Patent & IP news for April 13, 2012

Recent trademark registrations XXXI from www.erikpelton.com

Here is another update of recent client registrations from the public records for readers to see real examples of brands and marks which are being protected [click trademark or logo to open USPTO records in ...

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Friday Fantasies from ipkitten.blogspot.com


Jeremy's taking a few well-deserved days off, away from his computer, so he's not around to remind you to check out the Forthcoming Events page, here. 

In a flourish of productivity before he ...

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The IPKat from ipkitten.blogspot.com

James Robertson of Marks & Clerk has written to the IPKat about an interesting copyright case in the US textbook publishing industry. James writes:

Mr Tibbs liked his textbooks to be
hardcover, his glasses to be ...

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Clash of the Courts: Indian District Court restrains Google from complying with a subpoena issued by an American Court from spicyipindia.blogspot.com

In what is probably the first case of its kind, the District Judge at Vishakhapatnam has restrained Google, on the 4th of April, 2012, from complying with a subpoena issued by the Superior Court of ...

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Microsoft asks ITC to delay decision on Motorola's claims against Xbox due to FRAND issues from www.fosspatents.com

On Wednesday, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington barred Motorola Mobility from seeking the enforcement of a German patent ruling it might win before the court in Seattle has adjudicated ...

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AOL fake auction? from www.tangible-ip.com

I, Cringely is worth a read this morning carrying an insight into the AOL patent sale. All may not have been as it seemed. For now I’ll merely put the link up and follow ...

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The significance of May 7 for the temporary restraining order Microsoft won against Motorola from www.fosspatents.com

The decision by a United States district court on Wednesday to grant a Microsoft motion for a temporary restraining order against Motorola Mobility's near-term enforcement of a potential German patent injunction was certainly one ...

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Promega Corp. v. Life Technologies Corp. (Fed. Cir. 2012) from www.patentdocs.org

By Donald Zuhn -- Last month, in Promega Corp. v. Life Technologies Corp., the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision by the District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin granting a motion to compel arbitration by ...

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German court might ban iPhone and iPad again within a few months -- same Moto patent as last time from www.fosspatents.com

At the Mannheim Regional Court, I just attended the pronouncement of a Motorola v. Apple decision by Judge Andreas Voss (his last name spells "Voß" if not transcribed). A (second) decision was due today in ...

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Eurovia's paving that absorbs air pollution from britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk

French company Eurovia will be installing paving slabs that absorb air pollution in Kendal, Cumbria, next month. The name for the product is NOxer®. The technology seems to be covered by their...

(From Steve van ...

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Q: Why Was MDB Capital Right, And M-CAM So Very, Very Wrong On AOL Patent Value? from gametimeip.com

A: Because computers are not capable of truly understanding patents. Period. Joff Wild over at the IAM Blog explained M-CAM’s $290 M prediction as the “absolute ceiling price” of the AOL patent sale quite ...

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BPAI overrule analogous art test Federal Circuit from allthingspros.blogspot.com

Takeaway: In Ex parte  Leimkuhler, the BPAI held that the Federal Circuit test for non-analogous art "was subsequently broadened by the Supreme Court in KSR". According to the BPAI panel in Leimkuhler, "a prior art ...

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Top 5: Countries by Percent of Pharmaceutical Applications from info.articleonepartners.com

While most countries produce patents in a healthy spread of technology areas, each country usually has one or two categories in which they specialize.  While many countries specialize in high-tech innovation, an increase of visibility ...

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Divining What Mayo Means: Exploring the SmartGene Case* from www.ipwatchdog.com

Trying to divine what Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. means for the future in judging the patent-eligibility of claimed methods and processes under 35 U.S.C. § 101 is like using a Ouija ...

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Goliath vs. Goliath: Yahoo and Facebook Sue Over Patents from www.ipwatchdog.com

The meat of the litigation revolves around patents. For decades patents have been a significant part of intellectual property law, but in recent years they have proven problematic in the development of new software and ...

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Conference on International Grace Period and Post-Grant Review from www.patentdocs.org

The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) European Practice Committee will be hosting a one-day conference entitled "The America Invents Act and Beyond: International Grace Period and Post–Grant Review" on May 10, 2012 in Brussels ...

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Webinar on Patent Reform Strategies from www.patentdocs.org

Elsevier Business Intelligence, CHI-California Healthcare Institute, and Merrill Datasite® will be offering a webinar entitled "Patent Reform Strategies in the Life Sciences: Assessing 'First-to-File' and Freedom to Operate under the New Rules" on May 2 ...

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2012 BIO International Convention from www.patentdocs.org

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will be holding its annual BIO International Convention on June 18-21, 2012 in Boston, MA. Founded in 1993, BIO is a nonprofit association seeking supportive biotechnology policies on behalf of ...

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PLI Fundamentals of Patent Prosecution Seminar from www.patentdocs.org

Practising Law Institute (PLI) will be holding its Fundamentals of Patent Prosecution 2012: A Boot Camp for Claim Drafting & Amendment Writing seminar on May 16-18, 2012 in Chicago, IL, on June 11-13, 2012 in San ...

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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup from info.inovia.com

Hi everyone, here's a look at the foreign filing/patent news for the week of April 9th: Beginning June 1st, Israel will provide International Search Reports for PCT applicants. Study shows that IP-intensive industries ...

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