Prominent IP Updates on Jan 29, 2015

Boehringer sues Mylan for patent infringement

Mylan Pharmaceuticals is being sued for patent infringement of Boehringer’s drug Pradaxa. Boehringer Ingelheim claims they are the holder of New Drug Application No. 22-512, by which the U.S. Food & Drug Administration first granted approval for 75 mg and 150 mg dabigatran etexilate mesylate capsules, according to a complaint filed Jan. 21 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.

Fed. Circ. Backs PTAB On Nonobvious Paint-Mixing Patent

The Federal Circuit on Tuesday affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board finding that a Sulzer Mixpac AG patent on a device that mixes and dispenses paint is not obvious, rejecting rival Plas-Pak Industries Inc.’s argument that the patent claims were invalidated by prior art.

Boehringer, Amneal Strike Deal To End Aggrenox Patent Row

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Monday agreed to dismiss its New Jersey federal suit accusing Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC of patent infringement over its generic version of stroke-prevention drug Aggrenox, saying they have reached a licensing deal.

Provectus seeking Indian PV-10 API patent and says it is “more than a match” for skin cancer competitors

Provectus Biopharmacetuicals is seeking an Indian patent and partner for PV-10 and says it is ‘more than a match’ for skin cancer competitors like Merck & Co and Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Researchers patent a natural ventilation system of roofs that prevents heat build-up‬

Researchers at the Universitat Jaume I of Castellón have developed a modular ventilation system for pitched roofs that solves the problem of heat accumulation by solar radiation under the roofs without the need for refrigeration. ‪The patented system by the UJI is a passive and energy efficient solution for thermal conditioning of buildings.

Italy Improves New Patent Box Regime

The Italian Government has passed improvements to its new patent box preferential tax regime, even though it was only introduced this month, after approval of the 2015 Budget Law in December.

AllSeen IoT group acts to head off patent wars

Vendors that contribute software to the AllJoyn Internet of Things project will pledge not to sue companies that make use of that code in products. The group, which includes Qualcomm, Microsoft, Cisco Systems and more than 100 other vendors, is adopting a patent policy for the first time.

SkillSurvey Awarded Three Additional U.S. Patents for Pre-Hire 360(R)

SkillSurvey, Inc. today announced that in addition to U.S. Patent No. 8,721,340, which was awarded to the Company in spring 2014, the United States Patent office has recently awarded the Company three more patents covering its Pre-Hire 360® solution, namely U.S. Patent Nos. 8,894,416; 8,888,496; and 8,939,768.

HII Technologies Announces Exclusive Agreement and Commercialization of Hydropath Technology

HII Technologies, Inc., an oilfield service company focused in frac water management, today announced an exclusive agreement with HydroFLOW® Holdings USA, LLC. Under this agreement, the HII Technologies receives the exclusive right provide bacteria deactivation and removal services to the Oil & Gas frac water industry using the patented Hydropath technology which powers the HydroFLOW® water treatment devices.

iCura Vision licenses macular degeneration portfolio from Columbia Technology Ventures

iCura Vision and Columbia Technology Ventures announced today that iCura Vision has licensed the intellectual property portfolio and associated research and development program for a promising oral medication intended to slow or halt the progression of “dry” Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

Apple’s iPhone Targeted in a Patent Lawsuit Filed by Rosetta Wireless

An Illinois company by the name of Rosetta Wireless is suing Apple for patent infringement. The patent infringement lawsuit concerns a number of Apple iPhone models.

Samsung’s patented a solution, that allows backup and copy the home screen layout for Android Phones

Samsung’s latest patent details a software solution that would allow a user to configure a home-screen and copy it to another remote device. The details in the patent are very specific about the process, but an abstract look at the thing reveals a few different possible scenarios.

ExxonMobil flexes patent muscle in offshore drilling, monetizing remote gas

The patent portfolio of ExxonMobil made some intriguing leaps forward in terms of synthetic lubricant technologies with a couple of patents granted to protect various substances utilizing poly-alpha-olefins.

Swedish flame retardant innovation receives patent approval in the US

Paxymer AB’s patent for a novel, halogen-free, non-toxic flame retardant system is now approved in the US. Paxymer® is a modern flame retardant innovation, designed to synergistically interact with existing halogen-free systems

Snapchat, Twitter, LinkedIn targeted in camera patent suit

A US company has sued Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and others for allegedly infringing a patent covering technology directed to digital photo processing. Fo2go, a non-practising entity (NPE) based in Delaware, has brought 15 concurrent lawsuits targeting primarily social media companies.

WTAMU Professor’s Research Receives Patent for Commercialization

Representatives from West Texas A&M University and the Aggie Venture Fund (AVF) recognized the research efforts of Dr. Emily Hunt today (Jan. 27) with the signing of a first-time exclusive license and patent rights agreement for the commercialization of her research on Nanostructured Metallic Alloys for Antibacterial Application.

Patent Issued for System and Method for Facilitating Transportation of a Vehicle Involved in a Crash

A patent by the inventors Mullen, Christina P. (Bloomington, IL); Leise, William J. (Normal, IL); Graff, Douglas Albert (Mountain View, MO), filed on November 20, 2013, has been granted as US patent no. 8938329. The assignee for this patent, is State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (Bloomington, IL).