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Tuesday, December 28, 2004

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The End of the Year Patent of the Day goes to
International Business Machines Corporation of Armonk for a
System for pointing

The Smart IC Patent of the Day goes to
Micron Technology, Inc. of Boise for a
Built-in self repair for an integrated circuit
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Abrika Pharmaceuticals Responds to Patent Suit Concerning Wellbutrin XL(R)
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/041227/flm006_1.html
Abrika Pharmaceuticals LLLP (Abrika) has been advised that Biovail Laboratories, Inc. (Biovail) has commenced a patent suit in the Federal District Court for the Southern District of Florida against the company in response to Abrika's abbreviated new drug application ("ANDA") filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for 150 mg and 300 mg generic versions of Wellbutrin XLŽ. Abrika has not yet seen or been served with the complaint. Biovail filed this action despite the fact that it had more than sufficient information to determine that Abrika's generic products do not infringe Biovail's patents. Abrika is confident that it will be successful in its defense and will vigorously oppose Biovail's challenge and attempt to delay Abrika's introduction of a low-cost generic version of Wellbutrin XLŽ.
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Tercica Sues Insmed in U.S. Court
http://www.forbes.com/business/feeds/ap/2004/12/23/ap1728495.html
Biopharmaceutical company Tercica Inc. reported Thursday that it is suing rival Insmed Inc. for patent infringement because of efforts to commercialize its growth hormone SomatoKine in the United States. Insmed confirmed Tuesday that it received a cease and desist letter from Tercica concerning the commercialization efforts. Tercica said the cease and desist letter applies to U.S. growth factor patents it licenses from biotech company Genentech Inc. The suit, filed in a Northern California district court, alleges that Insmed's SomatoKine infringes two U.S. patents licensed to Tercica. SomatoKine is made up of insulin-like growth factor-1, or IGF-1, and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3, or IGFBP-3, Tercica said. The suit follows a similar one that Tercica filed Monday in Britain against Insmed and its contract manufacturer Avecia Ltd. Insmed expects to file a new drug application soon with the Food and Drug Administration for SomatoKine to treat growth hormone insensitivity syndrome.
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American Power Conversion Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Eaton Power Quality Corporation
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/041223/neth007_1.html
American Power Conversion Corporation (Nasdaq: APCC - News; APC) today filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Eaton Power Quality Corporation in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Eaton Power Quality Corporation, a subsidiary of Eaton Corporation, was formerly known as Powerware Corporation prior to its acquisition from Invensys in June 2004. The lawsuit filed by APC alleges infringement by Eaton Power Quality Corporation of U.S. Patent No. 4,823,247. APC is the exclusive U.S. licensee of this patent which covers technology relevant to uninterruptible power supply (UPS) topology.
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PATENTS OF THE DAY

6,836,566

System for pointing

Abstract: A method and a system in a computing environment which are capable of accurately pointing to any desired position in displayed images of various shapes. Pointing to a desired position on a displayed image is performed by using position correction information (position information of a hot spot) and an associated image as a template. A hot spot is an arbitrary point specified in advance in a template image, and a hot spot position in the template image is used as correction information of a pointing position. First, an image in the vicinity of a display coordinate obtained from a pointing device is compared with at least one template image. A closest matching template image and its position on an image are determined, and a final pointing position is calculated from the position on the image and position correction information (position information of a hot spot) associated with the template image.

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6,836,146

Built-in self repair for an integrated circuit

Abstract: An integrated circuit, such as a memory device, includes a built-in repair circuit. The repair circuit includes an on-chip source that produces a programming signal of sufficient duration and magnitude to program a programmable element that normally isolates a secondary circuit, such as redundant circuitry, from the remainder of the circuits on the device. Once programmed, the redundant circuitry may take the place of failed circuitry, and thus repair the device.