Patent & IP news for March 4, 2011
Patent Litigations
- Porter's Group, LLC v. Pendleton Safe Company, Inc. filed 2011-03-03 in North Carolina Western
- Gavin et. al. v. Quabbin Inc. et. al. filed 2011-03-03 in California Northern
- Cooper Industries, LLC et. al. v. Dow AgroSciences LLC et. al. filed 2011-03-03 in Texas Southern
- Cooper Industries LLC et. al. v. ABB Holdings Inc. et. al. filed 2011-03-03 in Texas Southern
- Whitewater West Industries, Ltd. v. Rain Drop Products, LLC filed 2011-03-01 in New York Eastern
- Mastercard International Inc et. al. v. Walker Digital LLC filed 2011-03-01 in Connecticut
- Petter Investments, Inc. v. Hydro Engineering Inc. et. al. filed 2011-03-02 in Michigan Western
- Peavey Electronics Corporation v. Music Group Services US, Inc. et. al. filed 2011-03-03 in Mississippi Southern
- Oracle Corporation et. al. v. Druglogic, Inc. filed 2011-02-25 in California Northern
- Health Grades, Inc. v. MDX Medical, Inc. filed 2011-03-02 in Colorado
- Patent Group LLC v. Heine USA, Ltd. filed 2011-03-04 in Texas Eastern
- Schoolhouse Furniture, Inc. et. al. v. Scholar Craft Products, Inc. filed 2011-03-04 in Illinois Northern
- Top Line Manufacturing, Inc. v. Bell Automotive Products, Inc. filed 2011-03-04 in California Central
- MacroSolve, Inc. v. Brazos Technology Corporation et. al. filed 2011-03-04 in Texas Eastern
- LBS Innovations LLC v. Aaron Brothers, Inc. et. al. filed 2011-03-04 in Texas Eastern
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Patent & IP Blogs
Anti-scam: a call for cooperation from ipkitten.blogspot.com Defenceless users of IP registration
systems benefit from better information The MARQUES Class 46 weblog carries today a short post here, announcing the barest of beginnings of a list of websites that provide warnings and ...
LG obtains border seizure against Sony PS3 from ipkitten.blogspot.com As the Guardian reports, Korean consumer electronic giant LG has obtained a preliminary injunction from the district court of the Hague, barring import of Sony's PS3 game console into the European Union "for at ...
The Judge Dyk Shuffle from www.patenthawk.com CAFC Judge Timothy B. Dyk spoke at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon this evening. His chosen topic was "The Commercial Impact of Complexity and Confusion in Patent Law," one of the things he ...
LG v Sony again: the Institute speaks from patlit.blogspot.com Now that hi-tech seizures are with us, importers are advised
to consider importing more low-tech play stations such as the one above ... So much has been written about the (mis)reported seizure of Sony PlyStations ...
Today's Study: The BPAI's Response to its Backlog from www.patentlyo.com By Dennis Crouch Earlier this week, I directed your attention to the fact that the Board of Patent Appeals (BPAI) now has a backlog of more than 20,000 pending appeals. The appeal backlog continues ...
Is the Claim Term "At Least About" Indefinite? from docketreport.blogspot.com YES:
Defendants' motion for summary judgment of indefiniteness of two of plaintiffs' patents-in-suit was granted. "[W]e agree with [defendants] that 'at least about' does not sufficiently inform the public on what would infringe. . . . There ...
IP: some golden opportunities from ipkitten.blogspot.com Ana Ramalho (what a lovely, musical name!) has written to inform the IPKat that there are some good openings for intellectual property researchers in the Netherlands. She write
"The IViR - Institute for Information Law, at ...
IP commercialisation: a matter of standards? from ipfinance.blogspot.com Pressure of time has so far prevented this blogger from delving deeply into the arcane mysteries of the British Standards Institute's "BS 8538:2011 Specification for the provision of services relating to the commercialization ...
The Apple Ecosystem and the Wacky World of Branding and Sponsorship from ipkitten.blogspot.com 
Certainly one of the most frequently used terms in the connectivity space has been the word "ecosystem." In particular, the success of Apple during most of the current millennium has been attributed in part to ...
March 2nd marks aggravated protests against FTA from spicyipindia.blogspot.com While the government continues to march on with the EU-India FTA, protester's have also continued to voice their concerns over the impact that the IP provisions of the draft Agreement will have on making ...
Fate Sealed from www.patenthawk.com 5,967,375 claims a sealant melter, useful for sealing cracks in roadways. Crafco and Cimline are competitors in roadway construction. Crafco pestered Cimline about '375, so Cimline filed an invalidity DJ action. Which backfired ...
Comparison of the Current U.S. First-to-Invent System with the First-Inventor-To-File System Proposed in the Patent Reform Act of 2011 (S.23) from www.patentlyo.com Guest Post By Prof. Ann McCrackin, Stephen Brodsky, and Amrita Chiluwal. Prof. McCrackin is Director of the Patent Prosecution Program at the Univ. of New Hampshire School of Law (formerly Franklin Pierce Law Center). Mr ...
