Patent & IP news for December 19, 2011

Monday miscellany from ipkitten.blogspot.com

If you felt guilty about travelling to Brunei Darussalam for your holidays because of its longstanding failure to accede to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, fret no longer.  The Abode of ...

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AOP's Monica Winghart Interviewed in the Daily Journal from info.articleonepartners.com

The Daily Journal, California’s largest legal news provider, recently published an interview with Article One General Counsel Monica Winghart.  Monica is the newest member of the AOP team and her hiring highlights Article One ...

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RECAP & UPDATE: the Unitary Patent System and Unified Patent Court from ipkitten.blogspot.com



Central Division seat decision may be delayed until 2012, but JURI will vote on the unitary patent provisions today

In the U.S. we have a television channel called C-SPAN -- Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network. C-SPAN ...

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Patent Stats: Abandoning Provisional Patent Applications from www.patentlyo.com

By Dennis Crouch Provisional patent applications have become the primary initial-filing for US-based patent applicants. In FY2011, more than 150,000 provisional patent applications were filed in the US. In order to take advantage of ...

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More saucy fun and games as Nando's takes on Ndinos from ipkitten.blogspot.com


This Kat seems to be cooking up a speciality in IP issues related to spicy chicken sauces (see previous Kat posts on Reggae Reggae sauce here and here). This time, she has been following with ...

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Year in Review from Erik M Pelton & Associates from www.erikpelton.com

Our firm had a year full of highlights and milestones in 2011! My 11th year in private practice was a busy and productive one. We filed more than 200 trademark applications for clients; I spoke ...

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Are missing files a problem at the Indian Patent Office? from spicyipindia.blogspot.com


While it is now established beyond doubt thatmissing files are a massive problem at the Trade Marks Registry, I would liketo know from patent lawyers whether they are facing a similar problem at thepatents office ...

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GIs A Candidate For The Exclusive Club Of Appellations Of Origin At WIPO from www.ip-watch.org

World Intellectual Property Organization members last week debated a possible new instrument to protect products with specific origins and characteristics, with an eye toward a possible treaty in 2013. Related Articles:

• New Guide Issued To ...

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Recordation of assignment resolves ownership issue from ocpatentlawyer.com

Patent attorneys and employment lawyers are becoming creative when crafting invention assignment agreements. When I worked as an engineer, my employer’s invention assignment agreement was straight forward. I aassigned all inventions created on the ...

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Tips on Transitioning to First-to-File from inventivestep.net

The U.S. patent system transitions from a first-to-invent to a first-to file regime on MARCH 16, 2013.  For patent applications filed after that date that include claims that do not have priority to an ...

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As Multilateralism Comes Into Question, WTO Trade Ministers Extend Deadlines from www.ip-watch.org

With the negotiations of the Doha Development Agenda formally recognised to be at a standstill, not much was expected from the World Trade Organization’s Eighth Ministerial Conference. There were no surprises at the meeting ...

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The selection process for appointment of Technical Member (Patents), IPAB from spicyipindia.blogspot.com

The DIPP recently replied to my RTI application asking for information pertaining to the appointment of Mr. D.P.S. Parmar as the Technical Member (Patents) IPAB. The Technical Member is supposed to sit along ...

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A Farewell Message from www.uspto.gov

Guest blog by USPTO Commissioner for Patents Bob Stoll 

Earlier this month, with a mixture of excitement and sadness, I submitted my letter of resignation as Commissioner for Patents, effective Dec. 31. I can say ...

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Analysis of HTC's preliminary injunction against IPCom and the parties' related briefs: still no sign of a 3G-compliant workaround from fosspatents.blogspot.com

When it comes to HTC and patent lawsuits, the big question today is what decision the ITC will finally make on Apple's first complaint against HTC. Meanwhile, here's a quick update on HTC ...

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Free Webinar — Learn How Patent Workbench® Can Boost Your Productivity from intellogist.wordpress.com

Whatever your focus — litigation, opinion drafting, “designing around,” licensing, or valuations — Patent Workbench® will revolutionize your practice. On January 18, 2012 from 2:00 to 3:00pm EST, Landon IP will be hosting a FREE ...

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Apple wins ITC ruling of narrow technical scope against HTC: a limited victory but just the beginning from fosspatents.blogspot.com

After twice postponing its final ruling on Apple's first complaint against HTC, the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has finally announced its decision.

What Apple has won is a formal import ban scheduled ...

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