The tide of litigation continues, and new infringement disputes arise every day. Which brands have taken sellers to court in this wave of infringement allegations?
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案件号:24-CV-02244
Case filing time: March 19, 2024
原告:Rachel Pepper
代理律所：Doniger / Burroughs
Rachel Pfeffer started out in tape wallet manufacturing before graduating from college, and then transitioned into the field of refined jewelry design. Her career was boosted in 2014 when Beyonce shared a photo of her hive jewelry on social media, and since then, she has continued to follow the path of hive design.
Rachel's online store offers a wide range of honeycomb jewelry, such as hairpins, necklaces, earrings and rings. Although the specific circumstances of this case are not yet clear, based on the product images displayed on the official website, it is reasonable to infer that the following design works are closely related to this copyright protection case.
Including but not limited to:
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案件号:24-CV-02308
Case filing time: March 20, 2024
原告：Better Mouse Company, LLC
代理律所：Ni, Wang & Massand, PLLC
The plaintiff, a Texas-based company, has developed an innovative computer mouse that can adjust the DPI (dots per inch) with the push of a button to suit different usage scenarios. The company successfully filed an application for this invention patent on January 18, 2005, and was finally officially granted on May 12, 2009.
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案件号:24-CV-02274
Case filing time: March 20, 2024
原告：Zachary S. Snow&Heather M. Snow
代理律所：Direction Ip Law
Rotary blades are often used for food cutting or cloth cutting, but blades that are passivated after repeated use are often discarded. In response to this problem, the plaintiff invented a blade protector that not only restores the sharpness of the blade, but also has a dual function – a container with a blade lid and a secure blade holder. This design protects the user from cuts and extends the life of the blade.
The blade protector was applied for on September 11, 2019 and the certificate of authorization was issued on July 14, 2020. Claim 1 asserted by the patent:
1. A blade holder, blade storage and blade support system, which comprises:
a) a blade holder assembly (143) comprising a blade insertion portion (130) with a cutting space and a blade fixing portion (140) with a cutting space;
b) a base assembly (120), comprising a bottom base part (110) and a top base part (115), where the top base part and the bottom base part together define a side space (160), and the top base part defines a headspace (117) for keeping the blade bracket assembly in a vertical position;
c) The base assembly consists of a configured internal part for storing the blade holder assembly.
The principles for determining infringement of invention patents include:
1. The principle of comprehensive coverage
The alleged infringing product must correspond to and be completely consistent with the necessary technical features involved in the technical solution of the invention recorded in the first claim in the patent document.
2. Equivalence
In some cases, even if the alleged infringing product is not identical to the necessary features listed in the patent claims, these differences are considered to be technically equivalent through professional analysis.
3. The principle of estoppel
In the course of a patent application, if the applicant explicitly limits the scope of protection of the claims in order to obtain a patent, or gives up certain content. In subsequent infringement disputes, the patentee should prohibit the re-inclusion of the abandoned, restricted or excluded contents into the scope of patent protection.