Patent & IP news for June 9, 2011
Patent Litigations
- Otter Products, LLC v. Global Cellular, Inc. et. al. filed 2011-06-07 in Colorado
- Synergy Global Supply, Inc. v. Peerless Industries, Inc. filed 2011-06-03 in Virginia Eastern
- LP Industries, Inc. v. Williams et. al. filed 2011-06-08 in North Carolina Western
- Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. v. Zoran Corporation et. al. filed 2011-06-08 in Texas Western
- Wide Eyes Marketing Ltd. v. Aqua Leisure Industries, Inc. et. al. filed 2011-06-08 in Massachusetts
- Mystic Industries Corp. et. al. v. JCW Investments Inc. et. al. filed 2011-06-08 in Massachusetts
- Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. v. Purfresh Inc. filed 2011-06-08 in Delaware
- Lufkin Industries Inc v. Weatherford International Ltd filed 2011-06-09 in Texas Eastern
- Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd. v. Nagata filed 2011-06-08 in California Northern
- Network Signatures Inc v. Roche Diagnostics Corporation et. al. filed 2011-06-07 in California Central
- Via Vadis LLC v. Skype Inc. et. al. filed 2011-06-09 in Delaware
- Osram GmbH v. LG Electroncis, Inc. et. al. filed 2011-06-06 in California Northern
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Patent & IP Blogs
Eminem vs Audi: Audi's ad "imported from Detroit"? from ipkitten.blogspot.com From Germany comes the news that US rapper Eminem is suing German car manufacturer Audi for allegedly using parts of Eminem's song "Lose Yourself" in an ad for the Audi A6 Avant car without ...
Breaking News: US Supreme Court rejects Microsoft in i4i battle from ipkitten.blogspot.com The AmeriKat has been a busy bee ever since her flight from California's INTA 2011 madness touched its wheel's onto Heathrow's tarmac two weeks ago. Since then the AmeriKat has watched helplessly ...
To Sell, or NOT to Sell… from tacticalip.com
By Danie Roy Thomas Edison once said that genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. He neglected to tell us where the funding for all that genius was supposed to come from. If you’ve ...
By Danie Roy Thomas Edison once said that genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. He neglected to tell us where the funding for all that genius was supposed to come from. If you’ve ...
Oracle v. Google: 50% royalty rate? from patlit.blogspot.com
In Oracle America, Inc. v. Google Inc. (C 10-3561 WHA), defendant has recently filed a writ requesting leave to file a Daubert or other motion directed at the damages report of Oracle’s expert Iain ...
In Oracle America, Inc. v. Google Inc. (C 10-3561 WHA), defendant has recently filed a writ requesting leave to file a Daubert or other motion directed at the damages report of Oracle’s expert Iain ...
Federal Circuit Finds No Written Description for "Analogs" from www.pharmapatentsblog.com
In Boston Scientific Corp. v. Johnson & Johnson, the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's determination that a series of stent patents are invalid for failing to satisfy the written description requirement of 35 USC ...
In Boston Scientific Corp. v. Johnson & Johnson, the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's determination that a series of stent patents are invalid for failing to satisfy the written description requirement of 35 USC ...
14 District Courts selected for patent pilot program from ipspotlight.com
This week fourteen U.S. District Courts were selected to participate in a patent pilot program that is designed to enhance those courts’ expertise in complex patent litigation. The patent pilot program is a 10-year ...
This week fourteen U.S. District Courts were selected to participate in a patent pilot program that is designed to enhance those courts’ expertise in complex patent litigation. The patent pilot program is a 10-year ...
Guest Post: Targeting App Developers Only Seems “Unfair” from gametimeip.com
The following is a guest post by Michael Wokasch, a registered patent attorney with the law firm Quarles & Brady LLP. Wokasch is a former software developer, and experienced in IP Licensing, Litigation and Patent Prosecution ...
The following is a guest post by Michael Wokasch, a registered patent attorney with the law firm Quarles & Brady LLP. Wokasch is a former software developer, and experienced in IP Licensing, Litigation and Patent Prosecution ...
Anti-Terror Crackdown Brings IPR Relief To Mobile Phone Brands In Pakistan from www.ip-watch.org
A recent drive against the use of mobile phones without valid International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers in terrorism-struck Pakistan has given respite to established brands and authorised dealers. The proliferation of copied and smuggled ...
A recent drive against the use of mobile phones without valid International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers in terrorism-struck Pakistan has given respite to established brands and authorised dealers. The proliferation of copied and smuggled ...
Getting More Involved with Article One from info.articleonepartners.com
Article One’s community is made up of thousands of researchers, all of whom have unique skills, backgrounds, and life experiences. Just as crowdsourcing can be a valuable tool for companies, so too can it ...
Famous Last Words: US Patent Reform (Far From) A Reality from gametimeip.com
Call it the blogger’s jinx. Like clockwork, Joff Wild at IAM writes: US patent reform may finally be about to become reality, suddenly, the entire bill starts to unravel. First, the US Supreme Court ...
Call it the blogger’s jinx. Like clockwork, Joff Wild at IAM writes: US patent reform may finally be about to become reality, suddenly, the entire bill starts to unravel. First, the US Supreme Court ...
Case Transferred From EDTX Despite Transferee Forum's Lengthy Time to Trial from docketreport.blogspot.com
The court granted defendants' motion to transfer venue even though the reported time to trial was almost twice that of the Eastern District of Texas. "The parties agree that the time to trial is almost ...
The court granted defendants' motion to transfer venue even though the reported time to trial was almost twice that of the Eastern District of Texas. "The parties agree that the time to trial is almost ...
