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Attorneys pushing for more face time with patent examiners
MENLO PARK, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - All Arrienne “Angel” Lezak wants is to meet with a patent examiner, in person.
Federal court rules in favor of P&G in patent infringement case over Whitestrips
CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) - Last week, a federal judge sided with consumer-products giant Procter & Gamble in a patent infringement lawsuit the company filed over its popular Crest Whitestrips.
Extent of rejections, pulled allowances following Alice unknown; U.S. PTO says it can’t provide figures
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office says it is doing its best to handle the implementation of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank International and CLS Services Ltd.
Company sues Apple over FaceTime technology
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A New York-based company that “builds and protects innovation” has filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc. over its FaceTime technology.
Federal judge dismisses ‘scanner troll’ case against FTC
WACO, Texas (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has sided with the Federal Trade Commission in a case filed against it by the so-called “scanner troll,” MPHJ Technology Investments LLC.
Houses passes bill to expand patent and trademark training program
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that aims to boost innovation and provide pro bono legal assistance to inventors, small businesses and startups across the nation.
Former lead paint manufacturers file briefs to Calif. appeals court
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A group of former lead paint manufacturers are appealing a judge’s decision holding them liable for the lead paint in millions of homes in California, saying in briefs this week that the ruling was “improper” and a $1.15 billion remedy “erroneous.”
U.S. PTO announces this year’s Edison Scholars
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced Wednesday its Thomas Alva Edison Visiting Scholars for 2014.
PTO to host webinar on online litigation ‘toolkit’
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - This week, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will host a webinar discussing its Patent Litigation Online Toolkit.
Alleged troll that sued eBay over PTO reexamination dismisses lawsuit
MARSHALL, Texas (Legal Newsline) - An alleged “patent troll” that sued eBay earlier this year for daring to ask the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a reexamination of three patents has dismissed its lawsuit.
PTO extends comment period on new trial proceedings under AIA
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is extending the deadline for comments on new administrative trial proceedings under the America Invents Act.
Federal Circuit: BlackBerry did not infringe on company’s patents
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Last month, a federal appeals court ruled against a Delaware company that sued the once-popular smartphone maker BlackBerry for patent infringement.
Warner says Senate should’ve taken up, passed House bill on patent reform
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Senate was wrong for not passing the House’s patent reform bill, one U.S. Senate Democrat said.
FTC: Pharmaceutical companies filed ‘baseless’ patent lawsuits to block AndroGel generic
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Federal Trade Commission is suing several major pharmaceutical companies, saying they illegally blocked consumer access to lower-cost versions of the drug AndroGel.
Former Federal Circuit judge to speak at IP conference
MOON BAY, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Judge Paul Michel, retired chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, will deliver the keynote address at an upcoming intellectual property summit.
Study finds patent cases reach record high, but law professor says numbers are ‘misleading’
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - According to a recent study on patent litigation, the number of U.S. patent cases filed increased in 2013.
Texas company drops case against Apple over touchscreen patent
MARSHALL, Texas (Legal Newsline) - A Texas-based company that sued Apple in federal court earlier this year has since dropped its case against the maker of the popular iPhone and iPad.
Study: Patent law changes, high-volume plaintiffs make for more litigation
MENLO PARK, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A combination of a change in patent law and an increase in high-volume plaintiffs have caused a surge in patent litigation, a recent survey found.