Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Justice and National Crime Prevention Council have launched a new website designed to educate the public about intellectual property theft. The site focuses on four types of criminal intellectual property theft: counterfeit drugs, pirated products, fake consumer goods, and gangs and organized…
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Southern District Dismisses Patent Infringement Case over Motorcycle Suspension for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction
Indianapolis, IN – The Southern District of Indiana has dismissed a patent infringement lawsuit finding a lack of personal jurisdiction over a California company accusing of patent infringement. Patent lawyers for AirFx LLC of Indianapolis, Indiana filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging J.D.…
Howmedica Osteonics Corp. and Stryker Ireland Ltd. Sues DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. for Patent Infringement of a Surgical Implant Used in Hip Replacement Procedures
Newark, NJ – Patent attorneys for Howmedica Osteonics Corp. Mahwah, New Jersey and Stryker Ireland Limited of Cork, Ireland filed a patent infringement suit in the District of New Jerseyalleging DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. of Warsaw, Indiana infringed patent no. 6,475,243, Acetabular cup assembly with selected bearing; which has been…
Eli Lilly & Co. Loses Appeal in British Supreme Court Over Patent Dispute Over Gene Sequence
London, U.K. – The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has ruled against Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly & Company in a patent dispute. Lilly had challenged the validity of the patent of Human Genome Sciences, Inc., of Rockville, Maryland that covers the gene sequence of a protein called Neutrokine-α. Lilly…
Patent Lawsuit Filed Over Playground “Curved Rail Panels”
Evansville, IN – Parents try to protect their children from playground hazards. Now there is a new threat to watch out for – patent infringement. Patent lawyers for Plaintiff, INDIAN INDUSTRIES, INC. d/b/a Escalade Sports of Evansville, IN, have sued Defendant RAINBOW PLAYSYSTEMS, INC. of Brookings, South Dakota alleging…
Borg Warner Sues Cummins for Patent Infringement of Turbocharger Wheel Design and Methods
Asheville, NC – Patent attorneys for Borg Warner, Inc. of Auburn Hills, Michigan and Borgwarner Turbo Systems, Inc. of Arden, North Carolina have filed a patent infringement suit in the Western District of North Carolina alleging Cummins, Inc. of Columbus, Indiana, Cummins Turbo Technologies Limited of the United Kingdom,…
Preview of U.S. Supreme Court Patent Infringement Case Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Labs
Washington, D.C. – The United States Supreme Court will hear an important patent infringement case this term that will determine the scope of patent rights in certain medical methods. Patent lawyers for Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. of San Diego, California filed a patent infringement suit against Mayo Collaborative Services, doing…
Minka Lighting Sues Fanim Industries, Fanimaton, Inc, and Lowe’s for Patent Infringement of Ceiling Fans
Indianapolis, IN – Patent lawyers for Minka Lighting, Inc. of Corona, California filed a patent suit in the Southern District of Indianaalleging Fanim Industries, Inc. of Zionsville, Indiana, Fanimation, Inc. of Indianapolis, Indiana and Lowes Companies, Inc. of Mooresville, North Carolina infringed Patent no. 7,481,626 Ceiling fan with integrated…
Federal Circuit Court Grants Injunction in Patent Infringement Suit Over Windshield Wiper Blade Technology
Washington, D.C. — The Honorable Circuit Judges Kathleen O’Malley, Jimmie V. Reyna and William C. Bryson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit have issued a permanent injunction in a patent infringement lawsuit, overruling the denial of the injunction by the District Court of Delaware. Patent…
Federal Circuit Advisory Council Unveils a New Model Order for E-Discovery in Patent Cases
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Circuit Advisory Counsel has unveiled a new model order for e-discovery in patent infringement cases. The model order is intended to assist litigants in patent cases in dealing with electronically stored information. The Counsel notes that e-discovery is often overbroad and expensive. The Counsel…