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IN RE MARY E. ZURKO

Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
Under the Administrative Procedures Act substantial evidence standard of review, the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences incorrectly denied a...

V SECRET CATALOGUE, INC. v. MOSELEY

Intellectual Property, Trademark
Under the Federal Trademark Dilution Act, 15 USC 1125(c), a senior trademark holder may prevail on a dilution claim by showing likelihood of harm...

IN RE SAVE VENICE NEW YORK, INC.

Intellectual Property, Trademark
A declaration from the executive director of the trademark applicant, asserting that she knew from personal experience that none of the applicant's...

MORRIS v BUSINESS CONCEPTS, INC.

Intellectual Property, Copyright
When an author has retained ownership of copyright, an exclusive licensee is not a "copyright owner" capable of satisfying 17 USC 411(a)'s...

THE DOW CHEM. CO. v. SUMITOMO CHEM. CO., LTD.

Intellectual Property, Patent
Where one of ordinary skill in the art would understand the ordinary meaning of a term, claim construction requires that the court search the...

MINNESOTA MINING & MFG. CO. v. PRIBYL

Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets
Evidence that plaintiff took six years to develop its process, but that the company founded by plaintiff's employees developed a similar process...

COUNTY OF SUFFOLK v. FIRST AM. REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS

Intellectual Property, Copyright
New York State's Freedom of Information Law does not abrogate a county's copyrights in its official tax maps.

PANNU v STORZ INSTRUMENTS, INC.

Intellectual Property, Patent
Where a reissued patent improperly broadened claims in a manner directly pertinent to subject matter surrendered during prosecution, it is invalid...

IN RE ROEMER

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Patent
Where only party to an interference proceeding has appealed the designation of unpatentable, the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences cannot...

BISHOP v. EQUINOX INT'L CORP.

Attorney's Fees, Intellectual Property, Trademark
Where plaintiff lacks an active business presence of substantial magnitude or profitability, and does not lose any sales or customer goodwill due to...