September 14, 2023

In an ongoing licensing dispute, successful fashion empire Kate Spade obtained a partial injunction against tech accessory manufacturer Vinci Brands. The New York Federal Judge’s order, handed down on Wednesday, compels Vinci Brands to cease sales of mobile phone cases bearing the “Kate Spade” mark. The directive will come into effect once Vinci has completed…

Chinese telecommunications equipment manufacturer, TP-Link, has been faced with a significant legal setback following a patent dispute. A federal jury in Marshall, Texas, made the ruling last Thursday, asserting that TP-Link must pay approximately $37.5 million. The decision comes in light of allegations made by a licensing company that TP-Link infringed at least one claim…

On September 14, 2023, Front Row Technologies LLC filed a patent infringement suit against the Dallas Cowboys. The lawsuit pertains to the infringement of a technology patent by the team’s mobile application. The Dallas Cowboys’ app, offering stadium maps, wayfinding, and in-seat delivery of food and drink concessions, is allegedly infringing on Front Row Technologies’…

In an ongoing dispute around the patent eligibility of genetic analysis methods, 10x Genomics Inc. triumphed against Parse Biosciences Inc. last Thursday. Parse’s claims that six inventions were ineligible for patent protection were rejected by a Federal Judge in Delaware. The argument put forward by 10x Genomics revolved around a patent suit originally filed against…

The Federal Circuit last Thursday rejected a bid by Philip Morris to overturn a decision that upheld an e-cigarette patent held by a unit of R.J. Reynolds. The patent in question, according to the U.S. International Trade Commission, was violated by Philip Morris with their IQOS line of e-cigarettes, leading to a ban on their…

The Federal Circuit has made a decision not to intervene in a patent ruling handed down from Delaware federal court. This particular ruling sees an end to a drug manufacturer’s monopoly over the market for liquid versions of a hypertension medication known as Epaned. The court verdict opens the way for an Indian pharmaceutical manufacturer…

Acclaimed film director Quentin Tarantino is being challenged in the U.S. Supreme Court. The late actor Christopher Jones’s partner has lodged a petition accusing Tarantino of unauthorised use of Jones’s name and persona in the 2019 film “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood”. The petitioner is seeking to overturn the previous dismissal of trademark…

Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech are actively responding to a lawsuit launched by biotech company Promosome LLC. The lawsuit claims that Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine infringes on a patent concerning messenger RNA (mRNA) technology. This technology plays a decisive role in teaching the body’s immune system to detect and combat disease-causing viruses. In a…

In a recent decision by a Boston federal judge, a short story inspired by a Facebook post was deemed a transformative fair use, leading to the dismissal of a high-profile copyright infringement claim [Law360]. The lawsuit revolved around a story written by an author who drew inspiration from a friend’s Facebook status about becoming a…

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has intensified efforts to curb the trend of listing illegitimate drug patents. On September 14, the FTC issued a policy statement cautioning drug manufacturers against listing noncompliant drug patents within the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Orange Book. This move was unanimously voted upon and forms part of a recent…