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Patent Law Posts (November 19, 2009)

More on oppositions for the US patent system

Mr. Graham posted a comment to the IPBiz post titled Concerning citations, SSRN, oppositions and Graham , which comment reads:Mr. Ebert is correct on several points here - the problem of SSRN downloads is one that vexes the free flow of scholarship, but it is often the case that once a piece is published, and restricted, a working paper can often be
Posted on IPBiz on November 19, 2009 at 10:39 PM

Athena Diagnostics Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Ambry Genetics

The following item was posted on November 19, 2009 by MassDevice staff: The Worcester, Mass.-based Thermo Fisher Scientific subsidiary accuses Ambry Genetics Corp. of violating one of its diabetes test patents. Athena Diagnostics Inc. accused a California-based molecular biology firm...
Posted on Philip Brooks’ Patent Infringement Updates on November 19, 2009 at 6:29 PM

Taxpayers aren't venture capitalists, or zombies

Comment to californiastemcellreport:In terms of orthodoxy, I had commented earlier that the academics reviewing CIRM proposals are predisposed to follow paths already charted in the literature and in the relationships known to them. Venture capitalists also follow rather orthodox game plans, although different ones from the academics.See for example"P
Posted on IPBiz on November 19, 2009 at 1:32 PM

Concerning citations, SSRN, oppositions and Graham

In a comment to the IPBiz post Does the US need European style oppositions? , Stu Graham correctly points out that the full article by Graham and Harhoff can be downloaded at the link provided by the 271Blog. An issue with things posted on SSRN is that they can be later removed ("Sikahema'd"), for example, if the authors publish in a journal that pro
Posted on IPBiz on November 19, 2009 at 12:23 PM

Patent Portfolio Manager - Small Corporation - Mississauga, Ontario

Nuvo Research Inc. is seeking a Patent Portfolio Manager for its IP/Legal Department in Mississauga, Ontario to work closely with the Chief Legal Counsel to manage the existing intellectual property portfolio and capture new intellectual property. Responsibilities: ? Manage intellectual...
Posted on Patent Law Jobs by Patently-O on November 19, 2009 at 10:49 AM

Nil: The Value of Patents in a Major Crisis Such as an Influenza Pandemic

I have posted a short draft essay to SSRN that is being published in the Seton Hall Law Review as part of their annual Health Law Symposium. The overall topic of the symposium is Preparing for a Pharmaceutical Response to...
Posted on Patently Obvious on November 19, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Chisum on Patent Law Themes and Inequitable Conduct

By Donald Zuhn -- Earlier this month, Donald Chisum (at right), who for the past 31 years has authored the patent treatise Chisum on Patents, was in Chicago to give a luncheon presentation on recent patent law developments to a group of local practitioners. Mr. Chisum, who was professor of law at the University of Washington from 1969 to 1996 and profe
Posted on Patent Docs on November 19, 2009 at 1:59 AM

Will Golf Ball Covers Get Softer or Harder? Brush Up on Your Knowledge of Ionomers, Polyurethanes, and Polyureas

I am sure that I am not the only golfer that assumed golf ball covers would be getting softer and softer as a result of the new groove regulations. Well, today an Acushnet patent application published revealing that the opposite may be true. The patent application published as US Pub. No. 20090286628 titled ?Golf Ball Having a Hard Outer Skin? and expl
Posted on Golf Patents on November 19, 2009 at 1:00 AM

Ancora Settles Litigation with Microsoft

I posted back in April about a lawsuit that was transfered to Seattle. The lawsuit was between Ancora Technologies and Microsoft. Recently, Ancora sent out the following press release. Seattle, WA (PRWEB) November 13, 2009 -- Ancora Technologies today announced that a settlement has been reached in the litigation between Ancora, Miki Mullor, and Micr
Posted on Washington State Patent Law Blog on November 19, 2009 at 12:21 AM

UK High Court: Get Your Ducks in a Row for Entitlement of Patent Priority

In a case highlighting the importance of ensuring a correct chain of title when filing a patent application, the UK High Court addressed the issues of loss of priority due to an incomplete assignment, as well as the credibility of expert witnesses. In particular, it is important to transfer rights to interests initially owned by [...] Related posts:
Posted on Patent Baristas on November 18, 2009 at 10:36 PM

