Patent & IP news for March 8, 2013

Design Patents on Images Shown on a Computer from www.patentlyo.com

By Dennis Crouch In a recent post, Tracy-Gene Durkin outlined some issues associated with GUI-based design patents. These design patents essentially cover computer images that are shown on a screen, such as a computer display ...

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In re Hubbell (Fed. Cir. 2013) from www.patentdocs.org

By Donald Zuhn -- In a 2-1 decision issued earlier today, the Federal Circuit affirmed a determination by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences upholding the rejection of the claims of U.S. Application No ...

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FTC Stops Spam Text Messages Promoting “Free” Gift Cards from www.ipwatchdog.com

In eight different complaints filed in courts around the United States, the FTC charged 29 defendants with collectively sending more than 180 million unwanted text messages to consumers, many of whom had to pay for ...

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Job Opening – Mid-Level Patent Litigator – Los Angeles from www.ipwatchdog.com

A top tier international firm is seeking an experienced and seasoned patent litigator for its Los Angeles office. The ideal candidate will have 2-6 years of Patent Litigation experience in ITC and District Court patent ...

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Design Patent Awarded to Apple For a Flat-screen Monitor Display from www.ipwatchdog.com

This week’s patents include a design patent awarded for a flat-screen monitor display, improvements to voicemail retrieval systems and digital image processing improvements that help retain image detail. Apple also has a very intriguing ...

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Gunn v. Minton: Moving Forward with Patent Attorney Malpractice Litigation from www.patentlyo.com

By Dennis Crouch Sanders v. Flanders (Fed. Cir. 2013) Scott Hemingway sent me a note regarding his case of Sanders v. Flanders. The legal malpractice action pits the inventor (Mr. Sanders) against his former patent ...

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Report On Antitrust Concerns: Seed Companies Working To Extend IPRs To Control Global Food from www.ip-watch.org

A report released yesterday by the non-profit ETC Group claims that six companies are seeking to control current priorities and the future direction of agricultural research. According to the report, giant seed companies are launching ...

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Gibbons Institute of Law, Science & Technology Files Amicus Brief in "Pay-for-Delay" Case Before Supreme Court from www.iplawalert.com

We previously reported on the battle over so-called “pay-for-delay” settlements, which puts the pharmaceutical industry versus the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) before the Supreme Court, to decide the legality of reverse payments in Hatch-Waxman cases ...

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ITC Issues Public Version Of Opinion In Certain Wiper Blades (337-TA-816) from www.itcblog.com

On March 4, 2013, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued the public version of its opinion (dated March 1, 2013) in Certain Wiper Blades (Inv. No. 337-TA-816). By way of background, Chief ALJ Charles ...

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ALJ Shaw Denies Motion To Compel In Certain Products Containing Interactive Program Guide And Parental Control Technology (337-TA-845) from www.itcblog.com

On March 5, 2013, ALJ David P. Shaw issued the public version of Order No. 30 (dated February 14, 2013) in Certain Products Containing Interactive Program Guide And Parental Control Technology (Inv. No. 337-TA-845). According ...

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ITC Issues Public Version Of Opinion In Certain Microprocessors (337-TA-781) from www.itcblog.com

On March 4, 2013, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued the public version of its opinion (dated February 20, 2013) in Certain Microprocessors, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-781). By way ...

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The ‘Myriad’ with the Golden ‘Gene’: Australia Upholds Breast Cancer Gene Patents from www.iposgoode.ca

The Myriad Genetics gene patenting saga has officially shaped international jurisprudence, with the Federal Court of Australia upholding the patents for BRCA1 and BRCA2. In Cancer Voices Australia v. Myriad Genetics, NSD643/2010, Federal Court ...

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