Patent & IP news for January 25, 2013

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post image Crowdsourcing against "Bad" Patents and Patent Trolls: But Not All Black and White from ipfinance.blogspot.com

The notion that there are "bad" patents, which I take to mean that the patent should never have been granted -- or that even if it was granted, the scope of the claims are too broad ...

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post image Everything Wrong With Patent Law Can Be Found in the Koontz Case from hallingblog.com

At first glance the Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District case does not appear relevant to patent law.  It is a Fifth Amendment regulatory takings case revolving around wetlands and private property.  But ...

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Patents to help warm you up from intellogist.wordpress.com

After an extended break that saw us survive the Mayan Apocalypse, the fiscal cliff (at least for now), and Lance Armstrong’s “I’m sorry because I want people to like me again” apology, Danny ...

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IPO Files Amicus Brief in Support of Respondents in Bowman v. Monsanto from www.patentdocs.org

By Donald Zuhn -- In an amicus brief filed in support of respondents Monsanto Co. et al. late last week, the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) urges the Supreme Court to find that the petitioner's ...

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Target, Walmart Win Copyright Litigation Over Zebra Pattern from www.ipwatchdog.com

Meridian Textiles filed a copyright claim against Topson Downs, Target and Wal-Mart (collectively called Defendant in court documents), claimed the used fabric designs that are solely theirs. The claim was related to 4 separate fabric ...

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Governments Put WHO’s Independence At Heart Of Reform Debate from www.ip-watch.org

Any employee who has been through a company reform knows that it can be an anxious and stressful period. The experience is no different for the 194 members of the World Health Organization representing their ...

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NDCA grants new trial based on violation of entire market value rule from patent-damages.com

The NDCA in Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. v. A10 Networks, Inc., Case No. C 10-3428 PSG (N.D. Cal. January 10, 2013), ruled on post-trial motions for JMOL and new trial.  The case involved patent ...

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Apple Patents Image Preprocessing for Mobile Devices from www.ipwatchdog.com

This Tuesday, Apple Inc. was once again the recipient of a number of issued patents, as 26 intellectual property patents were awarded to the company. As we’ll see, a number of these are related ...

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A Call for Comments: The Developing Dialogue on Software Patents from www.postgrant.com

On January 3, 2013, via the Federal Register, the USPTO published a notice calling for comments and collaboration from software community members in order to facilitate and improve the system of software related patents. The ...

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Chisum Patent Academy from www.patentlyo.com

There are only a few CLEs that treat the event as a comprehensive course really focusing on advanced patent law issues. Although pricey – I would recommend the Chisum Patent Academy taught by the team of ...

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It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Lawsuit! – Termination Rights Denied to Siegel Estate for Superman from www.iposgoode.ca

Superman – the superhero known to be faster than a speeding bullet and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound – seems to be a magnet for lawsuits. The iconic superhero with the ‘S’ on ...

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In-House at The Globe and Mail: A Semester in Osgoode’s IP Intensive Program from www.iposgoode.ca

I recently completed a placement in the legal department of The Globe and Mail as part of Osgoode’s Intellectual Property and Technology Law Intensive Program. I had a fantastic time. My experience confirmed all ...

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The Trademark Rush Continues: HARBOWL and KAEPERNICK .... from www.iplawalert.com

The upcoming Super Bowl, pitting San Francisco 49ers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh against his older brother, Baltimore Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh, has been dubbed “Harbowl” by some. An individual in Rockville, Maryland is attempting ...

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IP and the 113th Congress: The Republicans of the House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property from www.ipwatchdog.com

Earlier this week House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) announced the House Judiciary Committee's Republican subcommittee assignments for the 113th Congress. The subcommittee from the House of Representatives that has jurisdiction over matters ...

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ALJ Shaw Issues Public Version Of Initial Determination In Certain Microprocessors (337-TA-781) from www.itcblog.com

Further to our December 18, 2012 post, on January 16, 2013, ALJ David P. Shaw issued the public version of the Initial Determination (“ID”) dated December 14, 2012 in Certain Microprocessors, Components Thereof, and Products ...

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ALJ Rogers Grants Motion To Strike Inequitable Conduct Defense In Certain Digital Models, Digital Data, and Treatment Plans For Use In Making Incremental Dental Positioning Adjustment Appliances (337-TA-833) from www.itcblog.com

On January 22, 2013, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued the public version of Order No. 17 (dated January 2, 2013) granting Complainant Align Technology, Inc.’s (“Align”) motion to strike the inequitable conduct defense ...

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ALJ Rogers Denies Motions for Summary Determination In Certain Digital Models, Digital Data, And Treatment Plans For Use In Making Incremental Dental Positioning Adjustment Appliances (337-TA-833) from www.itcblog.com

On January 22, 2013, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 20 (dated January 14, 2013) and Order No. 24 (dated January 22, 2013) in Certain Digital Models, Digital Data, and Treatment Plans For ...

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Adaptix Files New 337 Complaint Regarding Certain Wireless-Communication Base Stations from www.itcblog.com

On January 24, 2013, Adaptix, Inc. (“Adaptix”) filed a complaint requesting that the U.S. International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) commence an investigation pursuant to Section 337. The complaint alleges that Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and ...

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