Patent & IP news for July 31, 2013
Patent Litigations
- Pps Data LLC v. Transcentra Inc. filed 2013-07-30 in Delaware
- Lt Game International Limited et. al. v. Deq Systems Corporation filed 2013-07-30 in New Jersey
- Relay IP Inc. v. Cablevision Systems Corporation filed 2013-07-30 in Delaware
- Activision TV Inc. v. Nevada Property 1 LLC filed 2013-07-31 in Delaware
- Eight One Two, LLC v. Purdue Pharma L.P. et. al. filed 2013-07-31 in Texas Northern
- Cell and Network Selection LLC v. BlackBerry Corp. et. al. filed 2013-07-31 in Texas Eastern
- Spears Manufacturing Co v. Hydro-Rain Inc et. al. filed 2013-07-30 in California Central
- Zerorez Franchising Systems, Inc. v. Dirt Free Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning, Inc. filed 2013-07-31 in Texas Southern
- Skky, Inc. v. Myxer, Inc. filed 2013-07-31 in Minnesota
- Wilson v. Thermos Motorsports filed 2013-07-31 in Pennsylvania Eastern
- Marshall Patent Holdings, L.L.C. v. AT & T Corp., filed 2013-07-31 in Texas Eastern
- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation et. al. filed 2013-07-31 in Florida Southern
- Skky, Inc. v. Thumbplay Ringtones, LLC filed 2013-07-31 in Minnesota
- Intellectual Ventures II LLC v. U.S. Bancorp et. al. filed 2013-07-31 in Minnesota
- Skky, Inc. v. Playboy Enterprises, Inc. filed 2013-07-31 in Minnesota
- Skky, Inc. v. Vivid Entertainment, LLC filed 2013-07-31 in Minnesota
- Skky, Inc. v. Click Sales, Inc. filed 2013-07-31 in Minnesota
- Skky, Inc. v. General Media Communications, Inc. filed 2013-07-31 in Minnesota
- Skky, Inc. v. Manwin USA, Inc. et. al. filed 2013-07-31 in Minnesota
- Skky, Inc. v. Dada Entertainment LLC filed 2013-07-31 in Minnesota
- Skky, Inc. v. Reflected Networks, Inc. filed 2013-07-31 in Minnesota
- Tempnology LLC v. Implus Footcare, LLC filed 2013-07-31 in New Hampshire
- NovelPoint Tracking LLC v. Mazda Motor of America, Inc. filed 2013-07-31 in Texas Eastern
- NovelPoint Tracking LLC v. Subaru of America, Inc. filed 2013-07-31 in Texas Eastern
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Patent & IP Blogs
So cool in court as Rihanna tops Topshop over T-shirts from ipkitten.blogspot.com Another day, another fascinating BBC snippet with which to enrich our understanding of contemporary IP law. This time, courtesy of this Kat's good friend Lawrence Ryz (katpat!), comes this link:
"Pop singer Rihanna has ...
WIPO Announces New Madrid System Trademark Services from www.patentabilityblog.com The International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced that it will provide new special services to better serve the needs of users of the Madrid Agreement and Protocol Concerning the International Registration ...
Threats made to a manufacturer to sue its customers can also be actionable from patlit.blogspot.com On Monday of this week PatLit posted this item on liability under UK patent law for making unwarranted threats to sue certain categories of persons for patent infringement. The same topic crops up again today ...
U.S. IP Commission Explores Foreign Theft; Ignores Domestic from ipcloseup.wordpress.com The pain inflicted by U.S. companies on other American businesses and the economy from domestic IP theft receives scant attention in a timely recent study. The Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property ...
File patent application prior to disclosure due to first to file rule from ocpatentlawyer.com Inventors are not required to file a patent application before marketing their invention (i.e., product or service) to others. However, doing so is not the recommended course of action because the inventor could lose ...
Wednesday whimsies from ipkitten.blogspot.com Some IP surveys for your delectation. Here's a call for a bit of reader participation in our little corner of the intellectual property blogosphere.
(i) The IPKat's sidebar carries a poll as to ...
Harry Potter and the Cuckoo's Tweet: battle averted without a shot being fired from ipkitten.blogspot.com In the Faraway Land of Sabbatical she may be, but Catherine ("Cat the Kat") Lee is still taking an active interest in intellectual property developments, and is this passion for the subject that has led ...
The Internet Taxi: Collective Management of Copyright and the Making Available Right, after the Pentalogy from www.iposgoode.ca
Just after the adoption of Bill C-11,[1] the Supreme Court of Canada handed down five decisions, which are now referred to as the “pentalogy”, to follow the heretofore famous trilogy.[2] The pentalogy, like ...
Just after the adoption of Bill C-11,[1] the Supreme Court of Canada handed down five decisions, which are now referred to as the “pentalogy”, to follow the heretofore famous trilogy.[2] The pentalogy, like ...
Bipartisan senators suggest Presidential veto of impending ITC import ban of older iPhones, iPads from www.fosspatents.com
In my first, quick reaction to yesterday's United States Senate hearing on "Standard Essential Patent [SEP] Disputes and Antitrust Law", I mentioned that profound concern was expressed at a high level while few references ...
