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Patent suit causes layoffs
Xconomy is reporting that a suit filed by SkinMedica against Histogen caused Histogen to layoff all of its employees. The suit was filed just prior to Histogen closing a round of financing with an investor group. One issue with this … Continue reading
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Free IP CLE
If you are looking for some high quality continuing legal education credits (CLE) in CA or NY or just want to learn more about intellectual property, check out the Intellectual Property Colloquium. Episodes 2 and 3 were fantastic (Episode 1 … Continue reading
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Apple-wear
A pretty slow news day in the patent world (it is a Saturday after all). The big news in the blogosphere is that Apple has filed a patent application (US 20090000010) for gloves that can be used with the iPhone, … Continue reading
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XLUS – a new data analysis tool
Here’s a little secret we can keep between us…I’m a patent data junkie. Ok, I’ve admitted it, now maybe there is a ten step program that I can join. In the mean time, Japan Today reported a new analysis tool … Continue reading
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Happy New Year
Happy New Year everyone. The beginning of the year is a time to look forward and think about what the future will look like. Fortunately, patents provide a glimpse of what some companies think the future holds. Last week a … Continue reading
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Cellular fish breeding
One of the interesting parts of being a patent attorney is finding unusual technologies that have been lost in time. Sometimes, you run across the truly bizarre… Take a look at US Patent 7179171 entitled “Fish breeding toy for cellular … Continue reading
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A Ornamentum Vacuus A Distinctus
As recently reported by a number of others (see Patently-O), the US Patent Office is requiring a change to a document called a “Declaration” that every inventor must sign. A Declaration is basically a form where the inventor swears that … Continue reading
Novel & Nonobvious Podcast – Episode 4
The Halloween episode is out – ok, a little late. We’re trying out new software called Castblaster, the trial version limits the show to 10 minutes…probably a good thing! Here’s the link to Episode 4 if you care to listen. … Continue reading
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Always read the claims darnit
IHA has worked with a number of inventors over the years that really didn't want to take the time to read the application to make sure it is correct. My mentor at DuPont was especially dilligent in making sure that … Continue reading
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New England IP Conferences
IHA is a bit persnickety tonight, not sure what it is (though it could be the three final exams that took place this week….six hours of essays – oy vey!). Rather than let this turn into a rant, lets keep … Continue reading