Patent & IP news for September 20, 2011
Patent Litigations
- Kirker Enterprises, Inc. v. Cacee Inc., Et Al filed 2011-09-15 in New Jersey
- Comcast Cable Communications LLC et. al. v. British Telecommunications plc filed 2011-09-19 in Delaware
- Memory Control Enterprise LLC v. Edmunds.com Inc et. al. filed 2011-09-15 in California Central
- Fellowes, Inc. v. Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. et. al. filed 2011-09-20 in Illinois Northern
- SAP America, Inc. v. Purple Leaf, LLC et. al. filed 2011-09-16 in California Northern
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Patent & IP Blogs
Heinz’s new “Dip and Squeeze” packet: Love it or leave it? from www.erikpelton.com I recently wrote about how much I like the Heinz ketchup logo – and how I had never realized it was a nod the “keystone”, Pennsylvania being the Keystone State and the keystone being the core ...
Ahoy there! Pirates going legit from ipkitten.blogspot.com The German Pirate Party has won 14 of the 130 available seats in the recent local parliament elections (see link). Normally the IPKat wouldn’t be reporting German elections, but the interest lies in the ...
American Conference Institute’s Biotech Patents Conference from www.patentbaristas.com What: American Conference Institute’s Biotech Patents Conference: Practical Strategies for Prosecuting and Litigating Biotech Patents in a Rapidly Shifting Legal Environment. The biotech industry faces massive, imminent, change with patent reform nearing passage, impending ...
Featured Resource: KIPRIS from info.articleonepartners.com In recent years the Republic of Korea has become a major player in the worldwide patent outlook. Its patent office consistently ranks among the busiest in the world for the number of patents applied for ...
Rebuffed on Fluff from www.patenthawk.com Phyllis Leithem et al had an idea for a better diaper - fluff pulp with superior absorbency. The PTO examiner rejected the claims as obvious, using a combination of references. On appeal, Leithem argued that the ...
Rush to Judgment: New Dis-Joinder Rules and Non-Practicing Entities from www.patentlyo.com On Thursday, September 15, 2011, at least 54 new patent cases were filed – accusing over 800 corporate entities of patent infringement. These numbers represent an all-time-high for a single day filing. In Thursday's filings ...
Guide to Leahy-Smith America Invents Act Implementation from www.patentbaristas.com On September 16, 2011, President Barack Obama signed into law the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. This Act is touted as the most comprehensive overhaul to our patent system since 1836. The new law is intended ...
IPKat threatens European and judicial serenity from ipkitten.blogspot.com Convinced that "IP TRANSLATOR" was not descriptive of "education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities" in Class 41, the crazed mob advanced upon
the Court of Justice, intent on shattering the fabled serenity ...
Building Immunity: Are Green Skills Certifiers Untouchable After LEED Win? from www.greenpatentblog.com Last year several individuals, including a green building consultant, an architect, and an engineer, sued the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in federal court in New York, alleging that the organization made false or ...
Lack of Demand – More Economic Stupidity from the Financial Press from hallingblog.com The present economic doldrums (depression) are often blamed on lack of demand. For instance, I heard a news report that suggested lower interest rates will not help the economy because there is “lack of demand ...
SpicyIP Events: IIPRD hosts patent symposiums in Mumbai/Hyderabad in Oct ’11 from spicyipindia.blogspot.com SpicyIP is informed that the Institute of Intellectual Property Research and Development (IIPRD) will be hosting two symposiums on Advanced Patent Issues in Mumbai and Hyderabad in October 2011. Details of the events are as ...
President Signs AIA into Law; USPTO Begins Implementation of Act from www.patentdocs.org
By Donald Zuhn -- On Friday, President Obama signed the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (H.R. 1249) into law. In a press release issued after the signing, the White House said the legislation would "help American ...
By Donald Zuhn -- On Friday, President Obama signed the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (H.R. 1249) into law. In a press release issued after the signing, the White House said the legislation would "help American ...
Not quite first to file from www.ipeg.eu
On September 16, 2011, large changes were made to many areas of patent law in the America Invents Act (the “reform act”). In this post, we discuss the changes that bring America closer to a ...
On September 16, 2011, large changes were made to many areas of patent law in the America Invents Act (the “reform act”). In this post, we discuss the changes that bring America closer to a ...
When Being First-To-File Is Not Enough from www.pharmapatentsblog.com
The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act will bring the United States patent system closer to a "first-to-file" system, but it is important to understand that the changes to 35 USC § 102 have several exceptions to the ...
The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act will bring the United States patent system closer to a "first-to-file" system, but it is important to understand that the changes to 35 USC § 102 have several exceptions to the ...
