version of desmopressin acetate, as it lacks final approval from the FDA. This action seeks a declaratory ...

Tagged with: Intellectual Property Judge Henry E. Hudson U.S. District Court - Eastern District

An Alexandria U.S. District Court does not have jurisdiction to review a decision by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to institute “partial” inter partes review proceedings of patentability of the subject claims; the language and legislative history of the ...

Tagged with: Intellectual Property Judge James C. Cacheris U.S. District Court - Eastern District

In these international business tort cases involving tire manufacturers’ trade secrets and a final jury verdict of $26 million for plaintiff, the Alexandria U.S. District Court concludes the appropriate value of the law firm lien filed by plaintiffs’ former law ...

Tagged with: Intellectual Property Judge T.S. Ellis III U.S. District Court - Eastern District