The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court determination that a patent owner had not provided the “particularized testimony and linking argument” required to demonstrate equivalence under the...more
11/7/2024
/ Appeals ,
Claim Construction ,
Doctrine of Equivalents ,
Expert Testimony ,
Forfeiture ,
Insubstantial Differences Test ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Ownership ,
Patents ,
Summary Judgment
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a district court’s summary judgment denial and determination that the definition of “beer” (which encompassed “other versions and combinations” of beer and malt...more
4/5/2024
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Appeals ,
Beer ,
Contract Interpretation ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Extrinsic Evidence ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Licenses ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Summary Judgment ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks
Considering a trade secret misappropriation claim involving a business pitch that was not subject to a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court’s summary judgment...more
In a dispute between an employer and a former employee, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court’s grant of summary judgment against an employer asserting trade secret misappropriation and...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of a home inspector association on a false advertising claim brought by a competitor, finding no evidence of injury...more