Patent & IP news for October 3, 2011
Patent Litigations
- Trialcard Incorporated v. P.S.K.W. & Associates et. al. filed 2011-09-30 in New Jersey
- Humangear Inc v. Koh et. al. filed 2011-09-29 in California Northern
- Talon Research, LLC v. Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. et. al. filed 2011-09-29 in California Northern
- Honeywell International Inc. et. al. v. Furuno Electric Co., LTD filed 2011-09-30 in Oregon
- BlueCat Networks USA Inc v. Infoblox Inc filed 2011-09-28 in California Central
- Kohler Co. v. Amerisink, Inc. filed 2011-10-03 in Wisconsin Eastern
- Yeda Research and Development Company Ltd. v. Icad Inc. filed 2011-09-28 in New York Southern
- Island Intellectual Property LLC v. Clearview Correspondent Services, LLC et. al. filed 2011-09-30 in New York Southern
USPTO Stats
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Patent & IP Blogs
Monday miscellany from ipkitten.blogspot.com Daniels in the Lions' Den: the Swedish dimension. Last week, in "Daniels in the Lions' Den", the IPKat reported on the Warsaw conference on the Unified Patent Court. He roared against the apparent deafness or ...
Baseball’s San Francisco Giants’ Lack Of Trademark Registration Results In Trademark Lawsuit from www.iptrademarkattorney.com The MLB champion San Francisco Giants not only failed to make the playoffs, but, to add insult to injury, their failure to register their stylized “San Francisco” logo is forcing them to defend a trademark ...
Quick questions from ipkitten.blogspot.com Are some trade mark assessments more equal than others? The IPKat notes that an argument frequently raised in Community trade mark appeals is the failure of a court or tribunal to apply the grandly-named "principle ...
Practice what you preach from www.erikpelton.com I use the phrase “practice what you preach” on this blog somewhat regularly. Because I believe that as a counselor, my advice would be worthless if I did not follow it. Would you go to ...
Sorry Slab from www.patenthawk.com Bettcher sued Bunzl for infringing its electric meat-cutting knife patent - 7,000,325. The patent was invalid by Bettcher's own products. The district court judge was biased against Bunzl - inadequate claim construction and bum ...
Book Review Monday: Development and Health in Poor Countries from www.patentbaristas.com “Inevitably, the right to health comes into contradiction with patents on pharmaceutical products, which block the passage of a new medicine to the status of generic medicine.” “Development and Health In Poor Countries, The Role ...
Historical Patents: Pre-1836 "X Patents" from info.articleonepartners.com The USPTO issued its first patent on July 31st 1790. From that day until December 15th, 1836, the office granted close to 10,000 patents. The office even evaded total destruction in the ...
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. Precision BioSciences, Inc. v. Cellectis SA et al. 5:11-cv-00513; filed September 26, 2011 in the ...
By Sherri Oslick -- About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Precision BioSciences, Inc. v. Cellectis SA et al. 5:11-cv-00513; filed September 26, 2011 in the ...
Generic Pharmaceutical Association Releases Report on Value of Pay-for-Delay Agreements from www.patentdocs.org
By Kevin E. Noonan -- The Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) released a report last month on the value of generic drugs to the American consumer and economy. Perhaps surprisingly, among the statistics and policy arguments on ...
By Kevin E. Noonan -- The Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) released a report last month on the value of generic drugs to the American consumer and economy. Perhaps surprisingly, among the statistics and policy arguments on ...
Damages cap now in place from patlit.blogspot.com
A cap to limit damage ...? Many of PatLit's readers who have been following the fortunes of the Patents County Court for England and Wales will probably now know that the Patents County Court (Financial ...
A cap to limit damage ...? Many of PatLit's readers who have been following the fortunes of the Patents County Court for England and Wales will probably now know that the Patents County Court (Financial ...
Proposal For New UN Internet Governance Body Meets Resistance from www.ip-watch.org
A proposal for a new United Nations body for internet governance oversight did not please the majority of delegates, be it from governments, private sector or civil society, at the sixth Internet Governance Forum in ...
A proposal for a new United Nations body for internet governance oversight did not please the majority of delegates, be it from governments, private sector or civil society, at the sixth Internet Governance Forum in ...
Australia signed up to ACTA from ipwars.com
Last Saturday, while half of us were trying not to watch Meat Loaf earn a reported $500,ooo (here, here or here) or tweeting, the Minister for Trade travelled to Japan to sign ACTA (the ...
Last Saturday, while half of us were trying not to watch Meat Loaf earn a reported $500,ooo (here, here or here) or tweeting, the Minister for Trade travelled to Japan to sign ACTA (the ...
