all - Opinion Summaries

Terlep v. The Brinkman Corp.

Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent infringement dispute concerning LED lamps, the district court properly granted defendant's motion for summary judgment of non-infringement...

Kourtis v. Cameron

Civil Procedure, Copyright, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property
The creators of the yet-unproduced film, "The Minotaur," are not collaterally estopped from pursuing a copyright infringement claim against the...

In Re: Kumar

Intellectual Property, Patent
Rejection of plaintiff's patent application, entitled "Aluminum Oxide Particles," is vacated where he was erroneously denied the opportunity to...

Capon v. Eshhar

Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent interference proceeding concerning a chimeric gene, the Board of Patent Appeals erred when it dissolved the interference since it...

Freedman Seating Co. v. Am. Seating Co.

Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent infringement dispute concerning seats used in public transportation vehicles, the district court's grant of plaintiff's motion for summary...

Warner-Lambert Co. v. Schwarz Pharma, Inc.

Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent dispute concerning pharmaceuticals aimed at treating hypertension, the district court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of...

Pharmacia Corp. v. Trustees of Columbia Univ.

Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent dispute concerning glaucoma treatment, the district court did not abuse its discretion when it found plaintiff's patent unenforceable due...

Yellow Cab Co. of Sacramento v. Yellow Cab of Elk Grove

Intellectual Property, Trademark
The burden of proof as to the validity and protectability of an unregistered mark lies with the party claiming trademark protection.

Bretford Mfg. Inc. v. Smith Sys. Mfg. Corp.

Intellectual Property, Trade Dress, Trademark
In a trademark dispute concerning a computer table, defendant did not engage in "reverse passing off" when it incorporated some of plaintiff's...

Lyrick Studios, Inc. v. Big Idea Prod.

Contracts, Copyright, Intellectual Property
In a copyright dispute, judgment in favor of plaintiff is reversed where it cannot satisfy the requirement that all transfers of copyright must be in...