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2002-2004 Patent News Archive Patent News - 12/28/2004 System for pointing Built-in self repair for an integrated circuit Abrika Pharmaceuticals Responds to Patent Suit Concerning Wellbutrin Tercica Sues Insmed in U.S. Court American Power Conversion Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Eaton Power Quality Corporation Patent News - 12/21/2004 Method for initiating internet telephone service from a web page Breeding simulation apparatus for virtual creatures Court Finds in ViaCell's Favor in PharmaStem Patent Case Microsoft, Autodesk sign patent pact Permlight Settles Patent Lawsuit Patent News - 12/14/2004 Method and apparatus to select content Instrument for contemplation Slot maker sued over patent infringement Hyperion Files Patent Infringement Action Against OutlookSoft Chase Medical Files Patent Infringement Suit against CHF Technologies Patent News - 12/7/2004 Social dilemma software for evaluating online interactive societies Treatment process which makes possible the chemical destruction of securities or paper documents Bankrupt Commerce One patents fetch $15.5M Energizer Wins Gillette Patent Lawsuit Synopsys Acquires Nassda for $192M Patent News - 11/30/2004 Method and system for distributing geographical addresses across the surface of the earth Method for producing natural motions Sony Settles Patent Suit For $40 Million FANUC Robotics America Files Lawsuit Against Four Companies for Infringing Patented Robot Technology 3Com and PCTEL Settle Intellectual Property Dispute Patent News - 11/23/2004 Auto-dial business card system Non-GPS navigation Court Maintains Preliminary Injunction Preventing the FDA from Approving any Generic Versions of Periostat Gillette sues Water Pik over dental floss patents Court to Enter Injunction Against Acon Laboratories Patent News - 11/16/2004 Apparatus for generating sales probability Phonograph turntable with MIDI output Biosite Sued Over Patents, Shares Drop LG to seek nullification of Matsushita's PDP patents Polycom Announces Settlement of Patent Lawsuit with Collaboration Properties, Inc. Patent News - 11/9/2004 Apparatus and method to assist in the diagnosis of premature ejaculation Lighted traffic sign attached to portable restroom Toshiba Files Patent Infringement Action Against Hynix Semiconductor 3D patent suit extended to Dell, HP, IBM, Sony, others Cendant sues Amazon.com,claiming patent infringement Patent News - 11/2/2004 System and method for creating, processing and managing educational content within and between schools Bobblehead photograph frame Constar Receives $25.1 Million in Settlement of Oxbar Infringement Action Patent Suit Alleges Disney Stole fastPass Idea Foundry Networks to Pay Nortel $35 Million to End Patent Suits Patent News - 10/26/2004 Method and computer program product for color coding search results Apparatus for displaying images to viewers in motion PerkinElmer Optoelectronics Awarded $15M Digital X-Ray Contract with Elekta Small Grosse Pointe group wins big photo patent cases Federal Circuit Defines Requirements For Declaratory Judgment Action Patent News - 10/19/2004 System, method and apparatus for court-ordered surveillance of call records Method of shared erotic experience and facilities for same General Patent Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Bausch & Lomb Surgical for Scieran Technologies PalmSource settles Digeo patent suit Digene settles patent lawsuit for $30.5 million Patent News - 10/12/2004 Hierarchical watermarking of content that is distributed via a network Systems and methods wherein at least one set of possible input parameters to a physics simulation will produce a successful game result Tyco Healthcare Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Ethicon Endo- Surgery, Inc. Honeywell LCD patent suit targets PC industry Judge: AMD Can't Access Intel Documents Patent News - 10/05/2004 Systems and methods for predicting traffic on internet sites Method and apparatus for producing acoustical guitar sounds using an electric guitar Kodak Asks Jury for $1 Billion in Sun-Java Patent Case Microsoft To Appeal Denial of Its FAT Patent Bombardier Recreational settles lawsuit with U.S.-based Simmons Patent News - 09/28/2004 Security alarm system and method with realtime streaming video Methods for automated essay analysis Sony Must Pay $82 Million to Immersion for Infringement Applied Materials to Pay Novellus $8M IGT, Action Game Wins Lawsuit Patent News - 09/21/2004 Automated tooth shade analysis and matching system Device for detecting musical gestures using collimated light Lamson & Sessions Announces Litigation Settlement ARC Wireless Solutions, Inc. Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit ViaCell patent infringement decision overturned in federal court Patent News - 09/14/2004 Method for the sale of movies prior to the production thereof Cell phone charging circuit of USB interface P2P company sues RIAA over patent Suit accuses MLB of online patent infringement Jury set for Kodak-Sun patent case Patent News - 09/07/2004 Toothbrush usage monitoring system Decorative urn for use as a lighted memorial P&G sues Coca-Cola for patent violation Pfizer Sues Internet Sites Selling Lipitor Novartis wins Lamisil Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Dr. Reddy's Patent News - 08/31/2004 System and method for locating web-based product offerings Fuel dispensing nozzle equipped with a game or other activity Marshall Gobuty Files Nike Patent Suit ArvinMeritor