Is the long arm of the British IP Courts only a "phantom menace"? from ipkitten.blogspot.com In the bookshelf-lined rooms of an intimate room of Lincoln's Inn, members of The Intellectual Property Lawyers Organization (
TIPLO) convened on a chilly March night to debate the long arm of English justice -- or ...
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Not only in America: the fight for access to sealed Apple-Samsung court documents from www.fosspatents.com This week I'm spending my time mostly on software development, but today is an exception and I wanted to share some information of the kind I usually don't blog about. In connection with ...
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Wednesday whimsies from ipkitten.blogspot.com This Kat received an excited email from Managing Intellectual Property editor James Nurton, telling him all about the journal's 2014 Global Awards this week at The Dorchester, London. It must have been a fun ... Share via E–mail | Twitter | Facebook
“Gramm v. Deere” for the 21st Century from www.717madisonplace.com In case there was any doubt that history repeats itself, a new case was filed last week captioned Gramm v. Deere and Co. Alright, not quite Graham v. John Deere and Co.; but, close enough ...
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Alcon Research Ltd. v. Barr Laboratories Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2014) from www.patentdocs.org Barr does not infringe, Alcon's patents not invalid By Kevin E. Noonan -- In ANDA litigation between branded drug maker Alcon Research and generic drugmaker Barr Laboratories, the Federal Circuit affirmed a District Court finding ...
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CAFC invokes 1907 Kessler doctrine in Brain Life v. Elekta from ipbiz.blogspot.com Although the CAFC found that claim preclusion did not apply to new acts of infringement, the 1907 Kessler. Doctrine could be invoked by a patent infringement defendant.
There is such a thing as a status ...
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Google wants people who "argue like hell" from ipbiz.blogspot.com In a post titled
WHY GOOGLE WANTS NEW HIRES WHO ARE HUMBLE AND ARGUE about hiring practices at Google
Then who does the best at Google? According to Bock, it's the people who "argue ... Share via E–mail | Twitter | Facebook
ALJ Essex Terminates Investigation In Certain Marine Sonar Imaging Devices (337-TA-898) from www.itcblog.com On March 24, 2014, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued Order No. 12 in Certain Marine Sonar Imaging Devices, Products Containing the Same, and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-898). By way of background, this investigation is ...
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ALJ Lord Rules On Discovery Motions In Certain Optical Disc Drives (337-TA-897) from www.itcblog.com On March 21, 2014, ALJ Dee Lord issued Order No. 40 in Certain Optical Disc Drives, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-897). In the Order, ALJ Lord ruled on six discovery ...
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Universities licensing to patent trolls? from ipbiz.blogspot.com From the post
Tech Firms and Universities Spar Over Patent Troll Bill
“There have been some cases where universities are knowingly licensing patents or selling them to companies that are NPEs and widely thought to ... Share via E–mail | Twitter | Facebook
ITC Issues Public Version Of Opinion In Certain Wireless Consumer Electronics Devices (337-TA-853) from www.itcblog.com Further to our February 24, 2014 post, on March 21, 2014, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued the public version of its opinion finding no violation of Section 337 in Certain Wireless Consumer Electronics ...
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Chinese Paper Company Relies on IP to Gain 7.9 Billion RMB Loan from sharpip.blogspot.com March 6, 2014: I recently learned of important news from the Province of Shandong in northern China. A Chinese paper company,
Quanlin Paper (also known as "Tralin Paper") has used its portfolio of patents and ...
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New Patent Case Scheduling Order Seeks to Achieve Efficiencies in Delaware from www.iplawalert.com This week, United States District Judge Sue L. Robinson issued a new Patent Case Scheduling Order dictating how patent cases will proceed in Her Honor’s Court. The District of Delaware is second only to ...
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Regarding Patent Application Costs from inventivestep.net There are a large number of inventors and companies out there now that want patent work done as cheaply as possible. Especially since the economy has tanked, many inventors and companies are attempting to low-ball ...
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ALJ Shaw Denies Motion To Compel In Certain Point-To-Point Network Communication Devices (337-TA-892) from www.itcblog.com On March 24, 2014, ALJ David P. Shaw issued Order No. 25 in Certain Point-to-Point Network Communication Devices and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-892). In the Order, ALJ Shaw denied Complainant Straight Path ...
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CAFC in Stoneeagle: "Otherwise, patent attorneys and patent agents would be co-inventors on nearly every patent." from ipbiz.blogspot.com From
Stoneeagle v. Gilman:
But even where a federal question is raised, the federal courts’ jurisdiction is still limited by the “Cases” or “Controversies” requirement of Article III of the Constitution. Prasco, 537 F.3d ... Share via E–mail | Twitter | Facebook
CAFC affirms the TTAB in Stone Lion from ipbiz.blogspot.com Stone Lion v. Lion was a trademark case:
On August 20, 2008, Stone Lion filed an intent-to-use application to register the mark “STONE LION CAPITAL” with the PTO. It proposed using the mark in connection ... Share via E–mail | Twitter | Facebook