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FESTO CORP. v. SHOKETSU KINZOKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI CO., LTD.

Intellectual Property, Patent
Prosecution history estoppel may apply to any claim amendment made to satisfy the Patent Act's requirements, not just to amendments made to avoid the...

CAVALIER v. RANDOM HOUSE, INC.

Intellectual Property, Copyright
Where a publisher's book cover and an illustration raise triable issues of fact as to substantial similarity to those previously submitted by...

TRANSCLEAN CORP. v. BRIDGEWOOD SERV., INC.

Intellectual Property, Trademark, Patent
In multiple appeals from patent and trademark infringement claims, 1) summary judgment of infringement as a discovery sanction was not an abuse of...

BIRD v. PARSONS

Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Trademark
Ohio's long-arm statute and due process authorize personal jurisdiction over Washington state citizens who transacted business with 4,666 Ohio...

HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYS., LTD. v. R&D TOOL & ENG'G CO.

Intellectual Property, Patent
In an action for "contributory" infringement, where replacement of a "mold and carrier plate" of an injection molding system was more akin to repair...

DAM THINGS FROM DENMARK v. RUSS BERRIE & CO., INC.

Intellectual Property, Copyright
A "troll" doll copyright qualified for restoration under 17 U.S.C. section 104A and was not abandoned, but court's analysis conflated tests for...

COOPER CAMERON CORP. v. KVAERNER OILFIELD PROD., INC.

Intellectual Property, Patent
In patent claims related to sub-sea wellheads, 1) the all-limitations rule will preclude appellant from arguing infringement under the doctrine of...

CROWN OPERATIONS INT'L, LTD. v. SOLUTIA, INC.

Intellectual Property, Patent
In challenges to findings on two patents related to layered films used in solar control and safety glass, 1) first patent was not invalid for...

BERKLA v. COREL CORP.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Remedies
A punitive damages award in a breach of confidence claim, against a software company for its use of image file databases similar to appellant's, is...

CATALINA MARKETING INT'L, INC. v. COOLSAVINGS.COM, INC.

Intellectual Property, Patent
Language appearing in the preamble of a claim is not a limitation where it merely states an intended use for a claimed system, based on examination of...