California Federal Judge Rejects Lanham Act Counterclaims In Patent Litigation

(August 10, 2016, 1:21 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Assertions by a patent infringement defendant that a plaintiff committed false advertising and defamation in a letter it sent to the defendant’s current and prospective customers were rejected on summary judgment Aug. 8 by a California federal judge (Johnstech International Corp. v. JF Microtechnology SDN BHD, No. 14-2864, N.D. Calif.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 104380)....