Patent & IP news for July 11, 2011
Patent Litigations
- The MathWorks, Inc. v. AccelerEyes LLC et. al. filed 2011-07-09 in Illinois Northern
- Abbott Laboratories v. Watson Laboratories et. al. filed 2011-07-08 in Delaware
- Pfizer Inc. et. al. v. Apotex Inc. et. al. filed 2011-07-08 in Delaware
- Innovatio IP Ventures, LLC v. Best Western et. al. filed 2011-07-11 in Illinois Northern
- Helferich Patent Licensing, L.L.C. v. Nokia Corporation et. al.. filed 2011-07-11 in Illinois Northern
USPTO Stats
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Patent & IP Blogs
Monday miscellany from ipkitten.blogspot.com Tuesday's Big Copyright Debate. We're up to 212 people attending the debate on whether we come to bury copyright or to praise it (details here), which is quite amazing. If you are attending ...
Unitary patents: how Spain takes on the rest of Europe from ipkitten.blogspot.com Casually checking the Curia website for signs of excitement on a Monday is usually a bit of a waste of time. This Kat was prowling around the site in the hope that perhaps some careless ...
Explosion of app icon trademark filings from www.erikpelton.com The big discussion in recent weeks in the trademark community has been about new domain name extensions. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) recently approved procedures for the creation of new TLDs ...
Those scams again: latest news from ipkitten.blogspot.com Today the MARQUES Class 46 weblog posted the most recent update of its little guide to the practice of IP offices regarding the receipt by users of their patent and trade mark systems of apparently ...
Top 10 New IP Paper Downloads from writtendescription.blogspot.com
What are the most downloaded IP papers that were posted on SSRN in the past 60 days? There are five new papers on the list since I posted it last month, though Rantanen & Petherbridge's ...
What are the most downloaded IP papers that were posted on SSRN in the past 60 days? There are five new papers on the list since I posted it last month, though Rantanen & Petherbridge's ...
Patent Protection: Why are Patents Important? from tacticalip.com
John Frazier, Jr., Guest Author Patents are important in the sense that they promote innovation. This innovation is shared to our society because the originator has his invention protected. Let’s examine two different incentive ...
John Frazier, Jr., Guest Author Patents are important in the sense that they promote innovation. This innovation is shared to our society because the originator has his invention protected. Let’s examine two different incentive ...
Copyright Alerts: The Next Solution to Online Piracy? from www.iposgoode.ca
Danny Titolo is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. An agreement has recently been made between the largest music, television and motion picture companies and the leading Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to create ...
Danny Titolo is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. An agreement has recently been made between the largest music, television and motion picture companies and the leading Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to create ...
Only An Author Can Create A Copyright — That’s No Monkey Business from iplitigator.wordpress.com
The author who creates a work initially owns the copyright in the work. The writer who writes the next novel, the painter who magically makes the canvas come alive, the musician who records the next ...
The author who creates a work initially owns the copyright in the work. The writer who writes the next novel, the painter who magically makes the canvas come alive, the musician who records the next ...
I’ll get you, my pretty, and your little copyright too! from ipwatchdog.com
Last week, the 8th Circuit handed down a ruling saying that knickknack companies can’t use Warner Brothers’ copyrighted images on their merchandise even if they use public domain elements. Shocking. But for reasons unknown ...
Last week, the 8th Circuit handed down a ruling saying that knickknack companies can’t use Warner Brothers’ copyrighted images on their merchandise even if they use public domain elements. Shocking. But for reasons unknown ...
Judge Michel on Patent Reform from inventivestep.net
Federal Circuit Judge Paul R. Michel (ret.) retired from the court on May 31, 2010, just over 13 months ago. Since that time, he has focused his efforts on speaking and writing about patent reform ...
Federal Circuit Judge Paul R. Michel (ret.) retired from the court on May 31, 2010, just over 13 months ago. Since that time, he has focused his efforts on speaking and writing about patent reform ...
Apple files second ITC complaint against HTC: better luck next time? from fosspatents.blogspot.com
[DEVELOPING STORY -- will be updated when the complaint enters the public record]
The ITC website reveals that Apple filed another patent infringement complaint against Android device maker HTC on Friday, July 8, 2011. At this ...
Disagreement Persists As WIPO Negotiations For An Accessibility Treaty Move Forward from www.iposgoode.ca
Andrew Baker is a LLB/BCL candidate at McGill University Faculty of Law. WIPO members have recently met to discuss a potential treaty for the disabled that would create minimum exceptions in copyright laws to ...
Andrew Baker is a LLB/BCL candidate at McGill University Faculty of Law. WIPO members have recently met to discuss a potential treaty for the disabled that would create minimum exceptions in copyright laws to ...
Apple Files Second ITC Complaint Against HTC from www.infringementupdates.com
The following is excerpted from a July 11, 2011 post by Florian Mueller at his FOSS Patents blog: The ITC website reveals that Apple filed another patent infringement complaint against Android device maker HTC on ...
The following is excerpted from a July 11, 2011 post by Florian Mueller at his FOSS Patents blog: The ITC website reveals that Apple filed another patent infringement complaint against Android device maker HTC on ...
Expert's Reliance on Royalty Rates of Related Licenses Requires Comparison of Functionality and Economic Importance from docketreport.blogspot.com
To rely on royalty rates of third party licenses as a basis for his damages opinion, an expert must first establish the comparability of the licenses. "[I]f [defendant's expert] attempts to incorporate the ...
