Patent & IP news for June 4, 2013

Beware of new trademark scam from UPTS (Universal Patents and Trademark Service) from www.erikpelton.com

Last week, I received a new scam solicitation – see below for the actual letter – from UPTS (Universal Patents and Trademark Service). Why this is a scam, in my humble opinion: The name sounds like “USPTO ...

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Patent Trolls vs. Legal Trolls from hallingblog.com

There has been a lot of media attention about so called patent trolls.  I am intimately familiar with these issues, but the characterization is incorrect.  There are legal trolls, some of whom specialize in patents ...

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Compulsory Licensing of Patents – Productivity Commission from ipwars.com

The Productivity Commission’s report on Compulsory Licensing of Patents has been published. One key recommendation is to replace the compulsory licence provisions in the s 133 of the Patents Act with a compulsory licence ...

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Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Amino Chemicals Ltd. (Fed. Cir. 2013) from www.patentdocs.org

By Andrew Williams -- Can the claim term "substantially pure" mean two different things when the specification uses the same term to refer to both an intermediate compound and a final drug product in a specification ...

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Google lobbying front grossly overstates economic weight behind brief in Oracle Android/Java case from www.fosspatents.com

I've now located the fifth and last amicus curiae brief supporting Google against Oracle's Android/Java copyright appeal. The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) has published its submission to the Federal Circuit on ...

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GE Patents New Tower Design for Wind Turbines from www.ipwatchdog.com

The company’s robust research and development is often the subject of patents and patent applications published by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. This week, we profile some of General Electric’s most intriguing ...

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Protection Of Local GI Products Can Benefit Women, Speakers Say from www.ip-watch.org

Geographical indications, a European invention, have attracted interest in a number of developing countries. According to several speakers at a recent industry conference on the subject, GIs can provide economic sustainability for rural families. In ...

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3M loses on most claims in Ex parte Facer; In re Best cited. from ipbiz.blogspot.com

In Ex parte Facer , 3M lost on most claims

The evidence supports the Examiner‟s conclusion that Kern
anticipates claims 1 and 14. We therefore affirm the anticipation rejection of
claims 1 and 14. Claims ...

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Papesch cited in Ex parte Fischer from ipbiz.blogspot.com

The appellant loses in Ex parte Fischer

Of law:

“From the standpoint of patent law, a compound and all of its
properties are inseparable; they are one and the same thing.” In re Papesch,
315 ...

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April trade in intangibles from www.athenaalliance.org

This morning's trade data from the BEA came in a little better than expected but is still a not-so-good news story. The trade deficit widened by $3.2 billion to $40.3 billion in ...

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Patent Reform 2013: from www.patentlyo.com

President Obama today released information on planed executive orders and push for new legislation that will attempt to block companies from asserting their patents unless they are also manufacturing a product based upon the patented ...

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White House Task Force on High-Tech Patent Issues from www.ipwatchdog.com

Today the White House announced major steps to improve incentives for future innovation in high tech patents, a key driver of economic growth and good paying American jobs. The White House issued five executive actions ...

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Annual trade in intangible - revised from www.athenaalliance.org

This morning's trade data (see earlier posting) included revisions to the data going back to 1992. Below are the revised annual charts for the annual trade in intangibles. Note: we define trade in intangibles ...

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Sitting This One Out: SCC Refuses to Clarify “Promise of a Patent” Doctrine from www.iposgoode.ca

Last month, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) denied leave to appeal in the case Eli Lilly Canada Inc v Novopharm Ltd, passing on an opportunity to clarify the controversial “promise of the patent” utility ...

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Reexamination requested against two iPhone design patents (both found infringed by Samsung) from www.fosspatents.com

The WHDA law firm's US PTO Litigation Alert blog, authored by WHDA partner and experienced patent litigator Scott Daniels, reports today that anonymous ex parte reexamination requests have been filed against two Apple design ...

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The White House Moves Against "Patent Trolls" from ipfinance.blogspot.com

Today the Obama Administration announced “five executive actions and seven legislative recommendations to protect innovators from frivolous litigation and ensure the highest-quality patents in our system.”  The announcement is here.  The recommendations are below.  The ...

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ALJ Rogers Sets Target Date For Enforcement Proceedings in Certain Two-Way Global Satellite Communication Devices (337-TA-854) from www.itcblog.com

Further to our May 23, 2013 post, on May 30, 2013, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 4 in Certain Two-Way Global Satellite Communication Devices, System and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-854).  By ...

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European Commissioner Kroes Hints At Actions To Preserve Open Internet from www.ip-watch.org

Neelie Kroes, vice-president of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda, today gave some hints about upcoming regulations intended to ensure competition in cross-border European internet. Related Articles:

• European Commission VP Kroes Urges Open ...

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Asserting Litigation Defenses Alone Does Not Justify Summary Judgment on Willfulness from docketreport.blogspot.com

The court denied without prejudice defendant's motion for summary judgment of no willful infringement. "The problem with the Defendant's Motion is that it seems to assume that by simply stating and presenting its ...

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White House Takes Major Action Against “Patent Trolls” from www.ip-watch.org

The White House today announced “major steps to improve innovation in high tech patents” by restricting activities of “patent assertion entities,” also known as “patent trolls.” The list included five executive actions and seven legislative ...

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Obama on Patent Trolls – Much Ado About Nothing from www.ipwatchdog.com

There is no doubt that the Obama position will be loved by Google and other Silicon Valley technology giants that despise the patent system. Given the revolving door between the Obama Administration and Google, the ...

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ITC bans importation of older iPhones and iPads into the U.S. over 3G-essential Samsung patent from www.fosspatents.com

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The United States International Trade Commission (USITC, or just ITC) has just ordered a U.S. import ban against older iPhones and iPads which were found ...

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IP Osgoode Welcomes Professor Victor Nabhan from www.iposgoode.ca

IP Osgoode is proud to announce that Professor Victor Nabhan has been selected as a Genest Global Faculty member for the 2013-2014 academic year at Osgoode Hall Law School. IP Osgoode and Osgoode’s Office ...

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Copyright Experts Discuss Future Of Content Creation, IP Protection from www.ip-watch.org

Washington, DC - The state of creative industries and importance of intellectual property protection for content creators in the digital age was on display on 4 June at the 2013 World Creators Summit (WCS) in Washington ...

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White House Issues Report on Patent Assertion and Innovation from ipspotlight.com

On June 4, the Executive Office of the President issued a report entitled “Patent Assertion and U.S. Innovation.” The stated purpose of the report is to address challenges posted by “patent assertion entities” (PAEs ...

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Patent Police State from www.patenthawk.com

The gross incompetence of the USPTO in years past continues to come a cropper. 35 U.S.C. § 271 states "whoever without authority makes, uses, offers to sell, or sells any patented invention...  infringes the ...

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White House Issues Report on Patent Assertion and Innovation from ipspotlight.com

On June 4, the Executive Office of the President issued a report entitled “Patent Assertion and U.S. Innovation.” The stated purpose of the report is to address challenges posted by “patent assertion entities” (PAEs ...

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