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Some of our wins include: Abbott Laboratories v Syntron Bioresearch, Inc. In a case involving immunoassay technology, we obtained a jury verdict of patent infringement and a permanent injunction on behalf of Abbott Laboratories. Gates Formed-Fibre Products, Inc. v. Delaware Valley Corp. By persuading a jury that the patents in suit were invalid, we successfully defended our client against accusations of infringement concerning a process for making fused-back automotive carpeting. Comair Rotron, Inc. v Matsushita Electric Corp. of America We obtained a $25 million jury verdict against industry giant Panasonic for willful infringement of our client Comair's patents on fans for electronic equipment. Our successful advocacy extends to patent reexaminations and interferences 
Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Eli Lilly and Co. We took part in obtaining a $65 million jury verdict in a case involving the regulation of NFκ-B cell-signaling activity, the largest verdict in Massachusetts that year. A validity challenge led to reversal on appeal. Comair Rotron v. Nippon Densan Corporation and Nidec Corporation After securing a jury verdict of patent infringement, we negotiated a multimillion dollar settlement for our client Comair Rotron. The patent was directed to important magnetization technology for brushless DC electric motors. B. Braun Medical, Inc. v. Abbott Laboratories We obtained a jury verdict for Abbott Laboratories, defeating a $30 million patent infringement claim relating to intravenous valve devices. In disputes over brand names, we have also delivered major successes to our clients.
While serving his country in Iraq, Steven Harrelson had an idea for reducing inefficiencies in continuously variable transmissions. He realized that, by configuring the transmission to have a pair of uniquely aligned rotating drive members, he could efficiently translate rotation between the drive members in a continuously variable fashion via a spring-loaded idler, for use in vehicles and other machinery. We helped him obtain U.S. Patent Number 7,665,377. Read More
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Bruce Sunstein and Robert Asher will be listed in the Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition, 2010. The honor recognizes Bruce and Bob as intellectual property attorneys who have been listed in state and regional editions of Super Lawyers magazine. 11 Sunstein lawyers named 2009 Super Stars and Rising Stars. After the Supreme Court's eBay decision (2006), it is harder to win injunctions against patent infringers. As Lisa Tittemore describes in the Federal Lawyer, judges are filling the remedy gap by awarding "ongoing royalties" to patentees, a controversial approach. More. . . |
• Sellers of counterfeit goods need buyers with credit cards. Influential court says providers of credit services can be liable for infringement by association. Gucci v. Frontline Processing • Court rules that the idea for Bratz dolls, and the huge profits from their sale, do not clearly belong to Mattel. Mattel v. MGA Entertainment
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