Patent & IP news for March 19, 2014

Monday miscellany from ipkitten.blogspot.com

WIPO's new IP dispute
resolution service mottoMediate, arbitrate -- here's a WIPO update. For those who prefer a more discreet way of resolving their intellectual property disputes than that of litigating them in ...

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Storage and retrieval -- or removal of a trade mark? A strange tale of the NGRS from ipkitten.blogspot.com

Sometimes trade mark owners can get themselves into an awful pickle when it comes to maintaining the integrity of their registered rights and to keeping their licensees in order; licensees can generally be made to ...

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Wednesday whimsies from ipkitten.blogspot.com

Merck-y marks. To recap, the IPKat was concerned that there were two pharma companies, both trading under the name Merck, and who were in the midst of trade mark litigation (see Katpost "Preliminary hearing to ...

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Thinking of moral rights ... in Paris (ça va sans dire) from ipkitten.blogspot.com

A French beret is a must-wear for Merpel,
especially now that it has
some added IP-related relevanceEven when she is in Paris, the trees are blossoming, and there are no actual IP disputes at ...

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"Inventive step" in India: getting a better understanding from ipkitten.blogspot.com

Alternately fascinating and frustrating those who seek to work within its parameters, the Indian Patents Act 1970 is increasingly coming under scrutiny by patent owners and by their competitors, as well as by investors.  Is ...

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Gold Bear wars reloaded.... from ipkitten.blogspot.com

For fans of the various Gold Bunny trade mark disputes, this Kat can report on a similarly addictive dispute relating to Gold Bears of the foiled and gummy bear varieties.

Upholding a claimbrought by ...

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Unrest at the EPO - Strikes are in the air from ipkitten.blogspot.com

Lean, mean and highly
trained: the EPO strike forceMerpel has, as is her wont, been prowling the corridors of power.  This time she has been visiting her favourite corridors, those of the EPO, usually ...

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The Seven Year Itch: Viacom v YouTube settles, lawyers despair from ipkitten.blogspot.com

Seven years seems to be the optimum time it takes before content owners and service providers get tired of IP litigation and settle.   And, boy, is 2014 the year they are settling.   In January, it ...

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Is it a boy or a girl? The German Federal Patent Court investigates... from ipkitten.blogspot.com

Is it a boy or a girl?  This is a question usually of concern to new and/or expecting parents, but less so perhaps a question considered in trade mark opposition matters.  However, a recent ...

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BREAKING NEWS - Consultation on UK Implementation of Nagoya Protocol launched by DEFRA from ipkitten.blogspot.com

The IPKat and Merpel are delighted to learn that DEFRA (which is the lead ministry charged with the matter of the Nagoya Protocol) has today announced a CONSULTATION on the UK implementation of the Nagoya ...

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“And/Or” Pleading Insufficient to Satisfy Joinder Requirements of 35 U.S.C. § 299 from docketreport.blogspot.com

The court granted defendants' motion to dismiss for improper joinder where plaintiff alleged that "[t]he accused products are compliant with [two standards] and/or incorporate [two] chip sets for wireless communication, and/or incorporate ...

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European Patent Office Staff Calls Strike; President Battistelli Reacts from www.ip-watch.org

European Patent Office (EPO) employees on 13 March approved seven office-wide strike days, starting on 21 March. The move follows an increasingly tense stand-off between the Staff Union of the European Patent Office (SUEPO) and ...

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Bose v. SDI: Post-verdict intent from patentlyo.com

Bose Corporation v. SDI Technologies, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2014) (nonprecedential) 13-1347.Opinion.3-12-2014.1 Panel: Chen, Clevenger (author), Hughes Despite being nonprecedential, this opinion is interesting because it’s the first time to my knowledge ...

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ALJ Bullock Denies Summary Determination Of No Violation Based On Induced Infringement In Certain Antivenom Compositions (337-TA-903) from www.itcblog.com

On March 14, 2014, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued Order No. 16 in Certain Antivenom Compositions and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-903).  In the Order, ALJ Bullock denied Respondents Laboratorios Silanes S ...

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ALJ Essex Sets Procedural Schedule In Certain Acousto-Magnetic Electronic Article Surveillance Systems (337-TA-904) from www.itcblog.com

On February 27, 2014, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued Order No. 5 in Certain Acousto-Magnetic Electronic Article Surveillance Systems, Components Thereof and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-904). By way of background, the investigation ...

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ALJ Gildea Grants Motion To Terminate Investigation In Certain Microelectromechanical Systems (“MEMS Devices”) (337-TA-876) from www.itcblog.com

On February 28, 2014, ALJ E. James Gildea issued Order No. 65 in Certain Microelectromechanical Systems (“MEMS Devices”) and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-876). By way of background, the investigation is based on ...

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ITC Reverses Finding Of Violation Of Section 337 And Terminates Investigation In Certain Electronic Imaging Devices (337-TA-850) from www.itcblog.com

On March 14, 2014, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued a notice in Certain Electronic Imaging Devices (Inv. No. 337-TA-850).  In the notice, the Commission determined to reverse the Initial Determination (“ID”) issued by ...

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