Patent & IP news for April 27, 2011
Patent Litigations
- Fox Enterprises, Inc. v. CTS Electronic Components filed 2011-04-25 in Florida Middle
- Island Intellectual Property LLC v. Clearview Correspondent Services, LLC et. al. filed 2011-04-26 in Virginia Eastern
- Glen Raven, Inc. v. Tingley Rubber Corporation filed 2011-04-27 in North Carolina Middle
- Fan Bao v. Zico USA, Inc. et. al. filed 2011-04-26 in California Central
- Main Hastings LLC v. Commscope, Inc. filed 2011-04-27 in Illinois Northern
- Pompare Technologies, LLC v. Hospira, Inc. et. al. filed 2011-04-27 in Illinois Northern
- Orinda Intellectual Properties USA Holding Group, Inc. v. Asustek Computer Inc. et. al. filed 2011-04-25 in California Northern
- Lung Sheng Ind. Co, LTD v. Spyder, Inc. et. al. filed 2011-04-26 in California Northern
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Patent & IP Blogs
Bratz's Copyright Infringement Trial Comes to an End...For Now from patentlawip.blogspot.com 
After more than seven years, 70 witnesses, and thousands of exhibits, a verdict has been reached in the roller-coaster “Bratz” dolls trial. The trial (Bryant v. Mattel, 04-09049, U.S. District Court, Central District of ...
The Patent Office Wants Your Ideas for Streamlining Reexamination from www.reexamlink.com On Monday, April 25, 2011, the Federal Register announced a public meeting to solicit opinions on a number of changes being considered at the U.S. Patent Office to streamline both ex parte reexamination and ...
Article One Featured Researcher: Kenneth Meeks from info.articleonepartners.com This week’s featured patent researcher is Kenneth Meeks, a resident of Plano, Texas! With a BA in Sociology, Meeks is currently working as a sales account manager and lists study tag matches as one ...
The Juice from www.patenthawk.com The beauty of intellect is in connecting the dots: perceiving holistically. Only rarely does context not matter. Claim construction is exemplary. A lovely example of eye for detail coupled to holistic awareness arises courtesy of ...
Jurisdiction in Patent Declaratory Judgment Actions from www.patentlyo.com Radio Systems Corp. v. Accession, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2011) – Part III The jurisdiction of US Federal Courts is limited in several important ways. One usual doctrinal divide is between subject matter jurisdiction and personal jurisdiction ...
Seaman on Willful Patent Infringement from writtendescription.blogspot.com
What effect has In re Seagate had on willful infringement findings? Seagate raised the bar for willfulness by requiring patentees to show "objective recklessness." Christopher Seaman (Chicago-Kent Law) addresses this question in Willful Patent Infringement ...
What effect has In re Seagate had on willful infringement findings? Seagate raised the bar for willfulness by requiring patentees to show "objective recklessness." Christopher Seaman (Chicago-Kent Law) addresses this question in Willful Patent Infringement ...
VentureSource Reports 35% Increase in 1Q Venture Funding from www.patentdocs.org
By Donald Zuhn -- Last week, Dow Jones VentureSource reported that investors put $6.4 billion of venture capital into 661 deals in the first quarter of 2011, which constituted a 35% increase in funding and ...
By Donald Zuhn -- Last week, Dow Jones VentureSource reported that investors put $6.4 billion of venture capital into 661 deals in the first quarter of 2011, which constituted a 35% increase in funding and ...
Why the esteemed Prof. Epstein is wrong on first-to-file from ipbiz.blogspot.com
In a piece titled Patent deformation: US Congress sails into dangerous waters, Professor Richard Epstein, once of University of Chicago Law, wrote of first-to-file:
The single reform that makes the most sense is the displacement ...
In a piece titled Patent deformation: US Congress sails into dangerous waters, Professor Richard Epstein, once of University of Chicago Law, wrote of first-to-file:
The single reform that makes the most sense is the displacement ...
Pedalite®, a bicycle lighting invention from britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk
Pedalite® is a bicycle lighting invention where the act of pedalling causes LEDs to light up on the pedals themselves. I heard about the invention from a chat with Bob Lindsey, a technical consultant...
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Pedalite® is a bicycle lighting invention where the act of pedalling causes LEDs to light up on the pedals themselves. I heard about the invention from a chat with Bob Lindsey, a technical consultant...
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Barnes & Noble's answer to Microsoft's complaint raises more questions than it answers from fosspatents.blogspot.com
Two days ago Barnes & Noble filed its answer to Microsoft's patent infringement complaint of March 21, 2011 with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Barnes & Noble is the first ...
WHO: Chronic Diseases Can Be Reduced from www.ip-watch.org
The World Health Organization has launched today in Moscow its first Global Status Report on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs). Related Articles:
The World Health Organization has launched today in Moscow its first Global Status Report on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs). Related Articles:
Apple Patents Method of Dealing with “Sloppy Taps” from ipwatchdog.com
The term "sloppy taps" could make a great name for a race horse, particularly one that thrives on running in the mud, or more accurately on a track where there is standing water, which is ...
The term "sloppy taps" could make a great name for a race horse, particularly one that thrives on running in the mud, or more accurately on a track where there is standing water, which is ...
