Overview of US Classification and Sub-classifications It is also important to realize that over time classifications and sub-classifications are created, deleted or merged. The result of this is that sometimes scores of patents have their classification changed. Although all similar types of patents should have similar classifications and be grouped together, they may not [...]
One of the most common problems for applications is 35 U.S.C. §102, which sets forth the doctrine of anticipation by requiring novelty of invention. Essentially, §102 requires the patent applicant to demonstrate that the invention is new. In essence, in order for a claimed invention to violate this “newness” requirement it must be exactly [...]
Plano, TX-based security tech provider Uniloc USA recently filed a pair of patent infringement suits in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (E.D. Tex.) in which Uniloc asserts a series of patents directed at conference call and voice over Internet (VoIP) technologies. The defendants, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Internet services subsidiary Google and e-commerce giant Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN), are the latest [...]
AT&T, the American multinational company is one of the biggest companies in the world. It is ranked in the top 25 companies in the world. The company has a workforce of around 2,50,000. The telecommunication is highly reputed and a company of its size and expanse must comprise of some of the best professionals. [...]
A case is in progress in US, in which plaintiff is John Wiley & Sons Inc. and defendant is Kirtsaeng. The complaint was made under Section 602 (a) (1) of Copyright Act of United States of America (USA), which prohibits unauthorized import of a work without the permission of the copyright owner. The defendant [...]
Patents, an exclusive right granted to the inventor by the government of the country for exploitation of his invention by use, sell or licensing the patent. With patents, inventor tries to cover up and gain from the research inventor has already carried out. Patents are used by an inventor to protect his invention; invention [...]