Sues Eaton Over Patent Mikohn Files Suit Against Paltronics, Inc. Patent News - 08/24/2004 Watermark holograms Mosquito trapping apparatus utilizing cooled carbon dioxide Genesis Microchip Wins Patent Infringement Cases Against MStar, MRT and Trumpion Glaxo beats Teva in patent suit Novell wins 12-year-long patent infringement charge Patent News - 08/17/2004 Method and apparatus for assuring that a telephone wager is placed within the wagering jurisdiction Haunting aid Donaldson Co. ordered to pay $15.8 million for patent infringement Embrex Files Patent Suit CyberSource Sues Retail Decisions for Patent Infringement Patent News - 08/10/2004 Method and system for detecting near identities in large DNA databases Method and kit for increasing the chances of conceiving a child having a desired gender Google pays Yahoo $300 million in settlement Forgent Networks Sues An Additional 11 Companies for Patent Infringement Competitive Technologies Wins Homocysteine Case Patent News - 08/03/2004 Search query refinement using related search phrases Power-driven ornithopter Jury Awards Applied Medical $43.5 Million for Patent Infringement Proxim Ordered To Pony Up $26M To Symbol Linux potentially infringes 283 patents Patent News - 07/27/2004 Real world showroom Method of manufacturing cigarettes containing gold or silver particles Maytag Sues Electrolux Over Patent AstraZeneca Suing Andrx for Heart Drug Thermage Sues Syneron for Patent Infringement Patent News - 07/20/2004 Landmark-based location of users Hydrophobic polymer string treatment Philips sues Gillette for toothbrush-patent infringement Telcordia Pockets Patent Payment Court Upholds $134.5 Million Verdict Against Nellcor for Infringement of Masimo's Patents Patent News - 07/13/2004 Method and apparatus for remote powering of device connected to network Apparatus for determining dog's emotions by vocal analysis of barking sounds and method for the same GlaxoSmithKline to pay $92m to settle lawsuits Semitool Wins Patent Claim Over Novellus Battery developer wins $30 million in case Patent News - 07/06/2004 System, method and apparatus for communicating via sound messages and personal sound identifiers Nipple hugger jewelry system Bausch & Lomb and CIBA Vision Announce Final Global Settlement of Patent Litigation Pfizer Prevails in Accupril Patent Suit No Allegra patent infringement, court rules Patent News - 06/29/2004 Instant messaging via telephone interfaces Displayed complementary content sources in a web-based TV system Halliburton awarded $24M in patent infringement suit Microsoft gets under your skin - patently! Patent Wars Go Wireless Patent News - 06/22/2004 Telephony access using an email address Video-file based citation generation system for traffic light violations Judge doubles award to Meridian Key figure in BlackBerry case dies Inamed Corporation Reaches Settlement of Patent Litigation with Ethicon Endo-Surgery Patent News - 06/15/2004 User definable on-line co-user lists Phosphorescent live bait Nokia licenses patents from RIM rival Court upholds $6.1 million award against N.C. company Broadcom to pay Microtune $22.5 million Patent News - 06/08/2004 Information processing apparatus and method for displaying weather data as a background for an electronic pet in a virtual space Method for measuring human body aura and system therefor Case may pluck BlackBerries from U.S. Google, Yahoo face off in suit Intermec Files RFID Patent Infringement Complaint Against Matrics Patent News - 06/01/2004 Electronic mail priority alert service Advertising system OMHEX to fight $64 million eSpeed patent suit Ampex Corporation Initiates Litigation Against Sanyo Wi-LAN's Patent Tollbooth On The Road To WiMAX Patent News - 05/25/2004 Method and apparatus of presenting ticker information Consumer model Xerox loses single-stroke patent claim against PalmOne Monsanto Wins Canola Patent Case in Canadian Supreme Court Station Casinos gets judgment in Harrah's patent suit Patent News - 05/18/2004 Unified communications automated personal name addressing Speech recognition system for interactively gathering and storing verbal information to generate documents Gateway settles patent suit with Intergraph Monsanto sues Syngenta over genetically modified corn Maxim claims legal victory over Qualcomm Patent News - 05/11/2004 Method for providing entertainment to portable device based upon predetermined parameters Method and system for identifying people who are likely to have a successful relationship Gateway files patent suit against H-P Rambus sues four memory-chip makers Repligen, MIT sue ImClone over patent infringement Patent News - 05/04/2004 System and method for context association Animal genetic and health profile database management Google faces legal challenge on ad practices Leading Electronics Companies Sue SAGEM S.A. for MPEG-2 Patent Infringement ScanSoft files second infringement suit on voice-dialing patent Patent News - 04/27/2004 Smart HTML electronic mail Edible flying retrievable animal toy Forgent Networks Sues 31 Companies Over Patents Vibrating Hardware Wars Intel Customers Deluged with Patent Notices Patent News - 04/20/2004 Personal identification method and apparatus using acoustic resonance analysis of body parts Individual discreet prompting device with remote Competitive Technologies Client Wins at US Supreme Court Against Wyeth in Materna Case Applied Imaging Files Motion in Patent Infringement Action Genesis Microchip Wins Patent Infringement Case Against Mstar Patent News - 04/13/2004 