Patent & IP news for June 19, 2014
Patent Litigations
- Novartis AG et. al. v. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. et. al. filed 2014-06-18 in Delaware
- Python Safety, Inc. v. Ty-Flot, Inc. filed 2014-06-18 in Georgia Northern
- Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC filed 2014-06-18 in New Jersey
- Tnr Industrial Doors, Inc. v. Performax Group, LLC et. al. filed 2014-06-17 in Pennsylvania Eastern
- Amarin Pharma, Inc. et. al. v. Andrz Labs, LLC et. al. filed 2014-06-18 in New Jersey
- Alliance Packaging LLC v. Flowerbud, LLC filed 2014-06-19 in Washington Western
- Apple Inc. v. Wi-Lan Inc. filed 2014-06-19 in California Northern
- RPost Holdings Inc et. al. v. Trend Micro Incorporated filed 2014-06-18 in California Northern
- Cephalon Inc. v. Actavis Laboratories FL Inc. et. al. filed 2014-06-19 in Delaware
- Habeeb v. Jukes Shoes, LLC filed 2014-06-19 in Illinois Northern
- Integrated Claim Systems, LLC v. Travelers Lloyds of Texas Insurance Company filed 2014-06-18 in Connecticut
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Patent & IP Blogs
Redskins' Cancellation of Disparaging Trademark Interview from patentlawip.blogspot.com As a follow up to yesterday’s blogpost regarding the landmark decision by the TTAB to cancel the Redskins’ trademarks, I did an interview on KFI 640 AM with Bryan Suits. Enjoy!
The Cat's Pyjamas: Louis Vuitton saves much of its 3D lock trade mark from ipkitten.blogspot.com Going through his file of items to blog which have fallen behind in his priority list, this Kat has just rediscovered another decision that troubled him when he first spotted it -- not because it was ...
Redskins, rebrands -- and reasons from ipkitten.blogspot.com Like a quiverful of arrows striking their target, emails from almost every corner of the civilized world have been thudding into this Kat's email box to tell him all about the Washington Redskins' REDSKINS ...
Seeing very red....? CJEU decides in Oberbank colour trade mark dispute from ipkitten.blogspot.com HSK 13 in all its glory
(registered as a pure colour mark
-- without any word or device elements) The CJEU has today handed down its decision in cases C-217/13 & C-218/13 OBERBANK AND OTHERS ...
Copyright candies ... from the publishing world from ipkitten.blogspot.com Can you call it a holiday
if you don't have
at least a White Paper
to read while sunbathing?Publishers I Do you remember the Public Consultation on the Review of EU Copyright Rules ...
Is it Safe? Judgment from the CJEU in Bayer CropScience SPC from ipkitten.blogspot.com IsoxadifenThe CJEU today handed down its decision in Case C‑11/13, Bayer CropScience AG, concerning whether a safener can be the subject of a Supplementary Protection Certificate. This moggy was delighted that, unlike the ...
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New from Abroad: Double Patenting at the EPO -- What Does "Same Subject Matter" Mean? from www.patentdocs.org
Although the EPC does not specifically prohibit double patenting, that is the grant of two patents to the same applicant for the same invention, it is generally accepted that two patents cannot be granted to ...
Although the EPC does not specifically prohibit double patenting, that is the grant of two patents to the same applicant for the same invention, it is generally accepted that two patents cannot be granted to ...
The USPTO on the Redskins: cancellation 92046185 from ipbiz.blogspot.com
The decision authored by Judge Kuhlke noted the prior cancellation by the Board, which was reversed by the D. D.C., 284 F. Supp. 2d 96; 68 USPQ2d 1225 (2003). An appeal of that decision ...
The decision authored by Judge Kuhlke noted the prior cancellation by the Board, which was reversed by the D. D.C., 284 F. Supp. 2d 96; 68 USPQ2d 1225 (2003). An appeal of that decision ...
