Free Newsletter
Patentable subject matter: An American Axle update
By Wayne F. Reinke BridgeTower Media Newswires In American Axle, the invention was directed to a method for manufacturing a shaft assembly of a driveline system, historically considered to be patentable subject matter. The first claim addressed included a step of turning a mass and stiffness of a liner. The tuning was qualified in that […]
Greenville entrepreneur helps police bring down $4.5M patent scam
BY MOLLY HULSEY [email protected] A scam run out of a Latvian apartment bilked American companies for millions of dollars, but less than $2,000 taken from a Greenville entrepreneur ended the scheme and landed the suspect in an American prison. Julie Maddox, the Greenville founder of the diabetic-friendly Benji Bars, was one of 2,900 businesses that investigators say […]
Intellectual Property – Patent Infringement Claim – Limitation Subparts – Multiple Devices – Ongoing Discovery
Zipit Wireless Inc. v. Blackberry Ltd. (Lawyers Weekly No. 002-201-16, 23 pp.) (J. Michelle Childs, J.) 6:13-cv-02959; D.S.C. Holding: Although plaintiff alleges that 37 of defendant’s Blackberry devices infringe one of plaintiff’s patent limitations that has several subparts, in its summary judgment motion, plaintiff has presented evidence only that one accused device (defendant’s Z10) embo[...]
Supreme Court eases rules for more money in patent lawsuits
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has made it easier for patent holders to collect additional money when someone copies their invention without getting permission or paying for it. The court said in a unanimous ruling Monday that judges have discretion to award additional damages in patent infringement lawsuits in what Chief Justice John Roberts […]
Intellectual Property — Patent Infringement Claims – Attorney’s Fees – ‘Exceptional Case’
Pure Fishing, Inc. v. Normark Corp. (Lawyers Weekly No. 002-213-14, 12 pp.) (Cameron McGowan Currie, J.) 3:10-cv-02140; D.S.C. Holding: Before the decisions in Highmark Inc. v. Allcare Health Management Systems, Inc., 134 S. Ct. 1744 (2014), and Octane Fitness, LLC v. Icon Health & Fitness, Inc., 134 S. Ct. 1749 (2014), this court limited its […]
Intellectual Property – Patent Infringement – PVPA – Expert Witness – Unreliable Method
Turfgrass Group, Inc. v. Carolina Fresh Farms, Inc. Where plaintiffs’ proffered expert’s opinion as to damages is based in part on his subjective opinion and in part on an academic study that does not take into account relevant economic circumstances, the witness’s opinion is unreliable.
Decision threatening biotech companies reversed
Intellectual property lawyers say the biotech field dodged a bullet with a recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit finding human genes are patentable. “A decision saying you can’t patent genes would destroy the industry,” Boston lawyer David S. Resnick said of the closely watched case, The Association for Molecular Pathology, et al. v. United States Patent and T[...]
Patent system gets first major retooling in half-century
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has given the U.S. patent system its first major overhaul since the age of the transistor radio by passing legislation designed to spur innovation and provide a sorely needed boost to the job market. Senate passage of the America Invents Act, which sends it to President Barack Obama for his signature, is the first significant change in patent law since 1952. It took[...]
Fishing-lure litigation catching on in SC
Something’s fishy about a big chunk of the patent infringement cases floating around in South Carolina’s U.S. District Court. Only 11 patent disputes have been brought this year in the Palmetto State. But three of the suits, nearly 30 percent of the total filings, involve the design of fishing lures. A fourth lure patent case that was filed here last year was resolved earlier this summer. [...]
Business Law
- Economy forces attorneys to get down to business
- Business Court judges trawl for customers
- Va. company's Web site did not subject business to personal jurisdiction in S.C., appeals panel rules
- Former running back from S.C. wins courtroom victory in contract dispute
- Contract – Government Contract – Qui Tam – False Claims Act
- Tort – Business Tort – Va. Computer Crimes Act – Trade Secrets
- Consumer Protection – FCRA – Auto Loan – Bank Accounting Errors
- Licenses & Permits – Beer & Wine Permit – Restrictive Covenant – Suitable Location
- Licenses & Permits – Veterinarian – Vaccine Maintenance
- State regulators look at car dealer accused of lying to customers
- Textile firm, railroad settle Graniteville train wreck lawsuit
- Subprime mortgage meltdown hits securities law
Commentary
- Virginia Tech student got due process in hearing
- High court justices cross the line of propriety
- High court’s term was rough on big business
- The flip side of generative AI in law and how to address it
- The fight for equal educational opportunity continues
- Letter From The Editor – Working from Home
- NLRB joins FTC in taking aim at non-competes
- Supreme Court leaves key internet protection untouched
- US Supreme Court bites back at parody’s use of the First Amendment
- My goal: Provide the information that you need now
- Case study: North Carolina courts provide guidance on scope, limitations of attorney-client privilege
- A Different Ode to Pro Bono Work
Polls
Loading ...
SC Lawyers Weekly keeps you connected with the latest legal news, Daily Practice and Breaking
News alerts.
Sign-up for SC Lawyers Weekly Email Alerts
