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ITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation on Certain Hard Disk Drives

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Press release: “The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain hard disk drives, components thereof, and products containing the same. The products at issue in this investigation are hard disk drives made using dissipative ceramic bonding tips, components of such drives, and products containing such drives. The investigation is… Continue Reading

Department of Energy Launches DOEpatents Site

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“DOepatents, the U.S. Department of Energy’s central collection of patent information, where research and development intersect with innovation and invention. This collection demonstrates the Department’s considerable contribution to scientific progress from the 1940s to today…This collection is growing as we continue to identify historic DOE patents, and to add ones recently issued. Currently, there are… Continue Reading

New Paper on Google's Law

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Google’s Law, Working Paper (2007), by Greg Lastowka, Rutgers University, Assistant Professor of Law: “Google has become, for the majority of Americans, the index of choice for online information. Through dynamically generated results pages keyed to a near-infinite variety of search terms, Google steers our thoughts and our learning online. It tells us what words… Continue Reading

House Passes Patent Reform Act of 2007

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Follow up to September 6, 2007 posting, Backgrounder on H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007, Bloomberg News report, House Passes Bill to Curb Suits by Patent Owners: “The House approved the most sweeping changes to United States patent law in more than half a century on Friday…The measure passed by the House would… Continue Reading

USPTO Begins Pilot Program to Open Patent Examination Process for Online Public Participation

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Press release: “Peer-to-Patent, an initiative of New York Law School’s Institute for Information Law and Policy in cooperation with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), began on Friday of last week. In an Official Gazette Notice published on June 6, 2007, the USPTO announced that this pilot program to test the value of… Continue Reading

USPTO Report On Paper Search Collection of Registered Marks That Include Design Elements

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Report of the USPTO Concerning the Paper Search Collection of Registered Marks that Include Design Elements: “The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has developed a plan to provide the public with access to United States trademark registrations that include design elements exclusively through its electronic search systems and through microfilm. Under the plan,… Continue Reading

E-Mail With Direct Link to Issued Trademark Office Actions and Appeal Briefs

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Press release: E-Mail with Direct Link to Issued Trademark Office Actions and Appeal Briefs to Replace E-Mailed Office Actions/Appeal Briefs: “On or about May 26, 2007, the USPTO will notify applicants who have authorized e-mail communication with the USPTO of each issued Trademark Office action or Examining Attorney’s Appeal Brief by an e-mail message containing… Continue Reading

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Releases Strategic Plan 2007-2012

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USPTO press release from Jon Dudas: “I am pleased to release the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2007 through 2012. This plan builds upon the record-breaking progress the USPTO made during fiscal year 2006 in the areas of quality,production, electronic filing and processing, teleworking, and hiring.” Strategic Plan… Continue Reading

CRS Overview of Recent U.S. Supreme Court Jurisprudence in Patent Law

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An Overview of Recent U.S. Supreme Court Jurisprudence in Patent Law, March 16, 2007 “…Patent law jurisprudence is continually being developed through litigation over activities that allegedly infringe a patent holder’s rights. The losing party in these cases may appeal the district court’s decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, a… Continue Reading