IPNews® – After a 6 year wait, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was finally awarded a patent for his invention governing, of all things, privacy settings.
Patent number 8,225,376 covers technology that enables Facebook users to customize the way their profile appears to other users. The patent was originally rejected for being obvious, but after much
IPNews® – Jury selection begins today in the Apple v. Samsung, iPad v. Galaxy, patent war.
With Apple scoring a victory in the European Union, and Samsung scoring a similar victory in the United Kingdom, the decision in the U.S. could clearly go either way. Check out a very interesting article by Martha C. White
IPNews ® – This week Rolex lost its ongoing trademark battle in the UK with up-and-coming luxury jewelry retailer Rox.
Rolex Opposed use of the Rox trademark alleging that ongoing use would cause confusion among consumers and damage the Rolex brand. However, after reviewing the case, the UK Examiner determined that there was no infringement
IPNews® – Lionsgate, Mandate Pictures and Summit Entertainment announced recently that they prevailed in a trademark infringement lawsuit against Eastland Music Group over use of the trademark 50/50.
The Illinois music company argued that release of the critically acclaimed movie 50/50 on DVD caused confusion among consumers and damage to its goodwill. However, U.S. District
IPNews® – This week, Apple announced that it has been granted an injunction in the European Union against the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7.
German Courts determined that Samsung had copied Apple’s 2004 designs and consequently banned distribution of the Galaxy Tab 7.7. However, Samsung obtained a very different outcome in a case decided in the
IPNews® – Apple recently announced that it has been granted 25 new patents, including one that is being described as the “mother of all smartphone patents”.
The most important of the recent patents is patent number 8,223,134 which covers the graphical interfaces that Apple designed for use with its iPhone and other multi-touch applications. The
IPNews® – Titan Medical announced this week that it has been granted a patent for a snaking robotic arm with moveable shapers.
Patent number 8,224,485 applies to technology designed to assist medical professionals with surgical procedures that might create a high degree of risk, or might not otherwise be possible. The newly patented technology cements
IPNews® – Dallas based HomeVestors of America is suing its competitor House Buyer Network and Duane LeGate for trademark infringement, unfair competition, unjust enrichment, injury to business reputation and breach of contract.
The Complaint alleges that LeGate and Home Buyer Network violated a settlement agreement in which they agreed to transfer a number of domain
IPNews® – The owners of the Stratosphere Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas recently filed a lawsuit for trademark infringement against Marchex which is an online advertising and gaming company.
Marchex was accused of using a website called AcePlay.com to lure customers in with expectations of finding information on the Stratosphere Hotel & Casino, but
IPNews® – Carfax announced this week that it received a Notice of Allowance for a new patent to assist the insurance underwriting industry.
Carfax data contains over 10 billion records of cars from 34,000 data sources. If granted, the new patent would utilize Carfax’s existing databases to create a “system and method for insurance underwriting