Patent Search and Filing

Small Businesses Call for Patent Reform (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Small business owners pleaded Thursday for an overhaul of the U.S. patent system they say unfairly favors corporate titans who can afford lengthy approvals time and expensive litigation to protect patents.

Acer Fires Back At HP Over Patent Dispute (InformationWeek)
With sales booming, especially in the US, Acer Inc. finds itself the target of a patent infringement lawsuit from rival Hewlett-Packard. It isn’t backing down.

House Hearing Focuses on Changes in Patent Laws (GigaLaw.com)
A rift has arisen among larger technology companies and smaller venture capital firms over whether dramatic changes to U.S. patent law are necessary.

Diomed wins patent infringement case (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Diomed Holdings Inc. won a $12.46 million patent infringement case Wednesday relating to its laser treatment for varicose veins.

Diomed wins patent infringement case (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Diomed Holdings Inc. won a $12.46 million patent infringement case Wednesday relating to its laser treatment for varicose veins.

San Antonio medical device firm earns patent on surgical tool (BizJournals)
BioMedical Enterprises Inc. has received word from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that its patent request will be approved as soon as the company pays its required fees.

Infringement fears haunt patent project (AP via Yahoo! News)
Initial testing for an online peer review of up to 250 patent applications is set for next week even as the program’s director deflects fears that participants could be liable later for willful patent infringement.

Vascular Solutions says it lost patent ruling (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Vascular Solutions Inc. today announced that it lost a $4.1 million jury verdict in a patent infringement law suit brought against it by Diomed Inc.

AngioDynamics on losing end of patent infringement case (BizJournals)
A Massachusetts firm has won a $12.4 million patent infringement judgement against AngioDynamics Inc. and another company.

Sepracor to Be Sued by Dey for Patent (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Pharmaceutical company Sepracor Inc. reported Tuesday it received notice it will be sued by drugmaker Dey Inc. for patent infringement over a treatment for a lung disorder.