Patent & IP news for September 19, 2011
Patent Litigations
- Select Retrieval, LLC v. Altrec, Inc. et. al. filed 2011-09-14 in Oregon
- Program Rewards Solutions LLC v. CitiGroup Inc. filed 2011-09-14 in New York Southern
- Streetspace, Inc v. Google, Inc. et. al. filed 2011-09-19 in California Northern
- Rakupuri Inc v. IdeaMax et. al. filed 2011-09-15 in California Central
- DatCard Systems Inc v. Data Distributing Inc filed 2011-09-16 in California Central
- Kickapoo Run LLC v. Athenahealth Inc. et. al. filed 2011-09-16 in Delaware
- Tierravision, Inc. v. Google Inc. filed 2011-09-16 in California Southern
- I/P Engine, Inc. v. AOL, Inc. et. al. filed 2011-09-15 in Virginia Eastern
- Quest Nettech Corporation v. Valassis Communications, Inc. et. al. filed 2011-09-15 in Florida Middle
- Whirlpool Corporation v. Swift Green Filters, Ltd. et. al. filed 2011-09-16 in Minnesota
- Walman Optical Company, The v. Quest Optical, Inc. et. al. filed 2011-09-19 in Minnesota
- Ridge Corporation v. Transtex Composite, Inc. filed 2011-09-19 in Ohio Southern
- Oakley, Inc. v. 5.11, Inc. et. al. filed 2011-09-16 in California Southern
- Tierravision, Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation filed 2011-09-16 in California Southern
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Patent & IP Blogs
Monday miscellany from ipkitten.blogspot.com Red Cross, not. The German Federal Government has honoured Alison Brimelow (Chair of the Intellectual Property Institute and former President of the European Patent Office) by awarding her the Commander’s Cross of the Order ...
America Invents Act: an overview from spicyipindia.blogspot.com President Obama last Friday signed into law the AmericaInvents Act (“AIA”) at a Virginia school. The AIA is a serious overhaul of United States patent law in over 60years. The recent changes to the USpatent ...
The Elusive Search for an E-Book Pricing Model from ipfinance.blogspot.com 
Perhaps it was appropriate that, shortly after buying a Kindle last week, I settled down into a transatlantic flight home, with the 12 September edition of the Wall Street Journal in hand. And there it ...
Book Review Monday: The Generic Challenge (3rd ed.) from www.patentbaristas.com “The pharmaceutical industry is trashed nightly as being second only to the tobacco industry in the corporations-we-hate-most department.” ~ Martin Voet In Martin Voet’s book, The Generic Challenge: Understanding Patents, FDA and Pharmaceutical Life-Cycle Management ...
Unitary patent "would advantage the English, French and Germans" from patlit.blogspot.com "The EU Embraces Enhanced Cooperation in Patent Matters: Towards a Unitary Patent Protection System" is a recent article by Enrico Bonadio (City University London; The City Law School of City University, London). It has been ...
Unpaid costs revisited from ipkitten.blogspot.com Some folk take extraordinary measures to avoid
having to pay costs in OHIM oppositions ....
(photo: Gillo, who belongs to Eleonora Rosati) With apologies for the delay, this backlogged Kat has finally managed to revert to ...
8 Reasons Why Pirating Hurts Everyone – Guest Post from hallingblog.com This Guest Post is by Christine Kane. Downloading the latest hit song can be as easy as pressing a button. With no investment necessary, any song or movie or even program can be found on ...
The Flyover Effect – Trademarks, Patents and The Rebel Alliance from blawgit.com If you have never heard my voice, or if you have and you are dying to hear me wax philosophic on the wonders of intellectual property law, check out the latest episode of The Flyover ...
Another Study Showing Economic Growth is Connected to Patents from hallingblog.com This empirical study investigates the dynamic link between patent growth and GDP growth in G7 economies by Josheski, Dushko and Koteski, CaneGoce Delcev University-Stip, Goce Delcev University-Stip. Here are some interesting quotes from the paper ...
Conference & CLE Calendar from www.patentdocs.org
September 19-20, 2011 - Tech Transfer Summit Europe*** (Tech Transfer Summit Ltd.) - Paris, France September 19-21, 2011 - Business of Biosimilars & Biobetters*** (Institute for International Research) - Boston, MA September 21-22, 2011 - Forum on European Pharmaceutical Regulatory Law ...
September 19-20, 2011 - Tech Transfer Summit Europe*** (Tech Transfer Summit Ltd.) - Paris, France September 19-21, 2011 - Business of Biosimilars & Biobetters*** (Institute for International Research) - Boston, MA September 21-22, 2011 - Forum on European Pharmaceutical Regulatory Law ...
Court Report from www.patentdocs.org
By Sherri Oslick -- About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. et al. v. Accord Healthcare, Inc. 1:11-cv-06360; filed September 12, 2011 in ...
By Sherri Oslick -- About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. et al. v. Accord Healthcare, Inc. 1:11-cv-06360; filed September 12, 2011 in ...
Patent Reform--A Tax On Innovation? from www.pharmapatentsblog.com
The enactment of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act on September 16, 2011 means that a 15% surcharge on most patent office fees will take effect on September 26, 2011. (The USPTO has published the new ...
