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IP News
December 21, 2011
Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.
Robert Bosch LLC v. Pylon Mfg. Corp.
December 21, 2011
<i>Robert Bosch LLC v. Pylon Mfg. Corp.</i>, is an important decision that abolishes the presumption of irreparable harm in the context of injunctive relief for patent infringement. The case is also important because the Federal Circuit instructs that courts must still consider "the fundamental nature of patents as property rights granting the owner the right to exclude" when determining whether to issue an injunction.
Can We Talk?
December 21, 2011
A newly expanded Patent Office program makes it easier to talk to the examiner prior to initial examination. The heart of the program is an "Examiner Interview" that takes place before the examiner issues a first official action, which allows the examiner and patent applicant to discuss the application, identify allowable patent claims, and shave months or years off of the time from filing of an application to receipt of an issued patent.
.XXX General Availability Period: A Green Light to Block Red Light Domain Names
December 21, 2011
Now is the time for trademark, domain name and brand owners to purchase .XXX domains to pro-actively race to stake a claim in their brand ' if only as a defensive measure to prevent other domain owners from registering/using their name in a .XXX context. In the event that yours wasn't the first hand to pull the trigger in the .XXX domain name shoot 'em up, what are the ramifications of having your mark incorporated into an active .XXX domain?
December issue in PDF format
November 29, 2011
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IP News
November 29, 2011
Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.
Work-for-Hire Dispute Over Comic Books a Reminder of Drafting Considerations
November 29, 2011
Decisions such as the recent opinion by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in <i>Marvel Worldwide v. Kirby</i> highlight the importance of carefully drafting provisions governing the transfer of rights in new works of authorship.
Re-registration of Current Domain Name By New Owner Not ACPA 'Registration'
November 29, 2011
The Ninth Circuit has now concluded that the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act does not apply to a domain name that is first registered prior to the time the trademark at issue becomes distinctive, even if the domain name is later re-registered by a new owner. However, the Ninth Circuit also held that the ACPA can apply to new domain names registered by the new owner after the mark acquires distinctiveness.
Using Consumer Surveys to Prove Patent Infringement Damages at Trial
November 29, 2011
Though long used in trademark, false advertising, and antitrust cases, the use of consumer surveys in patent cases is a relatively recent phenomenon. Counsel responsible for managing patent litigation should understand the potential role that survey evidence can play at trial.
November issue in PDF format
October 28, 2011
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