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In this week’s Other Barks & Bites: The Federal Circuit upholds the Patent Trial Board’s invalidity of VirnetX’s patent claims that upheld Apple’s $502 million judgment. U.S. Attorney General Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Infringement Judgment Against Teva’s Carvedilol Thin Label.Trademark Trial Board Overturns Trademark Examiner’s Refusal to Register Multiple Column Titles new york timesthe UK High Court has invalidated a robotic warehouse patent owned by AutoStore and excluded grocery store Ocado from infringement claims. The Japanese government has announced restrictions on exports of about 20 types of chip-making equipment. Judge Koeltl also dismissed the fair use defense brought by the Internet Archive in its copyright lawsuit against book publishers.
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CAFC Confirms PTAB Invalidates VirnetX Patent, Upholds $500 Million Jury Verdict – On Thursday, March 30, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that VirnetX Inc. vs. Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Ltd. The Patent Trial Board (PTAB) confirms invalidation of VirnetX’s previously asserted patent claims against consumer tech giant Apple, awarding a $502 million infringement judgment in the U.S. District Court . The Federal Circuit also ruled that VirnetX waived its challenge to his PTAB’s decision to join Black Swamp IP. between the parties Review (IPR) proceedings petitioned by Mangrove Partners.
UK High Court Wins Ocado in Automated Warehouse Patent Case – On Thursday 30 March, UK High Court Judge Richard Hacon ruled that a patent owned by Norwegian automated warehouse developer AutoStore Technology and asserted against UK grocery store chain Ocado is in line with the alleged prior art. has ruled that it is invalid. Judge Hacon further held that Ocado’s robotic storage system, which is at the heart of AutoStore’s infringement claim, would not be infringed if the patent was valid.
U.S. Attorney General Asks SCOTUS to Overturn Skinny Label Ruling Against Teva – On Wednesday, March 29, the U.S. Attorney General filed with the U.S. Supreme Court a Counsel Brief setting out the federal government’s position on current issues. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. v. GlaxoSmithKline LLCThe Attorney General argues that the Supreme Court should grant Teva’s motion for appeal and reverse the Federal Circuit’s decision. GlaxoSmithKline patented use.
Second Circuit Upholds Decision That Unfair Competition Claims Override Copyright Law – On Wednesday, March 29, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit dismissed unfair competition and misappropriation of “hot news” claims made by Stephen Eric Greer to multiple news outlets in the Southern District of New York. upheld the judgment. Preempted by federal copyright law.
Ninth Circuit Nixes Copyright Appeals Bull episode – On Tuesday, March 28, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that Washington v. ViacomCBS Inc. The Court of Appeal confirmed the dismissal of the copyright claim against ViacomCBS. The Ninth Circuit held that the district court was not erroneous in dismissing the copyright claim based on the substantial similarity between the protagonists of episodes of the CBS courtroom drama. Bull The protagonist of a television pilot written by Washington and registered with the United States Copyright Office.
Judge Koeltl rules against the Internet Archive’s fair use defense – On Friday, March 24, Judge John G. Keltl of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled in favor of summary judgment motions filed against Internet Archive by a series of book publishers. Judge Koeltl found that each of his four factors of fair use affected unauthorized duplication of complete books distributed online by the Internet Archive.
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TTAB Overturns Examiner’s Rejection of Trademark Application now column title – On Thursday, March 30, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) issued a decision overturning an examiner’s rejection of a series of trademark applications filed by the United States. new york times It covers the titles of specific subscription-based columns that newspapers publish online. Although the TTAB disagreed with the newspaper’s opinion that each column was a separate “goods of trade”, the Committee noted that the titles of the columns indicated the distinctiveness gained by applying the “goods of trade” element. It was certified that it is possible to register without it.2012 Federal Circuit Decision Lens.com v. 1-800-Contacts.
Adidas Withdraws USPTO Opposition To Black Lives Matter’s 3-Stripes Design – On Wednesday, March 29, athletic wear and footwear company Adidas AG withdrew its opposition letter filed this Monday to contest a trademark application filed by the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation. announced. Unique and iconic 3-Stripes design.
Judge Biggs dismisses AAVN’s challenge to high thread count textile patents. – On Tuesday, March 28, U.S. District Judge Loretta C. Biggs for the Central District of North Carolina granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought against AAVN by Grovekotian. bed sheet.
SRAM Seeks New Case for Proper Application of Doctrine of Equivalents – On Tuesday, March 28, bicycle parts manufacturer SRAM filed a new lawsuit in the Southern District of Florida. It alleges that defendant Princeton Carbon Works used and used an improper defense that did not allow the jury to consider the doctrine of equivalents. The court of first instance erred by excluding her SRAM non-expert witness testimony regarding Princeton’s allegedly infringing rim appearance.
Amon Judge Finds $33.4 Million in Diabetes Test Strip Infringement Claim – On Friday, March 24, Judge Carol Bagley-Amon of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York sued drug distributor H&H Wholesale Services for $33.4 million for Abbott Laboratories’ trademark infringement of fraudulently repackaged diabetes test strips. made a judgment ordering the payment of For sale within the United States.
Leather Brothers Wins Preliminary Injunction Protecting OmniPets Before Trade Show – On Tuesday, March 21, U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger of the Central District of Florida told pet product maker Leather Brothers that rival Springhouse will sell its line of OmniPets products days before it launches. A judgment was made granting an interim injunction prohibiting the Global Pet Expo in Orlando, FL.
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Japan becomes latest country to restrict exports of chip manufacturing – On Friday, March 31, Japan’s Ministry of International Trade and Industry indicated that Japan would limit exports of about 20 categories of chip-making equipment, following similar announcements by the US and the Netherlands that many commentators believe. issued an official statement. It is linked to trade friction between the United States and China over semiconductors.
Nikola Announces Second Public Offering to Issue $100 Million in Shares – On Thursday, March 30, electric semi-truck developer Nikola announced that it has registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and has launched a public offering of $100 million in common stock. Nikola also announced a futures stock purchase agreement with an unidentified investor. The investor will purchase up to $100 million of outstanding common stock remaining after the public sale of the stock.
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