ITC judge finds patent troll to be far more reasonable than Google's Motorola Mobility from www.fosspatents.com
InterDigital has been listed among "tech's 8 most fearsome 'patent trolls'", and I have serious doubts about its compliance with its FRAND licensing obligations, but the worst is the enemy of the bad. It ...
Treating intangibles as an investment in GDP - and next steps from www.athenaalliance.org
The advanced estimate of GDP for the 2nd quarter of 2013 is out -- and it surprise everyone by showing a 1.7% growth rate. Economist had expected the growth rate to be less that 1 ...
The advanced estimate of GDP for the 2nd quarter of 2013 is out -- and it surprise everyone by showing a 1.7% growth rate. Economist had expected the growth rate to be less that 1 ...
Infojustice: The Question Of Patent Eligible Subject Matter And Evergreening Practices from www.ip-watch.org
Infojustice writes: Over the past few years, patent-eligible subject matter has become one of the hotly debated areas of patent law in several countries. Even in the United States, the Supreme Court is beginning to ...
Infojustice writes: Over the past few years, patent-eligible subject matter has become one of the hotly debated areas of patent law in several countries. Even in the United States, the Supreme Court is beginning to ...
.shut-out for Legal Rights Objections in New gTLD Registrations from www.iposgoode.ca
As of July 25th, WIPO has rejected all of the first 14 Legal Rights Objections (LRO) filed in response to applications for the registration of new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs). While there are still ...
As of July 25th, WIPO has rejected all of the first 14 Legal Rights Objections (LRO) filed in response to applications for the registration of new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs). While there are still ...
Yahoo Wins Twice At the US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court from www.iposgoode.ca
On July 15th, 2013, Judge Walton of the US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (“FISC”) granted a motion put forward by Yahoo on June 14th, which called for the release of more details about the government ...
On July 15th, 2013, Judge Walton of the US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (“FISC”) granted a motion put forward by Yahoo on June 14th, which called for the release of more details about the government ...
Deposition of Trial Counsel Justified Where Counsel Participated in Prosecution from docketreport.blogspot.com
The court denied in part plaintiff's motion to quash defendant's deposition and documents subpoena to plaintiff's litigation counsel. "[B]ecause of [plaintiff's counsel's] participation in the prosecution of the patents ...
The court denied in part plaintiff's motion to quash defendant's deposition and documents subpoena to plaintiff's litigation counsel. "[B]ecause of [plaintiff's counsel's] participation in the prosecution of the patents ...
U.S. IP Commission Explores Foreign Theft; Ignores Domestic from ipcloseup.wordpress.com
The pain inflicted by U.S. companies on other American businesses and the economy from domestic IP theft receives scant attention in a timely recent study. The Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property ...
The pain inflicted by U.S. companies on other American businesses and the economy from domestic IP theft receives scant attention in a timely recent study. The Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property ...
Canada and US Continue to Diverge on Geolocational Privacy from www.iposgoode.ca
Just because technology now exists to track a person through their mobile phone does not mean you are legally entitled to do so. This was the main conclusion by the Supreme Court of New Jersey ...
Just because technology now exists to track a person through their mobile phone does not mean you are legally entitled to do so. This was the main conclusion by the Supreme Court of New Jersey ...
CAFC reverses ND CA in Plantronics v Aliph case from ipbiz.blogspot.com
A decision of the Northern District of California is altered in the Plantronics v. Aliph:
In this patent infringement case, Plantronics, Inc.
(“Plantronics”) filed suit alleging that Aliph, Inc. and
Aliphcom, Inc.’s (collectively, “Aliph ...
A decision of the Northern District of California is altered in the Plantronics v. Aliph:
In this patent infringement case, Plantronics, Inc.
(“Plantronics”) filed suit alleging that Aliph, Inc. and
Aliphcom, Inc.’s (collectively, “Aliph ...
The Empire Strikes Back from www.iplitigationblog.com
Appears my comment regarding a recent New York Times article on "patent trolls," and my suggestion that defense lawyers might be the major beneficiaries of the so-called "troll" problem, has touched a nerve.
For some ...
ITC Institutes Investigation (337-TA-889) Regarding Certain Wireless Devices, Including Mobile Phones And Tablets from www.itcblog.com
On July 31, 2013, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing their vote to institute an investigation of Certain Wireless Devices, Including Mobile Phones And Tablets (Inv. No. 337-TA-889). The investigation ...
On July 31, 2013, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing their vote to institute an investigation of Certain Wireless Devices, Including Mobile Phones And Tablets (Inv. No. 337-TA-889). The investigation ...
In Defense of the Patent System: How the Mainstream Media's Representation of it is "Broken" from www.patentdocs.org
By Andrew Williams -- The mainstream media continues its attack on the patent system. This problem has become significant, because the average American does not appear to understand the purpose (and benefits) of the patent system ...
By Andrew Williams -- The mainstream media continues its attack on the patent system. This problem has become significant, because the average American does not appear to understand the purpose (and benefits) of the patent system ...
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