Crowdsourcing a Brand New Name from ipkitten.blogspot.com The IP Kat pauses on the field to ponder offensive sports team trademarks and logos. The IP Kat tends not to comment on sports programs or traditions, especially when it comes to the curious ... Share via E–mail | Twitter | Facebook
Fresh from the press: General Court decides in KNUT trade mark dispute from ipkitten.blogspot.com Gone to soon: KNUT This Kat is spending her coveted lunch hour (minutes...) to blog on one of her dearest topics (see earlier IPKat posts
here): the late polar bear Knut -- arguably the "first celebrity ...
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Broccoli to go with your Tomatoes - EBA invites statements in referral G2/13 from ipkitten.blogspot.com The IPKat regularly dispatches Merpel to the corridors of power in various European Institutions, and among others to the capacious halls of the European Patent Office (EPO) , where she delights in sniffing out patent attorneys ... Share via E–mail | Twitter | Facebook
Golden Balls vindicated as General Court gets it right from ipkitten.blogspot.com PROLOGUE: ancient but relevant school playground joke, circa 1958
Man: "What's the difference between an elephant and a post-box?"
Child: "I don't know. What is the difference between an elephant and a post-box ...
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Guest Post: US Leads, Europe Second as Wind Industry Spends $430M on Patent Protection from www.greenpatentblog.com Utility scale wind turbines have become so technologically advanced that they have improved the cost of energy (COE) of wind enough to compete with today’s conventional energy sources. The ensuing reduction in COE has ...
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The Danger Of Double Patenting from www.pharmapatentsblog.com In St. Jude Medical, Inc. v. Access Closure, Inc., the Federal Circuit found that one of St. Jude’s patents was invalid under the doctrine of obviousness-type double patenting. This case highlights the potential difficulty ...
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The Danger Of Double Patenting from www.pharmapatentsblog.com In St. Jude Medical, Inc. v. Access Closure, Inc., the Federal Circuit found that one of St. Jude’s patents was invalid under the doctrine of obviousness-type double patenting. This case highlights the potential difficulty ...
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In Determining Venue and Personal Jurisdiction, Defendant “Cannot Target the U.S. Wireless Market Without Targeting the Eastern District of Texas." from docketreport.blogspot.com The court denied a Taiwanese defendant's motion to dismiss plaintiff's infringement action for improper venue. "The question of personal jurisdiction in the context of venue is limited to the judicial district where the ...
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Commissioner Wright (FTC) takes antitrust-minimalist position on standard-essential patents from www.fosspatents.com The debate over how to confront the abuse of standard-essential patents (SEPs) has been raing for some time, and it's not drawing to a close anytime soon. In the months ahead there could be ...
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Hricik: Why Section 101 is Neither a "Condition of Patentability" nor an Invalidity Defense from www.patentlyo.com By Dennis Crouch On his side of the blog, Professor David Hricik again raises the question of whether Section 101 can serve as the basis for a defense to patentability. [http://www.patentlyo.com/hricik ...
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ALJ Shaw Denies Motion To Strike In Certain Electronic Devices, Including Wireless Communication Devices, Tablet Computers, Media Players, And Televisions (337-TA-862) from www.itcblog.com On August 27, 2013 ALJ David P. Shaw issued Order No. 61 in Certain Electronic Devices, Including Wireless Communication Devices, Tablet Computers, Media Players, And Televisions, And Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-862). According to the ...
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ALJ Bullock Denies Motion To Change Trial Date In Certain Two-Way Global Satellite Communication Devices (337-TA-854) from www.itcblog.com On August 27, 2013 Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued Order No. 13 (dated August 26, 2013) in Certain Two-Way Global Satellite Communication Devices, System and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-854). According to the Order ...
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ALJ Shaw Issues Public Version of Initial Determination and Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bond In Certain Audiovisual Components (337-TA-837) from www.itcblog.com On August 14, 2013, ALJ David P. Shaw issued public versions of his Initial Determination (“ID”) and Recommended Determination (“RD”) on remedy and bond in Certain Audiovisual Components and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No ...
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ALJ Bullock Rules On Motions In Certain Wiper Blades (337-TA-816) from www.itcblog.com On September 5, 2013, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued Order Nos. 76 (dated August 15, 2013) and 80 (dated August 20, 2013) in Certain Wiper Blades (Inv. No. 337-TA-816). According to Order No. 76 ...
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ITC Institutes Investigation (337-TA-894) Regarding Certain Tires from www.itcblog.com On September 16, 2013, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing their vote to institute an investigation of Certain Tires and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-894). The investigation is based ...
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Board incorporation reference clearly identify reverse from allthingspros.blogspot.com Takeaway:
Details:
Ex parte Carlucci Appeal 2010006603; Appl. No. 10/239,599; Tech. Center 3700
Decided: September 28, 2012
The claims on appeal were directed to a sanitary napkin. A representative claim on appeal read ...
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