Monday miscellany from ipkitten.blogspot.com Last chance ... Time is running out for readers who wish
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Italian supreme court says that Google is not liable for illicit treatment of personal data committed by its users from ipkitten.blogspot.com Can ISPs - notably hosting providers - be liable for the illicit treatment of personal data committed by users of their services?
This intriguing question has been at the centre of a legal saga that has unfolded ... Share via E–mail | Twitter | Facebook
Conference & CLE Calendar from www.patentdocs.org February 13, 2014 - "Proactive Patent Procurement and Prosecution Strategies: Minimizing the Threat of Post-Grant Challenges -- Insulating Your Patent Portfolio From New Threats" (Strafford) - 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST) February 18, 2014 - "Proposed Patent ...
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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. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. et al. v. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. et al. 1:14-cv-00157; filed ...
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Nokia-HTC deal was 25th announced royalty-bearing patent license to involve Android from www.fosspatents.com It's settlement season with three major deals (Rockstar-Huawei, Ericsson-Samsung, Nokia-HTC) having been struck during these past three weeks. Friday's settlement between Nokia and HTC was the 25th royalty-bearing patent license agreement to have ...
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Are U.S. and EU antitrust enforcers taking a rather soft line on standard-essential patent issues? from www.fosspatents.com Violators of competition laws often get away with a slap on the wrist. This has been repeatedly the case with respect to the abuse of FRAND-pledged standard-essential patents (SEPs). Years ago the European Commission missed ...
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US Trade Representative Hearing in February 2014: designate India a “Priority Foreign Country”? from ipbiz.blogspot.com SpicyIP notes:
In pursuance to its investigation into India’s trade, investment and industrial policies, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) is holding a public hearing on February 13, 2014. Professor Srividhya Ragavan (University ... Share via E–mail | Twitter | Facebook
WIPO Genetic Resources Text Compiles Differences, Headed To General Assembly from www.ip-watch.org Despite spending a week in mostly closed, informal discussions, the World Intellectual Property Organization committee working on the protection of genetic resources, got little closer to breaching the opposing viewpoints. Members managed to produce a ...
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Some additional thoughts on the BGH's landmark decision in Hard Rock Café from ipkitten.blogspot.com Guest Kat Nadia's excellent summary of the recent JIPLP/GRUR "Passing Off and Unfair Competition" event (see here) has prompted this Kat to again ponder the importance of the German Federal Court of Justice ... Share via E–mail | Twitter | Facebook
MVS Filewrapper® Blog: Means-Plus-Function Claims and Written Description for Priority from www.filewrapper.com In EnOcean GMBH v. Face International Corp., the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded a final order of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) and the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (“Board”) with ...
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Institution of IPR Does Not Preclude Intent Necessary to Plead Induced Infringement from docketreport.blogspot.com The court denied defendant's motion to dismiss plaintiff's amended claims for induced infringement for failing to sufficiently plead intent. "[Defendant] . . . suggests, based on the Federal Circuit's recent decision in
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ITC Institutes Advisory Opinion Proceeding In Certain Kinesiotherapy Devices (337-TA-823) from www.itcblog.com On February 7, 2014, the ITC issued a notice instituting an advisory opinion proceeding in Certain Kinesiotherapy Devices and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-823). By way of background, the investigation was based on a December ...
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Whither the USPTOs Authority to Require Ownership Recordation from patentlyo.com By Dennis Crouch The USPTO has proposed a new set of proposed rules that would require recordation of patent ownership rights, including the ultimate parent entity of any patent owner. Some question whether the USPTO ...
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Alert: Pharma IPR 2014 Conference In Mumbai, 26-28 February from www.ip-watch.org Dear Subscribers,
CPhI's 3rd Annual Pharma IPR 2014 conference to take place from
26-28 February, 2014 in
Mumbai, India will have techno-legal experts from over 10+ regions speaking on the recent case studies on ...
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ALJ Gildea Declines To Issue Sanctions And Denies Cross-Motion To Enforce Subpoena In Certain Microelectromechanical Systems (“MEMS Devices”) (337-TA-876) from www.itcblog.com On February 6, 2014, ALJ E. James Gildea issued Order No. 58 and 64 in Certain Microelectromechanical Systems (“MEMS Devices”) and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-876). According to Order No. 58, nonparty Hillcrest ...
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ALJ Shaw Grants Motions To Terminate Investigation In Certain Multiple Mode Outdoor Grills (337-TA-895) from www.itcblog.com On February 6, 2014, ALJ David P. Shaw issued the public versions of Order No. 19 and No. 20 in Certain Multiple Mode Outdoor Grills and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-895). According to Order No ...
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