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Maryland Intellectual Property Law Blog 
Analysis of relevant case law, summaries of pending litigation, statistical information, and miscellaneous commentary relating to intellectual property issues affecting Maryland businesses, individuals and governments.
Post Frequency: 20.7/day Last Entry: December 13, 2009 at 14:36:44 Recent Entries: 186
By Brian Wm. Higgin
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Webinar and Conference Announcements, State of the Blogosphere, and Other News
Posted on April 11, 2008IP Forum Webinar Announcement: "DELAWARE: Epicenter for U.S. IP Dispute Resolution" This from a soon-to-be released announcement from my law firm, Blank Rome: "Join a knowledgeable team from Blank Rome on April 30, 2008 for an in-depth look at the Top 5 Things You Need Know when litigating a patent case in the U...
District Court IP Litigation Trends 1Q 2008
Posted on April 10, 2008The table below identifies the top 10 states having the most copyright, trademark, and patent lawsuits filed in their respective U.S. district courts during the first quarter of 2008 (source Justia.com). The numbers show that California had the most filings, followed by, in order, Texas, New York, Illinois, Florida, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, and Michigan...
Federal Trademark Trends in Maryland: 1Q 2008
Posted on April 04, 2008U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) records show that for the period January through March 2008, the PTO received 15 trademark applications from Maryland resident or entities (based on a search of "owner address" records using TESS)...
Federal Trademark Trends in Maryland: 1Q 2008
Posted on April 04, 2008U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) records show that for the period January through March 2008, the PTO received 15 trademark applications from Maryland resident or entities (based on a search of "owner address" records using TESS)...
Maryland IP Litigation 2008: Lawsuit Summary No. 20
Posted on April 03, 2008#20: Staggs v. West, No. 8:2008cv00728; filed March 20, 2008; assigned to J. Messitte Dayna D. Staggs, III, a Prince Georges County, MD, resident and music recording artist who, as reported by On the Record, reportedly performs and produces under the alias D'Mystro, filed this copyright infringement lawsuit against singer Kanye West ("one of the worlds biggest Hip Hop Rap artist[s]") and co-defendants Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC, Good Music Carter Administration, Shawn Carter Records, LLC, and Broadcast Music Inc...
Maryland IP Litigation 2008: Lawsuit Summary No. 20
Posted on April 03, 2008#20: Staggs v. West, No. 8:2008cv00728; filed March 20, 2008; assigned to J. Messitte Dayna D. Staggs, III, a Prince Georges County, MD, resident and music recording artist who, as reported by On the Record, reportedly performs and produces under the alias D'Mystro, filed this copyright infringement lawsuit against singer Kanye West ("one of the worlds biggest Hip Hop Rap artist[s]") and co-defendants Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC, Good Music Carter Administration, Shawn Carter Records, LLC, and Broadcast Music Inc...
Patents Issued to Marylanders Down, Applications Increase
Posted on April 02, 2008U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) records show that for the period January through March 2008, the PTO granted 468 patents naming at least one Maryland resident as an inventor or joint inventor (based on residence addresses supplied by patent applicants to the PTO)...
Patents Issued to Marylanders Down, Applications Increase
Posted on April 02, 2008U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) records show that for the period January through March 2008, the PTO granted 468 patents naming at least one Maryland resident as an inventor or joint inventor (based on residence addresses supplied by patent applicants to the PTO)...
Maryland IP Litigation 2008: Lawsuit Summary No. 19
Posted on April 01, 2008#19: CoStar Realty Information, Inc. v. Field, No. 8:2008cv00663; filed March 13, 2008; assigned to J. Williams This copyright lawsuit involves Plaintiffs CoStar Realty Information, Inc., and CoStar Group, Inc., which are Delaware companies with their principal places of business in Bethesda, MD, and Defendants Mark Field (allegedly a California resident and sole proprietor d/b/a Alliance Valuation Group), Lawson Valuation Group, Inc...
Maryland IP Litigation 2008: Lawsuit Summary No. 19
Posted on April 01, 2008#19: CoStar Realty Information, Inc. v. Field, No. 8:2008cv00663; filed March 13, 2008; assigned to J. Williams This copyright lawsuit involves Plaintiffs CoStar Realty Information, Inc., and CoStar Group, Inc., which are Delaware companies with their principal places of business in Bethesda, MD, and Defendants Mark Field (allegedly a California resident and sole proprietor d/b/a Alliance Valuation Group), Lawson Valuation Group, Inc...
SCOTUS and Patent Law: A Panel Discussion at Maryland School of Law
Posted on March 31, 2008On April 18, 2008, the University of Maryland School of Law Intellectual Property Law and Business Law Programs, and the Journal of Business & Technology Law, will host a panel discussion entitled "The New Private Ordering of Intellectual Property: The Emergence of Contracts as the Drivers of Intellectual Property Rights...
SCOTUS and Patent Law: A Panel Discussion at Maryland School of Law
Posted on March 31, 2008On April 18, 2008, the University of Maryland School of Law Intellectual Property Law and Business Law Programs, and the Journal of Business & Technology Law, will host a panel discussion entitled "The New Private Ordering of Intellectual Property: The Emergence of Contracts as the Drivers of Intellectual Property Rights...
Copyright Primer and Tips for Authors
Posted on March 30, 2008Below are three interesting and useful blog posts and websites dealing with copyright issues. Primer on Copyright Liability and Fair Use by Citizen Media Law Project This blog provides legal primers on a variety of legal subjects, including the linked primer that provides an in-depth summary of United States copyright, fair use, and Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) issues...
