Patent & IP news for August 4, 2011
Patent Litigations
- Durney et. al. v. Team Athletic Goods filed 2011-08-03 in Montana
- Rydex, Ltd. v. Badger Meter, Inc. et. al. filed 2011-08-03 in Texas Southern
- Outdoor Edge Cutlery Corp. v. Browning Corp. filed 2011-08-02 in Colorado
- Duco, Inc. v. Aker Solutions US, Inc. filed 2011-08-03 in Texas Southern
- Nanometrics Incorporated v. KLA-Tencor Corporation filed 2011-08-03 in Delaware
- Visual Interactive Phone Concepts, Inc. v. United States Cellular Corporation filed 2011-08-03 in Illinois Northern
- Joby Photo Inc v. Eastman Kodak Co. filed 2011-08-03 in California Northern
- Tibotec Inc. et. al. v. Lupin Limited et. al. filed 2011-08-01 in New Jersey
- Belden Inc. v. Ls Cable And System Ltd. et. al. filed 2011-08-01 in New Jersey
- GHJ Holdings, LLC v. Suncast Corporation filed 2011-08-03 in Illinois Northern
- DCG Systems, Inc v. Checkpoint Technologies, LLC filed 2011-08-02 in California Northern
- NanoEn Tek, Inc. et. al. v. Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. filed 2011-08-02 in Virginia Eastern
- ZEP Solar, Inc et. al. v. Westinghouse Solar, Inc et. al. filed 2011-08-02 in California Northern
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Patent & IP Blogs
Who is Merpel? from ipkitten.blogspot.com The IPKat has been receiving quite a bit of correspondence about, and in several instances, addressed to, Merpel. He therefore feels obliged to set the record straight.
Merpel's full name is Merpel McKitten and ...
What Do You Know About the History of Technology Companies? from ipkitten.blogspot.com 
This blog is for all of you out there who like to take a quiz. In particular, what do you really know about the corporate icons of our technological landscape that have shaped our world ...
Guest Post: Bollywood continues to battle over scripts from spicyipindia.blogspot.com Tania Sarcar, a student at NUJS who has regularly guest blogged for us on the IP battles dogging Bollywood, over here and here, has sent us another post on a new dispute - this time over ...
Vioxx populi: when ghosts prescribe the credit from ipkitten.blogspot.com Merpel's latest book? The idea of the ghost-writer was explained to the IPKat many years ago as a simple arrangement that was harmless, conferred benefit all round and even played its part in making ...
It's not just copyright: further thoughts on the UK government's further thoughts from ipkitten.blogspot.com The IPKat's postbag has been positively bristling with comments on the UK government's response to the Hargreaves Review (for background and some helpful links see yesterday's post here). Most of the comments ...
USPTO Signs Memorandum of Understanding with China’s Jiangsu Provincial People’s Government from www.patentabilityblog.com The USPTO and the Jiangsu Provincial People’s Government in the People’s Republic of China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a general framework for future cooperation in the area of intellectual ...
Speaking Saturday at ABA Annual Meeting: Brand Ownership 2.0 from www.erikpelton.com I am headed to Toronto today for the annual meeting of the American Bar Association. If you will be there, let me know. I will be speaking Saturday morning. Brand Ownership 2.0 – Navigating the ...
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. v. Barr Laboratories, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2011) from www.patentdocs.org
By Donald Zuhn -- Yesterday, the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision by the District Court for the Southern District of New York finding that Defendants-Appellants Barr Laboratories, Inc. and Pliva-Hrvatska d.o.o. ("Barr") infringed U ...
By Donald Zuhn -- Yesterday, the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision by the District Court for the Southern District of New York finding that Defendants-Appellants Barr Laboratories, Inc. and Pliva-Hrvatska d.o.o. ("Barr") infringed U ...
AMP v. USPTO: Judge Bryson's Opinion from www.patentdocs.org
By Kevin E. Noonan -- Judge Bryson, the third member of the panel deciding the Association for Molecular Pathology v. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (the Myriad) case, wrote an opinion concurring-in-part and dissenting-in-part. Judge ...
By Kevin E. Noonan -- Judge Bryson, the third member of the panel deciding the Association for Molecular Pathology v. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (the Myriad) case, wrote an opinion concurring-in-part and dissenting-in-part. Judge ...
More On Myriad: The Chemical Divide--Judge Lourie from www.pharmapatentsblog.com
One interesting aspect of the recent Federal Circuit decision in Association for Molecular Pathology v. USPTO, is the apparent scientific basis for the differing opinions of Judge Lourie and Judge Bryson on the patent-eligibility of ...
