Open-source Firms Urged to Go on Legal Offensive Mar 27, 2009
Filing a re-examination request involves arguing to the USPTO that a patent should not have been granted in the first place, often because the technology was too obvious or because prior art, or previous examples of the technology, existed ... The process involves filing a request with the USPTO, which decides whether significant questions have been raised about the patent's validity ... Patent holders themselves sometimes ask the USPTO to look at their own patents for assurance they are valid,... (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Xtreme Coil Crosses Another Border in 2008 Mar 17, 2009
At December 31, 2008, the United States Patent and Trademark office had issued four patents to Xtreme Coil. In January 2009, the United States Patent and Trademark office issued Xtreme Coil's fifth patent ... In January 2009, the United States Patent and Trademark office issued a fifth patent to Xtreme Coil entitled "Coiled Tubing/Top Drive Rig and Method", which addresses multiple methods of deploying coiled tubing on a top drive equipped drilling rig also capable of utilizing jointed pipe for... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Issues Final Rejection of All Claims in Funai's '074 Patent Mar 13, 2009
March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- VIZIO, Inc., America's HDTV and Consumer Electronics Company, announced today that the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a second rejection of all claims in Funai Electric Co.'s United States Patent No. 6,115,074 ... "Based on this final rejection by the USPTO, we believe that Funai's '074 patent will ultimately be deemed invalid," stated Rob L. Brinkman, VIZIO's VP Operations and Administration ... "We are pleased that after reexamination of... (PR Newswire)
Clients and Attorneys Benefit From Advanced Patent Monitoring Capabilities Mar 13, 2009
Inventors and businesses, but more commonly, patent attorneys, monitor on-going activity using the United States Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO) public Patent Application Information Retrieval system, known as public PAIR, which is available via the Web ... "Our firm is pleased to offer our clients a new service which will monitor granted patents, pending patent applications and pending reexamination proceedings in the USPTO PAIR system," said James L. Katz, a shareholder and chair of the... (PR Newswire)
Dr. Suzanne Ziska Joins Neifeld IP Law Mar 13, 2009
Dr. Ziska served as a primary examiner in various biotech art units at the USPTO for several years, and before that as a Senior Staff Fellow at the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health where she conducted cancer research ... The firm is conveniently located near the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") in Alexandria, VA, and has a policy of conducting face to face personal interviews with patent examiners in order to expedite prosecution of patent... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Ask an Expert Mar 9, 2009
These can be protected by registering them at the website for the United States Patent and Trademark office. Get patents: Similarly, your inventions should be patented, period. (USA Today -- Money)
Gillibrand Releases Guide Book for NY Mar 8, 2009
The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued Pittsford's Biophan Technologies a sensor-equipped patent. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's office has put together a guide to help New York's community leaders and organizations understand the economic stimulus package. (R News)
Biophan Issued Key U.S. Patent Mar 7, 2009
The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued Pittsford's Biophan Technologies a sensor-equipped patent ... The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued Pittsford's Biophan Technologies a sensor-equipped patent. (R News)
Why should my generation pay for the greed of politicians and big business? Mar 6, 2009
Why should my generation pay for the greed of politicians and big business. Connecting You to Your Community Lodi, California. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Xtreme Coil Adds Two Rigs in Mexico Feb 28, 2009
Xtreme Coil has received notice from the United States Patent and Trademark Office confirming issuance of a new patent. This is Xtreme Coil's fifth patent which protects proprietary design principles applicable to all current and future designs of our COTD(TM) drilling rigs. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Could Online Social Networks Help Process Enormous Backlog Of U.S. Patent Applications? Feb 27, 2009
"The burgeoning backlog of patent applications at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), several hundred thousand in any year, has created an urgent need for Office reform," the team explains, "Review of related application reference material, or prior art, is a necessary but time-consuming step in the patent process." If prior art can be identified early in the assessment process then a patent claim can be discarded quickly and the patent examiner move on to the next claim. Peo and... (Science Daily)
Dell Goes 'Nuclear' Over Netbook Trademark Feb 22, 2009
The first two claims filed by Dell with the USPTO are closely linked. In order to keep a trademark active a company must re-register it with the USPTO every five years and show that they are, in fact, actively using the trademark ... The allegation of fraud, according to Dell, stems from the fact that Psion had abandoned the mark but still approached the USPTO to have it renewed. (ChannelWeb)
