Patent & IP news for July 19, 2011

Patent Practitioners Unwittingly Perform Pro Bono Work For Google from www.patentbaristas.com

A Practitioner from a Leading U.S. Law Firm sent in a screen capture of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s login screen for Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) system. I find some ...

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Nortel Post Mortem from www.tangible-ip.com

Allowing a couple of weeks to go by after the end of the Nortel auction has given time to think and to add a few insights beyond the facts. Plus a week’s camping holiday ...

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PatLit: the patent litigation weblog from patlit.blogspot.com


Last week the European Commission published the Report on EU customs
enforcement of intellectual property rights (pdf alert).

As we read in the report:

“With regard to suspicion of patent infringements, the main categories of ...

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Neutrokine-α -- now on a screen near YOU! from ipkitten.blogspot.com

Merpel still thinks we're taking
about  g-nomes, not genomes ... There is no truth in the rumour that this weblog is recruiting a drama critic. However, readers may wish to note the source of this ...

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BGH decides in eis.de/Bananabay "AdWords" case from ipkitten.blogspot.com

While we are still digesting the ECJ’s guidance concerning AdWords in eBay v L’Oreal (C-324/09, see the IPKat's post here) the German Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof) has today finally published its ...

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Save our Cat! from ipkitten.blogspot.com

All good Kats like a change
of place from time to time ... Attention all IP enthusiasts: here’s a cat in need of a good home. Catherine Lee (alias Cat the Kat) is an esteemed ...

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Court stays olanzapine infringement/invalidity action pending payment into court from patlit.blogspot.com

Eli Lilly and Co Ltd v Neopharma Ltd and Gurnos Ltd [2011] EWHC 1852 (Pat) is a Patents Court decision of Mr Justice Floyd which doesn't seem to have found its way on to ...

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IP Rights in a Fair World Trade System: a Review from ipkitten.blogspot.com

Intellectual Property Rights In A Fair World Trade System: Proposals for Reform of TRIPS, edited by Annette Kur, is the book at the top of the IPKat's pile today, so he has been taking ...

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Handling US IP licensees in bankruptcy from ipfinance.blogspot.com

The advance access service of the Oxford University Press monthly Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice (JIPLP) carries an article which may be of interest to some readers of this weblog. Entitled "Handling US ...

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USPTO TESS Trademark Search Tips from www.erikpelton.com

There are a variety of types of trademark searches. Almost always, a comprehensive search and analysis (from an experienced trademark attorney) is advisable to determine whether a new brand name is available before investing in ...

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UNESCO World Heritage... IP from ipkitten.blogspot.com

The label "UNESCO World Heritage" conjures up images of ancient ruins and medieval castles, picturesque villages and unspoiled land. Not necessarily of intellectual property, however.

But in addition to the well-known World Heritage Convention, which ...

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USPTO Revises Requirements for Patent Prosecution Highway Programs from www.patentdocs.org

By Donald Zuhn -- On Friday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced that it was revising the requirements for requesting participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) programs with seven other patent offices. The ...

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Apple won't get decision on preliminary injunction against Samsung before mid October from fosspatents.blogspot.com

Apple's patent enforcement against Android is a three-front war with HTC (where Apple is on the winning track now), Motorola (a dispute that gets little attention though it's also very important), and Samsung ...

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Value of artistic works in the UK from www.athenaalliance.org

I have mentioned a number of time that the Bureau of Economic Analysis has been working on including intangible assets in the System on National Accounts (i.e. the GDP numbers) (see "Toward Better Measurement ...

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IP Education in Developing African Countries from www.ipprospective.com

The lens through which to view IP in developing, African countries is seemingly cloudy and speckled with shades of gray. In these locations, IP may appear at the forefront or as a non-consideration in economic ...

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Changes to the Prior Art Database at IP.com from intellogist.wordpress.com

Users who subscribe to the Prior Art Database at IP.com may have noticed some major changes to the available search interfaces in the past few months.  IP.com provides access to the Intellectual Property ...

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Telework Announcement from USPTO Director David Kappos. from anticipatethis.wordpress.com

Via an email to USPTO employees earlier today. Dear Colleagues:  I’m pleased to announce the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) which covers the implementation of the Telework Enhancement Act Pilot Program (TEAPP ...

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US Chamber Urges Highest IP Standards In Trans-Pacific Trade Pact from www.ip-watch.org

The largest United States industry association continues to push for the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP) to be the model of the highest intellectual property rights standards of any US agreement, matching the US-Korea free trade ...

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Kenya Opens Region’s Door To GM Maize from www.ip-watch.org

In the face of a severe food shortage, Kenya’s Cabinet has approved imports of genetically modified maize, though it has drawn the line on use of GM maize as seeds, a regional newspaper reports ...

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Antitrust Concerns Over the $4.5B Apple-Microsoft-RIM Patent Purchase from www.patentlyo.com

by Dennis Crouch In most cases, patent enforcement actions and resulting license agreements (settlements) avoid antitrust scrutiny. However, both exclusive licenses and patent assignments are treated just like any other asset acquisition and are more ...

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Featured Resource: Delphion from info.articleonepartners.com

This week’s featured resource is Delphion.  Like Thomson Innovation, which we profiled last month, Delphion is owned by Thomson Reuters.  It is a well-established patent search system, with a rich history and a large ...

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USPTO Regulatory "Look Back" Leaves IDS Rules Behind from www.pharmapatentsblog.com

The UPTO has announced a preliminary plan for the retrospective analysis of USPTO regulations it will undertake pursuant to Executive Order 13563 ("Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review"). The July 7, 2011 Federal Register Notice primarily ...

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What does $5 buy HTC from Apple? A few songs from iTunes but no patent license from fosspatents.blogspot.com

After a trilogy of posts on Apple v. HTC (first reaction to initial determination, infringement claim charts, and a battlemap), I posted an update on Apple v. Samsung earlier today, but there's still so ...

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WIPO Takes A Shot At ICANN’s Domain Dispute Reform from www.ip-watch.org

The official responsible for the staid World Intellectual Property Organization internet domain dispute resolution procedures has again come out strongly against efforts by another international body to reform those dispute procedures. Related Articles:

• WIPO Goes ...

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Apple v. Samsung: Conflict of Interest for Apple’s New Counsel? from tacticalip.com

Aaron Thalwitzer Apple’s a litigious company. Googling “apple litigation” brings up over 8 million results, so it’s not just me. Needless to say, with so many patents and so much IP litigation, Apple ...

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Inadequate Investigation Prior to Patent Infringement Lawsuit Merits Attorneys’ Fees and Costs from ipwatchdog.com

Prior to filing the lawsuit the Plaintiff sought the opinion of patent counsel to evaluate the prospect of a patent infringement suit against the Defendants, and received such an opinion in the form of a ...

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US Arrests 16 Alleged Hackers Defending Wikileaks from www.ip-watch.org

A major action was announced today by the United States Justice Department as it arrested 16 people and executed 35 search warrants for alleged hackers mostly said to be involved in retaliation by the group ...

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Docs at BIO: Panel Session on Recent Supreme Court Patent Decisions from www.patentdocs.org

By Kevin E. Noonan -- A panel of former Solicitors General and Assistant Solicitors addressed recent Supreme Court precedent in patent law during the BIO International Convention last month. Moderated by former Federal Circuit Chief Judge ...

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