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DURO-LAST, INC. v. CUSTOM SEAL, INC.

Intellectual Property, Patent
Because plaintiff did not properly raise an obviousness issue in a JMOL motion before the cause was submitted to the jury, the district court's...

QUEENIE, LTD. v. NYGARD INT'L

Bankruptcy Law, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Remedies
An award of attorney's fees and punitive damages to defendant upon its successful defense of the plaintiffs' copyright infringement claim is affirmed....

CHEMETALL GMBH v. ZR ENERGY, INC.

Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment Law, M&A, Trade Secrets
Under Illinois law, the question whether plaintiff acquired the right to enforce an employee's duty of confidentiality could not be decided on the...

PANDROL USA, LP v. AIRBOSS RY. PRODUCTS, INC.

Intellectual Property, Patent, Transportation
Although district court did not err (1) in construing the claims, (2) in granting summary judgment of patent infringement against defendants, or (3)...

BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM VETMEDICA, INC. v. SCHERING-PLOUGH CORP.

Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent
District court correctly construed a claim relating to the process for growing and isolating the Porcine Reproductive Respiratory Syndrome virus. The...

IN RE BERG

Intellectual Property, Patent
Based on prior art, the conclusion of obviousness regarding the creation of a recombinant DNA system for the production of procollagen is affirmed.

DLUHOS v. STRASBERG

Cyberspace Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Intellectual Property, Trademark
ICANN's Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy proceedings do not fall under the Federal Arbitration Act, and judicial review of those...

INTEL CORP. v. VIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Contracts, Intellectual Property, Patent
Because the patent license agreement between the parties is ambiguous, and under Delaware law ambiguity has to be resolved against plaintiff as the...

SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS LP v. NOVO INDUSTRIES, L.P.

Injury & Tort Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
Summary judgment of noninfringement of a patent, which relates to a method of trimming window blinds, is affirmed. Summary judgment on counterclaims...

ALTIRIS, INC. v. SYMANTEC CORP.

Intellectual Property, Patent
Because the trial court erred in the construction of each of the five claim limitations, concerning a patent relating to intercepting and controlling...