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Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc. v. Maersk Contractors USA Inc., Case Number 4:07-cv-02392 (U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas-Houston Division)
Bilski v. Kappos, No. 08-964 (U.S. Supreme Court, June 2010)
Edwards Lifesciences LLC, et al. v. Cook Incorporated, et al., Appeal No. 2009-1006 (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2009)
Star Scientific, Inc. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, et al., Nos. MJG-01-1504 & MJG-02-2504 (D. Md. 2009)
Bilski v. Doll, cert. granted, 77 U.S.L.W. 3656 (June 1, 2009) (No. 08-964)
Abbott Labs. v. Sandoz Inc., 07-1400 (Fed. Cir. May 18, 2009) (en banc)
Nitro Distributing, Inc. et al. v. Alticor Inc. et al., No. 08-1451 (8th Cir. May 4, 2009)
Energizer Holdings Inc. et al. v. Spectrum Brands Inc., case number 3:08-cv-00431 (U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, 2008)
Eaton Corp. v. ZF Meritor et al., case number 2:03-cv-74844 (U.S. District for the Eastern District of Michigan, 2008)
Goldman v. Healthcare Management Systems Inc. et al., No. 05-cv-00035 (U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, 2008)
Nuijten v. Dudas, 129 S.Ct. 70 (2008).
In re Bilski, 545 F.3d 943 (Fed. Cir. 2008) (en banc)
Star Scientific, Inc. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, et al., Nos. MJG-01-1504 & MJG-02-2504 (D. Md., 2007)
Brand and Capital Machine Co., Inc. et al. v. Miller et al., No. 2006-1419 (Fed. Cir. May 14, 2007)
Abbott Labs. v. Sandoz Inc., 486 F. Supp. 2d 767 (N.D. Ill. 2007)
MedImmune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc., 549 U.S. 118 (2007)
KSR Int'l Co. v. Teleflex, Inc., 550 U.S. 398 1727 (2007).
SDS v. Haarman, Effingham County Circuit Court (May 11, 2006)
Chiron Corp. v. Genentech, Inc., 363 F.3d 1247 (Fed. Cir. 2004).
Tilia International, Inc. v. The Rival Company (N.D. Cal. 2004) and In The Matter of Certain Home Vacuum Packaging Machines (U.S. International Trade Commission)
Knorr-Bremse Systeme Fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH v. Dana Corp., 383 F.3d 1337 (Fed. Cir. 2004) (en banc)
Intermatic Incorporated v. Lamson & Sessions (94C 50295) (November 12, 2002)
In re Doyle, 293 F.3d 1355 (Fed. Cir. 2002).
In re Glaug, 283 F.3d 1335 (Fed. Cir. 2002).
Sidel v. Uniloy Milacron, Inc. et al., 61 USPQ2d 1480 (N.D. Ga. 2001).
Hershy the Tin Man v. Avon Products, Inc., 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 4389 (9th Cir., March 14, 2001): 59 USPQ2d 1520 (D. Mon. 1999, 2001)
GoTo.com, Inc. v. The Walt Disney Company, et al. (United States District Court for the Central District of California, 2000)
The Tisket-A-Tasket Group Inc. v. H.S. Craft Mfg. Co., 53 USPQ2d 1380 (S.D. Ind. 1999)
The Tisket-A-Tasket Group Inc. v. H.S. Craft Mfg. Co., 53 USPQ2d 1283 (S.D. Ind. 1999)
Nartron Corp. v. Amway Corp., (unpublished decisions of Michigan Circuit Court, 1995, 1996; Michigan Court of Appeals 1999)
Rodgard Corporation et al. v. Miner Enterprises et al., 12 USPQ2d 1353 (United States District Court for the Western District of New York, 1998)
Navistar International Transportation Corp. v. Freightliner Corp., 49 USPQ2d 1108; 49 USPQ2d 1116 (N.D. Ill. 1998) and Slip Opinion, No. 96 C 6922 (Dec. 21, 1998)
Alpine Lace Brands, Inc. v. Borden, Inc., Schreiber Foods, Inc. et al. No. 95-1131 (JWB) (D.N.J. 1996), aff'd, Nos. 96-1511, 97-1047 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 22, 1998)
AMP Incorporated and The Whitaker Corp. v. Teradyne Inc., No. 4:CV-98-0975 (M.D. Pa., filed June 19, 1998).
