Patent & IP news for May 26, 2011
Patent Litigations
- Visual Interactive Phone Concepts, Inc. v. United States Cellular Corporation filed 2011-05-25 in Michigan Eastern
- James v. Miche Bag, LLC filed 2011-05-24 in DC
- Tric Tools, Inc. v. RAM Hydraulic Manufacturing, LLC filed 2011-05-23 in California Northern
- Trodat Gmbh et. al. v. 2062532 ONTARIO, INC. et. al. filed 2011-05-24 in DC
- Excelsior Medical Corp. v. Ivera Medical Corp. filed 2011-05-23 in New Jersey
- Visual Interactive Phone Concepts, Inc. v. Apple, Inc. filed 2011-05-25 in Michigan Eastern
- Digital Technology Licensing, LLC. v. Sprint Nextel Corp. filed 2011-05-23 in Kansas
- Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp et. al. v. Intellipharmceutics Corporation filed 2011-05-23 in New Jersey
- Visual Interactive Phone Concepts, Inc. v. AT&T, Inc. filed 2011-05-25 in Michigan Eastern
- Leaper Footwear v. Adidas America filed 2011-05-25 in Utah
- Hiner v. Koukhtiev filed 2011-05-25 in Texas Southern
- Kone Corporation v. ThyssenKrupp USA Inc. et. al. filed 2011-05-25 in Delaware
- Zenith Electronics LLC v. Sony Corporation et. al. filed 2011-05-19 in California Northern
- Ira Green, Inc. v. J.L. Darling Corp. filed 2011-05-25 in Rhode Island
- Seismic Structural Design Associates, Inc. v. M. Arthur Gensler Jr. and Associates, Inc. et. al. filed 2011-05-24 in California Central
- Medsquire LLC v. Spring Medical Systems Inc et. al. filed 2011-05-25 in California Central
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Patent & IP Blogs
Hangover Copyright Infringement of Tyson Tattoo? from patentlawip.blogspot.com 
The Hangover: Part II, set to hit theaters this Thursday, will not be hampered by a copyright infringement lawsuit, at least for now. The tattoo on Mike Tyson’s face was done by tattoo artist ...
In LED Patent Suit CAO Group Protects its Dynasty from www.greenpatentblog.com CAO Group (CAO) is a Utah-based company that designs and sells a variety of dental, veterinary, forensic and lighting products including the Dynasty line of LED lamps. CAO owns U.S. Patents Nos. 6,465 ...
Deep Six to Rule 56 from www.patenthawk.com Therasense, now Abbott, got into a patent battle involving 5,820,551 and similar patents claiming "disposable blood glucose test strips for diabetes management." The ubiquitous allegation of inequitable conduct found purchase, for failing to ...
Article One Featured Researcher: Erwin Bernard Talento from info.articleonepartners.com Erwin Bernard Talento is a successful Article One Researcher from the rural town of Balayan, Philippines. Erwin is a chemical engineering expert, but mainly credits his computer programming and IT knowledge in his research success ...
BPAI claim construction exclude preferred embodiment from allthingspros.blogspot.com BPAI interprets "completely embedded" to include preferred embodiment and dependent claim
Takeaway: In arguing against a prior art rejection, the Applicant distinguished the claimed heater from the reference heater by noting that the reference heater ...
Should secondaries be the primary comparison? from intangitopia.blogspot.com
In the last couple of months there have been some marvelous IPOs and acquisitions happening in the technology space. Facebook’s likely IPO is the elephant in the room but in the meantime there have ...
Therasense v. Becton Dickinson from www.717madisonplace.com
The Federal Circuit issued its en banc opinion today in Therasense v. Becton Dickinson. This is my favorite sound bite from the en banc oral argument: [Listen]. It would seem that the Federal Circuit’s ...
The Federal Circuit issued its en banc opinion today in Therasense v. Becton Dickinson. This is my favorite sound bite from the en banc oral argument: [Listen]. It would seem that the Federal Circuit’s ...
Videophone patent troll sues Apple, AT&T and US Cellular from fosspatents.blogspot.com
Visual Interactive Phone Concepts, Inc., a non-practicing entity that holds two videophone mailbox patents and has previously instigated patent infringement suits, filed three lawsuits in the Eastern District of Michigan on Wednesday: against Apple, AT ...
Federal Circuit narrows use of inequitable conduct defense in patent infringement cases from ipspotlight.com
This week the Federal Circuit issued an opinion that raises the bar for defendants who assert inequitable conduct as a defense in patent infringement litigation. The defense of inequitable conduct evolved over time as courts ...