Hostage system and method for intercepting encryted hostile data Condom Microsoft pays $440M to settle suit AMD to pay $10M in Intergraph case Fujitsu Sues Samsung Group Over Plasma Panel Tech Patents Patent News - 04/06/2004 Integrating live chat into an online credit card application Method and apparatus for emulating the kicking of an object BJ Services Wins Final Appeal on $101 Million Patent Infringement Award Sun, Microsoft Promise End to Patent Feud Kyphon Sues Disc-O-Tech for Patent Infringement Patent News - 03/30/2004 Method and system for instant messaging across cellular networks and a public data network Smoking Timer HP sues Gateway for patent infringement Chip designer accuses Intel, Dell of patent violations Pay By Touch Loses Motion to Dismiss in $20 Million Patent Infringement Lawsuit Patent News - 03/23/2004 Method of doing business by identifying customers of competitors through world wide web searches of job listing databases Pet cage assembly having smoke activated escape feature TI motion denied in Qualcomm case, will refile ARM agrees to pay PicoTurbo successor $11 million Versus Technology Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Patent News - 03/16/2004 Voice site personality setting System and method of providing a requested service at a lodging establishment Kodak sues Sony for patent infringement US court backs Pfizer in patent suit with Ranbaxy Nobel Biocare Prevails in Dental Implant Patent Dispute Patent News - 03/09/2004 Toolbar tracking Yang-yin emblem ODMC Receives $15 Million Verdict Against Amazon.com and others in Patent Infringement Suit Boise software company pays $2 million to settle patent lawsuit Eolas patent rejected, but decision not seen as final Patent News - 03/02/2004 Method for including a self-removing code in a self-removing email message that contains an advertisement System for underwater GPS navigation AT&T seeking $90 million from Microsoft in patent suit Judge overturns jury's $8.9 million award against Hallmark in patent case Meridian Enterprises wins $10.5M verdict against Carlson Patent News - 02/24/2004 Systems and methods for receiving telephone calls via instant messaging Thunderstorm fear-reducing cape for dogs Syngenta, Monsanto Resolve Patent Suit Quidel Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit against Inverness Medical Innovations and Advises of Other New Litigation ScanSoft files patent suit against Voice Signal Patent News - 02/17/2004 Apparatus for and method of searching and organizing intellectual property information utilizing a classification system Method and device for preventing cat from clawing home furnishings TiVo Wins: Patent Dispute, Nielsen Measurement, and Most-Watched Moment Appeals court rules for Intel in dispute over chip Court upholds ruling invalidating University of Rochester pain-drug patent Patent News - 02/10/2004 System and method for automatically generating a third party notification when a traveler is overdue Inflatable humanoid forms PayByTouch Hit with $20 Million Patent Infringement Lawsuit AstraZeneca files suit against Andrx Microsoft wards off voice-data lawsuit Patent News - 02/03/2004 Method for coding and decoding objects in a road traffic network Method and apparatus for performing a transaction without the use of spoken communication between the transaction parties Andrew to pay TruePosition $35M-plus in patent case Judge: Company permitted to use aerial footage for Super Bowl DealerTrack, Inc. Files Suit Against RouteOne LLC Citing Patent Infringement Patent News - 01/27/2004 Hyperlink filter for "pirated" and "disputed" copyright material on the internet in a method, system and program Robot apparatus and its control method Cognex wins patent infringement case against Lemelson Partnership Lilly begins defense of its Zyprexa patent Patent suit against Cooper dismissed Patent News - 01/20/2004 Gesture-controlled interfaces for self-service machines and other applications Fender with indicium Judge sides with Schick in patent case Domain registrars sued over URL patent Numbers of patent, trademark infringement suits skyrocketing Patent News - 01/13/2004 Internet-based method of and system for monitoring space-time coordinate information and biophysiological state information collected from an animate object along a course through the space-time continuum Mood collar for pets Rambus claims against Infineon cleared to proceed Macrovision Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against 321 Studios Diomed Initiates Patent Infringement Litigation against AngioDynamics Incorporated Patent News - 01/06/2004 System and method for managing and controlling a robot competition Moisture actuated imaging device TiVo sues EchoStar over DVR features Judge finds Purdue's patents for Oxycontin painkiller invalid Lucent Hires Intellectual Property Head Patent News - 12/30/2003 Method and system for distributing art Instrumented breast model eBay, Tumbleweed settle patent suit Microsoft to pay SPX $60M in patent suit WebTV Co-Founder Phil Goldman Dies at 39 Patent News - 12/23/2003 Space/time portals for computer systems Ash silhouette display device FTC rules Schering-Plough deal illegal TSMC lawsuit could upset SMIC's plans to go public Medinol wins another patent case in Netherlands Patent News - 12/16/2003 Identification friend or foe system including short range UV shield Aggression-relieving stuffed doll PCTEL and Broadcom Settle Patent Infringement Dispute NICE to pay Dictaphone $10M to settle patent litigation