Patent Search and Filing

Google wins floating data center patent (ZDNet)
Google has been awarded a U.S. patent for its floating data centers that are powered by waves and cooled by sea water. The patent award was spotted first by SEO by the Sea. As noted previously, the floating data center idea is quite novel and makes a…

Wockhardt settles patent dispute with Orion (Business Standard India)
Drug maker Wockhardt today said it has settled a patent dispute with European pharmaceutical firm Orion regarding the generic versions of the latter’s two products used in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.

The goal of this Video Seminar is to provide lawyers with essential information about patent law cases. The DVD is viewable on any computer or iPod (that supports video) and features 55 minutes of live video with Ahmed Davis of Fish & Richardson P.C., sharing his knowledge on patent law strategies.

The video seminar provides specific information on patent law client cases studies, including the background, step by step process and strategic analysis.

Samples of the types of questions answered in the Video Seminar include:

- How can client case studies be best used to share meaningful, insightful, and productive information? What are the key areas we can learn from?

- What trends are you seeing in patent law? How are your clients and cases different today than they were two years ago?

- What procedure do you use to identify and understand complicated, technical aspects of the patent case? What kinds of technical challenges have you run into?

- What process is used to analyze the risks? What strategic methods do you use to minimize the client’s risk?

- What is your general strategy for patentability? What are the legal challenges for this issue and how do you customize a strategy for each client?

- What are the issues for international patent cases?

- What are the most common outcomes for patent cases?

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In “What to Know About Interference Issues,” Charles Gholz, a specialist in patent interferences, shares his innovative and thought provoking ideas on the most up-to-date successful best practices.

The seminar is a time efficient way for you to take a step back, update your own strategies and identify any proactive steps you can be taking for your clients. Viewable on any computer or iPod, the seminar is in PowerPoint with 70 minutes of audio narration (and shipped to you on CD). It is guaranteed to enhance your current understanding of the topic and will have an immediate impact on your client strategies that you can begin using right away in your practice.

The seminar focuses on:
- Key Statistics
- Hot Issues
- Cancellation Proceedings
- Derivation Proceedings
- Current Interference Issues that Will Remain But that Won’t Be Handled by the Legislation

Personalize the insights from this seminar to enhance your own best practices, develop ideas for billable opportunities with current and prospective clients, and stay up to date on the latest thought leadership.

Reviews:

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Qualcomm, Broadcom settle patent case (UPI)
SAN DIEGO, April 27 (UPI) — Rival U.S. cellphone chip makers Qualcomm and Broadcom say they will call off their legal sniping and settle their patent infringement litigation.

Qualcomm to Pay Broadcom to Settle a Patent Dispute (New York Times)
Qualcomm will pay $891 million over four years to settle a contentious patent dispute over technology used in the microprocessors that power mobile phones.

Patent reform: Deja vu all over again (New Hampshire Business Review)
Patent reform legislation, introduced in both the Senate (S. 515) and House (HR 1260) calls for major reforms, many of which were proposed but not passed in 2008. Hence, with apologies to Yogi Berra, It s deja vu all over again.

Covidien sues Davol over device patent (Providence Business News)
MANSFIELD Medical device giant Covidien Ltd. has sued Davol Inc. of Cranston and its parent company for patent infringement in a case that pits two local firms against each other.

High hopes for US patent reform (Nature)
Lawmakers may be nearing agreement on how to fix the nation’s crumbling patent system, reports Heidi Ledford.

O2Micro Granted Power Management Patent (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman—-O2Micro International Limited , a leading supplier of innovative power management and security components, was issued 16 claims under United States patent number 7,501,720 for its Selector Circuit for Power Management in Multiple Battery Systems; a continuation of the invention issued December 2005 under United States patent number 6,977,482.