Patent & IP news for July 14, 2011
Patent Litigations
- Ford Motor Company et. al. v. Diesel Shield, LLC et. al. filed 2011-07-13 in Michigan Eastern
- Hello Baby F.S.T., LLC v. Intelligender, LLC filed 2011-07-13 in Texas Northern
- Suomen Colorize Oy v. Dish Network L.L.C. et. al. filed 2011-07-12 in Colorado
- Sollami Company, The v. Novatek, Inc. filed 2011-07-13 in Illinois Southern
- Titan Holdings LLC v. Under Armour Inc filed 2011-07-12 in Oklahoma Western
- Raymond Caluori v. Newell Rubbermaid Inc et. al. filed 2011-07-12 in California Central
- Sonya Frisina v. Soixante Neuf Inc et. al. filed 2011-07-12 in California Central
- Raymond Caluori v. Quarton Inc et. al. filed 2011-07-12 in California Central
- ADC Telecommunications, Inc. v. Opterna AM, Inc. filed 2011-07-12 in Virginia Eastern
- Kaylor LLC v. Freedom Health, LLC et. al. filed 2011-07-14 in Ohio Northern
USPTO Stats
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Patent & IP Blogs
BPAI affirms written description rejection of "integrated read-reset circuit", finding that showing a circuit as a box does not equate to an integrated circuit from allthingspros.blogspot.com Takeaway: The Applicant amended a circuit element to add "integrated," so that the claim read "a dual mode common integrated read-reset circuit." The Examiner rejected under § 112 First, Written Description, finding no support for an ...
Cognac comes off best in spirited attack on Finns from ipkitten.blogspot.com The Cognac zone Food and drink authorities across the length and breadth of the European Union, and even beyond it, have been stockpiling geographical indications. This legal-gastronomic arms race was bound to produce litigation. So ...
Spearmint Rhino Sues Chiappa Firearms Because Guns Likely To Be Confused With Strippers from www.iptrademarkattorney.com Spearmint Rhino provides adult entertainment services, namely, it owns a large number of strip joints. In its sanitized complaint, however, “Rhino’s principal business is the development and licensing of its trademarks and the maintenance ...
The trigonometry of trade mark law: Sign, Kosan and Tangent from ipkitten.blogspot.com Following all the excitement this week over the high-tech aspects of European trade mark law where brand owners tussle with internet service providers over the extent to which hosted sales can and should be controlled ...
SpicyIP in MIP's Top 50 Shaping the Future of IP from spicyipindia.blogspot.com SpicyIP is pleased to report Managing IP's annual selection of the top 50 who are shaping the future of intellectual property. This year, MIP has focused on individuals rather than institutions which includes an ...
Some copyright thingies from ipkitten.blogspot.com First, the Big Debate on whether we come to bury copyright or to praise it, which was hosted in the palatial surroundings of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer's auditorium, not too far from London's iconic ...
Copyright, education and the cost of compliance from ipfinance.blogspot.com The most recent Soapbox column in Publisher’s Weekly to come to my attention is this piece by Tom Allen (President and CEO of the Association of American Publishers). Tom's topic is the copyright ...
Docs at BIO: Biomarker-Based Diagnostics from www.patentdocs.org
By Kwame Mensah -- Last month's BIO International Conference kicked off on June 27th with a presentation entitled "IP Issues Affecting Biomarker-Based Diagnostics." The four panelists for the session were David Gass of Marshall, Gerstein ...
By Kwame Mensah -- Last month's BIO International Conference kicked off on June 27th with a presentation entitled "IP Issues Affecting Biomarker-Based Diagnostics." The four panelists for the session were David Gass of Marshall, Gerstein ...
Facebook Fan Pages Vs. Groups, Which is Best for Your Business? from ipwatchdog.com
You have a business, a website and a traditional marketing strategy. But now you have decide to give social media a try. You feel that Facebook would be a good place for you to reach ...
You have a business, a website and a traditional marketing strategy. But now you have decide to give social media a try. You feel that Facebook would be a good place for you to reach ...