Embrex Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against French Company Patent News - 12/09/2003 Apparatus for and method of searching and organizing intellectual property information utilizing an IP thesaurus Animal toe nail covers Solae files patent suit against ADM, Amerifit Lexar settles SimpleTech lawsuit Stanley settles patent suit Patent News - 12/02/2003 System and method for reselling a previously sold product Note bending by neck pivoting Analog Devices settles lawsuit over modem technology ROMER CimCore Sues Faro for Patent Infringement Supreme Court bars drug makers' patent suit Patent News - 11/25/2003 System for communicating through maps Methods and systems for managing invention disclosures AT&T claims eBay, PayPal infringe on its patents U.S. District Court Upholds Eaton's Snap-to-Connect Patent, Grants Permanent Injunction Against Parker Hannifin Boston Scientific Announces Court Decision Denying Preliminary Injunctions On Drug Eluting Stents Patent News - 11/18/2003 Method and device for finding a parked vehicle Systems and methods for reducing the occurrence of annoying voice calls Jury awards SPX $62 million in Microsoft case Delco Remy files patent infringement lawsuit Biotech wins battle for junk justice Patent News - 11/11/2003 Search engine to verify streaming audio sources Method for bioremediating undetonated explosive device Timeline Sues Cognos for Patent Infringement Playtex patent claim against Procter & Gamble dismissed Akamai, C&W Settle Patent Suits Patent News - 11/04/2003 Cubic memory array Wearing apparel with scented ink Patent ruling tugs at Net downloads Alcatel Denies Patent Infringement Allegations By Fitel USA University sues Sony, Toshiba over PS2 chip Patent News - 10/28/2003 Method and apparatus for previewing and selecting a network resource using a rotary knob for user input Genetic profiling and banking system and method BellSouth settles infringement dispute Conceptus and Ovion, Inc. Settle Patent Litigation Padcom sues NetMotion Wireless for patent infringement Patent News - 10/21/2003 Airplane seat computer connection Delivering location-dependent services to automobiles Itron settles patent suit for $7.9M PayPal, Bank One settle lawsuits Office 2003 may carry end-user risk, says inventor Patent News - 10/14/2003 Method for evaluating and treating hypertension Game for two people in a relationship and method of play LeapFrog Sues Mattel's Fisher-Price Unit for Patent Infringement Xbox chip maker IPO to proceed despite patent suit It's Wizards vs. Pokemon as ex-partners square off Patent News - 10/7/2003 Search engine using sales and revenue to weight search results Method for manufacturing a pet mannequin for training pet trimming technicians Rambus to continue royalty quest after ruling ASM International Sues Applied Materials for Patent Infringement Medtronic will ask Supreme Court to review $271 million patent case Patent News - 09/30/2003 Auction system and method for pricing and allocation during capital formation Odor communication system in multimedia TI sues Qualcomm over handset chip deal Georgia-Pacific sues BPB America Court rules for CookTek, says Vesture violated hot bag patents Patent News - 09/23/2003 Digital image sequence display system and method Biofeedback based personal entertainment system Cadence and Mentor settle patent dispute Nomos and Zmed settle patent claims Patent pirates suffer wrath of Palco Labs Patent News - 09/16/2003 Tobacco alternative Virtual tug of war Symbol wins patent suit, sees $23 mln royalties Pumatech buys competitor, settles lawsuit CollegeNet wins patent infringement case Patent News - 09/09/2003 Simulation and synthesis of sports matches Method and apparatus for reducing risk that a thrown toy will injure an animal T-Netix, Global Tel*Link settle patent suit MicroStrategy Defeats $100 Mil Patent-Infringement Suit R2 Technology and iCAD Announce Settlement of Patent Infringement Suits Patent News - 09/02/2003 Detecting query-specific duplicate documents System and method for monitoring behavior patterns Genlyte gets $8 million settlement GlaxoSmithKline sues Dr Reddy's Court sides with Microtune in patent infringement case Patent News - 08/26/2003 Method for worldwide administration of advanced number portability numbers Real time boxing sports meter and associated methods Palm, Microsoft and Compaq face patent litigation AstraZeneca wins patent case Drug-maker Lilly drops willful infringement claim against Ivax Patent News - 08/19/2003 Systems and methods for making jury selection determinations Shark repellent system Symantec Buys Anti-Virus Patent, Settles Suit for $62.5m Razor rivalry sharpens as Gillette sues Schick Hitachi sues Energizer unit over lithium batteries Patent News - 08/12/2003 System for the storage and transportation of anti-matter Diagnostic medical ultrasound systems and transducers utilizing micro-mechanical components Microsoft ordered to pay $521 million Broadcom will pay Intel $60M to settle patent cases Blackberry maker to pay $53.7 million for infringement Patent News - 08/05/2003 Speech recognition method for activating a hyperlink of an internet page Card game toy for use in a battle game IPix drops injunction request Aventis sues generic firms seeking to make Lovenox Permlight Products Files Patent Infringement Suit Against SloanLED Patent News - 07/29/2003 Micro-mechanical flat-panel display Method for determining if a publication has not been read Microsoft Pays Immersion $26 Million TI vows to fight Qualcomm patent suit Quantum