• Nintendo Accused of Patent Infringement Over Switch Joy-Con Design

    Forgoing the legal system, Gamevice took their case to the USITC this time, citing the Tariff Act of 1930 as a prohibitive measure against the import of Switch consoles and Joy-Cons. The company also requested a cease and desist order against Nintendo for violations of its patents for “controller systems …

     
  • A victory for ‘seed freedom’

    When India amended its Patent Act, scientifically based safeguards consistent with TRIPS were introduced. Article 3 defines what is not patentable subject matter. Article 3(j) excludes from patentability “plants and animals in whole or in any part thereof other than micro-organisms but including seeds, …

     
  • Patent Law A Utility Application Has Been Prosecut…

    Answer to Patent Law A utility application has been prosecuted through a second office action in which some of the claims were rej…

     
  • Fed. Circ. Says Back Brace Patent Suit Met Pleading Standard

    Law360 (May 1, 2018, 4:48 PM EDT) — The Federal Circuit on Tuesday revived a patent lawsuit that Disc Disease Solutions Inc. brought against another back brace manufacturer, finding that the New Jersey company’s complaint sufficiently alleged infringement. The appeals court reversed a ruling from …

     
  • Kirkland Steers PE Firm’s $555M Patent Services Co. Deal

    … financing, patent intelligence, insurance services and advisory services. “This transaction provides RPX with strong financial support… To view the full article, register now. Try Law360 FREE for seven days. Already a subscriber? Click here to login. Add to Briefcase; Printable Version · Rights/Reprints …

     
  • Nintendo under investigation for patent infringement over Switch design

    Gamevice has invoked the Tariff Act of 1930 and requested a cease and desist order against Nintendo over unnamed alleged patent infringements relating to “controller systems with parts that attach to two sides of an electronic device.” If the USITC finds that the Switch does indeed violate Gamevice’s …

     
  • ‘Alice’ and the Search for Patent Eligible Software Patents

    As a result of the trial in the district court, the jury awarded Finjan $39.5 million as reasonable royalty damages, which included $24 million for Blue Coat Systems’ infringement of the ‘844 patent. In a related bench trial addressing the nonjury legal issues, the district court concluded that satisfied Section …

     
  • 3 Questions For Unified Patents CEO Post-Oil States (Part I)

    The passage and implementation of the post-grant (e.g., Inter Partes Review or IPR) proceedings created by the America Invents Act has led to the development of numerous new patent-focused business models. One of the leading IPR-focused companies is Unified Patents, which touts itself as “the only …

     
  • US IP Policy Spins Out of Control in the 2018 Special 301 Report

    The report maintains the line that there is only one “adequate and effective” level of IP protection and enforcement that every country should adhere to, regardless of its social and economic circumstances or its international legal obligations. The allegations that it repeats are tired and familiar, such as:.

     
  • Elon Musk, Toyota and the Case for an Open Patent System

    Converting ideas into tangible products has long relied on patents. Even before the U.S. Patent Act of 1790, which gave 14 years of exclusivity to whoever owned a piece of intellectual property, we have relied on a stringent code of laws to ensure that the creator of something new reaps... Continue reading