DualShock's 10th Anniversary May 3, 2008
Immersion sued both Microsoft and Sony in 2002 for patent infringement over the inclusion of vibration in their respective controllers. (Nintendo escaped litigation because the design of the GameCube controller was different and protected under its own patent. (IGN PS2)
Daily Briefing May 3, 2008
Cincinnati - Procter e Co. has sued rival Johnson on in federal court, alleging patent infringement over its teeth-whitening strips. Pges that health products maker Jits McNeil-PPC unit broke two of its patents concerning the whitener's active ingredient and coating system. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Microsoft hit with patent suit over RoundTable May 2, 2008
A company that develops cameras that produce 360-degree videos is suing Microsoft for alleged patent infringement in its conferencing product. (ITworld -- News)
Casual Friday: GTA Bore May 2, 2008
01-May-2008 A company that develops cameras that produce 360-degree videos is suing Microsoft for alleged patent infringement in its. 01-May-2008 Laptop users may soon get longer battery life from their machines, with ZPower set to plug in its new silver-zinc batteries. (PC World)
Third Wave reports 1Q loss May 2, 2008
75 million settlement win from a competitor in a patent infringement case. Third Wave, a provider of genetic tests for clinical applications, posted a net loss of $7. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
11 comments Apr 23, 2008
While a good head-start, it's hardly conclusive that an infringement would be able to use profits to pay for their patent infringement defense in such a short time. But there's no denying that publishing upon 000027B0 filing only helps those that wish to infringe as soon as possible. (Human Events Online)
STEC Retains Patent Law Firm of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP to Supplement Its Defense Against Seagate Technology Apr 23, 2008
April 23, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- STEC, Inc. (NasdaqGS: - ), a designer, manufacturer and marketer of high-performance, solid-state drives (SSDs), today announced that in light of the recent allegations of patent infringement by Seagate Technology, the company has engaged the services of the law firm of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (WilmerHale). WilmerHale has a staff of more than 1,000 lawyers with offices throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. (Primezone Releases)
D.C. Circuit Tosses Out FTC's Antitrust Ruling Against Rambus Apr 23, 2008
Rambus then sued the companies for patent infringement when the standards were adopted. The appellate panel expressed "serious concerns" about some of the evidence the FTC relied on. (Law.com)
Parmalat, Limited Brands, Exxon Mobil, Siemens Bribery Case in Court News Apr 22, 2008
Apotex admitted to patent infringement as part of yesterday's deal, Meda said. For more verdict and settlement news from yesterday, click here. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Synthon's pitch to produce generic drugs creating sparks Apr 21, 2008
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK - is trying to fight off a patent infringement lawsuit that illustrates the legal perils of the company's new high risk/high reward generic pharmaceutical manufacturing strategy. Synthon announced last year that it was abandoning entirely its plans to make branded drugs in the U.S., opting instead to focus on its existing business of selling generic versions of brand-name treatments. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Novell expands Microsoft alliance with China deal Apr 21, 2008
Microsoft has claimed that Linux contains features that violate Microsoft patents, and hinted that Linux users could face financial penalties for patent infringement. But in 2006, Microsoft and Novell agreed to a deal. (Boston Globe)
Federal Circuit Tosses Out $104 Million Patent Verdict in DirecTV Case Apr 19, 2008
s Finisar was sitting pretty two years ago with $104 million in damages from a patent infringement case against DirecTV in the Eastern District of Texas. But on Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit threw out the verdict because terms used to describe the patent at issue were interpreted too broadly by the district court. (Law.com)
US senator says "trying to resuscitate" patent bill Apr 18, 2008
Big high-tech companies such as Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO.O: , , ) and Hewlett-Packard Co (HPQ.N: , , ) began pushing for reform legislation years ago to cut the number of patent infringement lawsuits and the amount of damages paid. Pharmaceutical companies and others said the bill was a mistake since it would cheapen the price of infringement. (Reuters)
Winning Edge Settles Lawsuit with Preferred Picks and Don Best Sports Apr 18, 2008
