Patent & IP news for February 1, 2010
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Filing a Patent on Behalf of a Non-Cooperating Inventor from www.patentlyo.com Yale Preston v. Marathon Oil (D.Wyoming) The trial date is approaching in the case of Preston v. Marathon Oil. Preston was a former employee of Marathon and the two are disputing ownership of patent ...
Jury trials for patents: where in the world? from patlit.blogspot.com Amy Landers (Associate Professor of Law, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, USA) writes:
"I've reviewed many of the EC's documents to date and (unless I've missed something) cannot find ...
Do more equal societies produce more patents? Some very preliminary data from ipkitten.blogspot.com Do more equal societies produce more patents? Well - leaving aside whether patents can measure "creativity" or "use of human resources" - first, what is a "more equal society"? Let's assume a society with a more ...
Abbott's "Humira" Patent Unilaterally Revoked by Indian Patent Office from spicyipindia.blogspot.com In a rather bizarre incident, the Indian Patent Office (IPO) granted a patent to Abbott Laboratories relating to Humira, its best selling biologic meant to cure severe forms of arthritis. And then proceeded to revoke ...
Do more equal societies produce more patents? from ipkitten.blogspot.com One of the IPKat's pet hypotheses, stolen from somewhere or other, is the way people pronounce the word "patent" being a fairly good (though certainly not infallible) indication of whether they know anything about ...
The National Biodiversity Authority invites comments on draft amendments from spicyipindia.blogspot.com The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), the statutory authority, under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 has put out a delightfully public notice requesting public participation and comments on the following:
(i)International Regime on Access and ...
Monday miscellany from ipkitten.blogspot.com Looking for a job? Public Interest Intellectual Property Advisors, Inc. (PIIPA) is advertising vacancies for three positions: (i) Executive Director, (ii) Communications Manager and (iii) General intern. The Kat hopes that some of his friends ...
Asked not to Dial : Just Dial Accuses Askme of Data Theft from spicyipindia.blogspot.com
Hot off the press is an ex parte injunction granted by the Delhi High Court to Just Dial, the multipurpose local search engine giant, which alleged that Infomedia 18 Limited, a group company of TV ...
Hot off the press is an ex parte injunction granted by the Delhi High Court to Just Dial, the multipurpose local search engine giant, which alleged that Infomedia 18 Limited, a group company of TV ...
African Plant Extract Freed From German Patent from www.ip-watch.org
The European Patent Office’s recent revocation of a German company’s patent on a plant extract is being seen by some as a step toward fighting biopiracy related to intellectual property rights. In its ...
The European Patent Office’s recent revocation of a German company’s patent on a plant extract is being seen by some as a step toward fighting biopiracy related to intellectual property rights. In its ...
WIPO Committee Discusses Boosting Client-Patent Adviser Secrecy from www.ip-watch.org
A key committee focused on patent law at the World Intellectual Property Organization in seeking to establish its new work programme last week discussed a proposal to better protect the confidentiality of information passed between ...
A key committee focused on patent law at the World Intellectual Property Organization in seeking to establish its new work programme last week discussed a proposal to better protect the confidentiality of information passed between ...
Grant of Preliminary Injunction does not Establish Objective Recklessness for Willfulness from docketreport.blogspot.com
In addressing the parties' dispute as to whether the court's order granting a preliminary injunction (upheld on appeal) was admissible to establish willfulness under In re Seagate Technology, LLC, 497 F.3d 1360 (Fed ...
In addressing the parties' dispute as to whether the court's order granting a preliminary injunction (upheld on appeal) was admissible to establish willfulness under In re Seagate Technology, LLC, 497 F.3d 1360 (Fed ...
EPO To Elect President In Extraordinary Session from www.ip-watch.org
The European Patent Organisation will hold an extraordinary session this week in Munich to try once again to find a replacement for current President Alison Brimelow. At meetings in October and December 2009, none of ...
The European Patent Organisation will hold an extraordinary session this week in Munich to try once again to find a replacement for current President Alison Brimelow. At meetings in October and December 2009, none of ...
Joint WIPO-ITU Accessibility Workshop to be Held This Week from dailydoseofip.blogspot.com
The World Intellectual Property Organization ("WIPO") and the International Telecommunications Union ("ITU") will jointly be hosting an Accessibility Workshop this week with an objective to "promote awareness on accessibility and encourage webmasters within the United ...