Conveyor Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Ermanco Patent News - 07/22/2003 Defibrillator with wireless communications System and method for multiple language access in a telephone network Microsoft loses key patent ruling Overture to a patent war? Amazon Sued for Patent Infringement over Personalization Patent News - 07/15/2003 Rotating holographic toy Interactive control system of a sexual delight appliance Reuters Accuses Bloomberg of Patent Infringement Judge Turns Off Water Gun Patent Suit Researchers Beware: Not All "Experiments" are Exempt from Patent Infringement Suits Patent News - 07/08/2003 Safety holster for preventing access to a firearm by unauthorized users Wireless technique for microactivation Dell reaches $50 million settlement with Tulip Sony to sue Chinese battery maker for patent infringement Medinol wins patent infringement suit against Cordis Patent News - 07/01/2003 Anti-terror reporting system Method and apparatus for enabling a fee to be charged to a party initiating an electronic mail communication when the party is not on an authorization list associated with the party to whom the communication is directed RealNetworks And Listen.Com Sued By Friskit For Patent Infringement eSpeed Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Competitor BarPoint Files Patent Infringement Suit Against PriceGrabber Patent News - 06/24/2003 Computer and a method of operating a computer Walking cane stringed instrument Tyco's Sensormatic Wins Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Universal Surveillance Systems Dutch PC maker takes Dell to court TSMC seeks to overturn 'Lemelson' process patents Patent News - 06/17/2003 Method and apparatus for encoding license parameters within a license number for authentication purposes Method of charitable giving/investing JVC ordered to pay $30 mil to Honeywell in patent case Cree Files Patent Suit Against AXT Compuware, IBM, fail to reach agreement in lawsuit Patent News - 06/10/2003 Eye prosthesis Apparatus for facilitating analysis of dream activity TiVo, Gemstar settle lawsuit Patent battle may cost Guidant $425 million Inverness settles suit with Pfizer Patent News - 06/03/2003 Apparatus for locating skis beneath snow Erotic stimulation device Jury tells eBay to pay $35 million for patent infringement Honda Says It Won Patent Lawsuit in China VIA files lawsuit against Mediatek for patent infringement Patent News - 05/27/2003 Multilingual patent information search system Microelectromechanical system safe and arm apparatus RIM to pay $8.87M in damages Genomic Solutions Settles with Oxford Gene Technology Maxim, Sipex settle serial interface suit Patent News - 05/20/2003 Dial communication system of a steering wheel of an automobile Method and apparatus to create and induce a self-created hypnosis Eaton denied rehearing on patent infringement case against ArvinMeritor Park Ridge man wins $12-million suit in federal court Lam Files Suit Over Replacement Parts Patent News - 05/13/2003 System and method for generating and executing insurance policies for gambling losses Location tracking of individuals in physical spaces Mailblocks files patent suit against EarthLink KU will get $1.3M from patent settlement Analog wins patent infringement lawsuit Patent News - 05/06/2003 Apparatus and method for self-tuning a piano System for applying gold to the face skin tissues Nortel, Redback settle patent suit FTC opens case against Rambus Energizer, Eveready file patent infringement complaint Patent News - 04/29/2003 Method and system for rating patents and other intangible assets Austin Triangle Patent case against eBay goes to trial Lowe’s prevails in patent infringement case Ciena Corp. wins patent infringement suit Patent News - 04/22/2003 Method and system for predicting human cognitive performance Cremation on atmospheric reentry GlaxoSmithKline settles patent suit over Paxil GenSci pays $7.5M to settle patent suit MIT Loses Patent Lawsuit Patent News - 04/15/2003 Auction notification system Imaging sexual response Movielink tagged with patent suit PING awarded $2.1 million in patent infringement case Microsoft files suit in Lucent patent battle Patent News - 04/08/2003 Method and apparatus for identifying an iris Method and composition for improving sexual fitness Intel, VIA settle series of patent lawsuits RITA Medical pays $2.65M to end Boston Scientific suits Patent Donations Viewed by Some as Chance for Suspicious Write-Offs Patent News - 04/01/2003 Method of telephone access to internet secretarial services Method and apparatus for tracking and prompting the recitation of the rosary BellSouth Settles Call Sciences Suit Boston Scientific files patent suit against Johnson&Johnson Cephalon sues over patents Patent News - 03/25/2003 Method and system for providing quick directions Restricting deep hyperlinking on the World Wide Web F5 Networks files cookie patent suit DirecTV Loses Bid to Dismiss NDS Patent Infringement Claims Microtune claims victory against Broadcom Patent News - 03/18/2003 System and method for dyslexia detection by analyzing spoken and written words Duck shooting resort layout and duck training method Ericsson to pay ITC $34m in patent case NetRatings files suit against NPD Judge in patent suit orders Pfizer to stop shipping home pregnancy test Patent News - 03/11/2003 Biologically-inspired multi-segmented robot Contest Server Bristol-Myers settles charges with FTC by agreeing to patent limits E-centives Files Patent Lawsuit Against Coupons, Inc. University's