IPNews® – All patents held for naturally occurring genes were struck down by the Supreme Court Thursday, as they ruled that objects found in nature are not patentable.
The court struck down arguments made by Myriad Genetics, which argued that it spent millions of dollars isolating these genes, which should be eligible for patent protection.
IPNews® – A jury ruled in Eastern Texas federal court that Barnes & Noble did not infringe on the patent for gift card activation technology held by Alexsam Inc.
Barnes & Noble is just one of seven big retailers Alexsam has brought lawsuits against for patent infringement, and was the first case to be decided
IPNews® – A major settlement was struck over TiVo’s patent infringement claims with three major competitors agreeing to pay $490 million.
TiVo brought separate lawsuits against Motorola, Time Warner Cable, and Cisco Systems, claiming that their TV recording devices violated TiVo’s original patent for such a device. This collective settlement reinforces the strength of TiVo’s
IPNews® – Blue Calypso’s newest patent has inspired another round of lawsuits related to electronic coupon technology. Groupon and Yelp, among others, are the targets of the accusations.
Blue Calypso previously filed a patent lawsuit against Yelp in a related action. To continue reading, click: Groupon, Yelp Sued for Patent Infringement in Electronic Couponing Wars
IPNews® – A District Court Judge in Massachusetts ruled that Keurig’s patent for single-serve coffee canisters was not violated by Rogers Family Co., producers of the OneCup line of coffee pods.
The issue stemmed from Rogers’ manufacture of a coffee cartridge for use in Keurig brand coffee makers. The lawsuit brought by Keurig alleged that
IPNews® – Proctor & Gamble, developer of Crest Whitestrips, is suing a developer of dental care products for infringement of 3 of its patents.
P&G claims CAO Group Inc. knowingly copied its system of whitening teeth using sheer adhesive strips. A Ohio Federal Court will determine the outcome. To continue reading, click: Proctor & Gamble
IPNews® – A Panel of Circuit Court judges upheld a Nintendo Co. Ltd. victory over Motiva LLC in relation to the Nintendo Wii.
Nintendo was held not to infringe Motiva’s video controller patents. The panel also held that Nintendo did not infringe Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. To continue reading, click: Nintendo
IPNews® – Uship recently lost its appeal of a patent infringement case that it lost against the U.S. Postal Service.
The case involves a U.S. Patent for an automated shipping machine. The U.S. Court of Appeals found that the U.S. Postal Service along with IBM did not infringe due to specific claims outlined in the
IPNews® – A university in Taiwan recently filed a lawsuit against Apple for allegedly infringing on its videoconferencing technology patent.
The target of the lawsuit is Apple’s FaceTime app. The complaint, filed in a Texas federal court, is seeking to ban the use of FaceTime as well as damages. To continue reading, click: Apple Sued
IPNews® – An inventor filed a lawsuit last Friday against Mastercard and others claiming that they are infringing on a virtual payment system that he developed.
The patents cover a method for making purchases online and by telephone without use of the actual credit card number. The Complaint was filed in Delaware and names Mastercard