Fraudulent conveyance issue clouds Kodak patent sale from ipbiz.blogspot.com
from bloomberg :
Some potential bidders for the patents are wary of proceeding because a purchase may amount to a so-called fraudulent transfer if Kodak is insolvent, said the people, who asked not to be named ...
from bloomberg :
Some potential bidders for the patents are wary of proceeding because a purchase may amount to a so-called fraudulent transfer if Kodak is insolvent, said the people, who asked not to be named ...
Amazon Wants In: Talks With HP to Buy Palm’s Patents from tacticalip.com
Big tech companies see mobile devices as their future. I can reach no other conclusion, given the recent patent buying-sprees. Every big tech company has gotten into it: Google, Apple, and Microsoft...
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Big tech companies see mobile devices as their future. I can reach no other conclusion, given the recent patent buying-sprees. Every big tech company has gotten into it: Google, Apple, and Microsoft...
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Patent reform adversely affects smaller entities from ipbiz.blogspot.com
Within a post in the Tennessean:
Unfortunately, this change probably will affect smaller entities with little financial backing more than larger corporations, which often have the means to file quickly and frequently.
To offset this ...
Within a post in the Tennessean:
Unfortunately, this change probably will affect smaller entities with little financial backing more than larger corporations, which often have the means to file quickly and frequently.
To offset this ...
USPTO Implements Prioritized Examination (Track I) for Patent Applications from ipspotlight.com
On September 23, 2011, the USPTO published a final rule that will allow applicants to speed up the patent examination process in exchange for a substantial fee. Similar to a program that the USPTO launched ...
On September 23, 2011, the USPTO published a final rule that will allow applicants to speed up the patent examination process in exchange for a substantial fee. Similar to a program that the USPTO launched ...
A Response From The Authors Of The Health Impact Fund from www.ip-watch.org
In reaction to the recent post “Health Impact Fund – Raising Issues of Distribution, IP Rights and Alliances,” by Sakiko Fukuda-Parr and Proochista Ariana, the authors offer a response on behalf of Incentives for Global Health ...
In reaction to the recent post “Health Impact Fund – Raising Issues of Distribution, IP Rights and Alliances,” by Sakiko Fukuda-Parr and Proochista Ariana, the authors offer a response on behalf of Incentives for Global Health ...
Special offers for blog readers from ipkitten.blogspot.com
While listening to the chorus of gloom that has been echoing around the treasuries of most of the IPKat's favourite countries, it occurred to him that -- even though he can't make his readers ...
While listening to the chorus of gloom that has been echoing around the treasuries of most of the IPKat's favourite countries, it occurred to him that -- even though he can't make his readers ...
Means Plus Function Claim Reciting "Receiving . . . Caller Cues" Not Indefinite For Failure to Disclose Corresponding Algorithm from docketreport.blogspot.com
The court denied defendant's motion for summary judgment that plaintiff's call processing patent was indefinite because it failed to disclose an algorithm. "[T]he Federal Circuit clarified when an algorithm is required for ...
The court denied defendant's motion for summary judgment that plaintiff's call processing patent was indefinite because it failed to disclose an algorithm. "[T]he Federal Circuit clarified when an algorithm is required for ...
Patent Deadlines from inventivestep.net
Many new inventors and start-ups attempt to nagivate the patent system on their own to save money. This is understandable to a certain extent because obtaining a strong patent portfolio is not a cheap endeavor ...
Many new inventors and start-ups attempt to nagivate the patent system on their own to save money. This is understandable to a certain extent because obtaining a strong patent portfolio is not a cheap endeavor ...
Gary Odom whacks Hal Wegner on PTAB proposal from ipbiz.blogspot.com
From the PatentHawk blog:
Sage plutocrat Hal Wegner proposes that patent agents be proscribed from practicing before the new Patent Trial and Appeal Board, blaming the current appeal backlog on patent agents having "no formal ...
From the PatentHawk blog:
Sage plutocrat Hal Wegner proposes that patent agents be proscribed from practicing before the new Patent Trial and Appeal Board, blaming the current appeal backlog on patent agents having "no formal ...
White & Case Expanding WTO Practice In Geneva from www.ip-watch.org
White & Case law firm is looking to hire two lawyers for its World Trade Organization (WTO) practice in Geneva, to work on trade areas including intellectual property rights. Related Articles:
White & Case law firm is looking to hire two lawyers for its World Trade Organization (WTO) practice in Geneva, to work on trade areas including intellectual property rights. Related Articles:
PatentScope Adds Kenyan Patents from patentlibrarian.blogspot.com
The national patent collection of Kenya (KE) is now available in PatentScope. Bibliographic records for about 323 patent documents published from May 1996 to Jan. 2011 are included. Full-text documents are not available at this ...
The national patent collection of Kenya (KE) is now available in PatentScope. Bibliographic records for about 323 patent documents published from May 1996 to Jan. 2011 are included. Full-text documents are not available at this ...