Viskase Corporation v. American National Can Company, 45 USPQ2d 1675 (N.D. Ill. 1997)
Navistar International Transportation Corporation v. Freightliner Corp. et al., No. 97 C 3792 (N.D. Ill.); see also 44 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1382 (N.D. Ill. 1997)
Intermatic Incorporated v. Toeppen, 40 USPQ2d 1412 (N.D. III. 1996)
Ferag, Inc. v. Grapha-Holding, Inc., 935 F. Supp. 1238 (D.D.C. 1996), aff'd mem., 129 F.3d 135 (Fed. Cir. 1997); see also 905 F. Supp. 1 (D.D.C. 1993)
Arista Records, Inc., et al. v. Amway Corporation, et al. (M.D. Fl. 1996)
The Rival Company & Patton Electric Company, Inc. v. TPI Corporation & Harold J. Hertenstein (1:96-cv-00277-WBH, 1996)
SunAmerica Corp. v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, 77 F.3d 1325 (11th Cir. 1996)
In re Certain Electrical Connectors and Products Containing Same, No. 337-TA-374 (U.S. Int'l Trade Comm'n, 1996)
Bradshaw, et al. v. Igloo Products Corp., 912 F. Supp. 1088 (N.D. Ill. 1996)
Omega Mfg. Corp. v. Valley Tissue Pkg., Inc., No. 95-CV-1323 (E.D. Wis., filed Dec. 29, 1995).
Personal Awareness Systems, Inc. v. Financial Training Resources, Inc., 1:95-cv-03160 (N.D. Ill. 1995)
Dynacraft Industries, Inc. and China Bicycle Co. (Holdings) Ltd. v. Roadmaster Corp., Huffy Bicycle Co. and The Murray Co., Civil Action No. 95-12532 KGS (D.Mass. 1995)
Religious Technology Center v. Lerma and FACTNET (D.Va. and D.Colo. 1995)
Procter & Gamble v. Haugen, et al., D. Utah (No. 1:95 CVOO94K, 1995)
Ferag AG v. Quipp, Inc., 45 F.3d 1562 (Fed. Cir. 1995)
Saloon Inc. v. Alpha of Virginia, Inc., 33 USPQ2d 1481 (4th Cir. 1995)
Zimmern v. Misui Seiki Ltd. (1995)
United Foods, Inc. v. United Air Lines, Inc., 33 USPQ2d 1542 (T.T.A.B. 1994)
Wolverine World Wide Inc. v. Nike Inc., 38 F.3d 1192 (Fed. Cir. 1994)
Amway Corp. v. Nartron Corp., 32 USPQ2d 1757 (W.D. Mich 1994)
Richardson-Vicks, Inc. v. The Upjohn Company, et al., D. Del. (C.A. No. 93-556, 1994)
Munsingwear Inc. v. Jockey International Inc., 31 USPQ2d 1146 (D.C. Minn. 1994); aff'd 39 F.3d 1184 (8th Cir. 1994)
Sterling-Drug Inc. v. Bayer AG, 14 F.3d 733 (Fed. Cir. 1994)
Carabillo v. Norm Thompson Outfitters, Inc., No. 93-1601 JO (D. Or. 1993)
Roadmaster Corporation v. NordicTrack, Inc., 29 USPQ2d 1699 (N.D. Ill. 1993)
Carroll Touch, Inc. v. Electro Mechanical Systems, Inc., 15 F.3d 1573 (Fed. Cir. 1993)
Jodee Plastics, Inc. d/b/a Patrician Plastics v. Tri-Seal International Inc., E.D.N.Y. (CV 89-2088, 1989), affirmed, Fed. Cir. (No. 93-1364, 93-1382, 1993)
In re Convertible Rowing Exerciser Patent Litigation, 817 F.Supp. 434 (D.Del. 1993); see also 903 F.2d 822 (Fed. Cir. 1990)
Tri-Seal International v. J.S. Plastics, et al., U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19603 (N.D. Ill. 1993)
