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IMMUNITY

– Copyright infringement, abrogation of state sovereign immunity (W.D. Tenn.), 80:90
– Trademarks, cancellation of state university “Condor” mark for software (7th Cir.), 81:281

IMPORTS

See FOREIGN TRADE

INEQUITABLE CONDUCT

– Apparel

– – Garment seam patent, exceptional case award (Fed. Cir.), 80:91
– – Gemstone inscription patents, inference of intent to deceive PTO (Fed. Cir.), 81:286
– – Handbag fastener patent, misrepresentation of inventorship (Fed. Cir.), 80:230

– Circuit interrupting device, intent to deceive cannot be inferred on summary judgment based on failure to disclose (Fed. Cir.), 80:151
– Emergency medical transportation database system, deceptive intent (Fed. Cir.), 80:506
– Foreign patent authorities, disclosure of arguments made to, lawyer discusses, 81:257
– Glucose diabetes testing kit, failure to disclose optional patent language was material, en banc rehearing (Fed. Cir., oral arg set), 80:193; (briefs filed), 80:472; panelists discuss, 80:730; (briefs filed), 80:814; (oral arg), 81:47; lawyers comment on rehearing, 81:86; parties' lawyers discuss oral arguments, 81:115
– Pharmaceuticals

– – Renal disease treatment patent (N.D. Ill.), 80:61
– – Temodar cancer drug, intent to deceive lacking (Fed. Cir.), 81:77

– Predatory pleadings, case management strategies to reduce, BNA Insights, 81:265
– Radio frequency identification chips, founder of firm owed duty of candor to PTO (Fed. Cir.), 80:22; stay denied, 80:374; (U.S., rev sought), 81:28; (rev den), 81:315
– Reform of current use of defense discussed by conferees, 81:22
– Telecommunications patentee failure to disclose “highly material” prior art (Fed. Cir.), 80:52
– Telephone signal technology, material misrepresentations do not show intent to deceive (Fed. Cir.), 80:501

INFRINGEMENT

– Generally

– – China will be priority of enforcement efforts, says IP czar, 80:423
– – Enforcement programs to support businesses, IP Czar addresses, 80:126
– – International Trade Commn. investigations of IP infringement, effect of bankruptcy automatic stay, BNA Insights, 81:194
– – Preliminary injunctions, proof of irreparable harm required, BNA Insights, 80:362
– – Senate Judiciary Comm. oversight hearing on IP enforcement office, 80:325
– – Strategic Plan for IP Enforcement released by Obama Administration, 80:258; experts respond, 80:686
– – 2010-2011 review and outlook for enforcement efforts, Special Report, 81:384

– Copyrights

– – Advertising, law firm's suit over rival firm's website (9th Cir.), 80:205
– – Anti-piracy watch list of foreign countries, congressional caucus releases, 80:86
– – Architectural plans, ownership not proven, suit dismissed (3d Cir.), 81:345
– – Attorneys' fees awarded to Citigroup as sanction for plaintiff's vexatious suit (7th Cir.), 80:428
– – Baby pacifier holder designs, substantial similarity of protected elements lacking (11th Cir.), 80:430
– – Books

See BOOKS

– – Bratz dolls, judgment for Mattel vacated (9th Cir.), 80:419
– – Compilations

See COMPILATIONS

– – “Continuing wrong” doctrine inapplicable to suit against FEMA (Fed. Cl.), 80:511
– – Derivatives transaction form agreements, reproduction and distribution of publicly-filed documents (S.D.N.Y.), 80:23
– – DMCA

See DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT (DMCA)

– – Fabric designs based on clip art not infringed by Aeropostale (C.D. Cal.), 80:485
– – Fair use

See FAIR USE

– – File sharing

See FILE SHARING

– – Financial market indices, bank sued for unauthorized redistribution (S.D.N.Y.), 80:386
– – First sale doctrine

See FIRST SALE DOCTRINE

– – Foreign tax credit idea, banks sued (Cal. Ct. App.), 81:25
– – Furniture design elements separable from functional aspects, infringement found (4th Cir.), 80:571
– – Immunity of state agency, abrogation (W.D. Tenn.), 80:90
– – Internet