The enactment of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act on September 16, 2011 means that a 15% surcharge on most patent office fees will take effect on September 26, 2011. (The USPTO has published the new ...
Motorola deal, unclear trial date greatest risks to Oracle-Google settlement from fosspatents.blogspot.com
Later today, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison and Google CEO Larry Page, both likely accompanied by other top-level executives, will attend a court-ordered mediation session at the United States District Court for the Northern District of ...
Optus TV Now … 2 from ipwars.com
Follow last Friday’s post, in the twittersphere @wenhu points out that s 22(6) defines who the maker of a communication is: (6) For the purposes of this Act, a communication other than a ...
Follow last Friday’s post, in the twittersphere @wenhu points out that s 22(6) defines who the maker of a communication is: (6) For the purposes of this Act, a communication other than a ...
Anatomy of an application for copyright registration from www.erikpelton.com
I recently launched a totally redesigned website at www.erikpelton.com. The new site has lots of new content in all formats (audio, video, text, photo,…). Because this is new content, or old content presented ...
I recently launched a totally redesigned website at www.erikpelton.com. The new site has lots of new content in all formats (audio, video, text, photo,…). Because this is new content, or old content presented ...
Changes to U.S. patent law: what happens next from ipspotlight.com
On Friday, September 16, 2011, President Obama signed the America Invents Act into law. As described in a previous IP Spotlight post, the new law creates several immediate and important changes to U.S. patent ...
On Friday, September 16, 2011, President Obama signed the America Invents Act into law. As described in a previous IP Spotlight post, the new law creates several immediate and important changes to U.S. patent ...
How have district courts applied the prosecution laches defense in recent cases? from docketreport.blogspot.com
Nine years ago the Federal Circuit breathed new life into the defense of prosecution laches in Symbol Technologies, Inc. v. Lemelson Medical, Education & Research Foundation, 277 F.3d 1361, 1363 (Fed. Cir. 2002). The defense ...
Nine years ago the Federal Circuit breathed new life into the defense of prosecution laches in Symbol Technologies, Inc. v. Lemelson Medical, Education & Research Foundation, 277 F.3d 1361, 1363 (Fed. Cir. 2002). The defense ...
3D printing explained from www.athenaalliance.org
Over the years, I've posted a number of pieces on 3D printing as a (not the) manufacturing technique of the future (to be correct I should say fabrication technique). The New York Times is ...
Over the years, I've posted a number of pieces on 3D printing as a (not the) manufacturing technique of the future (to be correct I should say fabrication technique). The New York Times is ...
Historical Patents: Electronic Music from info.articleonepartners.com
Much of the music heard today is comprised, at least in part, of synthesized sounds. Even though many of those sounds can now be generated with nothing more than a laptop, synthesized music has been ...
Buying Border's intangible assets from www.athenaalliance.org
According to BusinessWire, there was a vigorous auction for Border's intangible assets last week:Ten bidders participated in the robust proceedings, including booksellers, major publishing companies and internet only retailers. The auction included more ...
According to BusinessWire, there was a vigorous auction for Border's intangible assets last week:Ten bidders participated in the robust proceedings, including booksellers, major publishing companies and internet only retailers. The auction included more ...
Federal Circuit blog with prosecution focus from allthingspros.blogspot.com
A new blog has come to my attention: the Ryan Alley Intellectual Property Law Blog. The focus of the blog so far is Federal Circuit decisions, but with a twist: the posts are written from ...
A new blog has come to my attention: the Ryan Alley Intellectual Property Law Blog. The focus of the blog so far is Federal Circuit decisions, but with a twist: the posts are written from ...
Colleen Chien: Predicting Patent Litigation from writtendescription.blogspot.com
Patent litigation is an expensive headache, especially ifthe asserted patents seemingly come out of the blue. Patent clearance searches,used to identify patents that may potentially be asserted or infringed, can bedaunting, due to the ...
Patent litigation is an expensive headache, especially ifthe asserted patents seemingly come out of the blue. Patent clearance searches,used to identify patents that may potentially be asserted or infringed, can bedaunting, due to the ...
Does Nintedo’s Wii-mote Infringe on an Earlier Patent? from tacticalip.com
Would you believe that the entire Nintendo Wii, peripherals and all, infringes on patents held by a little known company company named ThinkOptical? ThinkOptical hopes so! Or, they hope that jurors...
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Would you believe that the entire Nintendo Wii, peripherals and all, infringes on patents held by a little known company company named ThinkOptical? ThinkOptical hopes so! Or, they hope that jurors...
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The Gibbons Institute of Law, Science & Technology presents "The 2011 Federal Circuit Year in Review" from www.iplawalert.com
On October 3, The Gibbons Institute of Law, Science & Technology will host its annual "Federal Circuit Year in Review" event at Seton Hall Law School. Ralph A. Dengler, Counsel to the Gibbons Intellectual Property Department ...
American patent law reform from britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk
The Leahy-Smith Patent Reform Act, otherwise known as the America Invents Act (AIA), has become law following President Obama's signature. The text of the act, H.R. 1249, is hard going and the...