SCOTUS Speaks: Patents May Only be Invalidated Under "Clear and Convincing" Standard from 271patent.blogspot.com
This morning the Supreme Court released it's opinion in Microsoft v. i4i, and provided "clean sweep" support (10-0) that patents may only be invalidated under "clear and convincing" evidence.
This morning the Supreme Court released it's opinion in Microsoft v. i4i, and provided "clean sweep" support (10-0) that patents may only be invalidated under "clear and convincing" evidence.
Held: Section 282 requires an ...
Microsoft v i4i just decided from patlit.blogspot.com
The appeal has been decided today by US Suprem Court.
The justices confirm that:
The appeal has been decided today by US Suprem Court.
The justices confirm that:
“in asserting patent invalidity as a defense to an infringement action, an alleged infringer must contend with §282 of the Patent ...
Patent infringement lawsuits–like “venereal disease in remission” from www.tangible-ip.com
A great quote from the CEO of voice recognition company Vlingo reported in Techcrunch this afternoon referring to yet another patent infringement lawsuit by rival Nuance launched today. These two have history. In 2008 Nuance ...
A great quote from the CEO of voice recognition company Vlingo reported in Techcrunch this afternoon referring to yet another patent infringement lawsuit by rival Nuance launched today. These two have history. In 2008 Nuance ...
Supreme Court Stands By Clear & Convincing Evidence from www.pharmapatentsblog.com
In a unanimous decision issued June 9, 2011, the Supreme Court rejected Microsoft’s arguments that a granted U.S. patent can be invalidated based on a mere preponderance of evidence, rather than clear and ...
In a unanimous decision issued June 9, 2011, the Supreme Court rejected Microsoft’s arguments that a granted U.S. patent can be invalidated based on a mere preponderance of evidence, rather than clear and ...
A Continuation Of The Super-Injunction Saga: Is There An End In Sight? from www.iposgoode.ca
Andrew Baker is an LLB/BCL candidate at McGill University Faculty of Law. Recent developments in the UK, including the notorious case of a famous footballer and a report from Lord Neuberger, have once again ...
Andrew Baker is an LLB/BCL candidate at McGill University Faculty of Law. Recent developments in the UK, including the notorious case of a famous footballer and a report from Lord Neuberger, have once again ...
WIPO Issues Call For Papers On Evaluation Of IP And Development from www.ip-watch.org
The 2007 World Intellectual Property Organization Development Agenda instituted an evaluation process at the UN agency, and now WIPO is seeking best practices for evaluating the impact of intellectual property rights on development. The WIPO ...
The 2007 World Intellectual Property Organization Development Agenda instituted an evaluation process at the UN agency, and now WIPO is seeking best practices for evaluating the impact of intellectual property rights on development. The WIPO ...
Microsoft smoked in i4i case from ipbiz.blogspot.com
Microsoft lost the i4i case. The voting went as follows:
SOTOMAYOR, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which SCALIA,
KENNEDY, GINSBURG, BREYER, ALITO, and KAGAN, JJ., joined. BREYER,
J., filed a concurring opinion ...
Microsoft lost the i4i case. The voting went as follows:
SOTOMAYOR, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which SCALIA,
KENNEDY, GINSBURG, BREYER, ALITO, and KAGAN, JJ., joined. BREYER,
J., filed a concurring opinion ...
GetIPDL – A Free Patent Downloading Tool from intellogist.wordpress.com
In last week’s post about Free Bulk Patent Downloading Solutions, we got a helpful tip from reader Jim, pointing out his favorite patent downloading tool: GetIPDL. I spent some time researching this neat tool ...
In last week’s post about Free Bulk Patent Downloading Solutions, we got a helpful tip from reader Jim, pointing out his favorite patent downloading tool: GetIPDL. I spent some time researching this neat tool ...
Microsoft Corp. v. i4i Limited Partnership (2011) from www.patentdocs.org
Supreme Court Holds That Invalidity Must Be Proved by Clear and Convincing Evidence By Donald Zuhn -- In the third patent decision to be issued by the Supreme Court in little more than a week, the ...
Supreme Court Holds That Invalidity Must Be Proved by Clear and Convincing Evidence By Donald Zuhn -- In the third patent decision to be issued by the Supreme Court in little more than a week, the ...
Microsoft v i4i – US Supreme Court decides from ipwars.com
Microsoft has lost its appeal to the US Supreme Court. Microsoft had argued it should have to prove its claim that i4i’s patent was invalid by “a preponderance of the evidence”. Under the US ...
Microsoft has lost its appeal to the US Supreme Court. Microsoft had argued it should have to prove its claim that i4i’s patent was invalid by “a preponderance of the evidence”. Under the US ...
U.S. Supreme Court: federally funded inventions still require assignment documents from the inventors from ipspotlight.com
The U.S. Supreme Court held that the Bayh-Dole Act does not override U.S. patent law’s maxim that an individual inventor will own a patent unless the inventor expressly assigned the patent to ...
The U.S. Supreme Court held that the Bayh-Dole Act does not override U.S. patent law’s maxim that an individual inventor will own a patent unless the inventor expressly assigned the patent to ...
SCOTUS shoots down Microsoft’s appeal, reaffirms patent validity standard from tacticalip.com
Scott Nyman You may recall back to 2007, a most memorable year. Bulgaria and Romaina joined the European Union. Putin was announced as Time magazine’s person of the year. And, the small tech company ...
Scott Nyman You may recall back to 2007, a most memorable year. Bulgaria and Romaina joined the European Union. Putin was announced as Time magazine’s person of the year. And, the small tech company ...
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