7 iOS Developers sued by Lodsys despite Apple's assertion that iOS developers are "undisputedly licensed" to Lodsys' patent at issue. It can be recalled that Lodsys initially sent letters to a number of iOS developers claiming that their use of in-app purchasing was infringing. Those initial letters expressed a desire to strike a licensing deal… Continue reading 7 iOS Developers Sued
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Smartphone Patent Fight: ‘World War III’
Smartphone-related patent infringement lawsuits Apple and Samsung recently filed against each other are but the latest in an escalating series of Android and open-source-related complaints filed by major corporations over the past 18 months. After more than 40 lawsuits, there's no sign of a letup in smartphone litigiousness, leaving patent experts divided over whether the epic phone… Continue reading Smartphone Patent Fight: ‘World War III’
Trademarks & Venture Capital Investments
Trade marks can be registered for a company's name, slogan or logo. The main aim of a trade mark is to distinguish the products and service of one brand from that of another. Once a trademark is registered, no-one else would be able to use that particular trade or one that is confusingly similar. If… Continue reading Trademarks & Venture Capital Investments
NIH Stem Cell Injunction Vacated by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
The federal government can continue funding research using human embryonic stem cells, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled today, reversing a lower court injunction against the National Institutes of Health. Two scientists who work with adult stem cells sued NIH to stop embryonic stem cell research, charging that revised 2009 guidelines… Continue reading NIH Stem Cell Injunction Vacated by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Indian Trade Marks Office Issues Public Notice For the Missing 44,404 Trademark Files
Indian Trade Marks Office Issues Public Notice For the Missing 44,404 Trademark Files Relating to Registered Trademarks in pursuance of the directions issued by the Hon'ble Delhi High Court in Civil Writ Petition No.12505 of 2009 dated 6.4.2011 Via Public Notice dated 25/04/2011, Indian Trade Marks Office informs general public: All the public and in… Continue reading Indian Trade Marks Office Issues Public Notice For the Missing 44,404 Trademark Files
Apple iPad, Smartphone Patents and Lawsuits
Patent infringement litigation in the mobile smartphone market continues growing at a rapid pace. In past few years, we have seen the entrance of new and exciting players in the smartphone arena, heating up competition in the marketplace. This competition among smartphone manufacturers has spilled over into the courtroom. Many of the major players have… Continue reading Apple iPad, Smartphone Patents and Lawsuits
Patents & Venture Capital Investments
It is very important for entrepreneurs’ startups and Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to know how patent applications and grants held by new ventures improve their ability to attract venture capital (VC) financing. Generally, investors are faced with significant ambiguity and hence they rely on patents as indicators for calculating the potential of companies. It… Continue reading Patents & Venture Capital Investments
Court Refuses to Approve Settlement of Authors’ Suit over Google’s Scanning of Books
The District Court for the Southern District of New York has refused to approve the settlement in a class action copyright infringement suit brought by the Authors Guild and others against Google, Inc. The Authors Guild v. Google, Inc., SDNY, No. 05 Civ. 8136 (DC), 3/22/2011. The alleged infringement involves Google’s digitalization of millions of… Continue reading Court Refuses to Approve Settlement of Authors’ Suit over Google’s Scanning of Books
A Big Google Problem: 37 Android Related Patent Disputes
The number of patent lawsuits related to the Android operating system is unprecedented. Never has an operating system had so many challenges to its intellectual property in such a short time period as the Google operating system has had in the last year. This is not the end but the beginning of what we expect… Continue reading A Big Google Problem: 37 Android Related Patent Disputes
Twitter’s Trademark Application for ‘Tweet’ denied by USPTO, Again
Twitter is an exemplary model for a lot of social media. Since the publication of the first tweet in 2006, the company has grown to over 175 million registered, users averaging 95 million tweets a day. Its enormous growth and popularity has often been compared to Facebook’s rise, although such comparisons have been debated. The… Continue reading Twitter’s Trademark Application for ‘Tweet’ denied by USPTO, Again
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