Patent & IP news for April 20, 2011
Patent Litigations
- ArrivalStar S.A. et. al. v. Ramco Systems Corporation et. al. filed 2011-04-19 in Florida Southern
- Reiber et. al. v. TDK Corporation et. al. filed 2011-04-19 in California Eastern
- Bayer Schering Pharma AG et. al. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. et. al. filed 2011-04-19 in West Virginia Northern
- Sharing Sound LLC v. Audio and Video Labs, Inc. et. al. filed 2011-04-19 in Delaware
- Xanboo Inc v. Joao Control and Monitoring Systems of California LLC et. al. filed 2011-04-18 in California Central
- Novartis AG et. al. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. et. al. filed 2011-04-20 in Delaware
- Atwater Partners of Texas LLC v. Alcatel-Lucent et. al. filed 2011-04-20 in Delaware
- Beneficial Innovations, Inc. v. Advance Publications, Inc. et. al. filed 2011-04-20 in Texas Eastern
- Bayer Schering Pharma Ag et. al. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. et. al. filed 2011-04-19 in New Jersey
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Patent & IP Blogs
Breaking News: Darjeeling still lounges in Kolkata, says HC from spicyipindia.blogspot.com In a decision likely to have interesting ramifications on the Geographical Indications (GI) marketplace in India, the Calcutta High Court today held that the word “Darjeeling” is not the exclusive right of the Tea Board ...
America Invents But Congress Perverts from www.patenthawk.com [The following crossed my desk, and is reprinted here as food for thought, and action. In other words, this opinion piece is not necessarily my opinion, for lack of extensive study on my part. But ...
Bestnet Bested Over Bug-Net Boosted from the Fence from ipkitten.blogspot.com Entomophobes, among others, will recall the clutch of cases that form the backdrop to this morning’s judgment of the Court of Appeal (Jacob & Jackson LJJ and Sir John Chadwick) in Vestergaard Frandsen & Ors v ...
Not A Rembrandt from www.patenthawk.com Rembrandt got its hands on some old patents: 5,602,869 & 5,844,944. But Rembrandt recognizing previous owners and licensees eluded it on a greedy rush to a payday. Not to mention ersatz claims ...
Patent Baristas: Back On-Line After Site Attack from www.patentbaristas.com I apologize for the long outage of the Patent Baristas web site. For the past two weeks, the site has been unavailable — even to the point were I could not even log in to try ...
BGH: hyperlinks, freedom of expression and copyright infringing software from ipkitten.blogspot.com Already decided on 14 October 2010, even though only published in its entirety now, has been a decision (case reference: I ZR 191/08; 'AnyDVD') by the German Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof) concerning a lawsuit ...
Busted from www.patenthawk.com TiVo bludgeoned EchoStar with 6,233,389, winning at trial in 2006 and on appeal in 2008. EchoStar wouldn't settle, and TiVo got a temporary injunction. EchoStar supposed workaround "was not more than colorably ...
Plant Breeder’s Rights – A Blessing Or A Curse? from www.ip-watch.org
Niels Louwaars of the Centre for Genetic Resources, Wageningen University, The Netherlands, discusses the importance of plant breeder’s rights. He makes the case for a carefully balanced protection for plant breeders and changes to ...
Niels Louwaars of the Centre for Genetic Resources, Wageningen University, The Netherlands, discusses the importance of plant breeder’s rights. He makes the case for a carefully balanced protection for plant breeders and changes to ...
Nortel, Google, and the Ongoing Rights of Licensees in Bankruptcy from www.patentlyo.com
We have previously discussed Google’s $900 million Stalking Horse bid to purchase Nortel’s portfolio of more than 6,000 patents. Nortel was a Canadian-based telecommunications equipment manufacturer. The company is now bankrupt and ...
We have previously discussed Google’s $900 million Stalking Horse bid to purchase Nortel’s portfolio of more than 6,000 patents. Nortel was a Canadian-based telecommunications equipment manufacturer. The company is now bankrupt and ...
Mobile Patent Rumble: Apple gets no love from the ITC from tacticalip.com
Scott Nyman It has been a little while since I have written my last Mobile Patent Rumble update. But, don’t assume that means that the mobile tech companies have decided to play nice. Apple ...
Scott Nyman It has been a little while since I have written my last Mobile Patent Rumble update. But, don’t assume that means that the mobile tech companies have decided to play nice. Apple ...
Righthaven Business Model Exposed – End Of An Era, Or Spawning Of A New IP Licensing Industry? from gametimeip.com
Righthaven files a lot of copyright lawsuits, and that’s putting it mildly. From this convenient website, it appears that they’ve filed somewhere in the ball-park of more than 260 copyright lawsuits between March ...
Righthaven files a lot of copyright lawsuits, and that’s putting it mildly. From this convenient website, it appears that they’ve filed somewhere in the ball-park of more than 260 copyright lawsuits between March ...
Article One Featured Researcher: Alexander Cranson from info.articleonepartners.com
Drawn to the idea of patent research based on his background in academic and private-sector research, Alexander Cranson is this week’s Featured Researcher, from Cornelius, Oregon. With previous experience at the Center for Research ...
The Birth of Plenty: Predictions from hallingblog.com
This is a book review of the The Birth of Plenty, which purports to explain the conditions necessary for a nation to escape the Malthusian Trap. This is an excellent book, but its defense of ...
This is a book review of the The Birth of Plenty, which purports to explain the conditions necessary for a nation to escape the Malthusian Trap. This is an excellent book, but its defense of ...