The World Intellectual Property Organization ("WIPO") and the International Telecommunications Union ("ITU") will jointly be hosting an Accessibility Workshop this week with an objective to "promote awareness on accessibility and encourage webmasters within the United ...
Captain Renault lives on? from ipbiz.blogspot.com
One of the memorable exchanges in the movie Casablanca was:
Captain Renault: "I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here."
Emile: "Your winnings, sir."
Captain Renault: "Thank you very much ...
One of the memorable exchanges in the movie Casablanca was:
Captain Renault: "I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here."
Emile: "Your winnings, sir."
Captain Renault: "Thank you very much ...
Patentable Subject Matter in Europe from sharpip.blogspot.com
IPKat has a good review on patentable subject metter in Europe. here's a brief excerpt:
IPKat has a good review on patentable subject metter in Europe. here's a brief excerpt:
In Europe, all inventions that are new and not obvious are patentable [Article 52(1) EPC], but this is ...
Former Head of Patents at MS & IBM Joins Article One Partners from www.ipwatchdog.com
Former Head of Patents at Microsoft and IBM, Marshall Phelps, Appointed to Article One Partners Board of Directors New York — February 1, 2010 — Article One Partners, the world’s largest patent validation firm, today announced ...
Former Head of Patents at Microsoft and IBM, Marshall Phelps, Appointed to Article One Partners Board of Directors New York — February 1, 2010 — Article One Partners, the world’s largest patent validation firm, today announced ...
US Patent Office Offers Program to Speed Up Examination in PCT-Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program from ipspotlight.com
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has several “Patent Prosecution Highway” (PPH) programs with the patent offices of other countries. In the PPH programs, the USPTO will expedite examination of an application containing ...
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has several “Patent Prosecution Highway” (PPH) programs with the patent offices of other countries. In the PPH programs, the USPTO will expedite examination of an application containing ...
Here Comes the Hike: 15% Increase in Fees Proposed by USPTO from 271patent.blogspot.com
From the Wall Street Jornal:
From the Wall Street Jornal:
Inventors and companies would face a new 15% surcharge on patent fees under the Obama administration's proposed budget, with the funds going to help the U.S. Patent and ...
USPTO Director Announces President Obama’s FY 2011 Budget Request for the USPTO from www.patentabilityblog.com
In a press release today, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) David Kappos today announced President Obama’s $2.322 billion fiscal year ...
In a press release today, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) David Kappos today announced President Obama’s $2.322 billion fiscal year ...
D. Del: Only Pre-Litigation Conduct Admitted for Willfulness, Despite Prliminary Injunction and CAFC Affirmance from 271patent.blogspot.com
Cordis Corporation v. Boston Scientific, et al., 1-03-cv-00027 (DED January 28, 2010, Memorandum Order)
In the litigation, the court made a preliminary finding of infringement against defendants, which was affirmed on appeal. The accused devices ...
Cordis Corporation v. Boston Scientific, et al., 1-03-cv-00027 (DED January 28, 2010, Memorandum Order)
In the litigation, the court made a preliminary finding of infringement against defendants, which was affirmed on appeal. The accused devices ...
AdWords - the Spanish point of view from ipkitten.blogspot.com
AdWords are a hot topic and there is an ongoing interest in the various national legal view points concerning them, in particular after the Advocate General's opinion of 22 September 2009 (see the IPKat ...
AdWords are a hot topic and there is an ongoing interest in the various national legal view points concerning them, in particular after the Advocate General's opinion of 22 September 2009 (see the IPKat ...
USPTO Director Talks Up Green Patent Initiatives from greenpatentblog.com
David Kappos, the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), recently authored a guest column for Law360 in which he discussed the role of the USPTO and green patents in addressing climate ...
David Kappos, the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), recently authored a guest column for Law360 in which he discussed the role of the USPTO and green patents in addressing climate ...
Resumption of Hiring in the USPTO's Future? from just-n-examiner.livejournal.com
The PTO put out a press release today regarding President Obama's 2011 budget request for the USPTO.
Significantly, the budget request will enable the Office to resume the hiring of examiners.
Specifically, it will ...
The PTO put out a press release today regarding President Obama's 2011 budget request for the USPTO.
Significantly, the budget request will enable the Office to resume the hiring of examiners.
Specifically, it will ...
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