IP News - September 8, 2016

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Click here for webversion Daily intellectual property news and information from around the world Tweet this Are your software trade secrets just undiscovered willful infringement? Recent developments in patent law have created a unique vulnerability for software developers choosing to keep their innovations as trade secrets rather than seeking patent protection Read more A message from our ad sponsors | Place your ad here Patents IP Australia makes high-quality, low-cost patent searching available to all Australia's Patent Office, IP Australia, has recently slashed its fees for carrying out an international‑type search under Article 15(5) of the Patent Cooperation Treaty. The revised fee is A$950. At the time of writing, that is about US$720 or €645. READ MORE The evolving standard for pleading direct patent infringement What standard would emerge for pleading direct patent infringement in the post-Form 18 world? READ MORE Stupid Patent of the Month: Elsevier patents online peer review On August 30, 2016, the Patent Office issued U.S. Patent No. 9,430,468, titled; "Online peer review and method" READ MORE Obviousness: Common sense cannot replace reasoned analysis & evidentiary support On August 10, 2016, the Federal Circuit, in Arendi S.A.R.L. v. Apple Inc., reversed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's finding of invalidity when the Board wrongly applied the "common sense" rationale to conclude that it would have been obvious to supply a missing limitation from a prior art reference to arrive at the claimed invention READ MORE More Patents Stories Trademarks Trade mark quality control sorts the geese from the turkeys Anyone with existing trade mark licencing arrangements should also review their agreements and quality control monitoring practices to ensure that their registrations are not vulnerable to removal applications for non-use in Australia READ MORE Heroes victorious in the District Of Maryland On August 18, 2016, Judge Paula Xinis of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland granted client Heroes, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction in a trademark infringement action brought pursuant to the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201(a). READ MORE Happy birthday, National Parks! Would you like your trademarks back? Failing to properly outline trademark ownership rights in your service contracts and monitor your service provider's trademark filing activities could lead to an unpleasant legal dispute, and in some cases, a public relations nightmare READ MORE Duane Morris obtains trademark for its DNA litigation product Duane Morris developed DNA primarily for complex, high-stakes litigation matters, including putative class actions, but the methodology is equally relevant for smaller lawsuits, particularly those involving novel points of law READ MORE More Trademarks Stories IP News Donald Trump makes America great again (using foreign labour and materials) Leaving the political implications aside, what does the law say about country of origin labeling? READ MORE USPTO and ILPO announce ILPO's participation in the Cooperative Patent Classification System The ILPO will classify its newly filed Israel national stage patent documents into the CPC thereby expanding CPC's coverage of patent documents throughout the world and enabling Israel documents to be searched alongside other countries READ MORE Federal Circuit to review PTAB's amendment practice Looking beyond In re Aqua Products, the PTAB continues to face criticism for the difficulty of amending claims during AIA reviews READ MORE Content companies demand total control of set-top boxes at FCC It has always been about gaining control over technology and never about copyright law READ MORE More IP News Stories IPFrontline™ is a publication of IP.com Advertise in IPFrontline Contact Staff Submit Articles © Copyright 2016 IP.com All personal information is handled in strict accordance with our privacy policy. If you wish to no longer receive IPFrontline emails, please UNSUBSCRIBE.

Daily intellectual property news and information from around the world Tweet this Are your software trade secrets just undiscovered willful infringement? Recent developments in patent law have created a unique vulnerability for software developers choosing to keep their innovations as trade secrets rather than seeking patent protection Read more A message from our ad sponsors | Place your ad here Patents IP Australia makes high-quality, low-cost patent searching available to all Australia's Patent Office, IP Australia, has recently slashed its fees for carrying out an international‑type search under Article 15(5) of the Patent Cooperation Treaty. The revised fee is A$950. At the time of writing, that is about US$720 or €645. READ MORE The evolving standard for pleading direct patent infringement What standard would emerge for pleading direct patent infringement in the post-Form 18 world? READ MORE Stupid Patent of the Month: Elsevier patents online peer review On August 30, 2016, the Patent Office issued U.S. Patent No. 9,430,468, titled; "Online peer review and method" READ MORE Obviousness: Common sense cannot replace reasoned analysis & evidentiary support On August 10, 2016, the Federal Circuit, in Arendi S.A.R.L. v. Apple Inc., reversed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's finding of invalidity when the Board wrongly applied the "common sense" rationale to conclude that it would have been obvious to supply a missing limitation from a prior art reference to arrive at the claimed invention READ MORE More Patents Stories Trademarks Trade mark quality control sorts the geese from the turkeys Anyone with existing trade mark licencing arrangements should also review their agreements and quality control monitoring practices to ensure that their registrations are not vulnerable to removal applications for non-use in Australia READ MORE Heroes victorious in the District Of Maryland On August 18, 2016, Judge Paula Xinis of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland granted client Heroes, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction in a trademark infringement action brought pursuant to the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201(a). READ MORE Happy birthday, National Parks! Would you like your trademarks back? Failing to properly outline trademark ownership rights in your service contracts and monitor your service provider's trademark filing activities could lead to an unpleasant legal dispute, and in some cases, a public relations nightmare READ MORE Duane Morris obtains trademark for its DNA litigation product Duane Morris developed DNA primarily for complex, high-stakes litigation matters, including putative class actions, but the methodology is equally relevant for smaller lawsuits, particularly those involving novel points of law READ MORE More Trademarks Stories IP News Donald Trump makes America great again (using foreign labour and materials) Leaving the political implications aside, what does the law say about country of origin labeling? READ MORE USPTO and ILPO announce ILPO's participation in the Cooperative Patent Classification System The ILPO will classify its newly filed Israel national stage patent documents into the CPC thereby expanding CPC's coverage of patent documents throughout the world and enabling Israel documents to be searched alongside other countries READ MORE Federal Circuit to review PTAB's amendment practice Looking beyond In re Aqua Products, the PTAB continues to face criticism for the difficulty of amending claims during AIA reviews READ MORE Content companies demand total control of set-top boxes at FCC It has always been about gaining control over technology and never about copyright law READ MORE More IP News Stories IPFrontline™ is a publication of IP.com Advertise in IPFrontline Contact Staff Submit Articles © Copyright 2016 IP.com All personal information is handled in strict accordance with our privacy policy. If you wish to no longer receive IPFrontline emails, please UNSUBSCRIBE.