Drug Patent Is Invalidated by a Judge Patent News - 03/04/2003 Smart light bulb Throwing disc with changeable aerodynamic characteristics Glaxo loses Paxil patent case EMC, Hitachi settle data storage patent spat Firm Must Pay Fuji for Recycling Cameras Patent News - 02/25/2003 Method and apparatus for an optical laser keypad Method and system for obtaining person-specific images in a public venue Lucent alleges patent infringement by Dell U.S. court allows Palm to challenge Xerox Corp. patent Oakley Sues Fossil on Designs Patent News - 02/18/2003 Image and text searching techniques Management of physiological and psychological state of an individual using images portable biosensor device Eveready settles patent suit with Rayovac Streaming patent claims go to court CollaGenex files patent infringement against West-ward Pharmaceutical Patent News - 02/11/2003 System and method for conducting a time auction Robot and control method for controlling the robot's emotions Sony Asked to Pay $171.4 Million as Digital-Camera Patent Trial Begins Amex Files Suit Against Towergate Over Exchange-Traded Funds Furukawa Sues Corning for $52 Million, Alleging Fiber Patent Violation Patent News - 02/04/2003 Method and system for determining native neurological dominant hemisphere Method and system for providing additional information to a subscriber based on a universal resource locator Biogen Pays $55 Million to Schering to Resolve Patent Dispute Intergraph Slaps Patent Suit on TI BellSouth files patent suit Patent News - 01/28/2003 Manhole vehicle sensor Enhanced fingerprint detection Broadcom sues Microtune over patents Mattel Wins Damages in Patent Suit Dot-com patent holders worry small biz Patent News - 01/21/2003 Pressure password input device and method Method and apparatus for dispersing pigeons U.S. Congress Pleas to Keep BlackBerrys, Washington Post Says AOL's CompuServe and Intuit settle E-data patent suit Xtrana files Counter Suit against Trinity Biotech Suit for $57 Million In Damages Patent News - 01/14/2003 Ear mike phone Method and apparatus for enhancing an applause Palm Erases 'Graffiti' in Wake of Xerox Suit Genesis, SmartASIC settle chip patent suit IBM awarded 3,288 patents Patent News - 01/07/2003 Geographically sensitive automated notice system Programmable scent emitter CME recoups $7.5M from Euronext to settle patent dispute A mixed victory for Amgen in patent case EMS files patent infringement suit against Allgon AB Patent News - 12/31/2002 Defining of a telephone's ringing tone Method and system for providing a location-based legal information service Yahoo, NCR patent dispute heats up Judge finds a Paxil patent invalid High-tech inventor patents low-tech product Patent News - 12/24/2002 Automatically storing and presenting digital images using a speech-based command language Systems and methods for improving emotional awareness and self-mastery VIA wins round in Intel patent lawsuit Web patent suit against Microsoft goes to trial ZymoGenetics settles lawsuit with Amgen over Enbrel drug Patent News - 12/17/2002 Enhanced hide and seek game and method of playing game Computer-based radio scanner internet system $25 million awarded in Fuji camera case Qualcomm sues Maxim for patent infringement Intergraph files patent suit against HP, Dell, and Gateway Patent News - 12/10/2002 Method and system for visual analysis of investment strategies Sets of toy robots adapted to act in concert, software and methods of playing with the same Inverness targets rivals in patent suit Atrium wins unanimous verdict in Genzyme patent suit Pitney Bowes files patent suit against Stamps.com Patent News - 12/03/2002 Portable phone bank Vehicle Noisemaker Calgon Carbon wins overseas patent dispute Monsanto awarded a $780K patent judgement Vascular Solutions pays $3.75M to settle patent suits Patent News - 11/26/2002 Card pay telephone with speed dialing Combination lollipop holder and stand RIM ordered to pay $23 million for patent infringement Pumatech ups the ante in patent squabble Waters Corp. unit target of patent suit Patent News - 11/19/2002 Iris imaging telephone security module and method Registered pedigree stuffed animals Kos files patent infringement suit Put your patents where your pants are Cadence-Avanti patent suit settled Patent News - 11/12/2002 System and method for emitting laser light from a drumstick Internet-intranet greeting service SONICBlue and TiVo drop patent squabble Toshiba disputes Lexar patent suit Ocular Sciences faces patent infringement suit Patent News - 11/05/2002 Guided bullet Method of simulation time travel in a card game Court finds that C&W does not infringe Akamai's patents Harris awarded $61 million in patent suit against Ericsson Kodak files patent suit against Agfa Patent News - 10/29/2002 Quantum Computer Chemiluminescent lollypop Pumpkin carving kit company sues Martha Stewart Pfizer files suit against Viagra rivals Intelliguard patents new firewall technology Patent News - 10/22/2002 Method and apparatus for simultaneous text and audio for sponsored calls Computer-implemented trademark brokerage network Microsoft must face Internet Explorer patent suit Agere sues Intersil Landmark Duke University patent case draws interest Patent News - 10/15/2002 Dinner party conversation generator Education system and method for home schoolers and the like Intel loses Itanium patent ruling AstraZeneca shares soar on patent ruling IBM flushes restroom patent Patent News - 10/08/2002 User interface providing automatic generation and ergonomic