See INTERNET

– – Medieval-themed play for YMCA summer campers is noninfringing (8th Cir.), 80:575
– – Motion pictures

See MOTION PICTURES

– – Music

See MUSIC

– – Newspapers and magazines

See NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES

– – Photographs

See PHOTOGRAPHS

– – PTO/NTIA conferees discuss copyright protection in information economy, 80:334; comment on online issues sought, 80:756; Public Knowledge urges protection of free flow of information, 81:176
– – Restaurant decor and signs, rights transferred in settlement (8th Cir.), 80:203
– – Software

See SOFTWARE

– – Sports

See SPORTS AND RECREATION

– – Technological advances, reconciling copyright law with, panelists discuss, 81:216
– – Television

See TELEVISION

– Patents

– – Appeals, judgment of affirmance without opinion issued by Federal Circuit (U.S., rev sought), 81:299; (rev den), 81:382
– – Appliance blowing agent, prior Russian invention not invalidating, infringement upheld (Fed. Cir.), 80:818
– – Compact disks automated duplication, new trial ordered (Fed. Cir.), 80:264
– – Computers

See COMPUTERS

– – Damages

See DAMAGES

– – Defenses, patent exhaustion doctrine

– – – Law professors debate liability issues, 81:47
– – – Single-use cameras, importation of refurbished products (Fed. Cir.), 80:196; (U.S., rev sought), 81:28; (rev den), 81:232

– – Divided infringement of system claims, BNA Insights, 80:552
– – Equivalents infringement

See DOCTRINE OF EQUIVALENTS

– – Eyeglass frames suit dismissed for equitable estoppel (Fed. Cir.), 80:161
– – Food casing patentee letters to accused infringer's customers (N.D. Ill.), 80:166
– – Generic drugs

See GENERIC DRUGS

– – Inducement of infringement

– – – Deliberate indifference to risk that patent exists (U.S., rev sought), 80:439; (rev grant), 80:775; BNA Insights, 81:320
– – – Practice tips for litigators, BNA Insights, 81:30

– – Inequitable conduct defense

See INEQUITABLE CONDUCT

– – Internet

See INTERNET

– – Jurisdiction

See JURISDICTION

– – Licensees

See LICENSING

– – Malicious prosecution of suit by power generation patentee (11th Cir.), 80:268; (U.S., rev sought), 81:109; (rev den), 81:315
– – Medical equipment and supplies

See MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

– – Motor vehicles

See MOTOR VEHICLES

– – Offshore oil drilling rigs, summary judgment of noninfringement reversed (Fed. Cir.), 80:569
– – Software

See SOFTWARE

– – Telecommunications

See TELECOMMUNICATIONS

– – Television

See TELEVISION

– – Venue

See VENUE

– Trademarks

– – Advertising

See ELECTRONIC COMMERCE

– – Apparel

See APPAREL

– – Attorneys' fees award to prevailing party reduced, suit intended to quash competition (W.D. Wash.), 80:133
– – Baidu search engine attacked by hacker, internet registrar not liable for contributory infringement (S.D.N.Y.), 80:427
– – Banks

– – – “Customers 1st Bank” mark, likelihood of confusion (E.D. Pa.), 80:517
– – – “Peoples Federal” mark, likelihood of confusion (D. Mass.), 80:609

– – “Borescopesus.com” domain name not infringed (M.D. Tenn.), 80:485
– – Cookbook for healthy children's meals not infringed by Jessica Seinfeld's book, consumer confusion unlikely (2d Cir.), 80:24
– – Cookware mark, visible tagging of YouTube clip supports likelihood of infringement (C.D. Cal.), 80:693
– – Damages

See DAMAGES

– – “Dentyne Pure” mark for chewing gum unlikely to cause confusion with Mentos candy mark (E.D. Ky.), 80:578
– – Flavor delivery systems, “SensoryFlavors” mark not used in commerce (8th Cir.), 80:429; (U.S., rev sought), 81:232
– – Gray market goods

– – – John Deere harvesting machines (Fed. Cir.), 80:202
– – – “Red Bull” energy drink, gray market imports barred (ITC), 80:735

