3M Settles Battery Patent Suit Against Matsushita (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
May 31 (Bloomberg) — 3M Co. said it settled a patent- infringement complaint against Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. over lithium-ion batteries used in computers and other electronics.
Bristol Myers pleads guilty to lying about patent deal (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Bristol-Myers Squibb agreed to plead guilty and pay a one million dollar criminal fine for lying to the government about a patent deal on its popular blood-thinning drug Plavix, officials said Wednesday.
3M Settles Battery Patent Suit Against Matsushita (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
May 31 (Bloomberg) — 3M Co. said it settled a patent- infringement complaint against Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. over lithium-ion batteries used in computers and other electronics.
American attempt to patent yoga puts Indians in a twist (Times Online)
For millions around the world yoga is a source of relaxation and spiritual sustenance. Not so for the Indian Government, which has worked itself into a furious twist over efforts by American entrepreneurs including an Indian-born celebrity yogi to patent the ancient practice.
U.S. Starcom Files Provisional Patent (SYS-CON Media)
U.S. Starcom (Pink Sheets: USTA) announced today that it has filed a provisional patent with the U.S. Patent office for the convertibility of telecom minutes used on pre-paid calling cards into debit values that could be used to pay for other content, such as music downloads and ringtones. The purpose of the patent is to significantly increase the profit margins on calling card products. The …
U.S. Starcom Files Provisional Patent (SYS-CON Media)
U.S. Starcom (Pink Sheets: USTA) announced today that it has filed a provisional patent with the U.S. Patent office for the convertibility of telecom minutes used on pre-paid calling cards into debit values that could be used to pay for other content, such as music downloads and ringtones. The purpose of the patent is to significantly increase the profit margins on calling card products. The …
Microsoft/Novell agreement may exclude patent protection for Wine, OpenOffice (Ars Technica)
Novell’s SEC filing reveals details of the company’s controversial agreement with Microsoft. A previously unknown condition of the deal could mean that “clone” programs like Wine and OpenOffice are excluded from patent protection because they mimic Microsoft software. Read More…
Modavox Retains Fox Rothschild, LLP for Vigorous Patent Enforcement Program (Broadcast Newsroom)
PHOENIX & NEW YORK, BUSINESS WIRE — Modavox, Inc. (OTCBB:MDVX), Internet broadcasting pioneer in the production and syndication of online audio and video, announced today that Fox Rothschild, LLP (www.frof.com) will represent Modavox in the execution of a comprehensive patent enforcement and licensing program under to its United States Patent No. 6,594,691 “Method and System for Adding Function …
Modavox Retains Fox Rothschild, LLP for Vigorous Patent Enforcement Program (Broadcast Newsroom)
PHOENIX & NEW YORK, BUSINESS WIRE — Modavox, Inc. (OTCBB:MDVX), Internet broadcasting pioneer in the production and syndication of online audio and video, announced today that Fox Rothschild, LLP (www.frof.com) will represent Modavox in the execution of a comprehensive patent enforcement and licensing program under to its United States Patent No. 6,594,691 “Method and System for Adding Function …
Sony hit with patent infringement lawsuit over Blu-ray discs (Ars Technica)
Target Technology is suing Sony for patent infringement over a reflective alloy used in the manufacture of Blu-ray discs. Read More…
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