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Month: June 2008
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By Donald Zuhn — As we reported yesterday, the U.S Patent and Trademark Office published a notice in the Federal Register today setting forth amended rules of practice before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI) in ex parte appeals (new appeals rules). The lengthy 41-page notice (73 Fed. Reg. 32938) is…
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By Kevin E. Noonan — The Supreme Court handed down its opinion in Quanta Computer, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc. today, deciding a question of patent exhaustion in the sale of computer components. The decision, strengthening the patent exhaustion principle, was not really a surprise for a number of reasons. First, it was…
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By Donald Zuhn — The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced today that new rules regarding ex parte appeals before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences will be published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, June 10, 2008. According to the Office’s press release, the new appeals rules "will add clarity and…
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By Sherri Oslick — About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases, and a few interesting cases will be selected for periodic monitoring. Lupin Limited et al. v. Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH et al.2:08-cv-00258; filed June 5, 2008 in the Eastern District of Virginia Declaratory judgment…
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By Donald Zuhn — Rolf Claessen, a patent attorney with Kreisler Selting Werner in Cologne, Germany, recently contacted Patent Docs to let us know about a new tool he is offering on his useful IP portal, IP Newsflash. The new tool, Free Patent PDF Download, allows patent practitioners to download patents and published…
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June 11, 2008 – Advanced Patent Licensing 2008: What You Need to Know Before Licensing Your Patent (Practising Law Institute) – San Francisco, CA June 16, 2008 – Prior Art & Obviousness 2008: The PTO and CAFC Perspective on Patent Law Sections 102 & 103 (Practising Law Institute) – San Francisco, CA June 17-20, 2008…
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By Donald Zuhn — Dr. Michael Wisz, the Chief Technical Officer of Emerjent, Inc., recently contacted Patent Docs to inform us about Espresso, a new web-based search application that Emerjent is touting as "the premier emerging technology information search engine." The search engine, which requires a free registration to access, can be found…
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By Donald Zuhn — Last month, we reported on the lobbying expenditures for a number of biotech and pharmaceutical companies in the first quarter of 2008. Included on our list were Cephalon, Inc., which spent $512,000, Abbott Laboratories, which spent $880,000, and Amgen Inc., which spent $2.5 million. That list continues to grow…
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By Kevin E. Noonan — There was a time not so long ago where the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office seemed to be sincere in trying to accommodate the needs of inventors and the public in providing fair examination of cutting-edge technologies. This is particularly true in the biotechnology arts, with such innovations…
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By Christopher P. Singer — The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office sent out an e-Commerce update today, June 5, 2008, that provided information regarding its new First Action Interview Pilot program (previously covered by Patent Docs here) and digital certificate maintenance tips (for EFS-Web and Private PAIR users). Regarding digital certificates, the notice…
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