Patent & IP news for June 1, 2011
Patent Litigations
- Punita Leathers, Inc. v. Hypercel Corporation filed 2011-05-27 in Virginia Eastern
- X2Y Attenuators, LLC v. Intel Corporation et. al. filed 2011-05-31 in Pennsylvania Western
- Medtronic, Inc. et. al. v. Brasseler USA, Inc. filed 2011-05-31 in Minnesota
- Boston Scientfic Corporation et. al. v. Mirowski Family Ventures, LLC filed 2011-05-31 in Indiana Southern
- HTC America, Inc. et. al. v. Softview LLC filed 2011-05-31 in Washington Western
- Purple Leaf, LLC v. American Express Company et. al. filed 2011-05-31 in Texas Eastern
- Fluidall, LLC v. Custom Roto-Molding, Inc. filed 2011-05-27 in Minnesota
- Quiring Monuments Inc v. Memory Medallion, Inc. filed 2011-05-31 in Washington Western
- Freedom Scientific, Inc. v. Enhanced Vision Systems, Inc. filed 2011-05-31 in Florida Middle
- T.F.H. Publications, Inc. v. 3M Company filed 2011-05-31 in New Jersey
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Patent & IP Blogs
Guest Post: Anu Malik's tryst with 'karma' from spicyipindia.blogspot.com Tania Sarcar, a student of the W.B. National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) has sent in this very interesting post on the latest round of copyright battles in Bollywood. It involved Anu Malik (image ...
Global-Tech v. SEB -- I see, said the willfully blind man from patent-warrior.blogspot.com 
It's not that often when the Supreme Court takes a patent case -- and it's almost always when it thinks the Federal Circuit, who is supposed to take care of such matters, gets something ...
Delhi High Court dismisses yet another petition against IPRS & PPL from spicyipindia.blogspot.com In a well-reasoned judgment dated 25th May, Justice S. Murlidhar of the Delhi High Court dismissed a petition by Event and Entertainment Management Association seeking directions to the Central Government for framing of ‘appropriate and ...
Intellectual Property Office Launches UK Peer to Patent Pilot from www.patentlyo.com Guest post by Nigel Hanley, Senior Examiner at the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), working on the UK Peer To Patent pilot. I would like to thank Patently-O for giving me the opportunity to post about ...
Intellectual Property Office Launches UK Peer to Patent Pilot from www.patentlyo.com Guest post by Nigel Hanley, Senior Examiner at the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), working on the UK Peer To Patent pilot. I would like to thank Patently-O for giving me the opportunity to post about ...
Training Pants from www.patenthawk.com Kimberly-Clark sued First Quality for infringing four patents claiming various facets of disposable "training" pants for toddlers. Kimberly-Clark got a preliminary injunction. After that tiff was headed to appeal, the district court modified its claim ...
Decreasing Patent Claim Counts from www.patentlyo.com The average number of claims per patent has dropped by about 12% over the past six years. Although the drop is significant in its own right, it is especially notable because it represents a major ...
AWEA Report Part I: WINDSPOT by Sonkyo and SYNERDRIVE by Kenersys from www.greenpatentblog.com I attended the American Wind Energy Association’s 2011 Conference & Expo in Anaheim last week where I was able to see a lot of technology for turbines both large and small. On the small side ...
Article One Featured Researcher: Virgil Scott from info.articleonepartners.com Virgil Scott is our Featured Researcher this week. Virgil is a researcher from Newport, U.K. who relies on his experience in mechanical engineering and patent examination. He joined the Article One community after hearing ...
Commerce Secretary Provides Administration's Views on America Invents Act from www.patentdocs.org
By Donald Zuhn -- In similar letters sent earlier today to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke (at right) outlined the Department of Commerce's position on ...
By Donald Zuhn -- In similar letters sent earlier today to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke (at right) outlined the Department of Commerce's position on ...
Global-Tech Appliances, Inc. v. SEB S.A. (2011) from www.patentdocs.org
Supreme Court Renders Opinion on Induced Infringement By Kevin E. Noonan -- The Supreme Court issued its opinion today in Global-Tech Appliances, Inc. v. SEB S.A., affirming the Federal Circuit decision upholding a jury verdict ...
Supreme Court Renders Opinion on Induced Infringement By Kevin E. Noonan -- The Supreme Court issued its opinion today in Global-Tech Appliances, Inc. v. SEB S.A., affirming the Federal Circuit decision upholding a jury verdict ...
Solicitor Chen’s Therasense Argument from www.717madisonplace.com
With the Therasense v. Becton, Dickinson and Co. case now decided by the Federal Circuit siting en banc, all patent prosecution eyes have turned to the PTO leadership. Therefore, it might be of interest to ...
With the Therasense v. Becton, Dickinson and Co. case now decided by the Federal Circuit siting en banc, all patent prosecution eyes have turned to the PTO leadership. Therefore, it might be of interest to ...