Apple sued over iPhone smooth scrolling Feb 17, 2009
Picsel claims it has spent millions of dollars developing the technology for the patent, which the USPTO approved on March 7, 2006. The company also alleges that Apple knowingly and deliberately infringes on patent '626 with devices such as the iPhone and iPod Touch, although the initial complaint doesn't provide evidence for this claim. (Register)
Indian medicines made safer from patent piracy Feb 11, 2009
The Indian government is also in talks with the US Patents and Trademark Office (USPTO) to extend the initiative to that country. Gupta said that a study conducted in 2000 showed that 80 per cent of the 4,896 medicinal plants that were patented under the USPTO were on plants of Indian origin. (domain-B)
India logs over 2 lakh traditional medical formulations Feb 10, 2009
The decision to create TKDL was taken in 2001 in the aftermath of wrong patents granted by US Patent and Trade Mark Office (USPTO) on wound healing properties of turmeric (1995) and on anti-fungal properties of neem granted by European Patent Office (EPO), even though the plants were being used for centuries under ISM for such benefits. "If TKDL existed earlier, then international disputes regarding patenting of neem, turmeric and basmati would not have occurred," CSIR's Dr Gupta said. (Times of India)
Nigeria: Scientist Claims Diabetes Cure Feb 8, 2009
com: Nigeria: History, As Local Scientist Finds Cure for Diabetes (Page 1 of 1). Nigeria: History, As Local Scientist Finds Cure for Diabetes. (allAfrica.com)
Avistar to cut 25% of staff, blames Microsoft's patent challenge Mar 27, 2008
-based Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) moved to challenge all of Avistar's 29 U.S. patents using the USPTO's re-examination process. "This single action against Avistar's complete U.S. patent portfolio represents over 5 percent of the entire 2007 third-party re-examination challenges at the USPTO," said Avistar CEO Simon Moss. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
U.S. Patent Office Confirms Validity of Osteotech's U.S. Patent No. 5,676,146 Mar 25, 2008
EATONTOWN, N.J., March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Osteotech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), a leader in the emerging field of biologic solutions for regenerative medicine, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has confirmed the validity of its U.S. Patent No. 5,676,146. The '146 patent covers mixtures of a radiolucent material, such as demineralized bone, with a radiopaque material, such as nondemineralized or partially demineralized bone, that is provided in sufficient quantity... (PR Newswire)
They Call This Intellectual Property? Mar 16, 2008
By November, the USPTO issued the tougher guidelines ... Fees to the USPTO are only a small chunk ... One thing's for sure: The USPTO is buried. (Forbes)
Reality TV Show Looks for Inventors in Texas Mar 16, 2008
In addition to the casting call, there will also be a series of seminars and an opportunity to meet with experts from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) ... United States Patent and Trademark Office. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Letter to the Shareholders of ALDA Pharmaceuticals Corp. Mar 1, 2008
United States - The United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") has provided ALDA with an "Issue Notification" stating that US Patent Application No. 10/525,110 is projected to be issued on March 4, 2008 as U.S. Patent No. 7,338,927. The patent provides protection for the composition and production methods for ALDA's T36 formulation. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Microsoft Challenges Avistar Patents Feb 26, 2008
Unsuccessful Business Discussions Result in Re-Examination Request to United States Patent and Trademark Office for Majority of Avistar's Patent Portfolio SAN MATEO, Calif ... Thus far, four of the requests have been rejected by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on procedural grounds. (PR Newswire)
Everything is in reach: Sierra Vista mans invention lowers cabinets Feb 14, 2008
Advertisement Last updated Thursday, Feb 14, 2008 - 06:24:38 am MST Sierra Vista, Arizona. Everything is in reach: Sierra Vista mans invention lowers cabinets. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Edwards Lifesciences Initiates Patent Infringement Litigation Against CoreValve in the U.S. Feb 13, 2008
Edwards Lifesciences, Carpentier-Edwards, Cosgrove-Edwards, FloTrac, Fogarty, PERIMOUNT Magna and Swan-Ganz are trademarks of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation and are registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. SOURCE Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. (PR Newswire)
Patent rule changes could restrict biotechs Feb 11, 2008
The United States Patent and Trademark Office hopes to limit to two the times a patent application can be resubmitted after being rejected. After that, the applicant would have to start over from scratch. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
Obama's historic run heads south (161) Jan 25, 2008
Corp are stealing peoples Global FUTURE in a Fraud agreemnt with USPTO Of sept 2004. Here I am 1 Person started a Pend Global. (Salon)
Patent reform debate heads to U.S. Senate Jan 19, 2008
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has a backlog of as many as 750,000 patent applications. The Senate's Patent Reform Act of 2007, introduced last April, generally follows the line of HR1908 which calls for the U.S. to shift from its first-to-invent to a first-to-file policy more in line with patent offices around the world. (EETimes)
