Intellectual Property News and Reports

Defendant-Appellant Mattel, Inc. (“Mattel”) appeals the grant of summary judgment in favor of Jada Toys, Inc. (“Jada”) on Mattel’s federal and state trademark infringement counterclaims. Mattel also challenges the district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of Jada as... Read more →

This case concerns the national expansion of Japonais, a popular Chicago restaurant located in the River North restaurant district. Japonais founder, Jonathan Segal, appeals from an order dismissing his complaint against Geisha NYC LLC (“Geisha NYC”),and others. Segal’s sole federal... Read more →

Ty Inc., the manufacturer of “Beanie Babies,” years ago brought this suit for trademark infringement under the Lanham Act against Softbelly’s, Inc., and some other defendants that need not be discussed separately. Softbelly’s manufactures a product that looks and feels... Read more →

Riviera came to the wrong forum. Agreements such as the one between Riviera and Midwest are designed to reduce the price tag of decision-making. By filing another suit, Riviera forced Midwest to bear the very expenses that the parties had... Read more →

Leggett & Platt, Inc. appeals the judgment of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia granting Atlanta Attachment Co. summary judgment that Leggett & Platt infringed claim 32 of U.S. Patent No. 6,834,603, and that the... Read more →

The Chamberlain Group, Inc. (Chamberlain) owns U.S. Patent No. 6,154,544 (’544 patent), an invention that improves security in garage door openers. Chamberlain and Johnson Controls Interiors LLC (JCI), Chamberlain’s exclusive licensee with respect to development of radio frequency transmitters for... Read more →

Sakar International, Inc. (“Sakar”) brought suit against the United States (“the government”) in the United States Court of International Trade to challenge an administrative decision of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, United States Department of Homeland Security (“Customs”),... Read more →

Appellant DDB Technologies, L.L.C. (“DDB”) appeals from a decision of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. The district court dismissed DDB’s patent infringement suit against MLB Advanced Media, L.P. (“MLBAM”) for lack of subject matter... Read more →

This patent case comes to us on appeal for a second time. Following our vacatur-in-part and reversal-in-part of a summary judgment of infringement, the district court held a jury trial. IXYS Corporation (“IXYS”) now appeals from the resulting final judgment... Read more →

Litigation stemming from the enforcement of U.S. Patent No. 5,415,398 (“the ’398 patent”) returns to this court for the third time, having visited us on two prior occasions in appeals from two different suits against two other accused infringers. See... Read more →