Mylan (MYL): Patent pending profits
2009-09-16 06:00:00 "It has been estimated that $100 billion of branded drugs will go off patent over the next five years and Mylan (NYSE: MYL) is very well positioned to benefit," says growth stock expert Tom Bishop. In BI Research, he explains, "Mylan has not yet benefited much yet from the focus on healthcare reform, though generics are clearly part of the solution to lowering the cost of healthcare.""Mylan is predominantly a generic drug company that, in the wake of its acquisition of Merck Generics, has $5 billion in sales and 120 ANDA’s pending FDA approval targeting drugs with branded markets totaling $85 billion to fuel future growth."Of these 120 Mylan has thirty-five pending ANDAs that are potential first-to-file opportunities, representing $16.6 billion in annual brand sales."Meanwhile Obama’s healthcare plans call for expanding healthcare coverage to more Americans and making lower cost generic drugs more available. This incidentally includes d...
Google Wins Case To Patent Homepage Design – What Was The Big Deal Ab
2009-09-04 05:42:00 If you thought you can kick start your HTML lessons by copying Google’s simple homepage on your website, beware that your website could be sued! As ridiculous as it sounds, Google has won a five and a half year battle to patent its simple and elegant looking homepage. Why would Google do such a thing? That is because the design is indeed iconic. Look at the other search engines of today: Ask, Yahoo Search, Bing, Twitter Search, etc. and compare this with how search engines like Ask Jeeves, AltaVista and Yahoo Search looked before Google was born! The clean search page, though it looks like a selfless service at first thought is more profitable than cluttered search pages. A cluttered search page (with links to entertainment, movies, etc. ) is going to take the users away to these pages where they might convert not well enough since it could be more of curiosity clicks rather than a need. On the other hand, a simple search box is going to first assess what the visitor is looki...
By: WATblog
Microsoft Pushes For Single Global Patent System
2009-09-03 15:33:00 From Slashdot: What would the world be like if everyone could enjoy the same patent system we use in the USA? From the article: 'A senior lawyer at Microsoft is calling for the creation of a global patent system to make it easier and faster for corporations to enforce their intelle
Inventor Urges Patent Law Change
2009-09-02 15:03:00 From BBC News | Technology | World Edition: A major British inventor is calling for a change in the law to strengthen protection against those who try to steal ideas. Trevor Baylis, who invented the wind-up radio, has written to the business secretary urging him to criminalise t
What's a Patent Worth?
2009-08-31 20:30:00 I would say nothing unless you can afford to defend it Link
Nintendo Files a Patent for a Wii Football
2009-08-27 23:00:00 Nintendo has filed a patent for a Wii football. Will it add this new device to the roster of Wii accessories already out there?
Top Ten Drug Companies in Social Media
2009-08-24 18:15:00 What is the "social share of voice" amongst pharmaceutical companies online? While some drug companies have been reluctant to embrace social media for fear of running afoul of FDA regulations that govern the advertising and promotion of prescription drugs, others are embracing social networks to help brand and position their companies in a positive light with consumers and practitioners. Here are the TOP TEN Pharma companies that are presently useing social media to reach out to larger audiences.
Do I Need a Patent?
2009-08-24 17:09:00 What is a Patent?A patent is a piece of paper which allows you to stop other people from making your invention without your permission. There are several different kinds of patents: plant patents, design patents, provisional patents and utility patents. The patents most people are familiar with are utility patents. Utility patents cover mousetraps, one-click ...
By: Blawg IT
50 Best Patent Blogs
2009-08-11 16:18:00 Gene Quinn of IPWatchdog.com has scoured the globe for the 50 top patent blogs. He then asked his readers to vote on their favorites. Your votes placed BlawgIT within the top 10, with such powerhouse blogs as PatentlyO and IP Kat. Thank you all, and especially Chris Branstad, for your support. Here is the ...
By: Blawg IT
Patent Law: How Patents Grew Over Time To Include Living Organisms ? 3
2009-08-04 13:00:00 Part 3: In my first post in this series, I talked about the regular utility patent?s four categories of patentable subject matter in Section 101 of the Patent Act: processes, machines, manufactures, and compositions of matter. I also discussed two statutes that Congress enacted to provide patent (or patent-like) protection to plants: the Plant Patent ...
Patent Law: How Patents Grew Over Time To Include Living Organisms-2
2009-07-31 13:00:00 Part 2: In my first post in this series, I talked about the regular utility patent?s four categories of patentable subject matter in Section 101 of the Patent Act: processes, machines, manufactures, and compositions of matter. I also discussed two statutes that Congress enacted to provide patent (or patent-like) protection to plants: the Plant Patent ...
