Patent & IP news for May 6, 2011
Patent Litigations
- Alza Corporation et. al. v. Impax Laboratories, Inc. et. al. filed 2011-05-05 in Delaware
- Flamel Technologies S.A. v. Lupin Limited et. al. filed 2011-05-04 in DC
- Flamel Technologies S.A. filed 2011-05-05 in Maryland
- Mixing & Mass Transfer Technologies, LLC v. HDR, Inc. et. al. filed 2011-05-05 in Nebraska
- Kletschka Foundation v. Levitronix, LLC filed 2011-05-05 in Minnesota
- Ivera Medical Corporation v. Excelsior Medical Corporation filed 2011-05-06 in Texas Eastern
- G-P Moves Freight, LLC v. J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. et. al. filed 2011-05-06 in Texas Eastern
- ING Bank, fsb v. N99 LLC et. al. filed 2011-05-05 in Delaware
- Pragmatus AV, LLC v. Facebook, Inc. filed 2011-05-06 in California Northern
- TQP Development, LLC v. Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America et. al. filed 2011-05-06 in Texas Eastern
- Intel Corporation v. Negotiated Data Solutions Inc filed 2011-05-06 in Texas Eastern
- San Francisco Technology Inc. v. Pearhead Inc. filed 2011-05-03 in California Northern
- Titanide Ventures, LLC v. AT&T, Inc. et. al. filed 2011-05-06 in Texas Eastern
- Invidi Technologies Corporation v. Visible World Inc. et. al. filed 2011-05-05 in Delaware
- TQP Development LLC vs v. 1-800-Flowers.com Inc et. al. filed 2011-05-06 in Texas Eastern
- Lucas et. al. v. Camacho et. al. filed 2011-05-05 in Washington Western
- San Francisco Technology Inc. v. Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc. filed 2011-05-04 in California Northern
- Erbe USA, Inc. v. Byrne Medical, Inc. filed 2011-05-06 in Georgia Northern
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Cree and Takion Add to Surge of LED Patent Litigation from www.greenpatentblog.com LED patent litigation remains hot, with two new lawsuits filed last month. In the first, North Carolina LED maker Cree sued SemiLEDs Optoelectronics (SemiLEDs), alleging that SemiLEDs’ MvpLED product line infringes six patents. The complaint ...
Friday fantasies from ipkitten.blogspot.com The IPKat's Friday Fantasies round-up always exhorts readers to check out the Forthcoming Events list -- and this week's is no exception. There is a subtle change this week: the Kat wants to jog ...
Unknotting the Pink Ribbons: the tale of an anti-filing injunction from ipkitten.blogspot.com The IPKat has been perusing the recent Hague District Court decision concerning the dramatic fate of the PINK RIBBON trade mark application. The "pink ribbon" concept is one which is well known wherever the battle ...
Top 5: Article One Researcher Questions from info.articleonepartners.com Key to the success of Article One is our constant communication with our Researchers. The comments, suggestions, and feedback we receive from our community help us improve our site and business model. We also get ...
Swiss book price-fixing: can it work? from ipfinance.blogspot.com Where old business models prove inadequate on account of new technologies and old IP laws, the usual answer these days is to call for new business models (whatever, and however effective they may or may ...
Boston Cool and Silicon Valley Cool: Which Do You Prefer? from ipkitten.blogspot.com 
This Kat is packing his bags and bracing himself for the 24-hour, door-to-door flight to San Francisco to participate in the 2011 INTA Annual Meeting. For those of you who may not recall, last year ...
BPAI criticizes Applicant's claim term definition because the definition gave examples from allthingspros.blogspot.com
Takeaway: The Applicant in Ex parte Brunner offered evidence of the meaning of "graphics processing unit," in the form of an IEEE article "GPU Computing." The BPAI found that the article did not provide a ...
Takeaway: The Applicant in Ex parte Brunner offered evidence of the meaning of "graphics processing unit," in the form of an IEEE article "GPU Computing." The BPAI found that the article did not provide a ...
Biotech/Pharma Docket from www.patentdocs.org
By James DeGiulio -- Seroquel Suit between AstraZeneca and Biovail Dismissed AstraZeneca and Biovail have agreed to end their patent dispute over Seroquel XR after Biovail converted its Paragraph IV certification to a Paragraph III filing ...
