Analysis of patent litigation, PTAB practice, prosecution and pharma IP, written on the data behind LexDana.
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Richard Phillips, president of the Intellectual Property Owners Association, sent a powerful message to Washington the day before the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development regarding the U.S. intellectual property community’s stance on…
As the patent wars rage on between Apple and Samsung, with the two jostling for top spot in the smartphone and tablet industries. A U.S. appeals court ruled that Apple Inc could press its bid for an immediate injunction to block the sale of some tablet…
There is no end in sight to the corporate patent wars in the courts today. A few months ago I wrote about the ongoing battle between Motorola and Apple and Samsung and Apple. These cases were centered primarily around the possible misuse of FRAND patents,…
An interesting development has occurred in the current mobile patent wars between major giants Apple, Motorola and Samsung. While these cases are technically about patent infringement, there is a lot more at stake than just ensuring a patent is not being…
At times, when you have trouble finding something, the answer is right at your feet. As I surf the Web, I find increasing sentiment that the idea of patents is fundamentally faulty from an economic viewpoint. Many of these bloggers base their analysis on…
Which of the following statements is incorrect? 1. The use of the spice turmeric for assisting the healing of wounds is recorded in Sanskrit documents over 4000 years old. 2. The use of the spice turmeric for assisting the healing of wounds was granted a…
Google claims the patent system is broken. That’s the latest news following the company’s failed attempt to purchase Nortel patents at auction. The latest statement from Google’s legal team is either an example of Google calling it like…
“Analysts are beginning to get concerned about a patent price bubble forming, where the amount of money a company, or indeed an individual investor, will pay for an intellectual property (IP) portfolio rockets out of all proportion to what it's…
The Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA was abuzz with coffee-fueled conversation the weekend of Oct. 21-22nd as a very diverse bunch - scientists, biotechnology lawyers, software designers, students, hardware developers, bioinformaticists,…
Google buys Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. and its patent portfolio for USD 12.5 billion. And this is understood to be the search giant’s biggest business deal.In terms of numbers, Google acquires roughly 17000 patents, about 75% pending patent…
This morning, like every morning, I took my dog out for his regular jaunt around the marina. I always bring along a couple of doggie bags (not the kind you get your restaurant leftovers in, mind you). And depending on the day, I may use anywhere from zero…
