Intellectual Property
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A San Francisco-based artist with “a real thing for unicorns” sued Pixar on Monday in California federal court, claiming the Disney-owned animation company wrongfully copied the unicorn-themed design of a van she owns for use in an upcoming fantasy film… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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A California federal jury found Friday that Apple Inc. should pay licensing firm WiLAN Inc. just over $85 million for infringing wireless technology patents, following a retrial on damages after the court upended WiLAN’s earlier $145 million trial win… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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Golf legend Jack Nicklaus filed a lawsuit Thursday in Florida federal court alleging that a Sunshine State sports company is using his image and his trademarks without permission to promote a device meant to enhance one’s golf swing… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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A federal jury in the Eastern District of Texas handed down a $102 million verdict against Wells Fargo on Friday, marking the second time in recent months that a jury has found the bank willfully infringed mobile deposit patents owned by the United Services Automobile Association… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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Apple Inc. poached key employees from medical device maker Masimo Corp. and swiped some of the company’s trade secrets and patent-protected technology for use in the Apple Watch series of products, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in California federal court… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
Mike LaSusa 