By James DeGiulio -- Seroquel Suit between AstraZeneca and Biovail Dismissed AstraZeneca and Biovail have agreed to end their patent dispute over Seroquel XR after Biovail converted its Paragraph IV certification to a Paragraph III filing ...
Billups-Rothenberg, Inc. v. Associated Regional and University Pathologists, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2011) from www.patentdocs.org
By Donald Zuhn -- Last week, in Billups-Rothenberg, Inc. v. Associated Regional and University Pathologists, Inc., the Federal Circuit determined that the District Court for the Central District of California had properly granted summary judgment of ...
By Donald Zuhn -- Last week, in Billups-Rothenberg, Inc. v. Associated Regional and University Pathologists, Inc., the Federal Circuit determined that the District Court for the Central District of California had properly granted summary judgment of ...
The Effect of Proposed Changes to US Reexamination Practice from www.pharmapatentsblog.com
On April 25, 2011, the USPTO published a Notice of Public Meeting to discuss proposed changes to reexamination practice. The proposed changes are the latest in an ongoing and largely successful effort by the USPTO ...
On April 25, 2011, the USPTO published a Notice of Public Meeting to discuss proposed changes to reexamination practice. The proposed changes are the latest in an ongoing and largely successful effort by the USPTO ...
IP Opening: IP Chair Research Fellow at NUJS from spicyipindia.blogspot.com
A position has opened up for an IP Research Fellow at NUJS, one of the leading law schools in India.
The Research Fellow will be expected to work at the cutting edge of IP policy ...
A position has opened up for an IP Research Fellow at NUJS, one of the leading law schools in India.
The Research Fellow will be expected to work at the cutting edge of IP policy ...
Canada Responds to “Emergencies” with Updated Drug Regulations from www.iposgoode.ca
Dan Whalen is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The Canada Gazette published amendments to the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations, which include much-anticipated provisions for Extraordinary Use New Drugs (EUNDS). This ...
Dan Whalen is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The Canada Gazette published amendments to the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations, which include much-anticipated provisions for Extraordinary Use New Drugs (EUNDS). This ...
TRIPS Amendments Needed To Restore Balance In IP, Researchers Say from www.ip-watch.org
Current global intellectual property obligations are seen by some as favouring rights holders to the detriment of the public interest, and a series of amendments to international rules on trade and IP could address this ...
Current global intellectual property obligations are seen by some as favouring rights holders to the detriment of the public interest, and a series of amendments to international rules on trade and IP could address this ...
Just Walk Away: Universal Orlando Claims I-Walk Infringes on CityWalk from tacticalip.com
Aaron Thalwitzer Apparently, it’s local news week here at Tactical IP. On Monday, I wrote about a Melbourne man whose tattoo raised some trademark ruckus. Now, Universal Orlando, owner of CityWalk (a large entertaining ...
Aaron Thalwitzer Apparently, it’s local news week here at Tactical IP. On Monday, I wrote about a Melbourne man whose tattoo raised some trademark ruckus. Now, Universal Orlando, owner of CityWalk (a large entertaining ...
BPAI doesn't accept text from technical article as to meaning of "graphics processing unit" from ipbiz.blogspot.com
The allthingspros blog discussed the Brenner case, which concerned, in part, the unsuccessful attempt by patent applicant to use text from a journal article [Owens, in an IEEE journal] to define "graphics processing unit" [GPU ...
The allthingspros blog discussed the Brenner case, which concerned, in part, the unsuccessful attempt by patent applicant to use text from a journal article [Owens, in an IEEE journal] to define "graphics processing unit" [GPU ...
Trading’s End: Is ACTA The Leading Edge Of A Protectionist Wave? from www.ip-watch.org
Government policymakers are stalling on trade liberalization while erecting new nontransparent trade barriers, writes Frederick Abbott. Related Articles:
Government policymakers are stalling on trade liberalization while erecting new nontransparent trade barriers, writes Frederick Abbott. Related Articles:
April employment from www.athenaalliance.org
It looks like the US economy hit a bump in April, at least from an employment perspective. According to the employment data for April released this morning, the unemployment rate went back up to 9 ...
It looks like the US economy hit a bump in April, at least from an employment perspective. According to the employment data for April released this morning, the unemployment rate went back up to 9 ...
