Patent & IP news for February 3, 2014
Patent Litigations
- Forest Laboratories Inc. et. al. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. et. al. filed 2014-01-31 in Delaware
- Walgreen Co. v. Rite Aid Corporation et. al. filed 2014-01-31 in Delaware
- Canon Inc. v. Acecom, Inc.-San Antonio filed 2014-01-29 in New York Southern
- Cephalon Inc. v. Actavis LLC et. al. filed 2014-01-31 in Delaware
- Selene Communication Technologies LLC v. CISCO Systems Inc. filed 2014-02-01 in Delaware
- Walgreen Co. v. Shopko Stores Operating Co. LLC et. al. filed 2014-01-31 in Delaware
- Walgreen Co. v. CVS Caremark Corporation et. al. filed 2014-01-31 in Delaware
- Canon, Inc. v. Linkyo Corp. filed 2014-01-29 in New York Southern
- Ultratec, Inc. et. al. v. Sorenson Communications, Inc. et. al. filed 2014-02-03 in Wisconsin Western
- Catharon Intellectual Property, LLC v. FedEx Corporate Services, Incorporated filed 2014-02-03 in Texas Eastern
- Catharon Intellectual Property, LLC v. FedEx Corporate Services, Incorporated filed 2014-02-03 in Texas Eastern
- Canon Inc. v. Ink Technologies Printer Supplies, L.L.C. filed 2014-01-29 in New York Southern
- Canon Inc. v. International Laser Group, Inc. filed 2014-01-29 in New York Southern
- Catharon Intellectual Property, LLC v. The Home Depot, Inc. filed 2014-02-03 in Texas Eastern
- Catharon Intellectual Property, LLC v. Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. filed 2014-02-03 in Texas Eastern
- Catharon Intellectual Property, LLC v. Flixster, Inc. filed 2014-02-03 in Texas Eastern
- Catharon Intellectual Property, LLC v. Photobucket.com, Inc. filed 2014-02-03 in Texas Eastern
- Spicy Beer Inc et. al. v. New Castle Beverage Inc et. al. filed 2014-01-30 in California Central
- Catharon Intellectual Property, LLC v. United Parcel Service, Inc. filed 2014-02-03 in Texas Eastern
- Interface IP Holdings LLC v. AllianceBernstein L.P. filed 2014-02-03 in Delaware
- Interface IP Holdings LLC v. Preferred Hotel Group Inc. filed 2014-02-03 in Delaware
- Catharon Intellectual Property, LLC v. Capital One Financial Corporation filed 2014-02-03 in Texas Eastern
- Equistar Chemicals, LP et. al. v. Westlake Chemical Corporation filed 2014-02-03 in Texas Eastern
- Verint Systems Inc. et. al. v. Envision Telephony, Inc. filed 2014-01-29 in Georgia Northern
- Global Check Services v. Dorsey et. al. filed 2014-02-03 in Texas Southern
- Guardian Media Technologies Ltd v. Target Corp filed 2014-01-31 in California Central
- Guardian Media Technologies Ltd v. Costco Wholesale Corp filed 2014-01-31 in California Central
- Guardian Media Technologies Ltd v. Overstock.com Inc filed 2014-01-31 in California Central
- Guardian Media Technologies Ltd v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc filed 2014-01-31 in California Central
- Guardian Media Technologies Ltd v. RadioShack Corp. filed 2014-01-31 in California Central
- Guardian Media Technologies Ltd v. Sears Roebuck and Co. filed 2014-01-31 in California Central
- Catheter Connections v. Ivera Medical filed 2014-02-03 in Utah
- Integrated Production Services, Inc. v. Epic Lift Systems, LLC f/k/a Epic Well Services LLC filed 2014-02-03 in Texas Southern
- Guardian Media Technologies Ltd v. Best Buy Co. Inc. filed 2014-01-31 in California Central
- Radiall S.A. et. al. v. Glenair, Inc. filed 2014-02-03 in California Central
- Eagle Industrial Group, Inc. v. NewAge Products, Inc. et. al. filed 2014-02-03 in California Southern
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Patent & IP Blogs
Dissenting over Internal Procedures at the Federal Circuit from patentlyo.com Normally, a denial of a petition for rehearing and rehearing en banc would be a non-event. As Hal Wegner pointed out in his email newsletter, however, Judge Plager’s dissent from the rehearing in Middleton ...
"Subtle but insidious" transfer from pheasant to pigeon cooks Fraser's goose from ipkitten.blogspot.com For once, there are no jokes about Bird & Bird, but the Chancery Division of the High Court, England and Wales, ruling in Jack Wills Ltd v House of Fraser (Stores) Ltd [2014] EWHC 110 (Ch ...
