Four important things to know as the America Invents Act goes into effect
Much will change in the patent management world as the America Invents Act takes effect. Here’s a list of 4 important changes to keep in mind: File Early and Often. Since the Act changes the U.S. patent system from a first-to-invent to a first-to file, inventors will need “to race to the U.S. Patent and [...]
University of Pennsylvania seeks over $1B in alleged IP theft
Science Magazine recently reported on the Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute at the University of Pennsylvania and its attempt to recover damages from alleged theft of intellectual property related to cancer research. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post
Two Apple patent filings give glimpse into company’s corporate strategy
Filing patents is critical for protecting inventions, but truth be told, it also gives competitors an inkling into other companies’ corporate strategies. Take two recent Apple patent filings. In the first, the innovative computer company indicates that it will use Siri, the voice-activated technology in its iPhone 4S, into a wide spectrum of Apple products. “The [...]
Will patent reform serve to attract the capital required to improve IP values and stimulate innovation?
Glenn D. Sacks, CPA, of Marks Paneth & Shron LLP, writes the changes in patent law being ushered in by America Invents Act will work to increase the value of patent portfolios and create a system which spawns and nourishes innovation. Here’s how he sees it working: Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via [...]
IBM still #1 in patent recipient ranking, but Asian firms gaining strength
IBM received the most U.S. patents in 2011, with 6180 granted, up about 5 percent from 2010. This marks IBM’s 19th year in first place. Yet, Asian companies are rapidly making gains in U.S. patent coverage. According to tomshardware.com, Asian firms now account for 25 or half of the top 50 U.S. patent-grant recipients. U.S. firms [...]
What happens to Kodak IP licensees now that bankruptcy has been sought?
The Intellectual Property and Transactional Law Clinic at Richmond covered this in a brief paper, at least as it pertains to federal law. Section 101(35)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code limits intellectual property in bankruptcy to trade secrets, patents, (and patent applications) and copyrights. The Code gives Kodak three options with respect to contractual obligations: assume, [...]
Patent reform will put a budget strain on university technology transfer offices
In an interview in Newlogic, Inc, Melba Kurman, president of Triple Helix Innovation, stated America Invents Act’s world-conforming “first-to-file” change will significantly impact the technology transfer processes and budgets in most universities. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post
Oracle calls an intellectual property audible in lawsuit against Google
Pleasse forgive the football analogy, but in its lawsuit against Google, Oracle has offered to drop its patent charges against Google and rely only on copyright infringement, if the court will hear the copyright complaints quickly. In a filing made January 17, Oracle lays out three proposals to move the case forward: Bookmark on DeliciousDigg [...]
Kodak files for bankruptcy
Yesterday, Eastman Kodak filed for bankruptcy after having failed to raise enough cash to turn the company around. Last Friday, Eastman Kodak Co. filed a lawsuit against Fujifilm Corp. claiming that some of the Japanese company’s cameras infringe on the digital imaging technology created by Kodak. Kodak has been trying to collect money through lawsuits [...]
Sixty-two percent of European Patent Office filings came from outside Europe in 2011
The Europeans Patent Office says its patent filings increased in 2011 to 243,000, up 3 percent from 2010. In turn, the office granted more than 62,000 patents last year. Of those, 62 percent of all filings came from outside Europe, with U.S. applications totaling 24 percent; Japanese applications,19 percent; and Chinese applications, 7 percent. Bookmark [...]
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