The decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is the second occasion in the patent dispute in which a court tossed a multi-million-dollar jury verdict for WiLAN due to issues with its expert testimony. In a statement, WiLAN said it views the decision by the court as favourable, noting that the […]
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has sued two former employees and their company, claiming they stole trade secrets related to a treatment Pfizer is currently developing for diabetes and obesity. According to the complaint, Min Zhong and Xiayang Qiu stole the “playbook” and critical data for the treatment then founded Regor Therapeutics in 2018 to commercialise their […]
A Russian court has overturned a previous October ruling that banned Samsung from importing and selling 61 smartphone models in the country in an intellectual property lawsuit over the Samsung Pay system. The ban included Samsung's model Galaxy Fold 3 Flip 3 Samsung introduced its online payments system Samsung Pay in 2015, with the system […]
In a complaint filed in US District Court in Manhattan, Nike accused Lululemon of infringing six patents, including through technology that allows users to target specific exertion levels, compete against other users, and record their personal performance. Nike is seeking triple damages for its competitors alleged wilful infringement. Lululemon bought Mirror, an at-home fitness company, […]
M&S claim Aldi’s gold flake blackberry and clementine gin liqueurs are “strikingly similar” to its own product in court papers. It lists several features that it says are protected, including the gin’s integrated light feature, gold leaf flakes, a winter forest graphic, and the bell shape of the bottle. In its intellectual property claim, M&S […]
In a complaint on Monday, Debevoise & Plimpton said that the owners of “debevoise-law.com” and “debovoise-laws.com” have been using the names of actual Debevoise & Plimpton attorneys in emails sent out to victims as part of a phishing scheme. Debevoise & Plimpton remains unaware of who is running the two websites because a privacy service […]
In a complaint, Nike claims that 49 of Adidas’ designs that use an allegedly similar Primeknit technology infringe six Nike patents. Nike said its Flyknit technology is a novel way to produce upper parts of shoes and allows the company to create footwear that “excels in performance, design and aesthetics while reducing materials and waste." […]
The court upheld the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s findings that Arbutus’ patents are valid as the science involved was previously unknown. Arbutus’ patents may cover technology used in the Covid-19 vaccine. In court filings, Moderna had previously stated that it believes that, if the patents were upheld, Arbutus could launch a lawsuit asking […]
The lawsuit was filed in a Manhattan federal court last Wednesday, almost three months after Peloton launched its apparel brand. The launch marked an “amicable” end to a five-year co-branding partnership between the two companies. Peloton has said that Lululemon’s claims that five of its bra and legging products infringed six Lululemon design patents lack […]
Future innovation within the health industry is set to have a heavy reliance on 5G. However, companies will need to understand the licensing landscape or risk infringing intellectual property, explains Matt Jones, solicitor at the intellectual property law firm EIP. Although consumers may feel they are yet to feel the transformative impact of 5G, the […]
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