Patent & IP news for June 27, 2011
Patent Litigations
- Inhale Inc v. Starbuzz Tobacco Inc et. al. filed 2011-06-27 in California Central
- Medtronic, Inc. et. al. v. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation et. al. filed 2011-06-24 in Minnesota
- Infoblox Inc. v. Bluecat Networks Inc. filed 2011-06-27 in Delaware
- Pfizer Inc. et. al. v. Aurobindo Pharma Limited et. al. filed 2011-06-27 in Delaware
- Altera Corporation v. LSI Corporation et. al.. filed 2011-06-24 in California Northern
- Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. v. Roxane Laboratories, Inc. filed 2011-06-23 in New Jersey
- v. Hoffman-La Roche Inc. et. al. filed 2011-06-27 in New Jersey
- Intelifuse, Inc. v. Memometal Technologies SA et. al. filed 2011-06-27 in New York Southern
- Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. et. al. filed 2011-06-23 in New Jersey
- Secure Axcess, LLC v. Dell Inc. et. al. filed 2011-06-27 in Texas Eastern
- G H Strickland, LLC v. Federal Signal Corporation et. al. filed 2011-06-24 in Georgia Northern
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Patent & IP Blogs
Historical Patents: The Wheelchair from info.articleonepartners.com Little is known about the history of the first wheelchairs. Some of the earliest known references can be found on 6th century stone slates from China, and records of such chairs appear sparsely over ...
Novartis v. Cipla: Cipla wins pre grant opposition (593/CHENP/2005) from spicyipindia.blogspot.com Our patent office recently issued a decision in Cipla's (Opponent) favor in a pre-grant opposition proceeding against Novartis (Applicant). The opposition proceedings were brought under sections (25(1)(e), (25(1)(f), and (25 ...
Quality Control from www.patenthawk.com American Calcar (ACI) sued Honda for infringing 15 car computer patents. The number of patents asserted seemed to make up for spotty quality. Only one was found valid and infringed at district court. Nine were ...
Do the Bombay & Delhi HCs violate SC guidelines while reviewing IPAB decisions? from spicyipindia.blogspot.com One of the peculiarities of the tribunalization process in the Indian legal setup is that all decisions of the tribunals can be reviewed by High Courts despite the fact that tribunals were setup in order ...
Monday miscellany from ipkitten.blogspot.com There is no truth in the rumour that
the copyright debaters will ht
wearing togas ... Registrations for the Big Copyright Debate, which the 1709 Blog is hosting in conjunction with the IPKat, continue to rise ...
Nokia v IPCom: if you liked the case, you'll love the conference ... from ipkitten.blogspot.com "At last -- we' ve managed to make
a handset that doesn't infringe
anyone's patents!" A week and a half ago this weblog posted Matt Fisher's comment on Nokia v IPCom which was ...
PCC Page 32: Quickstep – are there difficulties changing course with 8 tentacles? from patlit.blogspot.com Valiantly verified by the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA), the PCC Pages seek to explain how litigation works in the recently-revamped Patents County Court (PCC) for England and Wales, taking as its theme a ...
Not The Patent Term Extension Fix We Need from www.pharmapatentsblog.com
The House patent reform bill (HR 1249) that was passed last week includes a provision that impacts the deadline for filing an application for patent term extension under 35 USC § 156 after receiving FDA approval ...
The House patent reform bill (HR 1249) that was passed last week includes a provision that impacts the deadline for filing an application for patent term extension under 35 USC § 156 after receiving FDA approval ...
How much to pay for an infringement from ipwars.com
Over at the Fortnightly Review, Ass. Pro. David Brennan takes issue with the economists who argued that Larrikin should not have been paid any damages for the Kookaburra infringements. The economists’ argument seems to have ...
Over at the Fortnightly Review, Ass. Pro. David Brennan takes issue with the economists who argued that Larrikin should not have been paid any damages for the Kookaburra infringements. The economists’ argument seems to have ...
