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THERMA-SCAN, INC. v. THERMOSCAN, INC.

Intellectual Property, Trademark
In an action for trademark infringement and unfair competition, summary judgment for defendant was proper where relevant facts failed to raise a...

CAMBRIDGE LITERARY PROP., LTD. v. W. GOEBEL PORZELLANFABRIK G.M.B.H & CO. KG.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Copyright
A German limited partnership and its related entity had sufficient minimum contacts with Massachusetts, and it was reasonable for a Massachusetts...

NETSCAPE COMMUNICATIONS CORP. v. KONRAD

Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
In patent claims, directed to systems that allow a computer user to access and search a database residing on a remote computer, 1) invention...

TELCOMM TECHNICAL SERV., INC. v. SIEMENS ROLM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Patent
Where jurisdiction for a case as originally filed was predicated solely on a patent infringement counterclaim, no appellate jurisdiction exists, under...

TRINTEC INDUS., INC. v. TOP-U.S.A. CORP.

Intellectual Property, Patent
A customized watch catalogue did not anticipate, disclose, and enable each and every element of a process for production of faces for watches and...

MATTEL, INC. v. LUCE, FORWARD, HAMILTON & SCRIPPS

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
An action for malicious prosecution, after a trademark infringement action, qualifies for a special motion to strike under Code of Civil Procedure...

BLACKLIGHT POWER, INC. v. ROGAN

Intellectual Property, Patent
Director of the Patent and Trademark Office had the authority to withdraw summarily a patent application from issue, following Notice of Allowance,...

CATALINA LIGHTING, INC. v. HOME DEPOT USA, INC.

Intellectual Property, Patent
The holder of patents for a stand-alone electric lamp established wilful infringement, and the patents were neither invalid as obvious nor...

TAMKO ROOFING PROD., INC. v. IDEAL ROOFING CO., LTD.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Trademark
The prevailing party in a trademark infringement action was not entitled to attorneys' fees and expenses in connection with an appeal brought by the...

TIMES MIRROR MAGAZINE, INC. v FIELD & STREAM LICENSES CO.

Intellectual Property, Trademark
Agreements for trademark use did not leave a magazine publisher with a residual trademark right in hunting, fishing, and camping goods, and the...