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04/24/07
7,209,895 Methods for use in providing user ratings according to prior transactions  04/24/07
7,208,265 Method of cryopreserving selected sperm cells 04/24/07
7,210,107 Menus whose geometry is bounded by two radii and an arc  04/24/07
Nortel Networks Corp., North America's biggest maker of telephone equipment, lost a $28.1 million jury verdict in a patent-infringement case brought by Australia's Ipernica Ltd. A federal court jury in Marshall, Texas, decided yesterday that Nortel used Ipernica's ``statistical multiplexing'' invention without permission. The panel said Nortel's infringement was deliberate, a finding that could as much as triple the award if U.S. District Judge T. John Ward agrees. ``We await the trial judge's final judgment with anticipation,'' Ipernica Chief Executive Officer Graham Griffiths said in a statement. The verdict is the fourth-largest in a patent case this year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg News. Ipernica sued Nortel in 2005 in the Eastern District of Texas, which ranked second among the most favorable for patent lawsuits from 1995 to 2006, a PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP study this year said. The disputed technology improves the transmission of telephone calls, television images and other data over a digital communications network. Ipernica, formerly known as QPSX, licenses intellectual property rights, such as patents, according to the West Perth, Australia-based company's Web site. The jury found Ipernica's multiplexing patent is valid. Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:03:39 am into the following categories: In The News04/24/07
CSR, a maker of microchips for mobile phones, agreed to pay $15 million to end a lawsuit brought by the Seattle-based Washington Research Foundation (WRF) over patents covering Bluetooth wireless-communication chips. The nonprofit foundation, a licensing arm of the University of Washington, sued CSR customers Matsushita Electric Industrial, Samsung and Nokia over Bluetooth technology in Seattle federal court in December. CSR, based in Cambridge, England, entered the case in January and countersued. The foundation added Apple, Dell and Sony as defendants March 15, along with Logitech International, Motorola, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Toshiba and Plantronics. Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:02:26 am into the following categories: In The News04/24/07
Vertical Computer Systems is suing Microsoft for patent infringement related to Microsoft's .Net framework for building Windows-based software. Vertical filed suit April 18 in a U.S. District Court in Texas alleging that Microsoft has infringed on its Patent No. 6,826,744, for a "system and method for generating websites in an arbitrary object framework." The patent is for Vertical's SiteFlash technology, which utilizes XML to create a component-based structure to build and efficiently operate websites, according to the company's website. A Vertical spokesman could not be reached for comment. Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:01:30 am into the following categories: In The News04/24/07
Google is being sued by a software company for allegedly infringing on a patent for enhanced hyperlinks, Google Watch has learned. iLor, LLC, a Kentucky-based software company, filed suit against Google on Tuesday, arguing the search company was infringing on a patent titled, "method for adding a user selectable function to a hyperlink." iLor is seeking unspecified damages. The patent in question, #7,206,839, was issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on April 17, the same date the lawsuit was filed. Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:00:43 am into the following categories: In The News04/17/07
7,204,425 Enhanced identification appliance  04/17/07
7,207,062 Method and apparatus for protecting web sites from distributed denial-of-service attacks  04/17/07
7,205,995 Computer program and process which make it possible to transform any digital image into a free-hand fine art painting  04/17/07
Telephone technology company 800 Adept Inc. has been awarded a $49 million final federal court judgment in a patent infringement lawsuit it had against three companies over technology used to route toll-free phone calls. The court also invalidated all defendants' claims related to nine disputed patents. The defendants included Murex Securities Ltd. of the Isle of Man, Vienna, Va.-based affiliates Murex Licensing Corp. and Targus Information Corp. Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:15:02 am into the following categories: In The News04/17/07