Coming up to scratch: an early ruling on the unfair trading regs from ipkitten.blogspot.com IPKat reader and enthusiast Carlton Daniel (Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (UK) LLP) was so excited about the nearly-recent decision in Office of Fair Trading v Purely Creative (Chancery Division, England and Wales) [2011] EWHC 106 (Ch ...
Never mind the Oscars: it's IP fame and fortune 2011 from ipkitten.blogspot.com Forget the ephemera of Hollywood and the tintinnabulations of tinseltown -- the IPKat can reveal to his readers the identities of the five good souls who have gained admission to the Intellectual Property Hall of Fame ...
Patently-O Bits & Bytes by Lawrence Higgins from www.patentlyo.com False Marking Statute Found Unconstitutional The Northern District of Ohio has found that the false marking statute (35 USC 292) is unconstitutional. [Link] Judge Polster applied the Morrison sufficient control analysis, and held the false ...
Right author, wrong credentials: oh dear, what can he do? from ipkitten.blogspot.com The only healthy exercise the
IPKat gets is lifting heavy books A dear friend of the IPKat has asked him a question to which he has no quick answer and which he thought it would ...
Patents as Incentives and Trade Marks as Adverts: Two Upcoming Events from ipkitten.blogspot.com Nestled within the IPKat’s forthcoming events pages are two little nuggets of IP delight brought to you by UCL’s Institute of Brand and Innovation Law. One is directed at the trade mark junkies ...
ICC-Cricket World Cup and IP Enforcement from spicyipindia.blogspot.com Just on the back of the exciting India-England tie, we have an interesting cricket-related IP tidbit. There’s absolutely no doubt that the International Cricket Council (“ICC”) takes it intellectual property very seriously, given that ...
Wednesday whimsies from ipkitten.blogspot.com Following yesterday's post, "Anti-scam: a call for cooperation" (here), the IPKat is delighted to report that the MARQUES Class 46 initiative is gaining momentum. Anti-scam guidance from 14 websites is now available from Class ...
Patent Damages and the Need for Reform from www.patentlyo.com This is a guest Post by Michael J. Mazzeo, Jonathan Hillel and Samantha Zyontz[1] Our analysis of a new dataset challenges the assumptions on which the Patent Reform Act is based and questions the ...
"They shall not pass": Maltese make a fake-trader cross from ipkitten.blogspot.com Cunningly disguised, the Maltese Customs officers could approach importers
of infringing goods without arousing any suspicions ... Who needs the Court of Justice of the European Union to ponder over the question whether you can seize ...
Breaking News: CBI Raids Trademark Registrar's House from spicyipindia.blogspot.com Even as this message is being typed out, the home of ND Kasturi, Deputy Registrar of Trademarks is being raided by officials from the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation). These government sleuths are also simultaneously ...
New British standard for providers of intellectual property commercialization from britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk
The British Standards Institution has published a new standard, BS 8538, Specification for the provision of services relating to the commercialization of intellectual property rights. A copy can be...
(From Steve van Dulken's Patents ...
The British Standards Institution has published a new standard, BS 8538, Specification for the provision of services relating to the commercialization of intellectual property rights. A copy can be...
(From Steve van Dulken's Patents ...
Can We Have An Intellectually Honest Patent Reform Debate In The House? from gametimeip.com
The senate is nearly finished with its work, as the Feinstein Amendment was defeated handily, and S.23, the America Invents Act is scheduled for a vote on Friday. Senator Feinstein tried to pare back ...
The senate is nearly finished with its work, as the Feinstein Amendment was defeated handily, and S.23, the America Invents Act is scheduled for a vote on Friday. Senator Feinstein tried to pare back ...
February employment from www.athenaalliance.org
This morning's employment data for February showed some progress. Nonfarm payroll increased by 192,000 jobs but the unemployment rate dropped only slightly 8.9% (compared with 9% last month). Employment increases generally across ...
This morning's employment data for February showed some progress. Nonfarm payroll increased by 192,000 jobs but the unemployment rate dropped only slightly 8.9% (compared with 9% last month). Employment increases generally across ...
The debate on "first to invent" from ipbiz.blogspot.com
In the context of the debate over "first to file" vs. "first to invent," one observes the law review article titled
IS NOVELTY OBSOLETE? CHRONICLING THE IRRELEVANCE OF THE INVENTION DATE IN U.S. PATENT ...
In the context of the debate over "first to file" vs. "first to invent," one observes the law review article titled
IS NOVELTY OBSOLETE? CHRONICLING THE IRRELEVANCE OF THE INVENTION DATE IN U.S. PATENT ...
Filing-Date-Focused-System – The Key is the Scope of the Grace Period from www.patentlyo.com
[Update] A vote on S.23 is expected this evening, March 2, 2011. Before becoming law, the bill would need to also be approved by the House of Representatives. I want to thank Professor McCrackin ...
