New USPTO Memo Makes Fighting Patent Trolls Even Harder
(eff.org)
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) just made a move that will protect bad patents at the expense of everyone else.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) just made a move that will protect bad patents at the expense of everyone else.
What does it mean that MP3 is free?
(idiallo.com)
The MP3 format, once the gold standard for digital audio files, is now free. The licensing and patents on MP3 encoders have expired, meaning you can now include them in your applications without paying royalties. For software developers and audio enthusiasts, this might seem like a big deal. But, surprisingly, almost no one noticed. Why? Because the world of technology has changed so drastically that MP3's significance has faded into the background.
The MP3 format, once the gold standard for digital audio files, is now free. The licensing and patents on MP3 encoders have expired, meaning you can now include them in your applications without paying royalties. For software developers and audio enthusiasts, this might seem like a big deal. But, surprisingly, almost no one noticed. Why? Because the world of technology has changed so drastically that MP3's significance has faded into the background.
ExFAT patents set to expire in early 2027; filesystem to become public domain
(patents.google.com)
An extensible file system format for portable storage media is provided.
An extensible file system format for portable storage media is provided.
Oppose the Patent-Troll-Friendly Prevail Act
(eff.org)
Good news: the Senate Judiciary Committee has dropped one of the two terrible patent bills it was considering, the patent-troll-enabling Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA).
Good news: the Senate Judiciary Committee has dropped one of the two terrible patent bills it was considering, the patent-troll-enabling Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA).
Oppose the Patent-Troll-Friendly Prevail Act
(eff.org)
Good news: the Senate Judiciary Committee has dropped one of the two terrible patent bills it was considering, the patent-troll-enabling Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA).
Good news: the Senate Judiciary Committee has dropped one of the two terrible patent bills it was considering, the patent-troll-enabling Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA).
Two Nobel Prize winners want to cancel their own CRISPR patents in Europe
(technologyreview.com)
In the decade-long fight to control CRISPR, the super-tool for modifying DNA, it’s been common for lawyers to try to overturn patents held by competitors by pointing out errors or inconsistencies.
In the decade-long fight to control CRISPR, the super-tool for modifying DNA, it’s been common for lawyers to try to overturn patents held by competitors by pointing out errors or inconsistencies.
Is 3D printing being held back by an invalid patent?
(ycombinator.com)
Parts made using the FFM (FDM) process are stronger in some directions than in others. This is due to imperfect adhesion between printed layers. This directional or anisotropic structural strength is a significant limiting factor for the structural integrity of 3d printed parts made with the common FFM process.
Parts made using the FFM (FDM) process are stronger in some directions than in others. This is due to imperfect adhesion between printed layers. This directional or anisotropic structural strength is a significant limiting factor for the structural integrity of 3d printed parts made with the common FFM process.
Patents Nintendo Suing Palworld over Confirmed, But, Damn, This Suit Is Weird
(techdirt.com)
Patents Nintendo Suing Palworld Over Confirmed, But, Damn, This Suit Is Weird
Patents Nintendo Suing Palworld Over Confirmed, But, Damn, This Suit Is Weird
Judge's Investigation into Patent Troll Results in Criminal Referrals
(eff.org)
In 2022, three companies with strange names and no clear business purpose beyond patent litigation filed dozens of lawsuits in Delaware federal court, accusing businesses of all sizes of patent infringement. Some of these complaints claimed patent rights over basic aspects of modern life; one, for example, involved a patent that pertains to the process of clocking in to work through an app.
In 2022, three companies with strange names and no clear business purpose beyond patent litigation filed dozens of lawsuits in Delaware federal court, accusing businesses of all sizes of patent infringement. Some of these complaints claimed patent rights over basic aspects of modern life; one, for example, involved a patent that pertains to the process of clocking in to work through an app.
Advice for first-time inventors from a patent engineer
(ieee.org)
Patent engineer Lesley-Ann Knee works in the patent prosecution department at the law office of Husch Blackwell, where she helps with writing, filing, and managing patent applications.
Patent engineer Lesley-Ann Knee works in the patent prosecution department at the law office of Husch Blackwell, where she helps with writing, filing, and managing patent applications.