SOX: Shooting Ourselves in the Head from hallingblog.com
Hear is an excellent article, IT’S OFFICIAL: The IPO Market Is Crippled — And It’s Hurting Our Country http://www.businessinsider.com/alan-patricof-greycroft-ipo-market-2011-1#it-means-theyll-probably-join-the-living-dead-trading-by-appointment-2#ixzz1LXJ8FmMP in the Business Insider, on the damage we have ...
Hear is an excellent article, IT’S OFFICIAL: The IPO Market Is Crippled — And It’s Hurting Our Country http://www.businessinsider.com/alan-patricof-greycroft-ipo-market-2011-1#it-means-theyll-probably-join-the-living-dead-trading-by-appointment-2#ixzz1LXJ8FmMP in the Business Insider, on the damage we have ...
Oracle may be limited to three patent claims in suit against Google from ipbiz.blogspot.com
As to the initial complaint of Oracle with infringment alleged for 132 patent claims, US District Judge William Alsup said, "This is too much."
Over the course of the case, this will be whittled down ...
As to the initial complaint of Oracle with infringment alleged for 132 patent claims, US District Judge William Alsup said, "This is too much."
Over the course of the case, this will be whittled down ...
The Woz reverses position: Allen IS a patent troll, after all. from ipbiz.blogspot.com
Further to an earlier IPBiz post [ Wozniak is NOT against the idea of patent trolls ], note that Wozniak has changed his position on Paul Allen's patent infringement lawsuit:
From Wozniak’s point of view ...
Further to an earlier IPBiz post [ Wozniak is NOT against the idea of patent trolls ], note that Wozniak has changed his position on Paul Allen's patent infringement lawsuit:
From Wozniak’s point of view ...
SOX: Shooting Ourselves in the Head from hallingblog.com
The insane thing about our securities laws (e.g., Sarbanes Oxley) is that in the U.S. you have to hire a lawyer to invest in a non-public company, but you can blow your money ...
The insane thing about our securities laws (e.g., Sarbanes Oxley) is that in the U.S. you have to hire a lawyer to invest in a non-public company, but you can blow your money ...
USPTO Director Kappos Outlines A Pro-Active, Value-Driven Patent Office from www.ip-watch.org
NEW YORK – The United States Patent and Trademark Office is operating at a “higher level,” these days, trying to look beyond patent numbers to patent quality and value, USPTO Director David Kappos told a group ...
NEW YORK – The United States Patent and Trademark Office is operating at a “higher level,” these days, trying to look beyond patent numbers to patent quality and value, USPTO Director David Kappos told a group ...
Claim Construction: Too Much Structure Will Spoil the Brew from www.infringementupdates.com
The following is excerpted from a May 6, 2011 article by Isaac Crum of McDermott Will & Emery published at the National Law Review: In affirming-in-part grants of summary judgment on non-infringement by two separate district ...
The following is excerpted from a May 6, 2011 article by Isaac Crum of McDermott Will & Emery published at the National Law Review: In affirming-in-part grants of summary judgment on non-infringement by two separate district ...
Best Mode Patent-Raptor Claims Another Victim in Wellman from ipwatchdog.com
What is startling about Wellman is how the patentee put the ‘863 and ‘317 patents squarely in the path of the “best mode” Patent-Raptor by deliberately keeping the Ti818 recipe a trade secret. As I ...
What is startling about Wellman is how the patentee put the ‘863 and ‘317 patents squarely in the path of the “best mode” Patent-Raptor by deliberately keeping the Ti818 recipe a trade secret. As I ...
Privacy Commissioner and Others Up In Arms about Sony PlayStation Network Hack from www.iposgoode.ca
Matt Lonsdale is a JD candidate at Dalhousie University. On April 20th, 2011, disappointed gamers discovered they could no longer connect to the PlayStation Network. While Sony initially blamed the outage on technical problems, it ...
Matt Lonsdale is a JD candidate at Dalhousie University. On April 20th, 2011, disappointed gamers discovered they could no longer connect to the PlayStation Network. While Sony initially blamed the outage on technical problems, it ...
Patently-O Bits & Bytes by Lawrence Higgins from www.patentlyo.com
Although in the midst of final exams, Lawrence Higgins was still able to complete this week's installment of Bits and Bytes - DC Indiana University Maurer launches Center for IP Research The Center for IP ...
