Patent Law

For Microsoft, the last two weeks have brought bad news in its patent war with Motorola Mobility. On Apr. 24, an administrative law judge at the U.S. International Trade Commission issued an initial determination that Microsoft’s Xbox infringes four …

UPCs would be able to refer questions about cases to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to help determine the outcome of cases – extending the jurisdiction of the ECJ into patent law in the process. The European Scrutiny Committee … Continue reading →

Patents help companies protect their intellectual property (IP) against the competition, but they also help them compete in the marketplace, says Che-Hung Chen, Managing Partner, Chen & Lin Attorneys-At-Law. IP Counsel must find a balance between the two …

Che-Hung Chen of Chen & Lin Attorneys-At-Law, a law firm at the upcoming marcus evans IP Law Asia Summit 2012 and Litigation Asia Summit 2012, on safeguarding intellectual property while supporting the company’s competitive edge. Singapore, May 4, 2012 …

Second City, like many other legal markets, has a strong and growing demand for IP patent attorneys, both prosecution and litigation, and this opportunity from Lateral Link may be one that you never have thought you’d set your eyes upon. … Continue reading →

Law360, New York (May 04, 2012, 1:53 PM ET) — Yahoo Inc. has informed Facebook Inc. that it may be infringing 16 patents in addition to those that Yahoo has already asserted in its lawsuit against the social media company … Continue reading →

U.S. District Judge James Ware refused Nokia’s motion to quash a subpoena issued by Apple seeking confidential information about Nokia’s licensing relationship with Motorola, which Apple wants to use in defending itself against Motorola’s patent infringement claims.

“Their action in destroying documents was intended to frustrate the fact-finding efforts of parties adverse to Rambus,” the administrative law judge said in his report. “While the Barth patents may not have been mature, they were part of a …

Law360, New York (May 03, 2012, 5:41 PM ET) — The United Nations’ intellectual property agency and Europe’s patent overseer on Thursday announced the agencies have agreed to coordinate to improve the organization and administration of international patent …

Goltry, of Parsons & Goltry, Patent and Trademark Attorneys at Law, Phoenix, Arizona (www.patentsavers.com)  has filed the Patent Application for the company’s proprietary technology SR-139. Brian Kistler, Chief Executive Officer, Freedom …