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The Keyword Patent of the Day goes to Overture Services, Inc. of Pasadena for Recommending search terms using collaborative filtering and web spidering
05/29/07

7,225,182 Recommending search terms using collaborative filtering and web spidering
  Issued: May 29, 2007
  Filed: December 11, 2001
  U.S. Class: 707/3
Abstract:  In a pay-for-placement search system, the system makes search term recommendations to advertisers managing their accounts in one or more of two ways. A first technique involves looking for good search terms directly on an advertiser's web site. A second technique involves comparing an advertiser to other, similar advertisers and recommending the search terms the other advertisers have chosen. The first technique is called spidering and the second technique is called collaborative filtering. In the preferred embodiment, the output of the spidering step is used as input to the collaborative filtering step. The final output of search terms from both steps is then interleaved in a natural way.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 09:42:20 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day

The Molecular Patent of the Day goes to President and Fellows of Harvard College of Cambridge for an Evolving new molecular function
05/29/07

7,223,545 Evolving new molecular function
  Issued: May 29, 2007
  Filed: September 24, 2004
  U.S. Class: 435/6
Abstract:  Nature evolves biological molecules such as proteins through iterated rounds of diversification, selection, and amplification. The present invention provides methods, compositions, and systems for synthesizing, selecting, amplifying, and evolving non-natural molecules based on nucleic acid templates. The sequence of a nucleic acid template is used to direct the synthesis of non-natural molecules such as unnatural polymers and small molecules. Using this method combinatorial libraries of these molecules can be prepared and screened. Upon selection of a molecule, its encoding nucleic acid template may be amplified and/or evolved to yield the same molecule or related molecules for re-screening. The inventive methods and compositions of the present invention allow for the amplification and evolution of non-natural molecules in a manner analogous to the amplification of natural biopolymer such as polynucleotides and protein.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 09:41:49 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day

The Mind Reader Patent of the Day goes to Shaw Stroz LLC of New York City for a System and method for computer analysis of computer generated communications to produce indications and warning of dangerous behavior
05/29/07

7,225,122 System and method for computer analysis of computer generated communications to produce indications and warning of dangerous behavior
  Issued: May 29, 2007
  Filed: December 8, 2005
  U.S. Class: 704/9
Abstract:  The present invention is a system and method for computer analysis of computer generated communications to produce indications and warnings of dangerous behavior. A method of computer analysis of computer generated communications in accordance with the invention, includes collecting at least one computer generated communication produced by or received by an author; parsing the collected at least one computer generated communication to identify categories of information therein; processing the categories of information with at least one analysis to quantify at least one type of information in each category; and generating an output communication when a difference between the quantification of at least one type of information for at least one category and a reference for the at least one category is detected involving a psychological state of the author to which a responsive action should be taken with content of the output communication and the at least one category being programmable to define a psychological state in response to which an action should be taken and what the action is to be taken in response to the defined psychological state.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 09:40:33 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day

Requests for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed - 5/29/2007
05/29/07
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Request for Comments on International Efforts to Harmonize Substantive Requirements of Patent Laws
05/29/07
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 09:26:20 am into the following categories: OG Notice Links

Patent Suit Hits Blu-ray
05/29/07

California-based Target Technology is suing Sony Computer Entertainment America, Sony Pictures and Sony DADC US over alleged patent infringement. Target Technology designs and supplies corrosion resistant thin film alloys for optical disc applications. Sony is accused of "wilfully and deliberately" infringingon Target's patents with its new high definition Blu-ray discs by making use of a highly reflective silver alloy material developed by Target founder Han Nee. The patent was filed in April 2004 and granted in March 2006. It is used in the majority of DVDs sold in the market today. Target is seeking a jury trial and is requesting a "permanent injunction preventing Sony from violating its patent rights in the future, as well as damages with interest".

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:50:59 am into the following categories: In The News

Vestas wins Enercon patent infringement case
05/29/07

Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems said it has won a patent infringement case brought against it by German wind power company Enercon GmbH. Germany's Federal Supreme Court has rejected Enercon's appeal to try the validity of its patent on lightning protection, Vestas said, adding that the court's decision implies that parallel proceedings brought by Enercon against it for patent infringement will also be rejected if they are not withdrawn.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:49:04 am into the following categories: In The News

TCS Wins Inter-Carrier Messaging Patent Infringement Case Against Sybase 365
05/29/07

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS), a leading provider of mission-critical wireless data solutions, today announced that it has received a favorable decision from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia as to claims in its U.S. patent 6,985,748 titled "Inter-Carrier Messaging Service Providing Phone Number Only Experience" against Sybase 365 (formerly Mobile 365 and now a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc.). The patent describes technology that enables wireless subscribers to send messages to subscribers in other wireless carrier networks by simply entering the recipient's phone number. The jury found Sybase 365 infringed against the claims of the TCS patent and awarded TCS a one-time monetary payment of $12.1M for past damages which represents a 12% royalty. The jury also found Sybase 365's infringement willful and upheld the validity of the patent. The jury's finding is subject to post-trial motions and appeal.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:48:13 am into the following categories: In The News

Laird wins patent suit in Korea
05/29/07

Laird Technologies recently won a patent infringement lawsuit in Korea related to mobile phone antennas, the company said Wednesday. Laird Technologies filed the suit at the Seoul High Court in Korea against SB Telecom in August 2002 for infringement of Laird patents, registered in Korea, related to retractable antennas used in mobile phones, according to a release. In response to Laird Technologies' suit, South Korean firm SB Telecom filed two pairs of suits in October 2002 and November 2002, respectively, seeking to invalidate the patents and to confirm the scope of the patents, Laird said.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:46:59 am into the following categories: In The News
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