Maryland IP Litigation 2008: Lawsuit Summary No. 18
Posted on March 30, 2008#18: Sunoco, Inc. (R&M) v. IDK, Inc., No. 8:2008cv00605; filed March 6, 2008; assigned to J. Titus Pennsylvania-based Sunoco, Inc., markets and distributes petroleum products, including motor fuels, to distributors and service stations in Maryland...
Copyright Primer and Tips for Authors
Posted on March 30, 2008Below are three interesting and useful blog posts and websites dealing with copyright issues. Primer on Copyright Liability and Fair Use by Citizen Media Law Project This blog provides legal primers on a variety of legal subjects, including the linked primer that provides an in-depth summary of United States copyright, fair use, and Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) issues...
Maryland IP Litigation 2008: Lawsuit Summary No. 18
Posted on March 29, 2008#18: Sunoco, Inc. (R&M) v. IDK, Inc., No. 8:2008cv00605; filed March 6, 2008; assigned to J. Titus Pennsylvania-based Sunoco, Inc., markets and distributes petroleum products, including motor fuels, to distributors and service stations in Maryland...
Star Scientific, Inc. v. R.J. Reynolds Corp.: Inequitable Conduct
Posted on March 28, 2008Star Scientific, Inc. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., No. 2007-1448 (Fed. Cir., argued March 7, 2008) Update: Petersburg, Virginia-based Star Scientific, Inc., sued R.J. Reynolds Corp. for patent infringement in the U.S...
Star Scientific, Inc. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.: Inequitable Conduct
Posted on March 28, 2008Star Scientific, Inc. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., No. 2007-1448 (Fed. Cir., argued March 7, 2008) Update: Petersburg, Virginia-based Star Scientific, Inc., sued R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. for patent infringement in the U...
Star Scientific, Inc. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.: Inequitable Conduct
Posted on March 28, 2008Star Scientific, Inc. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., No. 2007-1448 (Fed. Cir., argued March 7, 2008) Update: Petersburg, Virginia-based Star Scientific, Inc., sued R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. for patent infringement in the U...
A Trademark Opposition, Patent Infringement Lawsuit, and Military Award Protest: Nacre AS v. Silynx
Posted on March 27, 2008Nacre AS v. Silynx Communications, Inc., No. 07-cv-02676, filed Oct. 2, 2007. Update: Rockville, MD-based Silynx Communications and Norway's Nacre AS have been facing off on all fronts in their battle to gain control of the U...
A Trademark Opposition, Patent Infringement Lawsuit, and Military Award Protest: Nacre AS v. Silynx
Posted on March 27, 2008Nacre AS v. Silynx Communications, Inc., No. 07-cv-02676, filed Oct. 2, 2007. Update: Rockville, MD-based Silynx Communications and Norway's Nacre AS have been facing off on all fronts in their battle to gain control of the U...
Senate Patent Reform Moving Forward
Posted on March 16, 2008On March 12, 2008, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) issued a press release outlining possible amendments to S.1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007. As stated in the press release: "Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt...
Senate Patent Reform Moving Forward
Posted on March 16, 2008On March 12, 2008, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) issued a press release outlining possible amendments to S.1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007. As stated in the press release: "Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt...
United States lags behind Germany and France in International Trademark Applications
Posted on March 13, 2008In 2007, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) saw almost 40,000 trademark applications, a 9.5% increase from 2006. This included an 18.8% increase in filings from U.S. applicants. Nevertheless, according to United Nations trademark agency statistics, the U...
United States lags behind Germany and France in International Trademark Applications
Posted on March 13, 2008In 2007, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) saw almost 40,000 trademark applications, a 9.5% increase from 2006. This included an 18.8% increase in filings from U.S. applicants. Nevertheless, according to United Nations trademark agency statistics, the U...
Maryland IP Litigation: 2008 Lawsuit Summaries Nos. 16-17
Posted on March 12, 2008#16: Wolsey v. Tactical Medical Solutions, LLC, No. 1:2008cv00546; filed February 28, 2008; assigned to J. Quarles Plaintiffs Henry Garnet Wolsey and Althea Wolsey are residents of the United Kingdom, and the inventors of U...
Maryland IP Litigation: 2008 Lawsuit Summaries Nos. 16-17
Posted on March 12, 2008#16: Wolsey v. Tactical Medical Solutions, LLC, No. 1:2008cv00546; filed February 28, 2008; assigned to J. Quarles Plaintiffs Henry Garnet Wolsey and Althea Wolsey are residents of the United Kingdom, and the inventors of U...
Maryland IP Litigation 2008: Lawsuit Summaries Nos. 13-15
Posted on March 10, 2008Today's lawsuit summaries involve patent and trademark issues (source: Justia). #13: Pennzoil-Quaker State Co. v. Anton Schmidt, Jr., No. 8:08cv00430; filed February 15, 2008; assigned to J. Chasanow Pennzoil-Quaker State, a Delaware company based in Houston, TX, contends that it is owner of the PENNZOIL logo and related marks (used in commerce for the sale and promotion of lubricants and other petroleum-based products)...
Maryland IP Litigation 2008: Lawsuit Summaries Nos. 13-15
Posted on March 10, 2008Today's lawsuit summaries involve patent and trademark issues (source: Justia). #13: Pennzoil-Quaker State Co. v. Anton Schmidt, Jr., No. 8:08cv00430; filed February 15, 2008; assigned to J. Chasanow Pennzoil-Quaker State, a Delaware company based in Houston, TX, contends that it is owner of the PENNZOIL logo and related marks (used in commerce for the sale and promotion of lubricants and other petroleum-based products)...
Update: Technology Patents LLC v. Deutsche Telekom AG
Posted on March 05, 2008The Technology Patents LLC v. Deutsche Telekom AG lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland on Nov. 8, 2007, now has over 400 entries in the court's docket. Motorola and several other defendants filed motions to dismiss, to which Technology Patents has responded...
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