The logical fallacy at the core of patent law, what does non-obviousness test?
(academic.oup.com)
Patent laws in different jurisdictions have in their core a logical fallacy that generations of patent professionals have kept practising while seemingly being oblivious to its existence.
Patent laws in different jurisdictions have in their core a logical fallacy that generations of patent professionals have kept practising while seemingly being oblivious to its existence.
A Swiss firm’s software mines the world’s knowledge for patent opportunities
(ieee.org)
Just outside Lausanne, Switzerland, in a meeting room wallpapered with patent drawings, Ioannis Ierides faced a classic sales challenge: demonstrating his product’s advantages within the short span of his customer’s attention.
Just outside Lausanne, Switzerland, in a meeting room wallpapered with patent drawings, Ioannis Ierides faced a classic sales challenge: demonstrating his product’s advantages within the short span of his customer’s attention.
Cloudflare beats patent troll so badly it basically gives up
(theregister.com)
Cloudflare on Thursday celebrated a victory over Sable Networks, which the former described as a "patent troll."
Cloudflare on Thursday celebrated a victory over Sable Networks, which the former described as a "patent troll."
Patent troll Sable pays up, dedicates all its patents to the public
(cloudflare.com)
Sable, the patent troll that sued Cloudflare back in March 2021 asserting around 100 claims across four patents, in the end wound up paying Cloudflare.
Sable, the patent troll that sued Cloudflare back in March 2021 asserting around 100 claims across four patents, in the end wound up paying Cloudflare.
Porsche's idea for a six-stroke internal combustion engine
(motor1.com)
Porsche has patented a six-stroke internal combustion engine design.
Porsche has patented a six-stroke internal combustion engine design.
Nintendo Files Suit for Infringement of Patent Rights Against Pocketpair, Inc
(nintendo.co.jp)
Nintendo Co., Ltd. (HQ: Kyoto, Minami-ku, Japan; Representative Director and President: Shuntaro Furukawa, “Nintendo” hereafter), together with The Pokémon Company, filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the Tokyo District Court against Pocketpair, Inc. (HQ: 2-10-2 Higashigotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, “Defendant” hereafter) on September 18, 2024.
Nintendo Co., Ltd. (HQ: Kyoto, Minami-ku, Japan; Representative Director and President: Shuntaro Furukawa, “Nintendo” hereafter), together with The Pokémon Company, filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the Tokyo District Court against Pocketpair, Inc. (HQ: 2-10-2 Higashigotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, “Defendant” hereafter) on September 18, 2024.
Senate Vote Tomorrow Could Give Helping Hand to Patent Trolls
(eff.org)
A patent on crowdfunding. A patent on tracking packages. A patent on photo contests. A patent on watching an ad online. A patent on computer bingo. A patent on upselling.
A patent on crowdfunding. A patent on tracking packages. A patent on photo contests. A patent on watching an ad online. A patent on computer bingo. A patent on upselling.
The simhash patent has expired and is now free to use
(patents.google.com)
Systems and methods consistent with the present invention address this and other needs by providing a similarity engine that generates compact representations of objects that can be compared to determine similarity between the objects.
Systems and methods consistent with the present invention address this and other needs by providing a similarity engine that generates compact representations of objects that can be compared to determine similarity between the objects.
Xockets Files Antitrust, Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Nvidia
(prnewswire.com)
Xockets, Inc., the inventor of advanced Data Processing Units, or "DPUs," that enable accelerated computing and artificial intelligence, or "AI," in cloud data centers, today filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division, against Nvidia Corp., Microsoft Corp., and RPX Corp., alleging violation of federal antitrust laws for illegal monopoly practices and willful patent infringement (docket number 6:24-cv-453).
Xockets, Inc., the inventor of advanced Data Processing Units, or "DPUs," that enable accelerated computing and artificial intelligence, or "AI," in cloud data centers, today filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division, against Nvidia Corp., Microsoft Corp., and RPX Corp., alleging violation of federal antitrust laws for illegal monopoly practices and willful patent infringement (docket number 6:24-cv-453).