– – Hotel mark, New York New York, infringed by website operator (D. Nev.), 81:24
– – Intel Corp. suit against news and information services firm (N.D. Cal.), 80:385
– – Internet

See INTERNET

– – Lumber inspection mark, defendant enjoined from using (E.D. Wis.), 80:133
– – Motion picture website, noninfringing use of marks as metatags (Mass. Super. Ct.), 81:223
– – Motor vehicles

See MOTOR VEHICLES

– – Music

See MUSIC

– – Naked licensing defense to alleged infringement of Freecycle Network marks (9th Cir.), 81:142
– – Ohio State Univ. marks infringed by fansite publications (S.D. Ohio), 80:653
– – Paper towels

– – – Stuffing of rival's electronic dispensers, contributory infringement (4th Cir.), 80:537
– – – Tortious interference and infringement, distributor not liable (8th Cir.), 80:687

– – Personal name, search engine infringement, standing not shown (7th Cir.), 80:760
– – Restaurants, “Dan Tana's” mark not infringed, likelihood of confusion not shown (11th Cir.), 80:380; conferees discuss, 80:691
– – “Seventh-Day Adventist” marks, jurisdiction to hear religious group's suit (6th Cir.), 80:536
– – Stolichnaya vodka, Russian company infringement suit reinstated (2d Cir.), 80:820
– – Substantial controversy standard, impact on declaratory judgment suits, BNA Insights, 80:793
– – Surgeon's marks misused by patient in defamatory internet postings (S.D. Ind.), 80:579
– – Surgical equipment

– – – Color blue on endoscope probes not protected mark (Fed. Cir.), 81:214
– – – “Neurovision” mark infringed (C.D. Cal.), 81:62

– – Television, Nickelodeon orange “Splat” mark (S.D. Cal.), 80:579
– – Weight-loss supplements, likelihood of confusion between “ForsLean” and “Forsthin” marks (3d Cir.), 80:377; (U.S., rev sought), 81:232; (rev den), 81:315

INJUNCTIONS

– Catcher in the Rye unauthorized sequel, preliminary injunction barring publication vacated (2d Cir.), 80:13
– Coca-Cola must credit translator for Spanish version of song used for World Cup advertising (S.D. Fla.), 80:238
– DMCA misrepresentation liability, takedown notices to eBay preliminarily enjoined (E.D. Cal.), 81:293
– False advertising, press releases attacking quality of wood preservative enjoined (11th Cir.), 80:507
– Gasoline service stations, terminated franchisee use of Shell trademarks enjoined (1st Cir.), 80:98
– Generic version of blood-thinning drug, preliminary injunction against FDA approval (D.D.C.), 80:606
– Irreparable harm proof for preliminary injunction, BNA Insights, 80:362
– Lumber inspection mark, infringement defendant enjoined from using (E.D. Wis.), 80:133
– Semiconductors, importation of patent-infringing goods barred by ITC (Fed. Cir.), 81:283
– TiVo time-shifting video recorder patent, contempt sanctions against Dish Network for violating permanent injunction (Fed. Cir., rehear en banc grant), 80:82; (oral arg set), 80:193; (briefs filed), 80:781; (oral arg), 81:75
– Trade dress, infringement of thermometer packaging (S.D.N.Y.), 81:379
– Trade secrets, bakery executive enjoined from employment with rival firm (3d Cir.), 80:476

INSURANCE

– Advertising injury

– – Hyundai sued for infringing patented advertising method, insurer had duty to defend, BNA Insights, 80:35
– – NFL team's “Steel Curtain” mark, insurer duty to defend slogan infringement claim (9th Cir.), 81:79
– – Slogans, unauthorized use of, insurer had duty to defend (7th Cir.), 80:351

– Annuity plan payment system, computerized method patent not infringed (Fed. Cir.), 80:297
– Health claims processing software, nonexclusive licensee lacks standing to sue for copyright infringement (7th Cir.), 81:373

INTERFERENCES

– Aircraft engine fan blades (Fed. Cir.), 80:58
– De novo judicial review, remand of obviousness ruling (U.S., rev sought), 80:660; (rev den), 80:751
– Gene coding, foreign application priority reversed (Fed. Cir.), 80:643
– Integrated circuit patents, written description rejection reversed (B.P.A.I.), 81:316
– LED replacement light tubes, Agilent ruling applied to construe claims (Fed. Cir.), 80:53

