Myriad argued before the U.S. Supreme Court
On 04/15/2013 the United States Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics. For background information, see previous IP Value Wire coverage. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post
USPTO reverses itself on iPAD mini trademark request
Last week we reported on the bizarre rejection of Apple’s trademark request for iPAD MINI. Now it appears someone higher-up also looked at the reasoning with incredulity and overruled that determination. MacRumors discovered later paperwork that the objections have been withdrawn, for the most part. Here’s the way the USPTO notice reads: Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this [...]
Apple denied registration of IPAD Mini as a trademark
If one owns the rights to the “iPod Nano” and “iPod Mini” trademarks, one would think registering for IPAD Mini would be routine. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post
Is patent quality suffering from the improved efficiency at USPTO?
A paper by Christopher Cotropia, Cecil Quillen, Jr., and Ogden Webster, published by the University of Richmond School of Law, suggests patent application and backlog data have two edges. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post
What is patent quality?
The question about what is meant by a reference to patent “quality” is asked often. Bart van Wezenbeek writing in Rubicon Personal IP has offered a definition. Here’s an outline. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post
USPTO publishes final rules and guidance to implement first-inventor-to-file provision
Yesterday the USPTO published final rules and guidance in the Federal Register implementing the first-inventor-to-file provision. This provision becomes effective on March 16, 2013. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post
Rethinking the strategic position of USPTO’s top utility patent holders
IP Value Wire joined a host of media in reporting the fact that for the 20th year in a row, USPTO granted IBM the most utility patents in 2012, almost 1,400 more than Samsung. But IAM Magazine thinks Dennis Crouch’s abandonment statistics are far more relevant: “…in some years [IBM] has not paid first-time maintenance [...]
The top ten USPTO utility patent assignees in 2012
IFI Claims has compiled a list of the most prolific patent organizations in 2012, and, no surprise, IBM again holds the top spot, as it has for 20 years running. Using source data from the USPTO, here were the top ten utility patent assignees in 2012: Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare [...]
Global patent filings continue to surge
World Intellectual Property Indicators 2012 shows that patent filings worldwide grew by 7.8% in 2011, exceeding 7% growth for the second year in a row. Similarly, industrial design and trademark filings increased by 16% and 13.3%, respectively. In perhaps an important milestone, China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) overtook the United States Patent and Trademark [...]
Legal checklist for a trademark portfolio audit important for valuation as well
An article at JD Supra recommends if an organization’s management has not performed a trademark(s) audit for a while, it should make it a priority in 2013, as trademark audits identify trouble-laden gaps in registration coverage. Here are problem areas a trademark attorney will look for: Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare [...]
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