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GLAXO WELLCOME INC. v. ANDRX PHARMS., INC.

Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent
The district court erred in its construction of the claims for a smoking-cessation medicine, thus summary judgment of noninfringement is vacated.

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO. v. OKULEY

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent
The district court lacked jurisdiction to review the inventorship of an unissued patent, and summary judgment for plaintiffs is affirmed in an action...

ALLOC, INC. v. INT'L TRADE COMM'N

Intellectual Property, International Trade, Patent
A US International Trade Commission decision, finding no infringement of patent claims covering flooring products and methods of joining flooring...

IN RE COORS BREWING CO.

Intellectual Property, Trademark
Rejection of an application for "Blue Moon" beer, on the ground that the mark is likely to be confused with the registered mark "Blue Moon" restaurant...

DANA v. E.S. ORIGINALS, INC.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Patent
The district court's application of offensive collateral estoppel, based on rulings entered against the defendants in an earlier case, is vacated...

JANSEN v. REXALL SUNDOWN, INC.

Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent
The district court's decision granting summary judgment that defendant has not infringed plaintiff's patent, directed to methods of preventing anemia...

DOW CHEMICAL CO. v. MEE INDUS., INC.

Intellectual Property, Patent
Judgment of invalidity of two claims of a patent directed to improving the efficiency of gas turbines by increasing power output is reversed; district...

STATE AUTO PROP. & CAS. INS. CO. v. TRAVELERS INDEM. CO. OF AM.

Commercial Law, Copyright, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property
The term "misappropriation" in an insurance policy issued by defendant refers generally to the wrongful acquisition of property, and the ambiguity in...

UNIV. OF W. VIRGINIA, BD OF TRUSTEES v. VANVOORHIES

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Patent
The district court abused its discretion in denying defendant's FRCP 59 and 60 motion for relief from an order requiring the assignment of certain...

UNIV.OF COLORADO FOUND., INC. v. AM. CYANAMID CO.

Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent
In an action for fraudulent nondisclosure and unjust enrichment, where defendant copied parts of a confidential manuscript to obtain a patent to...