Hybrid Audio LLC now also sues Motorola, Nokia, RIM, Samsung in addition to Apple, HTC, Dell (already sued in December) from fosspatents.blogspot.com
After Apple's patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung, there are already a couple of other developments on the Android-related patent litigation front.
For the sake of a complete record, let me mention that the ITC ...
Repeated Discovery Violations Warrants Terminating Sanctions from docketreport.blogspot.com
Plaintiffs' motion to strike a defendant's answer and enter a default judgment for failure to comply with discovery obligations was granted. "This Court gave [defendant] numerous opportunities to provide the requested documents, yet it ...
Plaintiffs' motion to strike a defendant's answer and enter a default judgment for failure to comply with discovery obligations was granted. "This Court gave [defendant] numerous opportunities to provide the requested documents, yet it ...
7 Common Marketing Mistakes Attorneys Make from ipwatchdog.com
In other words, simply making a sale does not mean you are marketing your products and services effectively. Effective marketing is the process by which you promote your firm through the sharing of information with ...
In other words, simply making a sale does not mean you are marketing your products and services effectively. Effective marketing is the process by which you promote your firm through the sharing of information with ...
US Department of Justice announces modified Novell patent deal from fosspatents.blogspot.com
The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) just announced that a deal that originally envisioned the sale of 882 Novell patents has been modified in order to address its concerns. The DoJ also announced close ...
Tivo v. Echostar: New Rules for Post Injunction Contempt Proceedings against Modified Products from www.patentlyo.com
Tivo Inc. v. Echostar Corp. (Fed. Cir. 2011) (en banc) At trial, Echostar was held liable as an infringer and was permanently enjoined from making or selling the infringing products as well as "all other ...
Tivo Inc. v. Echostar Corp. (Fed. Cir. 2011) (en banc) At trial, Echostar was held liable as an infringer and was permanently enjoined from making or selling the infringing products as well as "all other ...
NJ grand jury hands down 15-count indictment in Clementi death from ipbiz.blogspot.com
The AP reported The indictment charges Ravi with bias intimidation, invasion of privacy, witness and evidence tampering, and other charges stemming from the suicide of 18-year-old Tyler Clementi in September.
Of the evidence counts, the ...
The AP reported The indictment charges Ravi with bias intimidation, invasion of privacy, witness and evidence tampering, and other charges stemming from the suicide of 18-year-old Tyler Clementi in September.
Of the evidence counts, the ...
En banc CAFC tosses two-step KSM analysis in Tivo v. Echostar from ipbiz.blogspot.com
The outcome of the case:
As a result of our consideration of this case en banc,
we hold that the two-step KSM analysis is unsound in
contempt cases and we clarify the standards governing
contempt ...
The outcome of the case:
As a result of our consideration of this case en banc,
we hold that the two-step KSM analysis is unsound in
contempt cases and we clarify the standards governing
contempt ...
Thoughts on Microsoft v. i4i from inventivestep.net
On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Microsoft v. i4i regarding the appropriate burden of proof for challenging issued patents. A transcript of the argument is available here. I have previously summarized the ...
On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Microsoft v. i4i regarding the appropriate burden of proof for challenging issued patents. A transcript of the argument is available here. I have previously summarized the ...
A Frustrated Google “Stalks” Nortel Networks’ Patent Portfolio from www.iposgoode.ca
Dan Whalen is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. In a “stalking horse” bid, Google has offered US$900-million for the patent portfolio of fallen telecommunications giant Nortel Networks. Although Google has openly ...
Dan Whalen is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. In a “stalking horse” bid, Google has offered US$900-million for the patent portfolio of fallen telecommunications giant Nortel Networks. Although Google has openly ...
TiVo Mindwarp: Court Renders Permanent Injunctions Worthless In Key Patent Ruling from gametimeip.com
Apparently, years of litigation and a consistent track record of demonstrating a valid, infringed patent are just not enough to actually be awarded your constitutionally guaranteed right to exclude. TiVo sued Echostar over DVR technology ...
Apparently, years of litigation and a consistent track record of demonstrating a valid, infringed patent are just not enough to actually be awarded your constitutionally guaranteed right to exclude. TiVo sued Echostar over DVR technology ...
DONALD TRUMP: a rich trademark portfolio from ipelton.wordpress.com
Donald Trump is inserting himself into the news once again. He has been claiming to flirt with running for President of the United States. The New York Times recently ran a fascinating article which noted ...
Donald Trump is inserting himself into the news once again. He has been claiming to flirt with running for President of the United States. The New York Times recently ran a fascinating article which noted ...
Indian Patent Search: Alternatives from intellogist.wordpress.com
India is a fast growing economy with a fast growing appetite for intellectual property. We explored this issue last year with our profile of the iPairs system (a must read). On the other hand, several ...
India is a fast growing economy with a fast growing appetite for intellectual property. We explored this issue last year with our profile of the iPairs system (a must read). On the other hand, several ...
District Court Set to Decide Whether Ranbaxy Forfeited Its 180-Day Exclusivity on Generic Lipitor from www.orangebookblog.com
Mylan Pharms. and Matrix Labs. v. FDA, No. 11-566 (D.D.C.) Last month, Mylan filed suit against the FDA in the District of Columbia, seeking a declaration that there is no applicable period of ...
Mylan Pharms. and Matrix Labs. v. FDA, No. 11-566 (D.D.C.) Last month, Mylan filed suit against the FDA in the District of Columbia, seeking a declaration that there is no applicable period of ...
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