One interesting aspect of the recent Federal Circuit decision in Association for Molecular Pathology v. USPTO, is the apparent scientific basis for the differing opinions of Judge Lourie and Judge Bryson on the patent-eligibility of ...
Wind turbines for cars from britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk
A number of patent specifications have been published for cars that use wind turbines to generate power as part of their propulsion. There is a patent classification that covers this, but it is...
(From Steve ...
A number of patent specifications have been published for cars that use wind turbines to generate power as part of their propulsion. There is a patent classification that covers this, but it is...
(From Steve ...
Getting The Most Value From Your Patent Claims from www.ip-watch.org
Preparing patents is both a science and an art. The science is often easy to recognize, if not always easy to understand. The art of properly expressing that science in the words of a patent ...
Preparing patents is both a science and an art. The science is often easy to recognize, if not always easy to understand. The art of properly expressing that science in the words of a patent ...
Chinese innovation from www.athenaalliance.org
The NY Times Economix blog has an interesting piece about Moving China Up the Value Chain. The posting is an interview with Dan Breznitz and Michael Murphree from George Tech about their new book Run ...
The NY Times Economix blog has an interesting piece about Moving China Up the Value Chain. The posting is an interview with Dan Breznitz and Michael Murphree from George Tech about their new book Run ...
America Invents (NOT) Act Moving Forward in Senate from hallingblog.com
According to the excellent blog Gametime IP “The cloture vote will occur on Tuesday, September 6th after 5:30pm. Cloture will cut off debate and bring Patent Reform to a final vote.” This is bad ...
According to the excellent blog Gametime IP “The cloture vote will occur on Tuesday, September 6th after 5:30pm. Cloture will cut off debate and bring Patent Reform to a final vote.” This is bad ...
German Patent Fund Acquires Substantial Portfolio From British Telecom from gametimeip.com
Cross-posted from Patent Connections. According to a press release issued yesterday, the German patent fund Patentportfolio 2 S.a.r.l. acquired 400 patent assets from publicy held BT Group PLC. The group is funded ...
Cross-posted from Patent Connections. According to a press release issued yesterday, the German patent fund Patentportfolio 2 S.a.r.l. acquired 400 patent assets from publicy held BT Group PLC. The group is funded ...
Scholarship Roundup: Crouch and Merges, Operating Efficiently Post-Bilski by Ordering Patent Doctrine Decision-Making from www.patentlyo.com
By Jason Rantanen Earlier this week I mentioned a recent article by Dennis Crouch and Robert P. Merges, entitled Operating Efficiently Post-Bilski by Ordering Patent Doctrine Decision-Making, 25 Berkeley Tech. L.J. 1673 (2010), as ...
By Jason Rantanen Earlier this week I mentioned a recent article by Dennis Crouch and Robert P. Merges, entitled Operating Efficiently Post-Bilski by Ordering Patent Doctrine Decision-Making, 25 Berkeley Tech. L.J. 1673 (2010), as ...
New Jersey's OPRA: making information publicly available from ipbiz.blogspot.com
IPBiz originates out of New Jersey, and does include stories of relevance to New Jerseyans, such as matters with New Jersey's Open Records Act [OPRA]. Both New Jersey's OPRA and federal patent law ...
IPBiz originates out of New Jersey, and does include stories of relevance to New Jerseyans, such as matters with New Jersey's Open Records Act [OPRA]. Both New Jersey's OPRA and federal patent law ...
Barr loses argatroban case at CAFC; Japanese translation issue from ipbiz.blogspot.com
Although Mitsubishi v. Barr, concerning argatroban (a zwitterion), is nonprecedential, there is a lot to be learned from the case. Barr tried to invalidate claims of Mitsubishi based upon a Japanese article published in 1986 ...
Although Mitsubishi v. Barr, concerning argatroban (a zwitterion), is nonprecedential, there is a lot to be learned from the case. Barr tried to invalidate claims of Mitsubishi based upon a Japanese article published in 1986 ...
CIRA Updates .CA Domain Name Dispute Rules from www.iposgoode.ca
Taylor Vanderhelm is a JD candidate at the University of Alberta. The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has announced that it will be introducing changes regarding domain name disputes under the CIRA Domain Dispute Resolution ...
Taylor Vanderhelm is a JD candidate at the University of Alberta. The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has announced that it will be introducing changes regarding domain name disputes under the CIRA Domain Dispute Resolution ...