[Update] A vote on S.23 is expected this evening, March 2, 2011. Before becoming law, the bill would need to also be approved by the House of Representatives. I want to thank Professor McCrackin ...
Is March 3, 2011 the day for a vote on S.23? from ipbiz.blogspot.com
The Denver BizJournal of March 3 states:
The Senate passed the satellite-office amendment Wednesday on a voice vote. The overall patent reform bill — introduced in the Senate by Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. —likely will be ...
The Denver BizJournal of March 3 states:
The Senate passed the satellite-office amendment Wednesday on a voice vote. The overall patent reform bill — introduced in the Senate by Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. —likely will be ...
Senator Feinstein: First-Inventor-to-File a Ruse from hallingblog.com
According to Broadbandbreakfast.com, Senator Feinstein nailed it! “I think this is really a battle between the small inventors beginning in the garage, like those who developed the Apple computer that was nowhere, and who ...
According to Broadbandbreakfast.com, Senator Feinstein nailed it! “I think this is really a battle between the small inventors beginning in the garage, like those who developed the Apple computer that was nowhere, and who ...
Eric Lane on Gevo from ipbiz.blogspot.com
Eric Lane at GreenTechMedia had some comments on the patent infringement suit by Butamax against Gevo over US 7,851,188:
As far as I know, this is the first instance of biofuel patent litigation ...
Eric Lane at GreenTechMedia had some comments on the patent infringement suit by Butamax against Gevo over US 7,851,188:
As far as I know, this is the first instance of biofuel patent litigation ...
Oliver Lepsius on zu Guttenberg: "We were duped by a fraudster" from ipbiz.blogspot.com
In the face of plagiarism charges, Baron Karl Theodor zu Guttenberg resigned his position of Germany's Defense Minister.
The Daily Beast has the following text:
The cheating baron used every trick in the plagiarism ...
In the face of plagiarism charges, Baron Karl Theodor zu Guttenberg resigned his position of Germany's Defense Minister.
The Daily Beast has the following text:
The cheating baron used every trick in the plagiarism ...
WHO Working Group Gives Guidelines To Fight Bad Medicines; IMPACT In Exile from www.ip-watch.org
After three days of intense negotiations on the role of the World Health Organization in the fight against low standard or falsified medicines, delegates provided recommendations for the UN agency. A subject of dissent was ...
After three days of intense negotiations on the role of the World Health Organization in the fight against low standard or falsified medicines, delegates provided recommendations for the UN agency. A subject of dissent was ...
GeoTag's US 5,930,474: “Internet organizer for accessing geographically and topically based information” from ipbiz.blogspot.com
In March 2011, there are stories about how Microsoft and Google are uniting to fight a common (patent) enemy, GeoTag, who is bringing infringement suits over US, 5,930,474. The first claim of US ...
In March 2011, there are stories about how Microsoft and Google are uniting to fight a common (patent) enemy, GeoTag, who is bringing infringement suits over US, 5,930,474. The first claim of US ...
KSR and common sense crush patent in Cimline v. Crafco from ipbiz.blogspot.com
Procedurally, this was an appeal of unsuccessful DJ action:
Plaintiff-Appellant Cimline, Inc. (“Cimline”) appeals
the district court’s dismissal of its complaint seeking,
inter alia, a declaration of invalidity or noninfringement
of U.S. Patent ...
Procedurally, this was an appeal of unsuccessful DJ action:
Plaintiff-Appellant Cimline, Inc. (“Cimline”) appeals
the district court’s dismissal of its complaint seeking,
inter alia, a declaration of invalidity or noninfringement
of U.S. Patent ...
Patent Reform Act of 2011 – Part 2.5 – First to File Revisited from tacticalip.com
By Scott Nyman During the past few articles, I have been discussing different aspects of the Patent Reform Act of 2011, as part of a series covering the Act. As a refresher, Senate Bill 23 ...
By Scott Nyman During the past few articles, I have been discussing different aspects of the Patent Reform Act of 2011, as part of a series covering the Act. As a refresher, Senate Bill 23 ...
ACS:Law’s Notices of Discontinuance Ruled An Abuse Of Process from www.iposgoode.ca
Matt Lonsdale is a JD candidate at Dalhousie University. In the recent British case of Media CAT Ltd v Adams & Ors, significant media attention created a public relations nightmare for the copyright holders who want ...
Matt Lonsdale is a JD candidate at Dalhousie University. In the recent British case of Media CAT Ltd v Adams & Ors, significant media attention created a public relations nightmare for the copyright holders who want ...
Draft WIPO Instrument On Genetic Resources Shows Lists Of Options from www.ip-watch.org
A new draft document was issued yesterday by a drafting group of experts at the World Intellectual Property Organization. The drafting group was in charge of cleaning up a text with aspirations to become a ...
