Research in Motion Limited (“RIM”), well known owner of the BLACKBERRY mark, opposed the registration of the mark BLACK MAIL by the NBOR Corporation (“NBOR”). Research In Motion Limited v. NBOR Corporation, Opposition No. 91179284 to application Serial No. 77090059 filed on January 24, 2007. Applicant filed the mark BLACK MAIL for: “computer software for [...]
As you may recall, in 2006 Research in Motion (RIM), the owner of Blackberry, paid $612.5 million to patent owner NTP to settle a patent infringement lawsuit.The US 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, in Richmond, VA in September heard a Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) based lawsuit filed by NTP. The lawsuit is intended to [...]
Federal Circuit Explains That Summary Judgment can be Delayed When Additional Discovery is Essential to Opposition
Ninth Circuit Clarifies Requirements for Vicarious and Contributory Copyright Infringement Claims
Federal Circuit Applies Collateral Estoppel to Patent Claim Terms Not Previously Construed
