all - Opinion Summaries

Capitol Records, Inc. v. Naxos of Am. Inc.

Copyright, Intellectual Property
State common law protects ownership interests in sound recordings made before 1972 that are not covered by the federal copyright act.

Bosley Med. Inst. v. Kremer

Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
The noncommercial use of a trademark as the domain name of a website, the subject of which is consumer commentary about the products and services...

Watec Co. v. Liu

Commercial Law, Contracts, Intellectual Property, Trademark
In a contract dispute, a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff is affirmed where there is substantial evidence to support the jury's findings that an...

ATC Distrib. Group, Inc. v. Whatever It Takes

Copyright, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment Law
In a copyright infringement dispute concerning an automobile parts catalog, summary judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where none of the works...

Howmedica Osteonics Corp. v. Tranquil Prospects

Intellectual Property, Patent
In a suit for patent infringement concerning the implantation of intramedullary prostheses, summary judgment of no infringement is vacated where the...

Silvers v. Sony Pictures Entm't

Contracts, Copyright, Intellectual Property
An assignee who holds an accrued claim for copyright infringement, but who has no legal or beneficial interest in the copyright itself, may not...

In Re Rath

Intellectual Property, International Law, Trademark
In a trademark dispute, the US Patent and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's refusal to register the marks "DR. RATH" and "RATH" is affirmed over...

Krause v. Titleserv, Inc.

Copyright, Intellectual Property
In a copyright infringement dispute concerning a computer program, summary judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where it was entitled to the...

MERCEXCHANGE v. EBAY, INC.

Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent infringement dispute concerning the fixed-price purchasing feature on an auction website, substantial evidence does not support the jury's...

MEDRAD, INC. v. MRI DEVICES CORP.

Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent infringement dispute concerning MRI machines, the district court properly granted summary judgment of invalidity since plaintiff's...