Marathon Patent Group Vs. Texas Instruments Patent Suit Mediated Successfully
Marathon Patent Group Inc’s patent suit against Texas Instruments Incorporated was the subject of successful mediation session Tuesday, according to a court filing. The litigation is part of a raft of related suits brought in November 2013 by Marathon’s Vantage Point Technology Inc. unit against a host of major companies alleging infringement of a computer access memory patent.
Patent licenser wins court round against NYT, others
The New York Times Co, J.C. Penney Corp and CBS Corp lost a round Tuesday in a patent fight with Helferich Patent Licensing, LLC, which had accused them of infringing on patents for looking at websites on mobile telephones. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit overturned a lower court decision which had said that because the mobile phone makers had licensed the patents there was no need for content providers to do so.
Samsung Patent Hints At Galaxy K Zoom’s 2015 Successor
In 2013 Samsung announced the Galaxy S4 Zoom which was basically felt like a compact camera with smartphone features. Samsung then followed up with the Galaxy K zoom in 2014, so could 2015 be the year we expect yet another smartphone camera device from Samsung? Perhaps, and thanks to a recent patent discovery, its potential design has been revealed.
ValiRx Shares Up On European Patent For Biomarker Testing Method
Life sciences company ValiRx PLC’s shares rose on Wednesday morning after the company said it has been handed patent approval from the European Patent Office for a biomarker testing process. The patent covers the means for diagnosing and monitoring of patients using biomarker testing for B-cell lymphomas and its prognostic outcome.
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CrucialTec Awarded Patent For Biometric Sensor That Sits Under The Display Panel
CrucialTec is that company and they’re said to currently be in development of a biometric sensor that can be used on the underside of the display panel, and they have announced today that have just been awarded the patent for this technology.
Valicor announces patent for ethanol coproduct recovery process
Valicor Inc. has announced that it has completed the acquisition of a patent that covers the extraction of protein from corn ethanol stillage and is designed to help ethanol producers maximize their coproduct recovery and value.
Mindef refers matter to AGC after doctor refused to stop patent infringement allegations
The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) has issued a statement after a doctor refused to stop making allegations of patent infringement against it. In its statement, Mindef says it had earlier clarified and provided opportunities for Dr Ting Choon Meng, co-founder of MobileStats Technologies, to stop repeating what it says are “false allegations”.
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U.S. based patent trolls file 128 claims on S. Korean firms in 2014
U.S.-based non-practicing entities (NPEs) filed 128 lawsuits against South Korea-based firms in 2014, an intellectual property union said Wednesday, adding big-name tech players, such as Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc., were major targets.
Patent Reform Coalition Off to a Strong Start
The month-old coalition, comprised of retailers, technology giants and others, formed to lobby Congress to reform the patent litigation system, to cut down on “trolls” that buy up patents with the intention of extracting settlements by threatening to sue.
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Ten-fold rise in patent applications, says Nasscom
Frontline IT companies have seen a 10-fold increase in the number of patent applications made over the last five years, an indication of the growing push towards automation and higher margin offerings. Data from industry body Nasscom show that Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Wipro and others have filed for about 1,500 patents in fiscal 2014 against 150 in 2009.