In Brief: Euclid Chemical v. Vector Corrosion

2008-1170 Euclid Chemical v. Vector CorrosionND/OH 05-cv-080Judge Christopher Boyko Disputed is the ownership of 6,217,742.  Euclid was found not to infringe that patent (a finding that was not appealed by Vector), but the court ruled on summary judgment that Vector was assigned the patent despite Euclid’s claim (and a subsequent, competing assignment) to the contrary. [...]

EZ Gard Wins Preliminary Injunction Against XO

2008-1384 EZ Gard v. XO AthleticD/MN 07-cv-4769 Defendant XO appeals Judge James Rosenbaum grant of a preliminary injunction against it. EZ Gard manufactures athletic mouthguards, including the GEL MAX, and claims to own [see Notes and Comments below] 5,339,832 directed to a thermoplastic mouthguard with an integral shock absorbing framework. XO is also in the [...]

Inventor Unable to Undo Assignments and Settlements with Co-Inventors

2008-1208 and 1209 Larson v. Correct CraftMD/FL 6:05-cv-686 Borden Larson worked at defendant Correct Craft (“CCI”) for many years, during which time he designed a new wakeboard tower.  CCI was in that industry, liked the design, commercialized it, and obtained several patents on it.  Along the way it picked up two more inventors, Snook (also [...]