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Columbia Doesn’t Deserve New Design Patent Trial, Justices Told

Columbia Sportswear North America Inc. shouldn’t get another crack at pressing a design patent claim that was rejected by a jury, Seirus Innovations Accessories Inc. told the US Supreme Court.

Schlumberger Unit Wins $8.9 Million in Fracking Patent Trial

Cameron International Corp., a unit of Schlumberger NV, won $8.9 million in a Texas jury trial over patented oilfield technology used in hydraulic fracturing equipment, according to the jury’s verdict sheet.

Laser-Guided Manufacturing Patent Found Eligible by Fed. Cir.

Virtek Vision International ULC won a federal appellate court ruling Wednesday that declared all features of the company’s industrial automatic laser-guidance system eligible for patent protection.

NFL’s Patriots Defeat Patent Suit Over Communication Tech

The New England Patriots beat a patent monetization firm’s allegations that the NFL team infringed by creating a system to support video and data communication for handheld devices in the stadium.

Biden to Make Agencies Designate AI Chiefs, Test Tools for Bias

The White House will require federal agencies to test artificial intelligence tools for potential risks and designate officers to ensure oversight, actions intended to encourage responsible adoption of the emerging technology by the US government.

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Case: Trade Secrets/Procedure (E.D. La.)

The court granted Daikin North America LLC’s motion to dismiss Matrix HVAC LLC’s action alleging that its former employee provided trade secrets and confidential information regarding a new Matrix product to Daikin. Matrix Hvac, LLC v. Daikin Applied Ams., Inc., 2024 BL 103783, E.D. La., 23-1669 SECTION: “J"(4), 3/27/24

Case: Trademarks/Jurisdiction (D. Nev.)

The court granted Röhren -und Pumpenwerk Bauer Ges.m.b.H. (GmbH) and Bauer North America Inc.'s motions to dismiss Smart Rain Systems LLC’s trademark infringement action related to the use of the Smart Rain mark. Smart Rain Sys. LLC v. Röhren -und Pumpenwerk Bauer Ges.m.b.H., 2024 BL 101829, D. Nev., 2:22-cv-00232-CDS-EJY, 3/25/24

Case: Patents/Injunctions (Fed. Cir.)

The court affirmed the decision of a federal district court denying Biomedical Device Consultants & Laboratories of Colorado LLC’s motion for a preliminary injunction in ViVitro Labs Inc.'s action for infringement of a patent for heart valve durability testing devices.
Biomedical Device Consultants & Laboratories of Colorado LLC v. ViVitro Labs Inc., 2024 BL 105223, Fed. Cir., 2023-2393, nonprecedential, 3/28/24