Another Feather in Its Cap: Apple Awarded Patent for Multitouch Interface from tacticalip.com
Aaron Thalwitzer Apple has finally been awarded a patent for one of the neato-techs that makes your iPhone and iPad tick. Ostensibly a patent for a “portable multifunction device, method, and graphical user interface for ...
Aaron Thalwitzer Apple has finally been awarded a patent for one of the neato-techs that makes your iPhone and iPad tick. Ostensibly a patent for a “portable multifunction device, method, and graphical user interface for ...
Garmin prevails over Pioneer at ITC from ipbiz.blogspot.com
From MarketWatch on 27 June 2011:
Garmin Ltd. announced that the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issued a final determination on June 24 finding no violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act with ...
From MarketWatch on 27 June 2011:
Garmin Ltd. announced that the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issued a final determination on June 24 finding no violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act with ...
Senator Coburn says "no" to HR 1249 from ipbiz.blogspot.com
Senator Coburn noted:
“For too long tomorrow’s inventions have been stymied by today’s incompetence in government. It is outrageous for Congress to take fees paid by Americans for a specific service and spend ...
Senator Coburn noted:
“For too long tomorrow’s inventions have been stymied by today’s incompetence in government. It is outrageous for Congress to take fees paid by Americans for a specific service and spend ...
McDermott et al. discuss gene expression in cyanobacterium Cyanothece from ipbiz.blogspot.com
McDermott et al. developed a circular, wreath-like, graph to display all the genes being expressed by the cyanobacterium Cyanothece over a 24-hour period. This depiction illustrated the complex genetic network that enables Cyanothece to switch ...
McDermott et al. developed a circular, wreath-like, graph to display all the genes being expressed by the cyanobacterium Cyanothece over a 24-hour period. This depiction illustrated the complex genetic network that enables Cyanothece to switch ...
Rockstar Bidco from www.tangible-ip.com
It was revealed just before the weekend that two more companies have gained approval from US antitrust regulators to bid for the Nortel patent portfolio: Intel Corp. and Rockstar Bidco LP. Since the news broke ...
It was revealed just before the weekend that two more companies have gained approval from US antitrust regulators to bid for the Nortel patent portfolio: Intel Corp. and Rockstar Bidco LP. Since the news broke ...
Hemphill & Sampat on Pharma Market Life from writtendescription.blogspot.com
"Prospecting" by generic pharmaceutical companies—raising patent challenges to high-sales branded drugs—is on the rise, but these challenges are not shortening the effective market life of branded drugs; rather, patent challenges are combatting "evergreening ...
"Prospecting" by generic pharmaceutical companies—raising patent challenges to high-sales branded drugs—is on the rise, but these challenges are not shortening the effective market life of branded drugs; rather, patent challenges are combatting "evergreening ...
Success Rates for Motions to Stay Pending Reexam from docketreport.blogspot.com
Docket Navigator has posted a new chart reflecting the success rates in patent litigation cases for motions to stay pending reexamination. The data reveals that overall, litigants in the Northern District of California have the ...
Docket Navigator has posted a new chart reflecting the success rates in patent litigation cases for motions to stay pending reexamination. The data reveals that overall, litigants in the Northern District of California have the ...
Foreign Litigation Concerning Similar Patent Claims and Accused Products May Support Declaratory Judgment Action from docketreport.blogspot.com
The court could exercise subject matter jurisdiction over plaintiff's declaratory relief action premised on two foreign infringement actions. "The Court recognizes that foreign patent litigation, although not dispositive of the existence of an actual ...
The court could exercise subject matter jurisdiction over plaintiff's declaratory relief action premised on two foreign infringement actions. "The Court recognizes that foreign patent litigation, although not dispositive of the existence of an actual ...
Supreme Court To Hear Orange Book Listing Case from www.pharmapatentsblog.com
On June 27, 2011, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. v. Novo Nordisk A/S. This means that the Court will review the Federal Circuit decision which held that the ANDA ...
