In response to an email inquiry about whether the aggressive assertion
of old patents conflicted with universities» research mission, a Boston University spokesman last month offered the following statement:
With CEO John Chen seeking alternative revenue streams for the beleaguered company, it makes sense for BlackBerry to be scouring its large collection
of older patents for potential infringements.
Not exact matches
Perhaps the search giant is actually tempted to follow the example
of older companies like Microsoft and Qualcomm which, as their capacity for product innovation fades, have turned to their
patent portfolios as a new revenue stream.
On June 4, the ITC, the U.S. agency that serves as a watchdog on international trade, ruled in favor
of Samsung's
patent and limited the ability
of Apple to sell some
older smartphone products.
The CMA's ruling comes amid a growing debate on both sides
of the Atlantic about the ethics
of price hikes for
old off -
patent medicines that are only made by a few firms and where there is little competition.
Apple got a boost late Friday when the International Trade Commission ruled that rival Samsung infringed on some
of its iPhone - related
patents for
older Galaxy phones and tablets.
In February, Brian Camelio, a former studio musician for Journey and Phish who some consider the father
of crowdfunding, obtained a
patent for a process that is similar to 2.5 - year -
old Kickstarter's business model.
And the court has given states broad immunity from being sued in any court for money damages — for example, for infringing a
patent or discriminating against
older or disabled state employees — even though the Constitution limits this immunity only to suits in federal court by a citizen
of a different state.
I think I have an idea
of where it began and why it grew and how it continues to grow — it's a combination
of my origin story,
of comparison,
of our messed - up culture,
of over-heard comments,
of patriarchal bullshit,
of feeling different than the
patented ideal,
of thought conditioning,
of despair,
of how we centre women who conform to the ideal,
of our fear
of getting
older,
of how the women in my circles spoke about their own bodies and obsessed over calorie counting and wrinkles,
of how our culture speaks about women everywhere from the Internet to sanctuaries to coffee shops to our own inner monologues.
We
of the present age are not the first to find difficulties in the
Old Testament, for they are
patent.
Behind him, although taller and two years
older, his sister walked slowly and edged backward to a chair, sat down, and stared at the toes
of her black
patent leather shoes.
The 40 - year -
old former
patent lawyer is the World Series
of Poker champion and a spokesman for PokerStars.com.
On Wednesday and next Thursday, the East Hampton Historical Society will offer an overview
of the Dongan
Patent, which set the format for East Hampton Town's
oldest governing body, established in 1686.
With the approval
of the local ethics committee, a 16 - year -
old boy with a rare type
of liver cancer called fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma was given infusions
of 3BP into the blood vessels supplying the tumor, formulated in a proprietary and
patented fashion.
And to ensure that his postdocs and staff don't feel they are doing work in the lab that can be funneled into one
of his ventures, he encourages open discussion about
patents and he generally doesn't transfer any IP discovered in his academic lab into an
old company.
If at any time in the future a competitor independently invents and
patents the same idea, the original inventor simply waves an
old copy
of the Lapland Pig Breeders» Gazette at them.
Observers see the ruling as the first significant test
of the European Union's decade -
old «biotechnolgy directive,» a policy statement that backed DNA
patents in principle.
Stanford University and the researchers have filed for a
patent on the microchip, and the researchers also are working to launch a startup company to help get the method approved by the FDA and bring it to market, both in the United States and in parts
of the world where the
old test is too expensive and difficult to use.
E.V.: Under the
old system, TTOs encouraged their academic scientists to maintain good records
of their conception and reduction - to - practice
of an invention, in case a
patent or
patent application was pulled into a
patent interference used to determine who invented it first.
During my decision - making process, I had occasion to lunch with an
old friend from high school who was training as a
patent agent in the field
of mechanical engineering.
Plomer uses the historic overturning by the US Supreme Court
of the decades -
old policy by the US
Patents and Trademark Office on gene patents as an e
Patents and Trademark Office on gene
patents as an e
patents as an example.
Feng and colleagues Robert Desimone, director
of the McGovern Institute, and MIT professor Feng Zhang, a co-inventor
of the CRISPR technology (pending U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office investigation and ruling), are working with Chinese researchers to develop CRISPR - modified macaques — a monkey found in many
Old World environments — to model human schizophrenia and autism.
I cuffed and knotted a chambray shirt (
old fave from Madewell; shop this year's version here) to underscore the fall vibe, and slipped on a pair
of pointed - toe red
patent shoes to dress it up.
Gives the impression
of rock star in all black, but mix things up with a number
of textures, Leather joggers are unquestionably trendy and you could make them appear fashionable with an
old fashioned slim fitting black turtleneck as well as timeless
patent pumps.
About a year and a half ago I took an
old pair
of dog - bitten, black
patent leather heels that I rarely wore and «Dorothied» them with red glitter...
