Genentech, Celltech colluded on patent – lawsuit

Genentech, Celltech colluded on patent – lawsuit
* Lawsuit says Genentech colluded to get Cabilly patent * Genentech plans to use patent to fight Benlysta – Genome * Complaint seeks damages to Human Genome Sciences WILMINGTON, Del., Feb 23 (Reuters) …

Patent Enforcement at the International Trade Commission: Is It Worth It?
A lot of press has been generated over the past year regarding a dispute between General Electric (GE) and Mitsubishi. In 2008, GE filed suit at the International Trade Commission (ITC) against Mitsubishi for infringing three U.S. patents held by GE. The impetus of the lawsuit centers around Mistubishi’s 2.4 MW wind turbine, which Mitsubishi planned to import and later manufacture in the U.S. In …

Cloud Computing: Prepare for Patent Trolls Now
Avoid getting caught for knowingly or unknowingly infringing on patents.

Proposed Apple patent shows touch controls on notebook lids
An Apple patent application, published this week, could hint at company interest in adding touch-sensitive controls to the MacBook’s exterior. Titled Methods and Apparatus for Capacitive Sensing, the patent describes a method of embedding capacitive touch controls within a metal surface instead of glass. Specifically, though, diagrams depict buttons added to a notebook lid….

Court reverses ruling on arthritis drug patent
Abbott Laboratories , maker of the arthritis drug Humira, has succeeded in a bid to overturn a $1.67 billion patent-infringement verdict won by Johnson & Johnson.