In Re Oppedahl & Larson LLP
Federal Circuit, June 25, 2004
Before NEWMAN, RADER, and LINN (Opinion by RADER)
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Board) affirmed the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (PTO’s) refusal to register the mark patents.com to appellant Oppedahl & Larson, LLP. Because the proposed mark is merely descriptive under 15 U.S.C. § [...]
I found myself laughing really hard in reading Evan Schaeffer’s blog Notes from the (Legal) Underground and his series of posts on “Types of Lawyers.” I can think of a few more types…but we’ll anxiously await Evan’s next post….
It comes in colors like: Ravishing Red, Passionate Purple, Pretty in Pink, and Glow in the Dark.
It is specially designed to prevent bruising and premature maturation. Thankfully, it is dishwasher safe for easy cleaning.
Well, what is it?
Download a copy of the patent. (USPN 6,612,440)
Additional links: company website and Ordering information.
[my 301st post!!!]
Explanation of 37 CFR 1.703(f) and of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Interpretation of 35 U.S.C. 154(b)(2)(A) [pdf]
SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) recently published a final rule revising the patent term extension and patent term adjustment provisions of the rules of practice. This document further explains the Office’s policy [...]
Wall Street Journal Article on “Nanotechnology Patents Surge As Companies Vie to Stake Claim”. The article is an excellent summary of the current issues that exist as nanotech companies race to position themselves in this technology that “the government estimates at $1 trillion by 2015.”
Goldenberg and Immunomedics v. Cytogen and C.R. Bard
Fed. Cir., June 23, 2004
Before SCHALL, GAJARSA, and PROST
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge GAJARSA.
Opinion concurring-in-part and dissenting-in-part filed by Circuit Judge PROST.
Milton D. Goldenberg (“Goldenbergâ€) and Immunomedics, Inc. (collectively, “Immunomedicsâ€), appeal from the grant of a motion for summary judgment of noninfringement of United States [...]
Update to these two prior posts on IP Law and Business magazine’s June edition. A new article on-line:
Trial Tips: Bringing Back the Dead
How David Helfrey figured out a way to bring a key witness back to life and win a $15 million verdict.
By Susan Hansen
Carol Nottenburg’s blog (Navigating the patent maze) has a post this morning about prior art search databases (agriculture, life sciences, chemistry): Expanded Patent Dataset Available Now at cambiaIP. If you practice in those areas…check it out.
Via a June 17th Tech Law Advisor post, a link to another blog on “How to Blog.” An interesting, extremely honest discussion of what to do, what not to do (applies more for a personal blog than a business/professional one).
Linear Technology Corp. v. Impala Linear Corp., et al.
Federal Circuit, June 17, 2004
Before Newman, Schall and Linn, opinion by Linn
Holding:
Linear Technology Corporation (“Linearâ€) appeals from a decision of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, in Civil Action No. 98 CV 1727, granting summary judgment of non-infringement in favor of defendant [...]
