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The Private Label Patent of the Day goes to General Electric Capital Corporation of Stamford for a Method for dual credit card system
07/05/05

6,915,277 Method for dual credit card system
  Issued: July 5, 2005
  Filed: June 14, 2000
  U.S. Class: 705/39
Abstract:  A dual credit card system is in two parts: a) the creation of a dual credit card; and b) the usage of a dual credit card. The creation begins with the receipt of an application by merchant for a dual credit card. The issuing organization issues the dual credit card to the applicant. The user may make a purchase with the dual credit card at either a private label merchant location or at a location accepting the bankcard. These locations may traditional physical locations, a web site on the Internet or a catalog. When a purchase is made at a merchant location, the processing of the merchant location dual credit card purchase is done via a private-label processing channel. If the user uses the dual credit card at a non-merchant location, the purchase may be processed through the VISA/MasterCard network.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 10:34:03 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day

The Tonehole Patent of the Day goes to Mountain Ocarinas Inc. of Connecticut for Flutes with multiple chambers that share compound bisected toneholes
07/05/05

6,914,179 Flutes with multiple chambers that share compound bisected toneholes
  Issued: July 5, 2005
  Filed: April 25, 2003
  U.S. Class: 84/384
Abstract:  One exemplary embodiment of a flute comprises first and second chambers in which sound is resonated and a tonehole disposed at and shared by the first and second chambers. The tonehole is coverable by a single finger of an operator's hand and is configured to facilitate airflow communication from the first chamber through the tonehole and airflow communication from the second chamber through the tonehole. An exemplary embodiment of an ocarina comprises an instrument body having a first chamber having a first airway through which air is received and a second chamber having a second airway through which air is received, a top cover disposed on the instrument body, an upper tonehole disposed through the top cover to facilitate airflow through the first chamber and airflow through the second chamber, and a bottom cover disposed on the instrument body. Another embodiment of a flute comprises first and second chambers in which sound is resonated, a blowing aperture through which air is provided into the first and second chambers, and a tonehole disposed at and shared by the first and second chambers.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 10:33:28 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day

The Test Kit Patent of the Day goes to Pearl Technology Holdings, LLC of California for a Sexual fidelity and sex crime verification
07/05/05

6,913,929 Sexual fidelity and sex crime verification
  Issued: July 5, 2005
  Filed: April 18, 2000
  U.S. Class: 436/63
Abstract:  A series of unique biochemical tests are combined to enable unskilled law enforcement and private investigation personnel to rapidly perform sex crime investigations on skin swipes and body fluid residues deposited on specific articles of clothing. The invention also allows spouses to privately identify and monitor infidelity activities of their mate through the application of this test kit to personal clothing and other areas where body fluids may be found.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 10:32:45 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day

Requests for Ex Parte Reexamination - 7/5/2005
07/05/05
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Acceptance of Amendments - 7/5/2005
07/05/05
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Jury rules in favor of Boston Scientific
07/05/05

A Delaware jury Friday ruled for Boston Scientific Corp. and against Johnson & Johnson Inc. in a key test of patents protecting its drug-eluting stent technology. The jury said J&J's Cypher stent infringes a Boston Scientific patent-protecting technology that allows drug coatings to be applied to stents, medical devices used in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. The jury also found J&J's Cypher, Bx Velocity, Bx Sonic and Genesis stents infringe a design patent held by Boston Scientific. The patent contest is the third this year in Delaware federal court between the country's two largest makers of drug-coated stents. Natick, Mass.-based Boston Scientific lost two earlier patent fights with its rival in the multi-billion dollar stent technology market this year in the same court. In June, New Brunswick, N.J.-based J&J won a jury verdict against Boston Scientific on patent infringement claims against the framework design of Boston Scientific's market-leading Taxus Express drug-eluting stent.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:59:25 am into the following categories: In The News

Kinetic Concepts Announces Issuance of Markman Ruling in BlueSky Patent Suit
07/05/05

Kinetic Concepts Inc. (NYSE:KCI) today announced that the Federal District Court for the Western District of Texas issued its ruling on the Markman hearing in KCI's patent suit against BlueSky Medical. In its ruling, the Court construed certain terms of U.S. Patent No. 5,636,643 ("the '643 patent") and ruled that other terms were definite and did not require construction by the Court. "We are pleased with the Court's Markman ruling," said Dennert O. Ware, President and CEO of KCI. "We believe the ruling is an important development in our efforts to protect our intellectual property assets." The Court has separately granted leave for both sides to file amended pleadings in the case. KCI's amended pleadings assert infringement of an additional patent, U.S. Patent number 5,645,081 ("the '081 patent"). The '643 and '081 patents are both owned by Wake Forest University and licensed exclusively to KCI. The Defendants' amended pleadings include additional anti-trust allegations against KCI. As a result of the amended pleadings, it is possible that an additional Markman hearing could be held. A new trial date has not yet been set for the case.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:58:13 am into the following categories: In The News

Timeline Sues ProClarity for Patent Infringement
07/05/05

Timeline Inc. (OTCBB:TMLN) announced it has filed a patent infringement action against ProClarity Corporation, a private company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. This action, filed in the Federal District Court for Western Washington, seeks substantial damages and to enjoin ProClarity from any further licensing of certain ProClarity software modules in the United States. ProClarity is a provider of reporting and data visualization products with an emphasis on analytic solutions based on Microsoft's Analysis Services module; a part of Microsoft's SQL Server data base management system. "ProClarity is a market leader in providing add-on products to run on Microsoft's SQL Server data base systems," stated Charles R. Osenbaugh, President and CEO of Timeline. For the past three years, ProClarity has been named to the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 and Inc. Magazine 500 based on achieving 1,126% five-year revenue growth with revenues estimated at $15 million at December 31, 2003. "We believe a good portion of ProClarity's revenue stream was generated by software products which infringe Timeline's patents. Furthermore, ProClarity also offers a platform development product on which other software developers may develop infringing product."

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:57:14 am into the following categories: In The News

Alliance Gaming Files Suit Against Rival
07/05/05

Alliance Gaming Corp., which operates casinos and sells Bally brand gambling products, on Thursday said it filed a lawsuit against Shuffle Master Inc. for alleged patent infringement. The company, which filed the lawsuit in Seattle, contends that Shuffle Master encroached on Alliance's proprietary technology. The complaint also charges that Shuffle Master breached a confidentiality agreement regarding Alliance's gambling table monitoring technology. The lawsuit revolves around Shuffle Master's "MD2 Shuffler." A spokesman for Shuffle Master was not immediately available for comment.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:55:58 am into the following categories: In The News
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