A new draft document was issued yesterday by a drafting group of experts at the World Intellectual Property Organization. The drafting group was in charge of cleaning up a text with aspirations to become a ...
Debate Rises Over Elevating Profile Of Genetic Resources At WIPO from www.ip-watch.org
Experts discussing the protection of genetic resources at the World Intellectual Property Organization this week are struggling to stay within their technical mandate as the issues carry significant political impact. Discussions today resulted in a ...
Experts discussing the protection of genetic resources at the World Intellectual Property Organization this week are struggling to stay within their technical mandate as the issues carry significant political impact. Discussions today resulted in a ...
From Ian Chaffee of Social Radius from ipbiz.blogspot.com
Ian Chaffee wrote in about the current legal fight being waged by verified and encrypted email provider RPost against the Swiss postal service.
An article in the Sydney Morning Herald stated:
US startup RPost on ...
Ian Chaffee wrote in about the current legal fight being waged by verified and encrypted email provider RPost against the Swiss postal service.
An article in the Sydney Morning Herald stated:
US startup RPost on ...
Tolkien’s Name: Nominative Use or IP Infringement? from tacticalip.com
by Aaron Thalwitzer What constitutes trademark infringement? A few weeks ago, I wrote about Sarah Palin trademarking her name. Along similar lines, another beloved, and not-quite-fictional character’s name is the subject of some IP ...
by Aaron Thalwitzer What constitutes trademark infringement? A few weeks ago, I wrote about Sarah Palin trademarking her name. Along similar lines, another beloved, and not-quite-fictional character’s name is the subject of some IP ...
Trademark scams: Update from ipelton.wordpress.com
In November I warned about a new scam targeting trademark owners and applicants that featured a logo and name strikingly similar to those of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). This scam has now reached ...
In November I warned about a new scam targeting trademark owners and applicants that featured a logo and name strikingly similar to those of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). This scam has now reached ...
WTO Talks On Geographical Indications Unable To Achieve Lift-Off from www.ip-watch.org
World Trade Organization members on Thursday combed through a composite text displaying the different views on a mandated multilateral system of notification and registration of geographical indications on wines and spirits. The composite text was ...
World Trade Organization members on Thursday combed through a composite text displaying the different views on a mandated multilateral system of notification and registration of geographical indications on wines and spirits. The composite text was ...
Group Discussion Deepens Over WHO Role In Stopping Poor Quality Medicines from www.ip-watch.org
The role of the World Health Organization in the safety, quality and efficacy of medical products is under scrutiny this week by member states and stakeholders. In particular, the focus is on the WHO’s ...
The role of the World Health Organization in the safety, quality and efficacy of medical products is under scrutiny this week by member states and stakeholders. In particular, the focus is on the WHO’s ...
Patent Reform Big Time News, Hits Senate Floor from ipwatchdog.com
Easily the most eggregious thing written about patent reform, at least that I have seen, is a statement from the Associated Press. In talking about the grace period in the patent reform legislation the AP ...
Easily the most eggregious thing written about patent reform, at least that I have seen, is a statement from the Associated Press. In talking about the grace period in the patent reform legislation the AP ...
Friday fantasies from ipkitten.blogspot.com
Forthcoming events: as usual, there's plenty going on at the moment, if you can only find it! Keep checking the IPKat's ever-changing Forthcoming events page for news of fresh offerings.
Those who love ...
Forthcoming events: as usual, there's plenty going on at the moment, if you can only find it! Keep checking the IPKat's ever-changing Forthcoming events page for news of fresh offerings.
Those who love ...
Fake "University of Redwood" admission scam had been used in a comedy routine from ipbiz.blogspot.com
The Wall Street Journal discusses a website portraying a fictitious "University of Redwood," with images apparently copied from Reed College. The underlying scam is described in the following way:
Officials at Reed suspect the site ...
The Wall Street Journal discusses a website portraying a fictitious "University of Redwood," with images apparently copied from Reed College. The underlying scam is described in the following way:
Officials at Reed suspect the site ...
Patentee Entitled to Permanent Injunction Despite Granting Earlier Licenses Where Licensees and Infringing Party Compete from docketreport.blogspot.com
In granting plaintiff's motion for a permanent injunction, the court found that defendant's infringing products competed with plaintiff's licensees and therefore irreparably harmed plaintiff. "While [the parties] are not direct competitors, the ...
In granting plaintiff's motion for a permanent injunction, the court found that defendant's infringing products competed with plaintiff's licensees and therefore irreparably harmed plaintiff. "While [the parties] are not direct competitors, the ...
Patent Reform in the Media and De Facto First to File from ipwatchdog.com
As I have repeatedly explained over and over again for the past several years, there is nothing to fear about a first to file system (see above) AND there is no reason that a first ...
As I have repeatedly explained over and over again for the past several years, there is nothing to fear about a first to file system (see above) AND there is no reason that a first ...
