United States Federal Circuit - February 2008 Opinion Summaries

Micron Tech., Inc. v. Mosaid Techs., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a declaratory judgment action involving patents in the field of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips, a ruling finding that plaintiff-Micron...

Regents of the Univ. of California v. Dakocytomation California, Inc.

Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent, Remedies
Denial of plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction enjoining defendant from manufacturing and selling a kit which plaintiffs alleged infringe...

Amado v. Microsoft Corp.

Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property, Patent, Remedies
In a patent case against Microsoft alleging several versions of Microsoft's Office Suite infringed plaintiff's patent, a decision dissolving a...

Baird v. Dep't of the Army

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Military Law
A decision sustaining petitioner's removal from her position as a psychiatric nursing assistant at an Army hospital is vacated where an administrative...

Canadian Lumber Trade Alliance v. US

Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Government Law, International Law, International Trade
In a suit involving the interplay of the NAFTA Implementation Act and the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) seeking, inter alia, a...

Preminger v. Sec'y Veterans Affairs

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Military Law, Property Law & Real Estate
38 C.F.R. section 1.218(a)(14), which governs the conduct of visitors on property under the charge and control of the Department of Veterans Affairs...

Mola Dev. Corp. v. US

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law
In a Winstar breach of contract case arising after a savings and loan was seized and liquidated for failure to comply with FIRREA's regulatory capital...

Chamberlain Group, Inc. v. Lear Corp.

Intellectual Property, Patent, Remedies
In a patent infringement action involving an invention that improves security in garage door openers, a preliminary injunction against defendant is...

Sakar Int'l, Inc. v. US

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Intellectual Property, International Law, International Trade, Trademark
In a suit against the government challenging Customs' administrative decision assessing plaintiff a civil fine of $67,775 for its importation of...

Erico Int'l Corp. v. Vutec Corp.

Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent case involving a type of fastener used in the installation of electrical and communications cables for commercial buildings and other...