Google denies infringing search patent Jan 13, 2008
U.S. patent law is also described on the USPTO Web site in this file. Google's reply cites sections 101, 102, 103, and 112. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Inventors invited to Atlanta casting call Jan 10, 2008
Produced in cooperation with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the show features ordinary people as their original ideas are transformed into retail products. Selected "Everyday Edisons" will have their inventions commercialized and receive a 20-year annuity on all product sales. (Rockmart Journal, GA)
SHOCK VIDEO: CNN HOST GLENN BECK SURGERY GOES 'HORRIBLY AWRY'... Jan 5, 2008
com's Daily TVNewser Feed via email. Click to receive mediabistro. (The Drudge Report)
Mossberg: XPS One poses threat to Apple, Gateway Dec 31, 2007
is co-sponsored by the USPTO and the New York Law School, and as a pilot project is using over 1,000 public participants to review roughly 250 technology patents. The aim is specifically to test them against standards such as "prior art," or whether they are merely "obvious" extrapolations of current technology. (MacNN, CA)
Group seeks info on IBM processor patent application Dec 29, 2007
Peer-to-Patent is an initiative of New York Law School's Institute for Information Law and Policy in co-operation with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The pilot program allows for public participation in the patent examination process by inviting the public to submit annotated prior art relevant to examining computer and software-related patent applications. (EETimes)
BioForce Receives Notice of Allowance for Its 'Chip-On-A-Tip' Patent Dec 11, 2007
AMES, Iowa, Dec. 11, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- BioForce Nanosciences Holdings Inc. (OTC BB: - ) announced today that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its Chip-On-A-Tip(tm) patent. ADVERTISEMENT. (Primezone Releases)
Yes to the Patent Reform Act Dec 10, 2007
The under-funded and over-extended United States Patent and Trademark Office does not have the resources to adequately evaluate the burgeoning number of applications, and too many low quality patents are being issued as a result. To paraphrase a recent Federal Trade Commission study of the patent system, these low quality patents pose significant competitive concerns. (Newsmax)
Inventor teaches patent know-how Dec 9, 2007
30-day news archives. It is a fact that many people give up on their inventions, because they think it will be stolen from them. (Florida Today)
TiVo Statement on the United States Patent and Trademark Office Decision Nov 30, 2007
Nov. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TiVo Inc. (Nasdaq: - ), the creator of and leader in television products and services for digital video recorders (DVR), offered the following statement today on the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) decision with respect to the reexamination of TiVo's Multimedia Timewarping System patent, U.S. patent number 6,233,389 (the "Time Warp Patent"). "We are extremely pleased that the PTO has now found all claims of the Time Warp Patent to be valid after... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Atlas Shifted Nov 30, 2007
Friday 30 November, 2007. Northeast PA Business Journal. (Pennsylvania Northeast Business Journal, PA)
Amazon backs down over patent battle with Kiwi Nov 24, 2007
According to documents lodged in the aftermath of an adverse ruling handed down last month by the US Patents and Trademarks Office (USPTO), Amazon has proposed amendments to its claim over the famous 1 Click patent ... He says that evidence he presented to the USPTO that Amazon did not invent the process was "so clear and so compelling" that the company was forced to back down on its claim over the patent ... The draft amendments still need to be formally accepted by Amazon, but as the... (Sydney Morning Herald)
Edison Would Be Happy Nov 9, 2007
Pity the poor blokes at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. So far this year the USPTO's 5,500 examiners have examined more than 362,000 applications--about 65 applications per head. (Forbes)
Pyxix Corporation Challenges Documentary Channel's Nuisance Trademark Suit Nov 8, 2007
"We are both burning precious resources: time, energy and money. It seems that DCI is trying to circumvent the established procedure of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) where DCI has already filed a request for a trademark. During the USPTO opposition period, Pyxix objected on the grounds that 'documentary channel' is merely descriptive, generic and used by others in the same class.". "Despite the lawsuit, Pyxix remains focused on delivering the best documentaries on any... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Genghis Grill Expands With Frank Carney Nov 8, 2007
In January 2007, Genghis Grill was issued a patent for their food presentation method and system by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. At Genghis Grill, diners "build their own bowls" from a selection of fresh proteins, spices vegetables, sauces, and starches in Khan's Kitchen (a food bar featuring an array of more than 80 ingredients). (PR Newswire)
State patent rankings: Delaware first, but California still leads Nov 3, 2007
