Patent & IP news for March 3, 2010
Patent Litigations
- Patent Compliance Group Inc v. Dyson Inc filed 2010-03-02 in Texas Northern
- Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. v. Panasonic Corporation et al filed 2010-03-01 in Texas Western
- Bernhardt Furniture Company v. Antonioni filed 2010-03-01 in North Carolina Western
- RemoTech LLC v. Araneus USA, Inc. filed 2010-03-02 in Florida Southern
- Prompt Medical Systems, L.P. v. AllscriptsMisys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. et al filed 2010-03-02 in Texas Eastern
- Patent Compliance Group Inc v. North States Industries Inc filed 2010-03-01 in Texas Northern
- Eastman Chemical Company v. DAK Americas LLC filed 2010-03-01 in Delaware
- RemoTech LLC v. AITech International Corporation filed 2010-03-02 in Florida Southern
- June Tailor Inc v. Fairfield Processing Corp filed 2010-03-01 in Wisconsin Eastern
USPTO Stats
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Patent & IP Blogs
Flames of 101 Stay Unkindled for Amazon from www.1201tuesday.com I was starting to lose hope for some of the patent applications I'd written that were more on the Comiskey end of the 101 spectrum. Fortunately, yesterday's issuance to Amazon.com renews my ...
Flames of 101 Stay Unkindled for Amazon from www.1201tuesday.com I was starting to lose hope for some of the patent applications I'd written that were more on the Comiskey end of the 101 spectrum. Fortunately, yesterday's issuance to Amazon.com renews my ...
"Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright ..." from ipkitten.blogspot.com The IPKat just couldn't resist this one. Abe Sauer, writing in BrandChannel ("Tag Heuer Stays With Tiger Woods In China"), reports that, while Gatorade has joined Accenture and AT&T; in dropping golf maestro ...
Valuation of copyright in drawings and equipment manuals from ipfinance.blogspot.com A correspondent has written to ask the following:
"I have a question relating to valuation of copyrights in drawings and instruction manuals of plant and equipment (e.g. machinery).
Is the value of the copyright ...
Momentos from www.patenthawk.com Media Technologies sued Upper Deck for infringing two memorabilia patents: 5,803,501 & 6,142,532. After a trip to the CAFC on district court summary judgment over res judicata (reversed), trial court proceedings were ...
Why Pre-litigation Mediation Works best for All Authors from www.ipadrblog.com U.S. Statutory Remedies Unavailable to Unregistered Berne Foreign Authors, Making Pre-litigation Mediation a Good Strategy to Resolve Infringement Disputes for All Authors
Whether you are eligible under Section 412 of the U.S. Copyright ...
Wednesday whimsies from ipkitten.blogspot.com Are you attending the International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting in Boston this May? If so, you're welcome to attend the Pre-Annual Meeting Reception in London on Tuesday, 16 March. This event is hosted ...
Wednesday whimsies from ipkitten.blogspot.com Are you attending the International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting in Boston this May? If so, you're welcome to attend the Pre-Annual Meeting Reception in London on Tuesday, 16 March. This event is hosted ...
Trademarks in China: The Toblerone® Case from sharpip.blogspot.com 
Further progress in China's IP system is reflected in recent trademark litigation in China. See Vanessa Zhou's article on three-dimensional trademarks in China in a recent issue of World Trademark Review. She discusses ...
Patent Public Advisory Committee to Meet on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 from www.patentdocs.org
By Sarah Fendrick -- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office posted a notice on its website announcing that the next meeting of the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) will be held on Wednesday, March 3 ...
By Sarah Fendrick -- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office posted a notice on its website announcing that the next meeting of the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) will be held on Wednesday, March 3 ...
Apple goes after HTC at ITC and in D Del from ipbiz.blogspot.com
On March 2, 2010, Apple filed complaints against HTC with the U.S. International Trade Commission, and the U.S. District Court in Wilmington, Del., which can award damages and grant an injunction against HTC ...
