Environmentalists Condemn Microsoft Vista

30.08.2007

The Green Party, New Internationalist, Friends of the Earth International, People and Planet and the Free Software Foundation (FSF) have signed a statement at calling on social activists and progressive organizations to join with them in rejecting Microsoft's Vista operating system, and to encourage instead the adoption and use of free software.

New Diebold Patent Will Allow Use of ATM from a Mobile Phone

29.08.2007

Consumers with mobile phones or personal digital assistants (PDAs) could gain the ability to interact directly with their bank's automated teller machines (ATMs) in ways that could change where, when and how often they bank. New, recently patented technology developed by Diebold, Incorporated, a global leader in providing integrated automated teller machines (ATMs) and security systems and services, will allow it to happen.

Astro-Med Granted Patent for Color Label Printing

29.08.2007

Astro-Med Inc. was granted a US patent relating to electrophotographic color label printing. US Patent 7,249,903 covers the continuous feeding and printing of rollstock adhesive labels in an electrophotographic (laser or LED) printer. This is the electro-mechanical system that underlies Astro-Med's invention of the QuickLabel Systems brand Vivo! digital color label printing system.

Idera Pharmaceuticals Announces Issuance of US Patent for Novel

29.08.2007

Idera Pharmaceuticals Inc. was issued a US patent for novel immunostimulatory oligonucleotide compositions. The claims of this patent, entitled “Modulation of Immunostimulatory Activity of Immunostimulatory Oligonucleotide Analogs by Positional Chemical Changes” cover oligonucleotide compounds comprising a synthetic immunostimulatory dinucleotide motif.
US patent 7,262,286 (the ‘286 patent).

New Exhibit Opens in Patent and Trademark Office Museum

26.08.2007

The USPTO opened a new exhibit titled "Art of Invention – Invention of Art." featuring 70 works of art that emerged from inventions, patents and trademarks.

India Starts E-filing of Patent and Trademark Applications

23.08.2007

India's new e-filing system for trademark and patent applications was officialy launched. The Indian Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks met with leading IP agents and lawyers to familiarize them with new system which will make the filing of patent and trademark applications smoother and more user-friendly.