SUFFERN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--General Patent Corporation International (GPCI), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, announced today on behalf of its client, Winning Edge International, formerly known as GWIN, that Winning Edge has settled its patent infringement lawsuit against Preferred Picks Publications, Inc. a/k/a Playbook Enterprises of Weston, FL and Corcom, Inc. d/b/a Don Best Sports of Las Vegas, NV.. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Lawsuits may hamper digital TV conversion Apr 17, 2008
Rembrandt is suing 14 companies, including ABC, NBC Universal, , and Fox Broadcasting for patent infringement and wants millions of dollars in royalties. The American Antitrust Institute, a nonprofit advocacy group, asked federal regulators last month to bar Rembrandt from enforcing its patent. (Boston Globe)
Forget the Courts Apple May Fight Mac Clones With Tech Apr 16, 2008
In terms of a deterrent, Abhyanker says suing another company for violating a contract doesn't even come close to a tort or patent infringement case. "Those types of litigation ultimately have a lot more remedies for a plaintiff," he says. (Wired News)
Seagate files suit on solid-state drives Apr 16, 2008
Seagate Technology, the largest maker of computer hard drives, made a pre-emptive strike against an emerging competitor when it filed a lawsuit in U.S. court, accusing STEC of patent infringement. In the suit filed Monday, Seagate contends that STEC's solid-state drive products violate four Seagate patents covering how such drives interface with computers. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Ranbaxy sees $1.5 bn gain from drug deal Apr 16, 2008
The agreement settles the patent infringement litigation filed by AstraZeneca, following Ranbaxy's submission to the United States Food & Drug Administration of an Abbreviated New Drug Application for esomeprazole magnesium's generic version. Under the settlement, Ranb 00004000 axy conceded that all six patents asserted by AstraZeneca in the patent litigation are valid and enforceable. (Times of India)
Seagate makes good on solid-state drive patent threats Apr 16, 2008
According to STEC, Seagate has never attempted to open communications regarding any patent infringement. Furthermore, as reported by CNET, STEC it can prove Seagate's patents invalid and inapplicable. (Ars Technica)
Seagate suit may raise SSD prices Apr 16, 2008
A Seagate victory in the patent infringement suit could result in the company collecting royalties not only from STEC but also from other SSD makers such as Samsung and Intel ... Seagate Technology filed a potentially far-reaching patent infringement lawsuit against STEC on Monday, over flash memory-based solid state drives (SSDs). (InfoWorld)
European stocks make first gain in six days Apr 16, 2008
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Crocs Takes A Bite Out Of Guidance Apr 15, 2008
There was more bad news for the shoe company Monday--it lost a patent infringement case it filed in 2005 against Holey Soles. Holey Soles and Crocs, formerly known as Western Brands, had been selling essentially the same shoes between 2001 and 2005. (Forbes -- Markets)
AstraZeneca says Ranbaxy can sell generic Nexium under licence from 2014 UPDATE Apr 15, 2008
(nyse: - - ) said it has signed a settlement agreement in its Nexium patent infringement litigation against Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. and its affiliates. The settlement agreement will allow Ranbaxy to start sales of a generic version of Nexium under a licence from AstraZeneca on May 27, 2014. (Forbes -- Markets)
STEC Official Response to Patent Infringement Claims From Seagate Apr 15, 2008
April 15, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- STEC, Inc. (NasdaqGM: - ), a designer, manufacturer and marketer of high performance solid state drives (SSDs), announced today that it has received notice of a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Seagate Technology LLC (NYSE: - ), Seagate Technology International, Seagate Singapore International Headquarters Pte. Ltd. and Maxtor Corporation in United States District Court, Northern District of California, alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. (Primezone Releases)
Tech-backed patent bill in trouble in Senate Apr 15, 2008
Big high-tech companies such as Cisco and Hewlett-Packard began pushing for reform legislation years ago to cut the number of patent infringement lawsuits and the amount of damages paid ... That number can be tripled when the patent infringement is found to be intentional or willful. (EETimes)
US court denies Dish patent appeal Apr 14, 2008
-based digital video recorder maker for Dish Network's patent infringement. It also sets an important legal precedent that gives TiVo leverage as it negotiates partnerships with other satellite and cable TV providers who want to use DVR technology. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
TiVo Statement on Decision by U.S. Court of Appeals to Deny the EchoStar Petition for a Rehearing En Banc Apr 12, 2008
