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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.
Jack Goode, a retired electrician, has many years of experience installing recessed ceiling lights, so he knows it sometimes takes three hands to hold a fixture in place while driving in a nail or a screw to secure the fixture to a rafter. That knowledge led Mr. Goode to invent a practical self-supporting mounting bracket for recessed lights and other fixtures that facilitates their installation. With our help, he was issued U.S. Patent Number 7,771,094.
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Sunstein attorneys overcome the rejection of patent claims in two recent cases. 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. . . |
• A federal appeals court makes it a bit easier for companies to prevent employees privy to essential trade secrets from working for a competitor. Bimbo Bakeries v. Botticella • Liability for offering to sell goods that infringe a U.S. patent depends not on where you make the offer, but on where the goods are meant to be used. Transocean v. Maersk
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Lisa Tittemore was recently honored by our pro bono client, GoodWeave USA, with a donor spotlight on its website. GoodWeave certifies child-labor-free rugs and rescues at-risk kids. 
