CARACO PHARMA: Schering’s Patent Infringement Suit in Discovery

Discovery is ongoing in Schering Corp.’s suit against Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Inc. and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. for the alleged infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,100,274.

The ‘274 patent covers the…

CARACO PHARMA: Discovery in RE ‘712 Patent Suit Ended on Oct. 14

Discovery in Forest Laboratories Inc.’s suit against Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd. for the alleged infringement of U.S. Patent No. Re. 24,712 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District…

CARACO PHARMA: Ortho-McNeil to Appeal Ruling on Reissue Patent

Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Inc. intends to appeal Judge Cavanaugh’s decision on its reissue patent, Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd. reports in its Form 10-Q dated Oct. 23, 2008.

The Company continues to assert…

APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS: Pursuing Patent Suit v. Michigan Diagnostics

Applied Biosystems Inc. is pursuing an amended complaint against Michigan Diagnostics LLC, alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,514,717, 6,322,727 and 6,107,024, which are related to chemiluminescent products and methods.

The…

CITIZENS FIRST: TM Settlement Calls for Change of Charter Name

Citizens First Bancorp Inc.’s intends to change the charter name of its wholly owned subsidiary, Citizens First Savings Bank, to “CF Bancorp” prior to Oct. 14, 2008, in accordance with…

GENERAL MOTORS: March 2009 Trial Set for Evans’ IP Breach Suit

The patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation suit styled John Evans and Evans Cooling Systems, Inc. v. General Motors Corporation, is set for trial in March 2009.

On Sept. 13, 2007,…

CMS ENERGY: RAKTL Patent Suit Dismissed in California on June 10

The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, on June 10, 2008, entered an order dismissing the Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing LP’s patent infringement suit against CMS…

LEAR CORP: Bid in Remanded Chamberlain Patent Suit Still Pending

Lear Corp.’s motion for summary judgment in The Chamberlain Group’s patent infringement suit on remand in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois remains pending.

On June 13,…

LEAR CORP: JCI Reconsideration Bid in Mich. Patent Suit Pending

A trial date has yet to be scheduled for Johnson Controls Inc.’s motion for reconsideration of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan’s ruling in Lear Corp.’s…

LEAR CORP: JCI’s Trade Secret Suit v. Vendor Settled on June 28

Johnson Controls Interiors LLC’s affiliates and one of Lear Corp.’s vendors settled the trade secrets misappropriation suit in the Michigan Circuit Court for the County of Ottawa on a confidential…

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