No Litigation Estoppel until All Appeals Exhausted in Inter Partes Reexamination from www.patentlyo.com
Bettcher Industries v. Bunzl USA (Fed. Cir. 2011) For one summer during college, I worked in a meat packing plant. In one hand, I wielded a power-operated knife while the other, gloved in chain-mail, held ...
Bettcher Industries v. Bunzl USA (Fed. Cir. 2011) For one summer during college, I worked in a meat packing plant. In one hand, I wielded a power-operated knife while the other, gloved in chain-mail, held ...
America Invents Act: Most Significant Patent Reforms Since 1952 from www.iposgoode.ca
Nora Sleeth is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On September 16, 2011, President Obama signed the America Invents Act, initiating the most significant development in American patent law since 1952. The reforms ...
Nora Sleeth is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On September 16, 2011, President Obama signed the America Invents Act, initiating the most significant development in American patent law since 1952. The reforms ...
Goodbye Borders, Hello Asset Fight from www.iposgoode.ca
Jennifer O’Dell is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall and Denise Brunsdon is a social media writer and researcher. Borders will not be the last book chain to close its doors because of insufficient ...
Jennifer O’Dell is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall and Denise Brunsdon is a social media writer and researcher. Borders will not be the last book chain to close its doors because of insufficient ...
Sony’s New Terms Of Service Seek To Eliminate Class Action Threat from www.iposgoode.ca
Brent Randall is a JD candidate at the University of Ottawa. After a very difficult summer regarding the security of the personal information of Sony customers, the technology company has chosen to protect itself from ...
Brent Randall is a JD candidate at the University of Ottawa. After a very difficult summer regarding the security of the personal information of Sony customers, the technology company has chosen to protect itself from ...
Facebook’s So-Called Privacy Boost Gets Few “Likes” from www.iposgoode.ca
Jennifer O’Dell is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall and Denise Brunsdon is a social media writer and researcher. In the wake of GooglePlus’ (Google+) strong launch with its much-lauded privacy settings, Facebook recently ...
Jennifer O’Dell is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall and Denise Brunsdon is a social media writer and researcher. In the wake of GooglePlus’ (Google+) strong launch with its much-lauded privacy settings, Facebook recently ...
Musicians See 20 More Years Of Royalties Thanks To Cliff’s Law from www.iposgoode.ca
Ben Farrow is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On September 12, 2011, the European Parliament extended the copyright term for performers from 50 to 70 years and implemented three important reforms to ...
Ben Farrow is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On September 12, 2011, the European Parliament extended the copyright term for performers from 50 to 70 years and implemented three important reforms to ...
Authors’ Groups File Complaint Against Google For Mass Copyright Infringement from www.iposgoode.ca
Mekhala Chaubal is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The dust over Google’s 6-year long litigation with the Authors Guild has not even begun to settle, when already the next copyright infringement ...
Mekhala Chaubal is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The dust over Google’s 6-year long litigation with the Authors Guild has not even begun to settle, when already the next copyright infringement ...
Motion For Summary Judgment By Madonna’s Material Girl Brand Fails To Materialize from www.iposgoode.ca
Satomi Aki is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Ever since Madonna launched her clothing line, Material Girl, in August 2010, it has been plagued by a trademark infringement suit. Two weeks after ...
Satomi Aki is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Ever since Madonna launched her clothing line, Material Girl, in August 2010, it has been plagued by a trademark infringement suit. Two weeks after ...
Pending Supreme Court and en banc Federal Circuit Patent Cases from www.patentlyo.com
By Jason Rantanen The Supeme Court continues to take an active interest in patent cases, with three currently pending before the Court. Briefs are available through the American Bar Association's Supreme Court coverage site ...
By Jason Rantanen The Supeme Court continues to take an active interest in patent cases, with three currently pending before the Court. Briefs are available through the American Bar Association's Supreme Court coverage site ...
ACTA NOW, 8 Countries Sign Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement from www.patentbaristas.com
The United States along with Australia, Canada, the European Union and its member states, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, and Switzerland reaffirmed their commitment to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) at a ...
The United States along with Australia, Canada, the European Union and its member states, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, and Switzerland reaffirmed their commitment to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) at a ...
Matthews International "Green" Cremation Lawsuit Dismissed from www.infringementupdates.com
The following is excerpted from a September 29, 2011 article published by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer has dismissed a lawsuit in which Pittsburgh-based Matthews International Corp. accused two Brownsburg ...
The following is excerpted from a September 29, 2011 article published by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer has dismissed a lawsuit in which Pittsburgh-based Matthews International Corp. accused two Brownsburg ...
UNH Law Honors Newman, Gajarsa Named Distinguished Jurist from ipwatchdog.com
There is much to write about the event, but I will start my week long coverage with an overview of the event. As the week progresses I will delve into some interesting substantive discussions that ...
There is much to write about the event, but I will start my week long coverage with an overview of the event. As the week progresses I will delve into some interesting substantive discussions that ...
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