Patent & IP news for May 25, 2011
Patent Litigations
- Transzap, Inc. v. Supply Chain Connect, LLC filed 2011-05-23 in Colorado
- Crorey Creations, Inc. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. filed 2011-05-24 in Michigan Eastern
- Do et. al. v. Nintendo of America, Inc. filed 2011-05-24 in Washington Western
- Lastar, Inc v. Trippe Manufacturing Co. filed 2011-05-24 in Ohio Southern
- Vem LLC v. Bass Pro Inc et. al. filed 2011-05-23 in South Carolina
- Brown v. Moore & Hansen, PLLP et. al. filed 2011-05-24 in Minnesota
- Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc. v. Sunbeam Products, Inc. filed 2011-05-24 in Virginia Eastern
- CompuSpace L.C. v. LDM Products, Inc. filed 2011-05-24 in Missouri Eastern
- Invensas Corporation v. Renesas Electronics Corporation filed 2011-05-23 in Delaware
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Patent & IP Blogs
The virtues of notarization & the lack of it in the Patent Rules, 2003 from spicyipindia.blogspot.com Going through some of the file wrappers of Dr. Wobben’s patents (currently under challenge by Enercon India) I came across the Power of Attorney that Dr. Aloys Wobben had made out in the name ...
Raid On Seal Team Six Trademarks from blawgit.com Filing Fury On May 3, 2011, two days after the elite Seal Team Six took down Osama bin Laden, Disney sought to capitalize on the event by filing various federal trademark applications for “SEAL Team ...
Ray Felts, Article One President of North America Presenting at PIUG 2011 Annual Conference from info.articleonepartners.com Article One Partners is excited to be moderating a panel at PIUG 2011 this year, entitled “Crowdsourcing Patent Research: A Practical Use of Patent Information in Business”. The PIUG 2011 Annual Conference will feature world-renowned ...
LOCOG's trade mark: a new Olympic record? from ipkitten.blogspot.com A LOCOG inspector checks whether the
Christmas tree decorations are genuine
LOCOG products ... The question whether the right to control Olympic-related advertising trumps the right to sell things that look, sound and act like trade ...
Wednesday whimsies from ipkitten.blogspot.com Warrant Officer Johan Nortje Appeal. The IPKat's good friend Frederick Mostert has asked him to draw the following to the attention of readers, which he is pleased to do:
The South African fight against ...
Bombay HC on passing off & shape of Vodka bottle from spicyipindia.blogspot.com The Bombay High Court recently delivered an interesting judgment pertaining to passing off / trademark law. The dispute was over the shape adopted by the defendant for its Vodka bottle.
Gorbatschow Wodka Kg v. John Distilleries ...
“Copyright Law and the Commoditization of Sex” from www.iposgoode.ca
Pauline Wong is the Assistant Director of IP Osgoode. Professor Ann Bartow (University of South Carolina, School of Law) has recently published her research on “Copyright Law and the Commoditization of Sex”. Professor Bartow’s ...
Pauline Wong is the Assistant Director of IP Osgoode. Professor Ann Bartow (University of South Carolina, School of Law) has recently published her research on “Copyright Law and the Commoditization of Sex”. Professor Bartow’s ...
FDA Officials Hint at Provisions of Biosimilar Guidances from www.patentdocs.org
By Kevin E. Noonan -- Under the biologics pathway provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), § 351(k) of the Public Health Service Act, codified at 42 U.S.C. § 262 ...
By Kevin E. Noonan -- Under the biologics pathway provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), § 351(k) of the Public Health Service Act, codified at 42 U.S.C. § 262 ...
This Bag Ain't Big Enough for the Two of Us from www.pharmapatentsblog.com
On May 16th, Amylin Pharmaceuticals announced that it had filed a lawsuit against Eli Lilly alleging that Lilly is engaging in anticompetitive activity and breaching its strategic alliance agreements with Amylin to maximize commercialization of ...
On May 16th, Amylin Pharmaceuticals announced that it had filed a lawsuit against Eli Lilly alleging that Lilly is engaging in anticompetitive activity and breaching its strategic alliance agreements with Amylin to maximize commercialization of ...
Hershey drops color trademark suit against Mars from ipbiz.blogspot.com
Hershey had asserted that an orange background had been trademarked for Reese’s Peanut Butter cups and Reese’s Pieces, and was being infringed by the orange background of Mars Dove candies. The initial suit ...
