Yearly Archives: 2014

Federal Circuit Invalidates Online Advertising Patent As Unpatentable Abstract Idea | The National Law Review

On November 14, 2014, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals issued its third ruling in the long-running patent infringement dispute between plaintiff Ultramercial and defendant Wildtangent. Ultram Source: http://www.natlawreview.com

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Guest Commentary by Prof. Peter Menell: Appellate Review of Patent Claim … – Patently-O

Peter S. Menell is Koret Professor of Law and at UC Berkeley School of Law and Director of the Berkeley &helip; Source: patentlyo.com

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IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Patent Law » Patents, Software Patents, Patent Applications & Patent Law

The Evolution of Prosthetic Devices: A Patent History – http://t.co/PYKaJMJbvX | Patents & Patent Law http://t.co/2VvkpThwgJ Source: http://www.ipwatchdog.com

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Apple gets patent to prevent cracked screens by rotating iPhones as they fall

Apple was granted a patent for technology that could help break iPhones’ falls and prevent cracked screens. Source: mashable.com

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Draft patent law creates barriers to patent protection – IAM (registration) (blog)

Since Turkey joined the European Patent Convention (EPC) in 2000, it has had a bifurcated system for national and European patents validated in Turkey. In order to harmonise procedures, a draft patent law amending Decree-Law 551 on the … Source:

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Q&A: ZTE Executive On How It’s Tackling US Smartphone Market – Wall Street Journal (blog)

Over the past year, China’s ZTE has expanded in the U.S. market by selling affordable smartphones with technological features comparable to more expensive models from better-known brands. Source: blogs.wsj.com

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Today in the press – RTE.ie

Online payments start-up Stripe, founded by Limerick brothers John and Patrick Collison, has raised $70 million (€56 million) in venture capital funding, bringing the company’s valuation to $3.5 billion. Source: http://www.rte.ie

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Nintendo Avoids Wii U Sales Injunction In Settlement With Philips – Game Informer (blog)

Philips was seeking extensive monetary compensation and cessation of Wii U sales in the United States. Source: http://www.gameinformer.com

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Wearables: The future of mobility – Mobile Payments Today (blog)

Mehul Nayak, from Softweb Solutions, writes about what the future may hold for the Apple Watch, Google Glass and similar devices. Source: http://www.mobilepaymentstoday.com

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U.S. Mobile Payments Market to Boom by 2019, Research Firm Says

After a survey of a dozen payments industry companies, the research firm Forrester said it expected mobile-based payments in the United States to reach as high as $142 billion in volume over the next five years. Source: bits.blogs.nytimes.com

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