Spanish Appellate Court Rules in Pfizer’s Favor, Upholds Lipitor Patent

24.10.2007

The Court of Appeal of Barcelona has upheld the company's enantiomer patent covering the calcium salt of atorvastatin, reversing the lower court decision.

US Department of Justice Leads International Effort to Combat IP Crime

23.10.2007

The US DOJ is opening a regional conference of approximately 70 key law enforcement officials from more than a dozen nations, with the aim of developing an international network targeting large-scale Intellectual Property (IP) crimes.

Microsoft and Turbolinux Extend Broad Collaboration Agreement

23.10.2007

Microsoft and Turbolinux, a Linux client and server distributor in Japan and China, have signeda business agreement that expands on their recent collaborations in Linux-Microsoft Windows Server interoperability.

Wiley X Eyewear Announces Successful Resolution of Patent Infringement Litigation Against Panoptx

15.10.2007

Wiley X Eyewear won a major court battle against Panoptx Inc. for infringing upon Wiley X’s US Patent No. 6,062,688 (the '688 Patent). Under the settlement, Panoptx will have to stop selling its Velocity CV and Warrior products to the military by the end of the year, and to all other market segments by the end of 2008. Panoptx will also be required to pay Wiley X royalties on all 2008 sales of these products.

USPTO: Claims and Continuations Rules Effective Nov. 1

15.10.2007

As of November 1, 2007 the USPTO will adhere to new claims and continuations rules for patent filing.

USPTO Publishes Examination Guidelines for Determining Obviousness

11.10.2007

The USPTO published Examination Guidelines to help USPTO examiners make appropriate decisions regarding the obviousness of claimed inventions. The Guidelines stress that the familiar factual inquiries announced by the Supreme Court in Graham v. John Deere Co. remain the basis for every decision regarding obviousness.