Philip Brooks' Patent Infringement Updates

PriorSmart Launches Patent and IP News Aggregator

On August 1, 2009 PriorSmart launched a patent and intellectual property news aggregator.  The website includes active tweeting with 400 followers as of last week.

The news page includes:

1. USPTO Weekly stats
2. Patent Litigations
3. Top Patent Tweets
4. Patent Blogs

Let me know what you think about this service, by posting a comment below.

Gen-X Ideas on IP

The above-titled blog was launched by a group of almost 20 students from the IP and Technology Management department of the National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research on February 6, 2009.

The following topics are covered:

• Geographical Indication (9)
• National Innovation Foundation (NIF) (3)
• Patent Informatics (2)
• Technology Management (2)
• IP valuation (1)
• Technology Transfer (1)
• grass root innovations (1)

Take a look here.

Happy 10th Birthday to IPWatchdog.com!

The following post by Gene Quinn appeared on October 10, 2009 at IPWatchdog.com:

It is almost difficult to believe that 10 years ago today IPWatchdog.com first launched.  At the time I was living in Orlando, Florida, and had just embarked upon what I had hoped would be a career as a full-time law school professor.  Things didn’t quite go according to plan on that front, but through all my travels, teaching at various law schools, becoming associated with the PLI Patent Bar Review course in 2001 and now being a paid writer and having my own patent law practice one thing has remained constant, and that is IPWatchdog.com.

I want to thank all those who have been readers and visitors over the years.  Over the years we have had well over 3 million unique visitors, and perhaps over 4 million unique visitors.  This year we are on pace to wind up with somewhere between 650,000 and 700,000 unique visitors.  I am extremely gratified that so many have found IPWatchdog.com useful for one reason or another.

Times certainly change, and IPWatchdog.com has grown over the years, changing both in look and feel and in substance.  For most of the 10 years we have provided information to individuals to help them better understand patents, copyrights and trademarks.  For a portion of that time we did a weekly newsletter that profiled every intellectual property case opinion, including some non-reported cases when it wasn’t so easy to find them.  That has given way to the IPWatchdog.com Blog, which continues to grow in popularity.  There will no doubt be changes in the future; I am already contemplating a redesign of the website/blog to keep things fresh and moving forward.  With whatever changes happen, whether substantive or to the look and feel, IPWatchdog.com will continue and I can only hope we have another 10 years as good as our first.

Again, thank you to everyone for joining me on this journey!

Congratulations to Gene and best of luck on the next 10!

ABA Kicks Off Legal Rebels Project

Yesterday, August 25, 2009, Edward A. Adams wrote:

Our Legal Rebels project—profiling 50 of the profession’s leading innovators—gets under way today. (Learn more about why we launched the project and what we hope to accomplish at www.LegalRebels.com/about.)

We’ve posted profiles of our first seven Rebels, along with videos, audio slideshows about the changes they’re trying to make in the practice of law. We’ll be adding at least three new profiles to this site every week until Thanksgiving.

You can also directly participate in the project:

• Sign the Rebels Manifesto, which was written by lawyers nationwide.

• Ride shotgun on our two-week Rebels Tour, kicking off Sept. 14.

• Stay connected to the project through your favorite social media tool.

• Check out what others are saying about Legal Rebels on Twitter.

• Buy the Rebels T-shirt featured on our September cover, a mouse pad, or even a Rebels skateboard.

• Nominate someone you think we should profile.

Go here for the links and to learn more.

Patent Filing Trends Around The Globe: A Dolcera Analysis

From a July 28, 2009 post at The Dolcera Blog:

In 2006 total number of application filled across the world were 1,764,633 which were 4.9% more than filled in 2005 (1,681,596).

There is 91% increase in patent filing from 1985 to 2006 and 67% increase from 1995 to 2006.

Additional graphs and information are included on the following topics:

1) Top 10 patent filing countries
2) Top 11 patent filing offices
3) Patent filing trend: Rise and Fall

Fourth Blogaversary!

 

Thanks for Reading!

