Posts Tagged: lawsuit
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against U.S. Government Alleging PTAB Violates Takings Clause and Due Process
On Wednesday, May 9th, Oklahoma-based patent owner Christy Inc. filed a class action complaint in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims against the United States seeking …
Facebook drops efficient infringement clause from its React software license
In late September, an official blog post published by Menlo Park, CA-based social media giant Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) and penned by Adam Wolff, the company’s engineering …
3M files patent and trademark suit against Chinese manufacturer of spray gun paint preparation system
On September 21st, Saint Paul, MN-based technology and materials company 3M (NYSE:MMM) filed a lawsuit alleging patent and trademark infringement committed by Shanghai, China-based Thunder Finish. …
Trademark Food Fight: Did In-N-Out Burger Abandon the Triple Triple?
Smashburger asserts that In-N-Out stopped using the Triple Triple mark and thus, abandoned its rights, when the triple meat, triple cheese hamburger was rebranded as the 3X3 …
Dr. Phil wins copyright case against former segment director who had alleged false imprisonment
It’s not everyday that a copyright case involves claims of false imprisonment but an order granting summary judgment entered on August 30th in the Eastern District …
In-N-Out files trademark suit against Smashburger over cheeseburger ad campaign
On Monday, August 30th, national fast food chain In-N-Out Burger filed a lawsuit alleging federal trademark infringement and other claims against fellow fast food chain Smashburger. The …
New Balance wins largest verdict ever for foreign plaintiff in Chinese trademark suit
This latest victory for a foreign plaintiff asserting intellectual property claims is proof of yet another step down the road leading to a reformed, intellectual property friendly …
Finjan files patent infringement suit against Bitdefender as part of campaign to protect online security IP
Finjan asserts four patents in the case and alleges that Bitdefender’s marketing of antivirus, cloud and sandboxing technologies infringes upon the patents-in-suit. The case has been …
Nintendo Switch gaming console is at center of patent infringement suit filed by Gamevice
Gamevice is asserting a single patent in this case: U.S. Patent No. 9126119, titled Combination Computing Device and Game Controller with Flexible Bridge Section. Issued in September 2015, …
The story of the bullied patent owner, more widespread than bad acting patent trolls
We have all heard it. We all know it happens. Large company takes a look at what small company is working on, refuses to do a deal …
Trademark Protection: Is Litigation Worth the Cost?
Anybody who has any involvement with Intellectual Property (“IP”) knows full well that protecting IP means a multi-step process. Obviously, step one is the conception of the …
Dr. Phil Sues Gawker Media for Copyright Infringement
As briefly discussed above, Peteski brought this action against Deadspin because Deadspin copied the Dr. Phil show that had an exclusive interview with Ronaiah Tuiasosopo. Tuiasosopo is …
Machine Gun Maker Sues Alphonse Capone Over Trademarks
Capone, an Illinois corporation, did not have authorization to use the Tommy Gun trademarks on alcoholic beverages that carry a reproduction of the Tommy Gun marks. Additionally, …
Chubby Checker Brings Lawsuit Against Hewlett-Packard, Palm for Trademark Infringement
In the complaint, Willie Gary and his team claim that HP and Palm's infringing use of the name Chubby Checker in relation to its software application is …
SCOTUS Adopts International Copyright Exhaustion in Kirtsaeng
Tuesday, in Kirtsaeng v. John W. Wiley and Sons, Inc., the Supreme Court held 6-3 that the first sale doctrine of Section 109(a) of the Copyright Act …
