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Cuban Embargo Prevents Renewal Of Trademark Registration
June 29, 2011
The Cuban trade embargo has been at issue for more than a decade in the long-running case between Bacardi and Pernod Ricard over the U.S. rights to the HAVANA CLUB trademark for rum.
TiVo v. EchoStar
June 29, 2011
On April 20, 2011, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion in the <i>TiVo Inc. v. EchoStar Corp.</i> case. No. 2009-1374 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 20, 2011). The decision marks a sea change for evaluating contempt of an injunction in a patent case, significantly limiting an infringer's ability to challenge an injunction on the grounds that it is vague or overbroad.
Reining in the Inequitable Conduct Defense
June 29, 2011
Responding to views from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and elsewhere about the unintended consequences of the current inequitable conduct doctrine, a divided <i>en banc</i> Federal Circuit decision issued on May 25, 2011 adjusted the standard of the materiality element to make this defense harder to establish.
Retiring in a Down Economy
June 28, 2011
Each case addressing the issue of retirement and its impact on support is highly fact-sensitive. The down economy's impact on such a situation serves to add an intriguing, yet extremely critical, wrinkle to the equation.
June issue in PDF format
May 26, 2011
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IP News
May 26, 2011
Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.
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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