Cooley LLP was disqualified on Wednesday from representing a pharmaceutical customer-support software company in Delaware over patent infringement claims. The district court’s decision was influenced by one of Cooley’s partners’ previous work representing the plaintiff. The court further noted Cooley’s refusal to screen its attorney as a contributing factor to the disqualification. For more details,…
Novo Nordisk has initiated two patent infringement lawsuits aimed at preventing Mylan from producing a generic version of Ozempic. Represented by Fenwick & West, Novo Nordisk filed one complaint in the District of Delaware and followed it up with a nearly identical lawsuit in the Northern District of West Virginia. The legal maneuvers highlight the…
A Texas jury unanimously returned a $874 million verdict against Verizon last week after finding that the company had infringed on two patents owned by General Access Services, a Dallas-based company. The patents in question, identified as the ‘931 patent and ‘794 patent, relate to technologies that enhance the range, speed, and throughput of cellular…
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.’s recent legal victory against allegations of delaying the release of a generic cholesterol-lowering drug has set a higher standard for plaintiffs seeking class certification in pay-for-delay cases. In June, U.S. District Judge Peter G. Sheridan of the District of New Jersey denied class certification to two groups of Lipitor purchasers, citing…
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has raised serious allegations against an intellectual property law firm and a Chinese litigation funder, accusing them of misusing its trade secrets. The company conveyed these concerns to a Texas federal judge, pinpointing PV Law LLP and China-based PurpleVine IP Operating Co. Ltd. as entities that allegedly exploited its confidential information…
Peter Koclanes has joined Venable LLP as a partner in its commercial litigation practice group in Denver, according to an announcement from the firm released on Monday. Koclanes brings significant experience in litigating securities and class actions, patents and other intellectual property matters, corporate governance, and business tort claims. His portfolio also includes handling disputes…
Columbia University strongly contested arguments made by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, asserting that Federal Circuit judges should not ignore claims from the firm’s former client. This client alleges that Quinn Emanuel misled a federal court in Virginia to avoid presenting damaging testimony in a $600 million patent case. The clash highlights significant tensions…
The Federal Circuit has affirmed a U.S. Court of Federal Claims decision, determining that HID Global Corp. will not be awarded attorney fees following its release from patent litigation initiated by Giesecke & Devrient. However, the appeals court arrived at its conclusion on different grounds. This development underscores the complexity involved in awarding legal fees…
About 28% of American adults report that affording their prescription drugs is a substantial challenge, and the U.S. spends more on medication than any other comparable nation. Multiple stakeholders are involved in the high prescription costs, but there is significant controversy over who is primarily to blame. Merith Basey, executive director of Patients for Affordable…
The Federal Circuit is poised to decide whether Crocs Inc. can be liable for false advertising after describing its foam technology as “patented” over several decades when the company didn’t actually have such a patent. A federal judge in Colorado likened the advertising references to a form of “plagiarizing” that’s “not covered by the Lanham…
A proposed rule from the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) would significantly alter patent practice in the US, potentially expediting the elimination of related patents without merit-based consideration. The proposal suggests that an inventor’s rights in one patent, voluntarily linked to another in terms of ownership and term, could be extinguished by an invalidity…
Wake Up Call: NFL Lawyer To Take Over as Packers’ New President Welcome to Bloomberg Law’s Wake Up Call, a daily rundown of the top news for lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel. Green Bay Packers’ top lawyer Ed Policy will take over as the team’s chief executive officer and president next year. Policy, the…
An obscure New York-based patent holder, Secure Matrix LLC, has filed cybersecurity patent infringement lawsuits against eight major companies in the U.S. Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. Among the defendants are three U.S. companies: Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., and Bank of America. Additionally, the lawsuits target five overseas companies from Japan, Korea, India, and…
Polsinelli has fortified its intellectual property capabilities by welcoming Zachary Block as a new shareholder specializing in patent prosecution to its St. Louis office. The firm made this announcement on Monday, highlighting Block’s expertise in the fields of autonomous vehicles, aerospace, electric motors and control, and medical devices. Block’s practice focuses on developing and managing…
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has staunchly opposed Columbia University’s effort to introduce new evidence in their appellate sanctions bid. The contention arises from a multimillion-dollar patent dispute wherein Quinn Emanuel defended NortonLifeLock Inc. against Columbia’s allegations. Columbia University filed a motion on June 11 to the Federal Circuit, stating that a new declaration from…
Womble Bond Dickinson has welcomed Alison Ko as a new partner in their patent prosecution and litigation group based in Greenville, South Carolina. The firm made the announcement Wednesday. Ko brings extensive experience in managing global patent and trademark portfolios. Her expertise encompasses drafting and prosecuting both domestic and international patent and trademark applications. Additionally,…
The inception of the 2022 Chips and Science Act has been a significant driver in the allocation of federal funds towards the development of advanced technologies, including semiconductor manufacturing. Companies such as GlobalFoundries and Intel have already harnessed funds from the Chips Act to bolster their technological capabilities. However, the attractiveness of federal funding comes…
In a significant legal development, a jury in the United States has returned a verdict against Amazon, awarding $122 million in damages. The case revolved around whether two patents were indeed valid and if Amazon had infringed upon these patents by making, selling, or using the patented inventions. The detailed findings are captured in the…
In a contentious trademark dispute heard in a Chicago federal court, a judge expressed frustration with the defense tactics employed by an event promoter accused of trademark infringement. The litigation centers around the use of the term “tribe” in association with Black community initiatives. Triibe Inc., an organization committed to uplifting the Black community, has…
The US Supreme Court’s June 13 decision in the “Trump Too Small” trademark case underscored a potential rift among the justices regarding First Amendment jurisprudence, yet it contributed little to intellectual property law. This case, formally known as Vidal v. Elster, arose when Steve Elster sought to register “Trump Too Small” as a trademark for…
A New Jersey law firm asserted its “common law” right to place a lien on a former client’s patents, arguing it can do so without notifying the client. This move comes in response to a biopharmaceutical startup that ceased paying its legal bills after dismissing the firm. The firm maintains that the lien is justified…
Microsoft Corp. has petitioned a federal judge in Texas for $100,000 in sanctions against Ramey LLP, an intellectual property law firm. The technology giant claims that Ramey LLP continued to prosecute a patent-infringement lawsuit on behalf of CTD Networks LLC, despite the client’s explicit instructions to dismiss the case. The motion, filed on June 14…
A Cooley LLP attorney will face scrutiny in a Philadelphia courtroom next week concerning her decade-old work at a previous firm, where she defended a cloud software startup currently engaged in litigation against a Cooley client. This matter highlights the complexities and potential conflicts of interest prevailing in the legal practice, especially in the realm…
The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously rejected an application to trademark the phrase “Trump too small” for use on T-shirts criticizing the former president. The court’s decision maintains the authority of the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) to refuse such trademark registrations based on provisions of the Lanham Act, which prevent trademarks that identify “a…
The recent US Supreme Court decision blocking the registration of the “Trump Too Small” trademark has shed light on deeper constitutional disagreements within the bench. While all nine justices concurred that the “names clause” in the Lanham Act, which prohibits registering trademarks that refer to living individuals without consent, does not breach the First Amendment,…