On Behalf of Mazzarella & Mazzarella LLP | Jan 29, 2019 | Firm News, Intellectual Property Litigation
Qualcomm employs about 13,000 people in San Diego County, among its 38,000 workers worldwide. Its economic impact on our city is undeniable, which underscores the significance of the allegations hurled by the US Federal Trade Commission against the chipmaker.The FTC...
On Behalf of Mazzarella & Mazzarella LLP | Jan 17, 2019 | Firm News, Intellectual Property Litigation
One of the most important safeguards of trade secrets is to be found in our court system. The U.S District Court for the Northern District of California recently awarded more than $2.3 million to a technology company owner whose trade secrets in electrode design and...
On Behalf of Mazzarella & Mazzarella LLP | Dec 20, 2018 | Firm News, Intellectual Property Litigation
It was a star-studded night on “Saturday Night Live.” Tom Hanks and Dwayne Johnson appeared, as did Scarlett Johansson and Alec Baldwin. Singer Katy Perry was there, too, backed by an unknown 15-year-old wearing a backpack and doing his hypnotic, signature...
On Behalf of Mazzarella & Mazzarella LLP | Dec 3, 2018 | Firm News, Intellectual Property Litigation
The memory technology known as 3D XPoint is so promising that Intel Corp. has put more than $1 billion into its development. But details of the secret project were known to only a few employees in the technology giant headquartered in northern California.But...
On Behalf of Mazzarella & Mazzarella LLP | Nov 5, 2018 | Firm News, Intellectual Property Litigation
It can be easy to casually overlook the hard work, artistry and creative originality that makes jewelry beautiful, desirable and marketable. We sometimes admire a dazzling piece on a friend’s finger or neck and get caught up in the gleam of precious gems or...
On Behalf of Mazzarella & Mazzarella LLP | Oct 26, 2018 | Firm News, Intellectual Property Litigation
Regular readers of our San Diego legal blog know that we recently shared the first half of the story of former Google employee Anthony Levandowski, who helped the company develop self-driving car technology. When he left the California tech giant, however, Levandowski...
On Behalf of Mazzarella & Mazzarella LLP | Oct 25, 2018 | Firm News, Intellectual Property Litigation
Seven years ago, a rumor of the imminent corporate demise of one of Google’s most talented engineers began percolating at the self-serve espresso bars in the company’s 3,000,000-square-feet California headquarters. A robotics expert, he was one of the...
On Behalf of Mazzarella & Mazzarella LLP | Oct 15, 2018 | Firm News, Intellectual Property Litigation
Intellectual property—in the United States and throughout the world—is one of today’s most challenging and exciting fields. The world of intellectual property law is complex, exhilarating and ever-changing. As technology continues to evolve, so does...
On Behalf of Mazzarella & Mazzarella LLP | Oct 10, 2018 | Firm News, Intellectual Property Litigation
Though Qualcomm is headquartered here in San Diego, it has more than 200 facilities spanning the globe. The chip-making giant is embroiled in a patent infringement dispute with another California tech titan: Apple.Last month, many observers thought Qualcomm suffered a...
On Behalf of Mazzarella & Mazzarella LLP | Oct 7, 2018 | Firm News, Intellectual Property Litigation
It is a relatively short jaunt north of San Diego to get to Laguna Niguel, an idyllic, modest-sized coastal city in Orange County. The suburb that boasts a population of a little more than 60,000 recently hosted Fortune‘s Most Powerful Women Summit.Two of the...