Analysis of patent litigation, PTAB practice, prosecution and pharma IP, written on the data behind LexDana.
As is commonly known, the internet has revolutionized the neo-age to a great extent. And in the past age, one company that touched the lives of probably every person who managed to access the internet is “Google Inc.”. It has been all…
The Birth of ICANN The Domain Name System (DNS) allows users to navigate the Internet. Until 1998, the DNS was administered by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). Disputes over domain names evolved from technical wrangles into full-blown…
Last week there were more than 50 new patent infringement cases: 1. Prime Source Accessories, Inc. v. Kennedy International et. al. Case: 2:11-cv-14196 filed on 6/6/2011 in Southern District of Florida Plaintiff(s): Prime Source Accessories, Inc. Plaintiff…
Last week there were about 36 new patent cases: 1. X2Y Attenuators LLC v. Intel Corporation et. al. Case: 1:11-cv-00117 filed on 5/31/2011 in Western District of Pennsylvania Plaintiff(s): X2Y Attenuators LLC Plaintiff law firm(s): Alston & Bird Plaintiff…
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, on 25th May 2011, pronounced its decision in the case of Therasense v. Becton. And the same has already brought the United States Patent Office into motion. The case pertains to the contours of…
Last week, there were over 40 new cases file: 1. Tric Tools, Inc. v. RAM Hydraulic Manufacturing, LLC Case: 4:11-cv-02499 filed on 5/23/2011 in Northern District of California Plaintiff(s): Tric Tools, Inc. Plaintiff law firm(s): Weisberg & Miller…
Do you want to pay for a device that reduces your chances of killing a fly?! There is a patent for that! Although I agree that it is kind of fun to challenge yourself to some sort of game, but can killing insects be called a game? Sure why not! I'm…
Many nations across the world permit compulsory licensing of patents for a variety of reasons. In some cases to address the failure of a patent holder to “work” the patented device. In other cases, for public interest reasons such as producing…
As a former in-house patent attorney, I am familiar with “beating the bushes” to get your assigned division to submit invention disclosures for consideration by the company’s patent committee. I found that explaining what is…
Before you decide to go through the patent process in the US - spend large amounts of money, time and effort - please consider whether you will recoup your investments. If you are going to start a company based on the invention, make sure you will be able…
A conventional in-house IP attorney may struggle to prepare 14 US utility apps, prepare 73 responses and still perform another 300 hrs of “other” IP work. With a salary of $120K, the total cost to the company (salary, overhead and filing fees)…
It is a bold statement, meant to shock, but there is a nugget of truth behind it. Consider the following. For $20k, a small company could buy 100 pizzas, enough drinks for 200+ people, and about 18000 scratch-off lottery tickets. After a few hours of…