Although in the midst of final exams, Lawrence Higgins was still able to complete this week's installment of Bits and Bytes - DC Indiana University Maurer launches Center for IP Research The Center for IP ...
Are Patent Assertion Companies In Business To Litigate? from gametimeip.com
There’s an adage that goes something like: if you give a man a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Perhaps its time to add to that, and if you are a hammer, you’re ...
There’s an adage that goes something like: if you give a man a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Perhaps its time to add to that, and if you are a hammer, you’re ...
WIPO Members To Work Toward Treaty On Folklore, Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources from www.ip-watch.org
Building on recent momentum that has produced negotiating texts towards an international instrument to protect folklore, traditional knowledge and genetic resources, delegates to the World Intellectual Property Organization next week will try to clean the ...
Building on recent momentum that has produced negotiating texts towards an international instrument to protect folklore, traditional knowledge and genetic resources, delegates to the World Intellectual Property Organization next week will try to clean the ...
Defendant's Repeated Discovery Violations Warrant Entry of Default from docketreport.blogspot.com
Plaintiff's motion for a default judgment against defendants for failing to provide discovery was granted. "Defendants have not participated in discovery, but rather have refused to provide depositions or responses to [plaintiff's] written ...
Plaintiff's motion for a default judgment against defendants for failing to provide discovery was granted. "Defendants have not participated in discovery, but rather have refused to provide depositions or responses to [plaintiff's] written ...
Guest Post: One glass of Lime (-wire) juice? That will be 75 trillion, pleas from spicyipindia.blogspot.com
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Trademark Litigation Study to Congress: Hakuna Matata (it means no worries) from ipelton.wordpress.com
by Erik M. Pelton Last week the Department of Commerce (of which the USPTO is a part) released its long anticipated study on trademark litigation tactics. In short, the Trademark Litigation Study essentially says: We ...
by Erik M. Pelton Last week the Department of Commerce (of which the USPTO is a part) released its long anticipated study on trademark litigation tactics. In short, the Trademark Litigation Study essentially says: We ...
US Gets Threatening Over ICANN’s New Internet Domain Plan from www.ip-watch.org
US Assistant Secretary for Commerce Larry Strickling said yesterday the Obama administration expects all issues to be resolved before the internet is opened to a large number of new top-level domains. And he hinted that ...
US Assistant Secretary for Commerce Larry Strickling said yesterday the Obama administration expects all issues to be resolved before the internet is opened to a large number of new top-level domains. And he hinted that ...
Oracle strongly opposes judge's proposal for narrowing down claims against Google to 3, instead proposes 21 plus postponement of related decision from fosspatents.blogspot.com
Yesterday many media reported on a tentative scheduling order of the judge on the Oracle vs. Google case, according to which Oracle would have to ultimatly narrow down the number of patent claims asserted against ...
Judge Rader Tosses Juniper Lawsuit Against Inventor from gametimeip.com
Peter Shipley (inventor of US Patent Nos. 6,304,975 and 6,119,236 related to network security) created and then assigned his patents Enhanced Security Solutions, LLC. His company, in turn, has sought to ...
Peter Shipley (inventor of US Patent Nos. 6,304,975 and 6,119,236 related to network security) created and then assigned his patents Enhanced Security Solutions, LLC. His company, in turn, has sought to ...
Obscure Patent: Combined Cigar Lighter and Perfume Ejector from ipwatchdog.com
Just in time for Mothers Day, finally a gift suitable for both Mothers Day and Fathers Day. In keeping with the age-old tradition of inventing by juxtaposition, this highly functional and aesthetically pleasing invention “Cigar ...
Just in time for Mothers Day, finally a gift suitable for both Mothers Day and Fathers Day. In keeping with the age-old tradition of inventing by juxtaposition, this highly functional and aesthetically pleasing invention “Cigar ...
WIPO Committee On Development Agenda Suspended, Discussions Bogged Down from www.ip-watch.org
The World Intellectual Property Organization committee in charge of overseeing the implementation of the organisation’s cornerstone Development Agenda, ended abruptly when the session was suspended after a strong disagreement over a development project. Related ...
The World Intellectual Property Organization committee in charge of overseeing the implementation of the organisation’s cornerstone Development Agenda, ended abruptly when the session was suspended after a strong disagreement over a development project. Related ...
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