Vacatur: Judge Posner Agrees to Vacate Inequitable Conduct Holding Based on Settlement Agreement

New Medium v. Barco (N.D. Ill. 2009) Seventh Circuit Appellate Judge Richard Posner heard this case sitting by designation in the Northern District of Illinois. The final judgment is interesting in relation to the Federal Circuit's recent refusal to vacate...
Posted on Patently Obvious on November 18, 2009 at 9:20 PM

A123 Systems Seeks to Recharge Battery Again

The following is excerpted from the "Defendants? Third Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs? Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint" filed on November 16, 2009 in the Hydro-Quebec v. A123 Systems case: Defendants A123...
Posted on Philip Brooks’ Patent Infringement Updates on November 18, 2009 at 7:29 PM

Bilski-Hitler Satirical Video.

JW Note: Hat-tips to Zura’s 271 Blog and IPBIZ. Hilarious spoof on Youtube related to the ongoing Bilski v. Kappos case being considered at the SCOTUS. Apparently some patent attorney has had way too much time on his hands. Enjoy! Posted in General Commentary
Posted on Anticipate This! on November 18, 2009 at 7:25 PM

NYT Op-Ed ? Inventing a Better Patent System.

An interesting op-ed article at the New York Times this week by Robert C. Pozen, the chairman of MFS Investment Management and a lecturer at Harvard Business School, on reforming the patent system in the United States. Check it out here. Posted in General Commentary
Posted on Anticipate This! on November 18, 2009 at 2:47 PM

Most cited law profs

from the Madisonian in March 2009:1.) Posner, Richard A. cited 12,586 times in 251 articles.2.) Sunstein, Cass R. cited 11,521 times in 267 articles.3.) Epstein, Richard A. cited 6,194 times in 272 articles.4.) Easterbrook, Frank H. cited 6,018 times in 84 articlesAll of whom were at the University of Chicago when LBE was there.Nevertheless, one notes
Posted on IPBiz on November 18, 2009 at 2:30 PM

On horse-training methods and Bilski oral argument

In the post My favorite quote from the Bilski v Kappos SCOTUS oral arguments, the Invent Blog mentions the horse-training patent inquiry of Justice Scalia, which included text:JUSTICE SCALIA: You know, you mention that there are all these -- these new areas that didn't exist in the past because of modern business and what-not, but there are also
Posted on IPBiz on November 18, 2009 at 1:52 PM

IP Attorney - Large Corporation - Holmdel, N.J.

Vonage is seeking an IP attorney for its Holmdel, N.J. headquarters. The IP attorney provides independent IP legal advice to the company, oversees prosecution of the Company?s patent and trademark portfolio, supports and manages outside IP counsel, implements and is...
Posted on Patent Law Jobs by Patently-O on November 18, 2009 at 11:52 AM

Interesting IP issue at CIRM

from the californiastemcellreport:Don Gibbons, chief communications officer for CIRM, said in an email,?After your inquiry, we contacted Square 1 to see if they would reconsider their request to treat the pricing information as confidential, in the interest of public disclosure. Square 1 has agreed that we should produce an unredacted copy of attachmen
Posted on IPBiz on November 18, 2009 at 10:33 AM

Patent Term Adjustment: 37 C.F.R. § 1.704(b)'s Three-Month Provision

By Sydney Kokjohn -- Patent practitioners concerned about patent term adjustment should pay careful attention to 37 C.F.R. § 1.704(b) concerning applicant delay, especially regarding the date of issue fee payments. This section provides that "an applicant shall be deemed to have failed to engage in reasonable efforts to conclude processing or examinati
Posted on Patent Docs on November 18, 2009 at 1:44 AM

Have You Ever Wondered if There is a Better Way to Connect a Shaft to a Golf Club Head? Bizarre Golf Club Patent of the Week

Have you ever considered why a shaft connects to a hosel? Ever spend a sleepless night wondering if there was a better way? Me neither, but that is probably why I am not a golf club designer and inventor. The inventors of USPN 6514153 titled ?Golf Club Head? have definitely questioned the wisdom of the traditional shaft - to hosel - to club head body a
Posted on Golf Patents on November 18, 2009 at 1:00 AM

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