"We are extremely pleased that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit today denied EchoStar's petition for a rehearing en banc, upholding the Court's unanimous ruling in our favor on January 31, 2008, in EchoStar's appeal of the district court judgment of patent infringement, full award of damages and an order for the injunction to be reinstated.Today's ruling brings us closer to resolution of EchoStar's infringement and reconfirms the strength of TiVo's Time Warp patent,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Network-1 Reports 2007 Year-End Financial Results Apr 10, 2008
During 2007, the Company finalized the settlement of its patent infringement litigation against D-Link in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division, for infringement of the Company's Remote Power Patent (U.S. Patent No. 6,218,930). Under the terms of the settlement, D-Link has agreed to enter into a license agreement for the Remote Power Patent the terms of which include monthly royalty payments of 3. (PR Newswire)
Chase Medical awarded $2.3M in patent suit Apr 9, 2008
3 million in a patent infringement case against Inc. and Inc.. The final judgment upheld a jury verdict last year affirming the validity of Chase Medical patents covering a method for surgically repairing human hearts after a severe heart attack. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Vascular Solutions Announces Settlement of Patent Litigation With Diomed Apr 9, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS, April 9, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Vascular Solutions, Inc. (NasdaqGM: - ) today announced that it has entered into a settlement agreement with Diomed Inc. for the purpose of resolving the patent infringement lawsuit between the companies. ADVERTISEMENT. (Primezone Releases)
IMF calls credit crisis big threat to growth Apr 9, 2008
CryoCor and CryoCath have filed patent infringement lawsuits against each other in federal court. Sponsored Links. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
* Business Briefs Apr 8, 2008
Asustek Computer Inc (q) said yesterday it had filed a patent infringement suit against IBM Corp in a US court earlier this month. We sued IBM for infringing two of our patents related to storage on the Internet and server technology, an Asustek spokesman said, who declined to give more details. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
TiVo sues EchoStar over DVR patent Apr 8, 2008
Digital video recorder company TiVo filed a patent infringement suit on Monday against EchoStar Communications, a satellite TV service provider. San Jose, Calif. (Yahoo News -- Digital and Interactive TV)
Depomed to get $10M in patent suit settlement Apr 8, 2008
Depomed Inc. will receive about $10 million in payment and royalties to settle patent infringement claims aginst Ivax Corp. and its parent company. Menlo Park-based Depomed (NASDAQ:DEPO) filed suit against Ivax in January 2006, saying the company's extended release metformin hydrochloride tablets infringed Depomed patents. (San Jose Business Journal)
Taiwan's Asustek Computer sues IBM Apr 7, 2008
TAIPEI: Taiwan's Asustek Computer Inc said on Monday it had filed a patent infringement suit against International Business Machines Corp in a US court earlier this month. "We sued IBM for its infringing two of our patents related to storage on the Internet and server technology," said an Asustek spokesman who declined to give more details. (India Times)
G-P takes a wipe Apr 6, 2008
Clorox is being sued for patent infringement for the packaging of some products, including Clorox Disinfecting Wipes. Related News. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
U of R Rated Among Top in Engineering Apr 6, 2008
Geospan Corporation filed a lawsuit against Rochester's Pictometry, claiming patent infringement. Rochester's Complemar hired two new vice presidents. (R News)
Administration softens position on patent reform Apr 5, 2008
How the proposed Patent Reform Act () handles an attempt to set limits on damages in patent infringement may determine whether it gets support from the Bush administration, an official said Friday (April 4 ... Many large electronics companies want to see limits set on patent infringement damages in a climate of rising patent suits and settlements. (EETimes)
Microsoft ordered to pay Alcatel-Lucent 367 mln dollars Apr 5, 2008
4 million dollars as the French-US telecom equipment maker scored a partial victory in complex patent infringement litigation ... "We will continue to defend our customers against unfounded lawsuits and are pursuing a number of our own claims against Alcatel-Lucent for patent infringement," Burt said. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Happy Birthday, Rumble Pak : Nintendo's original "mover and shaker" is now a dou... Apr 4, 2008
In 2002, the Internet had a good chuckle covering Immersion's patent infringement suit against Microsoft and Sony. It turned out Nintendo's Rumble Pak used its own technology (patented back in 1995, and another Nintendo-owned patent covered the GameCube controller) while Sony and Microsoft were dangerously close to the motorized technology patented by Immersion. (IGN PS2)