On March 2, 2010, Apple filed complaints against HTC with the U.S. International Trade Commission, and the U.S. District Court in Wilmington, Del., which can award damages and grant an injunction against HTC ...
Reverse Payments in Generic Drug Settlements - Part IV from www.patentdocs.org
Are the Courts or the FTC Misapplying the Law? By Kevin E. Noonan -- In its report on so-called "pay for delay" settlements of ANDA litigation (otherwise known as "reverse payments"), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC ...
Are the Courts or the FTC Misapplying the Law? By Kevin E. Noonan -- In its report on so-called "pay for delay" settlements of ANDA litigation (otherwise known as "reverse payments"), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC ...
House Leadership Says It Lacked "Adequate Input" on Senate Patent Reform Bill from www.patentdocs.org
By Donald Zuhn -- Last Thursday, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) informed those watching the Committee's Executive Business Meeting that the Committee had reached a "tentative agreement in principle" regarding patent reform legislation ...
By Donald Zuhn -- Last Thursday, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) informed those watching the Committee's Executive Business Meeting that the Committee had reached a "tentative agreement in principle" regarding patent reform legislation ...
Locke on the USPTO: "In some ways, it's like a Ponzi scheme" from ipbiz.blogspot.com
Within an article by Chris O'Brien in the Mercury-News, one has the text:
Still on the agenda is rethinking the way the patent office is funded. Filers pay a fee upon submitting an application ...
Within an article by Chris O'Brien in the Mercury-News, one has the text:
Still on the agenda is rethinking the way the patent office is funded. Filers pay a fee upon submitting an application ...
The importance of face-to-face negotiations from ipspotlight.com
During contract negotiations, I have seen many parties place their deal points in writing and send them via e-mail to the other side. Sometimes, this results in back-and-forths where the parties “negotiate by document,” with ...
During contract negotiations, I have seen many parties place their deal points in writing and send them via e-mail to the other side. Sometimes, this results in back-and-forths where the parties “negotiate by document,” with ...
Federal Courts Closely Scrutinizing and Slashing Patent Damage Awards from www.patentlyo.com
Michael Kasdan and Joseph Casino discuss recent shifts in reasonable royalty jurisprudence with a particular focus on the recent cases of Cornell, Lucent, and Lansa. Together, these decisions "indicate an emerging trend to more carefully ...
Michael Kasdan and Joseph Casino discuss recent shifts in reasonable royalty jurisprudence with a particular focus on the recent cases of Cornell, Lucent, and Lansa. Together, these decisions "indicate an emerging trend to more carefully ...
Defendant May Not Present Jury Argument Concerning KSR's Change to Obviousness Standard from docketreport.blogspot.com
Plaintiff's motion in limine concerning the change in the obviousness standard since its patents were issued was granted. "Defendants argue that [KSR Int’l Co. v. Teleflex Inc.] changed obviousness and that '[i]t ...
Plaintiff's motion in limine concerning the change in the obviousness standard since its patents were issued was granted. "Defendants argue that [KSR Int’l Co. v. Teleflex Inc.] changed obviousness and that '[i]t ...
Good News for Design Patent Holders from www.uspto.gov
Now here’s some good news for patent holders, and especially for design patent holders. Last week, the CAFC reversed an ITC decision holding that none of the interveners infringed U.S. Patent No. D517 ...
Facebook Awarded Patent for "News Feed" Technology from dailydoseofip.blogspot.com
By Alison Plavin and Mark Reichel
On Tuesday, February 23, 2010, Facebook, Inc. was awarded a patent entitled "Dynamically providing a news feed about a user of a social network." This patent (U.S. Patent ...
By Alison Plavin and Mark Reichel
On Tuesday, February 23, 2010, Facebook, Inc. was awarded a patent entitled "Dynamically providing a news feed about a user of a social network." This patent (U.S. Patent ...
Toyota's "Books of Knowledge" from www.athenaalliance.org
By now everyone has heard of Toyota's problems -- with both their cars and their reputation. The company's problems have only gotten worse. The Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is ...
