Sun, 5 Sep 2010 07:22:00 GMT
O'Brien: Lawsuit exposes flaws in patent system - included were non-valley companies such as AOL, OfficeMax and Staples. In essence, the suit claims that Interval holds patents on some of the most common features of the modern Web, such as the widgets that show stock quotes or weather forecasts and
from: San Jose Mercury News

Sat, 4 Sep 2010 23:15:00 GMT
Chinese enterprises file more patents, focus more attention on innovations - HEFEI, Sep. 4 (Xinhua) -- Innovation in Chinese enterprises is steadily increasing with more patents filed and more funds invested in research and development (R&D), the China Enterprise Confederation (CEC) said Saturday. The top 500 Chinese enterprises
from: Xinhua News Agency

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:05:00 GMT
US Court of Appeals upholds validity of Lilly's Evista patents - prior ruling by the US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana that the company's method-of-use patents for Evista (raloxifene HCl tablets) are valid. These patents provide protection for Evista in the US through March of 2014. "We are
from: PharmaBiz

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:54:00 GMT
Global struggle over software patents - It is common currency in open source to say that patents are an American problem. That?s not true. Software patents, or patents on what is expressed in software, are a global problem. (Picture from our Apple Core blog, co-starring Jason O?Grady
from: ZDNet

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:47:00 GMT
U.S. Court Of Appeals Upholds Validity Of Lilly's Evista Patents ... - Extract not available.
from: Pharmaceutical Online

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 01:20:00 GMT
And Then There Were ... 16! Companies Hammered With Suits From Patent-Hoarder - Patents owned by Intellectual Ventures started popping up in lawsuits about one year ago. This week, 16 more companies found themselves on the receiving end of allegations that they had infringed
from: Corporate Council

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 00:18:00 GMT
Suing Silicon Valley - that fortune by suing some of Silicon Valley's biggest companies, which he accuses of violating heretofore unheard-of patents on some core Internet technologies. The lawsuit by Allen's Interval Licensing is based on four patents obtained since 2000 by
from: Los Angeles Times

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 23:07:00 GMT
Interval Research Files Patent Infringement Lawsuits - has filed several patent infringement lawsuits against several key Internet players, claiming they improperly used his company's patents from Interval Research Corporation. This should get very interesting... To view the full article in its entirety,
from: DevSource

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 21:22:00 GMT
Microsoft co-founder sues over patents - nine other companies, for patent infringement. Allen claims the 11 companies are using technology for which he owns patents, according to court documents filed in a Seattle district court Friday. The papers were filed by Allen's company, Interval
from: CNN Money

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:47:00 GMT
UPDATE 2-US appeals court says no to Teva's generic Evista - * Evista a big seller for Lilly (Adds comment from Lilly, details of patents and case
from: Reuters

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:33:00 GMT
Court affirms Eli Lilly patents protecting Evista - INDIANAPOLIS - Eli Lilly and Co. said Wednesday a federal appeals court upheld patents protecting its osteoporosis treatment Evista, giving the drugmaker a victory after some patent-related setbacks this summer. The Indianapolis company said the U.S.
from: CNBC

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:34:00 GMT
Eli Lilly Says Appellate Court Upholds Validity Of Evista Patents - of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a prior District Court ruling that the company's method-of-use patents for Evista are valid. These patents provide protection for Evista in the U.S. through March of 2014. The Court of Appeals also affirmed
from: RTTNews.com

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:17:00 GMT
REG-Lilly (Eli) & Co: Court of Appeals Upholds Validity of LLY Evista Patents - Extract not available.
from: Reuters

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:04:00 GMT
More Intellectual Ventures Patents Used in East Texas Lawsuit - Patents owned by Intellectual Ventures started popping up in lawsuits about one year ago. This week, 16 more companies found themselves on the receiving end of allegations that they had infringed
from: Law.com

