Sonos leads the way in patents among region’s companies
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Sonos cranks up the volume in its patent dispute with Google
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Attorney in UCSB case will lead Nixon Peabody IP team
Nixon Peabody, the global law firm representing UC Santa Barbara in its LED patent lawsuit against major retailers, has named Seth Levy, the lead Peabody attorney for UCSB, to lead the firm’s intellectual property practice. Levy, who has been with the law firm since 2012 and is a partner in its Los Angeles office, will Read More →
Sonos wins ruling that Google violated its patents
The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled in favor of Santa Barbara-based Sonos once again on Jan. 6, with a finding that Google infringed on five Sonos patents relating to smart speakers and audio. The ITC reaffirmed its decision from August, stating that Google violated section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by infringing on Read More →
Amgen wins patent case
Thousand Oaks-based Amgen had a big win in court on Sept. 20, as a federal court in New Jersey upheld multiple Amgen patents for its psoriasis treatment, Otezla. Amgen filed a patent infringement lawsuit earlier this year against two companies, Sandoz and Zydus Pharmaceuticals, claiming that their generic versions of Otezla infringed upon at least Read More →
Our View: Heidi Harmon changed the game as mayor of SLO
When Heidi Harmon narrowly won election as mayor of San Luis Obispo back in 2016, she vowed to shake up the status quo. And that’s what the former Bernie Sanders convention delegate did when she won by a handful of votes. During the next five years, she pressed the no-growth crowd for more housing, including Read More →
UC files new complaint in lightbulb licensing dispute
Efforts to secure licenses for UC Santa Barbara’s LED lighting patents entered a new chapter on Aug. 31, with the launch of a second round of complaints against major retailers. Filed by Nixon Peabody on behalf of the Regents of the University of California, the complaint calls for an ITC investigation of imports by General Read More →