FDA Drug Approvals for 2011 on Pace to Surpass 2010 Despite New Safety Standards from www.patentdocs.org
By James DeGiulio -- The Food and Drug Administration has been the subject of recent criticism from drugmaker advocates who allege that the FDA's tougher safety standards have slowed down the pace of drug approvals ...
By James DeGiulio -- The Food and Drug Administration has been the subject of recent criticism from drugmaker advocates who allege that the FDA's tougher safety standards have slowed down the pace of drug approvals ...
Federal Circuit Finds Low-Dose Product Claims Obvious Over Medical Reference Book from www.pharmapatentsblog.com
In Tyco Healthcare Group LP v. Mutual Pharmaceutical Co., Inc., the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's finding that product claims reciting a specific dose of temazepam were obvious in view of an entry ...
In Tyco Healthcare Group LP v. Mutual Pharmaceutical Co., Inc., the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's finding that product claims reciting a specific dose of temazepam were obvious in view of an entry ...
Recent Patent Law Scholarship from www.patentlyo.com
By Jason Rantanen Several interesting new articles are currently making the rounds. Two particularly noteworthy ones are summarized below: James Bessen, A Generation of Software Patents Do patents benefit software firms? James Bessen examines this ...
By Jason Rantanen Several interesting new articles are currently making the rounds. Two particularly noteworthy ones are summarized below: James Bessen, A Generation of Software Patents Do patents benefit software firms? James Bessen examines this ...
Tobacco Plain Packaging Bill 2011 from ipwars.com
Last month Phillip Morris announced it plans to sue Australia over the proposed plain packaging legislation for tobacco products. The Tobacco Plain Packaging Bill 2011 was introduced into Parliament on 6 July and, following its ...
Last month Phillip Morris announced it plans to sue Australia over the proposed plain packaging legislation for tobacco products. The Tobacco Plain Packaging Bill 2011 was introduced into Parliament on 6 July and, following its ...
Kenneth Grange, industrial designer from britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk
Last night's Evening Standard had an interesting article on Ken (actually Kenneth) Grange, a British industrial designer, called "Meet the man who designed everything". Kenneth Grange is now 82. His...
(From Steve van Dulken ...
Last night's Evening Standard had an interesting article on Ken (actually Kenneth) Grange, a British industrial designer, called "Meet the man who designed everything". Kenneth Grange is now 82. His...
(From Steve van Dulken ...
PTO Numbers After Third Quarter of FY2011 from inventivestep.net
June 30, marked the end of the third quarter of FY2011 for the PTO. Time to refer again to the PTO’s Data Visualization Center to see how things are going. The numbers below are ...
June 30, marked the end of the third quarter of FY2011 for the PTO. Time to refer again to the PTO’s Data Visualization Center to see how things are going. The numbers below are ...
Article One Videos Available on YouTube from info.articleonepartners.com
Article One is committed to helping Researchers learn more about the research process. One invaluable way to do so is through our YouTube channel. In the past, we’ve posted videos about the Article One ...
Prejudice To Experts Bound By Prosecution Bar Does Not Factor Into Court's Decision To Stay Litigation Pending Reexamination from docketreport.blogspot.com
In denying plaintiff's motion to reconsider a stay pending reexamination, the court rejected plaintiff's argument that its experts "will be prejudiced by virtue of the stay because they have agreed to a patent ...
In denying plaintiff's motion to reconsider a stay pending reexamination, the court rejected plaintiff's argument that its experts "will be prejudiced by virtue of the stay because they have agreed to a patent ...
WIPO, The ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Of Climate Change Policy, Urged To Awaken from www.ip-watch.org
The World Intellectual Property Organization has taken its first public steps in the climate change debate by holding a conference on the subject this week. The organisation’s expertise in intellectual property policy and technology ...
The World Intellectual Property Organization has taken its first public steps in the climate change debate by holding a conference on the subject this week. The organisation’s expertise in intellectual property policy and technology ...
