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HOUSTON – (Business Wire) Charles Baker, an IP litigator with experience handling issues in the software, internet and media industries, joins Fulbright & Jaworski’s Houston office as... continue reading - Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione Ranks Among the Top IP Law Firms in Illinois and U.S. According to Chambers 2009
CHICAGO – For the seventh consecutive year, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione shares the top tier among intellectual property law practices in Illinois, according to the 2009Chambers USA: America's... continue reading - Palomar Successful in U.S. Patent Office Re-Examination of Hair Removal Patent
BURLINGTON, Mass. – Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: PMTI), a leading researcher and developer of light-based systems for cosmetic treatments, announced today that the U.S. Patent and... continue reading - Cory Shields Named Executive Vice President, Global Policy Strategies and Alliances, NBC Universal
NEW YORK – Cory Shields has been named Executive Vice President, Global Policy Strategies and Alliances, NBC Universal. The announcement was made today by NBC Universal President and CEO Jeff... continue reading - Australia Court Issues Temporary Injunction Prohibiting Smith & Nephew from Selling Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Foam Dressing Kit
SAN ANTONIO – Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE: KCI) announced today that The Federal Court of Australia, Victoria District Registry, issued a temporary injunction prohibiting Smith & Nephew (LSE:... continue reading
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On this edition, Julie Daulton and Randy Hillson of Merchant & Gould discuss the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeal's March 2009 decision in Tafas v. Doll. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.
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Yesterday the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies approved a 2010 funding bill that includes $1.9 billion for the USPTO and... continue reading | | | Posted By: Valri Nesbit David Kappos nominated for Director of USPTO President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate David Kappos, an experienced patent professional with more than 20 years of experience, as the new Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual... continue reading | | | Posted By: James R. Burdett Patent Reform Act – Senate Judiciary Committee
T he Senate's Judiciary Committee favorably reported S.515, as amended by the Leahy, Specter, Feinstein, Cornyn, Whitehouse, Kaufman amendment (GRA09451), by a vote of 15-4. The committee's report... continue reading | | | Posted By: Valri Nesbit Update of Address at OED The United States Patent and Trademark Office has introduced a system that allows registered practitioners to update their official address of record with the Office of Enrollment and Discipline by... continue reading | | | Posted By: Valri Nesbit Petition for Rehearing filed in Tafas v. Doll Plaintiff-appellee Dr. Triantafyllos Tafas and plaintiffs-appellees SmithKline Beecham Corp., SmithKline Beecham PLC, and Glaxo Group Ltd. filed petitions for a panel rehearing or... continue reading | | | view all posts |
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