Patent & IP news for November 6, 2015

The Lyrica patent dispute – part the second - infringement from ipkitten.blogspot.com

In his previous post, this Kat wrote about the validity aspect of the Lyrica decision.  Now, it is time for the infringement aspect.  Pfizer alleged that the patent was being infringed by Actavis, who were ...

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Stretching to its Limits: Can You Protect Yoga Poses through Copyright? from ipkitten.blogspot.com

Felines can often demonstrate great feats of stretchiness and overall flexibility, which can only be attributed to hard work at all-important cat yoga sessions. Whether you partake in yoga or any similar types of new ...

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The Lyrica patent dispute – part the first - validity from ipkitten.blogspot.com

This moggy posted a very brief note on the seminal substantive decision in the Lyrica case (see here for the post, containing links to the very lengthy history leading up to it).  Now the IPKat ...

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Reid Hoffman's networked future: all the world is one big LinkedIn from ipkitten.blogspot.com

For Kat readers who like big ideas from a hi-tech guru, Reid Hoffman is your man. From his involvement in PayPal to co-founding LinkedIn, Hoffman has become the apotheosis of our networked future. How much ...

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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. Purdue Pharma L.P. et al. v. Actavis Laboratories FL, Inc. 1:15-cv-00686; filed August 5 ...

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Comments on the USPTO's Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance -- BSA from www.patentdocs.org

By Michael Borella -- On July 30, 2015, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office updated its subject matter eligibility guidance ("July Update"). In the July Update, the Office provided recommendations and resources for examiners in ...

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LDC Pharma IP Waiver Until 2033 Approved By WTO TRIPS Council from www.ip-watch.org

After two weeks of high level negotiations between the United States and the Group of Least-Developed Countries, the World Trade Organization committee on intellectual property rights today agreed to extend a waiver allowing LDCs to ...

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New WIPO Group B Coordinator; MPP Adds Members To Board from www.ip-watch.org

October saw a flurry of changes in law offices in the United States. In Geneva, the coordination for Group B developed countries at the World Intellectual Property Organization changed hands, and the Medicines Patent Pool ...

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Director Michelle Lee: Moving toward Patent Clarity from patentlyo.com

The following is a post from Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO Michelle K. Lee and was published on the PTO Director’s blog.  Patent quality is central to ...

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Support for Mandamus Action to Limit Patent Forum Shopping from patentlyo.com

Last week I discussed the TC Heartland mandamus petition here and here. Two amicus briefs have now been filed in support of the petition. The basic issue is whether the particular limits on patent venue ...

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