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The Leahy-Smith Patent Reform Act, otherwise known as the America Invents Act (AIA), has become law following President Obama's signature. The text of the act, H.R. 1249, is hard going and the...
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Intangibles conference reports available from www.athenaalliance.org
On May 16 and 17, 2011, Athena Alliance organized a conference on the role of intangible assets in job creation and economic growth (see earlier postings). Co-sponsored by the OECD, The Conference Board, Kauffman Foundation ...
On May 16 and 17, 2011, Athena Alliance organized a conference on the role of intangible assets in job creation and economic growth (see earlier postings). Co-sponsored by the OECD, The Conference Board, Kauffman Foundation ...
Re-invention at Wendy's from ipbiz.blogspot.com
from an AP story on 19 Sept 11 :
For Wendy's Co., based in Dublin, Ohio, reinvention is critical. That's why executives at the 6,600-restaurant chain spent the past two and a half ...
from an AP story on 19 Sept 11 :
For Wendy's Co., based in Dublin, Ohio, reinvention is critical. That's why executives at the 6,600-restaurant chain spent the past two and a half ...
New Jersey's Trenton as Dodge City? from ipbiz.blogspot.com
About four years ago, in June 2007, IPBiz ran a post titled Life is tough on Mill Hill in Trenton . For those unfamiliar with Trenton, the Hughes Justice Complex housing the Appellate Division is just ...
About four years ago, in June 2007, IPBiz ran a post titled Life is tough on Mill Hill in Trenton . For those unfamiliar with Trenton, the Hughes Justice Complex housing the Appellate Division is just ...
A British look at US patent reform from ipbiz.blogspot.com
The [British] patentsearchblog wrote of Smith-Leahy:
The text of the act, H.R. 1249, is hard going and the USPTO's America Invents Act: Effective Dates document is a useful listing of the key provisions ...
The [British] patentsearchblog wrote of Smith-Leahy:
The text of the act, H.R. 1249, is hard going and the USPTO's America Invents Act: Effective Dates document is a useful listing of the key provisions ...
America Invents Act Exercises “Con-Troll” Over Patent Litigation from ipwatchdog.com
The economics of mass patent enforcement have changed. A patent owner will no longer be able to casually sue a multitude of parties with a single filing, participate in proceedings in a single action in ...
The economics of mass patent enforcement have changed. A patent owner will no longer be able to casually sue a multitude of parties with a single filing, participate in proceedings in a single action in ...
Will Colorado get a Patent Satellite Office? from hallingblog.com
CBS Denver is reporting that Denver is in the running for one of three patent satellite offices. However, this likely to be a Pyrrhic victory even if Denver is selected. In all probability Congress will ...
CBS Denver is reporting that Denver is in the running for one of three patent satellite offices. However, this likely to be a Pyrrhic victory even if Denver is selected. In all probability Congress will ...
New look and feel to Tactical IP but same great content from tacticalip.com
You may have noticed a new look and feel to Tactical IP.com this new design incorporates the same great content you have come to love and look forward to but we hope you will ...
You may have noticed a new look and feel to Tactical IP.com this new design incorporates the same great content you have come to love and look forward to but we hope you will ...
Questions for the Record — Judge Evan Wallach from www.717madisonplace.com
As a follow up to the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for Judge Evan Wallach’s Federal Circuit nomination, he has submitted his responses to the Senate Judiciary Committee’s written questions. You can view his ...
As a follow up to the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for Judge Evan Wallach’s Federal Circuit nomination, he has submitted his responses to the Senate Judiciary Committee’s written questions. You can view his ...
Use of the Terms "Charger" "Recharger" and "Connector" Do Not Render Claim Indefinite from docketreport.blogspot.com
The court granted defendant's motion for summary judgment that its portable computer patent was not invalid as indefinite. "[Plaintiff] argues '[c]laim 3 fails for indefiniteness and for lack of enablement and written description ...
The court granted defendant's motion for summary judgment that its portable computer patent was not invalid as indefinite. "[Plaintiff] argues '[c]laim 3 fails for indefiniteness and for lack of enablement and written description ...
Guest Post: Mark Twain’s Patent Interference from www.patentlyo.com
Guest Post by Ed Ergenzinger, JD, PhD, Director of Intellectual Property & Legal Affairs, Duke Human Vaccine Institute With the conversion of the U.S. patent system from a first-to-invent regime to a first-to-file regime, interference ...
Guest Post by Ed Ergenzinger, JD, PhD, Director of Intellectual Property & Legal Affairs, Duke Human Vaccine Institute With the conversion of the U.S. patent system from a first-to-invent regime to a first-to-file regime, interference ...
Things are Looking Up! (Aren't They?) from just-n-examiner.livejournal.com
Well, lots of good things have been happening in the examining world recently.
The CAFC issued its Therasense decision, which will hopefully reduce the number of massive Information Disclosure Statements examiners need to deal with ...
Well, lots of good things have been happening in the examining world recently.
The CAFC issued its Therasense decision, which will hopefully reduce the number of massive Information Disclosure Statements examiners need to deal with ...
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