Patent & IP news for December 23, 2013

How to amend before the EPO from ipkitten.blogspot.com

The IPKat has received correspondence from a number a kind informants, pointing out the small but highly practically significant change in practice recently announced by the EPO, that hand-written amendments are to be abolished.  The ...

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ACI "Patent Reform" Conference, New York City, January 22-23 from www.orangebookblog.com

ACI is holding its 3rd annual "Patent Reform" conference in New York City next month, on January 22-23. This is the "critical industry forum on the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act." The conference includes the following ...

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Follow @PatentScholar for IP Updates During Light Blogging from writtendescription.blogspot.com

Due to my current job, my blogging will continue to be light until July or August, when I will begin a permanent academic position. But I continue to Tweet as @PatentScholar about new IP papers ...

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Plaintiff Counsel’s Pre-Litigation Meeting With Defendant No Basis for Disqualification from docketreport.blogspot.com

The court denied defendant's motion to disqualify plaintiff's counsel where counsel held a client representation meeting with defendant four years ago. "While [counsel] may have offered some initial impressions of the legal issues ...

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ALJ Gildea Orders Submissions Regarding Advisory Opinion Proceeding In Certain Sleep-Disordered Breathing Treatment Systems (337-TA-879) from www.itcblog.com

Further to our December 16, 2013 post, on December 16, 2013, ALJ E. James Gildea issued a corrected version of Order No. 12 (dated December 12, 2013) in Certain Sleep-Disordered Breathing Treatment Systems and Components ...

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ALJ Shaw Denies Motion To Quash In Certain Digital Media Devices (337-TA-882) from www.itcblog.com

On December 13, 2013, ALJ David P. Shaw issued Order No. 33 in Certain Digital Media Devices, Including Televisions, Blu-Ray Disc Players, Home Theater Systems, Tablets and Mobile Phones, Components Thereof and Associated Software (Inv ...

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ITC Decides To Review-in-Part Initial Determination In Certain Electronic Imaging Devices (337-TA-850) from www.itcblog.com

On December 16, 2013, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued a notice determining to review in part the Initial Determination (“ID”) issued by ALJ Theodore R. Essex in Certain Electronic Imaging Devices (Inv. No ...

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Federal Circuit Affirms in Cognex Appeal (2011-1098) from www.itcblog.com

On December 16, 2013, the Federal Circuit issued its non-precedential opinion in Cognex Corp. v. ITC (2011-1098).  This was an appeal by Cognex Corporation and Cognex Technology & Investment Corporation (collectively, “Cognex”) from the International Trade ...

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