May 2012

golf_ball_callaway.jpgIPNews® – Callaway Golf has reached a settlement agreement with Acushnet after a six-year patent infringement battle. 

After many victories and set-backs for both companies in the long-running lawsuit, the parties finally reached an out-of-court settlement agreement.  The settlement will allow both companies to manufacture and market golf balls and golf club components under each

facebook.jpgIPNews® – Six years after filing an application with the USPTO, Facebook has been granted a patent related to its News Feed.

The patent is described as: “Communicating a newsfeed of media content based on a member’s interactions in a social network environment.”  The invention allows the social networking giant to let its users view

cell phone closeup-offset.jpgIPNews® – In a five year long battle in German courts, IPCom was recently dealt a blow after it had accused Nokia and HTC of patent infringement. 

In a recent ruling the European Patent Office has ruled that one of IPCom’s patents in question is invalid and in doing so declared a victory for Nokia

pills.jpgIPNews® – A U.S. District Court in Delaware recently ruled that Allergan’s patents related to its Sanctura XR drug are invalid. 

The ruling stems from a 2009 patent infringement complaint filed by Allergan against Watson Pharmaceuticals, in its attempts to prevent Watson from filing an abbreviated new drug application with the FDA for the generic

flag.jpgIPNews® – President Obama has ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs to file for the trademark ‘GI Bill’ in order to stop for-profit schools from using the Bill to target members of the military and their families. 

Many of these schools are non-accredited and are participating in what some are calling scams to take advantage

speedometer-fiat.jpgIPNews® – Fiat has registered the 4C trademark with the USPTO, indicating that the Italian sports car line Alfa Romeo is making its return to the United States automotive market. 

The 4C trademark, issued April 10th, will not only cover the line of fast cars, but will also cover Alfa Romeo-related clothing and accessories.  The