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ago..) The Patent on Patents Patent of the Day
goes to Knowledge Management Objects, LLC of Virginia for an Apparatus for and method of searching and organizing intellectual
property information utilizing an IP thesaurus
The Wacked
Out Patent of the Day goes to an Independent Inventor from California
for Animal toe nail covers
Index ================================================== NEWS Solae files patent suit
against ADM, Amerifit http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2003/12/08/daily4.html The
Solae Co. has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Archer Daniels Midland
(ADM) and Amerifit Nutrition Inc. The suit alleges that ADM and Amerifit
infringed on Solae's intellectual property rights in soy isoflavone health
supplements. It follows a new patent, issued to Australia-based Novogen Ltd.,
for which Solae holds licenses. Solae had previously filed suit against ADM and
Amerifit, but the new patent gives the company additional intellectual property
rights, Solae said. Novagen's patent covers health supplements based on the use
of soy isoflavones in tablet or capsule form. ADM makes Novasoy isoflavones
found in many supplement brands. Index Lexar settles SimpleTech
lawsuit http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2003/12/01/daily48.html Flash
memory maker Lexar Media Inc. of Fremont says it's settled a patent infringement
lawsuit against a Southern California-based competitor, which has agreed to
license Lexar's technology. In a statement, Lexar says Santa Ana-based
SimpleTech Inc. has taken a royalty-bearing license under Lexar's patents for
its past and future sales of Memory Stick products. Lexar sued SimpleTech in
March for patent infringement based on SimpleTech's sale of what Lexar terms was
"unlicensed" Memory Stick products. As part of the settlement, the companies
agreed to a mutual dismissal of the lawsuit. Index Stanley settles patent
suit http://www.newbritainherald.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=10617993&BRD=1641&PAG=461&dept_id=10110&rfi=6 City
hardware manufacturer The Stanley Works has successfully settled its patent
infringement suit against Alltrade Tools LLC. The agreement requires Alltrade,
without admitting liability, to discontinue sales and shipments of tapes alleged
to infringe on one of Stanley’s patents on its FatMax tape by Feb. 1, and to pay
Stanley a royalty. Stanley, a worldwide supplier of tools, hardware, doors,
fastenings systems, storage systems and hydraulic attachments also announced
issuance of U.S Patent No. 6,643,947, the eighth U.S. patent to issue relating
to the FatMax tape. "We’re very pleased with the Alltrade settlement," said
Miguel Nistal, the company’s vice president of product management, hand tools.
"We believe the Alltrade tapes at issue infringed one of our patents on the
FatMax tape, and are pleased that Alltrade has agreed to discontinue sales of
its product.
Index ================================================== PATENTS OF THE DAY
6,662,178
Apparatus for and method of
searching and organizing intellectual property information utilizing an IP
thesaurus
Abstract: An
apparatus for and a method of searching and organizing intellectual property
(IP) is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a search and organization server
is provided with one or more modules to create and process search queries to be
run on local or remote database systems. An IP thesaurus module may be provided
for developing a list of elements (e.g., words, textual phrases, concepts,
representations, numbers, identifications, pictures, graphics, features, etc.)
found in select intellectual property information (e.g., groupings of patents).
In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the list of elements may be used as
an aid in learning a new technology, as a search tool to refine search queries
or criteria, as a drafting tool to assist in the preparation of technical or
legal documents (e.g., proposals, licenses, patent applications, etc.), or any
other practical use. Index
6,659,047
Animal toe nail covers
Abstract: A pet toe
nail cover is provided with a predetermined quantity of liquid adhesive that is
stored at the tip end of the cover. The liquid adhesive is covered by a
frangible seal which can be penetrated by the animal toe nail when the cover is
fitted on the toe nail. The adhesive is released and cures in place, firmly
attaching the cover to the toe nail. In alternative embodiments, the cover can
be provided with a reservoir end covered by an airtight seal or the adhesive can
be provided in a capsule or globule that is stored in the cover and penetrated
when the cover is applied to a toe nail.
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Plug-and-play smart data
cable The invention includes a smart, plug-and-play cable capable of
transparently translating between two different communication protocols. The
cables are "plug-and-play" such that two devices can be coupled together for
communication without the requirement that the user perform any special set-up
steps in order for it to work. To implement this plug-and-play functionality,
the smart cable of the present invention determines which communication
protocols are required at each of its ports, and selects, activates, enables, or
downloads the appropriate communication protocol drivers to enable proper
operation.
Electric shaver having orbitally moving blades An
electric shaver includes blades which while rotating around their own centers
also orbit around another axis, thus providing that the blades sweep a large
area.
Implantable fuel cell This invention makes use of an
electrostrictive material to increase the efficiency of a fuel cell as used
for the production of power within a human.
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