Are The Stars Aligned For US Patent Reform This Year? from www.ip-watch.org
In a week in which the United States Congress is fighting to avoid a government shutdown over budget disagreements and political posturing is high, technocrats and friends of innovative businesses are working to get passage ...
In a week in which the United States Congress is fighting to avoid a government shutdown over budget disagreements and political posturing is high, technocrats and friends of innovative businesses are working to get passage ...
Hwang Woo Suk: the Libyan connection! from ipbiz.blogspot.com
Back in 2004, the New York Times, in one of the softball interviews of all time, had a piece by Claudia Dreifus, "2 Friends, 242 Eggs and a Breakthrough, A CONVERSATION WITH/Woo Suk Hwang ...
Back in 2004, the New York Times, in one of the softball interviews of all time, had a piece by Claudia Dreifus, "2 Friends, 242 Eggs and a Breakthrough, A CONVERSATION WITH/Woo Suk Hwang ...
Battle Creek Enquirer: not right on patent reform from ipbiz.blogspot.com
One of the dumbest commentaries of all time on "patent reform" appears in the Battle Creek Enguirer. Therein, the problems with "first inventor to file" are said to be resolved by "post grant review":
But ...
One of the dumbest commentaries of all time on "patent reform" appears in the Battle Creek Enguirer. Therein, the problems with "first inventor to file" are said to be resolved by "post grant review":
But ...
Patent Reform – An Important Amendment to the Bill from www.patentlyo.com
The Senate is today considering the Patent Reform Act of 2011, with the proviso that the legislation is now being termed the "America Invents Act of 2011." A major element of the bill would eliminate ...
The Senate is today considering the Patent Reform Act of 2011, with the proviso that the legislation is now being termed the "America Invents Act of 2011." A major element of the bill would eliminate ...
Patent Reform: “First Inventor to File” Misleading from hallingblog.com
The proponents of so called "Patent Reform" have been pushing the misleading idea that the bill does not change the US to a "First-to-File" but to a "First-Inventor-to-File." There is no such thing as "first-inventor-to-file."
The proponents of so called "Patent Reform" have been pushing the misleading idea that the bill does not change the US to a "First-to-File" but to a "First-Inventor-to-File." There is no such thing as "first-inventor-to-file."
Patent Reform Gaining Steam, Debate Continues in U.S. Senate from ipwatchdog.com
As flattering as it was to be inserted into the patent reform debate in some peripheral way, the real news from yesterday was the Manager's Amendment was passed by a vote of 97-2. The ...
As flattering as it was to be inserted into the patent reform debate in some peripheral way, the real news from yesterday was the Manager's Amendment was passed by a vote of 97-2. The ...
Vote on S. 23 by Wednesday? from ipbiz.blogspot.com
Within a post on "patent reform" on The Hill:
Leahy said he welcomes amendments aimed at improving the bill, but expressed some annoyance at attempts by his colleagues to attach outside issues, such as an ...
Within a post on "patent reform" on The Hill:
Leahy said he welcomes amendments aimed at improving the bill, but expressed some annoyance at attempts by his colleagues to attach outside issues, such as an ...
Bill C-32: A Lifeline for a Dying Industry? from www.iposgoode.ca
Robert Karrass is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and is taking the course Law & Social Change: Law & Music. Artists and consumers protest while supporters hold their breath hoping for Bill C-32 to ...
Robert Karrass is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and is taking the course Law & Social Change: Law & Music. Artists and consumers protest while supporters hold their breath hoping for Bill C-32 to ...
Conflict and Compromise: A Review of Selected Bill C-32 Position Papers from www.iposgoode.ca
Kyle Lavender is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The House of Commons has resumed hearings on the Copyright Modernization Act (Bill C-32). Amidst claims that the process of amending the Copyright Act ...
Kyle Lavender is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The House of Commons has resumed hearings on the Copyright Modernization Act (Bill C-32). Amidst claims that the process of amending the Copyright Act ...
Only Alito dissents in 8-1 vote in Westboro first amendment case from ipbiz.blogspot.com
The WSJ wrote:
"As a nation we have chosen...to protect even hurtful speech on public issues to ensure that we do not stifle public debate," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the court. "That ...
The WSJ wrote:
"As a nation we have chosen...to protect even hurtful speech on public issues to ensure that we do not stifle public debate," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the court. "That ...
Reflections on the Grammys: Glee, Bieber and the Mash-up Provision of Bill C-32 from www.iposgoode.ca
Ken Anderson is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and is taking the course Law & Social Change: Law & Music. As I watched the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, I couldn’t help but reflect ...
Ken Anderson is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and is taking the course Law & Social Change: Law & Music. As I watched the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, I couldn’t help but reflect ...
The 2011 Global Patent and IP Trends Indicator from ipwatchdog.com
The survey assesses the impact of the U.S. economy on global IP strategies for 2011, and is available for free to anyone interested in the results. The survey includes a number of interesting findings ...
The survey assesses the impact of the U.S. economy on global IP strategies for 2011, and is available for free to anyone interested in the results. The survey includes a number of interesting findings ...
