Patent & IP news for June 28, 2016

WHO Names New Head Of Health Emergencies from www.ip-watch.org

The World Health Organization has named veteran health crisis expert Peter Salama of Australia the next head of the Health Emergencies Programme, a high-profile position for the UN agency's leadership against outbreaks and disasters.

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US Courts Split On Legality Of Music Sampling from www.ip-watch.org

De minimis non curat lex – the law does not concern itself with trifles. This venerable legal principle is applied throughout the world, but not in one part of US copyright law. Copying any part of ...

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Newly Assigned District Judge Orders Reconsideration of Prior Order Invalidating Patents-in-Suit Under 35 U.S.C. § 101 from docketreport.blogspot.com

The newly assigned district judge sua sponte moved to reconsider the previous district judge's summary judgment ruling that plaintiffs' marketing analysis patents were invalid for lack of patentable subject matter under 35 U.S ...

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EU Trade Mark Owners: Article 28 declarations – have you filed yours yet? from ipkitten.blogspot.com

Former Guest Kat, Darren Meale, of Simmons & Simmons, London, continues to share his thoughts about Article 28 declarations.  Over from one Darren to another...
Like thisand this, this one is about Article 28 declarations ...

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Supreme Court Patent Report: End of 2015 Term from patentlyo.com

by Dennis Crouch The Supreme Court has completed its patent law business for the 2015 term and will re-open decision making in September 2016.  Briefing and new filings will, however, continue throughout the summer. Two ...

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Federal Circuit finds Internet content filtering patent eligible after Alice from ipspotlight.com

For the second time in two months, the Federal Circuit has issued a decision that describes a situation in which a software invention is eligible for patenting. In Bascom Global Internet Services, Inc. v. AT ...

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Jury Finds Led Zeppelin Not Liable for Copyright Infringement for “Stairway to Heaven” from dunlapcodding.com

Evan Talley

Last Thursday, June 21, 2016, an eight-person jury in the United States District Court for the Central District of California unanimously determined that Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” does not infringe a ...

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A possible way for a non-EU UK to participate in the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court? from ipkitten.blogspot.com

The IPKat is delighted to receive this paper from Prof. Dr. Winfried Tilmann of Hogan Lovells which suggests that it might be possible for the UK, post-Brexit, to nevertheless be involved in the Unitary Patent ...

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A possible way for a non-EU UK to participate in the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court? from ipkitten.blogspot.com

The IPKat is delighted to receive this paper from Prof. Dr. Winfried Tilmann of Hogan Lovells which suggests that it might be possible for the UK, post-Brexit, to nevertheless be involved in the Unitary Patent ...

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National Parliaments Not Needed For CETA, European Commission President Juncker Says from www.ip-watch.org

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said today that the European Union would not include national parliaments of EU member states in the final decision on the Canada-EU Trade Agreement (CETA). Juncker’s CETA statement was ...

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No, Silicon Valley doesn’t like failure! from intellectualprofit.blogspot.com

I often hear that Silicon Valley celebrates failure. This is a clear oversimplification. What Silicon Valley really likes is success. Huge success! If there are failures along the way, they are accepted as part of ...

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Clinton Lays Out Presidential Tech Platform from www.ip-watch.org

US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has issued highlights of her plan to boost the nation’s competitiveness in and attention to technology, internet and innovation if elected. The platform hits many of the latest issues ...

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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. Janssen Biotech, Inc. v. Celltrion Healthcare Co., Ltd. et al. 1:16-cv-11117; filed June 14, 2016 ...

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Deadline Approaching to Migrate USPTO Deposit Accounts to Financial Manager from www.patentdocs.org

By Donald Zuhn –- Last week, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office sent an e-mail alert reminding practitioners and applicants that the deadline for migrating their deposit accounts and electronic funds transfer accounts (EFTs) is ...

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