Solvay, base in Brussels, sued Morris Township, New Jersey-based Honeywell in 2006 claiming contravention. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal course in Washington, ruling on an earlier conclusion that Honeywell infringed patent 6,730,817, had prearranged further proceedings.Jurors in federal courtyard in Wilmington, Delaware, said the past that the patent wasn't valid because the invention was anticipated by another patent and by a 1994 application, according to court papers. Part of the description was obvious, the jury said."Honeywell is pleased that the jury found Solvay's patent to be invalid," Peter F. Dalpe, a Honeywell spokesman, said in an e-mailed statement. "Honeywell has always defended its rights and will continue to do so vigorously."Neil Hirsch, a U.S.-based spokesman for Solvay, didn't immediately respond to an e-mail seeking comment on the ruling.The case is Solvay SA v. Honeywell International Inc., 06CV557-SLR, U.S. Disrict Court, District of Delaw are (Wilmington).P-Two, Japan Aviation Sign Patent Cross Licensing ContractsP-Two Industries Inc. and Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Ltd. signed contracts on cross licensing patents involving LVDS technologies, the Taiwan-based company said in a statement to the local stock exchange yesterday.Graceway Pharmaceuticals Seeks Bankruptcy, Sale to GaldermaGraceway Pharmaceuticals LLC, a maker of skin treatments and asthma medication, sought bankruptcy protection with a plan to sell its assets to Galderma SA for $275 million.The closely held company, based in Bristol, Tennessee, listed debt of as much as $1 billion and assets of as much as $500 million in Chapter 11 documents filed yesterday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware.Graceway cited the loss of patent protection on Aldara, a cream used to treat precancerous skin growths and genital warts that was once its biggest product. Net revenue from Aldara fell to about $52.2 million in 2010 from about $320.8 milli on a year earlier after generic-drugmakers gained the right to produce cheaper equivalents, according to court documents.Galderma, based in Cham, Switzerland, agreed to buy virtually all of Graceway's assets in the U.S. and Canada for about $275 million in cash, plus the assumption of certain liabilities, according to court papers. Graceway said it will ask to hold an auction to seek better offers. The company expects to complete the sale by the end of January, according to a statement issued Sept. 28.The case is In re Graceway Pharmaceuticals LLC, 11-13036, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware (Wilmington).Steve Jobs Pushed Talks With Samsung to Address Patent DisputeSteve Jobs, founder of Apple Inc., initiated contact with rival Samsung Electronics Co. in July 2010 to try to resolve a patent dispute that has since become a legal battle on four continents, an Australian court was told.Jobs wasn't involved once the ultimately unsuccessful talks over the Galaxy smartph one began, Richard Lutton, a senior director at Apple and the company's patent attorney, told Federal Court in Sydney yesterday."Samsung is an important supplier with whom we have a deep relationship," Lutton testified in response to questioning by Samsung lawyer David Catterns. "We wanted to give them a chance to do the right thing."Lutton testified at a hearing about Apple's effort to block Samsung from selling the Galaxy 10.1 computer tablet in Australia until its patent claims are resolved at trial. Samsung had already agreed to delay the sales of the tablets until Justice Annabelle Bennett rules on Apple's request. She said that would likely occur next week.The bill is the latest attempt by the Canadian government to modernize Canada's Copyright Act, which last underwent major changes in 1997.Under the legislation, copyright owners will have exclusive control over how works are made available on the Internet. Owners will be able to apply "technological protection measur es," commonly known as digital locks, to prevent unauthorized access of copyrighted material."Canadians will soon have modern copyright laws that protect and help create jobs, promote innovation, and attract new investment to Canada," Industry Minister Christian Paradis said in a statement. "We are confident that this bill will make Canada's copyright laws forward-looking and responsive in this fast-paced digital world."The proposed law will implement treaties, signed by Canada in 1997, that establish rights and protections recommended by the World Intellectual Property Organization.The legislation is similar to earlier versions introduced by the governing Conservatives that were blocked by opposition parties. The bill may pass this time after Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservatives won a majority of seats in the House of Commons in the May 2 general election.The company is asking the appeals court to place on hold a defendant's demand for the fees he was awarded when his case was dismissed.The defendant had filed papers with the trial court asking that Righthaven be put into receivership and its intellectual property and other assets be seized to satisfy the fee award.In its Sept. 27 filing with the U.S Court of Appeals in San Francisco, Righthaven said defendant Wayne Hoehn's fee demand places the company in "immediate threat of irreparable harm." In a declaration filed with the request, Righthaven's attorney says the company has proprietary search engine software that it uses to identify potential infringers on the Internet.Seizure and liquidation of Righthaven's assets "could result in the software being purchases by a competitor of Righthaven," according to the filing. Righthaven's lawyer also said that if the software is seized, it could be reverse engineered so that potential infringers could "decipher means of subverting detection."The company has run up against judicial skepticism that its copyright assignments from Stephens and MediaNews Group Inc. give Righthaven standing to file infringement suits. In the appeals court filing, Righthaven's counsel said in his filing that a new version of its agreements with the media companies should assuage the courts' concerns.The case is Righthaven LLC v. Wayne Hoehn, 11-16995, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (San Francisco). The lower court case is Righthaven LLC v. Wayne Hoehn, 2:11-cv- 00050-PMP-RJJ, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada (Las Vegas).The license covered a line of premium gourmet dog treats prepared by or at the direction of Just Dogs! with proprietary recipes and cut into various shapes with proprietary cutters and molds, Chewzy Dogs said in the complaint.
Just Dogs! terminated all franchise agreements in June 2011, "without cause or reason," Chewzy Dogs claims. In connection with the end of the franchise agreement, Chewzy Dogs says it was granted ownership of the trademarks "Just Dogs! Gourmet," and "World's Tastiest Gourmet Dog Treats," together with the trade secrets associated with the marksThe marks and the trade secrets covered by that agreement have not been transferred, according to court papers. Chewzy Dogs filed suit asking the court to order Just Dogs! to hand over the trade secrets, including recipes, the cookie cutters and the molds and the trademarks.At a press conference following the raid, North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall said those involved in the sale of pirated goods are often also involved in organized crime, the newspaper reported.She also warned that some of the knock-off merchandise, such as fake electrical extension cords, can be hazardous, according to the newspaper.Seven people were arrested in the raid and charged with felony criminal use of a counterfeit trademark, the News & Observer reported.
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