Patent & IP news for October 30, 2011

Return of the AmeriKat I: Berne takes a bite out of the US Constitution from ipkitten.blogspot.com

The AmeriKat has been otherwise preoccupied over the past few weeks - certain readers will know where and what has been diverting her time - but suffice to say if you may be hearing a very Merpel-esque ...

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Confrontation analysis and IP dispute resolution from ipkitten.blogspot.com

Confrontation: just a little older than dispute resolution ... The IPKat has always been interested in all aspects of dispute resolution. Not only has he posted many items that address issues such as litigation, mediation and ...

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Return of the AmeriKat II: Berne takes a bite out of the US Constitution from ipkitten.blogspot.com

The brief arguments before the Supreme Court
The Plaintiffs (Petitioners) appealed to the Supreme Court. Certiorari was granted on 7 March 2011. The Petitioners’ argument basically boils down to the following:

The Copyright Clause gives ...

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Trends and challenges in demand-side innovation: a thematic report from ipfinance.blogspot.com

"Trends and challenges in demand-side innovation policies in Europe" is the title of a paper unearthed by Chris Torrero, courtesy of the European Commmission's Enterprise and Industry website here. This is a "Thematic Report ...

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Marine Polymer Technologies v. HemCon, Inc. and Intervening Rights from www.reexamlink.com

Marine Polymer Technologies, Inc. v. HemCon, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2011) is a widely reported case that raises some questions about the scope of the application of intervening rights.  It involves a matter where the literal ...

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Two Free Webinars on America Invents Act This Week from ipwatchdog.com

There are two free webinars this week relative to the America Invents Act to alert you to. Given the enormity of the changes and how every time I read the legislation I seem to find ...

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“Facts and figures on FRAND licensing for standards-essential IP”: seminar update from ipfinance.blogspot.com

The IP Finance weblog's seminar, “Facts and figures on FRAND licensing for standards-essential IP”, will be held on Tuesday 22 November 2011, 5.00pm to 6.30pm. The venue is Olswang LLP's London ...

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Conference & CLE Calendar from www.patentdocs.org

October 31, 2011 - Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) - 1:00 pm (EDT) November 1, 2011 - Patent Reform: Advanced Prior Art under the AIA (Intellectual Property Owners Association) - 2:00 - 3 ...

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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. Alkermes Pharma Ireland Ltd. et al. v. Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. et al. 1:11-cv-01009; filed October ...

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