In a case of first impression for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the court reviewed whether the Copyright Act…
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In Fifty-Six Hope Road Music, Ltd. et al. v. A.V.E.L.A., Inc. et al., Case No. 12-17502, Feb. 20, 2015 (9th…
17 Jun: Supreme Court Lowers Bar For Prevailing Party In Patent Litigation To Collect Attorneys Fees
The U.S. Supreme Court, in Octane Fitness LLC. v. Icon Health & Fitness Inc., case no. 12-1184 (Apr. 29, 2014)…
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the lower court’s summary judgment and award of attorneys’ fees in a copyright infringement case finding…
In a case certified by the federal appeals court, the Florida Supreme Court held that a prevailing defendant in a…
On a second appeal, Mattel and MGA still can’t “play nice.” Mattel, Inc., famous for producing the Barbie dolls, sued…
The Federal Circuit in Old Reliable Wholesale, Inc. v. Cornell Corp., Case No. 2010-1247 (Fed. Cir. March 16, 2011) (available…
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently ruled that when a patent owner sues another asserting a valid…