Acacia Subsidiary Sources from Nokia Networks Rights in Patent Portfolios for Wireless Technology
Acacia Research Corporation announced today that a subsidiary has sourced rights in additional patent portfolios from Nokia Networks. With these new portfolios, Acacia’s subsidiary now controls marquee portfolios relating to 2G/3G/LTE and LTE-Advanced technologies.
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Apple Granted a Patent for an iPen that also Works with Paper
Apple has been granted a patent today for their invention relating to an iPen or modern stylus that includes a position sensing device such as an accelerometer, a tip for writing, a transmitter for sending position data, a receiver and a computing device. This pen invention will allow a user to write on paper and have their notes simultaneously transfer to an iDevice like an iPhone or iPad. Apple’s invention also smartly presents a built-in dock for the pen that would appear to be held in place via magnetics. Besides granted patents, Apple filed for ten new iPen patents in 2014.
Netlist Defeats SanDisk IPR Petitions in the ULLtraDIMM Case
Netlist, Inc. announced today that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Denies 4 of 5 SanDisk Petitions requesting Inter Partes Review (IPR) of Netlist patents asserted against the ULLtraDIMM. The petitions were filed by SanDisk who partnered with Diablo Technologies, Inc., to produce the ULLtraDIMM. Both are co-defendants in Netlist’s patent infringement action pending in the United States District Court of the Northern District of California.
AVT Receives Approval on Significant New Patent Claims, and Introduces Dynamic New Automated Retailing System
AVT, Inc. a manufacturer of automated retailing systems and technology-infused smart vending machines, announced today that they have received approval on their latest patent claims, which will be incorporated into the company’s newest systems. AVT also announced the introduction of a dynamic new system – the Multi-Shopper Plus. Multi-Shopper Plus allows retailers and vendors to sell a wider variety of products than ever before, while new patent claims cover several valuable key areas.
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Repros Therapeutics (RPRX) Receives Positive Verdict in Androxal Patent Case
Repros Therapeutics announced a federal judge in Texas has issued a definitive ruling finding correct inventorship for two Repros Therapeutics Androxal patents, thus confirming that Repros Therapeutics is the sole and rightful owner of the patents, U.S. Patent No. 7,759,360 (the “‘360 patent”) and U.S. Patent No. 7,737,185 (the “‘185 patent”).
Hon Hai wins patent suit against Suzhou firm
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. and its subsidiary, Foxconn (Kunshan) Computer Connector Co., announced that it has won a final ruling in a patent suit against Lotes Suzhou Co. The Higher People’s Court of Jiangsu Province on Dec. 19, which upheld a ruling by the Nanjing Intermediate People’s Court that Lotes Suzhou infringed Hon Hai USB 3.0 patents.
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U.S. SC to hear patent infringement case against Cisco
The U.S. Supreme Court this month agreed to review a federal appeals court ruling that threw out a $63.8 million patent infringement verdict against Cisco Systems Inc. Commil USA LLC asked the nation’s high court to decide whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which hears all U.S. patent appeals, was correct to set aside the verdict and order a new trial.
Apple Granted 35 Patents Today Covering Magic Trackpad, Embedded Force Measurements, Location Tracking & More
On the last patent day for 2014, the USPTO published a series of 35 newly granted patents for Apple Inc. Apart from others one of the patents relate to input transitions that are used on Apple’s Magic Trackpad. The second patent covers embedded force measurements for use on iDevice displays and the third patent relates to location tracking and recording on iDevices.
Nike maintains torrid patent pace
On Monday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded what will likely be the company’s last 2014 patents. It will likely close the year with 541 new patents, on par with the record 554 it received last year.
Suven Life Sciences secures three Product Patents
Suven Life Sciences has received the grant of one product patent from Eurasia, one product patent from Japan and one product patent from Mexico corresponding to the New Chemical Entities (NCEs) for the treatment of disorders associated with Neurodegenerative diseases and these Patents are valid through 2029.
Horizon Pharma files patent infringement lawsuit against Watson Laboratories
Horizon Pharma announced that the Company has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey against Watson Laboratories and Actavis related to an Abbreviated New Drug Application that WLF filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market a generic version of PENNSAID® (diclofenac sodium topical solution) 2% w/w (“PENNSAID 2%”).
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TMT Co. Ltd. Successfully Registers Patent for Innovative Marine Mobile Network System
Mr. Nobu SU, the Chairman of TMT Co., Ltd. (“TMT”) has again been acknowledged for his ingenuity; receiving three patents for the invention of a MOBILE NETWORK FOR REMOTE SERVICE AREAS USING MOBILE STATIONS, also known as Ocean net.
Is LG working on a bendable Smartphone?
According to an interesting market report from ETNews, LG Electronics is developing a Smartphone with a bendable display. This technology will be similar to the bendable OLED TV prototypes we’ve seen, so you could press a button to change the phone from a curved state to a flat state. LGE has reportedly filed for a US patent describing such a system.
Monsanto Tries Patenting Natural Tomatoes
Many individuals are aware that biotech has developed a seed monopoly largely by patenting genetically modified organisms, but not everyone realizes that Monsanto tried to patent a tomato that had no biotech traits.
Another Defeat for Myriad in BRCA Gene Patent War
Myriad Genetics has chalked up yet another defeat as the company continues to try and defend its patents for the BRCA1and BRCA2 genes.
