In a recent post, we reported that Pedigo Products, Inc. (“Pedigo”) and its subsidiary OR Specific (“OR-S”) (collectively, “Pedigo”) filed suit on February 5, 2013 in the Northern District of Georgia against Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. and Kimberly-Clark Global Sales, LLC (collectively, “Kimberly-Clark”), alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. […]
Energy load devices and methods permit utilities to dial down the amount of electricity used by consumers during peak periods by sending command signals to devices (such as air conditioners) that require large amounts of electricity. By reducing the electrical demand of large consumption appliances during peak periods, […]
In an order entered on February 5, 2013, the Northern District of Georgia adopted the Report and Recommendation of a Special Master concerning disputed patent claim interpretation issues. This marks the second time in less than a month that the Northern District of Georgia issued this type of […]
In an order entered on February 6, 2013, the Northern District of Georgia denied both a plaintiff’s motion to dismiss its own patent infringement claim and a defendant’s motion for summary judgment on its counterclaim for a declaratory judgment of patent invalidity (obviousness). In denying the plaintiff’s motion, […]
In an order entered on February 8, 2013, the Northern District of Georgia followed recent Federal Circuit precedent holding that the Supreme Court’s decisions in Twombly and Iqbal[1] apply to allegations of indirect patent infringement (i.e., inducement of infringement and contributory infringement). However, disagreeing with the defendant that […]
Who was “Jack the Rapper”? Answering that question requires a glimpse into a part of Atlanta’s history. Recent use of that name precipitated a trademark lawsuit and a motion for a temporary restraining order (“TRO”). However, the lawsuit may be short-lived, as an early exchange of settlement terms […]
Welcome to the Georgia IP Litigation Blog’s 100th post. Thank you for your continued readership and feedback!On February 5, 2013, Pedigo Products, Inc. (“Pedigo”) and OR Specific (“OR-S”), both based in Vancouver, Washington, filed a complaint in the Northern District of Georgia against Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., based in […]
BMI and 7 music publishers (collectively “Plaintiffs”) have sued a Rome, Georgia establishment, marking BMI’s third filing of a copyright lawsuit in Georgia in just three weeks. In a copyright infringement complaint filed on February 12, 2013 in the Rome Division of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of […]
In a case that has already drawn considerable publicity, carpet giant Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (“Shaw”), of Dalton, Georgia, filed a complaint in the Northern District of Georgia against The Hershey Company, of Hershey, Pennsylvania, and Hershey Chocolate and Confectionary Corporation, of Wheat Ridge, Colorado (collectively, “Hershey”), asking the […]
A service mark infringement and cyberpiracy lawsuit has reappeared on the Northern District of Georgia’s docket. The Current Lawsuit On January 30, 2013, Smyrna, Georgia-based Travel Spike, LLC (“Travel Spike”) filed a complaint (“the January 30 Complaint”) against New York City-based Travora Media, Inc. (“Travora”), asserting several counts […]
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