Patent Search and Filing

Patent strategies (Small Business Times)
Attorney Jill Welytok of Milwaukee-based Absolute Technology Law Group LLC offers five tips for small and mid-sized business owners considering applying for a patent.

Winning Edge International, Inc. Serves Multiple Plaintiffs In Patent Infringement Lawsuit (Broadcast Newsroom)
LAS VEGAS , BUSINESS WIRE — Winning Edge International, Inc. (OTCBB:WNED) announced today that four companies have been served with the Company’s lawsuit claims for patent infringement.

Court denies Synopsys motion to block patent re-exam (EETimes)
U.S. District Court Judge Maxine Chesney has denied a motion by Synopsys seeking to enjoin the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from reexamining two patents held by rival Magma Design Automation.

GWIN Serves Multiple Plaintiffs in Patent Infringement Lawsuit (Broadcast Newsroom)
LAS VEGAS , BUSINESS WIRE — GWIN, Inc. (OCTBB:GWNI) announced today that four companies have been served with the Company’s lawsuit claims for patent infringement.

Hoping to Be a Model, I.B.M. Will Put Its Patent Filings Online (New York Times)
I.B.M., the nation?s largest patent holder, will publish its patent filings on the Web for public review as part of a new policy.

IBM to make all patent applications public (Ars Technica)
IBM, which earns the most US patents each year, has agreed to a new set of principles that will guide its patent-seeking process. Among them: make all applications available for community review and stop filing for patents on business processes.

Infopia Awarded U.S. Patent for Online Selling Innovation (SYS-CON Media)
Infopia, the industry leader in multi-channel online selling solutions, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted the company a patent for a core piece of Infopia’s technology. Specifically, the new patent protects Infopia’s best practices and software solution to identify, utilize and optimize the appropriate online marketplaces given a merchant’s specific product and

Progressive Gaming sued over patent (Sharewatch)
Paltronics said it claims in the suit that the companies have infringed upon its multi-screen gaming device video display system, which it obtained a patent for in March.

Paltronics Inc. Files Patent Infringement Suit Against PGI and Mikohn (SYS-CON Media)
Paltronics Inc., a world-leading manufacturer of casino gaming system solutions and display technology, today announced that it has filed an infringement suit against Progressive Gaming International Corporation and Mikohn Gaming Corporation for infringement of Paltronics’ multi-screen gaming device video display system. Paltronics obtained its multi-screen gaming patent (U.S. Patent No.

China’s 13 color television enterprises ally to tackle Japan’s charging to TV patent (People’s Daily)
China’s domestic color television enterprises formally ally to confront Japan’s charging to digital TV patent at China Digital TV Forum 2006 on September 20.