• Japan Patent Office Decides “TE’ CON MIEL” (Tea With Honey) Is Distinctive In Relation To Tea

    The opponent argued the mark shall be objectionable based on Article 3(1)(iii) and 4(1)(xiv) of the Trademark Law because of descriptive meaning in relation to tea. Each Spanish word of the mark means ‘tea’ for “TE”, ‘with’ for “CON”, ‘honey’ for “MIEL” respectively. It is obvious that opposed mark gives …

     
  • Honeywell, Code Corp. settle patent infringement claim

    Tech-giant Honeywell recently settled a lawsuit claiming former South Carolina company Code Corp. infringed on patented barcode scanning technology. As part of the settlement, Code Corp. agreed to make a lump sum payment to Honeywell and to pay them an annual royalty to license their patents.

     
  • Pennsylvania’s new congressional map could boost Democrats

    The divided court appears to have drawn its own map with the help of a Stanford University law professor, although some district designs are similar to … It’s the first time a state court threw out congressional boundaries in a partisan gerrymandering case, this one brought by registered Democratic voters …

     
  • Patent Paralegal – legal/paralegal

    We are seeking a paralegal for our patent agency. The ideal candidate would understand the fundamentals of the patent process including international (PCT) patents and how to interact electronically…

     
  • Gilead wins reversal in $2.5 billion dispute with Merck

    The disputed patent was originally awarded to Idenix Pharmaceuticals, which Merck acquired in 2014. Gilead obtained sofosbuvir as part of its acquisition of the biotech firm Pharmasset in 2011. The legal dispute turned on whether Pharmasset derived sofosbuvir from an Idenix patent or whether it …

     
  • Design patent rocket docket

    Want to get your design patent application examined quickly? The USPTO’s design patent “rocket docket” (request for expedited examination of a design application) cuts examination time down to only a few months but requires that you put more effort (and fees) into your initial filing.

     
  • Apology to Judge Reyna

    At the time when I wrote about AATRIX, I had no conscious thought of Judge Reyna’s Latino cultural heritage. (Judge Reyna dissented-in-part in the AATRIX decision). A few hours later I deleted the image after considering that it did not reflect well on either myself, Patently-O, or the patent law... Continue reading

     
  • Need help with intellectual property patent, advisement and filing

    Posted 5 minutes ago. Details. I’ve developed an online scenario-based child care training program with two specific components unique to the child care training industry. I want to protect the process and the work. Project Type: I am not sure. Skills and Expertise. Patent Law. Activity on this Job.

     
  • From Taco Tuesday to Sunday Brunch, restaurants fight over trademarks

    TORONTO — News that a large restaurant franchise conglomerate has threatened a small Tex-Mex cantina in Calgary with a lawsuit for illegally using the trademark “Taco Tuesday” has shone a rare light into the murky world of intellectual property law for foodies. It is a brutal world, in which even... Continue reading

     
  • From Taco Tuesday to Sunday Brunch, restaurants fight over trademarks

    News that a large restaurant franchise conglomerate has threatened a small Tex-Mex cantina in Calgary with a lawsuit for illegally using the trademark “Taco Tuesday” has shone a rare light into the murky world of intellectual property law for foodies. It is a brutal world, in which even the most... Continue reading