By now everyone has heard of Toyota's problems -- with both their cars and their reputation. The company's problems have only gotten worse. The Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is ...
Bridging the Physical/Digital Divide – Jurisdiction over Online Content from www.iposgoode.ca
Brian Chau is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Digital data in the 21st century is often envisioned to be stored somewhere in a vast cloud of storage mediums – but at the end of the ...
Brian Chau is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Digital data in the 21st century is often envisioned to be stored somewhere in a vast cloud of storage mediums – but at the end of the ...
Does download dip denote disaster? from ipfinance.blogspot.com
In his article for FT Online, "Demand Dips for Online Films", Matthew Garrahan observes that recent research shows a decline in US consumer demand for movies online -- the business model on which the movie industry ...
In his article for FT Online, "Demand Dips for Online Films", Matthew Garrahan observes that recent research shows a decline in US consumer demand for movies online -- the business model on which the movie industry ...
Does download dip denote disaster? from ipfinance.blogspot.com
In his article for FT Online, "Demand Dips for Online Films", Matthew Garrahan observes that recent research shows a decline in US consumer demand for movies online -- the business model on which the movie industry ...
In his article for FT Online, "Demand Dips for Online Films", Matthew Garrahan observes that recent research shows a decline in US consumer demand for movies online -- the business model on which the movie industry ...
Pro se appellant outmaneuvers TTAB from ipbiz.blogspot.com
Super Bakery, Inc. (Super Bakery) filed a Petition for Cancellation of U.S.
Registration No. 2,966,255, owned by Mr. Benedict, on July 25, 2007. Mr.
Benedict did not comply with discovery requests but ...
Super Bakery, Inc. (Super Bakery) filed a Petition for Cancellation of U.S.
Registration No. 2,966,255, owned by Mr. Benedict, on July 25, 2007. Mr.
Benedict did not comply with discovery requests but ...
Patent Law Fun & Lessons: What Dilbert Teaches About Inventing from www.ipwatchdog.com
As you can see from the first cartoon in the series, the creator of a project has left the company and his unfinished project is being passed on to the hapless Dilbert. Scott Adams, through ...
As you can see from the first cartoon in the series, the creator of a project has left the company and his unfinished project is being passed on to the hapless Dilbert. Scott Adams, through ...
Fair Use Doctrine Under U.S. Copyright Law from ip-updates.blogspot.com
Authors rights under copyright law are subject to certain limitations, including the doctrine of “fair use” that was developed through a substantial number of court decisions over the years and has been codified in ...
Authors rights under copyright law are subject to certain limitations, including the doctrine of “fair use” that was developed through a substantial number of court decisions over the years and has been codified in ...
Fair Use Doctrine Under U.S. Copyright Law from ip-updates.blogspot.com
Authors rights under copyright law are subject to certain limitations, including the doctrine of “fair use” that was developed through a substantial number of court decisions over the years and has been codified in ...
Authors rights under copyright law are subject to certain limitations, including the doctrine of “fair use” that was developed through a substantial number of court decisions over the years and has been codified in ...
Patent Law Fun & Lessons: What Dilbert Teaches About Inventing from www.ipwatchdog.com
As you can see from the first cartoon in the series, the creator of a project has left the company and his unfinished project is being passed on to the hapless Dilbert. Scott Adams, through ...
As you can see from the first cartoon in the series, the creator of a project has left the company and his unfinished project is being passed on to the hapless Dilbert. Scott Adams, through ...
How to Effectively But Safely Tell the Story of the Invention from www.ipwatchdog.com
I’m sure some patent litigators will blanch at what I’m suggesting about telling the “story” behind the invention in a patent application because of all the supposed “admissions” that will be made. But ...
I’m sure some patent litigators will blanch at what I’m suggesting about telling the “story” behind the invention in a patent application because of all the supposed “admissions” that will be made. But ...