LOFT Mock Neck Sheath Dress DANIELLE NICOLE Adeline Laser Cutout Clutch [ALSO LOVE THIS] CHINESE LAUNDRY
Patent Leather Pumps,
old [SIMILAR] String of Pearls, Old [SIMILAR] GORJANA Shimmer Horseshoe Ring, Chloe Large Studs BAUBLEBAR Slim Hinge Bangle, Old [SIMILAR], Mini Pave Links Bracelet [SIMILAR] ESSIE Bahama Mama MAC Lipstick «Faux&raq
old [SIMILAR] String
of Pearls,
Old [SIMILAR] GORJANA Shimmer Horseshoe Ring, Chloe Large Studs BAUBLEBAR Slim Hinge Bangle, Old [SIMILAR], Mini Pave Links Bracelet [SIMILAR] ESSIE Bahama Mama MAC Lipstick «Faux&raq
Old [SIMILAR] GORJANA Shimmer Horseshoe Ring, Chloe Large Studs BAUBLEBAR Slim Hinge Bangle,
Old [SIMILAR], Mini Pave Links Bracelet [SIMILAR] ESSIE Bahama Mama MAC Lipstick «Faux&raq
Old [SIMILAR], Mini Pave Links Bracelet [SIMILAR] ESSIE Bahama Mama MAC Lipstick «Faux»
I think this
patent jacket is one
of the
oldest things I own.
ZARA bodycon dress MANGO red boots ZEROUV sunglasses I think this
patent jacket is one
of the
oldest things I own.
Today I paired it with an
old closet favorite
of mine, a wool ruche Calvin Klein shell, and accessorized with
patent leather details.
And if Wiggins seems too inexperienced to feel completely natural onscreen, the
patented mix
of ache and rage that Paul honed for years on «Breaking Bad» serves him well in an
older role.
Plummer's a very different actor from Spacey: a generation
older (actually closer to the age
of the actual Getty) and possessed
of a trademark irascible warmth, in contrast to Spacey's
patented icy deadpan.
He built his empire on the image
of Mickey Mouse (who made his debut in 1928), but Disney really
patented the brand concept in 1955, with the launch
of Disneyland, where kids could see
old familiar -LSB-...]
A remake
of the 1969 award winning flick — based off the novel by Charles Portis — is laced with
patent Coen Brothers (No Country for
Old Men) execution.
An
old Motorola
patent for a foldable tablet phone has hit the news and gained press coverage the last few days, though the
patent sketches reveals less than the actual real picture
of the tablet already does.
He would use his
old political contacts to shepherd legislation to extend pharmaceutical
patents, adding up to seven years
of exclusive marketing time for new drugs that had taken too long to get through the FDA approval process.
While Amazon likes to obfuscate this fact, the underlying black and white electronic ink display in the Paperwhite isn't made by Amazon, but its
old partner (and holder
of many
patents on the technology) E Ink.
What You May Have Missed New RIM
patent could mean pressure - sensitive passwords are on the waySo you're thinking
of buying RIM stock, eh?Research In Motion's head
of Global Sales, Patrick Spence, exits after 14 yearsClarification yet again - you will NOT be able to upgrade your
old BlackBerry to BB10 New BlackBerry commercials land in the UKBlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour registration...
There's an
old joke about the first web bubble and the death
of the business method
patent.
Gabby presented to the surgery service at Animal Specialty Hospital
of Florida (ASH) as a six - month -
old domestic shorthair kitten for evaluation
of a heart murmur secondary to a congenital heart defect known as
Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA).
«Mutt Mitt, since 1989, is the
oldest supplier
of dog waste bags and the only
patented dog waste pick - up solution,» says Zero Waste general manager Tony Gilas.
But I'm saving best for last; the
patented and hugely successful random generation system from Borderlands that gave us million
of weapon variants has been thrown out the window, along with all the
old weapons, and completely redesigned.
By far the most revealing breadth
of gameplay was The
Old Republic demo, which detailed more about both the game's conversation system (complete with the
patented Bioware convo - wheel) and «Operations» (read: raids).
The Smithsonian American Art Museum first opened to the public in its current location in 1968 when the Smithsonian renovated the
Old Patent Office Building in order to display its collection
of fine art.
For example at the last company I worked at we were subject to lots
of patent infringement suits so we instituted a policy
of having IT automagically delete any emails
older than 60 days.
The CWP Compressed Air Enclosed Wind Turbine is the brainchild
of 89 year
old Raymond Green, who invented and
patented his unique version
of wind power generator.
From historical US Senate studies, to half - century
old presidential reports, to extensive
patents lists and undeniable film footage
of atmospheric spraying, proof
of the ongoing climate engineering reality is there for any who do objective investigation.
Some
of these «
Old Act»
patents still exist and some are still being granted based on
patent applications filed prior to October 1989.
The «Steve Jobs
patent» is theoretically being enforced against Samsung through an ITC import ban that entered into force in October 2013, but simultaneously with an infringement finding relating to
older products, the ITC cleared Samsung's designaround products for this
patent, including among various others the Galaxy Note, because the ITC concluded that they don't practice at least one limitation
of the asserted claims
of the» 949
patent.
Rising Stars are lawyers under 40 years
old with less than 10 years
of experience who go through the company's
patented multiphase selection process.
«For a long time in Canada and the U.S., there's been uncertainty about whether you can
patent software - related inventions,» says Courage, adding the decades -
old controversy is still ongoing despite software's place as an important and evolving area
of the world economy.