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Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. v. Apotex, Inc.

Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a suit over the infringement of a patent for a method of treating bacterial ear infections, judgment in favor of plaintiff is reversed where: 1)...

Aventis Pharma Deutschland GmbH v. Lupin, Ltd.

Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent infringement suit involving an application for a generic drug, summary judgment for the patent-holder is reversed where the district court...

New York Mercantile Exch., Inc. v. IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Securities Law
In a suit to determine whether plaintiff-exchange can enforce a copyright in the settlement prices it produces to value customers' open positions on...

Comedy Club, Inc. v. Improv W. Assocs.

Commercial Law, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Remedies, Trademark
In a dispute between the owner of the "Improv" and "Improvisation" trademarks, and the Comedy Club company, an order confirming an arbitration award...

Gillespie v. Dywidag Sys. Int'l, USA

Intellectual Property, Patent
A judgment finding that certain patent claims are literally infringed by defendant's mine roof bolt is reversed where the district court erred in...

Auto. Techs. Int'l, Inc. v. BMW of N. Am., Inc.

Intellectual Property, Patent, Transportation
In a patent dispute involving technology for crash sensing devices for deployment in an occupant protection apparatus, such as an airbag, during an...

Forest Labs., Inc. v. Ivax Pharms., Inc.

Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent, Remedies
In a patent dispute involving a patent claiming compounds including an antidepressant, a judgment upholding the validity of a reissue patent in favor...

Mitutoyo Corp. v. Cent. Purchasing, LLC

Intellectual Property, Patent, Remedies
A dismissal ruling and summary judgment finding infringement of a patent in favor of plaintiffs and an award of damages using a 29.2% royalty rate,...

Zila, Inc. v. Tinnell

Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a dispute arising from defendant's agreement with a company in which he assigned all rights in his invention to the company in return for royalty...

Golan v. Gonzales

Copyright, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, International Law
In an action brought by plaintiffs who rely on artistic works in the public domain for their livelihood, challenging the Copyright Term Extension Act...