Molins PLC v. Textron, Inc., 821 F. Supp. 1551 (D. Del. 1992), 840 F. Supp. 306 (D. Del. 1993), aff'd in pertinent part, 48 F.3d 1172 (Fed. Cir. 1995)
Marshall Field & Co. v. Mrs. Fields Cookies, 25 USPQ2d 1321 (T.T.A.B. 1992)
Sands, Taylor and Wood Co. v. Quaker Oats Company, 24 USPQ2d 1001 (7th Cir. 1992)
Lawson v. Enloe, 26 USPQ2d 1594 (Bd. of Pat. App. & Int. 1992)
Those Characters From Cleveland & Amtoy, Inc. v. J.J. Gams, Inc., et al., 23 USPQ2d 1109 (S.D. N.Y. 1992)
Phillips v. World Association of Document Examiners, et al. (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1992)
Performance Industries, Inc. v. Morton International, Inc., 22 USPQ2d 1632 (E.D. Pa), aff'd 977 F.2d 569 (3d. Cir. 1992)
BFGoodrich FlightSystems, Inc. v. Insight Instruments Corp. et al., 22 USPQ2d 1832 (S.D. Ohio 1992), aff'd, 991 F.2d 810 (Fed. Cir. 1993)
Borg-Warner Automotive Transmission & Engine Components, Inc. v. James D. Young, Civil Action 91-CV-10353 BC (E.D. Mich. 1991)
AMP, Inc. v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co., No. 1:CV-90-1446 (M.D. Pa. 1991)
Williams & Humbert Ltd. v. Ruiz-Mateos, 18 USPQ2d 2041 (D.C. D.C. 1991)
National Presto Industries, Inc. v. Dazey Corp. and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 18 USPQ2d 1113 (N.D. Ill. 1990), aff'd, 1991 U.S. App. LEXIS 22984
In Re Webb, 916 F.2d 1553 (Fed. Cir. 1990)
Hitachi, Ltd. v. Motorola, Inc. (United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, 1990)
Loral Corp. v. The B.F. Goodrich Co., 15 USPQ2d 1396 (CAFC 1990)
Aluminum Company of America v. Reynolds Metals Company (1990)
Vitaline Corp. v. General Mills Inc., 891 F.2d 273 (Fed. Cir. 1989)
Red Baron-Franklin Park, Inc. v. Taito Corp., 883 F.2d 275 (4th Cir. 1989)
Everpure Inc. v. Cuno Inc., 10 USPQ2d 1855 (CAFC 1989)
Lear-Siegler, Inc. v. Sealy Mattress Company of Michigan, Inc., 873 F.2d 1422 (Fed. Cir. 1989)
Ippolito v. WNS, Inc., 864 F.2d 440 (7th Cir. 1988)
Intermatic Incorporated v. Chardonnay Corp. (1988)
A.B. Chance Co. v. RTE Corp., 854 F.2d 1307 (Fed. Cir. 1988)
Coca-Cola Co. v. Reed Industries and Sentry Insurance, 10 USPQ2d 1211 (N.D. Ga 1988), aff'd, 864 F.2d 150 (Fed. Cir. 1988)
Precision Metal Fabricators, Inc. v. Jetstream Systems Co., 693 F. Supp. 814 (N.D. Cal. 1988)
Peyton v. Fish Hawk Elecs. Corp., U.S. Dist. N.D. Ill. 1988, available in LEXIS 10862
Micro-Plate, Inc. v. AMP Incorporated, Civil Action No. 82-816 (M.D. Fla. 1988)
Gordon, et al. v. Jacobson, et al., Interference No. 101,502 (1988)
Kennecott Corp. v. Kyocera Inern, Inc., 835 F.2d 1419 (Fed. Cir. 1987)
Christianson v. Colt Industries Operating Corp., 822 F.2d 1544 (Fed. Cir. 1987)
