| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 94-56774 
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Practice Management Information Corp. v. The American Medical Assoc.
 Copyrighted medical procedure code doesn't become law and enter public domain by federal agency's general adoption.  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
Jun. 18, 1999 | |
| 
 96-35287 
 | 
Wolfard Glassblowing Co. v. Vanbragt
 Visual inspection can support contempt finding of prior judgment prohibiting sale of imitations of competitor's goods.  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
Jun. 17, 1999 | |
| 
 97-55467 
 | 
Panavision International LP v. Toeppen
 Registering Internet domain name in order to obtain money from trademark owner violates Trademark Dilution Act.  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
Jun. 16, 1999 | |
| 
 96-55595 
 | 
Dreamwerks Production Group Inc. v. SKG Studio
 Convention organizer's core functions are sufficiently similar to entertainment company's to permit infringement claim.  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
Jun. 16, 1999 | |
| 
 96-55243 
 | 
Wendt  v. Host International Inc.
 Actors have rights against unauthorized likeness use in promotional figures based on infringer's copyrighted characters.  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
Jun. 15, 1999 | |
| 
 97-15571 
 | 
Cadence Design Systems Inc. v. Avant! Corp.
 Copyright infringement defendant cannot rebut presumption of irreparable harm by showing adequacy of money damages.  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
Jun. 15, 1999 | |
| 
 96-55595 
 | 
Dreamwerks Production Group, Inc. v. SKG Studio,
 Convention organizer's core functions are sufficiently similar to entertainment company's to permit infringement claim.  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
Jun. 15, 1999 | |
| 
 96-8513 
 | 
Hunter Douglas Inc. v. Harmonic Design Inc.
 Federal patent law pre-empts state law claims regarding patent invalidity.  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
Jun. 14, 1999 | |
| 
 95-56393, 97-55599 and 97-55597 
 | 
Peterson v. Highland Music Inc.
 Music composer may rescind 30 year old royalty contract for breach of continuing payment obligation.  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
Jun. 14, 1999 | |
| 
 C021828 
 | 
Shaw v. The Regents of the University of California
 Employer cannot revise patent agreement signed by employee in order to reduce the royalty paid.  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
Jun. 10, 1999 | |
| 
 96-55469 and 96-55576 
 | 
Stephen W. Boney Inc. v. Boney Services Inc.
 'Exceptional circumstances' Lanham Act requirement for attorney fees award applies to either plaintiff or defendant.  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
Jun. 9, 1999 | |
| 
 97-70823 
 | 
Lights of America Inc. v. U.S. District Court (SK America Inc.)
 Only Federal Circuit can consider mandamus petition relating to prejudgment orders in patent infringement action.  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
Jun. 6, 1999 | |
| 
 96-1470 
 | 
Quality King Distributors Inc. v. L'Anza Research International Inc.
 First sale doctrine is applicable to imported copies sold without authority of copyright owner.  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
Jun. 6, 1999 | |
| 
 96-17087 
 | 
Cybersell Inc. v. Cybersell Inc.
 Alleged infringement of website service mark doesn't provide personal jurisdiction in mark holder's place of business.  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
Jun. 3, 1999 | |
| 
 94-56774 
 | 
Practice Management Information Corp. v. American Medical Assoc.
 Copyrighted medical procedure code doesn't become law and enter public domain by federal agency's general adoption.  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
May 26, 1999 | |
| 
 94-56774 
 | 
Practice Management Information Corp. v. The American medical Assoc.
 Copyrighted medical procedure code doesn't become law and enter public domain by federal agency's general adoption.  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
May 26, 1999 | |
| 
 95-56632 
 | 
Astaire v. Best Film & Video Corp.
 Videotape manufacturer can use decease entertainer's movie clips for internal advertising of instructional videotapes.  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
May 20, 1999 | |
| 
 98-55967 
 | 
Cacique Inc. v. Robert Reiser & Co.
 Reasonable royalty can only be recovered in trade secret suits when both actual damages and unjust enrichment can't be proven.  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
Apr. 29, 1999 | |
| 
 95-56393 
 | 
Peterson v. Highland Music Inc.
 Music composer may rescind 30 year old royalty contract for breach of continuing payment obligation.  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
Apr. 13, 1999 | |
| 
 96-56571 
 | 
Enesco Corp. v. Price/Costco Inc.
 Lanham Act may entitle manufacturer of trademarked product to injunction requiring retailer to disclose repackaging  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
Apr. 12, 1999 | |
| 
 98-4058 
 | 
National Corrective Training Institute v. Nelson
 Order  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
Apr. 6, 1999 | |
| 
 97-16185 
 | 
Kendall-Jackson Winery Ltd. v. E. & J. Gallo Winery
 Grape leaf design for wine labels isn't a protected trademark.  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
Apr. 4, 1999 | |
| 
 97-55113 and 97-55114 
 | 
Los Angeles News Service v. Reuters Television International Ltd.
 Damages from overseas dissemination of copyrighted material are recoverable if infringement was in United States.  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
Apr. 2, 1999 | |
| 
 98-0413 
 | 
Playboy Enterprises Inc. v. Welles
 Use of term 'Playmate of the Year' in website of former Playboy Playmate isn't sufficient trademark infringement.  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
Mar. 30, 1999 | |
| 
 96-16094 
 | 
Imax Corp. v. Cinema Technologies Inc.
 Complaint for misappropriation of trade secrets must state specifications of allegedly secret projector system.  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
Mar. 26, 1999 | |
| 
 97-55113 
 | 
Los Angeles News Service v. Reuters Television International Ltd.
 Damages from overseas dissemination of copyrighted material are recoverable if infringement was in United States.  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
Mar. 26, 1999 | |
| 
 97-55238 
 | 
Kodadek v. MTV Networks Inc.
 Drawing created from memory isn't a bona fide copy of original work for copyright registration purposes.  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
Mar. 24, 1999 | |
| 
 96-56426 and 96-56433 
 | 
Micro Star v. FormGen Inc.
 Description of audiovisual display forming part of computer game is protected against infringement.  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
Mar. 22, 1999 | |
| 
 97-16430 
 | 
Disc Golf Assn. Inc. v. Champion Discs Inc.
 Shape of goal device is functional and not entitled to trademark or trade dress protection under Lanham Act.  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
Mar. 19, 1999 | |
| 
 97-1130 
 | 
Pfaff v. Wells Electronics, Inc.
 Patent for invention is invalid if on sale for more than one year before filing patent application.  | 
Intellectual Property | 
 | 
Mar. 12, 1999 | 
