Lucasfilm Wins Copyright Infringement Case in British High Court

03.08.2008

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - A High Court judge in London found that British firm Shepperton Design Studios and its principal, Andrew Ainsworth, violated the US copyrights of Lucasfilm Ltd. by making and selling pirated Star Wars stormtrooper helmets and other costume replicas, a press release by Lucasfilm stated.

Court Declares Reuters Messaging May No Longer Use FaceTime Technology

03.08.2008

BELMONT, CA - The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York entered judgment in favor of FaceTime Communications Inc. in a contract dispute with Thomson Reuters Inc. over Reuters' use of FaceTime's Intellectual Property.

Court Prevents InterDigital from Proceeding Against Nokia

03.08.2008

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA - InterDigital Inc. announced in a press release that the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has issued a Summary Order reversing a decision by a lower court granting a preliminary injunction preventing InterDigital from proceeding against Nokia at the US International Trade Commission (USITC).

USPTO Deputy Director Peterlin to Leave Agency

31.07.2008

WASHINGTON, DC - Margaret J.A. Peterlin, deputy under- secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and deputy director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), has announced that she will be leaving the USPTO in August with plans to pursue employment opportunities in the private sector, a press release by the Office stated.

Microsoft v. Primax: Patent Infringement Action with the ITC

31.07.2008

REDMOND, WASH. - Microsoft Corp. filed on July 30, 2008 a patent infringement action with the International Trade Commission (ITC), after making repeated attempts during the past several years to engage Primax Electronics Ltd in a licensing agreement, a press release by Microsoft stated.

Students Given Opportunity to Practice IP Law before the USPTO

27.07.2008

WASHINGTON, DC - The Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (USTPO) will begin a two-year pilot Law School Clinical Certification Program this Fall semester allowing law students to practice Intellectual Property (IP) law before the agency under the strict guidance of a law school clinical faculty supervisor.