Romo Sues – No, not Tony
3.21.08 •Football legend Bill Romanowski (“Romo”) 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.
Guitar not-so-Heroic
3.13.08 •Gibson is suing Activision for infringing their 1999 patent 5,990,405, entitled “System and Method for Generating and Controlling a Simulated Musical Concert Experience.”
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.
Senator Takes an Interest in Patent Law… or Money?
2.22.08 •Why slug it out in court when you can obtain Congressional immunity? Wave the magic 9/11 wand, and your patent problems will disappear.
Obviousness Under Chinese Patent Law
2.20.08 •The gap between the Chinese Patent Law and the United States patent law will widen after KSR v. Teleflex, unless the next amendment to the Chinese Patent Law adopts some significant changes.