BUSINESS LAW

Title: Defenses Other than Invalidity, Noninfringement and Misuse Author: Martin J. Adelman Chapter Summary ABSTRACT TEXT: This chapter from Patent Law Perspectives examines court cases involving defenses other than invalidity, noninfringement, and misuse. Kraftco Corp. v. Beatrice Foods Co. is examined. The chapter discusses laches, estoppel, and denial of injunctive relief. In Hughes Aircraft Co. […]

To win a lawsuit for breach of contract, you typically have to prove three things: You need to prove that the contract existed; You need to prove that the contract was broken; and You need to prove that you suffered a material loss as a result of the broken contract. Here are a couple of […]

New York Appellate Division Reports KRYSTAL INVESTIGATION v. UNITED PARCEL, 2006-04146 [2d Dept 12-26-2006] 2006 NY Slip Op 10029 Krystal Investigations & Security Bureau, Inc., appellant, v. United Parcel Service, Inc., respondent. 2006-04146. Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department. Decided on December 26, 2006. In an action to recover damages […]

Texas Case Law FORMOSA v. KAJIMA, 13-02-385-CV (Tex.App. [13th Dist.] 12-28-2006) FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, USA, Appellant, v. KAJIMA INTERNATIONAL, INC., Appellee. No. 13-02-385-CV. Court of Appeals of Texas, Thirteenth District, Corpus Christi — Edinburg. Delivered and filed December 28, 2006. On appeal from the 135th District Court of Calhoun County, Texas. Before the Court EN […]

United States Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Reports NIGHT VISION CORP. v. U.S., 06-5048 (Fed. Cir. 11-22-2006) NIGHT VISION CORP., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee. No. 06-5048. United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. Decided November 22, 2006. Appealed from United States Court of Federal Claims. Judge Lawrence J. Block. Stephen Novack, Novack and Macey […]

Louisiana Case Law VARTECH SYSTEMS, INC. v. HAYDEN, 2005 CA 2499 (La.App. 1 Cir. 12-20-06) VARTECH SYSTEMS, INC. v. TODD HAYDEN, PETER NEWMAN, JOEL TEDDER, AND DEEPSOUTH HARDWARE SOLUTIONS, L.L.C. 2005 CA 2499. Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit. Judgment rendered December 20, 2006. On Appeal from the 19th Judicial District Court Parish of […]