Patent & IP news for April 7, 2010
Patent Litigations
- Plasticase, Inc. v. Invicta Watch Company of America, Inc. filed 2010-04-06 in Florida Southern
- Plasticase, Inc. v. Invicta Watch Company of America, Inc. filed 2010-04-06 in Florida Southern
- Jabo's Pharmacy, Inc. v. Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc filed 2010-04-06 in Georgia Northern
- Snap Lock Industries filed 2010-04-06 in Utah
- Kinesis Corporation v. SafeType, Inc. filed 2010-04-06 in Washington Western
- Figa v. High Tech Computer Corp. et. al. filed 2010-04-06 in Massachusetts
- SMR Patents S.a.r.l. et. al. v. Magna Mirrors of America, Inc. et. al. filed 2010-04-06 in Michigan Eastern
- Rogers v. Conair Corporation filed 2010-04-05 in Pennsylvania Eastern
- Magnetek, Inc. filed 2010-04-06 in Illinois Northern
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Patent & IP Blogs
HBO Executives Bitten By TrueBlood Trademark Lawsuit from www.iptrademarkattorney.com Los Angeles, CA – TI Beverage Group, owner of the www.truebloodwine.com website, sued retailer Hot Topic and HBO executives Sophia Chang and James Costas for trademark infringement and unfair competition. TI makes both alcoholic ...
Secret to blogging success from thinkipstrategy.com Want to know a huge secret to successful blogging?
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First-to-File vs. First-to-Invent from hallingblog.com My good friend, Gene Quinn, of IPWatchdog, has am interesting post on the present patent reform bill. http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2010/04/04/kappos-round-table-listening-continues-on-campus-of-uspto/id=10002/
His post brings up several interesting points.
Interferences ...
Wednesday whimsies -- a little late from ipkitten.blogspot.com While everyone else in the UK had their ears pressed to the radio, listening to the exciting news that a General Election had been called, the IPKat's friend Giles (Browne Jacobson) was scanning the ...
I'm a Mediator -- Get Me Out of Here! from ipkitten.blogspot.com There may not be such a thing as a TV Show Format Right, but that isn't stopping the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) stepping in to help sort out disputes over programme formats. This ...
Preventing Harassment in Patent Reexamination: MPEP § 2240’s Smoking Gun Requirement from www.patentspostgrant.com The legislative history of 35 U.S.C. § 312 suggests that a purpose of the substantial new question of patentability (“SNQ”) prerequisite is to prevent patent owner harassment via seriatim requests for reexamination.[1] Consistent ...
IP Finance Options: Understand Your Asset and Exit Strategy from www.ipprospective.com (A few words from a macro - and very general - point of prospective)
Financing can come in all shapes and sizes. Generally, a start-up will (hopefully) have a great idea and leaders with a vision. However ...
On Monday, the Supreme Court denied certiorari in the case of SAP AG v. Sky Technologies LLC. Supreme Court Docket No. 09-819. The Supreme Court thus let stand the holding of the Federal Circuit in ...
By Donald Zuhn -- Last week, the District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in Association of Molecular Pathology v. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, finding the ...
Alex Gloor is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School Doctors, cancer patients and virtually the entire biotech industry are joined in celebration after a District Court ruling in New York invalidated two important ...
“Net neutrality” is a phrase commonly applied to the idea that access to the Internet should not be subject to tiered or content-based pricing or download speeds. Net neutrality supporters advocate that Internet service providers ...
In denying defendant's motion to stay pending ex parte reexamination, the court concluded that reexamination statistics weighed against a stay. "According to the PTO’s Ex Parte Reexamination Filing Data dated June 30, 2009 ...
Yesterday, the PTO announced the launch of a new ombudsman pilot program. This is the latest intiative by Director David Kappos to work cooperatively with patent applicants in conducting the business of the Office.
The ...
The European Court of Justice’s recent ruling in Google v. Louis Vuitton Malletier SA has been hailed a major legal victory for Google and other search providers. That, however, is only part of the ...
Brazil’s imposition of trade countermeasures against United States products and intellectual property rights, following a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling, might be averted as the two countries are working toward a negotiated settlement. Related ...
As the U.S. economy evolves, intangible asset investments are becoming vital to economic growth and sustainability. But, as our new paper "Intangible Assets: Innovative Financing for Innovation" outlines, intangible assets can also be the ...
Vanderbilt Univ. v. Icos Corp.
- "The interplay between conception and collaboration requires that each co-inventor engage with the other co-inventors to contribute to a joint conception."
- "A primary focus of section 116 has thus always ...
Yesterday, the Federal Circuit held oral argument in the Pequignot v. Solo Cup false marking litigation. Judges Lourie, Rader and Gajarsa sat on the panel. The oral argument itself (available as an mp3 file from ...
Of relevance to patents relating to native plants outside the US (e.g., neem) is the headline Giant lizard discovered in the Philippines relating to the "discovery" of a large fruit-eating lizard on the island ...
It generally takes a lot longer and costs a lot more to get an idea licensed. New ideas are hard to sell. The capable companies are not interested because they are generating their own ideas ...
In the aftermath of the recent protracted fights over healthcare, the United States has seen a wave of intellectual property-related policy activity Related Articles:
© 2010, Michael E. Kondoudis
Have you ever had a question about an application in prosecution but have been unable to find the correct person to assist you? Have you ever been unsuccessful in obtaining assistance ...
The truth about the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is different depending on which side you are on. Related Articles:
Query 1: A means-plus-function claim is limited to corresponding structures found in the specification as well as their equivalents. In litigation, is the process of identifying corresponding structures merely claim construction that is reviewed de ...
Pressure Products Medical Supplies, Inc. v. Greatbatch Ltd. (Fed. Cir. 2010) A five-judge Federal Circuit panel has narrowed the district court's construction of the patentee's means-plus-function claim limitations. This decision might be seen ...
Do you know if all your business’ brands are properly used, protected, and registered? Are you sure that each potentially valuable trademark has been identified (such as blog and website titles, re-designed logos, new product ...
In what surely represents a big victory for Brazil, after its long standing dispute with USA over their illegal cotton subsidies, Brazil and US have reached a preliminary agreement just 1 day before Brazil was ...
The following is excerpted from an April 7, 2010 Fractus press release published by Business Wire: On April 7, 2010, Fractus S.A. of Barcelona, Spain announced that it has entered into a non-exclusive, worldwide ...
Pressure Products Medical Supplies, Inc. v. Greatbatch Ltd. (Fed. Cir. 2010) A five-judge Federal Circuit panel has narrowed the district court's construction of the patentee's means-plus-function claim limitations. This decision might be seen ...
U.S. Pat. No. 3,984,595: Inflatable rug.
What is claimed is: 1. An inflatable rug comprising a rug member laminated on top of a generally planar flexible walled hollow backing member, the walls ...
I'm hoping that one of our readers can help us out here. We're looking very urgently for the JPC (Joint Parliamentary Committee) report that recommended the insertion of section 107A (a) (the Indian ...
Per this press release at the USPTO today.
One-Year Pilot Program to Assist Applicants with
Patent Prosecution Issues
Washington – The Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today launched a new ...
Takeaway: If the visible features of your accused infringing device are far enough outside a claim on its face, can you file a motion for non-infringement before claim construction? It worked for Apple, who successfully ...
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