Patent & IP news for May 8, 2014

Doughnuts, rolls (well, roles) and a half-baked set of legal principles from ipkitten.blogspot.com

This morning, in Case C‑591/12 P, Bimbo SA v OHIM, Panrico SA, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) followed the Opinion of Advocate General Mengozzi and dismisssed an appeal which ...

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Not under my name! Dispute over use of the acronym "DSK" for a sex club from ipkitten.blogspot.com


To brighten up your rainy Thursday (in London) the IPKat reports on a quirky little “celebrity endorsement” case. Tant pis?
Various websites, including German news site n-tv.de and French Paris Match (see here and ...

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Ancient cat sausage dispute ripens: CJEU rules and now it's back to court ... from ipkitten.blogspot.com

Case C‑35/13, Assica — Associazione Industriali delle Carni e dei Salumi and Kraft Foods Italia SpA v Associazione fra produttori per la tutela del ‘Salame Felino’ and others is a decision of the Court ...

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BREAKING: IP Minister confirms that private copying and parody exceptions are still on track for adoption (but later than 1 June) from ipkitten.blogspot.com

Viscount Younger of LeckieVia a most distinguished Katfriend comes the news that IP Minister Lord Younger has just released the following statement:
"The government welcomes the fact that the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments ...

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Two copyright exceptions missing: did the Scrutiny Committee know? from ipkitten.blogspot.com

Even though such a long time has passed in investigating digital opportunities, writing reviews, rethinking intellectual property and debating how to foster growth, the last word has apparently not been said on the new UK ...

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Injunctions easier to obtain for small markets from ocpatentlawyer.com

Injunctions easier to obtain for small markets The primary right granted by the government through a patent is the right to exclude others from making, using, selling, offering for sale and importing the patented device ...

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IPReg Litigation Qualification for Patent Attorneys - how is a newly qualified kitten supposed to comply? from ipkitten.blogspot.com

Although she is an International Kat of Mystery, Merpel is getting rather bored of travel to foreign parts, and overseas corridors are losing their allure as places to prowl. So this week, she has decided ...

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Private copying, parody and quotation exceptions: a Gattopardo-esque approach? from ipkitten.blogspot.com

The grand ball of UK exceptionsOne this Kat's favourite books of all time is Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's Il Gattopardo, known in English as The Leopard, and perhaps even better known in ...

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U.S. Supreme Court Cracks Down on Patent Trolls from patentlawip.blogspot.com

The Supreme Court last week struck a blow to patent owners who made a living off threatening others with frivolous litigation by loosening the standard for the prevailing party to collect legal fees. Patent owners ...

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GMO Labeling Bill Introduced in the House from www.patentdocs.org

By Donald Zuhn -- Last month, Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-KS) introduced a bill in the House to amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the labeling of food produced from, containing, or consisting of ...

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In the Limelight: Induced Infringement Issues Retakes Center Stage from www.iplawalert.com

On April 30, 2014, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Limelight Networks, Inc., v. Akamai Technologies, Inc., et al., No. 12-786. We previously reported on the Federal Circuit’s twin en banc opinions in ...

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Crime-Fraud Exception Precludes Privilege as to Communications Between Litigation and Prosecution Counsel from docketreport.blogspot.com

In connection with defendant's motion for attorneys' fees under 35 U.S.C. § 285 and 28 U.S.C. § 1927, the court granted defendant's motion to compel the production of communications between plaintiff ...

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Why go to college? from www.athenaalliance.org

There is a new study out on the benefit (or not) of attending college. The 2014 Gallup-Purdue Index Report (download full report) looks at the experiences of graduates while in school and how that relates ...

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Gurry Re-Elected By Praiseful WIPO Membership; Some Ask For Transparent, Accountable Governance from www.ip-watch.org

Some five minutes is all it took this morning for the World Intellectual Property Organization General Assembly to re-elect Francis Gurry at the head of WIPO for the next six years. All delegations taking the ...

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Board finds that "band of frequencies" does not require range but reads on single clock frequency from allthingspros.blogspot.com


Takeaway: The Applicant appealed claims to a memory controller using two frequency bands to communicate with a memory device. The Examiner rejected as anticipated by a reference that taught the use of two clock frequencies ...

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As FTC Revises Rules for Fuel Economy Ads Green Guides Can Guide from www.greenpatentblog.com

A piece published this week on Green Car Reports starts this way: No one wants to buy a brand-new car, only to find out that its real-world fuel economy doesn’t match the numbers on ...

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Canon Files New 337 Complaint Regarding Certain Toner Cartridges from www.itcblog.com

On May 7, 2014, Canon Inc. of Japan, Canon U.S.A., Inc. of Melville, New York, and Canon Virginia, Inc. of Newport News, Virginia (collectively, “Canon”) filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence ...

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Claiming Clones from patentlyo.com

In re Roslin Institute (Edinburgh) (Fed. Cir. 2014) Panel: Dyk (author), Moore, Wallach This case relates to Dolly, probably the most famous sheep ever.1  As most folks know, Dolly was the first successful mammalian ...

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Members Agree Details Of Re-Appointment Of WIPO Director General from www.ip-watch.org

The World Intellectual Property Organization General Assembly today approved the report of a working group tasked with drafting the conditions of re-appointment of the WIPO director general, who was re-elected today.

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Ecuador Signs Marrakesh Treaty On Copyright Exceptions For Visually Impaired from www.ip-watch.org

Today at the World Intellectual Property Organization, Ecuador signed the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled, which is administered by WIPO.

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Is US Overstating Health/Safety Risks Of Counterfeits? from www.ip-watch.org

A new analysis shows that while the United States government suggests intellectual property enforcement efforts at the border are largely aimed at protecting Americans from health and safety risks of counterfeit goods, the real story ...

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WIPO Director Gurry Speaks On Naming New Cabinet, Future Of WIPO from www.ip-watch.org

On the day of his re-election, 8 May, WIPO Director General Francis Gurry spoke briefly to Catherine Saez of Intellectual Property Watch on the process for selection of his senior management team and his vision ...

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US Backs Call For Investigation Into Claims Against Gurry from www.ip-watch.org

The United States mission in Geneva has issued a statement on the re-election of World Intellectual Property Organization Director General Francis Gurry, stressing governance issues and voicing strong support for an investigation into a complaint ...

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