Analysis of patent litigation, PTAB practice, prosecution and pharma IP, written on the data behind LexDana.
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Just last week, a federal jury in Marshall, Texas, decided a patent infringement case between two of the three top automated key duplicating machines vendors. It all began back in June 2021, when Hy-Ko accused The Hillman Group’s duplication…
Less than two months after they released the Q2 financial results for 2022, Coinbase received news last Thursday that they were sued by Veritaseum, alleging patent infringement and requesting $350 million in damages. As a result, the second quarter results…
We often see discussions around the web and various statistics about “worthless” patents. However, as patent analysts investigate them, they conclude that the problem is that they are too narrow to block the competition rather than being…
Amidst news related to trademark infringement lawsuits against Meta , with several companies claiming that the new Facebook company name infringes theirs, a Texas jury has ordered Meta to pay $174.5 million as damages for patent infringement. It began on…
It all goes back to 2019 when Philips accused Fitbit of infringement of four of its patents, 8,277,377 , 6,013,007 , 6,976,958 , and 7,088,233 . These patents were related to the technology used to manufacture connected-health products such as GPS/audio…
Patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets are the main means in a society that grants ownership to inventions and ideas which are always huge benefits to businesses and their employees. But what are the ways it affects the economy, especially ours?…
In a few short years China’s patent system has gone from an IP rights wannabe to one of the most responsive and patent-friendly systems in the world. Leading U.S. IP experts say that underlying this rapid evolution is a desire for China to become a…
China’s explosive growth in patent filing has caught the attention of the world over the last few years. Many have been impressed with China’s rapid progress as it works to take its place on the global stage. However, there have also been…
In 2012, Chinese inventors filed more patent applications than those in any other country--including the United States. In a recent Booz & Company report (Ed: now Strategy&) , the authors surveyed many major Chinese and multinational companies to explore…
"In a sense, the patent system is itself a prize system, albeit a peculiar one." In a 2007 paper Joseph Stiglitz, Columbia University professor and former World Bank chief economist, argues for more generalized use of prizes to stimulate and…
This articles is the second of a four-part series examining the USPTO’s role in administering the patent system. Other articles in this series: Part I: Introduction . Part III: Databases . Part IV: Experts and Expertise . This article will examine…
The United States has always been a leader when it comes to innovation and invention. However, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has become overworked and backlogged in recent years, resulting in a slow patent approval system and the…
