The PTO Litigation Center http://ptolitigationcenter.com Your one-stop resource for all things reexamination. Fri, 17 May 2013 14:35:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 PTO Litigation Center Report – May 17, 2013 http://ptolitigationcenter.com/2013/05/pto-litigation-center-report-may-17-2013/ http://ptolitigationcenter.com/2013/05/pto-litigation-center-report-may-17-2013/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 14:35:37 +0000 SterneKessler http://ptolitigationcenter.com/2013/05/pto-litigation-center-report-may-17-2013/ Since the last report was compiled, there have been no new filings before PTAB of requests for inter partes review (IPR) or covered business methods review (CBM).  Additionally, no new requests for ex parte reexamination at the USPTO have been posted.  This listing is current as of 9:30 AM on Friday, May 17, 2013.

New IPR Requests

There have been no new requests for IPR since the last report.

New CBM Review Requests

There have been no new requests for CBM review since the last report.

Newly-Posted Reexam Requests

There have been no new reexam requests posted since the last report.

]]> http://ptolitigationcenter.com/2013/05/pto-litigation-center-report-may-17-2013/feed/ 0 New Patent Strategies for Biofuel and Biochemical Companies in an Era of Patent Reform http://ptolitigationcenter.com/2013/05/new-patent-strategies-for-biofuel-and-biochemical-companies-in-an-era-of-patent-reform/ http://ptolitigationcenter.com/2013/05/new-patent-strategies-for-biofuel-and-biochemical-companies-in-an-era-of-patent-reform/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 19:08:35 +0000 SterneKessler http://ptolitigationcenter.com/2013/05/new-patent-strategies-for-biofuel-and-biochemical-companies-in-an-era-of-patent-reform/ Peter Jackman will present “New Patent Strategies for Biofuel and Biochemical Companies in an Era of Patent Reform” at ACI’s 4th Annual Lignofuels Summit on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 10:15AM.

He will discuss a number of significant reforms introduced by the America Invents Act, including fast track examination and contested cases, that will impact biofuel/biochemical companies.

To view the summit’s agenda, please click here.

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Dr. Sterling will discuss the basics, nuances and intricacies of the new law, as well as what can be done to provide a high level of preparedness to attorneys and clients.

For more information, please click here.

]]> http://ptolitigationcenter.com/2013/05/2013-intellectual-property-retreat-national-harbor/feed/ 0 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2013 http://ptolitigationcenter.com/2013/05/intellectual-property-law-institute-2013-2/ http://ptolitigationcenter.com/2013/05/intellectual-property-law-institute-2013-2/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 19:02:28 +0000 SterneKessler http://ptolitigationcenter.com/2013/05/intellectual-property-law-institute-2013-2/ Robert Greene Sterne will speak at the Practising Law Institute’s upcoming seminar on intellectual property law on September 9, 2013 from 3:30 – 5:30PM. The topic of his discussion will be “The New AIA Contested Proceedings and Legacy Reexaminations at the USPTO.”

]]> http://ptolitigationcenter.com/2013/05/intellectual-property-law-institute-2013-2/feed/ 0 2013 ACPC Summer Meeting http://ptolitigationcenter.com/2013/05/2013-acpc-summer-meeting/ http://ptolitigationcenter.com/2013/05/2013-acpc-summer-meeting/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 19:00:52 +0000 SterneKessler http://ptolitigationcenter.com/2013/05/2013-acpc-summer-meeting/ Robert Greene Sterne will present on the topic of patent office litigation at the upcoming Association of Corporate Patent Counsel Summer Meeting.

]]> http://ptolitigationcenter.com/2013/05/2013-acpc-summer-meeting/feed/ 0 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2013 http://ptolitigationcenter.com/2013/05/intellectual-property-law-institute-2013/ http://ptolitigationcenter.com/2013/05/intellectual-property-law-institute-2013/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 18:58:56 +0000 SterneKessler http://ptolitigationcenter.com/2013/05/intellectual-property-law-institute-2013/ Robert Greene Sterne will speak at the Practising Law Institute’s upcoming seminar on intellectual property law on October 7, 2013, from 3:00 – 5:00pm. The topic of his discussion will be “The New AIA Contested Proceedings and Legacy Reexaminations at the USPTO.”

]]> http://ptolitigationcenter.com/2013/05/intellectual-property-law-institute-2013/feed/ 0 Design Patent Challenges at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office – A Webinar http://ptolitigationcenter.com/2013/05/design-patent-challenges-at-the-u-s-patent-and-trademark-office-a-webinar/ http://ptolitigationcenter.com/2013/05/design-patent-challenges-at-the-u-s-patent-and-trademark-office-a-webinar/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 18:54:33 +0000 SterneKessler http://ptolitigationcenter.com/2013/05/design-patent-challenges-at-the-u-s-patent-and-trademark-office-a-webinar/ Tracy-Gene Durkin, Mark Rygiel, and Robert Greene Sterne will discuss design patent challenges at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. There has been tremendous growth in design patent applications over the past decade. This webinar will focus on the trends in design patent post-grant challenges, with a specific focus on design patent reexaminations and inter partes reviews.

Click here for more information about the webinar.

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New IPR Requests

Trial Number – IPR2013-00278
Filing Date – 5/15/2013
Patent # – 5,592,555
Title – WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS PRIVACY METHOD AND SYSTEM
Assignee – Norman IP Holdings, LLC
Petitioner – Crestron Electronics, Inc.
Status – Pending
Tech Center – 2200

New CBM Review Requests

There have been no new requests for CBM review since the last report.

Newly-Posted Reexam Requests

Control # – 90/012,865
Date – 5/10/2013
Patent # – 6,429,889
Inventor – Murokh, Igor Y.
Assignee – TRI-STAR TECHNOLOGIES
Title – LASER MARKING DISCRETE CONSUMABLE ARTICLES
Co-pending Litigation – No co-pending litigation provided.

Control # – 90/012,867
Date – 5/15/2013
Patent # – 8,312,798
Inventor – Kwarta, Brian J.
Assignee – EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Title – SLITTER WITH TRANSLATING CUTTING DEVICES
Co-pending Litigation – No documents posted on USPTO site.

Control # – 90/012,868
Date – 5/15/2013
Patent # – 7,585,680
Inventor – Larson, Michael E.M. et al.
Assignee – MARSHFIELD CLINIC
Title – METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING MEDICATION USAGE
Co-pending Litigation – No co-pending litigation provided.

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New IPR Requests

There have been no new requests for IPR since the last report.

New CBM Review Requests

There have been no new requests for CBM review since the last report.

Newly-Posted Reexam Requests

Control # – 90/012,866
Date – 5/13/2013
Patent # – 7,104,465
Inventor – Persoons, Gustaaf et al.
Assignee – JOHN BEAN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Title – WATER SPRAY RETORT SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR PAPERBOARD PACKAGES
Co-pending Litigation – No co-pending litigation provided.

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New IPR Requests

There have been no new requests for IPR since the last report.

New CBM Review Requests

There have been no new requests for CBM review since the last report.

Newly-Posted Reexam Requests

There have been no new reexam requests posted since the last report.

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