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 16:47:00 GMT
Lilly: Appeals court backs Evista method patents - Co. /quotes/comstock/13*!lly/quotes/nls/lly (LLY 34.23, +0.64, +1.91%) said Wednesday a federal appeals court ruled that method-of-use patents for the drug maker's osteoporosis medication Evista are valid. The patents are in effect until March 2014,
from: MarketWatch

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 16:23:00 GMT
U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Validity of Lilly's Evista Patents Through March of 2014 - ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana that the company's method-of-use patents for Evista® (raloxifene HCl tablets) are valid. These patents provide protection for Evista in the U.S. through March of 2014. "We are
from: PR Newswire

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 13:25:00 GMT
Dot Hill Improves Data Reliability and Increases Storage Efficiency With Latest Round of Patents - Extract not available.
from: Reuters

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 11:50:00 GMT
Pacific Biosciences Responds to Patent Infringement Complaint by Helicos Biosciences - District Court for the District of Delaware. In the complaint, Helicos alleges that the Company is infringing two patents allegedly licensed by Helicos and two patents allegedly owned by Helicos, by making, using, and selling its SMRT™ technology for
from: Yahoo! Finance

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 05:06:00 GMT
Leo Motors Files Two Patents for Its ZAFCG - Extract not available.
from: Reuters

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:32:00 GMT
Software Patents Hurt Everyone, But Especially SMBs - s the problem with software patents? It's hard to know where to begin. 1. Furthering Monopoly Software patents let companies such as Oracle buy up patents on technology created by others and then launch lawsuit after lawsuit as a way to generate revenue.
from: NetworkWorld

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:21:00 GMT
Sunlight Research Analyzes Oracle Java Patents Launched at Google's Android Platform - Extract not available.
from: Reuters

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:53:00 GMT
Microsoft co-founder sues Google, Apple, others over patents - Paul Allen has filed a lawsuit against Google, Apple, Facebook, and other companies alleging that they have violated patents related to search, multimedia, screen pop-ups and database management. Interval Licensing filed the patent lawsuit Friday in US
from: CIO

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:48:00 GMT
Microsoft co-founder sues Google, Apple, Facebook, eBay, others over patents - Paul Allen has filed a lawsuit against Google, Apple, Facebook, and other companies alleging that they have violated patents related to search, multimedia, screen pop-ups and database management. Interval Licensing filed the patent lawsuit Friday in US
from: Techworld.com

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:27:00 GMT
Trident Microsystems Plans To License Foundational MEMC Patents - Quick Facts - agreements with TV OEMs and consumer electronics semiconductor providers for several of its Motion Estimation/Motion Compensation or MEMC patents, which are essential to enhancing picture quality of LCD displays. As a result of Trident's recent
from: RTTNews.com

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:49:00 GMT
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute Joins RFID Consortium - Research Institute has joined the RFID Consortium and will participate in the Consortium's joint licensing program for patents essential to the UHF RFID standard. According to a release, ETRI joins other patent owners 3M, France Telecom, HP, LG
from: TMC Net

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:05:00 GMT
Rx kiosk maker Asteres awarded new patents - SAN DIEGO – Asteres Inc. has been issued a trio of patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its automated pharmacy kiosk technology. The company said Monday that the three new patents contain 196 separate claims covering system interfaces
from: Chain Drug Review

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:48:00 GMT
Patents spur race to be ‘hot spot’ for ideas - Extract not available.
from: Financial Times

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:35:00 GMT
GM's OnStar keeps innovating with 192 patents - Month comes to a close tomorrow, General Motors' in-car connectivity service is pointing out it accounts for 192 patents. For instance, one of GM OnStar's patents covers the 143 million e-mails that it sends out to owners every month automatically
from: USA Today

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:10:00 GMT
Update: Microsoft co-founder sues Google, Apple, others over patents - Extract not available.
from: InfoWorld

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:41:00 GMT
Interval Licensing sues 11 companies - Paul Allen is suing 11 major corporations, including Apple, Google and Facebook, accusing them of infringing on technology patents.Interval Licensing is asserting four patents against a cluster of defendants, including also AOL, eBay, Facebook, Netflix,
from: IT Web