Patent Law 
Cypress Celebrates Patent Validity In ITC Memory Dispute – site.law360.com
Law360, New York (May 03, 2012, 2:14 PM ET) — Cypress Semiconductor Corp. on Thursday announced the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has upheld the validity of a memory patent at issue in its U.S. International Trade Commission infringement proceeding … Continue reading
VirnetX And Aastra Sign A Patent License Agreement – Yahoo Finance
The Company’s patent portfolio includes 20 U.S. and 26 international … are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict. Except as required by law, the Company is under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after …
MMI wins injunction against Microsoft in Germany – Financial Times
However, Dr. Gaedertz drew a distinction between the antitrust issues investigated by the EC and the “issues of national patent law at stake” before the German court. Another German lawyer familiar with the sector was also ambivalent regarding the …
NPE Acacia Rolls Up Big Settlements, Polaroid Patents – Law.com
Acacia Research Corporation has been something of a bellwether for the state of patent litigation by non-practicing entities, a.k.a. patent trolls. Acacia was founded in 1993, one year before a patent lawyer at Intel Corporation supposedly …
Nokia Fires Volley of Patent Lawsuits at Competitors – E-Commerce Times
Still, litigation is expensive, time-consuming, and full of uncertainty. “This point is not specific to patents of course,” said Polk Wagner, professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania. “It is almost always Pareto-improving to settle lawsuits …
5 Things to Do Before the New Patent Law Takes Full Effect – Xconomy
On September 16, 2011, President Obama signed into law the America Invents Act, the most important modification to U.S. patent law in 60 years—and some even argue, since 1836. Some changes went into effect immediately, such as fee penalties …
Despite decision, Motorola-Microsoft patent lawsuits continue to play out – The Business Journal
… patent lawsuits closely and maintains a blog about them, the European Commission — which is investigating Motorola for violations of the European Union’s antitrust law —could eventually make the Mannheim court’s decision a moot point.
Nokia cries patent ‘Havoc!’, unleashes dogs of law on two continents – The Register
Nokia has filed suit against HTC, Research in Motion and Viewsonic in two different countries all in one day. The Finnish phone firm announced today that it had filed claims in both the US and Germany alleging that products from … Continue reading
New Zealand Trademark Loophole, Local Companies Vulnerable – Scoop
A loophole in New Zealand trademark law could leave some companies exposed, because current legislation does not allow the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand to take prior use of a logo or slogan into account. Intellectual property expert …
Microsoft: No Sexy Windows Apps, Please – PC Magazine
Finally, apps must also be compliant with copyright and trademark law; Brix said that Microsoft would pull apps that misuse trademarks, including the app’s name, description, and screenshots. Some uses, such as “Reader for MSN,” will be allowed if the … Continue reading
