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“A great trademark is appropriate, dynamic, distinctive, memorable and unique.” – Primo Angeli
17 Tuesday Aug 2010
Posted in Bloggers, Federal Initiatives, Patent, Tech Developments, Trademark
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has launched its official page on Facebook. Intended to engage the public and the intellectual property community directly and provide real-time information, the USPTO’s page on Facebook will offer a series of regular updates on a range of issues, and gives Facebook users the chance to comment on, discuss, and offer feedback to the USPTO about announcements and initiatives. The page can be found at www.facebook.com/uspto.gov.
The Facebook page will not replace the Agency’s Web site (www.uspto.gov) as the official source of USPTO information. Rather, the Facebook page will provide a new channel for the public to connect with the USPTO.
In addition to communicating directly with the USPTO, Facebook users can expect to see an array of content and information, including press releases, posts from Director Kappos’ “Director’s Forum” blog, event information, photos and video.
07 Wednesday Jul 2010
Posted in Indiana, Indianapolis, Intellectual Property, Patent
Hoosier entrepreneurs now have access to the same patent database used by the federal government to examine, award or deny patents. PubWEST is available at the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library’s Central Library.
Indy’s Central Library is designated an official Patent and Trademark Depository Library. For more information on patents and trademarks, frequently asked questions and Central Library patent assistance, visit www.imcpl.org. Click on either of the links, “About the Library,” (then navigate through the “Central Library,” “Resources,” and “Patents and Trademarks” links) or “Guides and Resources” (then navigate through the Info Guides “Science and Technology” and “Patents” links).
Source: Inside INdiana Business
29 Tuesday Jun 2010
Posted in Intellectual Property, Litigation, Patent, Supreme Court
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The much-awaited Bilski decision was handed down by the Supreme Court yesterday.
The Court holds: the specific invention in this case, a method of predicting business or economic cycles, was ineligible for a patent. In discussing the proper test for patentability, the Court says the “machine or transformation” test may be a useful and important investigative tool, but it is not the sole test for determining whether a “process invention” is patentable. The Kennedy opinion for the majority is not supported in all respects by those who join in part.
The NY Times comments: “there was a clear message for patent trolls, patent brokers and licensing companies, patent lawyers and lobbyists: Play on!”
Full decision here (.pdf)
14 Monday Jun 2010
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Common Law Trademark Infringement, False Advertising, False Designation of Origin and False Description of Fact, Jane Magnus-Stinson, Patent Infringement, Sarah Evans Barker, Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition
Court Case Number: 1:10-cv-0716-SEB-JMS
File Date: June 9, 2010
Plaintiff: Masco Corporation of Indiana d/b/a Delta Faucet Company
Plaintiff Counsel: R. Trevor Carter, Brandon Scott Judkins
Defendant: Watermark Designs, Ltd.
Cause(s): Patent Infringement, Trademark Infringement, False Designation of Origin and False Description of Fact, Unfair Competition, Common Law Trademark Infringement and False Advertising Unfair Competition
Court: Indiana Southern District Court
Judge: Sarah Evans Barker
Referred to: Jane Magnus-Stinson
The subject patent:
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