Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal® Index-Summary

JEWELRY

– Counterfeiting, eBay Tiffany sales

– – Fake Tiffany sales, company not liable (U.S., rev sought), 80:660; (rev den), 81:141
– – False advertising analysis by court, BNA Insights, 80:67

– Gemstone inscription patents, inequitable conduct (Fed. Cir.), 81:286
– “Mithril” mark derived from The Lord of the Rings books, opposed for lack of intent to use (T.T.A.B.), 80:346
– Necklace copyright registered when Copyright Office receives complete application (9th Cir.), 80:156; (U.S., rev sought), 80:660; (rev den), 81:155

JOURNAL

– Ed. Note: A list of upcoming conferences and meetings is included at the end of each issue.

JUDGES

– Federal Circuit

See COURTS

– Generalist judges, advice for writing technical briefs in patent cases for, 81:220
– Patent expertise, pilot program to enhance

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 628

– Reassignment of medical device obviousness suit for rulings “devoid of reasoning” (Fed. Cir.), 80:227

JURISDICTION

– Generally

– – U.S. Court of Intl. Trade, proposals to expand IP enforcement discussed by conferees, 81:118

– Copyrights

– – Online infringement

– – – Long-arm statute, applicability of (2d Cir.), 80:263
– – – News article posted on website (D. Nev.), 81:57

– – Ownership dispute, state court authority over suit (U.S., rev sought), 80:303; (rev den), 80:751
– – Software developer's infringement claim (S.D.N.Y.), 81:88
– – Webcaster Settlement Act, Copyright Royalty Board authority to determine constitutionality of, 80:62

– Patents

– – Alzheimer's drug, declaratory judgment noninfringement suit upheld despite withdrawn claims, alternative methods of marketing generic version unavailable (Fed. Cir.), 80:776
– – Attorney malpractice

– – – Listing of inventors in application (Fed. Cir.), 80:159
– – – Lost patent rights, state court lacks jurisdiction to hear suit (U.S., rev sought), 81:28
– – – Missed patent application deadlines (E.D. Mo.), 81:58
– – – Nonviable patent infringement litigation (Cal. Ct. App.), 81:116
– – – Unfavorable result in underlying infringement suit (Fed. Cir.), 81:341

– – Monopoly claim against drug maker that does not rely on patent law need not be transferred to Federal Circuit (U.S., rev sought), 80:104; (rev den), 80:303
– – Slot machines, infringement suit against out-of-state companies (Fed. Cir.), 80:93
– – Software

– – – Covenant by patentee not to sue for infringement (Fed. Cir.), 80:200
– – – Document handling patent infringement, personal jurisdiction over Russian and Cypriot firms (Fed. Cir.), 81:81

– – VCR patent infringement upheld, U.S. law governs successor liability (Fed. Cir.), 80:641
– – Wound treatment patent invalidity, declaratory judgment action dismissed for lack of controversy (U.S., rev sought), 80:660

– Trademarks

– – Black athlete's marks and right of publicity, providing deposition testimony insufficient contacts with forum (S.D. Ind.), 80:843
– – Cybersquatting

– – – Anesthesia services domain name, request for delay of injunction hearing does not preclude personal jurisdiction defense (7th Cir.), 80:787
– – – Marketing in forum establishes jurisdiction, suit reinstated (7th Cir.), 80:761

– – “Nordstrom Rack” marks, declaratory judgment of noninfringement sought (D.N.H.), 80:434
– – “Seventh-Day Adventist” marks, infringement suit (6th Cir.), 80:536
– – Shoe maker's cease-and-desist letters to alleged infringer's customers (E.D. La.), 80:844
– – Substantial controversy standard, impact on declaratory judgment suits, BNA Insights, 80:793