Patent News

1. Apple’s IPad Trademark Battle Unveils Bank of China as Opponent - Businessweek Thursday, 23 February 2012, 5:07 am
   Apple was rushing to obtain trademark rights for the iPad name so it could roll ... Editors: Ben Richardson, Michael Tighe To contact Bloomberg News staff for this story: Edmond Lococo in Beijing at e. […]
2. iRobot Secures 100th Patent - TMCnet Thursday, 23 February 2012, 12:35 am
   According to a company news release, the retrotraverse technology can be applied to networked and wireless robots in military, commercial, healthcare and household applications. Apparently the good fo. […]
3. Google patent idea hints at mobile, desktop convergence Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 8:15 pm
   Google's vision of the future involves touch-screen apps working on mobile devices and computers alike. Maybe. Originally posted at News - Mobile
4. Google patent idea hints at mobile, desktop convergence - CNET News Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 7:41 pm
   At least that's the vision laid out in a newly unearthed patent application picked up earlier today by Patently Apple. The patent filing, titled "mapping trackpad operations to touch-screen events," d. […]
5. Honeywell Files Lawsuit Alleging Patent Infringement by Nest Labs; Follows Similar Litigation Against Other Manufacturers - Yahoo Finance Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 6:37 pm
   The patents are related to, among other things ... and Chicago Stock Exchanges.  For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywellnow.com. This release contains "forward-looking. […]
6. Patent wars: Microsoft takes Motorola to EU Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 6:21 pm
   Microsoft on Wednesday filed a complaint with the European Commission against Google's Motorola Mobility in the latest salvo in an increasingly bitter patent war between technology giants.
7. Microsoft to EC: Motorola hamstringing Xbox, PC with huge patent royalties - Ars Technica Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 4:57 pm
   Microsoft today filed a competition law complaint against Motorola Mobility with the European Commission, claiming that the company—and, by extension, its soon-to-be-owner Google—is charging outra. […]
8. Should patent and commercialization activities by faculty count toward tenure and promotion? - PhysOrg Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 4:35 pm
   Stevens, former senior research associate at the Boston University School of Management and past president of the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM), there are a number of good argum. […]
9. BioDelivery Sciences scores victory in patent battle Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 4:00 pm
   BioDelivery Sciences today announced more good news in its ongoing patent battle involving Onsolis, its oral pain patch for cancer patients.
10. HistoRx Earns Patent on Quantitative Immunoassay Optimization - Yahoo Finance Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 3:59 pm
    BRANFORD, Conn., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- HistoRx, the leader in quantitative immunohistochemistry (IHC), advances its proprietary position in measurement of biomarkers in tissue through today's. […]
11. mPhase Technologies, Inc. Files Drug Delivery Patent Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 2:00 pm
    LITTLE FALLS, NJ-- - mPhase Technologies, Inc. said today that it has filed a provisional patent application for a novel drug delivery system based on its Smart Surface technology.The drug delivery pa. […]
12. World Surveillance Group Files PCT Patent Application on Airship Design Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 2:00 pm
    KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL-- - World Surveillance Group Inc. , a developer of lighter-than-air unmanned aerial vehicles and related technologies, announced today that it has filed a patent application u. […]
13. Microsoft targets Motorola Mobility, claims patent abuse - CNET News Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 1:43 pm
    The software giant says Motorola is attempting to use essential patents "to kill video on the Web." It also didn't miss the opportunity to take a swipe at Google. Microsoft is the latest tech giant to. […]
14. US Patent Office Rejects All Claims in Second MonoSol Patent Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 12:00 pm
    RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) has informed BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BDSI - News) that it has rejected all c. […]
15. Aerius Awarded US Patent Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 5:00 am
    LAS VEGAS, NV-- - Aerius International, Inc. today announced it had received notice of allowance from the US Patent office that its patent that covers Aerius' revolutionary cell phone technology was a. […]
16. OphthaliX Announces Issuance of Chinese Patent for the Treatment of Dry Eye Disorders Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 10:24 pm
    CARSON CITY, Nev., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- OphthaliX (OTCBB: OPLI.OB - News) announced that the Chinese State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) issued a Certificate of Patent Invention for Chi. […]
17. MacroSolve Files Patent Infringement Suit Against GEICO Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 6:13 pm
    TULSA, OK-- - MacroSolve, Inc., , a leading provider of mobile technologies, apps and solutions for business, today announced it has filed a patent infringement suit against GEICO Insurance Agency, In. […]
18. Sony Patents Kinect-Like Device For PlayStation - Escapist Magazine Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 5:12 pm
    Sony has applied for a patent for a Kinect-like device that will create a "three-dimensional interactive gaming environment" for the PlayStation. Microsoft has taken the upper hand in the battle of th. […]
19. US Patent Protection for Pulmaquin™ Is Extended with Issuance of a Composition of Matter Patent Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 12:00 pm
    Aradigm Corporation today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued an important composition of matter patent (U.S.
20. Patents on Genetic Data Raise Legal Questions on Rights to DNA - Bloomberg Saturday, 18 February 2012, 12:48 am
    Congress is determining whether patents on genetic material should be treated differently from other intellectual property. “The industry is optimistic about the promise of the technology but concer. […]