This week the Federal Circuit issued an opinion that raises the bar for defendants who assert inequitable conduct as a defense in patent infringement litigation. The defense of inequitable conduct evolved over time as courts ...
Disney Abandons SEAL Team 6 Trademark, World Rejoices from tacticalip.com
Aaron Thalwitzer Like all Disney stories, the saga of the Seal Team 6 trademark has come full circle, and has a happy ending. Disney has abandoned its claims, and the US Navy has filed its ...
Aaron Thalwitzer Like all Disney stories, the saga of the Seal Team 6 trademark has come full circle, and has a happy ending. Disney has abandoned its claims, and the US Navy has filed its ...
Recent Personnel Changes In Geneva from www.ip-watch.org
Recent weeks have seen several personnel changes at Geneva institutions working on international intellectual property rights and innovation, including at missions, international institutions and foundations. Related Articles:
Recent weeks have seen several personnel changes at Geneva institutions working on international intellectual property rights and innovation, including at missions, international institutions and foundations. Related Articles:
Google hires a third law firm to defend it against Oracle from fosspatents.blogspot.com
With a view to a possible trial in five months, Google just added a third law firm to the legal team defending it against Oracle's patent and copyright infringement claims. That firm is named ...
EU Court Quashes F1 President’s Quest for Stronger Privacy Protection for Celebrities from www.iposgoode.ca
Danny Titolo is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Former Formula One president, Max Mosley, recently launched a complaint attempting to strengthen privacy protections for public figures. If the legal bid were successful ...
Danny Titolo is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Former Formula One president, Max Mosley, recently launched a complaint attempting to strengthen privacy protections for public figures. If the legal bid were successful ...
The James Dyson Award 2011 from britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk
The James Dyson Award Foundation is looking for entries for its 2011 awards. The competition is open to design or engineering university students (or the same within four years of graduation) in any...
(From Steve ...
The James Dyson Award Foundation is looking for entries for its 2011 awards. The competition is open to design or engineering university students (or the same within four years of graduation) in any...
(From Steve ...
Post-Trial TRO Does Not Require Showing of Likelihood of Success on the Merits from docketreport.blogspot.com
The court denied defendants' motion to reconsider the issuance of a TRO pending plaintiffs' appeal and rejected defendants' argument that "a likelihood of success on the merits is a prerequisite for issuing a TRO." "I ...
The court denied defendants' motion to reconsider the issuance of a TRO pending plaintiffs' appeal and rejected defendants' argument that "a likelihood of success on the merits is a prerequisite for issuing a TRO." "I ...
How wide should injunctions be from ipwars.com
Following on from his ruling that Idameneo’s use of its trade mark breached its contractual obligation not to use a trade mark capable of being confused with Symbion’s trade mark, Jessup J has ...
Following on from his ruling that Idameneo’s use of its trade mark breached its contractual obligation not to use a trade mark capable of being confused with Symbion’s trade mark, Jessup J has ...
Court tells Kats, tail must not wag dog from ipkitten.blogspot.com
A wagging tail: threat? When is a threat not a threat? This is the question posed by the IPKat in July of last year, which was also before the Chancery Division England and Wales, in ...
A wagging tail: threat? When is a threat not a threat? This is the question posed by the IPKat in July of last year, which was also before the Chancery Division England and Wales, in ...
En Banc: Federal Circuit to further Address Joint Infringement from www.patentlyo.com
McKesson Technologies Inc. v. Epic Systems Corp., (Fed. Cir. 2011) (en banc order) The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ordered an en banc rehearing to further address questions of when multi-party actions ...
McKesson Technologies Inc. v. Epic Systems Corp., (Fed. Cir. 2011) (en banc order) The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ordered an en banc rehearing to further address questions of when multi-party actions ...
The Search Product Everyone Will Be Using Next Year from intellogist.wordpress.com
I was fortunate enough to see another preview of the coming ProQuest Dialog platform, which will eventually completely replace all Dialog and Datastar platforms. This is fantastic news for me, as I’ve long wished ...
I was fortunate enough to see another preview of the coming ProQuest Dialog platform, which will eventually completely replace all Dialog and Datastar platforms. This is fantastic news for me, as I’ve long wished ...