SCOTUS: Inducement to Infringe Requires "Actual Knowledge" of Patent; "Deliberate Indifference" Not Enough from 271patent.blogspot.com
Global-Tech Appliances, inc. v. SEB S.A., No. 10-6, May 31, 2011
Global Tech, an Hong-Kong appliance maker, sold a deep-fryer to 3rd parties that was an alleged copy of one patented by SEB. SEB ...
Global-Tech Appliances, inc. v. SEB S.A., No. 10-6, May 31, 2011
Global Tech, an Hong-Kong appliance maker, sold a deep-fryer to 3rd parties that was an alleged copy of one patented by SEB. SEB ...
J. Kennedy a minority of one in Global-Tech decision from ipbiz.blogspot.com
By an 8-1 vote, the Supreme Court affirmed the judgment, but not the reasoning, of the CAFC in the case Global-Tech v. SEB.
The reasoning of the CAFC at issue before the Supreme Court:
Summarizing ...
By an 8-1 vote, the Supreme Court affirmed the judgment, but not the reasoning, of the CAFC in the case Global-Tech v. SEB.
The reasoning of the CAFC at issue before the Supreme Court:
Summarizing ...
Atlantic City: a lesson for the patent biz? from ipbiz.blogspot.com
Within an AP post Monopoly lost: Atlantic City's rise and fall , one finds a lesson on innovation, and patents. Successful established businesses tend to promote more of the same, rather than embracing new and ...
Within an AP post Monopoly lost: Atlantic City's rise and fall , one finds a lesson on innovation, and patents. Successful established businesses tend to promote more of the same, rather than embracing new and ...
Inducing patent infringement in the USA from ipwars.com
The US Supreme Court has ruled that liability for inducing infringement of a patent under US law requires knowledge of the patent or something called ‘wilful blindness’ to the patent’s existence. Patently-O summarises and ...
The US Supreme Court has ruled that liability for inducing infringement of a patent under US law requires knowledge of the patent or something called ‘wilful blindness’ to the patent’s existence. Patently-O summarises and ...
Patents for computer software, Peer to Patent from britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk
Today the UK IPO has launched its trial database of Peer to Patent, where anyone can comment on applications for software patents. Traditionally patent office examiners research the old patents to...
(From Steve van Dulken ...
Today the UK IPO has launched its trial database of Peer to Patent, where anyone can comment on applications for software patents. Traditionally patent office examiners research the old patents to...
(From Steve van Dulken ...
"Litigation Avoidance", or Ammunition for a Duck-Hunt? Crowdsourcing Commercialised. from ipkitten.blogspot.com
This Kat has recently had his head buried in what appears to be an ever-expanding pile of examination papers. Recalling the tale of the magic porridge pot from when he was but a kitten, the ...
This Kat has recently had his head buried in what appears to be an ever-expanding pile of examination papers. Recalling the tale of the magic porridge pot from when he was but a kitten, the ...
Announcing Version 2.0 of the E-Discovery Team Training Program from www.infringementupdates.com
Website coders have been hard at work the last ninety days building a new law school for the e-discovery team, a virtual online school. The administration building and all 62 classes are now located at ...
Website coders have been hard at work the last ninety days building a new law school for the e-discovery team, a virtual online school. The administration building and all 62 classes are now located at ...
BPAI reminder that silence in one reference as to what another teaches is not "teaching away" from allthingspros.blogspot.com
Takeaway: In Ex parte Greve, the Applicant presented technical reasons why a POSITA would not combine the references. The Applicant concluded the argument by explaining that because the reference didn't mention a claimed feature ...
Takeaway: In Ex parte Greve, the Applicant presented technical reasons why a POSITA would not combine the references. The Applicant concluded the argument by explaining that because the reference didn't mention a claimed feature ...
It’s Kinda Like Dating-Italy, Spain, and the EPO from tacticalip.com
by Danie Roy I will never forget this one history teacher I had. Big guy, football coach, reeeeeeally thick southern accent. He had a favorite analogy for governments and all major historical events, and it ...
by Danie Roy I will never forget this one history teacher I had. Big guy, football coach, reeeeeeally thick southern accent. He had a favorite analogy for governments and all major historical events, and it ...
Let The WIPO Dialogues Begin! from www.ip-watch.org
Negotiators at the UN World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva will have a new conference hall in which to debate in 2013, with construction starting this summer, according to a press release. The release is ...
Negotiators at the UN World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva will have a new conference hall in which to debate in 2013, with construction starting this summer, according to a press release. The release is ...
Maria Pallante Named Head Of US Copyright Office from www.ip-watch.org
A lawyer with experience representing copyright holders such as authors and museums today was named the top copyright official in the United States government. Related Articles:
A lawyer with experience representing copyright holders such as authors and museums today was named the top copyright official in the United States government. Related Articles:
TPAC Update – next public meeting June 3rd from ipelton.wordpress.com
The next public TPAC meeting is this Friday June 3rd. The agenda and the link to the live webcast have not yet been posted on the USPTO website. They will hopefully be posted here soon ...