Tempco Electric Heater Corp. v. Omega Engineering, Inc., 819 F.2d 746 (7th Cir. 1987), aff'g No. 85 C 4369 (N.D. Ill. 1985)
Woodard et al. v. Sage Products, Inc., et al., 98 F.R.D. 452 (D. Del. 1986; 2 USPQ2d 1649 (Fed. Cir. 1987)
AmBrit Inc. v. Kraft, Inc., 812 F.2d 1531 (11th Cir. 1986)
USX Telecenters Corp. v. USX Corp., 2 USPQ2d 1238 (N.D. Cal. 1986)
WNS, Inc. v. Deck the Walls, Inc., 4 USPQ2d 1377 (D. Ct. N.D. Ill. 1986)
Medtronic, Inc. v. Intermedics, Inc., 230 USPQ 641 (S.D. Texas, 1986)
R.E. Phelon Co. v. Wabash Inc., 640 F. Supp. 1383 (N.D. Ind. 1986), aff'd, 824 F.2d 977 (Fed. Cir. 1987)
Pierce Foods Incorporated v. Tyson Foods, Inc., 231 USPQ 287 (U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, 1986)
Pizzazz Pizza & Restaurant, et al. v. Taco Bell Corporation and Pepsico, Inc., et al., 642 F. Supp. 88 (N.D. Ohio 1986)
Shiley, Inc. v. Bentley Labs, Inc., 621 F. Supp. 105 (C.D. Cal. 1985)
Research and Trading Corp. v. BH/Sala Corp. and Barrow Hepburn Equipment Limited, Civ. Act. 83-C-7302 (N.D. Il. 1985)
Borden, Inc. v. Kraft, Inc., 224 USPQ 811 (N.D. Ill. 1984)
Rockford Map Publrs., Inc. v. Directory Serv. Co. of Colorado, 224 USPQ 851 (D. Ct. C.D. Ill. 1984)
AB IRO & Wesco v. Otex, Inc., 566 F. Supp. 419 (D. Ct. S.C. 1983)
Shurie v. Richmond, 699 F. 2d 1156, 216 USPQ 1042 (Fed. Cir. 1983)
Solar Turbines Incorporated v. Gemini Engine Company, 218 USPQ 854 (T.T.A.B. 1983), aff'd, 727 F.2d 1118 (Fed. Cir. 1983)
Federal Laboratories v. Barringer Research, Ltd. and Intex, Inc., 696 F.2d 271 (3rd Cir. 1982)
Technicon Medical Information Systems Corp. v. Green Bay Packaging Inc., 687 F.2d 1032 (7th Cir. 1982)
Novo Industri A/S v. Travenol Laboratories Inc., 211 USPQ 371, 378, 379 (N.D. Ill. 1981), aff'd 677 F.2d 1202 (7th Cir. 1982)
Presto Products v. Gietman, Custom Machinery Design, Inc., and U.S. Industries, Inc., Civil Action No. 82-CV-942 (Wisconsin Circuit Court, Outagamie County), and, U.S. Industries, Inc. v. Presto Products, Inc., No. 82-C-1606 (E.D. Wis. 1982)
Goldberg v. Medtronic, Inc., 209 USPQ 259 (N.D. Ill. 1980) and 212 USPQ 439 (N.D. Ill. 1981)[Defendant's motion for summary judgment denied, 203 USPQ 233 (N.D. Ill. 1978)].
Novo Terapeutisk Laboratorim A/S v. Baxter Travenol Laboratories, Inc., 607 F.2d 186 (7th Cir. 1979)
Contemporary Books, Inc. v. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., et al., No. 78 C 2304 (N.D. Ill. 1978)
Big O Tire Dealers, Inc. v. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Inc., 195 USPQ 417 (10th Cir. 1977)
AMP, Incorporated v. Molex, Inc. (N.D. Ill. 1971)
Ecodyne Corp. v. Levendusky, Super. Ct., Chancery Div., Union County, New Jersey (C-3843-71, 1971)
Shaw Industries, Inc. v. William C. Mallonee
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