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The Wet Pet Patent of the Day goes to an Independent Inventor from Ontario for an Animal umbrella
04/04/06

7,021,246 Animal umbrella
  Issued: April 4, 2006
  Filed: January 6, 2004
  U.S. Class: 119/850
Abstract:  An animal umbrella is disclosed. The animal umbrella comprises a saddle, straps connected to the saddle for detachably attaching the saddle to the animal, a collapsible canopy, a shaft with first and second ends, connected at the first end to the canopy, and connected at the second end to the saddle in a pivotable manner, and a position lock to releasably secure the shaft in a vertical position. The shaft can be pivoted between a substantially vertical position and a substantially horizontal position, so that in a vertical position the canopy is open and held vertically, and in a horizontal position the canopy is closed and lies horizontally along the animal's back.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 10:24:14 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day

The Rent This Patent of the Day goes to Netflix, Inc. of Los Gatos for an Approach for renting items to customers
04/04/06

7,024,381 Approach for renting items to customers
  Issued: April 4, 2006
  Filed: May 14, 2003
  U.S. Class: 705/26
Abstract:  According to a computer-implemented approach for renting items to customers, customers specify what items to rent using item selection criteria separate from deciding when to receive the specified items. According to the approach, customers provide item selection criteria to a provider provides the items indicated by the item selection criteria to customer over a delivery channel. The provider may be either centralized or distributed depending upon the requirements of a particular application. A "Max Out" approach allows up to a specified number of items to be rented simultaneously to customers. A "Max Turns" approach allows up to a specified number of item exchanges to occur during a specified period of time. The "Max Out" and "Max Turns" approaches may be used together or separately with a variety of subscription methodologies.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 10:23:38 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day

The Smart Mail Patent of the Day goes to Pitney Bowes Inc. of Stamford for a Method and system for identifying mail pieces having similar attributes to suspected contaminated mail pieces
04/04/06

7,024,019 Method and system for identifying mail pieces having similar attributes to suspected contaminated mail pieces
  Issued: April 4, 2006
  Filed: May 2, 2002
  U.S. Class: 382/101
Abstract:  A method and system to identify mail pieces that have similar attributes to mail pieces suspected of being contaminated are provided. A data center communicates with each postal unit where mail enters into the postal system. When a postal unit detects a mail piece that may be contaminated, a record of the mail piece is made and sent to the data center. The data center archives the record of the suspect mail pieces in a database, and provides each record to all postal units on a real-time basis. As mail is inducted by each of the postal units, an image is taken of each mail piece and the image is compared to the records of suspect mail pieces stored in the data center. If a mail piece has similar attributes to a suspect mail piece, it will be immediately identified, regardless of the postal unit where it is entering the postal system.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 10:23:06 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day

Requests for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed - 4/4/2006
04/04/06
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04/04/06
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LeapFrog patent suit against Mattel fails
04/04/06

Toy maker Mattel Inc. on Friday said a federal court in Delaware dismissed a patent lawsuit brought against the company and its Fisher-Price subsidiary by rival LeapFrog Enterprises Inc. The lawsuit was originally filed by LeapFrog in October 2003 and revolved around Fisher-Price's PowerTouch toy, which is an interactive book that helps children learn reading and other skills. On Thursday, a U.S. District judge found that El Segundo-based Mattel and Fisher-Price did not infringe on the LeapFrog patent. In response to the decision, Neil Friedman, president of Mattel Brands, said in a statement, "As a company that invests significantly in the development of innovative products and intellectual property, we respect the intellectual property rights of others and conduct our business with the utmost integrity."

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:22:42 am into the following categories: In The News

Procter & Gamble sues Ranir
04/04/06

Procter & Gamble Co., the world's largest consumer products company, said Monday it is suing Ranir LLC, a private label manufacturer of oral care products, for patent infringement. A spokesman for Ranir, based in Grand Rapids, Mich., declined to comment. Procter & Gamble alleges that Ranir is infringing on patents owned by Braun, an arm of its Gillette unit. The company said Ranir sells replacement toothbrush heads specifically designed to fit Oral-B power toothbrushes that are manufactured by Braun and sold by Gillette in the United States.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:21:43 am into the following categories: In The News

NetMotion Wireless loses patent infringement case
04/04/06

NetMotion Wireless on Tuesday lost a patent infringement case in Delaware, where a jury found that the Seattle company's product infringed on patent claims of Padcom Inc. of Bethlehem, Pa., according to court documents. NetMotion develops software designed to make wireless local area networks, or WLANs, more secure, reliable and efficient. NetMotion's Mobility product infringed on Padcom's product, a jury in U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware decided. A trial to determine damages will begin later this year, according to Padcom General Counsel Richard Reed. Padcom, which makes, licenses, sells and services software and hardware for wireless network users, filed the patent infringement suit in October 2003.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:19:52 am into the following categories: In The News
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