Cisco sued in separate lawsuit for damages post-verdict from patent-damages.com
Commil USA LLC has filed a second lawsuit in EDTX against Cisco concerning a wireless networking patent owned by Commil. In a first EDTX suit between the parties, Commil obtained a $63M verdict against Cicso ...
Commil USA LLC has filed a second lawsuit in EDTX against Cisco concerning a wireless networking patent owned by Commil. In a first EDTX suit between the parties, Commil obtained a $63M verdict against Cicso ...
A Masterpiece of Trade-mark Clarity from www.iposgoode.ca
IP Osgoode: Congratulations are in order! The Supreme Court of Canada cited three legal texts in this decision, all of which are authored or co-authored by IP Osgoode Advisory Board Members, namely Justice Roger Hughes ...
IP Osgoode: Congratulations are in order! The Supreme Court of Canada cited three legal texts in this decision, all of which are authored or co-authored by IP Osgoode Advisory Board Members, namely Justice Roger Hughes ...
The Volatile Business Of Patent Licensing from gametimeip.com
Very few companies actually specialize in patent licensing, and most of those are privately held and avoid the limelight where-ever possible. However, there are five companies in the patent licensing space that are publicly traded ...
Very few companies actually specialize in patent licensing, and most of those are privately held and avoid the limelight where-ever possible. However, there are five companies in the patent licensing space that are publicly traded ...
IT Industry Sends Mixed Message To The Group of 8 In Deauville from www.ip-watch.org
It was a mixed message going out from the eG8 Forum - the first “Internet G8 meeting“ - that ended in Paris this week and passed its results to the heads of state of the Group of ...
It was a mixed message going out from the eG8 Forum - the first “Internet G8 meeting“ - that ended in Paris this week and passed its results to the heads of state of the Group of ...
Infringement Nation - Copyright 2.0 and You from www.infringementupdates.com
Written on the occasion of copyright’s 300th anniversary, John Tehranian’s Infringement Nation presents an engaging, witty and accessible analysis of the history and evolution of copyright law and its profound impact on the ...
Written on the occasion of copyright’s 300th anniversary, John Tehranian’s Infringement Nation presents an engaging, witty and accessible analysis of the history and evolution of copyright law and its profound impact on the ...
"We certainly would not request a trademark on a SEAL team that doesn't exist, like SEAL Team 6" from ipbiz.blogspot.com
Online WSJ talked about an attempt by Disney to trademark the term "SEAL Team 6":
Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday (25 May 2011) that it would pull an application with the U.S. Patent and ...
Online WSJ talked about an attempt by Disney to trademark the term "SEAL Team 6":
Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday (25 May 2011) that it would pull an application with the U.S. Patent and ...
Therasense v. Becton, Dickinson: the death of Rule 56? from ipbiz.blogspot.com
The en banc case of Therasense v. Becton, Dickinson was the "big deal" case on inequitable conduct. The Northern District of California had found U.S. Patent No. 5,820,551 (“the ’551 patent,” of ...
The en banc case of Therasense v. Becton, Dickinson was the "big deal" case on inequitable conduct. The Northern District of California had found U.S. Patent No. 5,820,551 (“the ’551 patent,” of ...
USPTO Will Issue Guidance On Therasense from www.pharmapatentsblog.com
On the heels of the Federal Circuit's en banc decision in Therasense, the USPTO has announced that it will be issuing guidance "related to the prior art and information [applicants] must disclose to the ...
On the heels of the Federal Circuit's en banc decision in Therasense, the USPTO has announced that it will be issuing guidance "related to the prior art and information [applicants] must disclose to the ...
Increase in Drug-Resistant Bacteria Creating Need for New Antibiotics from www.patentdocs.org
By James DeGiulio -- Over the past five years, the pharmaceutical industry seems to have had little interest in developing new antibiotics despite drug-resistant bacteria representing a serious public health issue. Since the appearance of the ...
By James DeGiulio -- Over the past five years, the pharmaceutical industry seems to have had little interest in developing new antibiotics despite drug-resistant bacteria representing a serious public health issue. Since the appearance of the ...
Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson & Co. (Fed. Cir. 2011) (en banc): The Dissenting Opinion from www.patentdocs.org
By Kevin E. Noonan -- The Federal Circuit delivered its en banc opinion on inequitable conduct on Wednesday in Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson & Co. Four judges dissented from that opinion, with Judge Bryson writing for ...
By Kevin E. Noonan -- The Federal Circuit delivered its en banc opinion on inequitable conduct on Wednesday in Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson & Co. Four judges dissented from that opinion, with Judge Bryson writing for ...
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