Indicia of Extortion – Federal Circuit Slams Patent Troll from ipwatchdog.com
It was also determined that the underlying patent litigation was brought for no other reason than to extract nuisance payments despite the fact that there was no infringement. Specifically, the district court determined that Eon-Net ...
It was also determined that the underlying patent litigation was brought for no other reason than to extract nuisance payments despite the fact that there was no infringement. Specifically, the district court determined that Eon-Net ...
BIO: Unleashing the Promise of Biotechnology (pt.1) from www.patentbaristas.com
Despite the urgent need for scientific breakthroughs in biotechnology, current government policies are holding back the potential and promise of the scientific potential that resides in the thousands of biotech companies. The Biotechnology Industry Organization ...
Despite the urgent need for scientific breakthroughs in biotechnology, current government policies are holding back the potential and promise of the scientific potential that resides in the thousands of biotech companies. The Biotechnology Industry Organization ...
Patents Ombudsman Pilot Program to Go Permanent from www.uspto.gov
Early last year, we launched our Patents Ombudsman Pilot Program as part of our strategic priorities to increase patent processing effectiveness, provide new channels to help resolve issues, and improve relations with the USPTO stakeholder ...
Could This Headline Be Copyrighted? UK CA Rules On Protection Of Headlines And Extracts from www.iposgoode.ca
Brent Randall is a JD candidate at the University of Ottawa. England and Wales Court of Appeal ruled on July 27, 2011 that headlines are capable “of being literary works independent of the article to ...
Brent Randall is a JD candidate at the University of Ottawa. England and Wales Court of Appeal ruled on July 27, 2011 that headlines are capable “of being literary works independent of the article to ...
Veramark Reports Net Loss Primarily Due To Patent Infringement Settlement from www.infringementupdates.com
The following is excerpted from an August 3, 2011 article by Mary Stone published by the Rochester Business Journal: Veramark Technologies Inc. logged a net loss in the second quarter mainly due to expenses related ...
The following is excerpted from an August 3, 2011 article by Mary Stone published by the Rochester Business Journal: Veramark Technologies Inc. logged a net loss in the second quarter mainly due to expenses related ...
6 Must-Have Inventions for Ladies of the Future from intellogist.wordpress.com
The votes are in and here’s what you all thought of my last column. Fortunately, the weapon was only a pie, and not a jagged spork. Luckily, someone in this family is doing well ...
The votes are in and here’s what you all thought of my last column. Fortunately, the weapon was only a pie, and not a jagged spork. Luckily, someone in this family is doing well ...
ACI "Maximizing Pharmaceutical Patent Lifecycles" Conference, New York, October 4-5 from www.orangebookblog.com
American Conference Institute will be holding its 12th annual "Maximizing Pharmaceutical Patent Lifecycles" conference in New York City on October 4-5, 2011. I will have the pleasure of speaking at this conference once again--this time ...
American Conference Institute will be holding its 12th annual "Maximizing Pharmaceutical Patent Lifecycles" conference in New York City on October 4-5, 2011. I will have the pleasure of speaking at this conference once again--this time ...
Thomson Reuters: China to pass U.S., Japan in patent filings in 2011 from ipbiz.blogspot.com
Within an NPR post:
China is forecast to become the world's leading innovator this year, overtaking the United States and Japan in number of patent filings, according to Thomson Reuters. More scientific papers come ...
Within an NPR post:
China is forecast to become the world's leading innovator this year, overtaking the United States and Japan in number of patent filings, according to Thomson Reuters. More scientific papers come ...
A Trip Down Memory Lane – Classic Apple Patents from tacticalip.com
Scott Nyman With Apple’s new slew of patents finally coming out of the pipe, it peaked my interest to search through some of their older patents and post them here. Without any further introduction ...
Scott Nyman With Apple’s new slew of patents finally coming out of the pipe, it peaked my interest to search through some of their older patents and post them here. Without any further introduction ...
In Calculating Ongoing Royalty, Litigation-Related Licenses Deemed More Reliable Than Non-Litigation Licenses from docketreport.blogspot.com
In calculating an ongoing royalty rate, the court determined that litigation-related licenses were more reliable than non-litigation-related licenses. "[I]n light of the small volumes at issue for the non-litigation licensees, the cost of potential ...
In calculating an ongoing royalty rate, the court determined that litigation-related licenses were more reliable than non-litigation-related licenses. "[I]n light of the small volumes at issue for the non-litigation licensees, the cost of potential ...
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