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A Turning Point?
May 26, 2011
Since its decision in <i>BMC Resources, Inc. v. Paymentech, L.P.</i>, the Federal Circuit has continued to raise the bar for direct infringement of a method claim where the claimed steps are performed by different entities.
Prometheus and Patentable Subject Matter Under 35 U.S.C. ' 101
May 26, 2011
The recent protracted dispute between Prometheus Laboratories and Mayo Collaborative Services has shed some light on the post-<i>Bilski</i> threshold for patent eligibility under 35 U.S.C. &sect; 101.
Customs and Border Protection Trademark Letter Rulings: A Valuable and Underused Tool?
May 26, 2011
Customs and Border Protection service ("CPB"), part of the Department of Homeland Security, offers interested parties the right to request letter rulings ' advisory opinions about contemplated imports.
May issue in PDF format
April 28, 2011
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IP News
April 28, 2011
Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.
Time-Barred Copyright Ownership Claim Prevents Infringement Claim
April 28, 2011
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled that a time-bar for copyright ownership under the statute of limitations also bars a related copyright infringement claim.
Franchising: A Venus Flytrap for Trademark Licensors
April 28, 2011
Your client gives you a call to let you know that his company just licensed its primary mark to a third party who will sell your client's products on the West Coast, including California and Arizona. Should you be happy for your client, or should a chill go up your spine?
Search Engine Advertising Trademark Claims
April 28, 2011
In <i>Network Automation, Inc. v. Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc.</i>, the Ninth Circuit: 1) expressly held that the use of a trademark as a search engine keyword for the purpose of triggering advertisements is a "use in commerce" of that trademark under the Lanham Act; but 2) vacated a preliminary injunction, finding that the district court's analysis of consumer confusion in the Internet context was too narrow.
On the Move
April 25, 2011
Who's doing what; who's going where.
<b><i>BREAKING NEWS:</i></b> Jury Awards MGA $88.5 Million in Bratz Doll Retrial
April 22, 2011
A federal jury has rejected Mattel Inc.'s claims that MGA Entertainment Inc. stole the idea for the wildly profitable Bratz dolls, and instead awarded $88.5 million to MGA for trade secrets theft by Mattel.

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