To rely on royalty rates of third party licenses as a basis for his damages opinion, an expert must first establish the comparability of the licenses. "[I]f [defendant's expert] attempts to incorporate the ...
Historical Patents: The Washing Machine from info.articleonepartners.com
The washing machine has long been one of the most helpful inventions in world history – taking a necessary but tedious activity and making it much simpler and easier. As with any innovation this useful, the ...
USPTO and non-profit introduce pro bono inventor assistance from www.postgrant.com
In June of 2011, the Patent and Trademark Office cooperated with LegalCORPS, a non-profit legal organization, to introduce a pilot Pro-bono Inventor Assistance Program in Minnesota. The pilot program is intended to provide legal assistance ...
In June of 2011, the Patent and Trademark Office cooperated with LegalCORPS, a non-profit legal organization, to introduce a pilot Pro-bono Inventor Assistance Program in Minnesota. The pilot program is intended to provide legal assistance ...
Judge is seriously contemplating a partial or complete stay of Oracle's lawsuit against Google from fosspatents.blogspot.com
I just discovered the latest order by Judge Alsup, the federal judge presiding over Oracle's lawsuit against Google. It's a short order, but its content is staggering: he appears to be giving at ...
PTO Agrees to Reexamine Broad Codon-Optimization Patents from holmansbiotechipblog.blogspot.com
Many important applications of biotechnology involve the expression of recombinant genes in heterologous systems. Since the genetic code is degenerate (ie each amino acid can be coded by on average three different codons), the DNA ...
Many important applications of biotechnology involve the expression of recombinant genes in heterologous systems. Since the genetic code is degenerate (ie each amino acid can be coded by on average three different codons), the DNA ...
Amazon.com Patent Ruled Obvious by EPO Board of Appeal from www.iposgoode.ca
Nora Sleeth is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The European Patent Office (EPO) Board of Appeal has ruled that Amazon’s one-click system is too obvious to patent. Amazon’s attempts to ...
Nora Sleeth is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The European Patent Office (EPO) Board of Appeal has ruled that Amazon’s one-click system is too obvious to patent. Amazon’s attempts to ...
Some intangibles are priceless from www.athenaalliance.org
For those of you who are baseball fans, you know that Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter got his 3000th career hit on Saturday. For those of you who aren't baseball fans, let me assure you ...
For those of you who are baseball fans, you know that Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter got his 3000th career hit on Saturday. For those of you who aren't baseball fans, let me assure you ...
Vacancy for Legal Manager in Trademark Law at Belgium Company's Indian Subsidiary from spicyipindia.blogspot.com
Longbow, a subsidiary of Darts-IP, Belgium, is looking for a Legal Manager in the field of Trademark Law. Darts-IP is a unique service provider for Intellectual Property professionals, offering a complete overview of European IP ...
Longbow, a subsidiary of Darts-IP, Belgium, is looking for a Legal Manager in the field of Trademark Law. Darts-IP is a unique service provider for Intellectual Property professionals, offering a complete overview of European IP ...
Economic Signs Paint Bleak Picture for the Future from ipwatchdog.com
Small businesses are the backbone of the nation's economy and those that are most likely to engage in job creation. Unfortunately, the small businesses surveyed tell a tale of little or no job creation ...
Small businesses are the backbone of the nation's economy and those that are most likely to engage in job creation. Unfortunately, the small businesses surveyed tell a tale of little or no job creation ...
Osgoode to Collaborate in Africa’s New Open AIR Project from www.iposgoode.ca
Danny Titolo is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The Open African Innovation Research and Training project (Open AIR) is an initiative that aims to assist African creators, innovators and entrepreneurs. The project ...
Danny Titolo is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The Open African Innovation Research and Training project (Open AIR) is an initiative that aims to assist African creators, innovators and entrepreneurs. The project ...
Summertime at IP Osgoode from www.iposgoode.ca
With the latter portion of the summer now upon us here in Canada, IP Osgoode will be slowing down its volume of blog posts, updates and IPIGRAM e-newsletters over the rest of July and August ...
With the latter portion of the summer now upon us here in Canada, IP Osgoode will be slowing down its volume of blog posts, updates and IPIGRAM e-newsletters over the rest of July and August ...
The Future of Expectancy Interests in Patent Rights from www.patentlyo.com
Justice Breyer's dissent in Stanford v. Roche focused (in part) on what he suspected was an error in the Federal Circuit's rule distinguishing a promise to transfer from an automatic future-transfer agreement. Justice ...
Justice Breyer's dissent in Stanford v. Roche focused (in part) on what he suspected was an error in the Federal Circuit's rule distinguishing a promise to transfer from an automatic future-transfer agreement. Justice ...
BPAI unexpected results expert from allthingspros.blogspot.com
BPAI reminder that declaration of unexpected results must include statement that results are unexpected
Takeaway: The BPAI found that the Applicant's evidence of unexpected results was insufficient to rebut the prima facie case of ...
BPAI reminder that declaration of unexpected results must include statement that results are unexpected
Takeaway: The BPAI found that the Applicant's evidence of unexpected results was insufficient to rebut the prima facie case of ...
Red Meat, Yellow Journalism & Reporting On The Copyright Alert System In The US from www.iposgoode.ca
Chris Castle is an attorney based out of Los Angeles who represents artists, producers, songwriters, record labels, music publishers, film studios and technology companies. President Barack Obama and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo each ...
Chris Castle is an attorney based out of Los Angeles who represents artists, producers, songwriters, record labels, music publishers, film studios and technology companies. President Barack Obama and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo each ...
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