PCT applications are more significant than those submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) when according to study lead author Vivek Wadhwa. "In the U.S. we're always focused on USPTO filings. They're important but they have nothing to do with our global competitors," said Wadhwa, Wertheim Fellow at Harvard Law School's Labor and Worklife Program. (EETimes)
Edwards Lifesciences to Present at the Southern California Investor Conference Nov 2, 2007
Edwards Lifesciences, Carpentier-Edwards, Cosgrove-Edwards, Fogarty, PERIMOUNT Magna and Swan-Ganz are trademarks of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation and are registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. LifeStent is a trademark of Edwards Lifesciences AG and is registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. (PR Newswire)
Patent Rules Put on Hold by Va. Judge Nov 1, 2007
"The USPTO continues to believe that the rules are an important component of modernizing the patent system," Quinn said in a prepared statement. "They are part of a package of initiatives designed to improve the quality and efficiency of the patent process and move American innovation and our economy forward.". (Law.com)
New patents for Fortinet Oct 30, 2007
Security vendor, Fortinet, announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company five additional patents for networking inventions, specifically supporting virtualisation. Fortinet acquired five patents from CoSine Communications in a series of transactions between 19 January 2006 and 7 December 2006, strengthening Fortinets intellectual property portfolio. (CRN Australia)
DUSA and River's Edge Announce Settlement Agreement Involving Nicomide(R) Oct 29, 2007
Also, River's Edge will withdraw and cease participating in the re-examination of Nicomide's patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and will consent to the return to DUSA of the entire bond, with all accrued interest, that is currently being held by the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. "DUSA will continue to deploy its strategic Nicomide sales program across the U.S. Our customers and their patients have continued to support Nicomide," concluded Bob Doman. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Destiny Files Watermarking Patent for Industry Standard Play MPE Media Distribution System Oct 26, 2007
The filing date is October 18, 2007 and priority is claimed to October 18, 2006 when the original provisional USPTO application was filed. In addition, the company has filed a PCT application to protect the 2006 priority date outside of North America. (PR Newswire)
Illumina Named as Defendant in Patent Infringement Suits Oct 25, 2007
" In the new suits Affymetrix accuses Illumina of infringing U.S. Patents No. 5,902,723, No. 6,403,320, No. 6,420,169, No. 6,576,424, and No. 7,056,666; and in the U.K. and Germany under European Patents No. 0834575, No. 0853679, and No. 0799897. History of the 2004 Affymetrix Litigation On July 26, 2004, Affymetrix filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware alleging that the use, manufacture and sale of the Company s BeadArray products and services, including the... (BusinessWire)
BioMedical Enterprises, Inc. (BME) Receives FDA Clearance for Spine Use of Its Memory Metal Implants Oct 23, 2007
BME recently announced that it had received a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for 61 claims providing protection for their innovative OSSforce(TM) Implant Controller technology. The OSSpine(TM) implants and the OSSforce(TM) Implant Controller will be showcased by BME at the North American Spine Society (NASS) 22nd Annual Meeting being held October 23-27, 2007 in Austin, Texas. (PR Newswire)
Transgenics Transformed: Maize Mini-chromosomes Can Add Stacks Of Functional Genes To Plants Oct 22, 2007
On October 10, 2006, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued Chromatin patent No. 7,119,250, which extends the exclusive right to use these mini-chromosomes to all plants. This includes "a crop plant," the patent states, "a commercial crop plant, a vegetable crop plant, a fruit and vine crop plant, a field crop plant.". (Science Daily)
War on Amazon patent began with a GRRRR!!! Oct 22, 2007
In response to Calveley's request to re-examine the intellectual property, the US Patents and Trademarks Office (USPTO) has just handed down a decision rejecting all but five of Amazon's 26 claims to the patent ... The decision came after a 17 month-long investigation by the USPTO into US Patent number 5,960,411, described as a "method and system for placing a purchase order via a communications network" ... Calveley has not been officially informed about the adjudication because the letter from... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Genoa Color Announces U.S. Patent for Multi-Primary Color LCD Display Technology Oct 22, 2007
HERZLIA, Israel, Oct. 22 /CNW/ - Genoa Color Technologies Ltd. has been granted a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Genoa was issued U.S. patent number 7,268,757 for the "Device, system and method for color display" for an LCD display using multi primary colors. (Canada Newswire)
Reinventing A Day at the Museum Oct 19, 2007
It was founded by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the National Council of Intellectual Property Law Associations. The camps are offered on a rotating schedule in order to ensure that children can return to the program year after year and never have the same experience twice. (Suite101.com)
U.S. Commerce official to lead patent exchange Oct 18, 2007
