Intellectual Property (16 summaries)
Addiction & Detoxification Inst. v. George
In order for a Plaintiff to properly file a complaint regarding patent infringement, the Defendant must have actual knowledge of the infringement before the complaint is filed.
Area(s) of Law:- Patents
- , Patent infringement
Kober Hanssen Mitchell Architects v. Wilson Care Home Kailua
An affirmative defense is only granted in a copyright infringement case if the defense appears on the face of the pleading and the defense is complete.
Area(s) of Law:- Copyright
Clare v. Chrysler Group LLC
Defendant is not liable for patent infringement unless the product is literally equivalent to the patented product or fulfills the doctrine of equivalents.
Area(s) of Law:- Patents
Getty Images Us v. Microsoft Corp.
Copyright infringement claims do not extend to copyrighted material if the material is not stated in the complaint, the material is impossible to identify, and the claim being brought for the copyrighted material lacks originality.
Area(s) of Law:- Copyright
Coach, Inc. v. 3d Designers Inspirations
The Sale of Counterfeit Items Bearing a Highly Distinctive Registered Trademark Constitutes Trademark Infringement.
Area(s) of Law:- Trademarks
First Fin. Bank, N.A. v. Scott Bauknecht & State Bank of Graymont
A Defendant May be Liable for the Misappropriation of a Trade Secret if Defendant Acquired the Information Through Improper Means and Disclosed the Information Without Authorization.
Area(s) of Law:- Trade Secrets
Conair Corp. v. Le Angelique
When a patent holder can show that there is likely an irreparable harm sustained by the patent holder by applying the ordinary observer test, then a temporary restraining order may be granted by the Court.
Area(s) of Law:- Patents
- , Temporary Restraining Orders for Patent Infringement
Encap v. Scotts Co.
Trade Secrets Cannot be Public Knowledge and Must Provide a Competitive Advantage.
Area(s) of Law:- Trade Secrets
Johnson v. Apple, Inc.
Plaintiff must show specific code or blueprint in order to sustain copyright infringement claim.
Area(s) of Law:- Copyright
- , Copyright Protection Extends to the Expression of Ideas not the Ideas Themselves.
Flow Valve LLC v. Forum Energy Technologies Inc.
The pleading standard for a patent infringement case is determined by the facts and circumstances surrounding the action.
Area(s) of Law:- Patents
Logan Developers v. Heritage Bldgs.
Evidence of common elements and standard features shared by two designs are not enough to prove copyright infringement when the two designs are neither extrinsically nor intrinsically similar.
Area(s) of Law:- Copyright
Toys v. Pearl Enters.
When the re-sale of a product does not involve the actual “use” of a trademark, the re-sale of the product does not constitute trademark infringement.
Area(s) of Law:- Trademarks
Medtronic Minimed v. Animas Corp.
When a patent involves mean-plus-function language the terms must be capable of being comprehended by an expert within that field in order to be held invalid for indefiniteness.
Area(s) of Law:- Patents
- , Patent Infringement
Ergowerx Int'l v. Maxell Corp. of Am.
A distributor who sells trademarked goods that are genuine does not infringe on the trademark and does not violate the Lanham Act.
Area(s) of Law:- Trademarks
- , Infringement
Louisiana Contractors Licensing Service, Inc. v. American Contractors Exam Services, Inc.
Copyrighted exam questions were reproduced and marketed without permission from the holder of the copyright, but the infringement was de minimis and was therefore not actionable.
Area(s) of Law:- Copyright
- , Copyright Infringement