"Time to stamp out misleading “parasitic” packaging" from ipkitten.blogspot.com
The IPKat's friends at the British Brands Group (BBG), noting that today is the closing date of the Hargreaves IP Review, are marking the occasion by publicising a selection of products which they have ...
The IPKat's friends at the British Brands Group (BBG), noting that today is the closing date of the Hargreaves IP Review, are marking the occasion by publicising a selection of products which they have ...
Former Senator To Head Motion Picture Association from www.ip-watch.org
The Motion Picture Association of America, the influential US film industry group, has landed a highly regarded former US senator as its next chairman and chief executive officer. Related Articles:
The Motion Picture Association of America, the influential US film industry group, has landed a highly regarded former US senator as its next chairman and chief executive officer. Related Articles:
Court Ruling Could Speed Pharma Patent Process in Brazil from www.patentbaristas.com
Article 229-C of the Brazilian IP Law establishes the need of a “prior approval” by the Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária – ANVISA (the Brazilian regulatory agency responsible for the approval of drugs) – for the issuance ...
Article 229-C of the Brazilian IP Law establishes the need of a “prior approval” by the Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária – ANVISA (the Brazilian regulatory agency responsible for the approval of drugs) – for the issuance ...
Dow going beyond RoundUp from ipbiz.blogspot.com
A BusinessWeek report notes:
Dow AgroSciences LLC said Tuesday its new corn plants are resistant to Dow's "2,4-D" herbicides. That means farmers could spray them with a chemical that will also kill Roundup ...
A BusinessWeek report notes:
Dow AgroSciences LLC said Tuesday its new corn plants are resistant to Dow's "2,4-D" herbicides. That means farmers could spray them with a chemical that will also kill Roundup ...
$2.6 Million Attorneys' Fee Award in $300,000 Case Warranted Due to Complexity of Case and Value of Permanent Injunction from docketreport.blogspot.com
Plaintiffs' motion for attorneys' fees was granted and the court awarded fees of more than $2.6 million. "The case required an inordinate amount of time and labor based on extensive motion practice and discovery ...
Plaintiffs' motion for attorneys' fees was granted and the court awarded fees of more than $2.6 million. "The case required an inordinate amount of time and labor based on extensive motion practice and discovery ...
Zies Widerman & Malek Attorney Cited By U.S. Senate During Patent Reform Debate from tacticalip.com
By: Mark R. Malek During one of my routine calls to the managing attorney of Zies Widerman & Malek DC Area Office (Gene Quinn) I found out something that gave me great pride. It was funny ...
By: Mark R. Malek During one of my routine calls to the managing attorney of Zies Widerman & Malek DC Area Office (Gene Quinn) I found out something that gave me great pride. It was funny ...
Inventors Digest Publisher, Louis Foreman, Cited in Patent Reform Debate in US Senate from ipwatchdog.com
As the debate in the Senate starts to wind down and moves to the House of Representatives, whether you are pro-reform or against reform, get involved and participate. Taking the time to be engaged can ...
As the debate in the Senate starts to wind down and moves to the House of Representatives, whether you are pro-reform or against reform, get involved and participate. Taking the time to be engaged can ...
What is the proper way to use a trademark? from ipelton.wordpress.com
I get asked all the time about how client’s should use their trademark. Proper use is important to building and maintaining a strong trademark. Here are basic tips for using a trademark: - Use the ...
I get asked all the time about how client’s should use their trademark. Proper use is important to building and maintaining a strong trademark. Here are basic tips for using a trademark: - Use the ...
Public Input Sought In Review Of WIPO Technical Assistance from www.ip-watch.org
Public input is being sought this week for an external review of technical assistance provided by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). For years, questions have been raised over the fairness and appropriateness of the ...
Public input is being sought this week for an external review of technical assistance provided by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). For years, questions have been raised over the fairness and appropriateness of the ...
Interview: Erik Iverson of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation from ipwatchdog.com
Erik Iverson is Associate General Counsel with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, working exclusively with Foundation's Global Health initiate. Mr. Iverson works with grantees in the development of intellectual property management plans, collaboration agreements ...
Erik Iverson is Associate General Counsel with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, working exclusively with Foundation's Global Health initiate. Mr. Iverson works with grantees in the development of intellectual property management plans, collaboration agreements ...
Boxer, Feinstein side with small inventors in S.23 debate from ipbiz.blogspot.com
online WSJ reported on March 2, 2011:
California's Senate Democrats on Wednesday pushed to strip out of a patent-overhaul measure one of its key elements, siding with entrepreneurs who say patents should be awarded ...
online WSJ reported on March 2, 2011:
California's Senate Democrats on Wednesday pushed to strip out of a patent-overhaul measure one of its key elements, siding with entrepreneurs who say patents should be awarded ...
