Patent Search and Filing

VirnetX Shares Rise on Microsoft Patent Suit Ruling (Update2) (Bloomberg)
July 31 (Bloomberg) — VirnetX Holding Corp. , the developer of instant-messaging and Internet-calling software, more than tripled after a federal judge made favorable rulings in a patent-infringement lawsuit against Microsoft Corp.

Kappos sketches out plans for patent office (EETimes)
David J. Kappos, nominated by President Barack Obama to head the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, pledged to “refashion the patent examination process” and improve funding for the patent office in his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday. Sponsored Topics: United States Patent and Trademark Office – Barack Obama – Intellectual property – Patent application – …

Company Receives Patent for Podcasting (ReadWriteWeb)
VoloMedia , a podcast analytics, advertising, and distribution company, just received a patent for “providing episodic media,” including podcasts. According to the company, which filed for the patent in November 2003, U.S. Patent 7,568,213 covers all episodic media downloads, not just the RSS-dependent downloads that power today’s podcasts. VoloMedia CEO Murgesh Navar says that the company …

Study finds patent systems may discourage innovation (PhysOrg)
(PhysOrg.com) — A new study challenges the traditional view that patents foster innovation, suggesting instead that they may hinder technological progress, economic activity and societal wealth. These results could have important policy implications, because many countries count on patent systems to spur new technology and promote economic growth.

Teva, J&J Unit Settle Birth-Control Patent Lawsuit (Update3) (Bloomberg)
July 24 (Bloomberg) — Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. said it settled a patent-infringement lawsuit brought by Johnson & Johnson s Ortho-McNeil-Janssen unit over Teva s generic version of the Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo birth-control pill.

Nanosys Reaches Settlement of Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Nanoco Technologies for Quantum Dot Technology (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
PALO ALTO, Calif.—-Nanosys, Inc. today announced it has agreed to settlement terms of a patent infringement lawsuit against Nanoco Technologies Ltd. The lawsuit claimed that the United Kingdom firm’s quantum dot technology infringes upon five seminal quantum dot patents held by Nanosys.

NRL scientist receives patent for rugged-lightweight spectrometer assembly (EurekAlert!)
( Naval Research Laboratory ) Naval Research Laboratory awarded patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a more cost effective, rugged and lightweight compression assembly design for spatial heterodyne spectrometer (SHS) interferometer applications. This innovative design approach introduces the flexibility of exchanging optical components while conserving the ruggedness of …

Apple, others sued for touchpad patent infringement (Macworld.com via Yahoo! News)
It s been a while since we ve gone under the gavel, so we bring you back with this installment of yet another patent infringment dispute. A company named Tsera, LLC has filed a suit in Texas Eastern District Court alleging that more than 20 companies, among them Microsoft, Philips, LG, and, naturally, Apple, have violated Tsera s patent for touch-sensitive interfaces.

Dish, EchoStar developing TiVo patent design-around (Finance and Commerce)
Dish Network Corp. said it is developing potential design-around technology that would avoid infringing a patent of TiVo Inc. as the company tries to stop a federal judge from ordering a shutdown of its service.

Patent Office Rejects More Rambus Claims Against Nvidia (Computer Business Online via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
The US Patent and Trademark Office has initially rejected eight patent-infringement claims that Rambus has asserted against graphics and communications device manufacturer Nvidia.