Patent Law: How Patents Grew Over Time To Include Living Organisms
2009-07-29 13:00:00 Part 1: Monsanto sells a glyphosate-based herbicide called ?Roundup.? Monsanto also sells seeds for crops – such as soy, corn, sugar beet, cotton, and others – that are genetically engineered to resist Roundup. Monsanto calls these seeds ?Roundup Ready.? Patent law was critical to Monsanto?s business strategy, on both the herbicide and crop seed sides ...
Segway Inventor Designs Hybrid Scooter that will Run on anything that Burns
2009-07-14 04:30:00 Dean Kamen is known widely as the inventor of the Segway personal transporter. However, over the past months he has been working on designing a new kind of Hybrid Scooter: A scooter that will make use of a Stirling Engine and be able to run on pretty much anything that will burn.
patent/ company search
2009-07-12 06:46:00 Does anyone know how to find out a company that uses a certain patent to make wire?
Patent Holder for Wind Generator Looking for Investors
2009-07-03 05:49:00 Need help in finding investment opportunities, any ideas, information, would be greatly appreciated
Vote For Best Patent Blog
2009-06-03 19:47:00 If you enjoy reading this blog, you should seek the advice of a trained medical professional. Before you do however, take a second to visit Gene Quinn’s IPWatchdog.com blog and vote for your favorite patent blog. BlawgIT is not ad-sponsored. It is fueled solely by my unmitigated narcissism. If you have enjoyed the ride and ...
By: Blawg IT
TiVo Shares Jump 50% on Patent Win
2009-06-03 17:57:00 Bad news for all you couch potatoes out there. If you have Dish Network, you may no longer be able to use your digital video recorder to rewind programs while you watch them. All those Larry the Cable Guy jokes that went over your head the first time. Gone forever. In addition to causing a ...
By: Blawg IT
How to Patent a Technology Idea With No Budget for Prototype
2009-06-03 12:15:00 Hi everybody, I have an Idea which I want to patent but I dont have a budget for the making of this product. I just started working in the technology business and have no experience in technology development. to make my idea work need to use 3 existing products and combi
How to Patent a Technology With No Budget for a Prototype
2009-06-03 12:15:00 Hi everybody, I have an Idea which I want to patent but I dont have a budget for the making of this product. I just started working in the technology business and have no experience in technology development. to make my idea work need to use 3 existing produc
Appelate Court Slashes Patent Award By $87M
2009-06-02 17:06:00 The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) cut a 2007 $226M patent infringement award by $87M Monday. The case, Dupuy v. Medtronic, involved infringement of United States patent 5,207,678 by Medtronic’s Vertex line of pedicle surgical screws. The CAFC cut $77.2M from the judgment relating to lost profits from the sale of related, ...
By: Blawg IT
All In The Name Of Security: The 'Killer Chip' Invention
2009-05-29 01:06:00 You thought you'd take a trip abroad to see some relatives in Bizwackistan. Upon your arrival, Bizwackian inspectors implant a tracking device in your arm to "make sure you don't overstay your welcome." What they don't tell you is that if you miss your flight out of the country, be you ill or otherwise indisposed, you will die.
Vote BlawgIT - Best Patent Blog
2009-05-28 22:30:00 Gene Quinn of IPWatchdog.com has compiled a list of the Top 50 Patent blogs and has sent out a call on the interwebs for everyone to vote for their favorite patent blog. Whether you have been reading BlawgIT since inception in 2003, or just recently became a fan, now is your chance to show your ...
By: Blawg IT
May 26, 1981: Programmer-Attorney Wins First U.S. Software Patent
2009-05-26 15:44:00 From Wired Top Stories: 1981: Satya Pal Asija receives the first U.S. patent for a computer software program. It was for a natural-language-interface program called Swift-Answer, an acronym for the contrived name Special Word-Indexed Full-Text Alpha-Numeric Storage With Easy Retrie
Google Gets Its Patent for Floating Data Center
2009-05-01 16:24:00 From TreeHugger: Back in September we marveled at the patent Google decided to pursue plans for a data center that would float out on the ocean, powered and cooled by the waves. Well, the company was just awarded the patent. The intention is to have a data center floating 3 to 7
Opinion: Engineers Should Stage a Patent Strike
2009-04-20 16:36:00 From EETimes: t's time for engineers to stage an intellectual property strike. Stop filing patents. Refuse to sign employment contracts that give your employer sole title to your inventions. Don't participate in any due diligence efforts on patent portfolios. Engineers need t
History of the Rubik?s Cube: Madness, Fun and One Man?s Obsession
2009-03-02 13:12:00 Rubik?s Cube is an invention that has been torturing puzzle-lovers for decades, but one man in England has surely broken the record for perseverance. It took him 26 years to solve the mystery and he as well as his enduring wife are very relieved that it is all over. If you are a puzzle fan read on, and if you are not, read on anyway and be amazed at how deeply this silly toy has permeated our cultural psyches.
