11 Thursday Aug 2016
Posted in Intellectual Property, Patent, Tech Developments, Trademark
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On August 12, 2016, the informational web pages currently found at http://www.uspto.gov will be moved to https://www.uspto.gov. The USPTO has decided to finally use HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure), currently the strongest privacy protection available for public web connections.
Those accessing web pages formerly found at http://www.uspto.gov will automatically be redirected to the pages’ new https location.
27 Monday Oct 2014
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Breach of Contract, Breach of Implied Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing, Copyright Infringement, Jon E. DeGuilio, Litigation Update, Patent Infringement, Roger B. Cosbey, Unjust Enrichment, Violation of Indiana Uniform Trade Secret Act
This lawsuit arises from Defendants’ alleged infringement of copyrights and patents, as well as unauthorized use and misappropriation of Plaintiff’s trade secrets.
Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-00337
File Date: Friday, October 24, 2014
Plaintiff: Lake Lite Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Michael S. McIntyre
Defendant: Universal Forest Products, Inc., Universal Consumer Products, Inc., Maine Ornamental, LLC
Cause: Copyright Infringement, Patent Infringement, Breach of Contract, Breach of Implied Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing, Violation of Indiana Uniform Trade Secret Act, Unjust Enrichment
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Jon E. DeGuilio
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Roger B. Cosbey
Complaint:
30 Wednesday Jul 2014
Posted in Defamation, Indiana, Intellectual Property, Patent, Trademark
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced the selection of 19 law schools that will join the USPTO’s Law School Clinic Certification Pilot Program this fall. Indiana University School of Law was one of five law schools selected to join both the Patent and Trademark portions of the Program.
The participating law school clinical programs provide patent and trademark legal services to independent inventors and small businesses on a pro bono basis. Clinic clients can expect to receive searches and opinions, advice from clinic law students regarding their intellectual property (IP) needs under the supervision of a faculty practitioner, drafting and filing of applications, and representation before the USPTO.
The law school clinical programs possess solid Intellectual Property curricula supporting a participating student’s hands-on learning in the Program; a commitment to networking in the community; comprehensive pro bono services; and excellent case management systems. Students in the patent and/or trademark portions of the Program can expect to draft and file applications and respond to Office Actions.
Click here for the full USPTO announcement and a list of all schools selected to participate in the Certification Pilot Program.
08 Sunday Jul 2012
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Here are the top stories I followed this week:
Supreme Court to Decide Whether Patent Bullies Can Hit and Run
Defunct copyright troll Righthaven seeks resurrection
Hold Your Flow! Yoga Sequences Not Copyrightable
Drones decimating Taliban in Pakistan
U.S. drone ‘hijackings’ raise security concerns
Charles Carreon drops lawsuit against @TheOatmeal’s Matthew Inman
Facebook Users Hijack Walmart Campaign to Exile Pitbull to Remote Island
Yahoo and Facebook settle patent lawsuit with strategic deal
“Man is a slow, sloppy and brilliant thinker; the machine is fast, accurate and stupid.” ~William M. Kelly
17 Sunday Jun 2012
I spent this week in Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love. It was my first visit and I have to say the place is top-rate. Some of the best museums you can imagine and the C-SPAN junkie in me was absolutely thrilled to walk inside Congress Hall, location of the first U.S. House and Senate from 1790-1800. But just because I’m out sightseeing doesn’t mean the news stops. Here are the top stories I followed this week:
Indiana finally has its own keyword advertising case
$176 million unmanned drone crashes in Maryland
Twitter Takes a New Approach to Avoid Patent Litigation
The NLRB’s Dos And Don’ts For Employer Social Media Policies
US elections 2012: top 50 Twitter accounts to follow
Downloaders take heed, Indiana’s first BitTorrent download case – CP Productions v. John Doe
These 6 Corporations Control 90% Of The Media In America
Comcast: Don’t “Shake Down” Our Customers
Got another big story from this week that I missed? Leave a comment below.
“He snatched the lightning from the sky and the sceptre from tyrants” – Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, speaking of Benjamin Franklin
29 Sunday Apr 2012
Stories from the Week that Was – 4/22/12-4/28/12
US says intellectual property supports 40 million jobs
How CISPA will affect us [infographic]
Facebook Signs $550M Patent Deal
Judge Adds #Hashtags To Twitter Ruling
House passes CISPA with a vote of 248 to 168
Will ’emoticon defense’ disprove cyberbullying?
Why Is a Patent Troll in Luxembourg Suing U.S. Public Transit Agencies?
“If you value liberty, privacy and the Constitution, then you will vote no on CISPA.” – Congressman Hank Johnson (D-Ga)
29 Sunday Apr 2012
Posted in Indiana, Litigation, Northern District of Indiana, Patent
An intriguing story of patent litigation and “patent trolls” featuring a Lafayette law firm, Dowell Baker.
“Dowell Baker, a law firm specializing in patent litigation in Lafayette, Indiana, finds companies to target in a couple different ways. The firm’s client, ArrivalStar, holds 34 U.S. patents, all related to the idea of tracking a vehicle in motion and then alerting people, through some communications device, of when it may arrive or whether it’s running late. As you might imagine, many entities – airlines, school buses, freight-tracking services, package-delivery companies – do something quite similar to this. And Dowell Baker believes they’re all infringing on these patents.”
For the full story, follow the link below:
20 Tuesday Dec 2011
Posted in Federal Initiatives, Intellectual Property, Just for Fun, Patent, Trademark
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The USPTO has a slick new website. Screenshots below. Check it out now at www.uspto.gov
The business side? Same as before.
04 Sunday Dec 2011
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Stories from the Week that Was – 11/27-12/3/11
USPTO releases 2011 Performance and Accountability Report
Researcher’s Video Shows Secret Software on Millions of Phones Logging Everything
US judge orders hundreds of sites “de-indexed” from Google, Facebook
Governor Brownback apologizes to Emma Sullivan over Twitter tiff
The Copyright Industry – A Century Of Deceit
Teen Tweeter Won’t Apologize To Kansas Governor
“As we’ve seen, our constitutional system requires limits on copyright as a way to assure that copyright holders do not too heavily influence the development and distribution of our culture.” -Lawrence Lessig
01 Thursday Dec 2011
Posted in Indianapolis, Legislation, Patent
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The Intellectual Property Law and Innovation Symposium at Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis on Dec. 2 will focus on recent changes to patent law created by the America Invents Act (AIA).
The Center for Intellectual Property Law and Innovation has assembled a distinguished group to analyze the AIA from a variety of perspectives, focusing on the Act’s implications for the life sciences. Speakers include a legendary patent law jurist, patent reform leaders, chief corporate patent counsel, leading practitioners and scholars, as well as the PTO’s Patent Reform Coordinator.
The event carries 4.5 hours of CLE credit, pending approval. Registration is $125, which includes materials, refreshments and lunch. The event runs from noon to 6 p.m. at the law school, 530 W. New York St., Indianapolis. For more information, visit the law school’s website.