The next big market for GPS systems—real-time traffic information—is headed to court. Mobile Traffic Systems filed suit in U.S. District Court in Alabama against the giants of the consumer global positioning system market—Garmin, Cobra, Magellan and TomTom—claiming they infringed on two patents that combine GPS with traffic information. Mobile Traffic is seeking a permanent injunction, as well as punitive and regular damages. Combining traffic reports with GPS systems—a so-called “mash-up” of existing technology—has been on the drawing board for consumer devices for years. Trucking companies have been using a version of it to maximize efficiency for long-distance hauling, but the services have been too expensive for consumers. A scaled down version of those services hit the market over the past year as add-ons for high-end GPS systems. So far, the technology is capable of showing drivers where traffic jams are, with updates for accidents. Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:14:23 am into the following categories: In The News04/17/07
Kohl's Corp. and the manufacturer of a barbecue brush sold at Kohl's Department Stores have agreed to pay $11,700 to settle a lawsuit brought by a Hong Kong firm that claimed the brushes infringed on a patent. Merry Chance Industries Ltd. in November 2006 sued Menomonee Falls-based Kohl's, as well as DLR Products Inc. of California, and National Broom Co. of California, which does business as JLR Gear, in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan in Grand Rapids. Merry Chance Industries filed an acceptance of the settlement offer from Kohl's and the other defendants on April 5. Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:13:03 am into the following categories: In The News04/17/07
San Diego-based PepperBall Technologies, Inc., the leading producer of non-lethal weapons solutions, filed suit today in San Diego federal court against Security With Advanced Technology, Inc., a Westminster, Colo.- based company. PTI charges SWAT and two of its subsidiaries with infringement of four patents related to non-lethal weapons along with breach of two agreements between the parties. SWAT subsidiary Vizer Group was originally a re-seller of PepperBall's products, but its parent, SWAT, has recently announced its own line of non-lethal weapons that PTI contends infringe its patents. "Litigation is never our first choice for dealing with business disputes, but SWAT was made aware of our patents and has chosen to disregard them. We must and will protect our intellectual property," said Eric Wenaas, chief executive officer of PepperBall. Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:11:46 am into the following categories: In The News04/10/07
7,202,851 Haptic interface for palpation simulation  04/10/07
7,203,289 Method and system for detecting an atypical occurrence within a telecommunications network  04/10/07
7,203,674 Method and system to connect and match users in an electronic dating service  04/10/07
Finnish telecommunications equipment maker Nokia Corp. Thursday said it will pay $20 million to chipset maker Qualcomm Inc. to cover patent licenses in the second-quarter of 2007. The companies have been embroiled in a series of lawsuits against each other concerning intellectual property rights and patent infringements, but Nokia says Thursday's payment is unrelated to those disputes. It says it's willing to pay fees for this new license, which relates to the European Telecommunication Standardization Institute. Posted by GEN-ERIC at 02:52:23 am into the following categories: In The News04/10/07
Toshiba today said that it filed a formal complaint on April 6 with the International Trade Commission against 17 manufacturers and importers of DVD players, DVD recorders and other DVD-related products, as a means to halt the alleged infringement of Toshiba's DVD patents. Toshiba's filing requests that the ITC prohibit the importation into the United States of DVD players, DVD recorders and other DVD-related products by the companies named in the complaint. In a related move, Toshiba also filed suit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on the same day, seeking damages resulting from claimed infringement of Toshiba's DVD patents by the same 17 companies. Companies named in the lawsuit include Daewoo Electronics America; Dongguan GVG Digital Technology; Dongguan GVG Digital Technology Holdings; Dongguan Xin Lian Digital Technology; GVG Digital Technology Holdings; jWIN Electronics; Memcorp; Star Light Electronics; Starlight International Holdings; Starlight Marketing; Tonic Digital Products; Tonic DVB Marketing; Tonic Electronics; Tonic Industries Holdings; Tonic Technology Limited; Tonic Technology; and Tonic Trading Development. Posted by GEN-ERIC at 02:51:33 am into the following categories: In The News04/10/07