Pork Board drops "The Other White Meat" slogan from ipbiz.blogspot.com
Seeing pork sales flat, the Pork Board has dropped its campaign involving --"The Other White Meat" -- and is going to "Pork: Be Inspired."
The logic seems to be to boost sales among current consumers, rather ...
Seeing pork sales flat, the Pork Board has dropped its campaign involving --"The Other White Meat" -- and is going to "Pork: Be Inspired."
The logic seems to be to boost sales among current consumers, rather ...
Patentable Subject Matter, IP Waiver For Health Discussed At WTO from www.ip-watch.org
Patentable subject matter was discussed this week at the World Trade Organization with entrenched positions, according to sources, and the momentum started in October on ways to improve a public health exception within the WTO ...
Patentable subject matter was discussed this week at the World Trade Organization with entrenched positions, according to sources, and the momentum started in October on ways to improve a public health exception within the WTO ...
Supreme Court Case of the Week — Evans v. Hettich from www.717madisonplace.com
20 U.S. 453 (1822) 7 Wheat. 453 EVANS v. HETTICH. Supreme Court of United States. March 20, 1822. 468*468 Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court. This case is an action ...
20 U.S. 453 (1822) 7 Wheat. 453 EVANS v. HETTICH. Supreme Court of United States. March 20, 1822. 468*468 Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court. This case is an action ...
Zies Widerman & Malek Client on Fox News Small Business Spotlight from tacticalip.com
By: Mark R. Malek I am pleased to report that the CEO of New Leaf Brands appeared on Fox News Yesterday to discuss the success of the company. The full interview of Eric Skae can ...
By: Mark R. Malek I am pleased to report that the CEO of New Leaf Brands appeared on Fox News Yesterday to discuss the success of the company. The full interview of Eric Skae can ...
NEWSFLASH: Feinstein First to File Amendment Dies in Senate from ipwatchdog.com
The Senate Roll was called and a vote taken on whether to table the Feinstein Amendment. The votes were 87 in favor and 13 against, thereby killing the Feinstein Amendment and keeping the first-to-file provisions ...
The Senate Roll was called and a vote taken on whether to table the Feinstein Amendment. The votes were 87 in favor and 13 against, thereby killing the Feinstein Amendment and keeping the first-to-file provisions ...
Peta May Be Headed To The Slaughter House from tacticalip.com
By Daniel Davidson What has a stripper, people who are unkind to animals, and copyrighted material that does not belong to them nor is it licensed to them? After you have thought about this for ...
By Daniel Davidson What has a stripper, people who are unkind to animals, and copyrighted material that does not belong to them nor is it licensed to them? After you have thought about this for ...
Surviving Summary Judgment Insulates Against Request for Attorneys' Fees from docketreport.blogspot.com
Defendants' post-trial motion for attorneys' fees under Section 285 was denied. "[Defendant's] theory is that [plaintiff] should be liable for attorneys' fees because it ultimately lost its infringement claim against [defendant] at trial. . . . [B ...
Defendants' post-trial motion for attorneys' fees under Section 285 was denied. "[Defendant's] theory is that [plaintiff] should be liable for attorneys' fees because it ultimately lost its infringement claim against [defendant] at trial. . . . [B ...
From Marconi to Microsoft: The Rise And Fall of the “25 Percent Rule” for determining damages from patent infringement from www.ipeg.eu
What is a patent worth? In 1943, Nikola Tesla, who patented many fundamental inventions only to watch others become wealthy using them, died impoverished in New York City. Tesla had outlived his rival in radio ...
What is a patent worth? In 1943, Nikola Tesla, who patented many fundamental inventions only to watch others become wealthy using them, died impoverished in New York City. Tesla had outlived his rival in radio ...
Genetics Company Myriad May Shift From Patents To Proprietary Data from www.ip-watch.org
Myriad Genetics, a United States-based biotechnology company with exclusive patent rights over a key breast cancer diagnostic test in the US, may shift its patent strategy from its inventions to protecting its data in the ...
Myriad Genetics, a United States-based biotechnology company with exclusive patent rights over a key breast cancer diagnostic test in the US, may shift its patent strategy from its inventions to protecting its data in the ...
Patent Reform: Good for Innovation. Good for Small Business. Good for America from www.uspto.gov
Today I thought I would offer my thinking on a topic that is getting a lot of attention these days—patent reform. The 21st century, an undoubtedly technological one, demands a strong, clear and expedient ...
Professional Responsibility in Litigation from www.infringementupdates.com
The above-titled book by Douglas R. Richmond, Brian S. Faughnan, and Michael L. Matula was published in February 2011 by the ABA's Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section: "Professional responsibility" is defined broadly to ...
The above-titled book by Douglas R. Richmond, Brian S. Faughnan, and Michael L. Matula was published in February 2011 by the ABA's Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section: "Professional responsibility" is defined broadly to ...