Hershey had asserted that an orange background had been trademarked for Reese’s Peanut Butter cups and Reese’s Pieces, and was being infringed by the orange background of Mars Dove candies. The initial suit ...
Minor speech copying issue in Ireland from ipbiz.blogspot.com
For comparison:
Enda Kenny said in May 2011: "If there's anyone out there who still doubts that Ireland is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our ...
For comparison:
Enda Kenny said in May 2011: "If there's anyone out there who still doubts that Ireland is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our ...
USPTO Announces Government-Wide Intellectual Property Training Database from tacticalip.com
By: Mark R. Malek In a press release issued last week, the USPTO, in cooperation with the Office of Intellectual Property Enforcement, announced the launching of an online databasewhere U.S. Government Agencies can post ...
By: Mark R. Malek In a press release issued last week, the USPTO, in cooperation with the Office of Intellectual Property Enforcement, announced the launching of an online databasewhere U.S. Government Agencies can post ...
Patent Owner Stay Motion Successful Based on Defendants’ Reexam Requests Filed on Eve of Markman from www.reexamlink.com
In Fifth Market, Inc. v. CME Group Inc, et al., (1-08-cv-00520, D. Del), the Patent Owner/Plaintiff (Fifth Market, Inc.) sued multiple Defendants on two patents (U.S. Pat. No. 6,418,419 and U ...
In Fifth Market, Inc. v. CME Group Inc, et al., (1-08-cv-00520, D. Del), the Patent Owner/Plaintiff (Fifth Market, Inc.) sued multiple Defendants on two patents (U.S. Pat. No. 6,418,419 and U ...
SAS Innovations from britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk
This is the final posting in a brief series following the opening of the Innovation Centre in London, about which I recently posted. One of the stalls at the fair was for SAS Innovations of ...
This is the final posting in a brief series following the opening of the Innovation Centre in London, about which I recently posted. One of the stalls at the fair was for SAS Innovations of ...
Standing Still: Righthaven Litigation Campaign Hits New Roadblock from thepriorart.typepad.com
By Andrew Goldberg Could it be the beginning of the end for Righthaven? The Las Vegas-based copyright holding company, which has endured a string of legal setbacks in the last couple of months, suffered another ...
By Andrew Goldberg Could it be the beginning of the end for Righthaven? The Las Vegas-based copyright holding company, which has endured a string of legal setbacks in the last couple of months, suffered another ...
Tidbit: Patent Office announces the results of the Patent Agent Examination 2011 from spicyipindia.blogspot.com
Our Patent Office announced the results of the Patent Agent examination held in January 2011 today. The results are available on the website of the Patent Office here. Unlike last time, Individual lists for each ...
Our Patent Office announced the results of the Patent Agent examination held in January 2011 today. The results are available on the website of the Patent Office here. Unlike last time, Individual lists for each ...
$2.6 Million Attorneys' Fee Award Justified Despite Earlier Sanctions and Enhanced Damages Awards from docketreport.blogspot.com
In granting plaintiff's motion for attorneys' fees under 35 U.S.C. § 285, the court rejected defendant's argument that "the purpose for an award of attorney fees has already been accomplished through the ...
In granting plaintiff's motion for attorneys' fees under 35 U.S.C. § 285, the court rejected defendant's argument that "the purpose for an award of attorney fees has already been accomplished through the ...
Fractus SA Gets $23M Verdict Against Samsung in Antenna Patent Litigation from www.reexamlink.com
In Fractus, S.A. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., et al. (6:09-CV-203, EDTX), a jury gave a verdict of patent infringement of four different patents owned by Fractus S.A. against Samsung to the ...
In Fractus, S.A. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., et al. (6:09-CV-203, EDTX), a jury gave a verdict of patent infringement of four different patents owned by Fractus S.A. against Samsung to the ...
Recent trademark registrations XXIV from ipelton.wordpress.com
Here is another sampling of recent registrations our clients have received from the USPTO, so readers can see real examples of brands and marks which are being protected [click trademark or logo to open USPTO ...
Here is another sampling of recent registrations our clients have received from the USPTO, so readers can see real examples of brands and marks which are being protected [click trademark or logo to open USPTO ...