"Our hope is the Senate will come around to the same conclusion we have that there is no pressing need for reform in light of what the courts and USPTO have done," he added. Related Links. (EETimes)
Big pharma sues USPTO Oct 17, 2007
Pharmaceutical giant PLC has filed suit against the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), seeking to block implementation of that would limit the number of claims contained in any one patent application and the number of times applications can be re-evaluated ... The USPTO says the new rules are needed to streamline the patenting process, but drug and biotech companies as well as university tech transfer officials claim the rules will make it more costly and time consuming for them to to their... (The Scientist)
BioForce Nanosciences Announces Confirmation of Its Nanoarray Patent Oct 15, 2007
AMES, Iowa, Oct. 15, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- BioForce Nanosciences, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of BioForce Nanosciences Holdings, Inc. (OTC BB: - ), today announced that it has received notice from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that its ``Protein Nanoarray'' patent (US Pat ... This patent has now undergone extraordinary analysis by the USPTO'' explained Dr. Eric Henderson, BioForce's founder, CEO and co-inventor of the patent. (Primezone Releases)
Penwest Announces Issuance of Patent Related to OPANA ER Oct 3, 2007
Oct. 3, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Penwest Pharmaceuticals Co. (NasdaqGM: - ) today announced the issuance by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) of U.S. Patent No. 7276250, titled ``Sustained Release Formulations of Oxymorphone ... Jennifer L. Good, President and Chief Executive Officer of Penwest, stated, ``We are very pleased that this patent has now been formally issued by the USPTO and submitted for listing in the Orange Book. (Primezone Releases)
Generex Biotechnology Awarded United States Patent Oct 2, 2007
Oct. 2, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Generex Biotechnology Corporation (NasdaqCM: - ), the leader in drug delivery for metabolic diseases through the inner lining of the mouth, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted the Company a new United States Patent. ADVERTISEMENT. (Primezone Releases)
Strategies: Trademark time Sep 28, 2007
Once you've registered with the USPTO, you can use the symbol "R" in a circle. To get started on your trademark search, begin at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's website (www. (USA Today -- Money)
StockGuru.com Announces Profile Coverage of Perfect Web Sep 24, 2007
Such factors include, but are not limited to, the Company's ability to execute effectively its business plan, the success of its patent licensing strategy, acquisition strategy, changes in the market for OPT-IN e-mail marketing solutions, changes in patent enforcement brought on by legislation, changes in market activity, the development of new products and services, the enhancement of existing products and services, competitive pressures (including price competition), system failures, economic... (Primezone Releases)
KMA Achieves Key Milestone in Quest for U.S. Patent Approval for DUALTag Sep 20, 2007
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Sept. 20, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- KMA Global Solutions International, Inc. (OTC BB: - ) (Frankfurt: - ), today announced that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) regarding KMA's non-provisional application for a patent on its DUALTag(tm) product. The application has been examined and is allowed for issuance as a U.S. patent. (Primezone Releases)
Google's secret patent portfolio predicts gPhone Sep 20, 2007
In a new report obtained by InformationWeek, the firm claims that most of Google's patent portfolio may be missed by simply searching the U.S. Patent mark Office's (USPTO) online database ... 0-related patents published during the period January 2001 to May 2007, Evaluserve says that it scoured the Delphion patent database for patents and patent applications filed at the USPTO, the European Patent Office (EPO), the Japanese Patent Office (JPO), and the World-wide Intellectual Property Office... (EETimes)
Countervailing forces propel patent reform Sep 18, 2007
Jon Dudas, director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), countered that the administration has had conversations on patent reform with "scores of legislators," including sponsors of the latest House and Senate bills. White House representatives have also held talks on patent reform with a dozen judges from a wide range of districts, he added. (EETimes)
Taxing Question For White House Sep 15, 2007
The patent is still pending approval from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and because of a backlog, it could take years before it gets reviewed ... "Trying to say that the guy was cheating, that's complete nonsense," he says, adding that Lazear had no role in revising the formal draft of the application that was filed with the USPTO in October 2006. (Forbes -- Business)
MS prepares to strike DRM-free Sep 12, 2007
The technology, called "stealthy audio watermarking," inserts and detects watermarks in audio signals that can identify the content producer, "providing a signature that is embedded in the audio signal and cannot be removed," according to a filing with the U.S. Patent and Trade Organization (USPTO). The application for was filed May 3, 2004, by Darko Kirovski and Henrique Malvar, both of whom work at Microsoft Research. (InfoWorld)