Washington Redskins Trademark Registrations are Cancelled from anticipatethis.wordpress.com
Today the United States Patent and Trademark Office cancelled six of the Washington Redskins’ trademarks, all of which involved the term “redskins.” The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) concluded that “Redskins” was disparaging of ...
Today the United States Patent and Trademark Office cancelled six of the Washington Redskins’ trademarks, all of which involved the term “redskins.” The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) concluded that “Redskins” was disparaging of ...
Supreme Court’s New Indefiniteness Standard Does Not Require Reconsideration Of Claim Construction from docketreport.blogspot.com
The court denied plaintiffs' motion for supplemental claim construction following Nautilus, Inc. v. BioSig Instruments, Inc., 572 U.S. ___, No. 13-369, slip op. (June 2, 2014) addressing indefiniteness. "Plaintiffs are correct that the Supreme ...
The court denied plaintiffs' motion for supplemental claim construction following Nautilus, Inc. v. BioSig Instruments, Inc., 572 U.S. ___, No. 13-369, slip op. (June 2, 2014) addressing indefiniteness. "Plaintiffs are correct that the Supreme ...
Alice v. CLS Bank: Claims Invalid Under Section 101 from patentlyo.com
By Jason Rantanen Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank International (2014) Download opinion here: Alice v CLS This morning the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Alice, unanimously finding all claims invalid under Section ...
By Jason Rantanen Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank International (2014) Download opinion here: Alice v CLS This morning the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Alice, unanimously finding all claims invalid under Section ...
Board reverse obvious equivalence specification from allthingspros.blogspot.com
Board reverses obviousness when Examiner relies on Applicant's specification for equivalence of bidirectional fabric and metal plates disclosed in reference
Takeaway: The Examiner used the substitution rationale in an obviousness rejection, and relied on ...
Board reverses obviousness when Examiner relies on Applicant's specification for equivalence of bidirectional fabric and metal plates disclosed in reference
Takeaway: The Examiner used the substitution rationale in an obviousness rejection, and relied on ...
Law, technology development and learning - the case of Silicon Valley from www.athenaalliance.org
All too often we view innovation and technology development as Athena-like -- springing from the head of Zeus (in this case the inventor/engineer/entrepreneur). However, scholars (such as Nobel-laureate Douglas North) remind us that economic ...
All too often we view innovation and technology development as Athena-like -- springing from the head of Zeus (in this case the inventor/engineer/entrepreneur). However, scholars (such as Nobel-laureate Douglas North) remind us that economic ...
Supreme Court ruling in CLS Bank v. Alice makes 'generic' the new magic word for software patents from www.fosspatents.com
The Supreme Court of the United States just handed down its opinion in Alice v. CLS Bank, a case that some people (including the appellant) misportrayed as a case that was fundamentally about whether or ...
MVS Filewrapper® Blog: USPTO Cancels Washington, D.C. NFL Franchise's Trademark Registrations from www.filewrapper.com
The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a decision yesterday cancelling six federal trademark registrations owned by the Washington, D.C. National Football League franchise. The cancellation proceeding was brought by five Native American ...
Supreme Court Issues Decision in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank from www.patentdocs.org
Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International (2014) By Kevin E. Noonan -- This morning, in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank, the Supreme affirmed the Federal Circuit's per curiam opinion in CLS Bank v. Alice Corp ...
Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International (2014) By Kevin E. Noonan -- This morning, in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank, the Supreme affirmed the Federal Circuit's per curiam opinion in CLS Bank v. Alice Corp ...
Guest Post by Prof. McKenna: The Implications of Blackhorse v. Pro-Football, Inc. from patentlyo.com
Professor Mark P. McKenna of The University of Notre Dame Law School is one of the leading scholars of trademark law. Below, he provides his thoughts on the legal consequences of the TTAB’s decision ...
Professor Mark P. McKenna of The University of Notre Dame Law School is one of the leading scholars of trademark law. Below, he provides his thoughts on the legal consequences of the TTAB’s decision ...
