Prominent IP Updates on Jan 21, 2015

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Teva Over Patent for Multiple Sclerosis Drug

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Teva Pharmaceutical Industries could still benefit from patent protection for a multiple sclerosis drug, dealing a blow to makers of generic drugs.

Cellmid granted U.S. patent for midkine to treat heart failure

Cellmid Limited has been granted a U.S. patent for the use of midkine as a treatment for heart failure which commonly follows non-fatal heart attacks.

Mentor Graphics Wins Summary Judgment, Court Dismisses Three Synopsys Patents

Mentor Graphics Corp., today announced that a California federal district court has issued a summary judgment order in favor of Mentor Graphics invalidating all asserted claims of three patents asserted by Synopsys, Inc.

Theralase Files US Patent Application for Increased Targeting of Photo Dynamic Therapy

Theralase Technologies Inc. (“Theralase”) announced today that it has filed a provisional US patent application for “Transferrin Enhanced Photo Dynamic Therapy (“PDT”) Cancer Destruction” significantly increasing the targeting of its PDT technology; hence, also the efficacy and safety of the treatment.

Aap Implantate : is granted two European patents for innovative magnesium technology, making great progress in development of resorbable implants

Aap Implantate AG, a developer, manufacturer and distributor of innovative trauma products, announced that the European Patent Office will shortly grant it two key patents for developing resorbable magnesium implants

Google May Produce ‘Modern Polaroid Camera’ That Instantly Prints Photos

Google has recently been awarded with a patent for a portable handheld digital camera that can print photos out instantly. Based on the concept sketches submitted to the US Patent Office, the Google camera would allow users to choose when they wish to print their photos, unlike the original Polariod cameras.

Overstock plans to appeal a patent-infringement loss

Web-only retailer Overstock.com Inc. and retail chain Sears Holdings Corp. plan to go another round in a patent-infringement case they lost last week in a federal court in Texas.

Penthera Earns Three New Patents

Penthera, a provider of intelligent mobile video software solutions for TV networks and content distributors, has received three new patents from the U.S. Patent Office.

VRad Begins 2015 with 15th Patent

vRad (Virtual Radiologic), the nations largest telemedicine company and radiology practice, announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued the Companys 15th patent. Patent No. 8,924,233, Enhanced Multiple Resource Planning and Forecasting, further strengthens vRads patent portfolio related to its efficient delivery of telemedicine solutions.

Anellotech, IFP Energies Nouvelles and Axens to develop aromatics technology from non-food biomass

Anellotech Inc., IFP Energies Nouvelles (IFPEN) and its subsidiary Axens have announced a strategic alliance to develop and commercialize a new technology for the low cost production of bio-based benzene, toluene and paraxylene using Anellotech’s process of Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis (CFP) of non-food biomass.

TDK-Lambda wins patent for power supply heat sink design

TDK-Lambda UK has been awarded a patent by the UK Intellectual Property Office for a novel power supply heat sink arrangement.