Patent & IP news for October 8, 2013

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post image Monte Carlo takes a gamble, provides the fun from ipkitten.blogspot.com

Taking a gamble. Société Anonyme Des Bains De Mer Et Du Cercle Des Étrangers À Monaco v Anglofile International Ltd (t/a Monte Carlo Casino Entertainment) [2013] EWPCC 38, is an 11 September decision of ...

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post image Judicial determination of F/RAND royalties: direction set, still no easy task from patlit.blogspot.com

On September 27, only a few months after Judge Robart's (W.D. Wash.) landmark judgment in Microsoft v MotorolaJudge Holderman (N.D. Ill.) provided the second judicial determination of F/RAND royalty rates ...

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post image Regent's Sparks over Regent's Park from ipkitten.blogspot.com

Not a romp in the park.  Regent University v Regent's University London [2013] EWPCC 39 Patents County Court, 6 September 2013, is a decision of Mr Recorder Alastair Wilson QC that has so far ...

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post image BREAKING NEWS: European Parliament says ‘No’ to plain packaging for tobacco products from ipkitten.blogspot.com

Via veteran IP enthusiast and Katfriend Christopher Morcom QC (Hogarth Chambers) comes the following news from Strasbourg:
"Today the European Parliament, in plenary session, has voted on the proposed revision of the Tobacco Products Directive ...

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Federal Circuit Finds Flexibility In Admissibility Of Expert Testimony On Infringement from www.pharmapatentsblog.com

In MeadWestVaco Corp. v. Rexam Beauty and Closures, Inc., the Federal Circuit upheld the admissibility of expert testimony that was not fully aligned with the district court’s claim construction. In so doing, the court ...

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Federal Circuit Finds Flexibility In Admissibility Of Expert Testimony On Infringement from www.pharmapatentsblog.com

In MeadWestVaco Corp. v. Rexam Beauty and Closures, Inc., the Federal Circuit upheld the admissibility of expert testimony that was not fully aligned with the district court’s claim construction. In so doing, the court ...

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Lee: Patents and the University from writtendescription.blogspot.com

How do universities treat patents, and how does patent law treat universities?

These are the main questions addressed by Peter Lee, Professor of Law at University of California, Davis, in his new article, "Patents and ...

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Trade, Internet Communities Need Mutual Understanding, Experts Say from www.ip-watch.org

Mutual understanding between the international trade community and internet stakeholders would be of great benefit to help adjust the multilateral trade regime to the rapidly changing landscape of the digital economy.Related Articles:

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Right To Science: More Publicly Funded Research, Less IP, Panellists Say from www.ip-watch.org

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) last week held a mandated seminar on the right of everyone to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications. In some cases ...

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USPTO Lays Out Process For Public Input To Copyright Policy Reform from www.ip-watch.org

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has outlined the process for public comments and participation in the ongoing reform to the US copyright system. The focal point for discussion is a "green" paper issued ...

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Submission of Low Resolution Photographs of Prior Art Evidences Intent to Deceive PTO from docketreport.blogspot.com

The court granted summary judgment on defendant's inequitable conduct defense because plaintiff's counsel disclosed a low-resolution image of a prior art product and failed to disclose a high-resolution image or the actual product ...

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ALJ Bullock Issues Notice Regarding Evidentiary Issues In Certain Wiper Blades (337-TA-816) from www.itcblog.com

On September 24, 2013, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued a notice to the parties regarding certain evidentiary issues in Certain Wiper Blades (Inv. No. 337-TA-816). By way of background, the investigation is based on ...

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What is Your Experience with Patent Assertion Entities and Patent Licensing? from www.patentlyo.com

One difficulty with studying patent enforcement is that so much of the action goes on behind closed doors and outside of court filings. A colleague of mine is looking to interview a number of different ...

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Perplexed About International Policy On GR, TK and TCEs? Here’s A Book from www.ip-watch.org

Two scientists with a connection to Geneva have published an unorthodox e-book entitled, Guide for the perplexed entering the Maze of Genetic Resources Traditional Knowledge and Folklore.Related Articles:
CAFC debates the meaning of "is" in Kruse v. Volkswagen from ipbiz.blogspot.com

The meaning of "is" and the meaning of "substantially" are debated in the 2-1 CAFC decision in
Kruse v. Volkswagen

The patents in question relate to combustion in auto engines:



The ’562 and ’904 Patents ...

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