Posted from Patent Law Blog (Patently-O) 265 days ago
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Micron v. Mosaid (Fed. Cir. 2008) Of the four major DRAM manufacturers. MOSAID first sued Samsung. On the day that MOSAID settled with Samsung, the patent holder sued Hynix, then sued Infineon and settled. After a series of communications, Micron... (original story)
Posted from Patent Law Blog (Patently-O) 248 days ago
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European IP Attorney Severin de Wit writes one of the best patent focused blogs on the European continent: IPEG. With his permission, I am reposting his article on European Patent No. 0455 750 B1 owned by the US company Document... (original story)
Posted from Patent Law Blog (Patently-O) 248 days ago
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The social networking site LinkedIn has created a profile of USPTO employees (Based on LinkedIn members). In their data, the most common career path is from ASRC (a major Gov???t Contractor) to the USPTO; then to Bingham McCutchen. Folks leave... (original story)
Posted from PLI Patent Practice Center ... 248 days ago
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I feel like I am entering a fifth dimension beyond that what is known to man on a journey into a wonderous land of imagination! I have just crossed over into the Twilight Zone! I have been a vocal critic of the Patent Office and have from time to time questioned whether the leaders at the Patent O... (original story)
Posted from Patent Law Blog (Patently-O) 186 days ago
Patent Law : Analysis
Patent Attorney Jeff Spangler recently attended the PTO’s business method partnership where he received a copy of the written clarification given to examiners to help them determine when a claimed business method is eligible for patent protection as a statutory... (original story)
Posted from PHOSITA :: an IP Blog! 424 days ago
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I probably should have left the IP poem writing to Laura and Michael but I decided to take a stab at it. Here goes… A trademark can be a color,Like John Deere® green, it can’t be confused with any other. A trademark can be a logo,Like the Nike® swoosh, you’ll ... (original story)
Posted from Patent / Trademark Law News 231 days ago
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The Interior Department is moving to block the Hot Springs tourism commission from attaining a trademark for its city logo that includes the phrase "Hot Springs National Park." The resort town has used the logo ... (original story)
Posted from Patent / Trademark Law News 238 days ago
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Over at Ars, I've got a write-up of Rescuecom , an important trademark case that was heard by the Second Circuit last week. (original story)
Posted from BLOG@IP::JUR 231 days ago
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In my earlier posting I had pointed out that contingency fees are strictly off-limits when hiring German attorneys-at-law, patent attorneys or tax advisors under German Law. In particular U.S. colleagues sometimes have difficulties understanding that in Germany the law is so much different in this r... (original story)
Posted from PLI Patent Practice Center ... 187 days ago
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Until just yesterday, May 28, 2008, the Federal Circuit had not had an opportunity to address what impact, if any, the Supreme Court’s decision in MedImmune had on the second prong of the long established now defunct declaratory judgment standard. Now that the Federal Circuit has had an opportunit... (original story)
Posted from Patent Law Blog (Patently-O) 187 days ago
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Design Patents En Banc: On June 2, the CAFC is hearing the en banc Egyptian Goddess case to consider the proper method for determining infringement of a design patent. That afternoon, the FCBA is hosting a post-argument discussion with a... (original story)
Posted from circuit court "patent ... 214 days ago
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WASHINGTON — A fight has erupted in Congress over the question of whether drug makers and other companies should be allowed to keep patents they obtained by misrepresentation or cheating. The issue has emerged as a contentious point in legislation ... (original story)
Posted from Patent Law Blog (Patently-O) 189 days ago
Patent Law : Analysis
In some ways, the Supreme Court case of Quanta v. LGE is a symbol of the ongoing struggle between property law and contract law. With concepts like the first sale doctrine (and the rule against perpetuities), property law has typically... (original story)
Posted from Patent Law Jobs by Patently-O 272 days ago
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Posted from Patent Law Blog (Patently-O) 250 days ago
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Japanese Patents: Fordham’s new IPLJ blog wrestles with my question: “Why are relatively few non-Japanese applications filed in Japan?” [IPLJ][Patently-O] On the Radio: Legal Talk Network on Patent Troll Tracker: Ray Niro and I were guests on the internet radio... (original story)