Present Assignment of Future Invention Rights: Some Heretical Thoughts on the Stanford Case* from ipwatchdog.com
One of the critical issues in the Stanford case that is glossed over (or at least not addressed directly) by the Supreme Court majority (as well as others in the patent “blogosphere”) is what happens ...
One of the critical issues in the Stanford case that is glossed over (or at least not addressed directly) by the Supreme Court majority (as well as others in the patent “blogosphere”) is what happens ...
District Court Rules That Genencor Products Infringe Novozymes Patent from holmansbiotechipblog.blogspot.com
On July 7, a federal district court in the Western District of Wisconsin ruled on a motion for summary judgment that a number of Genencor's thermostable alpha-amylase products (sold under trade names such as ...
On July 7, a federal district court in the Western District of Wisconsin ruled on a motion for summary judgment that a number of Genencor's thermostable alpha-amylase products (sold under trade names such as ...
WHO Enters Next Phase Of Global Plan To Increase Flu Vaccine Production from www.ip-watch.org
The World Health Organization will be entering a new phase of its global action plan for influenza vaccines, a WHO representative told reporters today. The goals of the first phase of the programme should be ...
The World Health Organization will be entering a new phase of its global action plan for influenza vaccines, a WHO representative told reporters today. The goals of the first phase of the programme should be ...
EU Commission Reports On IPR-Infringing Goods Detained By Customs from www.ip-watch.org
The European Commission today presented its annual report on customs activities related to intellectual property rights (IPR) infringing goods, finding sharp increases in some areas and leading to calls for new enforcement measures. Related Articles ...
The European Commission today presented its annual report on customs activities related to intellectual property rights (IPR) infringing goods, finding sharp increases in some areas and leading to calls for new enforcement measures. Related Articles ...
Neglected Diseases R&D Financing Proposals Shaping Up At WHO from www.ip-watch.org
Global public health experts in charge of exploring ways to finance R&D; on diseases endemic in developing countries last week provided a preliminary summary of assessments on proposals provided by various stakeholders. They also ...
Global public health experts in charge of exploring ways to finance R&D; on diseases endemic in developing countries last week provided a preliminary summary of assessments on proposals provided by various stakeholders. They also ...
Stays Pending Reexamination and Experts Subject to a Prosecution Bar from www.reexamlink.com
In Interval Licensing LLC v. eBay, Inc., et. al., 2-10-cv-01385 (WAWD), Interval Licensing (Interval) filed a motion for reconsideration of an earlier order by the Court to stay the litigation pending reexamination. On July 12 ...
In Interval Licensing LLC v. eBay, Inc., et. al., 2-10-cv-01385 (WAWD), Interval Licensing (Interval) filed a motion for reconsideration of an earlier order by the Court to stay the litigation pending reexamination. On July 12 ...
ED Michigan Refuses to Bifurcate Damages Discovery from Liability Discovery from patent-damages.com
On June 6, 2011 Judge Julian Abele Cook Jr. of the Eastern District of Michigan issued an opinion denying plaintiff’s request to “bifurcate discovery related to liability from discovery related to damages.” Delphi Auto ...
On June 6, 2011 Judge Julian Abele Cook Jr. of the Eastern District of Michigan issued an opinion denying plaintiff’s request to “bifurcate discovery related to liability from discovery related to damages.” Delphi Auto ...
An Open Access Marvel: The Social Science Research Network from intellogist.wordpress.com
It’s no secret that I love open access resources. Open access (OA) repositories are a particularly valuable resource, since they allow researchers to share working versions of their papers and also give students and ...
It’s no secret that I love open access resources. Open access (OA) repositories are a particularly valuable resource, since they allow researchers to share working versions of their papers and also give students and ...
Interview With Chief Judge Paul R. Michel On US Patent Reform from www.ip-watch.org
Chief Judge Paul R. Michel (Ret.), of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, saw hundreds of patent cases during his distinguished career and has a unique position from which to view ...
