Patent News Watch
From First to File (www.firsttofile.com)May 5th, 2008
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Headlines for the week: (Scroll down for articles)
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-J&J Sued by P&G Over Two Patents for Teeth-Whitening Strips~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-Rambus says appeals court rules on its side against Samsung
-Microsoft Hit With Patent Suit Over RoundTable
-Gillette sues Korean firm in patent case
-Battle over patent law heats up in Congress
-Patent Law Battle a Boon to Lobbyists
-European Patent Office unties tongues
-Rethinking The Patent Universe
-The Unlucky Troll
-Con man tells dad's tale in book, but how much of it is a con
J&J Sued by P&G Over Two Patents for Teeth-Whitening Strips
(Bloomberg) Johnson & Johnson, the maker of Listerine Whitening Quick Dissolving Strips was sued by Procter & Gamble Co. over two patents for teeth-brightening products.
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Rambus says appeals court rules on its side against Samsung
(Associated Press) Rambus Inc. said Tuesday an appeals court ruled on its side in a patent lawsuit with Samsung Electronics Co., denying Samsung's motion for attorney fees and instructing a district court that it dismisses the South Korean company's complaint.
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Microsoft Hit With Patent Suit Over RoundTable
(PCWorld) A company that develops cameras that produce 360-degree videos is suing Microsoft for alleged patent infringement in its RoundTable conferencing product.
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Gillette sues Korean firm in patent case
(The Boston Globe) Gillette Co. has accused Korean firm Dorco Co. of violating the Boston shaving giant's patents and other intellectual property, according to a lawsuit filed on Friday in US District Court in Boston.
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Battle over patent law heats up in Congress
(The Salt Lake Tribune) A fight has erupted in Congress over the question of whether drugmakers and other companies should be allowed to keep patents they obtained by misrepresentation or cheating.
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Patent Law Battle a Boon to Lobbyists
(NYTimes) A fight has erupted in Congress over the question of whether drug makers and other companies should be allowed to keep patents they obtained by misrepresentation or cheating.
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European Patent Office unties tongues
(Financial Post) As of Thursday, applicants for patents no longer need file separate versions of their applications in the 23 official and working languages used within the European Union. Docs in one language shall henceforth be enough, provided the chosen language is officially used within the EU.
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Rethinking The Patent Universe
(Forbes) On May 8, all 12 members of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will gather in Washington to hear a case that could reshape the entire legal landscape of just what's eligible to receive that ultimate business stamp of approval from the U.S. government--a patent.
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The Unlucky Troll
(Forbes) One of the original patent trolls is sitting on a licensing gold mine. Too bad he may never find out what it's really worth.
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Con man tells dad's tale in book, but how much of it is a con?
Walter T. Shaw tells one heck of a story. His book, A License to Steal, is a compelling tale of a genius inventor who, swindled by the corporate giants of America and trying to feed a hungry family, sells his ideas to the Mafia.
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