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09/13/05

6,942,569 Drawing for winners over the internet using receipts and zipcodes
  Issued: September 13, 2005
  Filed: June 11, 2002
  U.S. Class: 463/17
Abstract:  
In this Automatic Electronic Entry allows entry for the award drawing using electonic receipts. Users with receipts from electronic ATMs, debit card, EZ Pass and Internet merchants and other fee and receipt collectors would have the option to be automatically entered into the drawings through means other than registering and entering into the games manually via the web site. All receipts will be entered into all daily, weekly, monthly and year end games. Receipts will continued to have the information such as data and time. Individuals will have the option at the time of purchase or ATM transaction to participate in the drawing.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 10:49:12 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day


09/13/05

6,944,770 Methods and systems for generating and validating value-bearing documents
  Issued: September 13, 2005
  Filed: May 17, 2001
  U.S. Class: 713/189
Abstract:  
Methods and systems for generating and validating value-bearing documents include an issuer module that receives requests for value-bearing documents. The issuer module communicates the requests to a guarantor module. The requests may include a desired security level and/or a target validator. The guarantor module generates value-bearing documents for each request and randomly or pseudo-randomly selects an encryption key from a set of encryption keys to encrypt the value-bearing document. The set of encryption keys may be a key space selected based on the target validator and/or requested security level. The guarantor module encrypts the value-bearing document using the selected encryption key and forwards the document to the issuer. The issuer forwards the encrypted value-bearing document to the requester. When the requester desires to redeem the document, the requester presents the value-bearing document to a validator. The validator extracts an index from the value-bearing document, uses the index to determine a decryption key, and validates the document using the key.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 10:48:36 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day


09/13/05

6,942,538 Inflatable humanoid forms
  Issued: September 13, 2005
  Filed: October 29, 2003
  U.S. Class: 446/221
Abstract:  
A method for using one or more inflatable three-dimensional humanoid figures for use in background scenes associated with still photography, motion pictures and video productions which are low in cost, lightweight, easy to use, easy to store, easy to transport and provides a greater range of viewing angles. It is also envisioned that this invention can be used for corporate conventions requiring the illusion of a large number of participants, in advertising and other functions where the illusion of large numbers of people enhance the overall objective of the functions.

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09/13/05

Symbol Technologies, Inc., The Enterprise Mobility Company(TM), today announced that the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed the Nevada District Court's favorable decision in Symbol's patent lawsuit against the Lemelson Foundation. On Friday, September 9, the Appeals Court published its decision, holding that the Lemelson Foundation's patents at issue in this case are not enforceable.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:05:53 am into the following categories: In The News


09/13/05

U.S. business software maker ePlus is suing its biggest rival, Germany's SAP, claiming infringement of three of its software patents, SAP said Wednesday, confirming a German magazine report. A representative for SAP, which denies the allegations, said the case had been filed in the U.S. District Court in Richmond, Va., in April and was due to be heard next March. The SAP representative declined to comment on how much ePlus was seeking in damages, and business weekly WirtschaftsWoche said in a release ahead of publication that ePlus had also declined to comment on the size of the claim. The SAP representative said: "On June 15, 2005, SAP filed an answer and counterclaims alleging that it does not infringe the ePlus patents and that the ePlus patents are invalid." The patents concerned are for software used to source goods electronically. Previous Next Earlier this year, ePlus accepted $37 million in settlement of a patent lawsuit it had filed against fellow U.S. business software maker Ariba.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:04:24 am into the following categories: In The News


09/13/05

Solomon Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has filed an action against Toyota Motor Corporation in federal district court in Tampa, Florida for infringement of Solomon's Electric Wheel(R) patent. Solomon alleges that the hybrid transmission drive in the Toyota Prius and Highlander infringes a number of claims contained in its U.S. Patent No. 5,067,932. In the lawsuit Solomon is asking for an injunction barring further infringement as well as damages for the unauthorized use of its patent by Toyota. Solomon President Peter DeVecchis said, "We commenced this lawsuit based on extensive review and research including a thorough review by our special patent counsel, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., of the basis of our claims. In determining this course of action we examined an existing Toyota Prius transmission against our patent claims." Mr. DeVecchis further stated, "While we are aware of the difficulties faced by a small company seeking to protect its patent rights against a large company like Toyota, we are determined to use every effort to realize for our shareholders the benefits from our patented technology."

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:02:49 am into the following categories: In The News


09/13/05

Competitive Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: CTT) announced that it had filed a complaint against Carolina Liquid Chemistries Corporation ("Carolina Liquid") of Brea, California, alleging patent infringement of CTT's U.S. Patent Number 4,940,658 covering homocysteine assays. The complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. In the complaint, CTT seeks monetary damages, punitive damages, attorneys' fees, court costs and other remuneration at the option of the court. The homocysteine patent was derived from discoveries made by CTT's clients Drs. Robert Allen and Sally Stabler from the University of Colorado and the late Dr. John Lindenbaum from Columbia University. "The filing of this complaint is part of our comprehensive and ongoing monitoring program to protect the patent rights of ourselves, our clients, and our current homocysteine licensees," said Aris D. Despo, CTT's Senior Vice President, Life Sciences. "While we believe that we already have licensed the majority of laboratories, distributors and other users of homocysteine assay tests in the Unites States, we continue our diligence in seeking those who use or sell tests without a license."

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:01:40 am into the following categories: In The News


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