Court Probes Patent Office Dating of Dropped Applications

The Federal Circuit on Thursday probed the US Patent and Trademark Office’s treatment of abandoned patent applications in validity challenges to later-issued patents.

Two Apple Watch Patents Survive Masimo Challenge Ahead of Trial

Masimo Corp. failed to convince a federal judge in Delaware to invalidate two of six utility patents Apple Inc. alleges its smartwatches infringe ahead of this month’s jury trial on claims that also involve four design patents.

Caterpillar Settles Deere Patent Case After Judge Amplified Loss

Caterpillar Inc. settled a legal clash in which it had been found to infringe Deere & Co.’s patented road-milling technology, three weeks after a federal judge increased to $19.5 million the damages from a February trial and blocked sales of infringing machines.

Jane Street’s India Profits Complicate Fight With Millennium

Jane Street Group’s soaring profits have emerged as a focal point in its legal battle with two ex-traders and Millennium Management over their alleged theft of a secret billion-dollar India options trading strategy.

Federal Circuit Undoes Salesforce’s Early Win in Patent Suit

The Federal Circuit revived a patent infringement lawsuit against Salesforce Inc. Thursday, ruling that the district court judge incorrectly found the asserted patents weren’t infringed and were invalid.

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Samsung Denied Review of Smartwatch Patent After Director Order

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. again failed to convince a patent tribunal to review the validity of a smartwatch patent that’s been asserted in litigation against the Korean company, Apple Inc., and Garmin Ltd., two months after US Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal revived the petition.

Swishahouse Founder Says Partner Took Company, Trademark, Cash

The owner of hip hop label Swishahouse sued his partner in Texas federal court, accusing the partner of pushing him out of their joint venture and its bank account, cybersquatting, and fraudulently applying for a “Swisha House” trademark of his copyright-protected image.

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Kohl's, Others Join List Sued Over Debt Collector Data Breach

Four more disparate companies have been hit with proposed class actions accusing them of inadequate cybersecurity linked to debt-collection agency Financial Business and Consumer Solutions Inc.'s February data breach exposing more than four million people’s personal information.

Nebula Accused of Sharing DNA Data With Meta, Google For Ads

DNA testing platform Nebula Genomics Inc. shared its customers’ genetic information—like their predisposition to certain diseases or hormone levels—with Meta Platforms Inc., Microsoft Corp., and Google LLC without users’ knowledge or consent, a proposed class action said.

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Case: Patents/Counterclaims (C.D. Cal.)

The court granted in part and denied in part VetStem Inc.'s motion to dismiss Regen Labs LLC’s counterclaims for declaratory judgment of non-infringement, invalidity, and unenforceability, and to strike Regen’s affirmative defenses, in this action for patent infringement. Vetstem Inc. v. Regen Labs LLC, 2024 BL 361058, C.D. Cal., 2:24-cv-02475-AB-PDx, 10/10/24

Case: Patents & Trademarks/Jurisdiction (C.D. Cal.)

The court granted Blinds to Go (U.S.) Inc. and Blinds to Go Inc.'s motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction an individual’s action for patent and trademark infringement, trademark cancellation, and unfair competition, relating to the “Morview” trademark. Blachley v. Blinds to Go (U.S.) Inc., 2024 BL 361137, C.D. Cal., CV 24-1632-CBM-EX, 10/10/24

Case: Patents/Procedure (D. Utah)

The court dismissed XiDrone Systems Inc.'s action against Fortem Technologies Inc. for infringement of a drone technology development patent, based on impermissible claim splitting, as the claim could and should have been brought and resolved in the first suit. Xidrone Sys. Inc. v. Fortem Techs. Inc., 2024 BL 359477, D. Utah, 2:24-cv-00080, 10/9/24