• Susman Takes on Cisco Over Network Automation Patents

    A small inventor-owned software company backed by a powerful law firm are taking on Cisco Systems Inc. over alleged patent infringement. Los Gatos, California-based NetFuel Inc. sued Cisco on Friday, charging that numerous Cisco routers and switches infringe two of its patents on automating the …

     
  • Amazon Wins Patent for Data Marketplace That Could Unmask Bitcoin Users

    Amazon has unveiled plans that could allow law enforcement agencies to use big data to link Bitcoin addresses to their owners. Documents filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office show that Amazon Technologies, a subsidiary of the Seattle tech conglomerate, has won a patent for a data …

     
  • Amazon Wants to Help Crack Down on Crypto Crime — for a Price

    That right there could be useful for identifying users, but Amazon takes the idea even further. Perhaps the buyer used a fake shipping address. Telecommunications providers could add their info to the stream by publishing the location of the internet protocol (IP) address associated with the transaction …

     
  • Patent assignment language

    Where the contract language is prospective and states that the work In my view, the article unfairly blames the Federal Circuit for the “usurpation” of contract law by patent law. One should ensure that the contract or patent assignment includes language assigning any continuation or divisional …

     
  • Patent Bar Source Materials Changing After August 8th, 2018

    July 2015 Update: Subject Matter Eligibility http://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ieg-july-2015-update.pdf;; 14. 2014 Interim Eligibility Guidance Quick Reference Sheet http://www.uspto.gov/patents/law/exam/2014_eligibility_qrs.pdf; and; 15. 2014 Interim Guidance on Patent Subject Matter …

     
  • Patent Drafting for Beginners

    Commerce and Industry Chair on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). Madras. He teaches intellectual property laws and business laws. He is the author of three books on patent law. He is a practicing advocate at the Madras High Court. Pre Requisites: : none.

     
  • Amazon Receives Patent for Cryptocurrency Tracking

    Amazon just received a patent for a product that tracks cryptocurrency transactions. It’s going to be a subscription service that agencies can use to identify those that use cryptocurrency. Some of the primary targets that Amazon is going after are law enforcement and the IRS. Whether or not this product …

     
  • Amazon Patent May Allow Law Enforcement to Monitor Cryptocurrency Transactions

    It has been widely reported that Amazon has been granted a patent for technology to create a streaming data marketplace. The patent was filed back in 2014 but was just approved by the US Patent office this week. You may read the Patent in its entirety here, but to provide... Continue reading

     
  • Cole Schotz adds special counsel to IP group

    Patent–law veteran Marcella Bodner has joined Cole Schotz’s growing Intellectual Property arm as special counsel. Her nearly 20 years of experience includes preparing and prosecuting patent applications, assessing the patent potential of new inventions and studying patent landscapes. She has …

     
  • Facebook Is Patenting Everything — Including A System To Determine Your Socioeconomic Status

    No problems with that, right? The news resulted in a barrage of criticisms of the company, but to be honest, I don’t know why anyone was even surprised at Facebook’s patent predicting socioeconomic status. Is it terrible PR for the company? Sure, but it is entirely in keeping with Facebook’s... Continue reading