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3M Co. v. Avery Dennison Corp.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent dispute between direct competitors in the retroreflective sheeting product market, the district court's dismissal of a declaratory...

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC v. Federal Corp.

Intellectual Property, Trademark
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's dismissal of an opposition to an intent-to-use application to register the trademark MILANZA for tires is...

Vicor Corp. v. Vigilant Insurance Co.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Insurance Law
On cross-appeals of a power converter manufacturer's suit against its insurers and an excess carrier, seeking indemnification for funds it paid to a...

Zoltek Corp. v. US

Civil Procedure, Government Contracts, Intellectual Property, Patent, Military Law
In patent infringement litigation brought by the assignee of patents relating to methods of manufacturing carbon fiber sheets, alleging that the...

Aspex Eyewear, Inc. v. Marchon Eyewear, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent infringement action concerning a patent directed to magnetic clip-on eyewear: 1) the district court's grant of summary judgment on res...

Taiheiyo Cement U.S.A., Inc. v. Franchise Tax Board

Tax Law
In a taxpayer's action for refund of taxes, interest, and penalties paid following the Franchise Tax Board (FTB)'s disallowance of enterprise zone...

Garcia v. ConMed Corp.

Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Professional Malpractice
In a product liability action brought after the plaintiff suffered injuries during a tonsillectomy in which a doctor used an electrocautery device...

General Electric Co. v. Int'l Trade Comm'n

Intellectual Property, Patent, International Trade
In a suit alleging that certain imported variable speed wind turbines infringed patents held by the complainant and thus the importer violated section...

Wilson v. Hewlett-Packard Co.

Consumer Protection Law, Cyberspace Law, Product Liability
In a suit alleging that Hewlett-Packard (HP) concealed a design defect in its Pavilion Notebook computers that manifested after the expiration of the...

Maxton v. Western States Metals

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a suit alleging negligence and strict liability causes of action based on personal injuries as a result of working with metal products manufactured...