Popcorn rivals back in court for patent fight Apr 4, 2008
Gold Medal reopened a patent infringement lawsuit against Cretors - which bills itself as the inventor of the popcorn machine - claiming that Cretors resumed activities it previously agreed to cease as part of a 2006 settlement. Its action follows a fall settlement of a false advertising complaint Gold Medal filed against Cretors. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
'Possibilities in Computing' Conference Apr 3, 2008
R News: As It Happens, Where It Happens. Thursday April 03, 2008. (R News)
Alphatec Holdings, Inc. Names Veteran Sales and Marketing Executive Gary Fredericks Vice President of Corporate Accounts Apr 2, 2008
Alphatec cautions investors that there can be no assurance that actual results or business conditions will not differ materially from those projected or suggested in such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, the following: Alphatec's ability to maintain its level of previously reported sales growth, Alphatec's ability to successfully control its costs, Alphatec's ability to successfully leverage upon the experience of its Scientific Advisory... (Primezone Releases)
Report: Number of GPL v3 projects tops 2,000 Apr 1, 2008
"Our now contains over 2,000 projects that are using the GPL v3. "At this rate the GPL v3 is being adopted by 1,000 projects every 4-5 months, and if the trend continues, the license will be used by 5,000 projects by the end of the year," states a recent on Palamida's blog. The Free Software Foundation approved the GPL v3 in June 2007 following a protracted public discussion and , which ongoing patent and interoperability agreement with Novell means it is subject to the license's terms. Richard... (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Geospan Files Suit Against Pictometry Apr 1, 2008
Geospan Corporation filed a lawsuit against Rochester's Pictometry, claiming patent infringement ... Geospan Corporation filed a lawsuit against Rochester's Pictometry, claiming patent infringement. (R News)
Tessera Reaffirms Its Rights Mar 31, 2008
Tessera Technologies (nasdaq: - - ) announced that the ITC overruled a judge's order to suspend a wireless patent infringement case against Motorola (nyse: - - ), Qualcomm (nasdaq: - - ), as well as others. The announcement sent Tessera's shares up 33. (Forbes -- Technology)
Blackboard may lose its patent if PTO decision goes through Mar 31, 2008
Since then, the D.C.-based company won its patent infringement case against Desire2Learn Inc., based in Canada. Blackboard was awarded $3. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Eisai is Granted Favorable Preliminary Injunction Ruling in Aricept(R) Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Teva Pharmaceuticals Mar 29, 2008
TOKYO and WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., March 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Eisai Co., Ltd. and its U.S. subsidiary Eisai Inc. (collectively "Eisai") today announced that the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey has ruled in Eisai's favor with respect to Eisai's motion for a preliminary injunction in its patent infringement lawsuit against Teva Pharmaceuticals and its division Gate Pharmaceuticals (collectively "Teva"), concerning Aricept(R) (generic name: donepezil hydrochloride tablets).... (PR Newswire)
Teva Barred by From Selling Generic of Eisai's Aricept Until Patent Trial Mar 29, 2008
Updated: New York, Mar 29 03:39 London, Mar 29 07:39 Tokyo, Mar 29 16:39. Teva Barred From Selling Generic of Eisai's Aricept (Update1). (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Maynard Cooper expands patent, trademark, copyright division Mar 29, 2008
Browning works in patent prosecution and patent infringement litigation in the federal courts, trademark prosecution and trademark infringement litigation in the federal courts, trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings. Diane H. Crawley focuses her practice on the acquisition, licensing and protection of intellectual property rights. (Birmingham Business Journal)
Rambus Considering Injunction Against Hynix Semiconductor Over Memory Chips Mar 29, 2008
Ever since the 2006 Supreme Court's eBay v. MercExchange decision that an injunction shouldn't automatically be issued on a finding of patent infringement, such orders have been less frequent -- especially for companies that don't make products. "It's a mixed bag," said James Hopenfeld, a Ropes IP lawyer who has been tracking injunctions post-eBay. (Law.com)
Boffin seeks US Blu-ray, mobile phone import ban Mar 28, 2008
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has named 30 companies it intends to investigate to see if products they import into the States are guilty of patent infringement. Among the names are such luminaries as Sony, Nokia, Toshiba, Hitachi, LG and Samsung. (Register)
Utility Standards Board: Exploring the Opportunities for Standardization in Customer Service Mar 28, 2008
EnergyPulse - Insight Analysis and Commentary on the Global Power Industry. Energy Central Sponsors. (Energy Pulse, CO)
