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Archive: 2020

Luxottica Group v. Airport Mini Mall, LLC – Landlord liable for trademark infringement for tenants selling counterfeit goods

Federal Circuit - On August 7, 2019 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit decided Luxottica Group v. Airport Mini Mall, LLC, finding landlords may be contributorily liable for their tenants’ or subtenants’ direct trademark infringement…

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Koninklijke KPN N.V. v. LG Electronics, Inc. – Data-processing patent held valid under 35 U.S.C. § 101

Federal Circuit - On November 15, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decided Koninklijke KPN N.V. v. Gemalto M2M GmbH, holding Koninklijke KPN N.V.’s (“KPN”) U.S. Patent No. 6,212,662 directed to a method for error checking data transmissions contained patent-eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101…

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In Re General Electric Company – Improper recapture of surrendered subject matter

Federal Circuit - On October 18, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued its decision in In Re General Electric Company. The Federal Circuit held that General Electric Company’s U.S. Reissue Patent Application Nos. 14/593,087, 15/070,427, and 15/080,483 impermissibly recaptured subject matter surrendered during prosecution of U.S. Patent No. 7,990,705...

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American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. v. Neapco Holdings LLC – Mechanical patents may be invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 101

Federal Circuit - On October 3, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decided American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. v. Neapco Holdings LLC. The Federal Circuit held U.S. Patent No. 7,774,911, a method of manufacturing patent, invalid under 35 U.S.C § 101…

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