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VALIDITY

– Appliance blowing agent patent, prior Russian invention not invalidating (Fed. Cir.), 80:818
– Artificial mulch patent, colorant identification likely fulfills best mode (Fed. Cir.), 80:645
– Automotive navigation system patents invalid for anticipation (Fed. Cir.), 80:267
– Computers

– – Data storage in cache memory, patent rejected as anticipated (Fed. Cir.), 80:339
– – Graphics system for animating movies using rasterization process, anticipation (Fed. Cir.), 80:194
– – Motor vehicle equipment parts, patented sales method anticipated by prior art (Fed. Cir.), 80:94

– DNA and RNA hybridization patent claims not invalid for indefiniteness or anticipation (Fed. Cir., rehear den), 80:150; (U.S., rev sought), 80:738; (government brief invited), 81:208
– Drugs

– – Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drug patent invalid for lack of enablement and utility (D.N.J.), 80:541
– – Hypertension drug patent valid, generic equivalent infringing (Fed. Cir.), 80:648; (U.S., rev sought), 81:299
– – Leukemia drug patent term limited by Brazilian patent office, 81:26
– – Muscle relaxants, method patents for administering anticipated (Fed. Cir.), 80:470
– – Respiratory drug patent not anticipated by advertisement (Fed. Cir.), 81:17

– Five-pointed star within circle design not distinctive (5th Cir.), 80:231; conferees discuss, 80:691
– Flying electric generator patent, contract settlement does not preclude validity challenge (Fed. Cir.), 80:656
– Functionality doctrine, trademarks

See REGISTRATION OF TRADEMARKS

– GPS touch-screen display patent anticipated (N.D. Ill.), 80:344
– Human embryonic stem cells patent invalid as anticipated (B.P.A.I.), 80:8
– Obviousness

See OBVIOUSNESS

– On-sale bar

See ON-SALE BAR

– Written description, anesthesia delivery mask, invalidity judgment reversed (Fed. Cir.), 80:721

VENUE

– “Ansel Adams Lost Negatives,” website advertising accessible to forum residents (N.D. Cal.), 81:178
– Computer patent infringement case against multiple defendants transferred (Fed. Cir.), 81:177
– Football team's use of “Who Dat” mark, suit transferred (M.D. La.), 80:486
– Judicial economy basis for denying transfer of patent infringement suit (Fed. Cir.), 81:258
– Law firm's copyright infringement suit over rival firm's website (9th Cir.), 80:205
– Medical device patent infringement suit transferred, “legal fiction” of shared office space (Fed. Cir.), 80:292
– Patent infringement cases increasingly filed in Central District of Cal., BNA Insights, 80:522
– Software patentee manipulation of venue for infringement suit (Fed. Cir.), 81:308

VIDEO GAMES

– Controller patent infringement, invention date (U.S., rev sought), 80:660; (rev den), 81:15
– Facebook, video game maker's copyright infringement claims dismissed (N.D. Cal.), 80:25; complaint amended to allege contributory infringement, 80:206
– Multiplayer online role-playing game, secondary copyright infringement liability (9th Cir.), 81:251
– Right of publicity, use of celebrity likenesses, IPO conferees discuss, 80:684

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