Chief Judge Paul R. Michel (Ret.), of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, saw hundreds of patent cases during his distinguished career and has a unique position from which to view ...
Federal Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment of Invalidity for Obviousness in Temazepam Case from www.orangebookblog.com
Tyco Healthcare Group LP v. Mutual Pharm. Co., No. 2010-1513 (Fed. Cir. 2011) by Scott P. McBride RESTORIL (temazepam) is a hypnotic (sleep-inducing) drug marketed for the treatment of insomnia. In a decision last month ...
Tyco Healthcare Group LP v. Mutual Pharm. Co., No. 2010-1513 (Fed. Cir. 2011) by Scott P. McBride RESTORIL (temazepam) is a hypnotic (sleep-inducing) drug marketed for the treatment of insomnia. In a decision last month ...
Federal Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment of Invalidity for Obviousness in Temazepam Case from www.orangebookblog.com
Tyco Healthcare Group LP v. Mutual Pharm. Co., No. 2010-1513 (Fed. Cir. 2011) by Scott P. McBride RESTORIL (temazepam) is a hypnotic (sleep-inducing) drug marketed for the treatment of insomnia. In a decision last month ...
Tyco Healthcare Group LP v. Mutual Pharm. Co., No. 2010-1513 (Fed. Cir. 2011) by Scott P. McBride RESTORIL (temazepam) is a hypnotic (sleep-inducing) drug marketed for the treatment of insomnia. In a decision last month ...
Intellectual Ventures Proves There Are No Mechanized Patent Owners from gametimeip.com
As reported by my colleagues at Patent Calls, Intellectual Ventures sued Hynix and Elpida (again) on July 11, along with 9 of their customers for allegedly infringing 5 (more) of its patents. At issue are ...
As reported by my colleagues at Patent Calls, Intellectual Ventures sued Hynix and Elpida (again) on July 11, along with 9 of their customers for allegedly infringing 5 (more) of its patents. At issue are ...
USPTO Backlog now slightly less terrible from tacticalip.com
Scott Nyman I subscribe to the newsletter provided by the U.S. Patent and Trademark office to keep informed about the happenings of my most intimate government office. (Sorry IRS, you weren’t even close ...
Scott Nyman I subscribe to the newsletter provided by the U.S. Patent and Trademark office to keep informed about the happenings of my most intimate government office. (Sorry IRS, you weren’t even close ...
Judge Bryson arguing at the Supreme Court from www.717madisonplace.com
The Honorable William C. Bryson was formerly a Deputy Solicitor General of the United States. He argued many times before the Supreme Court of the United States between 1980 and 1994. I couldn’t find ...
The Honorable William C. Bryson was formerly a Deputy Solicitor General of the United States. He argued many times before the Supreme Court of the United States between 1980 and 1994. I couldn’t find ...
Patent Profile: Multicell Technologies Receives Stem Cell Patent from www.patentdocs.org
By Kwame Mensah -- Recently, MultiCell Technologies, Inc. of Woonsocket, RI, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on unmet medical needs for the treatment of neurological disorders, hepatic disease, and cancer, announced that it had been issued ...
By Kwame Mensah -- Recently, MultiCell Technologies, Inc. of Woonsocket, RI, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on unmet medical needs for the treatment of neurological disorders, hepatic disease, and cancer, announced that it had been issued ...
Biotech/Pharma Docket from www.patentdocs.org
By James DeGiulio -- Drug Wholesalers Secure Injunction Blocking Braintree from Terminating MiraLAX Supply Direct purchasers of MiraLAX, who have brought a class action suit headed by Rochester Drug Cooperative ("RDC") against drugmaker Braintree Laboratories Inc ...
By James DeGiulio -- Drug Wholesalers Secure Injunction Blocking Braintree from Terminating MiraLAX Supply Direct purchasers of MiraLAX, who have brought a class action suit headed by Rochester Drug Cooperative ("RDC") against drugmaker Braintree Laboratories Inc ...
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