Intellectual Property Law

No April Fools joke: Continuation and claim limit rules held invalid; permanently enjoinedFilewrapper®
In a ruling today regarding the parties' motions for summary judgment in the consolidated cases challenging the USPTO's new claim and continutation rules, Judge Cacheris ruled the rules were invalid, and permanently enjoined their enforcement...

Case Update: MDY v Blizzard - Summary Judgment Motions
Well it looks like this case has not settled yet, and the parties have filed their summary judgment motions. MDY's Motion can be viewed here. Let me know if you have a link for Blizzard's filings.

Summary Judgment Rulings in "Petty Squabbles" Case
Candela v. Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc., 9:06cv277 (E.D. Tex. 2008)Judge: Ron ClarkHolding: Motions for Summary Judgment DENIED (mostly)Judge Clark's trial management order I posted on separately was accompanied by rulings on three pending summary judgment motions...

District Court Blocks PTO New Continuation & Claim Rules
The Eastern District of Virginia court hearing the case of Tafas v. Dudas issued a preliminary injunction on Oct. 31 blocking the PTO’s implementation of its new continuation and claim rules that were to go into effect on Nov...

Civ Pro Black Letter Poetry
as requested…. Motions In CA, there is a demurrer, it?s a failure to state a claim If you assume everything P says is true, can P still win the game? A motion for summary judgment says no genuine fact is in dispute, And he?s entitled to judgment as a matter of law, even if P?s claims are viewed as truth...

Case: Tafas v. Dudas (USPTO rules)
Today the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia granted Tafas' and Smithkline Beecham's Motions for Summary Judgment, effectively holding that the USPTO's proposed 5/25 and 2+1 rules regarding claims and continuation practice are illegal, and therefore null and void...

Discouraging Union Organizers
Strict work place rules

Ladder Accident Injury Claims
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VA Sets New Benefit Rules for Agent Orange-Related Ilnesses
Agent Orange-Related Ilnesses VA Sets New Benefit Rules

AIG Settles Injury Claim
for $18 Million

Failure-to-accommodate claim yields $1.82M award
$1.82 Million Awarded in Employment Lawsuit

Recovery Claim
Florida Insurance Guarantee Association agrees to pay $14 million settlement to Home Solutions of America for construction services.

Gleevec
Possible Case of Kidney Damage Reported

Hampton Inn
Third Case of Legionnaires' Disease Linked to McHenry Hampton Inn Hot Tub