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WANER v. FORD MOTOR CO.

Attorney's Fees, Intellectual Property, Patent
Because the district court erred in its interpretation of the claim language in a patent for fender liners of "dually trucks," denial of defendant's...

SILVERS v. SONY ENTM'T PICTURES, INC.

Contracts, Copyright, Intellectual Property
An accrued cause of action for copyright infringement may be assigned to a third party, thereby granting the assignee the right to sue for the...

DASTAR CORP. v. TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORP.

Copyright, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Media Law
The phrase "origin of goods" refers to the producer of tangible goods that are offered for sale, and not to the author of any idea, concept, or...

ENTER. RENT-A-CAR CO. v. ADVANTAGE RENT-A-CAR, INC.

Intellectual Property, Trademark
Under the Trademark Amendments Act of 1999 and Federal Trademark Dilution Act of 1995, the owner of a famous mark cannot oppose registration based on...

RICE v. FOX BROAD. CO.

Copyright, False Advertising, Intellectual Property, Media Law
Disclosure of secrets behind magic tricks does not receive copyright protection, and no substantial similarity exists between plot and sequence of...

BUCKLEW v. HAWKINS, ASH, BAPTIE & CO, LLP

Copyright, Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property, Remedies
In an action alleging infringement on copyrighted construction and display of electronic forms, a jury verdict for infringement can stand only with...

CINCINNATI INS. CO. v. ZEN DESIGN GROUP, LTD.

Commercial Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property
An insurer had a duty to defend where a complaint of infringement of a slogan "arguably" stated a claim for liability for an advertising injury under...

DAYCO PRODS., INC. v. TOTAL CONTAINMENT, INC.

Intellectual Property, Patent
In an infringement dispute over patents directed to flexible hoses and coupling assemblies for use in underground gas containment systems, summary...

SHIRE US INC. v. BARR LABS. INC.

Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Trade Dress
The district court did not clearly err in finding that plaintiff had failed to show that its pill configuration and color were non-functional and thus...

IN RE CALIFORNIA INNOVATIONS, INC.

Administrative Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board applied an outdated standard in its analysis, under section 2(e)(3) of the Lanham Act, when it refused to...