Pittsburgh IP Law Blog

Recent Posts from Pittsburgh IP Law Blog

• Google Book Settlement Agreement Update

  An Amended Settlement Agreement was preliminarily approved by the Honorable Denny Chin of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on November 19, 2009. The Supplemental Opt-out, Opt-in, and Objection…

• Defendants in Burt Hill, Inc. Case File Countersuit

  The defendants in the Burt Hill, Inc. v. Hassan et al (Case No. 2:2009cv01285) unfair competition, trademark infringement, and misappropriation of trade secrets case (in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania)…

• Changes to Trademark Rules of Practice

  The October 26, 2009 Federal Register published a final rule effective December 28, 2009 that includes changes to Trademark Rules of Practice (37 CFR Part 2). The changes are in: (1) Requirements for Signature of…

• AT&T Sues Verizon Over Coverage Maps in Advertisements

  On November 3, 2009, AT&T filed suit against Verizon seeking a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, permanent injunction, and damages over “disseminating misleading coverage maps in television and print advertisements” about AT&T’s voice and data…

• Google Chrome Lawsuit

  An Israeli corporation filed suit against Google Inc. for patent infringement relating to Google’s new browser, Google Chrome, in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts on October 26, 2009. The patent…

• University of Pittsburgh Files Notice of Appeal to the Federal Circuit

  The University of Pittsburgh has been in a patent litigation suit with Varian Medical Systems, Inc. since the University of Pittsburgh filed a patent infringement suit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District…

• API Technologies Settles Data Network Patent Infringement Case Against Facebook et al

  API Technologies, LLC owns U.S. Patent No. 6,859,699 entitled “Network-Based Method and System for Distributing Data.” On May 12, 2009, API Technologies filed suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of…

• Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strikes Down Trademark Law as Overbroad

  On October 5, 2009, in a 4-3 decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that the Trademark Counterfeiting Statute,18 Pa.C.S. § 4119, is unconstitutionally overbroad. The Trademark Counterfeiting Statute provides: (a) Offense defined.– Any person who…

• Chevron Files Trademark Infringement Suits

  Franchise arrangements often involve a variety of intellectual property rights. Disputes can arise when a franchisee’s license ends, but the franchisee continues to sell a product associated with the franchise or the franchisee continues to…

• Pittsburgh Corporation Files Unfair Competition, Trademark Infringement, and Trade Secret Lawsuit

  Burt Hill, Inc. is a Pennsylvania corporation with offices in Pittsburgh, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. On September 21, 2009, Burt Hill filed suit against seven employees of Burt Hill for several causes…