Stay Granted Even Though Only Two Patents are in ITC
3.26.08 •FormFactor filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Micronics for the alleged infringement of four patents related to the U-Probe.
Romo Sues – No, not Tony
3.21.08 •Football legend Bill Romanowski (“Romoâ€) sued a company that he helped start for 12 causes of action (primarily, but not exclusively, trademark issues).
Who is Suing Who - New IP Filings in ND Cal
3.17.08 •A bunch of new IP filings hit the Northern District of California at the end of February and early March, 2008.
Claim Construction in Townshend IP v. Broadcom
3.12.08 •Claim construction in this dial-up modem technology.
AdWords Trademark Infringment Case
3.7.08 •Storus sued Aroa Marketing and Skymall for trademark infringement. Storus sold money clips under the registered mark “Smart Money Clip.” The defendants challenged the validity of the mark.
Lots of New IP Filings at ND Cal
3.3.08 •A slew of IP cases were filed in N.D. California in the middle of February.
Claim Construction and SJ in Boston Scientific v. Cordis
2.18.08 •Judge Ware construes claims and rejects the defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgement of infringement under the doctrine of equivalents was granted.
New ND Cal Rules
2.12.08 •A new Patently-O article covers the new patent rules for the Northern District of California.