Patent & IP news for January 3, 2012
Patent Litigations
- St. Clair Intellectual Property Consultants Inc. v. LG Electronics Ltd. et. al. filed 2011-12-30 in Delaware
- St. Clair Intellectual Property Consultants Inc. v. Motorola Mobility Inc. filed 2011-12-30 in Delaware
- Preservation Technologies LLC v. Dish Network Corporation filed 2011-12-27 in California Central
- Preservation Technologies LLC v. Facebook Inc filed 2011-12-27 in California Central
- St. Clair Intellectual Property Consultants Inc. v. Samsung Electronics USA Inc. filed 2011-12-30 in Delaware
- CISCO Systems Inc. et. al. v. Innovatio IP Ventures LLC filed 2011-12-28 in Illinois Northern
- Cardinal IG Company v. Owen Cleary filed 2012-01-03 in Minnesota
- NVE Corporation v. Everspin Technologies, Inc. filed 2012-01-03 in Minnesota
- Innovatio IP Ventures, LLC v. MEI-GSR Holdings LLC filed 2011-12-28 in Illinois Northern
- Butler Home Products, LLC v. The Libman Company filed 2012-01-03 in Massachusetts
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Patent & IP Blogs
Monday miscellany from ipkitten.blogspot.com The British Empire may be the stuff that history books are full of and which costume dramas are made of, but at least it has a new Commander -- Nigel Eastaway. This year's British New ...
Wikipedia References in US Patents Increase in 2011 from patentlibrarian.blogspot.com Wikipedia continues to be a favorite source of prior art references for inventors filing patent applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The number of issued U.S. patents that cite Wikipedia articles ...
The Mr Terry Mystery: cigarette endorsement in India from ipkitten.blogspot.com Unauthorised celebrity endorsement has just taken a new twist, following today's report by the BBC that a blurred image of the England football captain and Chelsea star, defender John Terry, has made its way ...
Rose Bowl Copyright Infringement from patentlawip.blogspot.com Copyright litigation can be tricky without an attorney. Take, for example, the case of David Bartholomew, a man who claims he is the original designer of the Rose Bowl and Parade logo. Bartholomew claims he ...
Yippee, it's CLIPEE -- but time's running out! from ipkitten.blogspot.com Add a little colour to Jesus College
by attending the CLIPEE conference One of the very first academics to emerge from the wreckage of the end-of-year celebrations was the IPKat's valued friend and colleague ...
Slovak rulings go online -- with no hiding place for litigants from ipkitten.blogspot.com Option 1: the Slovakians learn to speak Cat
Option 2: the Kat learns to speak Slovakian
Option 3: use that translation program! Via the IPKat's friend Jana Chmelikova comes some very welcome news, publicised ...
Katoomba kataclysm, or hands off our Wandjina! from ipkitten.blogspot.com 
The controversy concerning a large outdoor artwork in Katoomba (in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney) highlights the difficulties faced by indigenous communities when it comes to safeguarding their cultural heritage. The work, called ‘Wandjina ...
Developing IP Economies: Cyprus from info.articleonepartners.com With patent data available for no less than 184 WIPO member states, trends in IP can be found all over the world. The largest patent offices often receive the most attention, but many smaller patent ...
Top Stories of 2011: #12 to #10 from www.patentdocs.org
By Donald Zuhn -- Reflecting upon the events of the past twelve months, Patent Docs presents its fifth annual list of top biotech/pharma patent stories. For 2011, we identified a dozen stories that were covered ...
By Donald Zuhn -- Reflecting upon the events of the past twelve months, Patent Docs presents its fifth annual list of top biotech/pharma patent stories. For 2011, we identified a dozen stories that were covered ...
Judge Newman Rejects Reexamination following Validity Verdict (in Dissent) from www.patentlyo.com
by Dennis Crouch There is a significant and growing overlap between patents in reexamination and patents in litigation. These parallel processes raise practical issues priority and precedence between decisions by a court compared with actions ...
by Dennis Crouch There is a significant and growing overlap between patents in reexamination and patents in litigation. These parallel processes raise practical issues priority and precedence between decisions by a court compared with actions ...
“Apparently Rolex doesn’t know the difference between a sandwich and a watch.” from ipbiz.blogspot.com
Note the case in SDNY captioned Rolex Watch U.S.A. Inc. v. Rolex Deli Corp wherein the Rolex watch people are going after a deli named Rolex.
Rolex theories include trademark infringement and tarnishment ...
Note the case in SDNY captioned Rolex Watch U.S.A. Inc. v. Rolex Deli Corp wherein the Rolex watch people are going after a deli named Rolex.
Rolex theories include trademark infringement and tarnishment ...
Favorite IPelton trademark posts of 2011 from www.erikpelton.com
Here are my favorite posts from 2011 in case you missed them! Video USPTO trademark application process (video) What is an ‘intent to use’ trademark application? (video) Why register a trademark? (video) Social Media and ...
Here are my favorite posts from 2011 in case you missed them! Video USPTO trademark application process (video) What is an ‘intent to use’ trademark application? (video) Why register a trademark? (video) Social Media and ...
Defense to patent infringement based on prior commercial use under AIA from ocpatentlawyer.com
Choice between patents or trade secrets Inventions may be protected either through trade secret or patent. Inventions that are accessible to the public and can be reversed engineered cannot be protected through trade secrets. Trade ...
Choice between patents or trade secrets Inventions may be protected either through trade secret or patent. Inventions that are accessible to the public and can be reversed engineered cannot be protected through trade secrets. Trade ...
