Patent & IP news for June 1, 2014

Federal Circuit: Firm Cannot Switch Sides in Patent Case from patentlyo.com

By Dennis Crouch In re ATopTech (Fed. Cir. 2014) Professor Hricik already wrote some on this case [link], but I wanted to discuss it in a bit more depth as well. In 2013, Synopsys sued ...

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Conference & CLE Calendar from www.patentdocs.org

June 4, 2014 - "Patent Due Diligence Post-AIA: Avoiding Dangers of Inadequate Investigation -- Evaluating Validity of Key Patents, Identifying Enforceability Issues, Addressing New Considerations Under the AIA" (Strafford) - 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EDT) June ...

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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. Cephalon Inc. v. Breckenridge Pharmaceutical Inc. et al. 1:14-cv-00671; filed May 27, 2014 in the ...

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Patents as Collateral from patentlyo.com

In a prior post, I highlighted Professor William Mann’s recent article on patents as collateral. I asked him to provide a guest post that explains some of his research. – DC Loan collateral typically calls ...

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60 Minutes on June 1, 2014 from ipbiz.blogspot.com

The recycled story on the F-35 noted that 2,443 aircraft will be purchased at a cost of over $400 billion.

The recycled story by Morley Safer on photographer Henry Grossman recapped stories on JFK ...

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Chief Judge Prost from www.717madisonplace.com

From the Federal Circuit Announcements page: CIRCUIT JUDGE SHARON PROST ASSUMED THE POSITION OF CHIEF JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT ON MAY 31, 2014 On Saturday, May 31, 2014, Circuit Judge Sharon Prost succeeded Chief ...

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