Vote for the Top Patent Blogs

Gene Quinn of the IPWatchdog Blog is soliciting votes to rank the top patent blogs from the 50 identified previously.  Philip Brooks' Patent Infringement Updates is one of the 50 available for readers to vote on.

Take a look at the process and vote:

As promised, we are moving forward to attempt to determine the Top Patent Blogs.  With the objective component making up Phase 1 of the Top Patent Blog selection process complete, it is now time to move forward into Phase 2, which is the voting phase.  Below are 50 patent blogs for you to choose from.  Question 1 asks which patent blog is your favorite, and question 2 asks which patent blogs you regularly read.  Only one selection is permitted for question 1, but multiple selections are permitted for question 2.  For each question 1 vote a total of 2 points will be awarded.  For each question 2 vote a total of 1 point will be awarded.  Each computer will be allowed only one opportunity to vote, so that we do not run into an American Idol situation where die hard fans can vote hundreds of times and skew results.

Voting will continue through the end of June 2009.  Once voting is complete I will tabulate the results, combine those results with phase 1 totals and announce the Top Patent Blogs, sometime at the beginning of July 2009.

Let the voting begin!

Managing the Dragon

I had the opportunity to hear Jack Perkowski of JFP Holdings speak earlier this week at a Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association luncheon.  He shared some fascinating observations about the Chinese business environment, many of which are captured in his book titled, "Managing the Dragon, How I'm Building a Billion-Dollar Business in China."

The following is an excerpt from one of his recent blog posts at Managing the Dragon:

Almost twenty years ago, I left Wall Street and moved to Hong Kong because I was convinced that Asia’s development would be the story of the twenty-first century, and I wanted to play a role. Due to the demographics and high growth rates in the region, I believed that companies in Asia would have a strong wind at their back, but that they would need access to capital, management and technology to take advantage of their inherent growth opportunities.

The formula for creating successful businesses and investment opportunities in China is to combine the best technology, know-how and management practices from around the world with the China market. My Wall Street experience and the time I have spent learning how to do business in China provide a unique knowledge base, set of experiences and network of contacts that are well suited to help close the technology and know-how gaps that still exist. That is the essence of what I will focus on in my second phase in China.

JFP Holdings was established in January to help global companies develop and implement their China strategies, provide infrastructure support and access to capital as required, and to assist Chinese companies to develop global footprints. We are just getting started, but we have already made significant progress. Our staff now includes a half-dozen dedicated professionals, with many others anxious to join as our business grows. We are already working with companies and organizations in some of the most promising areas for future development: environmental technology, high value-added manufacturing, services and health care.

Read the full post and find a link to purchase his book here.

New Patent Information Site Launches - OTI

Ocean Tomo has launched a new patent information site called OTI for global IP market data.  The site's homepage can be customized with widgets functionality allowing you to tailor the service to suit your individual needs.

Established jointly by Ocean Tomo and The Intellectual Property Exchange International (IPXI), OTI is community driven and the only comprehensive source of global intellectual property-based market information. OTI provides IP, finance, business and media professionals, an all-inclusive online platform containing the latest IP news and market pricing. OTI research tools and global patent and transaction data help drive intelligent business decisions in a highly competitive global economy.

Take a look here.

Patent Docs' Weekly Court Report

A new addition to my Blogroll, Patent Docs, offers a weekly Court Report that briefly summarizes recently filed biotech and pharma cases.  In addition, the authors (four patent attorneys who hold doctorates in a diverse array of biotech and chemical disciplines) promise to select a few interesting cases for periodic monitoring.  Patent Docs is a biotech and pharma patent law and news blog.

The following new cases are summarized in the most recent (February 22, 2009) Court Report:

1. Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc. et al. v. Teva Parenteral Medicines Inc. et al.
2. Kabushiki Kaisha Hayashibara Seibutsu Kaguku Kenkyujo v. Doll
3. Phylonix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Zygogen, LLC
4. Intema Ltd. v. NTD Laboratories, Inc. et al.
5. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP et al. v. Accord Healthcare, Inc. et al.

Check out the full post and the blog here.