Patent & IP news for November 23, 2012

The High Cost of Invention Theft: Why Channel 1 on TV Does Not Exist from hallingblog.com

Edwin Armstrong is the inventor of FM, the Regeneration receiver, Super Regeneration, Superheterodyne, and many others.  This creative genius’ life was wasted fighting RCA who blatantly stole his patents for FM and the FCC arbitrarily ...

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WIPO Negotiations Appear Nearer On Treaty For The Blind from www.ip-watch.org

Negotiations at the World Intellectual Property Organization on the draft text of a treaty on copyright exceptions to benefit visually impaired persons are heading into the final evening of a weeklong committee meeting. Negotiators have ...

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ALJ Bullock Grants Motion For Summary Determination On Invalidity In Certain Products Containing Interactive Program Guide And Parental Controls (337-TA-820) from www.itcblog.com

On November 14, 2012, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued Order No. 45 in Certain Products Containing Interactive Program Guide and Parental Controls Technology (Inv. No. 337-TA-820).  Due to its size, we have broken the ...

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ITC Issues Public Version Of Opinion In Certain Protective Cases (337-TA-780) from www.itcblog.com

On November 19, 2012, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued the public version of its opinion in Certain Protective Cases and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-780). By way of background, the investigation is based ...

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Trademark Injunction Issued in Stark Raving Battle of the Wineries from www.ipwatchdog.com

The injunction, approved by Judge Rogers means that Diageo Chateau must stop production and sales within Sonoma County, California, which was the geographical limitation put on the injunction by Judge Gonzalez. The issuance of the ...

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