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
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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
US District Court Judge Applies Bilski to Invalidate Computer System Claims
In CLS Bank v Alice (D.D.C. 2011), the District Court for the District of Columbia found four patents (U.S. Patent No. 7149720; U.S. Patent No. 6912510; U.S. Patent No. 5970479; and U.S. Patent No. 7725375) owned by Alice Corporation invalid under 35 U.S.C. Sec. 101. In short, the district court found that the “heart” of… Continue reading US District Court Judge Applies Bilski to Invalidate Computer System Claims
Shopkeeper Fined ₹ 25K for Supplying Goods in Plastic Bags
Delhi sessions court slaps ₹25,000 fine on shopkeeper for using plastic bags and flouting Delhi govt's notification on prohibiting their use. "It is not that the respondent (shopkeeper) was using the plastic bag on the day of the raid only (he) would have been using the same ever since after the issuance of notification by… Continue reading Shopkeeper Fined ₹ 25K for Supplying Goods in Plastic Bags
Indian Trade Marks Office Invites Attorneys to File Office Action Responses Electronically
Via Public Notice dated 11/03/2011, Indian Trade Marks Office informs general public: The processing of trade mark applications is done electronically and the Examination Report made available to the public on the IPO website. Accepted cases are automatically published in the weekly Trade Marks Journal. Applicant's responses to the examination report are also considered electronically… Continue reading Indian Trade Marks Office Invites Attorneys to File Office Action Responses Electronically
Memory-Chip Makers Ask For Delay In Rambus Patent Trial
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Micron Technology Inc. (MU) and other memory-chip makers asked a California court to delay a patent-infringement trial versus Rambus Inc. (RMBS) to wait for decisions in related appeals. Rambus, of Sunnyvale, Calif., licenses patented technology that is used to accelerate the performance of memory chips, including products known as dynamic random-access memory,… Continue reading Memory-Chip Makers Ask For Delay In Rambus Patent Trial
Article on Patent Opposition in India: Recent Trends
My Article on Patent Opposition in India: Recent Trends as published in LAWASIA [December 2010 Edition] A scanned copy of article is uploaded here. To read the article, please click on the images below: Any feedback will be highly appreciated.
Law Office of Rahul Dev 
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