Vringo’s Potential $1b in Google-AOL Patent Case is not Yet a Win from ipcloseup.wordpress.com While the court’s decision to enhance damages last week is a big positive, Google is unlikely to accept defeat without a fight. Vringo, Inc.’s shares shot up 20% last Wednesday after a district ...
Homemade solutions against patent trolls - part 2: New York Advocate General reaches settlement with MPHJ from patlit.blogspot.com In July 2013, the Nebraska Attorney General chose a peculiar solution to prevent the spread of 'patent trolling' phenomena. Rather than directly targeting the patent holder, the AG filed a cease and desist order against ...
Copyright: too much, too easy -- so don't protect? from ipkitten.blogspot.com Here's a bit of mischief for a Monday evening. Occasional guest blogger Sean Gilday (a trainee patent attorney at Page Hargrave) has been having thoughts about setting copyright free and Merpel thought it might ...
Monday miscellany from ipkitten.blogspot.com Ever sensitive to cultural niceties, the EPO
always prefers the three-language solutionThought for the day. Following last week's Friday Fantasies item on the forthcoming European Patent Office event, "Search Matters 2014", an anonymous ...
IPO Webinar on Appeals from the PTAB from www.patentdocs.org
The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "Appeals from the PTAB: Laying the Groundwork for the Federal Circuit" on February 6, 2014 beginning at 2:00 pm (ET). A panel ...
The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "Appeals from the PTAB: Laying the Groundwork for the Federal Circuit" on February 6, 2014 beginning at 2:00 pm (ET). A panel ...
Conference & CLE Calendar from www.patentdocs.org
February 6, 2014 - "Appeals from the PTAB: Laying the Groundwork for the Federal Circuit" (Intellectual Property Owners Association) - 2:00 to 3:00 pm (ET) February 13, 2014 - "Proactive Patent Procurement and Prosecution Strategies: Minimizing ...
February 6, 2014 - "Appeals from the PTAB: Laying the Groundwork for the Federal Circuit" (Intellectual Property Owners Association) - 2:00 to 3:00 pm (ET) February 13, 2014 - "Proactive Patent Procurement and Prosecution Strategies: Minimizing ...
Court Report from www.patentdocs.org
By Sherri Oslick -- About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Eli Lilly and Company v. Glenmark Generics Inc., USA 1:14-cv-00104; filed January 23, 2013 in ...
By Sherri Oslick -- About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Eli Lilly and Company v. Glenmark Generics Inc., USA 1:14-cv-00104; filed January 23, 2013 in ...
Samsung concerned about resellers' fear and uncertainty in case Apple wins an injunction from www.fosspatents.com
On Thursday (January 30), Judge Lucy Koh (Northern District of California) held a hearing on Apple and Samsung's post-trial motions following the recent limited damages retrial and, which was the more important item on ...
WIPO Issues Tribute To Pete Seeger from www.ip-watch.org
The World Intellectual Property Organization has posted a tribute to legendary American folk singer, songwriter and activist Pete Seeger, who died on 27 January at the age of 94.Related Articles:
The World Intellectual Property Organization has posted a tribute to legendary American folk singer, songwriter and activist Pete Seeger, who died on 27 January at the age of 94.Related Articles:
Facts and fiction relating to the deterrent potential of Motorola Mobility's patent portfolio from www.fosspatents.com
This is a follow-up to Google's sale of Motorola Mobility's mobile devices businesses to Lenovo and, particularly, the patents Google retains.
While patent applications become public after 18 months, the terms of license ...
Warranty of Non-Infringement from patentlyo.com
In Bowman v. Monsanto, 133 S.Ct. 1761 (2013), the Supreme Court found that soybean farmer Vernon Bowman could be held liable for infringing the Monsanto GM seed patents. Bowman had purchased the seed from ...
In Bowman v. Monsanto, 133 S.Ct. 1761 (2013), the Supreme Court found that soybean farmer Vernon Bowman could be held liable for infringing the Monsanto GM seed patents. Bowman had purchased the seed from ...
PTAB Not Bound by District Court Judgment of No Invalidity from docketreport.blogspot.com
In a final written decision, the Board rejected the patent owner's argument that res judicata or collateral estoppel barred the Board from determining that the challenged claims were unpatentable under §101 in light of ...
In a final written decision, the Board rejected the patent owner's argument that res judicata or collateral estoppel barred the Board from determining that the challenged claims were unpatentable under §101 in light of ...