THE intense competition in the world of sports trainers just got even more cutthroat, when Reebok International sued rival Nike, claiming that it stole its 'collapsible shoe technology'. The innovative technology allows trainers to be rolled up and stuffed into a suitcase or a handbag. The Boston Globe reported that Reebok alleged that Nike had used the technology in 11 trainers from their Nike Free range. Reebok first applied for a patent for its 'collapsible shoe technology' in 2002, and got it on 30 Jan this year. The patent describes the invention as a shoe made from a flexible sole and upper material that can 'be rolled, folded or collapsed on itself' in order to be easily stored or carried in luggage. In its patent application, Reebok said that it wants to sell these shoes in vending machines at airports, train stations or hotels. Posted by GEN-ERIC at 02:48:49 am into the following categories: In The News04/10/07
Bayer HealthCare AG has sued Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. for patent infringement over Teva's plans to sell a generic version of its antibiotic Avelox, according to court documents on Thursday. Bayer's action arises out of Teva's move to seek approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to manufacture and sell a generic version of the drug, according to the suit filed in the U.S. District Court in Delaware. Posted by GEN-ERIC at 02:47:50 am into the following categories: In The News04/03/07
7,200,237 Method and system for remotely upgrading a hearing aid device  04/03/07
7,198,008 Device for the training of scent discriminating detector dogs  04/03/07
7,199,344 Active camouflage using real-time spectral matching  04/03/07
Data integration software provider Informatica Corp. said Monday a jury awarded it $25 million in a patent infringement lawsuit against business intelligence software maker Business Objects. According to Informatica, the jury in a San Francisco federal court found that Business Objects willfully infringed on two of its patents. Because the jury found the infringement willful, the company said, the judge on the case is allowed to increase the award up to three times the damages amount. Informatica filed the suit in July 2002, asserting that the Actaworks product, which is now sold by Business Objects as Data Integrator, violated its patents. The company said it will ask for a permanent injunction to prevent Business Objects from shipping the infringing product. Informatica also said it expects Business Objects to appeal the decision. Posted by GEN-ERIC at 02:23:44 am into the following categories: In The News04/03/07
EDA software providers Synsopsys Inc. (Mountain View, Calif.) and Magma Design Automation Inc. (San Jose, Calif.) have said they have agreed to settle all pending litigation between them. As part of the deal Magma has agreed to make a payment to Synopsys of $12.5 million. The companies have also agreed to cross-license patents that had been at issue between them and drop claims in both California and Delaware. In addition, the two companies said that have agreed not to initiate future patent litigation against each other for 2 years provided certain terms are met. The terms were not disclosed. Posted by GEN-ERIC at 02:22:51 am into the following categories: In The News04/03/07
Bloomberg is reporting that Apple was recently added to a patent infringement lawsuit concerning its use of Bluetooth in many of its products. Apple is in good company. Along with Apple, the nonprofit Washington Research Foundation added Dell, Sony, and five other technology companies to a long-standing suit that already included the likes of Samsung, Matsushita (that's Panasonic to you and me), and Nokia among others. Say what you will about Washington Research Foundation, they certainly aren't afraid to go straight to the top. The lawsuit accuses the companies of infringing on four patents that cover "technology that lets users exchange data among mobile phones, personal computers and other devices without using cables," and more specifically at chipsets made by CSR Plc. The WRF, which is affiliated with the University of Washington, is asking for damages of more than $150 million and for the courts to bar the sales of any infringing technology. Posted by GEN-ERIC at 02:21:51 am into the following categories: In The News04/03/07
Diomed Holdings Inc. won a $12.46 million patent infringement case Wednesday relating to its laser treatment for varicose veins. The Andover, Mass. company is now planning to get a permanent injunction against the two companies it sued, AngioDynamics Inc. of Queensbury, N.Y., and Vascular Solutions Inc. of Minneapolis. Diomed acquired the exclusive rights to the patent in September 2003 from the five inventors of the procedure. Posted by GEN-ERIC at 02:17:16 am into the following categories: In The News
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