INTERNET

– Ed. Note: For electronic sales of goods and services, see ELECTRONIC COMMERCE.
– Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement

– – Burden on service providers to monitor subscriber activities, 80:634
– – European service providers seek reopening of negotiations, 81:105

– Browser and display patents

– – Customized formatting of web pages by viewers, covenant not to sue for infringement (Fed. Cir.), 80:200
– – Joint infringement liability (Fed. Cir.), 81:255
– – Licensing firm files infringement suit (W.D. Wash.), 80:602; amended complaint filed, 81:297

– Copyright policy, PTO and NTIA set public meeting, 80:244; highlights of meeting, 80:334; comment on online issues sought, 80:756; Public Knowledge urges protection of free flow of information, 81:176
– Cybersquatting

See CYBERSQUATTING

– DMCA

See DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT (DMCA)

– Documentary film website, noninfringing use of trademarks as metatags (Mass. Super. Ct.), 81:223
– Domain names

See DOMAIN NAMES

– Expedited discovery, internet subscribers accused of unauthorized access to website (S.D. Cal.), 81:89
– Fair use, Gawker.com unauthorized pre-publication posting of excerpts from copyrighted Sarah Palin book (S.D.N.Y.), 81:109
– Federal Register to debut improved website, 80:389
– File sharing

See FILE SHARING

– Hacking into Baidu search engine, internet registrar not liable for contributory trademark infringement (S.D.N.Y.), 80:427
– Health care website sued for software copyright infringement (S.D.N.Y.), 80:167
– Hot news misappropriation, financial news service redistribution of financial firms' investment reports (2d Cir.), 80:488
– Hyperlink user function patent, attorneys' fees award to Google for frivolous infringement suit reversed (Fed. Cir.), 81:342
– India, IP Office warns against web-based impersonators, 81:352
– Inducement of copyright infringement, conferees discuss service provider liability, 80:291
– Japan, graduated response to copyright infringement advocated, 80:843
– Jurisdiction

– – Long-arm statute, copyrighted books made available for downloading (2d Cir.), 80:263
– – News article posted on website, copyright infringement (D. Nev.), 81:57

– Personal name, search engine trademark infringement, standing not shown (7th Cir.), 80:760
– PTO

– – Electronic filing of applications, PTO contingency option, 80:132
– – Public data in bulk form, PTO to provide free access through Google, 80:154

– Rogue online sites, bill to combat copyright infringement by

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3804

– Sculptor not required to search internet for infringing photographs of his work (W.D. Wash.), 80:575
– Social networking

– – “Community Pages” on Facebook, issues for trademark owners, 80:99
– – PTO launches Facebook page, 80:132; Twitter account added, 81:92
– – Registry to enable trademark owners to secure and protect marks, 80:168
– – Video game maker's copyright infringement claims against Facebook dismissed (N.D. Cal.), 80:25; complaint amended to allege contributory infringement, 80:206

– Song lyrics displayed on websites, copyright infringement (C.D. Cal.), 80:542
– Surgeon falsely accused of malpractice in patient's website postings, summary judgment of defamation and trade disparagement (S.D. Ind.), 80:579
– Use and abuse of trademarks online, IPO conferees discuss, 80:684
– Webcaster Settlement Act, Copyright Royalty Board authority to determine constitutionality of, 80:62

INVENTORSHIP

– Attorney malpractice, listing of inventors in patent application (Fed. Cir.), 80:159
– College student awards announced, 80:847
– Erectile dysfunction drug, joint inventorship not shown (U.S., rev sought), 80:751; (rev den), 81:382
– Fiber optics, co-inventor not entitled to share of proceeds from sale of business (Fed. Cir.), 81:289; award of costs to prevailing party, 81:290
– Hall of Fame, new exhibit on food innovations, 80:243
– Handbag fastener, misrepresentation of inventorship (Fed. Cir.), 80:230
– Insecticide inventors given award, 80:245
– Pizza dough boxes (D.N.H.), 81:59

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