Top 50 IP Blawgs of all time from ipbiz.blogspot.com
from COPYRIGHT LITIGATION BLOG :
Top 50 Intellectual Property Law Blogs of All Time - Source Justia Blawgsearch
According to Justia's Blawgsearch, these are the top 50 Intellectual Property Law Blogs of all time
1. IP ...
from COPYRIGHT LITIGATION BLOG :
Top 50 Intellectual Property Law Blogs of All Time - Source Justia Blawgsearch
According to Justia's Blawgsearch, these are the top 50 Intellectual Property Law Blogs of all time
1. IP ...
US published application 20110053273 to Synthetic Genomics from ipbiz.blogspot.com
Appl. 20110053273, first claim:
A method for creating a synthetic cell,
said method comprising:assembling a synthetic or semi-synthetic donor genome as one or more fragments;(ii) introducing the donor genome and a host vector ...
Appl. 20110053273, first claim:
A method for creating a synthetic cell,
said method comprising:assembling a synthetic or semi-synthetic donor genome as one or more fragments;(ii) introducing the donor genome and a host vector ...
ITC votes to investigate LG's complaints against Sony over PlayStation 3 game console and Bravia digital TV products from fosspatents.blogspot.com
On February 4, 2011, LG filed two simultaneous complaints against Sony with the US International Trade Commission ("USITC", or just "ITC"), a US federal government agency with quasi-judicial powers. The two complaints asserted four different ...
Vote on amended S.23 won't happen till next week (maybe) from ipbiz.blogspot.com
The Hill wrote on March 4:
The patent bill has been pending before the upper chamber since Monday, as senators have attempted to alter it with amendments. Controversy over a budget extension bill and other ...
The Hill wrote on March 4:
The patent bill has been pending before the upper chamber since Monday, as senators have attempted to alter it with amendments. Controversy over a budget extension bill and other ...
The rise of Nathan Bedford Forrest from ipbiz.blogspot.com
RE: In honor of beginning of the Civil War's 150th anniversary (1861 to 2011), the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) are seeking to put Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest on a Mississippi license plate ...
RE: In honor of beginning of the Civil War's 150th anniversary (1861 to 2011), the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) are seeking to put Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest on a Mississippi license plate ...
WIPO Draft Treaty Texts On Folklore, Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources Now Ready from www.ip-watch.org
Country experts this week took up the challenge of doing the groundwork for negotiations towards a treaty on the protection of genetic resources at the World Intellectual Property Organization. Breaking uncharacteristically early on the final ...
Country experts this week took up the challenge of doing the groundwork for negotiations towards a treaty on the protection of genetic resources at the World Intellectual Property Organization. Breaking uncharacteristically early on the final ...
Supreme Court Oral Argument in Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior Univ. v. Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. from www.717madisonplace.com
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior Univ. v. Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. this past week. You can listen to the oral argument here: [Listen]. The Federal Circuit ...
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior Univ. v. Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. this past week. You can listen to the oral argument here: [Listen]. The Federal Circuit ...
First meeting of Jobs and Competitiveness Council from www.athenaalliance.org
Last week, the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness held its first meeting. Below is the tape of the public part of the meeting. Not a lot here about improving competitiveness or long term ...
Last week, the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness held its first meeting. Below is the tape of the public part of the meeting. Not a lot here about improving competitiveness or long term ...
Paranoia Power: Confidentiality Before and After Patent Filings from ipwatchdog.com
Inventions can be patented, but if you start telling others about your invention they could make and use your invention, which has immediate negative consequences for the patenting of the invention. Outside the United States ...
Inventions can be patented, but if you start telling others about your invention they could make and use your invention, which has immediate negative consequences for the patenting of the invention. Outside the United States ...
Techdirt on plagiarism, trademark from ipbiz.blogspot.com
See the post Family Trying To Claim Ownership Of 'Urban Homesteading' Caught Plagiarizing After Moralizing On Plagiarism
Plagiarism is copying without atribution. There is no plagiarism if the audience knows the source of the text ...
See the post Family Trying To Claim Ownership Of 'Urban Homesteading' Caught Plagiarizing After Moralizing On Plagiarism
Plagiarism is copying without atribution. There is no plagiarism if the audience knows the source of the text ...
In Brazil And The IP World, It’s Tropicalization Time! from www.ip-watch.org
Benny Spiewak writes: There used to be a time when Brazil meant almost exclusively Carnival, Samba and Soccer. Well, those days are over and there is an undeniable message that will echo through the knowledge-based ...
Benny Spiewak writes: There used to be a time when Brazil meant almost exclusively Carnival, Samba and Soccer. Well, those days are over and there is an undeniable message that will echo through the knowledge-based ...
US Panel Puts Google, Facebook, Communications Platforms On Human Rights Frontline from www.ip-watch.org
Recent events in the Arab region have brought the issue of access to the internet and social platforms sharply into the spotlight as governments have tried to block or limit internet access and cut millions ...
Recent events in the Arab region have brought the issue of access to the internet and social platforms sharply into the spotlight as governments have tried to block or limit internet access and cut millions ...
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