Supreme Court on Patentable Subject Matter from inventivestep.net
The Supreme Court issued its opinion in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Int’l. Unfortunately, the Court did not heed Chief Judge Rader’s admonition to “consult the statute” in holding that all claims are ...
The Supreme Court issued its opinion in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Int’l. Unfortunately, the Court did not heed Chief Judge Rader’s admonition to “consult the statute” in holding that all claims are ...
U.S. Supreme Court Decides Alice v. CLS Bank: Computer Patents Ineligible Unless Claims Recite Non-Conventional “Inventive Concepts” from patlit.blogspot.com
[This post was written by David, and posted by Stefano on his behalf]
This morning, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled that claims directed to computer-implemented methods and related systems are not eligible for ...
[This post was written by David, and posted by Stefano on his behalf]
This morning, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled that claims directed to computer-implemented methods and related systems are not eligible for ...
Alice is Not in Wonderland: Generic Computers and Abstract Ideas Don’t Mix from www.iplawalert.com
District courts have been abuzz with accused infringers asserting invalidity based on ineligible subject matter under section 101. This is a result of evolving jurisprudence developed by the Federal Circuit and Supreme Court over the ...
District courts have been abuzz with accused infringers asserting invalidity based on ineligible subject matter under section 101. This is a result of evolving jurisprudence developed by the Federal Circuit and Supreme Court over the ...
Supreme Court delivers blow to “abstract” software patents, while stating that software still can be patent-eligible from ipspotlight.com
In an opinion long-awaited by the software community, the U.S. Supreme Court has found a computer-implemented method and system for exchanging financial obligations to ineligible for patenting. In Alice Corporation Pty Ltd. v. CLS ...
In an opinion long-awaited by the software community, the U.S. Supreme Court has found a computer-implemented method and system for exchanging financial obligations to ineligible for patenting. In Alice Corporation Pty Ltd. v. CLS ...
In Defense of IPR: The Timing of the Tesla Move will Diminish The Company’s Value from www.greenpatentblog.com
Guest post by Philip Totaro, Founder & CEO of Totaro & Associates In the early stage of an industry, the long term may seem like it’s too far away. Penetration of electric vehicles (EVs) has not ...
Guest post by Philip Totaro, Founder & CEO of Totaro & Associates In the early stage of an industry, the long term may seem like it’s too far away. Penetration of electric vehicles (EVs) has not ...
USPTO TTAB cancels Redskins Trademark from www.lotempiolaw.com
On Wednesday, June 18, the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) issued a ruling that canceled the federal registration of six trademarks related to the Washington Redskins of ...
On Wednesday, June 18, the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) issued a ruling that canceled the federal registration of six trademarks related to the Washington Redskins of ...
No Autocorrect for Apple and Samsung in their Patent Wars from www.iposgoode.ca
The seemingly never ending saga between Apple and Samsung that began in 2011 has seen another day (month) in court. On the surface this may seem like another sweeping victory for Apple, but the war ...
The seemingly never ending saga between Apple and Samsung that began in 2011 has seen another day (month) in court. On the surface this may seem like another sweeping victory for Apple, but the war ...
US High Court Shuts Door On Many Software Patents from www.ip-watch.org
Software patents have become a major problem in the United States. These patents are often so vague and broad, they are hindering innovation and economic growth, according to many businesses, economists, and patent experts. But ...
Software patents have become a major problem in the United States. These patents are often so vague and broad, they are hindering innovation and economic growth, according to many businesses, economists, and patent experts. But ...
Thoughts on Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Int'l from www.patentdocs.org
By Michael Borella -- There's an old saying that "bad facts make bad law," acknowledging that a court's decision regarding an extreme case can result in law that poorly serves less extreme cases. The ...
By Michael Borella -- There's an old saying that "bad facts make bad law," acknowledging that a court's decision regarding an extreme case can result in law that poorly serves less extreme cases. The ...
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