On June 27, 2011, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. v. Novo Nordisk A/S. This means that the Court will review the Federal Circuit decision which held that the ANDA ...
Supreme Court takes Two More Patent Cases from www.patentlyo.com
The Supreme Court has granted writs of certiorari in two pending patent cases. In Kappos v. Hyatt, the Supreme Court will decide (1) whether a patent applicant who files a Section 145 civil action has ...
The Supreme Court has granted writs of certiorari in two pending patent cases. In Kappos v. Hyatt, the Supreme Court will decide (1) whether a patent applicant who files a Section 145 civil action has ...
Nortel’s legal fees hit $128 million from www.tangible-ip.com
Nortel’s legal advisers, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton are doing rather well out of Nortel’s bankruptcy. As of 30 April 2011, Cleary had billed Nortel $128 million for their services so far, with reports ...
Nortel’s legal advisers, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton are doing rather well out of Nortel’s bankruptcy. As of 30 April 2011, Cleary had billed Nortel $128 million for their services so far, with reports ...
Comments Regarding TTAB Involvement in Settlement Discussions by Erik M. Pelton & Associates from ipelton.wordpress.com
The USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) requested comments regarding possible increased TTAB involvement in settlement discussions for the proceedings before the Board. We submitted comments last week in response to the Board inquiry ...
The USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) requested comments regarding possible increased TTAB involvement in settlement discussions for the proceedings before the Board. We submitted comments last week in response to the Board inquiry ...
Reexaminations of Oracle patents: preliminary rejections of claims are relevant but not final from fosspatents.blogspot.com
The landmark intellectual property dispute between Oracle and Google has recently drawn more attention than any other litigation of its kind. Unfortunately, that high level of interest also enables inaccurate reports and misleading headlines to ...
New FAO Chief Accepts GMOs, Not Seed Monopolies from www.ip-watch.org
The newly elected head of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization today expressed tolerance for genetically modified crops but not for monopolies on seeds. Related Articles:
The newly elected head of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization today expressed tolerance for genetically modified crops but not for monopolies on seeds. Related Articles:
Nortel Sale is Biggest in Booming Patent Market from www.infringementupdates.com
The following is excerpted from a June 27, 2011 article by Peg Brickley of Dow Jones Daily Bankruptcy Review and published by The Wall Street Journal: Technology heavyweights will throw down Monday for the formidable ...
The following is excerpted from a June 27, 2011 article by Peg Brickley of Dow Jones Daily Bankruptcy Review and published by The Wall Street Journal: Technology heavyweights will throw down Monday for the formidable ...
Liability for Active Inducement of Infringement Without Actual Knowledge, Willful Blindness Sufficient from ocpatentlawyer.com
The Court held that liability for active inducement of patent infringement requires knowledge that the induced acts constitute patent infringement. In the present case, the defendant did not have actual knowledge that the acts that ...
The Court held that liability for active inducement of patent infringement requires knowledge that the induced acts constitute patent infringement. In the present case, the defendant did not have actual knowledge that the acts that ...
USPTO Proposes Fee Increases for FY 2010 from ipspotlight.com
The June 27, 2011 Federal Register includes a notice from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in which the USPTO proposes fee increases for patent filings for fiscal year 2012. In most cases, the ...
The June 27, 2011 Federal Register includes a notice from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in which the USPTO proposes fee increases for patent filings for fiscal year 2012. In most cases, the ...
BPAI reverses when Examiner interprets "permanently secured" as "user can choose not to remove" from allthingspros.blogspot.com
Takeaway: The BPAI reversed several rejections based on the Examiner's unreasonable interpretation of "permanently secured" as "the user can choose not to remove it". (Ex parte Bivens.)
Details:
Ex parte Bivens
Appeal 2009007955; Appl ...
Takeaway: The BPAI reversed several rejections based on the Examiner's unreasonable interpretation of "permanently secured" as "the user can choose not to remove it". (Ex parte Bivens.)
Details:
Ex parte Bivens
Appeal 2009007955; Appl ...
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