Acacia Research by the Numbers: Inside the Belly of the Beast from www.ipwatchdog.com
Acacia has long been considered by many to be the mother of all patent trolls. But are they really a patent troll? The term "patent troll" is one that is nearly impossible to define given ...
Acacia has long been considered by many to be the mother of all patent trolls. But are they really a patent troll? The term "patent troll" is one that is nearly impossible to define given ...
NDCA clarifies that Marking turns on what claims are asserted, not what survives to trial from patent-damages.com
An interesting fact pattern required Judge Ware in NDCA to decide between two well-established canons relating to past damages where there was no marking. The Plaintiff had asserted both apparatus and method claims, but the ...
An interesting fact pattern required Judge Ware in NDCA to decide between two well-established canons relating to past damages where there was no marking. The Plaintiff had asserted both apparatus and method claims, but the ...
Penn State University announces IP policy shift; will allow industry ownership of sponsored research from ipspotlight.com
According to a recent report by Keystone Edge, Penn State University has announced a major shift in its policies relating to research projects that are sponsored by private industry. Instead of the typical arrangement where ...
According to a recent report by Keystone Edge, Penn State University has announced a major shift in its policies relating to research projects that are sponsored by private industry. Instead of the typical arrangement where ...
Free Minesoft Databases, Part 2: FDA Drug Data on Orangebook from intellogist.wordpress.com
Last time, we looked at TMQuest, a free US trademark search system created by Minesoft that provides a user-friendly alternative to the USPTO Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS). Minesoft (the producer of subscription patent search ...
Last time, we looked at TMQuest, a free US trademark search system created by Minesoft that provides a user-friendly alternative to the USPTO Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS). Minesoft (the producer of subscription patent search ...
Free Minesoft Databases, Part 2: FDA Drug Data on Orangebook from intellogist.wordpress.com
Last time, we looked at TMQuest, a free US trademark search system created by Minesoft that provides a user-friendly alternative to the USPTO Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS). Minesoft (the producer of subscription patent search ...
Last time, we looked at TMQuest, a free US trademark search system created by Minesoft that provides a user-friendly alternative to the USPTO Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS). Minesoft (the producer of subscription patent search ...
Losing a government intangible asset? from www.athenaalliance.org
Welcome to a New Year -- and the same old mindset but a new opportunity. Let's start with the same old mindset. Is the Congress in the process of destroying a federal government intangible asset ...
Welcome to a New Year -- and the same old mindset but a new opportunity. Let's start with the same old mindset. Is the Congress in the process of destroying a federal government intangible asset ...
RCE Filing to Get Prioritized Examination from inventivestep.net
Several weeks ago, the PTO announced an expansion of the procedures for prioritized examination. Under the previous rule, Track I prioritized examination could only be requested for new applications or for applications that were re-filed ...
Several weeks ago, the PTO announced an expansion of the procedures for prioritized examination. Under the previous rule, Track I prioritized examination could only be requested for new applications or for applications that were re-filed ...
USPTO Track I: The Agency’s Self-Report on Implementation Performance Through Year-End 2011 from www.uspto.gov
Guest blog by USPTO Commissioner for Patents Peggy Focarino
Following passage of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act in September 2011, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) began accepting requests for prioritized examination of ...
2011 Recap: The Practically Important Elements of the America Invents Act of 2011 from www.patentlyo.com
As a new year begins, Paul Morgan reflects on the practical importance of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011 – the major patent reform effort that was enacted in September 2011. Although admittedly oversimplified (like ...
As a new year begins, Paul Morgan reflects on the practical importance of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011 – the major patent reform effort that was enacted in September 2011. Although admittedly oversimplified (like ...
Most-Read IP-Watch Posts Of 2011 Tell Story Of International IP Policymaking from www.ip-watch.org
The most-read Intellectual Property Watch stories of 2011 demonstrated the versatility and range of our readers from around the globe, from an intense focus on international and national copyright issues to bilateral and plurilateral free ...
The most-read Intellectual Property Watch stories of 2011 demonstrated the versatility and range of our readers from around the globe, from an intense focus on international and national copyright issues to bilateral and plurilateral free ...
Amazon.com Appeal Allowed By The Federal Court Of Appeal from www.iposgoode.ca
Nora Sleeth is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. In June 2011, Amazon.com appeared before the Federal Court of Appeal as respondents in an appeal of the Federal Court’s decision that ...
Nora Sleeth is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. In June 2011, Amazon.com appeared before the Federal Court of Appeal as respondents in an appeal of the Federal Court’s decision that ...
“Communication To The Public” Also Hot-Button Issue Across the Pond from www.iposgoode.ca
Ben Farrow is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. As previously reported by the IPilogue here, the Supreme Court of Canada is not the only national court grappling with the term “communication to ...
Ben Farrow is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. As previously reported by the IPilogue here, the Supreme Court of Canada is not the only national court grappling with the term “communication to ...
Marctec loses appeal at CAFC vs. J&J/Cordis from ipbiz.blogspot.com
The CAFC mentioned the term "junk science":
After the district court granted summary judgment in its favor, Cordis moved to have MarcTec’s suit declared exceptional under 35 U.S.C. § 285, and to be ...
The CAFC mentioned the term "junk science":
After the district court granted summary judgment in its favor, Cordis moved to have MarcTec’s suit declared exceptional under 35 U.S.C. § 285, and to be ...
European ISP Wins Battle Against Monitoring Its Network For Copyright Infringement from www.iposgoode.ca
Mark Bowman is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The Court of Justice of the European Communities has ruled that internet service providers (ISPs) cannot be forced to monitor subscriber traffic if doing ...
Mark Bowman is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The Court of Justice of the European Communities has ruled that internet service providers (ISPs) cannot be forced to monitor subscriber traffic if doing ...
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