Patent & IP news for October 20, 2011
Patent Litigations
- Fyda Freightliner Cincinnati, Inc. v. Link Mfg,, Ltd. filed 2011-10-19 in Ohio Southern
- PJC Logistics LLC v. Advantech Corporation et. al. filed 2011-10-13 in Minnesota
- Icon Outdoors, LLC. v. Core Resources, Inc. filed 2011-10-18 in Maryland
- Essociate, Inc. v. IMM Interactive, Inc. filed 2011-10-19 in Wisconsin Western
- Essociate, Inc. v. Peerfly, Inc. filed 2011-10-19 in Wisconsin Western
- Creative Compounds, L.L.C. v. Kramer et. al. filed 2011-10-19 in Arizona
- Network Signatures Inc v. Allstate Insurance Company filed 2011-10-19 in California Central
- Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. v. TV Products USA, Inc. filed 2011-10-19 in New York Southern
- ToeSox, Inc. v. Body Up Fitness, LLC filed 2011-10-19 in California Southern
- Network Signatures Inc v. Nestle USA Inc filed 2011-10-19 in California Central
- Visual Interactive Phone Concepts, Inc. v. Cellco Partnership filed 2011-10-20 in New Jersey
- ToeSox, Inc. v. Venture Products, LLC filed 2011-10-20 in California Southern
- Traffic Information, LLC v. ASUS Computer International filed 2011-10-20 in Texas Eastern
- Compound Photonics, Ltd. v. Sony Corporation et. al. filed 2011-10-20 in Texas Eastern
- Network Signatures Inc v. MillerCoors LLC filed 2011-10-19 in California Central
- Network Signatures Inc v. New York Life Insurance Company filed 2011-10-19 in California Central
USPTO Stats
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Patent & IP Blogs
Second BGH decision on Google Image search from ipkitten.blogspot.com In an intriguing decision (case reference I ZR 140/10 of 19 October 2011- Vorschaubilder II ) the German Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof) yesterday again confirmed that search engine provider Google is not liable for copyright ...
Weekly Crowdsourcing Spotlight from info.articleonepartners.com To highlight the success of global crowdsourcing, Article One Partners offers a weekly roundup of current news stories documenting how crowdsourcing is being used in various industries around the world. Westjet Soars With Employee Innovations ...
Massive Interference from www.patenthawk.com In 2006, Streck sued Research & Diagnostic Systems for infringing 6,200,500, 6,221,668, and 6,399,388. R&D; retorted with invalidity - that under 35 U.S.C §146, which is a civil ...
USPTO Fee Diversion Escalates With Higher User Fees from www.pharmapatentsblog.com
One of the first provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to take effect was the 15% surcharge on most USPTO user fees that the USPTO started collecting on September 26, 2011. As I wrote ...
One of the first provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to take effect was the 15% surcharge on most USPTO user fees that the USPTO started collecting on September 26, 2011. As I wrote ...
EU bans stem cell patents from ipwars.com
The European Court of Justice has ruled that human embryonic stems cells are not patentable subject matter in the EU. Article 6 of the Biotechnology Directive, 98/44/EC, provides: 1. Inventions shall be considered ...
The European Court of Justice has ruled that human embryonic stems cells are not patentable subject matter in the EU. Article 6 of the Biotechnology Directive, 98/44/EC, provides: 1. Inventions shall be considered ...
PTO Numbers at End of FY2011 from inventivestep.net
September 30 marked the end of FY2011 for the PTO. Time to refer again to the PTO’s Data Visualization Center to see how things are going. The numbers below are comparisons of the numbers ...
September 30 marked the end of FY2011 for the PTO. Time to refer again to the PTO’s Data Visualization Center to see how things are going. The numbers below are comparisons of the numbers ...
Defendants' Persistence in Pursuing "Baseless Inequitable Conduct Claim" Justified Award of Attorneys' Fees to Plaintiff from docketreport.blogspot.com
The court granted plaintiffs' motion for attorneys' fees under 35 U.S.C. § 285, finding the case to be exceptional based on defendants' continued pursuit of an inequitable conduct defense even after Federal Circuit jurisprudence ...
The court granted plaintiffs' motion for attorneys' fees under 35 U.S.C. § 285, finding the case to be exceptional based on defendants' continued pursuit of an inequitable conduct defense even after Federal Circuit jurisprudence ...
The Patent Pilot Program Takes Off Around the Country from www.iplawalert.com
Patent litigation has some eccentricities that, some say, require special attention in the court system. One historical effort to address this was the creation of the Federal Circuit in 1982 and the exclusive jurisdiction it ...
Claim Construction Ruling in Arzerra Infringement Case from holmansbiotechipblog.blogspot.com
On October 17, a judge in the Southern District of California issued a significant claim construction ruling in the case of Biogen Idec and Genentech v. GlaxoSmithKline. The plaintiffs allege that defendants anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody ...
