In a patent infringement action against American and French affiliates of two perfume manufacturers, the Alexandria U.S. District Court narrows a proposed permanent injunction and orders a mediated sunset rate for one firm still using infringing tubes. A United States ...

Tagged with: Intellectual Property Judge Gerald Bruce Lee U.S. District Court - Eastern District

An Abingdon U.S. District Court construes a number of disputed claims after a Markman hearing in this patent infringement involving a “Contractor Draw Out Tray” used as part of a power distribution system for longwall underground coal mining. The construed ...

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

Intellectual property is one of the most complicated areas of law. Love it or hate it, at some point or another every in-house lawyer is going to be faced with some type of IP dispute. It may be necessary to ...

Tagged with: Corporate Counsel Intellectual Property

According to a recent study, more than half of all employees admit to stealing employers’ confidential data. Meanwhile, a key employee has just left your company for a competitor. Whether this employee would steal your information or not, at a ...

Tagged with: Corporate Counsel Intellectual Property

A Charlottesville U.S. District Court enters default judgment in this suit alleging the Mehr Iran Publishing Company and other defendants infringed plaintiff’s copyright by illegally publishing his copyrighted materials. Defendants, notwithstanding their pro se status, have been dilatory, disregarded deadlines, ...

Tagged with: Intellectual Property Judge Norman K. Moon U.S. District Court - Western District

A North Carolina company that says it has been selling diamonds to Virginia consumers for 16 years under the “Diamonds Direct” mark, with some 700 customers in Virginia, has stated claims for service mark infringement, unfair competition and false advertising ...

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

Following a Markman proceeding, an Abingdon U.S. District court construes terms in this patent infringement suit involving a patent for a “Mine Ventilation Structure.” The ’231 patent at the center of this dispute is entitled “Mine Ventilation Structure” and is ...

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

In this dispute between a Jamaican/south Asian food company and the company from whom it purchased assets and a business name, the Alexandria U.S. District Court says plaintiff buyer may proceed with its contract claim for sales commissions, but dismisses ...

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

The 4th Circuit upholds a $26 million verdict for a Florida-based designer and distributor of underground mining tires; the district court properly exercised personal jurisdiction over a company domiciled in the United Arab Emirates and a Chinese manufacturer who conspired ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Intellectual Property Per Curiam Opinion

In a Petersburg company’s suit alleging defendant, its former customer, violated a confidentiality agreement by appropriating plaintiff’s formula for a plant nutrient defendant markets as “Voodoo Juice,” a Richmond U.S. District Court grants summary judgment to defendant on plaintiff’s claims ...

Tagged with: Intellectual Property Judge John A. Gibney Jr. U.S. District Court - Eastern District