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Tuesday, October 28, 2003

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The Cyber Tuning Knob Patent of the Day goes to
3Com Corporation of Santa Clara for a
Method and apparatus for previewing and selecting a network resource using a rotary knob for user input

The Genetic Bank Patent of the Day goes to
First Genetic Trust Inc. of Illinois for
Genetic profiling and banking system and method
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BellSouth settles infringement dispute
http://triangle.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2003/10/27/daily2.html
BellSouth Intellectual Property Marketing Corp. (BIPMARK) and Glenayre Electronics Inc. have signed a license and settlement agreement to resolve a patent infringement lawsuit filed in January by Atlanta-based BellSouth against Glenayre. As part of the settlement, Atlanta-based Glenayre has taken a non-exclusive patent license from BIPMARK for a specific one-number technology involving sequential routing to locate a user. Although Glenayre agreed to the terms of the license, it does not acknowledge either infringement or validity of the patent. The license includes royalties for past and future sales, but detailed financial terms were not disclosed.
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Conceptus and Ovion, Inc. Settle Patent Litigation
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20031023005264&newsLang=en
Conceptus, Inc. (Nasdaq:CPTS), developer of the non-incisional permanent birth control procedure Essure(TM), today announced that the Company and Ovion, Inc. have arrived at an agreement to settle their ongoing patent infringement litigation matters. In the settlement, Conceptus will receive a sole license to Ovion's patent rights relative to the Essure system, and Ovion may not grant any additional such licenses to other parties. Ovion will not be granted any rights to Conceptus' intellectual property. The settlement also includes a $2 million prepaid royalty in cash to Ovion and a license fee of $2 million in stock payable in the first and second quarters of 2004. The royalty is a 3.25% fee that will be based on cumulative net sales in excess of $75 million running for a period of ten years for valid patent claims held by Ovion over the period. The settlement is subject to approval by the court.
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Padcom sues NetMotion Wireless for patent infringement
http://rcrnews.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?newsId=15669
Padcom Inc. filed a patent infringement complaint against Seattle-based NetMotion Wireless and Database Solutions Inc., Wilmington, Del. The claims cover two patents on Padcom’s wireless roaming technology, which is primarily used in the public-safety and utilities industries. The claims against NetMotion and Database Solutions allege patent infringement, tortious interference with prospective contractual relations and business expectancy, and common law unfair competition.
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PATENTS OF THE DAY

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Method and apparatus for previewing and selecting a network resource using a rotary knob for user input

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for selecting wide area network resources, such as resources identified by URL values, using a rotary knob for user input. A client device having a display and a rotary knob is used for accessing network resources via a public network using an application program, such as a browser application. Rotation of the knob is detected by the client device, which adjusts the contents of a previewing window according to the rotation of the knob. The previewing window identifies graphics corresponding to predefined network resources and the graphics are output in a preview area of the display on the client device. As the user rotates the knob, the graphics for the network resources in the preview window are scrolled through the preview area of the display under control of the knob. The preview area includes a selection frame for selecting a network resource. When a graphic corresponding to a desired network resource is positioned within the selection frame, then the user depresses the knob, or other selection input device, to select the desired network resource. A network resource identifier, such as a URL value, corresponding to the desired network resource, is then sent to the browser application for processing. The browser application transmits a command, such as an HTTP command, onto the public network, receives and processes a response to the HTTP command, and displays the information from the response on the display of the client device.

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Genetic profiling and banking system and method

Summary: In a method according to the present invention, a patient enrolls in a genetic banking system and provides a source of genetic material, such as a blood sample. The sample is processed using a combination of experimental and/or in silico techniques to produce a genetic profile for the patients. The processed data is stored in a database to create a genetic profile for that patient. A remaining portion of the physical sample may also be stored for further use if needed. The patient, either at the time of enrollment or after a sample is processed, can dictate access rights, including the ability of third parties (other than the individual or the genetic bank itself), such as medical practitioners, to access this profile, and the specific purposes for which the profile can be accessed and used. Thus, the patient can specify both the people who will have access, and the uses for which they have access.