Patent Search and Filing

Chip Developer Wins Crucial Ruling in Patent Dispute (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Rambus, the developer of memory chip technology, said it won an important ruling in a long-running patent lawsuit, sending its shares 39 percent higher.

TSI awarded US fenugreek patent (Nutraingredients.com)
The company said the patent would allow it “to continue to develop the market for this proprietary product promoting healthy glucose and insulin utilization.”

U.S. Patent Office confirms validity of Osteotech’s U.S. patent on mixtures of a radiolucent material (News-Medical-Net)
Osteotech, Inc. ( NASDAQ:OSTE ) , a leader in the emerging field of biologic solutions for regenerative medicine, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has confirmed the validity of its U.S. Patent No. 5,676,146.

Cereplast Granted European Formulation Patent (InfoBolsa)
24/03/2008 13:00:00 Business Wire US8668101046 Cereplast, Inc. (OTCBB:CERP), developer and manufacturer of proprietary, bio-based, sustainable bioplastics, secured additional patent protection for the Cereplast Compostables(TM) Resin family of products from the European Patent Office.

Patent dispute may block Blu-ray, cellphones (MacNN)
A patent infringement claim may lead to blocks against importing both Blu-ray technology as well as cellphones and other storage, the US International Trade Commission said today. The potential impasse has its roots in a complaint by patent holder and Columbia University emeritus professor Gertrude Rothschild, who claims that bringing numerous for…

O2Micro Granted Patent for Test Card Invention (Centre Daily Times)
O2Micro(R) International Limited (NASDAQ:OIIM)(SEHK:0457), a leading supplier of innovative power management, and security components and systems, was issued 19 claims under United States patent number 7,331,001 for its Test Card invention.

Dish Network Reopens TiVo Patent Dispute (San Francisco Chronicle)
Dish Network Corp. on Monday asked a federal appeals court to rehear a patent dispute with TiVo Inc., saying the court’s earlier ruling in TiVo’s favor relied on inaccurate testimony from a TiVo witness. In January, the Court of Appeals for the Federal…

Proteon awarded new patent in Europe (BizJournals)
Proteon Therapeutics Inc. said Friday it has been awarded a key patent from the European Patent Office that covers the use of a class of proteins known as elastases for dilating arteries and veins in humans.

Guitar Hero: Gibson Asserts Patent Claims; Viacom’s Harmonix Negotiating Higher Royalties (CBS News)
As if you needed any more evidence that Guitar Hero had made it big: Guitar company Gibson has accused the game’s maker, Activision (NSDQ: ATVI), of violating a 1999 patent for “technology for simulating a musical performance.” Activision disclosed in a court filing, as part of an attempt to get the patent made invalid, that Gibson made its view known in a January letter, according to Reuters. …

Business in the Burbs: General Patent resolves patent disputes (The Journal News)
General Patent Corp. International, a Suffern-based patent licensing and enforcement firm, has settled two patent disputes involving its affiliate, Digital Technology Licensing LLC, and Cingular Wireless and AT&T Mobility.