Phasing Out the “Earn-Out” M&A Model? Even When IP Is the Main Draw of the Target? from www.ipprospective.com
This interesting article was in the Wall Street Journal today, titled “Google Slowly Moving Away from its “Addiction” to M&A; Earn-Outs”. An interesting thought, but hardly believable. While I am sure that Google’s ...
This interesting article was in the Wall Street Journal today, titled “Google Slowly Moving Away from its “Addiction” to M&A; Earn-Outs”. An interesting thought, but hardly believable. While I am sure that Google’s ...
The Doctrine of “Inherent Anticipation” in Canada: A Time for Review? from www.iposgoode.ca
Darren Hall is a J.D. candidate at Osgoode Hall and is taking the Patent Law course. Addressing the question of whether a prior use will anticipate an invention if that prior use was previously ...
Darren Hall is a J.D. candidate at Osgoode Hall and is taking the Patent Law course. Addressing the question of whether a prior use will anticipate an invention if that prior use was previously ...
Blogging judge from ipbiz.blogspot.com
From Judge Gertner's entry in wikipedia: Gertner is to date the only Massachusetts judge to post to a personal blog. Though this has resulted in some criticism, Gertner maintains that judges are often too ...
From Judge Gertner's entry in wikipedia: Gertner is to date the only Massachusetts judge to post to a personal blog. Though this has resulted in some criticism, Gertner maintains that judges are often too ...
Gathering Information on Your Competitors: Competitive Intelligence or Trade Secret Theft? (Part 2 of 2) from dcipattorney.com
In a Part 1 of this post, I stated that engaging in competitive intelligence is not the same as, or synonymous with, engaging in economic or industrial espionage or the misappropriation of trade secrets. That ...
In a Part 1 of this post, I stated that engaging in competitive intelligence is not the same as, or synonymous with, engaging in economic or industrial espionage or the misappropriation of trade secrets. That ...
Will Apple's Patents Banish HTC Phones? from www.infringementupdates.com
The following is excerpted from a March 3, 2010 blog post by Jared Newman at PCWorld: Weighing the potential outcomes of Apple's patent infringement lawsuit against HTC, several IP and patent lawyers say HTC ...
The following is excerpted from a March 3, 2010 blog post by Jared Newman at PCWorld: Weighing the potential outcomes of Apple's patent infringement lawsuit against HTC, several IP and patent lawyers say HTC ...
Rise in Restrictions: A Response from www.patentlyo.com
A Patent Examiner offered the following perspective on the seeming rise in the number of restriction requirements: The numbers cited in this article to indicate an enormous rise in restriction requirements within the biotech group ...
A Patent Examiner offered the following perspective on the seeming rise in the number of restriction requirements: The numbers cited in this article to indicate an enormous rise in restriction requirements within the biotech group ...
Rise in Restrictions: A Response from www.patentlyo.com
A Patent Examiner offered the following perspective on the seeming rise in the number of restriction requirements: The numbers cited in this article to indicate an enormous rise in restriction requirements within the biotech group ...
A Patent Examiner offered the following perspective on the seeming rise in the number of restriction requirements: The numbers cited in this article to indicate an enormous rise in restriction requirements within the biotech group ...
Case law you can use: functional equivalent not enough for anticipation from allthingspros.blogspot.com
Takeaway: When structure is claimed, a reference used for anticipation must disclose the claimed structure, not merely a structure that performs the same function. See In re Ruskin, 347 F.2d 843, 846 (CCPA 1965 ...
Takeaway: When structure is claimed, a reference used for anticipation must disclose the claimed structure, not merely a structure that performs the same function. See In re Ruskin, 347 F.2d 843, 846 (CCPA 1965 ...
Kappos Blog from www.717madisonplace.com
Director David Kappos is looking for your comments on the direction of design patent law. He recently posted his insight on the Crocs v. ITC case and the Federal Circuit’s judicial gloss on the ...
Director David Kappos is looking for your comments on the direction of design patent law. He recently posted his insight on the Crocs v. ITC case and the Federal Circuit’s judicial gloss on the ...
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