Patent & IP news for May 31, 2013

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post image Cybor Watch: Collection of Briefs Filed in En Banc De Novo Claim Construction Appeal from www.grayonclaims.com

Lighting Ballast Control LLC v. Philips Electronics North America Corporation

This blog is working to collect all of the briefs filed (both by the parties and amici) in the pending Lighting Ballast appeal regarding de ...

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post image IP licensing--it's the analogy, stupid, or is it? from ipkitten.blogspot.com

This Kat was affiliated for over a decade with a general practice law firm. Despite the passage of time, he remembers the first question asked by the first person whom he met on his first ...

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post image Haldiram Bhujiawala: IPAB Order from spicyipindia.blogspot.com

Image from hereThe IPAB on April 26, 2013 ordered for the removal of trademark registration made in favour of Kolkata based – Haldiram Bhujiawala. This order ended a long standing family dispute over the use ...

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post image Does public interest defeat abuse of rights? Yes, if there is an absolute ground for invalidity of a Community trade mark! from ipkitten.blogspot.com

In Case T‑396/11, ultra air v OHIM - Donaldson Filtration Deutschland, the General Court examined the applicability of the concept of 'abuse of rights', in relation to an application for a declaration of invalidity ...

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post image Anatomy of great branding: LEVI’S STADIUM a.k.a FIELD OF JEANS from www.erikpelton.com

In January, I wrote about how I believe that Levi’s is one of the top brands when it comes not only to marketing effectively, but to protecting the brand and its trademarks. And then ...

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U.S. Trade Representative Issues 2013 Special 301 Report from www.patentdocs.org

By Kevin E. Noonan -- On May 1st, Acting U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Demetrius Marantis issued the 2013 Special 301 Report. According to the USTR website, the Report "demonstrates U.S. resolve to take strong ...

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German court has apparently found Google's VP8 video codec to infringe a Nokia patent from www.fosspatents.com

This morning -- right before an HTC v. Nokia trial over a power-saving patent allegedly infringed by Lumia phones -- Judge Andreas Voss ("Voß" in German) of the Mannheim Regional Court announced a procedural decision in the ...

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German court gives Google a second chance to avoid Google Maps ban over Microsoft patent from www.fosspatents.com

After Microsoft felt forced for procedural reasons to add Google Inc. to a German patent infringement action originally brought only against its Motorola Mobility subsidiary, a Microsoft v. Google and Motorola Mobility trial took place ...

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Patent assertion entities in the spotlight from ipspotlight.com

The past few weeks have seen several new ways in which regulators are trying to address patent assertion entities (PAEs) – often referred to in the media as “patent trolls” — through legislation, regulation, and in one ...

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Patent assertion entities in the spotlight from ipspotlight.com

The past few weeks have seen several new ways in which regulators are trying to address patent assertion entities (PAEs) – often referred to in the media as “patent trolls” — through legislation, regulation, and in one ...

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Job Announcement: Practical Law Seeks Patent Litigation Editor from www.ipwatchdog.com

Practical Law US is looking for a Patent Litigation Editor with a minimum of six years' experience to join our Intellectual Property & Technology Service in the New York office. Related posts:
  1. EPO Again Tops Patent ...

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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup from info.inovia.com

Hello again friends and colleagues! The first heat wave of the year has hit New York City, meaning summer isn't far behind.  Here are some of the top headlines in foreign patent filing news ...

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Cisco Seeks a Patent For Advertisement Campaign System from www.ipwatchdog.com

This week in IPWatchdog’s Companies We Follow series, we take a closer look at the Internet networking hardware developer’s recent innovations. Video conferencing has been a topic of interest for Cisco’s research ...

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IP Commission doesn't look at more than IP - unfortunately from www.athenaalliance.org

Earlier this week, the Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property issued its report. The Commission, a independent group, found that international infringement of US intellectual property (IP) -- "theft" -- is a $300 billion problem ...

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No Ruling on Divided Infringement Until After Claim Construction from docketreport.blogspot.com

The magistrate judge recommended denying defendants' renewed motion to dismiss plaintiff's infringement claims for failure to state a claim because of divided infringement. "The Court dismissed Defendants’ earlier filed motion as premature. . . . Yet another ...

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Industrial Designs Still On Track To Treaty At WIPO, Despite Differing Views from www.ip-watch.org

World Intellectual Property Organization delegates advanced work on a draft treaty text on industrial design this week but were left divided on the opportunity of holding a high-level meeting to adopt such a treaty in ...

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Twitter's Innovative Patent Agreement ("IPA") is in Play . . . . from www.iplawalert.com

Last spring, we reported Twitter’s introduction of a novel employee patent assignment plan called the “Innovator’s Patent Agreement” (“IPA”). In short, the IPA is a patent assignment agreement, or transfer of patent ownership ...

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Mamma Mia: Nintendo Flexes Copyright Against YouTube Video Game Reviewers from www.iposgoode.ca

Embarrassing marketing gaffe or reasonable exercise of legal rights?  Nintendo issues “Content ID match” claims on “Let’s Play” (LP) videos featuring their game franchises. Prolific YouTube user Zack Scott speaks out against the move ...

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IP Osgoode: Call for IPilogue Editor Applications from www.iposgoode.ca

The IPilogue is seeking additional members for its summer editorial team. Call for IPilogue Editors (Summer 2013) The IPilogue is the first blog of its kind populated with entries from student editors at Osgoode Hall ...

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ITC Decides To Review Remand Initial Determination In Certain Electronic Digital Media Devices (337-TA-796) from www.itcblog.com

On May 28, 2013, the International Trade Commission (“the Commission”) issued a notice in Certain Electronic Digital Media Devices and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-796).  In the notice, the Commission determined to review ALJ Thomas ...

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ITC extends target date for Samsung-Apple FRAND patent case until Tuesday (June 4) from www.fosspatents.com

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC, or just ITC) has just given notice of its decision to extend (once again) the target date for its ruling on Samsung's complaint against Apple. The highly-anticipated ...

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ALJ Bullock Denies Motion For Summary Determination Of Noninfringement And Motion In Limine In Certain Sintered Rare Earth Magnets (337-TA-855) from www.itcblog.com

On May 29, 2013, Chief ALJ Bullock issued Order Nos.115 and 119 in Certain Sintered Rare Earth Magnets, Methods of Making Same, and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-855). According to Order No. 115 ...

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Bowman v. Monsanto Co.: Growing Patented Soybeans for Replanting is Infringement from www.lawupdates.com

By Tom Zuber and Jeff Zuber || The Supreme Court recently held that a farmer could not make copies of a patented soybean by purchasing harvested beans and planting them. In Bowman v. Monsanto Co., No ...

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Webinar on AIA Impact on Section 103 and Non-Obviousness from www.patentdocs.org

Strafford will be offering a webinar/teleconference entitled "AIA Impact on Section 103 and Non-Obviousness: Navigating Timing Changes, Post-AIA Treatment of KSR, and Secondary Considerations to Meet Patent Validity Requirements" on June 25, 2013 from ...

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