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Microsoft Wins Ban On Imports Of Motorola Android Devices
The U.S. International Trade Commission on Friday found that Motorola Mobility Inc.'s Android-based mobile devices infringe a Microsoft Corp. smartphone patent relating to mobile data synchronization technology and called for an import ban on the infringing devices.

TriQuent, Avago Settle Cellphone Tech IP, Antitrust Suit
TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. and Avago Technologies Ltd. on Thursday settled a contentious patent infringement battle in which TriQuint accused its rival of gobbling up patents and engaging in anti-competitive behavior to maintain an illegal monopoly on certain cellphone technology.

George Clinton, Black Eyed Peas Settle IP Suit Over Sampling
Funk legend George Clinton has reached an agreement to drop his suit accusing the Black Eyed Peas of copyright infringement for sampling his 1979 song "(Not Just) Knee Deep" in the pop group's award-winning album "The E.N.D."

DLA Piper Asks To End $17M Malpractice Suit in Licensing Deal
DLA Piper on Thursday asked a New York federal court to toss a bankrupt furniture company's $17 million suit accusing the law firm of botching a licensing deal and ensuing legal matters, arguing the company has failed to provide expert testimony supporting most of its claims.

Cumberland Sues To Stop Mylan's Generic Acetadote
Tennessee drugmaker Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Thursday launched a patent infringement suit in Illinois federal court challenging Mylan Institutional LLC's attempt to score U.S. approval of a generic version of the overdose treatment drug Acetadote.

Bloomberg's Fair Use Defense Beats Swatch Analyst Call Suit
Bloomberg LP didn't commit copyright infringement when it distributed a recording and transcript of a conference call between Swatch Group Ltd. executives and analysts, a New York federal judge ruled Thursday, holding that the publication of the recording was “fair use.”

Innovatio Sues Starbucks, Others Over 17 Wireless Patents
Innovatio IP Ventures LLC hit Starbucks Corp., Barnes & Noble Inc., McDonald's Corp., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and several other food and retail chains with lawsuits Thursday in Illinois, accusing them of infringing 17 patents covering wireless networking technology.

Samsung, Others Accused Of Ripping Off Video Indexing Patents
Texas-based InMotion Imagery Technologies LLC on Thursday hit Samsung Electronics America Inc. and five other major electronics manufacturers with separate federal lawsuits accusing them of infringing patents covering video indexing technology.

STMicro Hits InvenSense With Suit Over MEMS Patents
An STMicroelectronics NV subsidiary launched a lawsuit in California federal court Wednesday alleging motion-tracking device maker InvenSense Inc. has infringed nine patents covering microelectronic mechanical systems.

Ex-Citadel Engineer Denies Trade Secrets Theft
A former Citadel LLC engineer pled not guilty Friday to trade secrets theft and computer fraud charges in Illinois federal court, denying the government's allegations that he stole the financial firm's proprietary trading information.

Burberry Wins $180M In Damages Against Knockoff Sites
A New York federal judge on Thursday awarded $180 million in damages to luxury fashion company Burberry Group PLC in its suit against several individuals who allegedly ran websites that sold counterfeit Burberry products.

Calif. Royalties Act Struck Down As Unconstitutional
A California federal judge struck down the state's Resale Royalties Act as unconstitutional on Thursday, handing a major defeat to artists trying to recover royalties on sales of fine art from Christie's Inc., Sotheby's Inc. and eBay Inc.

Warner Chilcott Challenges Watson's Generic Contraceptive
A Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. unit was nailed Wednesday with a patent infringement lawsuit in New Jersey federal court over its plan to make a generic version of Warner Chilcott Co. LLC's birth control medication Lo Loestrin Fe.

Jones Day Snags DLA Piper Patent Pro
Patent litigator and former DLA Piper partner John D. Kinton has joined Jones Day as a partner in the intellectual property practice of its San Diego office, the firm announced Thursday.

On 2nd Look, Fed. Circ. Jettisons Baxter Dialysis Patent
The Federal Circuit, which three years ago ruled in favor of Baxter International Inc. on the validity of its dialysis machine patent, on Thursday affirmed a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office decision rejecting that patent, putting into question a $23.5 million judgment against Fresenius USA Inc.

Akin Gump Recruits 2 Jones Day Tech Attys For LA Office
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP's Los Angeles outfit has added to its arsenal of technology attorneys with the addition of two Jones Day partners who handle major consumer electronics companies in corporate transactions and intellectual property cases in the U.S. and overseas, the firm said Wednesday.

Polsinelli Adds IP, Employment Litigator To Dallas Office
Polsinelli Shughart PC announced it has added Texas employment and intellectual property attorney Leane C. Medford, who specializes in commercial litigation and appeals, to its year-old Dallas office.

House Panel Says TPP Needs Binding IP, Labor Rules
Any Trans-Pacific Partnership deal between the U.S. and eight Asia-Pacific countries should contain binding rules for intellectual property and labor rights that could serve as a model for later agreements with countries like China and India, House panelists told U.S. lawmakers on Thursday.

Trademark Claim Revived In Trojan Condom Antitrust Row
A California federal judge on Wednesday revived a claim that Trojan condom maker Church & Dwight Co. Inc. had infringed Mayer Laboratories Inc.'s trademark for the term “microthin” in the two rivals' antitrust dispute.

Video Games Protected By 1st Amendment, EA Tells 3rd Circ.
Electronic Arts Inc. told the Third Circuit on Wednesday that a lower court was right when it sacked an ex-Rutgers University quarterback's proposed class action accusing the company of misappropriating his likeness, saying EA's college football video games are expressive works that enjoy First Amendment protection.