• Kirkland Steers PE Firm’s $555M Patent Services Co. Deal

    … financing, patent intelligence, insurance services and advisory services. “This transaction provides RPX with strong financial support… To view the full article, register now. Try Law360 FREE for seven days. Already a subscriber? Click here to login. Add to Briefcase; Printable Version · Rights/Reprints …

     
  • Nintendo under investigation for patent infringement over Switch design

    Gamevice has invoked the Tariff Act of 1930 and requested a cease and desist order against Nintendo over unnamed alleged patent infringements relating to “controller systems with parts that attach to two sides of an electronic device.” If the USITC finds that the Switch does indeed violate Gamevice’s …

     
  • ‘Alice’ and the Search for Patent Eligible Software Patents

    As a result of the trial in the district court, the jury awarded Finjan $39.5 million as reasonable royalty damages, which included $24 million for Blue Coat Systems’ infringement of the ‘844 patent. In a related bench trial addressing the nonjury legal issues, the district court concluded that satisfied Section …

     
  • 3 Questions For Unified Patents CEO Post-Oil States (Part I)

    The passage and implementation of the post-grant (e.g., Inter Partes Review or IPR) proceedings created by the America Invents Act has led to the development of numerous new patent-focused business models. One of the leading IPR-focused companies is Unified Patents, which touts itself as “the only …

     
  • US IP Policy Spins Out of Control in the 2018 Special 301 Report

    The report maintains the line that there is only one “adequate and effective” level of IP protection and enforcement that every country should adhere to, regardless of its social and economic circumstances or its international legal obligations. The allegations that it repeats are tired and familiar, such as:.

     
  • Elon Musk, Toyota and the Case for an Open Patent System

    Converting ideas into tangible products has long relied on patents. Even before the U.S. Patent Act of 1790, which gave 14 years of exclusivity to whoever owned a piece of intellectual property, we have relied on a stringent code of laws to ensure that the creator of something new reaps... Continue reading

     
  • Lies, Distortions, and False Promises: The US Position on Compulsory Licenses in the 2018 …

    Compulsory licenses do not in fact undermine a patent holder’s IP rights as patents are granted subject to compulsory licensing and government use rights, which have been lawful under international law for nearly 125 years and have been issued for medicines by multiple countries, including the US in …

     
  • Tatyana Ruderman

    Tatyana has represented local and international clientele in diverse litigation and transactional matters involving Internet, privacy, entertainment, intellectual property, startup, employment, contract, and tort law matters. Tatyana quickly developed experience in the area of Internet law. As a second year …

     
  • Loopholes In The USPTO’s Berkheimer Memo

    Law360 (May 1, 2018, 11:52 AM EDT) — Rejections of patent claims under 35 U.S.C. § 101 are often criticized when examiners take an “I know when I see it” approach rather than applying any objective standards for assessing patent eligibility. However, in an April 19, 2018, memorandum, the U.S. …

     
  • WTII News! Water Technologies International, Inc. Announces Patent

    The patents for commercial water generation registration numbers are MX/2017/029794, MX/2017/064950. Water Technologies Patent law firm is Veritay Group, VG., website www.veritaygroup.com. The Company’s Law firm maintains the issued patents in several countries. The Company now has three …