Analysis of patent litigation, PTAB practice, prosecution and pharma IP, written on the data behind LexDana.
Imagine you are well into your pregnancy and like to get a sun tan. Well, just stop there! As a male person, I've never been pregnant although the technology is there. But that image doesn’t sound normal, unless you are into cooking unborn babies…
'Digital Opportunity' is the report prepared by Prof. Ian Hargreaves followed by a six-month review conducted independently, which was commissioned by the Prime Minister of United Kingdom. It pertains to evaluation of the IP laws in UK and the…
Last week, over 50 new patent cases were filed in US courts: 1. Walker Digital LLC v. Cryptic Studios Inc. et. al. Case: 1:11-cv-00423 filed on 5/16/2011 in District of Delaware Plaintiff(s): Walker Digital LLC Plaintiff law firm(s): Bayard PA; Agility IP…
Focus of the patent is membrane based gas dehumidifiers for waveguide units and communication systems. The fundamental concept behind dehumidifiers is absorbing moisture contents of the gas and mostly water vapor surrounding the electronic components to…
This patent introduces a new type of Power MOSFET what they call power MOSFET with an Anode region. A power MOSFET consists of four regions 1. N+ ( source) 2. P ( body) 3. N- ( Epi) 4. N+ ( drain). In the power MOSFET presented in this patent the drain…
In my previous post, I explained Canada's new accelerated examination process for "green" technologies. Of course, the USPTO was more than a year ahead of Canada, implementing its Green Technology Pilot Program back in September 2009. The…
Last week, over 40 new patent infringement cases were filed in courts across the USA: 1. Nebraska Furniture Mart Inc. v. Kelora Systems LLC Case: 5:11-cv-02284 filed on 5/12/2011 in Northern District of California Plaintiff(s): Nebraska Furniture Mart Inc.…
Generic marks: Generally The generic name of a product or service itself is the very antithesis of the mark. Unlike a trademark, which relates a product to its source, a generic term merely specifies the genus of which the particular product is a species.…
In the US, for a limited time, a patent may be reissued with broader claims. The public policy behind permitting the broadening of a patent is to allow the patentee to correct an inadvertent error. Pursuant to the recapture doctrine, broadening cannot…
Last week, there were over 30 new patent infringement lawsuits filed in the US: 1. Pragmatus AV, LLC v. Facebook, Inc. Case: 5:11-cv-02168 filed on 5/6/2011 in Northern District of California Plaintiff(s): Pragmatus AV, LLC Defendant(s): Facebook, Inc.…
The 2011 Special 301 Report was issued by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on 3rd May 2011. It is an annual review of the global state of intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and enforcement and reflects the…
On March 3, 2011, the Canadian Patent Rules were amended to introduce a procedure for expediting the prosecution of patent applications relating to "green" or "clean" technologies, without the payment of any additional fees . Under the…