Prior to Claim Construction "in a Vacuum," Parties Must Show "the Juice is Worth the Squeeze" from docketreport.blogspot.com
The parties' motions for claim construction were denied. "Far too often, construing claim terms in a vacuum leads to additional disputes about the meaning of the court's construction at summary judgment or to revision ...
The parties' motions for claim construction were denied. "Far too often, construing claim terms in a vacuum leads to additional disputes about the meaning of the court's construction at summary judgment or to revision ...
Guest Post: David Boundy on “Patent Reform” and A Call To Action To Defeat the America Invents Act from www.patentabilityblog.com
The following is a guest post by David E. Boundy, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for Intellectual Property at a well-known financial services firm in Boston MA. The views expressed by David are his ...
The following is a guest post by David E. Boundy, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for Intellectual Property at a well-known financial services firm in Boston MA. The views expressed by David are his ...
Moving Forward Responsibly with Your Invention Idea from ipwatchdog.com
If you do seek the assistance of another with your invention it is always wise to have a written agreement that indicates what your agreement is up front, including that anything they do provide will ...
If you do seek the assistance of another with your invention it is always wise to have a written agreement that indicates what your agreement is up front, including that anything they do provide will ...
US Federal Circuit to reconsider “mastermind” infringement defense from www.ipeg.eu
Over the past few years, companies accused of infringing method claims in America have had a new defense available to them: the absence of a “mastermind” directing the performance of the method. [W]here the ...
Over the past few years, companies accused of infringing method claims in America have had a new defense available to them: the absence of a “mastermind” directing the performance of the method. [W]here the ...
Questionable Strategy Employed Against Microsoft Patent Assertion from gametimeip.com
Microsoft’s recent round of patent assertions has been viewed as a proxy battle against Google, due in large part to Microsoft’s focus on the Android operating system. (For background, see Google: Battlefield Opponent ...
Microsoft’s recent round of patent assertions has been viewed as a proxy battle against Google, due in large part to Microsoft’s focus on the Android operating system. (For background, see Google: Battlefield Opponent ...
Vivienne Westwood Knocks Out Knock-Off from www.iposgoode.ca
Leslie Chong is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Following a judgment from the England and Wales Patent County Court, fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood successfully sued internet clothing provider Anthony Edward Knight ...
Leslie Chong is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Following a judgment from the England and Wales Patent County Court, fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood successfully sued internet clothing provider Anthony Edward Knight ...
A glossary of branding terms from ipelton.wordpress.com
I recently came across a wonderful resource: “Talk the talk: naming terms from A to Z” from catchword, which provides services for all aspects of brand name development. Understanding how the words that make up ...
I recently came across a wonderful resource: “Talk the talk: naming terms from A to Z” from catchword, which provides services for all aspects of brand name development. Understanding how the words that make up ...
Open Access and Universities: A Hidden NPL Treasure, Part 2 from intellogist.wordpress.com
The last post illustrated the benefits and controversies behind Open Access (OA) publishing. The OA movement provides users with free access to scholarly literature usually behind expensive pay-walls, but OA has also created predatory publishers ...
The last post illustrated the benefits and controversies behind Open Access (OA) publishing. The OA movement provides users with free access to scholarly literature usually behind expensive pay-walls, but OA has also created predatory publishers ...
To Arms! While Support for Patent Reform Remains Steady, Opposition Starting to Grow from 271patent.blogspot.com
Last week, David E. Boundy, Vice President, Assistant General Counsel Intellectual Property at a well-known financial services firm, in Boston MA circulated a "dear fellow patent attorney" letter detailing the shortcomings of the "America Invents ...
Last week, David E. Boundy, Vice President, Assistant General Counsel Intellectual Property at a well-known financial services firm, in Boston MA circulated a "dear fellow patent attorney" letter detailing the shortcomings of the "America Invents ...
Improvements At USPTO Come To A Crashing Halt from info.inovia.com
Not even a month ago, I attended a talk by Director Kappos on the future of the USPTO and the many improvements he had in store for 2011. Initiatives, such as the Three-Track Examination program ...
Walker Digital v. Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, Amazon & Vibrant Media from www.infringementupdates.com
On April 26, 2011 Walker Digital LLC filed a patent infringement complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (Civil Action No. 1:11-cv-00369-UNA) related to U.S. Patent 7,933 ...
On April 26, 2011 Walker Digital LLC filed a patent infringement complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (Civil Action No. 1:11-cv-00369-UNA) related to U.S. Patent 7,933 ...
Wegmans and Walgreens Settle Trademark Dispute of “W” from tacticalip.com
By: Mark R. Malek Walgreens filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Wegmans Food Markets over use of a “W” logo that Walgreens alleged to be so similar in nature that it would likely cause consumer ...
By: Mark R. Malek Walgreens filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Wegmans Food Markets over use of a “W” logo that Walgreens alleged to be so similar in nature that it would likely cause consumer ...
USPTO Initiative: The Future of Clean, Green Technologies from ipwatchdog.com
Bruce Kisliuk, Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Patents (USPTO), asking how many examiners were attending; easily 75% were examiners. Earlier today the United States Patent and Trademark Office held the first ever Cleantech Partnership Initiative meeting ...
Bruce Kisliuk, Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Patents (USPTO), asking how many examiners were attending; easily 75% were examiners. Earlier today the United States Patent and Trademark Office held the first ever Cleantech Partnership Initiative meeting ...
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