Patent & IP news for May 21, 2011

CAFC finds re-examined claims of U.S. Patent 6,142,927 obvious from ipbiz.blogspot.com

One James Hoyt Clark appealed a decision of the BPAI to the
CAFC, but lost relating to the obviousness of the appealed re-examined
claims from U.S. Patent 6,142,927.

The appealed invention related ...

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A transformative, nano-enabled life sciences franchise – a 21st century oil company? from ipbiz.blogspot.com

A private company pre-IPO report appearing on seekingalpha has some interesting text:

The ongoing advances in biotechnology and nanotechnology are ushering in a new age of synthetic nanobiology that promises to profoundly alter the global ...

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IP issues drive Kodak stock price up? from ipbiz.blogspot.com

An AP/BusinessWeek story on Kodak begins: Shares of Eastman Kodak Co. shot up almost 15 percent in unusually heaving trading Wednesday [18 May 2011] after CEO Antonio Perez told employees that recent Kodak stock ...

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Jonathan Y. Thomas for CIRM chair from ipbiz.blogspot.com

The californiastemcellreport notes that

California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to nominate Southern California investor Jonathan Thomas for chair of the California stem cell agency, according to the San Francisco Business Times.


Included is a ...

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"Does plagiarism constitute betrayal of public trust? from ipbiz.blogspot.com

In an initial Congress committee vote, the Phillippines said "yes."

From abs-cbnNEWS.com:

House justice committee chairman Niel Tupas Jr. said he expects a spirited debate on the issue after the panel voted 11-10-1 that ...

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“It’s sort of like ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’; the rules are more like guidelines” from ipbiz.blogspot.com

In a story on the IMF at CNBC, one has the text:

“It’s sort of like ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’; the rules are more like guidelines,” said Carmen M. Reinhart, a prominent female economist ...

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Gametime IP rips Google's patent analytical skills from ipbiz.blogspot.com

Of interest is the post on gametimeip titled Google Patent Blunder: Country’s Best Legal Department Green-Lights World’s Worst Patent Acquisition

At least Google's IP head is a registered patent attorney, which is ...

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Nothhaft Interviews: Startups Create All Jobs from hallingblog.com

Henry R. Nothhaft author of the book Great Again was interviewed on the Dylan Ratigan show on MSNBC and the Harvard Business Review blog radio.  The Dylan Ratigan show focused on job creation and how ...

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Trademark guide to the Rapture from ipelton.wordpress.com

Some people are touting the end of days coming today – May 21, 2011- also known as the ‘rapture‘. Here are some rapture themed trademarks: - pending application for “chat room services for social networking” RAPTURE READY ...

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Apple gives Thunderbolt trademark with Intel, Continues to hate Amazon from tacticalip.com

Scott Nyman   It should come at no surprise that Apple is protective of its intellectual properties. Over the last couple years, Apple has filed numerous lawsuits against its competitors in the mobile phone markets. Apple ...

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ACI "Biosimilars" Conference, New York City, June 7-8 from www.orangebookblog.com

American Conference Institute is holding their 2nd annual "Biosimilars" conference in New York City on July 7th and 8th, at the Millenium UN Plaza Hotel. According to ACI, this is "the definitive forum on the ...

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Targeting the Target Name in Canada from www.iposgoode.ca

Nora Sleeth is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On May 2, 2011, Target Corporation and Fairweather Ltd. went to court disputing the rights to the Target name in Canada. While Target Corporation ...

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23,000 Could be on the Hook for Downloading The Expendables from www.iposgoode.ca

Jeffrey O’Brien is a JD candidate at the University of Alberta. The United States District Court for The District of Columbia has granted leave to appeal to Avi Lerner’s production company, Nu Image ...

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Lawsuit Against CNET’s Download.com Attempts to Expand the Scope of Liability for Illegal File-Sharing from www.iposgoode.ca

Michael Gilburt is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On May 3, 2011, a coalition of artists, led by FilmON founder and billionaire movie mogul Alki David, filed a copyright infringement suit against ...

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ACS:Law fined £1000 for Sloppily Securing File-Sharers’ Personal Details from www.iposgoode.ca

Kalen Lumsden is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Andrew Crossley, the sole practitioner of ACS:Law has been fined £1000 for failing to properly secure the personal details of file-sharers targeted by ...

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Premier McGuinty Kicks Off OCE Discovery 11 with a Bang from www.iposgoode.ca

Hashim Ghazi is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Over the last few days, I had the pleasure of attending the Ontario Centre of Excellence’s (OCE) annual conference, Discovery 11 (you can ...

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Discovery 11: Showcasing Ontario’s Innovations from www.iposgoode.ca

Andrea Dias is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) hosted the Discovery 11 conference and tradeshow on May 18-19m 2011. Named Canada’s Best Trade Show in ...

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