Top 25 Patent Blogs
2009-02-20 16:41:00 Gene Quinn of IPWatchdog has painstakingly combed Technorati for the top ranked patent blogs. He personally reviewed all of the blogs to weed out those which only occasionally discussed patents. Per Gene, all the following patent blogs easily rate in the top 1% of all blogs on the Web indexed by Technorati: Patently-O - ...
By: Blawg IT
Do I Need a Patent?
2009-02-16 16:51:00 Ask a patent attorney whether you need a patent and he or she will likely stare at you like you just asked them if they need a new Jet Ski. Despite possessing a wealth of knowledge about what patents are and what they do, most patent attorneys simply do not have enough information to determine ...
By: Blawg IT
China Patent Reform. When China is Good.....
2009-02-13 14:21:00 Regular readers know that CLB generally does not like to write much about upcoming laws. There are three reasons for this. One, there are plenty of existing laws about which to write and those, for obvious reasons, tend to be more central. Two, upcoming China laws often never come. Three, it is difficult to write about a law without having seen it in action first. On top of that, I generally avoid writing about patent laws because I am not a patent lawyer. But I am going to violate all of the above by pointing out an excellent Wall Street Journal opinion piece, entitled, "Patent Reform With Chinese Characteristics: Beijing's amended intellectual property law holds dangers." The piece is written by Ronald A. Cass, dean emeritus of Boston University School of Law, president of Cass & Associates, and former vice-chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission. The reason I so much like this article is because it so clearly explains much of the current patent situation in...
By: China Law Blog
Apparel-Related Entertainment System: Great idea?
2009-01-21 12:31:00 Patent# US 6782554 refers to an Apparel-Related Entertainment System that indirectly addresses the issue of how many t-shirts anyone can afford. This patent provides a way to change the slogan on your t-shirt whenever you want or change it back again, if that be your fancy. Think about how much you?ll save in terms of money, hangers and closet space as you read on for more information.
China's New Patent Law Amendments. The Times They Are A Changing....
2009-01-02 02:20:00 Recieved an email from Toronto-based international lawyer, Paul Jones, on China's just amended patent laws. I liked it so much, I secured Paul's permission to run it here: "Last week in Beijing there was the last meeting of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress for 2008. On Saturday it was announced that they had found that the revisions and consultations (they received some 500 responses) had gone so well that that the amendments had been voted on and adopted. The Amendments will come into effect October 1, 2009. The Amendments and the Amended Law (in Chinese) are here. [We will be watching for a good English language translation and will post it when and if we find it] The amendments introduce a number of changes such as an absolute novelty requirement, make it easier for judges to increase the penalties for patent infringement, require disclosure of sources for genetic resources, and require inventions made in China to be first applied for in China unl...
By: China Law Blog
The 40th Anniversary of the Computer Mouse
2008-12-09 04:13:00 On 9 December 1968 hi-tech visionary Douglas Engelbart first used one to demonstrate novel ways of working with computers. The first mouse that Dr Engelbart used in the demo at the Fall Joint Computer Conference (FJCC) was made of wood and had one button. Much of the technology shown off in the demo inspired the creation of ...
By: Factsbuffet.com
Patent Help
2008-11-26 18:29:00 I have been working on a new design for diesel fuel injectors and I am having difficulty with the patent prosses can someone refer a firm that they have had a good experiance with. thankyou
Do I Need a Patent?
2008-11-13 19:50:00 What is a Patent? A patent is a legal document which allows you to stop other people from making using or selling your invention without paying you a royalty. What Can I Patent? While there are special types of patents offering limited protection, such as plant patents and design patents, when people speak of patents, they are typically ...
By: Blawg IT
Do I Need a Patent?
2008-11-13 18:50:00 What is a Patent? A patent is a legal document which allows you to stop other people from making using or selling your invention without paying you a royalty. What Can I Patent? While there are special types of patents offering limited protection, such as plant patents and design patents, when people speak of patents, they are typically ...
By: Blawg IT
Patent Law Question
2008-11-09 17:19:00 As a patented inventor, now in litigation my attorney has informed me that one of my infringers stated they have a drawing not a patent, which proves they came up with a idea first and thats all they need to disqualify my patent in court? My Question, is this true and if so why do we have patents? M
White House Black Market Crinkle Patent Satchel
2008-10-28 06:45:00 White House Black Market Crinkle Patent Satchel A good quality knock-off to those expensive patent handbags, this cute Crinkle Patent Sachel by White House Black Market is sure to be a popular item this fall. If you're like me, I change handbags like most people change socks! This adorable satchel is made from faux black patent leather, and accented with belted drawstring sides and silvertone hardware. Measuring 10.5x4.5x13.5, it's available in black and sells for $88. Perfect...