Inventive gaming? from ipbiz.blogspot.com
from games.yahoo:
Developed in 2008 by the University of Washington, [Foldit] is a fun-for-purpose video game in which gamers, divided into competing groups, compete to unfold chains of amino acids -- the building blocks of ...
from games.yahoo:
Developed in 2008 by the University of Washington, [Foldit] is a fun-for-purpose video game in which gamers, divided into competing groups, compete to unfold chains of amino acids -- the building blocks of ...
German court upholds revocation of Ph.D. of Jan Hendrik Schon from ipbiz.blogspot.com
After the University of Constanz revoked Schon's degree, Schön sued the university, and last year a court ruled in his favor. The university appealed, however, and last week the Administrative Court of Baden-Württemberg in ...
After the University of Constanz revoked Schon's degree, Schön sued the university, and last year a court ruled in his favor. The university appealed, however, and last week the Administrative Court of Baden-Württemberg in ...
Breakthrough Gives EU Principles For Digitising Out-Of-Print Books from www.ip-watch.org
Key European stakeholders have approved a "ground-breaking" set of principles for digitising and making publicly available out-of-print books and journals. The accord could serve as a template for dealing with the vexing problem of orphan ...
Key European stakeholders have approved a "ground-breaking" set of principles for digitising and making publicly available out-of-print books and journals. The accord could serve as a template for dealing with the vexing problem of orphan ...
Studying for the Patent Bar Exam, from Start to Finish from intellogist.wordpress.com
If you haven’t passed the Patent Bar yet, do you need some tips on how to prepare for this difficult exam? A new blog can help you craft the perfect study plan, as you ...
If you haven’t passed the Patent Bar yet, do you need some tips on how to prepare for this difficult exam? A new blog can help you craft the perfect study plan, as you ...
No Patent for Claimed Method of Patenting from www.patentlyo.com
In 2000, patent attorney Jeff Grainger filed his provisional application for a "computer implemented method for securing intellectual property rights." The claimed method consisted of a system that used an electronic information disclosure form that ...
In 2000, patent attorney Jeff Grainger filed his provisional application for a "computer implemented method for securing intellectual property rights." The claimed method consisted of a system that used an electronic information disclosure form that ...
The America Invents Act – How it All Went Down from ipwatchdog.com
On Friday, September 16, 2011, President Obama signed into law “The America Invents Act” (“AIA”) which passed the Senate on September 8, 2011, by a vote of 89-9. The AIA passed the House of Representatives ...
On Friday, September 16, 2011, President Obama signed into law “The America Invents Act” (“AIA”) which passed the Senate on September 8, 2011, by a vote of 89-9. The AIA passed the House of Representatives ...
Electronic discovery: not just emails any more ... from patlit.blogspot.com
Last week Symantec released the findings of its 2011 Information Retention and eDiscovery survey. This looked at how legal and IT personnel within enterprises are managing ever-growing volumes of electronically stored information and preparing for ...
Last week Symantec released the findings of its 2011 Information Retention and eDiscovery survey. This looked at how legal and IT personnel within enterprises are managing ever-growing volumes of electronically stored information and preparing for ...
Eastern District of Texas Dismisses False Marking Case Sua Sponte in Light of America Invents Act from www.grayonclaims.com
Kilts Resources LLC v. Uniden Direct in USA, Inc. (E.D. Tex. Sept. 19, 2011)
In this case, Judge Ward in the Eastern District of Texas sua sponte dismissed a false marking case without prejudice ...
Similarity Among Different Accused Software Applications Does Not Justify Joinder of Defendants from docketreport.blogspot.com
The court granted defendants' motion to sever plaintiff's infringement claims despite plaintiff's argument that "[e]ach Defendant has a mapping software application that uses [plaintiff's] patented data compression format. . . . Each Defendant operates ...
The court granted defendants' motion to sever plaintiff's infringement claims despite plaintiff's argument that "[e]ach Defendant has a mapping software application that uses [plaintiff's] patented data compression format. . . . Each Defendant operates ...
Oral Argument Date for Akamai Tech. v. Limelight Networks and McKesson Tech. v. Epic Systems Corp. from www.717madisonplace.com
The date has been set for the en banc oral arguments of two divided infringement patent cases, Akamai Tech. v. Limelight Networks and McKesson Tech. v. Epic Systems Corp. The date will be Friday November ...
The date has been set for the en banc oral arguments of two divided infringement patent cases, Akamai Tech. v. Limelight Networks and McKesson Tech. v. Epic Systems Corp. The date will be Friday November ...
Did Serial Infringers Commission “Academic” Patent Study To Support Widespread Infringement? from gametimeip.com
Prior to Gametime IP, the strongest defense of NPE-based patent litigation generally resolved around the fact that it is every patent owner's right to take accused infringers to court, whether we like it or ...
Prior to Gametime IP, the strongest defense of NPE-based patent litigation generally resolved around the fact that it is every patent owner's right to take accused infringers to court, whether we like it or ...
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