The next public TPAC meeting is this Friday June 3rd. The agenda and the link to the live webcast have not yet been posted on the USPTO website. They will hopefully be posted here soon ...
Internet Filtering In Turkey: Censorship Gone Too Far? from www.iposgoode.ca
Taylor Vanderhelm is a JD candidate at the University of Alberta. New internet filtering rules set to commence in Turkey as of August 2011 have gathered international attention and raised the ire of many Turkish ...
Taylor Vanderhelm is a JD candidate at the University of Alberta. New internet filtering rules set to commence in Turkey as of August 2011 have gathered international attention and raised the ire of many Turkish ...
Induced infringement from gordononpatentcases.blogspot.com
Global-Tech Appliances, Inc. v. SEB S. A.
Global-Tech Appliances, Inc. v. SEB S. A.
- “[W]e now hold that induced infringement under §271(b) requires knowledge that the induced acts constitute patent infringement.”
- The knowledge requirement can be met by showing of ...
Does Microsoft make more from licensing its Android IP to HTC than from Windows for Mobile? from www.tangible-ip.com
A fascinating piece in the Guardian online and, if one were needed, a solid justification to sceptics on the business case to (a) invest in IP (b) invest in forward-thinking IP. http://www.guardian.co ...
A fascinating piece in the Guardian online and, if one were needed, a solid justification to sceptics on the business case to (a) invest in IP (b) invest in forward-thinking IP. http://www.guardian.co ...
Trade secrets-the new black? from www.tangible-ip.com
In an interesting week of IP business news the other item that caught my eye was the action begun by Paypal against Google for stealing its mobile wallet trade secrets reported nicely by the BBC ...
In an interesting week of IP business news the other item that caught my eye was the action begun by Paypal against Google for stealing its mobile wallet trade secrets reported nicely by the BBC ...
They Invented What? (No. 204) from anticipatethis.wordpress.com
U.S. Pat. No. 4,872,422: Scratching and petting device for household pets. What I claim is: 1. A mechanism for scratching and petting household pets comprising in combination: an elongate base having means ...
U.S. Pat. No. 4,872,422: Scratching and petting device for household pets. What I claim is: 1. A mechanism for scratching and petting household pets comprising in combination: an elongate base having means ...
Free Bulk Patent Download Solutions Compared from intellogist.wordpress.com
Bulk downloading of patents is a feature widely available in most commercial patent search systems. A recent question on LinkedIn, however, reminded me about the understandable demand for free patent bulk download solutions. There are ...
Bulk downloading of patents is a feature widely available in most commercial patent search systems. A recent question on LinkedIn, however, reminded me about the understandable demand for free patent bulk download solutions. There are ...
Where the buffalo roam from www.717madisonplace.com
The University of Colorado Law School scored a major coup yesterday. It appointed Philip J. Weiser as its new Dean. Professor Weiser is one of the top officials in the White House in regard to ...
The University of Colorado Law School scored a major coup yesterday. It appointed Philip J. Weiser as its new Dean. Professor Weiser is one of the top officials in the White House in regard to ...
That non-paper on the Unified Patent Litigation System: a helpful explanation from patlit.blogspot.com
It's not often that you find footnotes in a PatLit piece, but this neat summary by Will Corbett and Kevin Mooney (Simmons & Simmons) has that slightly scholarly air to it. Thanks, Will and Kevin ...
It's not often that you find footnotes in a PatLit piece, but this neat summary by Will Corbett and Kevin Mooney (Simmons & Simmons) has that slightly scholarly air to it. Thanks, Will and Kevin ...
"To establish a business whose goal is to wipe out patents is disgraceful" from ipbiz.blogspot.com
The quote of Ray Niro, "To establish a business whose goal is to wipe out patents is disgraceful,"
appears at the end of a post by STUART WEINBERG and is related to the Litigation Avoidance ...
The quote of Ray Niro, "To establish a business whose goal is to wipe out patents is disgraceful,"
appears at the end of a post by STUART WEINBERG and is related to the Litigation Avoidance ...
Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association Et al. v. Monsanto: The Public Patent Foundation Takes on Agricultural Biotechnology from holmansbiotechipblog.blogspot.com
The Public Patent Foundation (PubPat), housed at the Cardozo School of Law in New York, is probably best known to readers of this blog for its role in the challenge to Myriad gene patents in ...
The Public Patent Foundation (PubPat), housed at the Cardozo School of Law in New York, is probably best known to readers of this blog for its role in the challenge to Myriad gene patents in ...
Consistency of Inventor's Testimony Negates Intent to Deceive Necessary for Inequitable Conduct Under Therasense from docketreport.blogspot.com
Following a jury trial, the court determined that plaintiff's patents were not unenforceable for inequitable conduct under Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, No. 2008-1511, at 18 (Fed. Cir. May 25, 2011), because defendants failed to ...
Following a jury trial, the court determined that plaintiff's patents were not unenforceable for inequitable conduct under Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, No. 2008-1511, at 18 (Fed. Cir. May 25, 2011), because defendants failed to ...
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