Big Patent Awards
Big Patent Awards Recently, there have been some sizeable verdicts: Intel Ordered to Pay $2.18 billion According to Bloomberg, a federal jury recently found Intel infringed two of three patents owned by VLSI to the tune of $2.18 Billion. These patents have a history. The patents were originally issued to Freescale Semiconductor, and Sigmatel in […]
Patent Trolls – Friend or Foe?
Patent Trolls – Friend or Foe? Patent Trolls – Friend or Foe? An interesting debate to watch is the one surrounding Patent Trolls. Whether a patent assertion is viewed as a “shakedown” or a simple property right enforcement depends on which side of the fence you sit. Patent trolls have become an ever-increasing problem in recent […]
Girl Scout Cookies Help Break Glass Ceiling
Girl Scout Cookies Hep Break Glass Ceiling It’s that time of year again when we post on Facebook begging for a hook-up. “Cost isn’t an issue,” we say. “Postage included,” we beg. Vigilantly, we hunt them down and order and then patiently wait for our door-to-door crack dealers, AKA the Girl Scouts. However, the Girl Scout […]
USPTO Announces Revisions To Improve Clarity
USPTO Announces Revisions to Improve Clarity In a move we all knew was coming—maybe even hoped was coming (sooner than it came, for some of us!)—the USPTO finally announced the revised guidance for determining subject matter eligibility. Last fall Director Iancu implied that we had these revisions to look forward to. The new guidance touches […]
Big Data and Patents!
Big Data and Patents! Big Data and Patents are interesting to look for. Big data is changing how the world solves problems. For example, doctors and health care professionals can use big data to decode DNA strings and find cures to diseases and predict disease patterns. Big data has its place in the world of […]
Does Your Patent Attorney Have Your Best Interest in Mind?
Does Your Patent Attorney Have Your Best Interest in Mind? While written largely from a small inventor perspective, this Forbes article by Mr. Keys, asks an interesting and relevant question: Does your patent attorney have your best interest in mind? This is a relevant ask for inventors, startups, universities, and large companies. It shouldn’t come […]
A Single Drawing in a Design Patent Application
A Single Drawing in a Design Patent Application It looks like a design patent application can satisfy both enablement and definiteness with a single drawing. I know, you were on the edge of your seat about this one. Yet, it is a significant case for what is sufficient for a design application. In In Re Maatita, The […]
Continguity & Anticipation
Continguity & Anticipation In re Facebook (Fed. Cir. 2018), the Examiner rejected the claims as anticipated. These claims require “image elements to be contiguous” based on a rule during a reshuffle event. The prior art (Perrodin), on the other hand, does not require contiguity “in all cases.” In other words, a reshuffle might happen to result in […]
US Patent No. 10,000,000
US Patent No. 10,000,000 Big news: The USPTO issued patent number 10,000,000 for “COHERENT LADAR USING INTRA-PIXEL QUADRATURE DETECTION”. As an inventor on an old LIDAR patent, I’m excited to see this technology reach this milestone. The USPTO also used this event as an opportunity to highlight patents through history. Others, however, are criticizing the new cover design, which includes […]
Samsung Losses Piling Up
Samsung Losses Piling Up It’s been a tough go recently for Samsung in the patent space. Here are some losses in the first half of 2018: Papst Licensing v. Samsung– November 2018 – USA – $5.9 Million for infringing patents covering data transfers that occur in smartphones and tablets Apple v. Samsung – May 2018 […]
