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The Meth Detect Patent of the Day goes to GloTell Products, Inc. of Illinois for Dye solutions for use in methods to detect the prior evaporation of anhydrous ammonia and the production of illict drugs
12/12/06

7,148,066 Dye solutions for use in methods to detect the prior evaporation of anhydrous ammonia and the production of illict drugs
  Issued: December 12, 2006
  Filed: August 2, 2004
  U.S. Class: 436/56
Abstract:  Systems and methods providing for the introduction of a dye, particularly a xanthene dye, and more particularly a rhodamine dye, to liquid anhydrous ammonia to discourage theft of the anhydrous ammonia and provide for leak detection in storage vessels. The dye will stain objects which come into contact with the liquid anhydrous ammonia allowing for the detection of such contact. Generally, the staining will be visible to the naked eye, but may also fluoresce when exposed to a particular light source such as ultra violet (UV) light.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 11:05:20 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day

The Death Benefit Patent of the Day goes to an Independent Inventor from Naples for a Method for financing future needs
12/12/06

7,149,712 Method for financing future needs
  Issued: December 12, 2006
  Filed: December 23, 2004
  U.S. Class: 705/35
Abstract:  A method for financing future intentions of a first party pursuant to a first contract with a second party for a specified monetary sum. A contract involving a variable annuity is obtained from a third party. A guaranteed benefit equal to at least the specified monetary sum is paid to the second party by the third party to pay for the fulfillment of the future intentions of the first party. The variable annuity has a guaranteed annual increase.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 11:04:47 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day

The Collaboration Patent of the Day goes to Oracle International Corp. of Redwood Shores for a System and method for real-time co-browsing
12/12/06

7,149,776 System and method for real-time co-browsing
  Issued: December 12, 2006
  Filed: August 26, 2002
  U.S. Class: 709/205
Abstract:  A system and method for facilitating the collaborative co-browsing of a document or web page. A collaboration server retrieves content of a page on behalf of a collaboration participant or attendee. Each attendee operates or views the content with a browser that is augmented with a collaboration applet. Tags, links, script code and other references that may cause a different page to be accessed or loaded fro the current page are transformed or replaced on the server before the page is distributed to the attendees. In particular, events and redirections that may cause the attendee browser to directly navigate to another page are transformed on the server. Pre-determined rules may be applied to prevent some attendees from viewing certain content (e.g., financial or personal data). A page may be further transformed at a client browser, to redirect a hyperlink to the collaboration server or to trap some other event.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 11:04:12 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day

Requests for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed - 12/12/2006
12/12/06
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Regulatory Flexibility Act
12/12/06
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Nintendo Sued for Wiimote Trigger
12/12/06

While Nintendo Wii gamers are having a smashing good time with one of this holiday season's hottest-selling game consoles, Nintendo is being hit with a lawsuit over the Wii's uniquely designed controllers. Interlink Electronics is suing the Japan-based game maker over the Wii remote's trigger button, which Interlink claims is based on its own patented design. Interlink said it will seek compensation for "loss of reasonable royalties, reduced sales, and/or lost profits as a result of the infringing activities." According to the complaint, the Wii remote -- called the "Wiimote" by Nintendo -- has a trigger on its underside that infringes on Interlink patent number 6,850,221 for a "Trigger Operated Electronic Device," which Interlink claims to have secured on February 1, 2005. Interlink is seeking a jury trial.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:05:51 am into the following categories: In The News

IBM sues mainframe company for patent infringement
12/12/06

Platform Solutions Inc., a company that makes a system that allows IBM mainframe operating systems to run on Itanium-based hardware, is facing a lawsuit from Big Blue. IBM filed a federal lawsuit against Sunnyvale, Calif.-based PSI alleging patent infringements and breach of contract, according to the lawsuit filed late last month in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The lawsuit cites letters between the two companies disagreeing over licensing issues. The correspondence extends back several years, but IBM said the dispute came to a head when PSI began lining up customers.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:04:37 am into the following categories: In The News

Judge Upholds Qualcomm Infringement of Broadcom Patent
12/12/06

The International Trade Commission has upheld an initial ruling that San Diego's Qualcomm Inc. infringed a patent of Broadcom Corp., the Irvine chipmaker said Monday. The news is the latest in an ongoing patent battle between Broadcom and Qualcomm. The commission is expected to take action on the infringement by Feb. 9, after it receives briefings from both companies. It could permanently bar Qualcomm from importing the chips, issue a cease and desist order on selling the chips or stop importation of cellular phones including the infringed chips. Qualcomm earlier said it plans to appeal the decision to the full commission as it explored designs to replace the disputed technology. A judge first found the patent violation in October.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:03:33 am into the following categories: In The News

Nanometrics gets favorable ruling
12/12/06

Nanometrics Inc., which makes metrology and inspection systems used by precision electronic equipment manufacturers, said Friday it received a "favorable" decision in a patent infringement case brought against the company by Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. The company said Judge Maxine Chesney of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued the Markman ruling. Markman hearings are held to determine "the scope and meaning of patent claims" before the actual trial begins, Nanometrics said. "Nanometrics' integrated metrology products do not incorporate anything like a water track," said Ron C. Finley, of law firm Beck, Ross, Bismonte & Finley LLP, lead patent counsel for Nanometrics. "This claim construction ruling clears the way for Nanometrics to dispose of this case and vindicate its position that Nova's allegations have no merit."

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:02:22 am into the following categories: In The News
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