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09/11/07
7,267,076 Ant sculptures
Issued: September 11, 2007
Filed: October 17, 2005
U.S. Class: 119/6.5
Abstract: An ant sculpture is formed by removing a block of nutritious gel having with a network of ant tunnels from a formicarium container; placing the block in an p.v.c bag that serves as a release liner; and stuffing the bag containing the gel block back into the container. The tunnel network is then filled with a transparent epoxy resin which is permitted to harden in the tunnel network; the bag containing the gel body with set epoxy removed from the container and, the gel is then separated so that the hardened epoxy forms an ant sculpture replicating the network of ant tunnels. The epoxy resin is Bisphenol A epoxy resin.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 10:52:55 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day
09/11/07
7,269,590 Method and system for customizing views of information associated with a social network user
Issued: September 11, 2007
Filed: April 26, 2004
U.S. Class: 707/10
Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are directed towards managing a view of a social network user's personal information based, in part, on user-defined criteria. The user-defined criteria may be applied towards a user's relationship with each prospective viewer. The user-defined criteria may include degrees of separation between members of the social network, a relationship to the prospective viewer, as well as criteria based, in part, on activities, such as dating, employment, hobbies, and the like. The user-defined criteria may also be based on a group membership, a strength of a relationship, and the like. Such user-defined relationship criteria may then be mapped against various categories of information associated with social network user to provide customized views of the social network user.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 10:52:13 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day
09/11/07
7,268,290 Tactile metronome
Issued: September 11, 2007
Filed: May 26, 2005
U.S. Class: 84/723
Abstract: A tactile metronome for use by a musician generally includes a signal generator for producing an electrical signal according to a desired timing scheme and a tactile transducer in electrical communication with the signal generator. The tactile transducer, which may take the form of a piezoelectric device, a buzzer, electrodes or any substantial equivalent, is adapted to impart a tactile sensation to the musician in response to the generated electrical signal. A strap, which may be formed from an elastic material or a soft cloth material with hook and loop fasteners, is provided to secure the tactile transducer in place on the musician's body.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 10:51:28 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day
09/11/07
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09/11/07
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09/11/07
ImClone Systems, Inc. (IMCL) said it agreed to pay $65 million to Repligen Corp. (RGEN) and The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, to settle a lawsuit that alleged, ImClone used Repligen's patented technology to manufacture cancer drug Erbitux. Shares of Repligen are currently down more than 14%. As a result of the current settlement, Repligen would receive net proceeds of about $40 million after payment of obligations to MIT and legal expenses. The settlement agreement serves as the basis for Repligen and MIT to dismiss the lawsuit against ImClone. Further, Repligen has granted ImClone a non-exclusive sublicense to certain patent rights.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:38:13 am into the following categories: In The News
09/11/07
A group representing patent examiners and professionals in the United States said that the patent reform proposal now in the U.S. Congress would hurt the American patent approval process. The Patent Office Professional Association (POPA), which claims to represent more than 5,000 members, distributed a patent policy paper (PDF) in Washington this week, stating that H.R. 1908 and S. 1145 includes a "dangerous requirement that would effectively outsource the patent search, allowing applicants to contract searches to anyone, including foreign entities." The group wants Congress to focus on job retention, providing examiners enough time to review applications, and increasing resources, rather than changing the system. The group claims that an Applicant Quality Submission requirement in the bills would make applicants provide a search report of all relevant patent and non-patent literature.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:37:06 am into the following categories: In The News
09/11/07
Fujifilm's Fujinon Corp sued Motorola Inc., alleging several of the mobile phone maker's phones, including its flagship Razr models, infringed on its patents, according to court documents on Thursday. Motorola's various phone models infringe on three of its patents involving the imaging lens, Fujinon alleged in the complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Delaware. Besides Razr, the lawsuit also alleges that various versions of Motorola's Rokr, Slvr and Pebl models also infringe on its patents.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:36:02 am into the following categories: In The News
09/11/07
Life sciences research equipment company Applied Biosystems Group said Friday the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut dismissed a patent lawsuit against it by Enzo Biochem Inc. and Yale University. Enzo said it filed an appeal with the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The company, a unit of Applera Corp., claimed the judge granted a motion for summary judgment, thereby dismissing the remaining claims in the patent infringement case.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:34:41 am into the following categories: In The News
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