Therasense v. BD: En Banc Federal Circuit from www.patentlyo.com
Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson and Company (Fed. Cir. 2011) (en banc) In a 6–1–4 decision, an en banc Federal Circuit has attempted to cure the “plague” of inequitable conduct pleadings by raising ...
Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson and Company (Fed. Cir. 2011) (en banc) In a 6–1–4 decision, an en banc Federal Circuit has attempted to cure the “plague” of inequitable conduct pleadings by raising ...
Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson and Co. from anticipatethis.wordpress.com
CAFC Endorses a “But-for” Standard for Materiality, and a “Knowing and Deliberate” Standard for Intent to Deceive, in Establishing Inequitable Conduct as a Defense to Patent Infringement. (BPAI 2011, Appeal 2008-1511) The en banc CAFC ...
CAFC Endorses a “But-for” Standard for Materiality, and a “Knowing and Deliberate” Standard for Intent to Deceive, in Establishing Inequitable Conduct as a Defense to Patent Infringement. (BPAI 2011, Appeal 2008-1511) The en banc CAFC ...
USPTO IP Policy Development and International Patent Harmonization from info.inovia.com
On Monday, the USPTO's Office of Policy and External Affairs (OPEA) Administrator, Al Tramposch, wrote a guest blog article on David Kappos' Public Blog. He provided a nice overview of the OPEA and highlighted ...
Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson & Co. (Fed. Cir. 2011) from www.patentdocs.org
By Kevin E. Noonan -- The Federal Circuit issued an en banc opinion today in Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson & Co., and the Court's decision significantly changed the standards for finding inequitable conduct. The majority ...
By Kevin E. Noonan -- The Federal Circuit issued an en banc opinion today in Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson & Co., and the Court's decision significantly changed the standards for finding inequitable conduct. The majority ...
The Continued Evolution of Patent Damages Law from www.infringementupdates.com
The following is excerpted from the above-titled 2010 Patent Litigation Study published by PricewaterhouseCoopers in September 2010 and mentioned in the Spring 2011 ABA Litigation News regarding patent litigation trends from 1995 to 2009 and ...
The following is excerpted from the above-titled 2010 Patent Litigation Study published by PricewaterhouseCoopers in September 2010 and mentioned in the Spring 2011 ABA Litigation News regarding patent litigation trends from 1995 to 2009 and ...
Therasense Decision "Tightens" Inequitable Conduct Standard from www.pharmapatentsblog.com
On May 25, 2011, the Federal Circuit issued its long-awaited en banc decision in Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson & Co. After a panel affirmed the district court's finding of inequitable conduct, the court agreed ...
On May 25, 2011, the Federal Circuit issued its long-awaited en banc decision in Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson & Co. After a panel affirmed the district court's finding of inequitable conduct, the court agreed ...
Arrested for Posting on Facebook: Is it Cyberbullying? from www.iposgoode.ca
Andrew Baker is a LLB/BCL candidate at McGill University Faculty of Law. A Chicago area teen has been arrested and charged with misdemeanour disorderly conduct after reportedly posting a ranking of his female classmates ...
Andrew Baker is a LLB/BCL candidate at McGill University Faculty of Law. A Chicago area teen has been arrested and charged with misdemeanour disorderly conduct after reportedly posting a ranking of his female classmates ...
En Banc Federal Circuit Reins In Inequitable Conduct from www.orangebookblog.com
Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson & Co. (Fed. Cir. 2011) (en banc) by Nabeela Rasheed In a landmark en banc decision today, the Federal Circuit rewrote the law of inequitable conduct. This case was of great ...
Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson & Co. (Fed. Cir. 2011) (en banc) by Nabeela Rasheed In a landmark en banc decision today, the Federal Circuit rewrote the law of inequitable conduct. This case was of great ...
Prosecutors Rejoice! Federal Circuit "Tightens the Standards" En Banc for Inequitable Conduct from 271patent.blogspot.com
Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson and Company, No. 2008-1511 (May 25, 2011)
Therasense (now Abbott) obtained a patent from the USPTO after a 13-year prosecution history, where the application was repeatedly rejected over a prior ...
Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson and Company, No. 2008-1511 (May 25, 2011)
Therasense (now Abbott) obtained a patent from the USPTO after a 13-year prosecution history, where the application was repeatedly rejected over a prior ...
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