On October 17, a judge in the Southern District of California issued a significant claim construction ruling in the case of Biogen Idec and Genentech v. GlaxoSmithKline. The plaintiffs allege that defendants anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody ...
IP Hall of Fame 2012 (IAM) from www.ipeg.eu
The process to find the inductees into the IP Hall of Fame for 2012 is now underway. Earlier this year, five outstanding individuals joined the most exclusive club in IP; one that counts among its ...
The process to find the inductees into the IP Hall of Fame for 2012 is now underway. Earlier this year, five outstanding individuals joined the most exclusive club in IP; one that counts among its ...
Boston Meetup is a Success! from info.articleonepartners.com
Thank you to everyone who attended the Article One Meetup in Boston! For Article One, this was very much an experiment, and based on the success, we are looking forward to launching similar meetups in ...
Having it Both Ways: the USPTO’s Inconsistent Positions in In re Lovin and Kappos v. Hyatt from ipwatchdog.com
Since 1993, the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) has pursued an “aggressive campaign” to free itself from oversight by and accountability to the courts. [1] At the same time, the USPTO has been just ...
Since 1993, the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) has pursued an “aggressive campaign” to free itself from oversight by and accountability to the courts. [1] At the same time, the USPTO has been just ...
Six-week delay of Apple's and Microsoft's cases against Motorola Mobility due to ITC overload from fosspatents.blogspot.com
The US International Trade Commission is an increasingly popular patent enforcement agency especially among companies asserting patents against mobile devices, which are typically manufactured outside of the United States and therefore susceptible to import bans ...
Median Patent Damages Awarded Hits 16-year Low from www.infringementupdates.com
The following is excerpted from a PwC press release published on October 18, 2011 by U.S. Politics Today: Reflecting upon developments currently underway in patent reform legislation, PwC US today released a new report ...
The following is excerpted from a PwC press release published on October 18, 2011 by U.S. Politics Today: Reflecting upon developments currently underway in patent reform legislation, PwC US today released a new report ...
Court Issues Mixed Claim Construction Ruling in Ethanol Processing Patent Case from www.greenpatentblog.com
A previous post reported on the consolidation of a number of patent infringement suits brought by GreenShift and its New York subsidiary, GS Cleantech, against a host of ethanol producers across the midwestern United States ...
A previous post reported on the consolidation of a number of patent infringement suits brought by GreenShift and its New York subsidiary, GS Cleantech, against a host of ethanol producers across the midwestern United States ...
Fourth Quarter Trademarks Dashboard Overview from www.uspto.gov
Guest blog by Commissioner for Trademarks Debbie Cohn
The USPTO first introduced the Trademarks Dashboard this past year with quarterly updates to trademark metrics. This month, we are pleased to announce that for the fiscal ...
Guest blog by Commissioner for Trademarks Debbie Cohn
The USPTO first introduced the Trademarks Dashboard this past year with quarterly updates to trademark metrics. This month, we are pleased to announce that for the fiscal ...
Jobs Council Seeks Open Source Approach to Tech Transfer from ipwatchdog.com
It would be bad enough if politicians did nothing once elected, but it seems that they have a knack for doing those things that will do the most harm. That is why one of the ...
It would be bad enough if politicians did nothing once elected, but it seems that they have a knack for doing those things that will do the most harm. That is why one of the ...
UPOV Celebrates 50 Years; Breeders Seek More Enforcement, Civil Society Wants In from www.ip-watch.org
This week the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The Union is often criticised by civil society as being opaque, but plant breeders seem reasonably ...
This week the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The Union is often criticised by civil society as being opaque, but plant breeders seem reasonably ...
Patents on Mars from intellogist.wordpress.com
An amazing video was released recently by NASA showcasing the 13 mile journey of NASA’s Opportunity rover across the Martian landscape from one crater to another. Sure the video isn’t flashy and not ...
An amazing video was released recently by NASA showcasing the 13 mile journey of NASA’s Opportunity rover across the Martian landscape from one crater to another. Sure the video isn’t flashy and not ...
UPOV Sprouts A New Public Face – As Farmers Protest from www.ip-watch.org
On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) is trying to dispel its image as a non-transparent organisation and is working on a new ...
On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) is trying to dispel its image as a non-transparent organisation and is working on a new ...
They Invented What? (No. 210) from anticipatethis.wordpress.com
U.S. Pat. Appl. Pub. No. 20060259306: Business method protecting jokes. JW Note: Many thanks to Joseph Page for bringing this application to our attention! Abstract: The specification describes a method of protecting jokes by ...
U.S. Pat. Appl. Pub. No. 20060259306: Business method protecting jokes. JW Note: Many thanks to Joseph Page for bringing this application to our attention! Abstract: The specification describes a method of protecting jokes by ...
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