State Street had $12.4b in outflows in February Mar 28, 2008
sues Clorox over packaging Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products, part of the forest-products unit of closely held Koch Industries Inc., sued Clorox Co. for patent infringement over the packaging of Clorox and Armor All cleaning wipes. Clorox is infringing a patent for a container that lets a user quickly and easily feed a leading wipe, according to the suit filed March 25 in federal court in Atlanta, where Georgia-Pacific is based. (Boston Globe)
Roadblocks To Innovation Mar 27, 2008
In a May 2006 decision, in a case related to eBay's (nasdaq: - - ) "Buy It Now" technology, the court made it more difficult for patent holders to win injunctions when they sue another company over alleged patent infringements ... Among the reform proposals are changes that would favor the first person to file a patent rather than the first person to invent the device; limits on the damages for patent infringement; and an additional review process for patents. (Forbes)
Patent row over LEDs Mar 27, 2008
This isn't the first time, however, that the good doctor has filed suit against major companies she felt were engaged in patent infringement. She previously filed suit against both Toyoda Gosei and Philips Lumined over their alleged infringement of US Patent No. 4,904,618 ("Process for Doping Crystals of Wide Band-Gap Semiconductors") and 5,252,499 ("Wide Band-Gap Semiconductors Having Low Bipolar Resistivity and Method of Formation"). (Nature News Service)
Sony targeted by patent infringement investigation Mar 25, 2008
The US International Trade Commission announced that it would be investigating 30 companies, including Sony, with regard to alleged patent infringements. According to , the ITC is acting upon a complaint filed in February by Columbia University Professor Emeritus Gertrude Neumark Rothschild. (GamesIndustry.biz)
InterDigital, Nokia reportedly in settlement talks Mar 25, 2008
But InterDigital also said it was appealing a March 20 court decision related to a patent infringement dispute between the companies over high-speed wireless technologies. Nokia was not immediately available for comment. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
STOP Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Omnilink Systems, ProTech, and SecureAlert Mar 25, 2008
HOUSTON, March 25, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Satellite Tracking of People LLC (``STOP''), the owner of BluTag(r), a GPS-based ``one-piece'' offender tracking and reporting system, announced today that it filed a patent infringement action against Omnilink Systems, Inc. (Alpharetta, GA), ProTech Monitoring, Inc. (Odessa, FL), a subsidiary of Israeli-based DMATEK (LSE: - ), and SecureAlert, Inc. (Salt Lake City, UT), a subsidiary of RemoteMDx (OTC BB: - ), in the United States District Court for... (Primezone Releases)
GameStop, other retailers named in 'Guitar Hero' suit Mar 24, 2008
Gibson said it also filed patent infringement lawsuits against the game's creator, Harmonix, MTV Networks, which owns Harmonix, as well as Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq: ERTS) Gibson said it filed suit after the companies did not respond "in a timely manner with an intent to enter into negotiations for a patent license agreement.". Gibson says "Guitar Hero" too closely matches a musical virtual-reality patent from 1999, and Activision should not be able to sell the game until it receives a... (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Sikeston doctor testifies during hearing of bill Mar 24, 2008
They are especially not in a position to fight a big patent infringement lawsuit and other companies know this they just take the idea and start producing. SB-1244, which was sponsored by Sen. (Skieston Standard Democrat, MO)
Libby Is Disbarred in Washington Mar 23, 2008
Three years after the hit video game was first introduced, Gibson Guitars weighs in with a patent infringement claim. March 2112 comments. (New York Times)
Gibson Guitar tangles with game makers Mar 23, 2008
Gibson Guitar Corp. has widened its attack on the video game industry with a second patent infringement lawsuit. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
Gibson sues over "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band" Mar 23, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gibson Guitar said on Friday that it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Viacom Inc's MTV networks, Harmonix and Electronic Arts relating to the wildly popular "Rock Band" video game and Harmonix's previously developed game, "Guitar Hero.". (Scientific American)
Sony, Nokia Among 30 Companies Named in U.S. LED Patent-Infringement Probe Mar 23, 2008
Sony, Nokia Named in U.S. Probe Into LED Patent Infringement ... The ITC is a government agency that aims to protect the U.S. market from unfair trade practices, including patent infringement. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
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