presentation of keyword search criteria Anti-pilfer device for wine bottles attachment CIBA, CooperVision settle patent suit over color contact lenses Dyson accepts $6.3 million from Hoover over patent infringement R2 Tech says Shire's CADx Medical infringes mammography patent Patent News - 10/01/2002 Method and apparatus for displaying sign language images corresponding to input information attachment System and method of developing mapping and directions from caller ID Microsoft buys Liquid Audio media delivery patents Hewlett-Packard, EMC sue each other over storage patents Nortel, Extreme Networks settle patent suit Patent News - 09/24/2002 Golf club with smoking pipe attachment Method and system for automated collect and win sweepstakes for ATM transactions American Airlines, Delta, and Continental among 14 named in patent suit Boston Scientific, Medtronic settle for $175 million Court rules that Nichia, not inventor, owns blue LED patent Patent News - 09/17/2002 Shapeable communication device Turkey beard display device Yahoo sued by Tumbleweed over Web-link patent Schering-Plough licenser to sue patent violators Tobacco patent suit dismissed Patent News - 09/10/2002 Face synthesis system and methodology Method of conveying an intercessory prayer pledge EBay gets court date in patent suit PayPal faces another patent suit Patent applications expected to slow down XOMA and BioSite resolve patent dispute Patent News - 09/03/2002 Municipal bond apparatus, product and method Returning flying polygon Judge rules in favor of Scientific Atlanta Hal Leonard settles patent infringement suit Impax cleared in infringement suit Patent News - 08/27/2002 Method for the auditory navigation of text Tug-a-wah Chicago Exchanges to pay ESpeed $30 mln to settle patent suits Research Group Sues Patent Office over e-Gov plans BT defeated in hyperlink patent case Patent News - 08/20/2002 ASML sues Nikon over patents Palm prevails in patent suit Genus claims a victory in ALD dispute Patent News - 08/13/2002 Method and apparatus for evaluating swimwear for underwater leakage Method of treating symptoms of panic attacks Cell-phone patent suit grows Tyco Mallinckrodt unit says patent claim dismissed Mentor going another round with cadence Patent News - 08/06/2002 Automatic conversational record Tongue placed tactile output device Ameritrade sued by Comfidex for alleged patent infringement Digimarc settles patent suit Patent Ruling leads to 100 Bausch & Lomb layoffs Patent News - 07/30/2002 Methods and apparatus for servicing directory assistance calls requesting non-published number information Virtual reality immersion therapy for treating psychological, psychiatric, medical, educational and self-help problems Adobe, Macromedia settle patent suits Honeywell receives $25 mil in patent settlement Xircom products banned in patent dispute Patent News - 07/23/2002 Smart bullet Method of providing means to pay for total future educational expenses to attend an institution of higher learning Patent Claim may spell the end of JPEG standard Cable and Wireless slaps Akamai with new patent suit Informatica sues Acta Patent News - 07/16/2002 Apparatus and methods for user recognition employing behavioral passwords Device for guiding spots for acupuncture and stimulation methods thereof Palm, Handspring Win Patent Ruling Broadcom sues Microtune for patent infringement Winn sues Golf Pride over grips Patent News - 07/09/2002 Location-based firearm discharge prevention Genealogical analysis tool Bioval and Andrx settle dispute Liquid Audio sues over tracking patent Catalina Lighting loses appeal Patent News - 07/02/2002 Call on-hold improvements Exercise equipment connected to an electronic game of chance Inventor of Frisbee, Hula Hoop dies Akamai wins Digital Island patent injunction Ariad sues Eli Lilly claiming patent infringement Patent News - 06/25/2002 Method for preserving the uniqueness and identity of an individual Call routing based on the caller's mood Gillette told to pay $10 million in patent suit Gemstar shares fall after losing patent case Burst.com files suit against Microsoft Patent News - 06/18/2002 Broadcast and recorded music management system particularly for use in automobile Method and system for creating an interactive virtual community of famous people Pfizer loses legal battle to protect Viagra patent Thermo Electron to pay $32 Million to settle patent suit 24/7 Real Media and Advertising.com settles patent suit Patent News - 06/11/2002 Alerts by sector/news alerts System to correlate crime incidents with a subject's location using crime incident data and a subject location recording device Bausch & Lomb wins patent suit on drug Jury socks Genentech in licensing dispute 29 states sue drugmaker over alleged cancer drug patent fraud Patent News - 06/04/2002 Cup with indicating device for cellular phone call Electronic fly trap Procter & Gamble files patent suit against Coca-Cola Minute Maid division The Supreme Court and Patents nCube wins patent infringement case Patent News - 05/28/2002 Method for detecting, recording and deterring the tapping and excavating activities of woodpeckers Bicycle mounted noise-making device Judgement in patent case Cognos in £16.5m patent settlement Engineering firm fined for gun patent infringement Patent News - 05/21/2002 Method of reducing cholesterol in eggs Low cost brushing behavior reinforcement toothbrush Patent office tries to go paperless Caliper Technologies sues Molecular Devices for patent infringement PanIP's patent on