Patent & IP news for August 2, 2009

Sop from www.patenthawk.com

6,310,269 claims a tampon with a solid fiber core denser than radially projecting ribs, the ribs being narrower at their base at the core than at their distal ends. McNeil, the patent holder ...

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Ex parte Competitive Technologies, Inc. (B.P.A.I. 2009) from www.patentlyo.com

[REPRINTED with permission from the excellent Patent Docs Blog] Board Finds Metabolite Claim to be Patentable By Kevin E. Noonan -- The most significant non-decision from the Supreme Court in recent memory is Justice Breyer's ...

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The issue of copying sermons, re-visited from ipbiz.blogspot.com

In the post Online sermon databases raise questions about plagiarism, JEFF STRICKLER re-visits a topic previously covered on IPBiz [ eg, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2006: Pastors who plagiarize with pride? and http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2006 ...

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Self-plagiarism from ipbiz.blogspot.com

IPBiz has discussed self-plagiarism in a variety of contexts. A discussion of self-plagiarism from answers.com [below] does NOT cover the matter of Walter Wendler, who copied material he created while at Texas A&M; into ...

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Kruse Sues GM in Third Suit Over Diesel Engine Patents from greenpatentblog.com

Previously, I wrote about Kruse Technology Partnership’s (”Kruse”) patent infringement suits against Isuzu and DMAX, Ltd. (”DMAX”), an Ohio diesel engine manufacturer formed as a joint venture between General Motors (GM) and Isuzu (see ...

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Conference & CLE Calendar from www.patentdocs.org

August 4, 2009 - Venue in Patent Litigation: New Strategies after Genetech and TS Tech USA (Strafford) - 1:00-2:30 PM (EST) August 17-18, 2009 - Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop 2009: Claim Drafting & Amendment Writing (Practising Law ...

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Court Report from www.patentdocs.org

By Sherri Oslick -- About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases, and a few interesting cases will be selected for periodic monitoring. Juridical Foundation the Chemo-Sero-Therapeutic Research ...

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Patents and Data Exclusivity: It Ain't Necessarily So from www.patentdocs.org

By Kevin E. Noonan -- The most troublesome point of contention in the follow-in biologics (FOBs) debate has undoubtedly revolved around the term for data exclusivity. In a subject so complex, it may be understandable that ...

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