By: Fashion Newsweek
SongVest Lets You "Own" Your Favorite Song
2008-10-28 00:10:00 Through SongVest , we can own a share of our favorite songs, making money while the song writers do. The company is able to do this through auctions, trading artists' song rights and related royalty streams.
Is the Patent System Broken?
2008-10-10 15:13:00 Thousands of engineers either alone or through their companies apply for patents to protect their intellectual property, but do the payoffs justify the time, costs, and labor involved? In their new book, Patent Failure, entrepreneur James Bessen and Boston University law professor Michael Meurer con
Red Patent Leather Peep Toe Platform Pumps? Hmmm. . . .
2008-09-29 10:00:00 I'm in desperate need of your help O Friends of the Blogging World.Next month I am going to a Class Four event. You've heard of the meteorological scale for tornadoes and hurricanes to rate power and destructive capabilities? Well the same scale works for social events where they can be ranked according to their importance, frequency and potential for Extreme Fashion Faux Pas. Observe:Class I--family picnics, ball games and shoe shoppingClass II--girlfriend lunches and nights at the symphonyClass III--high school reunions, office parties and promsClass IV-- television interviews, meeting old boyfriends that dumped you 20 years before and vice presidential nominationsClass V--Carnegie Hall debuts, Academy Awards, a Knighthood and moon landingsRight now I'm facing a Class IV because next month I've been invited to attend the 2008 Glamour Reel Moments film festival sponsored by Suave. You can click on the link for pictures and more details from last year's event but the whole th...
By: Scribbit
The Patent Puzzle ?
2008-09-23 19:02:00 Hi All , I am designing a mechanical structure and have incorporated linear rails, brakes,electric motors and motion control. Would I need any type of releases from the manufactures of these parts to protect myself in the patent office. I guess what I want to say is would they have any legal claim o
Supra Skytop - Patent Leather - Red
2008-09-07 01:45:00 Previously thought to be releasing back in July, this pair of all red patent leather Supra's created such a buzz in the sneaker world. We now know that they are scheduled officially as a September release, and can't wait until their date arrives. They are slowly arriving at retailers now ...
By: KicksOnFire.com
Patent Baristas
2008-07-05 17:42:00 Patent BaristasBlog of the Day Awards for Saturday July 5, 2008A Blog of the Day Award goes to Patent BaristasTechnorati TagsBlog Award Blog Awards winner Bloggers Blogs Awards Blogging Bloggies Weblogs Weblog Award of the day Award web online nominations Internet Blog of the Day Awards Blog of the Day Award Blog of the Day BOTDA winners Weblog Award Weblog Awards blogspotBe sure to submit your nominations early.Thank you, Bill Austin
New Apple device patent files could it possibly be the 3rd gen iPhone?
2008-06-08 14:30:00 Couple of days to go until the Apple WWDC and the main event being of course the launch of the much awaiting Apple 3G iPhone, but Apple aren?t the type to hang about and wait, oh no, they prefer to be busy all the way, and just to show they are they have just filed ...
By: Phones Review
New patent applications for the iPhone
2008-06-06 19:24:00 Apple has just filed a new patent which seems to allude to the next applications to be embedded within the operating system iPhone 2.0 and probably iPhone V2. The long description of this patent confirms previous rumors:
By: Mobspecs
Possible Damages in Patent Infringement Violations
2008-06-06 17:17:00 Violations on the use of one?s trademark or product name and design constitute patent infringement. An infringement occurs when any party manufactures, sells, imports, uses and offers a patented technology. In simple terms, anyone who sells a product similar to an existing licensed product is considered a violation of the law.
WHEN will INDUSTRY USE THIS PATENT?
2008-06-05 23:41:00 The patent located at www.triplebatterylife.com has DOUBLED the power out (over time) which has allowed a 1985 EZ GOLF CART to go a measured 45 miles! Why doesn't industry notice or want to use it ? Is it so hard to believe that when a battery is discharged that 2/3 of the voltage is left inside
Patent for possibly the Nokia N85 video orientated mobile perhaps?
2008-06-04 15:15:00 The tech guys at Nokia are always coming up with new schemes for being able to cram huge camera lenses into one of its small mobile phones, some inventive and some not. Nokia?s latest venture appears in the guise of a patent which just may point the way to a possible upcoming video phone, which ...
By: Phones Review
Singin' the Fashion Blues: Carly's Chic Steals and Fashion Deals of the Wee
2008-06-04 01:15:00 Singin' the Fashion Blues: Carly's Chic Steals and Fashion Deals of the Week
By: Fashiontribes
Infosys bags 2 US Patents
2008-06-03 23:54:00 Infosys Technologies has informed the stock exchanges that it has badded 2 patents from US Patent and Trademark Office. The patents were for holography and mobile communications related applications. This is a major boost to teh software major and was reflected on the company’s share prices today. As soon as the announcement hit the market, the ... |
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