all - Opinion Summaries

MEDFORMS, INC. v. HEALTHCARE MGMT. SOLUTIONS, INC.

Intellectual Property, Copyright
For copyright infringement purposes, an author can be a person who translates an original idea into a fixed expression or a person who authorizes...

LUCINI ITALIA CO. v. GRAPPOLINI

Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets, Remedies
Denial of motion for preliminary injunction, based on misappropriation of gourmet food company's trade secrets, was improper where the correct...

BARCAMERICA INT'L USA TRUST v. TYFIELD IMPORTERS, INC.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Trademark
Where a trademark holder engaged in "naked licensing" of its trademark to a winemaker and played no role in holding the wine to a standard of quality,...

CCS FITNESS, INC. v. BRUNSWICK CORP.

Intellectual Property, Patent
The term "member", as used in a claim limitation "reciprocating member" in asserted patents for an exercise device, has an ordinary meaning not...

MINNESOTA MINING & MFG. CO. v. BARR LAB., INC.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Patent
Because 21 U.S.C. section 355(j)(2)(B) and its requirements for a showing of non-infringement cannot be enforced by a private party in a patent...

GENENTECH, INC. v. AMGEN, INC.

Health Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
Because the district court relied on an erroneous claim construction in granting defendant's motion for summary judgment, finding of infringement of a...

FANTASY SPORTS PROP., INC. v. SPORTSLINE.COM, INC.

Intellectual Property, Patent, Sports Law
In a patent infringement suit relating to "fantasy football" computer programs, a "bonus points" limitation is construed to mean additional points...

JAPAN TELECOM, INC. v. JAPAN TELECOM AM., INC.

Intellectual Property, Trademark
Unclean hands will not act as a defense to trademark infringement under the Lanham Act where plaintiff did not use the mark to deceive customers, and...

ABBOTT LAB. v. DEY, L.P.

Intellectual Property, Patent
Neither a patent's prosecution history nor prior art will preclude plaintiffs from relying on the doctrine of equivalents to prove infringement...

EPPENDORF-NETHELER-HINZ GMBH v. RITTER GMBH

Intellectual Property, Trade Dress
Trade dress protection under the Lanham Act was unavailable where the design features on disposable "pipette" tips (for use with dispenser syringes),...