IP Intensive Program: Taking a Look Behind the Wizard’s Curtain – A Semester at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office from www.iposgoode.ca
Off in the far-away land of our nation’s capital (actually, across the river in Gatineau, Quebec, to be specific) exists a mystical place. A building where applications are examined, rights are granted, and hearings ...
Off in the far-away land of our nation’s capital (actually, across the river in Gatineau, Quebec, to be specific) exists a mystical place. A building where applications are examined, rights are granted, and hearings ...
ITC staff thinks Apple is not nearly as close to a U.S. import ban of Motorola's devices as it argues from www.fosspatents.com
Approximately three months ago the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied Google's Motorola Mobility a rehearing and subsequently remanded to the United States International Trade Commission (USITC, or just ITC ...
“Meringue” is not an Ingredient in Lemon Meringue Pie: Defining “Identical Medicinal Ingredient” from www.iposgoode.ca
What do cooking and chemistry have in common? Apparently, the former provides great analogies to explain the latter. Apotex has recently applied for judicial review of a decision of the Director General of the Therapeutic ...
What do cooking and chemistry have in common? Apparently, the former provides great analogies to explain the latter. Apotex has recently applied for judicial review of a decision of the Director General of the Therapeutic ...
“No Patents On Seeds” Serves EPO Patent Objection And Free Pepper Soup from www.ip-watch.org
32 farmer, breeder and environmental organisations from 26 countries gathered by the “no-patents-on-seeds” alliance today filed an opposition against a patent on an insect-resistant sweet pepper at the European Patent Office in Munich.Related Articles ...
32 farmer, breeder and environmental organisations from 26 countries gathered by the “no-patents-on-seeds” alliance today filed an opposition against a patent on an insect-resistant sweet pepper at the European Patent Office in Munich.Related Articles ...
African Union Backs WIPO DG Candidate Geoffrey Onyeama from www.ip-watch.org
The 54-member African Union last week declared its support for Geoffrey Onyeama as a candidate for director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization.Related Articles:
The 54-member African Union last week declared its support for Geoffrey Onyeama as a candidate for director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization.Related Articles:
Earlier priority date given with passing reference in patent application from ocpatentlawyer.com
Earlier priority date given with passing reference in patent application For important or keystone inventions, the initial patent application may expand to a number of further continuing applications (i.e., continuation, divisional and continuation-in-part applications ...
WIPO Director General Election: How It Works from www.ip-watch.org
On 6 March, the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization will hold its once-every-six-year election for a director general, a prized post in the multilateral system. Tomorrow (4 February), the candidates will face member states ...
On 6 March, the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization will hold its once-every-six-year election for a director general, a prized post in the multilateral system. Tomorrow (4 February), the candidates will face member states ...
Federal Circuit: The Term Receiver (found once in the specification) Sufficiently Discloses the Claimed Receiver and Receiver Means from patentlyo.com
By Dennis Crouch EnOcean v. Face Int’l. (Fed. Cir. 2014) This interference appeal is focused on interpreting the “functional” claim term “receiver” and relates directly to recent Patently-O discussions on the topic of means-plus-function ...
By Dennis Crouch EnOcean v. Face Int’l. (Fed. Cir. 2014) This interference appeal is focused on interpreting the “functional” claim term “receiver” and relates directly to recent Patently-O discussions on the topic of means-plus-function ...
MVS Filewrapper® Blog: Patent Invalidity Based on Non-Compliant Claims of Priority from www.filewrapper.com
In Medtronic Corevalve, LLC v. Edwards Lifesciences Corp., the Federal Circuit affirmed summary judgment of invalidity of the asserted claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,892,281 ("the '281 patent") based on the patent ...
ALJ Shaw Issues Notice Of Initial Determination In Certain Compact Fluorescent Reflector Lamps (337-TA-872) from www.itcblog.com
On February 3, 2014, ALJ David P. Shaw issued a notice of the Final Initial Determination (“ID”) in Certain Compact Fluorescent Reflector Lamps, Products Containing Same and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-872). By way of ...
On February 3, 2014, ALJ David P. Shaw issued a notice of the Final Initial Determination (“ID”) in Certain Compact Fluorescent Reflector Lamps, Products Containing Same and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-872). By way of ...
Board says newly cited reference is not a new ground of rejection since it's a CIP of previously used reference from allthingspros.blogspot.com
Takeaway: The Applicant appealed an obviousness rejection based on three references, and argued that the primary reference Huang did not teach an element as asserted by the Examiner. The Examiner's Answer "further submitted" another ...
Takeaway: The Applicant appealed an obviousness rejection based on three references, and argued that the primary reference Huang did not teach an element as asserted by the Examiner. The Examiner's Answer "further submitted" another ...
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