all websites Patent News - 05/14/2002 Non-lethal weapon systems Internet radio receiver having a rotary knob for selecting audio content provider designations and negotiating internet access to URLS associated with the designations Nokia proposes patent fee cap for 3G systems Macromedia wins $4.9 million in Adobe patent suit NetRatings settles with Jupiter Media Matrix Patent News - 05/07/2002 System and method for restricting unauthorized access to a database Golf Ball Calendar Patent dispute hits US exchange as IPO nears Adobe wins Macromedia patent suit SiS awarded victory in patent infringement complaint filed by UMC Patent News - 04/30/2002 System and method for increasing click through rates of internet banner advertisements Method and system for awarding frequent flyer miles for casino table games Jury awards Atmel $20M for SST patent infringement Patent suit against PayPal dropped Genentech patent infringement lawsuit against Amgen reinstated Patent News - 04/23/2002 Method for facilitating alliance building Methods and apparatus for downloading a file from a server Toshiba charges Samsung with patent violations EMC and Hitachi sue and counter-sue Patent infringement and antitrust suits collide in war over epilepsy drugs Patent News - 04/16/2002 System and method for inhibiting creatures from entering defined regions Method and apparatus for maintaining a customer database using license plate scanning Intel to pay $300 million to settle patent dispute RITA Medical Systems responds to Boston Scientific patent lawsuit ExxonMobil wins government patent lawsuit Patent News - 04/09/2002 Method of swinging on a swing Method of automatically milking animals and a fully automatic milking machine provided with a milking robot, said milking machine being suitable for performing same Overture sues Google for patent infringement ASML files anti-trust and patent claims against Nikon Cinram sues Matsushita over DVD royalty payments Patent News - 04/02/2002 Walk-through security device having personal effects view port and methods of operating and manufacturing the same Networked based legal services system Soitec win $3 million in patent suit Aventis sues generic firm over Allegra-D patent Stent patent verdicts overturned by judge Patent News - 03/26/2002 Call distribution system inferring mental or physiological state Computerized patent and trademark fee payment method and system for law firms Microsoft sued by former executive Liberate countersues OpenTV Wynn partner wins patent case Patent News - 03/19/2002 Germ-resistant communication and data transfer/entry products Gaming chip with built-in timer Prodigy wins first round in BT hyperlink patent case Digene files pre-emptive court strike against Enzo Biochem Japan firms on cashing in on patent caches Patent News - 03/12/2002 Inflatable pet cage Collapsible reusable piñata Amazon, Barnes&Noble settle patent suit ZymoGenetics files patent infringement suit against Immunex AstraZeneca loses Losec patent fight Patent News - 03/05/2002 Automated deer scarecrow Casino Chip Kos Pharma sues Barr Labs for patent infringement Cabot pays Rodel $1 million in settlement of patents McData and Brocade in patent bust-up Patent News - 02/26/2002 Fretted/fretless stringed musical instrument Internet billing method Amersham settles US patent dispute Avocent reports ruling in patent infringement lawsuit CDMA patent victory for Qualcomm Patent News - 02/19/2002 Trap for Robbers Early involvement method for preparing elementary school students for secondary school Judge scorches counsel, witness in patent ruling SightSound scores big win in download patent fight Kodak sues Sun for patent infringement in Java technology Patent News - 02/12/2002 Combination guitar and bass Control of video conferencing system with pointing device Immersion sues Microsoft, Sony PayPal IPO delayed due to patent lawsuit Liquid Audio resolves patent suit Patent News - 02/05/2002 Computerized interactive educational method and apparatus for teaching vocabulary Animal Decoy Patent Office gets a 1.4 billion dollar budget TiVo files suit against rival Sonicblue Judgement favors Interpore Cross in patent litigation Patent News - 01/29/2002 Multi-string guitar pick Device for training pet animals and for allowing them to use a conventional toilet bowl Matsushita files $300 million DRAM patent infringement suit against Samsung HP wins inkjet cartridge patent infringement lawsuit W3C publishes patent proposal Patent News - 01/22/2002 Worldwide television tuning system with object-based tuning control modules Detection of on-heat cows Jupiter, Netratings renew patent lawsuit Legal hurdles places generic Tiazac drug in limbo SGI transfers 3D graphics patents to Microsoft Patent News - 01/15/2002 Eradication of Mosquitoes Internet Service Provider advertising system U.S. Supreme Court rejects Eli Lilly's Prozac patent appeal Syngenta and Bayer reach agreement on patent disputes Ericsson, Samsung sign wireless patent pact Patent News - 01/08/2002 Home hub for reporting patient health parameters Torus image producing kaleidoscope U.S. Supreme Court to weigh limits to patent infringement suits Telemac wins patent infringement suit IBM, Microsoft sued over patent infringement Patent News - 01/01/2002 Poison-reduced cigarette System and method for providing notification of a received electronic mail message Powerhouse battles to protect patents Snap-on loses $44 Million patent case Lexra settles RISC patent suit |
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