9th Circuit: Post Purchase Confusion Defeats “First Sale” Trademark Defense - Appeal from www.iptrademarkattorney.com The Ninth Circuit affirmed (copy here) the district court’s trademark infringement ruling in favor of Volkswagon by denying Auto Gold’s “first sale” defense. Auto Gold purchased genuine VW badges from Volkswagon and then ...
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Daniel Closa et al.: "Patent Law for Computer Scientists" from www.ipjur.com Four patent examiners from the European Patent Office (EPO) have jointly launched a book titled "Patent Law for Computer Scientists - Steps to Protect Computer-Implemented Inventions". The 1st edition of the book, XV, 194 p ...
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In Search of Technology Transfer Best Practices: A Conversation with UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi from www.ipwatchdog.com Linda Katehi, Chancellor of the Univeristy of California (Davis)
Last week while at the 2010 BIO International Convention, I attended the Tech Transfer Symposium, which was held on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at the Hyatt ...
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Scientific ghostwriting as a career option? from ipbiz.blogspot.com Within an article titled
Manage Your Career that appears in Chronicle of Higher Education, one finds the following:
For scientists who love to write, several types of positions allow you to get out from behind ... Share via E–mail | Twitter | Facebook
Inventor's regret from ipbiz.blogspot.com See the inventor's comments in an article by Josh Loposer in Paw Nation:
Despite millions of labradoodle owners across the planet who are convinced their pups are the greatest thing since sliced bread, the ... Share via E–mail | Twitter | Facebook
Different takes on patent reform from ipbiz.blogspot.com In an article titled
Backlog of patents still stifling potential jobs, director says , John Schmid writes on patent issues from the BIO meeting in Chicago, including text:
The Journal Sentinel last year documented the deep ... Share via E–mail | Twitter | Facebook
Donald Chisum: Ariad (2010) and the Overlooked Invention Priority Principle from www.patentlyo.com In a new essay for the Patently-O Patent Law Journal, Donald Chisum considers the "invention priority principle" and its role in the written description analysis.
There may be a solution: application of an established patent ...
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Prosecution History Estoppel Disclaimer from allthingspros.blogspot.com Many practitioners use the term "prosecution history estoppel" to refer to any limits on claim scope that arise from actions taken during prosecution. It turns out that, strictly speaking, the doctrine is more narrow than ...
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New area for genetic research? from ipbiz.blogspot.com Richard Walker, a professor at the University of South Florida School of Medicine, is heading research into the DNA of Brooke Greenberg who, at 17, is old enough to drive a car and next year ...
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Conference & CLE Calendar from www.patentdocs.org May 11, 2010 - Law Symposium on Intellectual Property (George Washington University Law School, Howrey LLP & Cornerstone Research) - Washington, DC May 18, 2010 - "The Role of Patent Agents in Intellectual Property in the Changing Economy" (Intellectual ...
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USPTO and Korean IP Office to Exapnd Patent Prosecution Highway Agreement from www.patentdocs.org By Sarah Fendrick -- In a press release published on April 16, 2010, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) announced the expansion of their existing bilateral Patent ...
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