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Photographer Files $1 Billion Lawsuit Against Getty After Being Charged for Her Image

New York, NY-Renowned America photographer Carol Highsmith gave 100,000 images of America in the early 21st century to the Library of Congress to used royalty free. But much to Highsmith’s surprise, she received a bill from Getty images who…

Judge Denies Samsung and LG Petition to Throw Out Touch Screen Infringement Suit

A Delaware judge has taken Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and LG Electronics Inc. a step closer to trial by accusing the duo of patent infringement related to touch screen technology used by the technology giants in their smartphones. US District…

Patent Reforms and Congress – Prospects for 2015

Will Congress take its understanding of patent reforms beyond the problem of patent trolls and lobbying by interest groups or be misled once again? US Patent Reforms Face Criticism As a disgruntled US corporate world reels under the throes…

US Based ResMed Wins Patent Lawsuit against Chinese Manufacturer

The International Trade Commission ruled against BMC Medical Co. last week ordering it to stop importing, advertising, or selling its products in the US. The largest US manufacturer of CPAP products files patent infringement suit ResMed,…

Important Patent Rulings Likely to be Tested in Practice in 2015

Patent attorneys and intellectual property experts debate the possible changes in the patent laws expected to be made in 2015 after notable rulings made by the US Supreme Court last year. Patent Infringement rulings made in 2014 will change…

Samsung’s Patent Infringement Case against Nvidia to be Investigated by ITC

The US chapter of the International Trade Commission (ITC) will investigate the patent infringement suit filed by Samsung against Nvidia. The lawsuit is about semiconductor-related patent infringement Recently, the ITC voted in favor of Samsung…

Protecting Businesses from Litigation Threats by Patent Trolls

Small startups have always been the target of patent trolls who take the opportunity extort money or threaten them with patent infringement lawsuits. Litigation costs can be huge – something the NPE counts on for a settlement NPEs have made…

Rockstar Sells Patents to End Lawsuit Against Android

In a bid to curtail litigation expenses Rockstar Consortium has decided to sell $4.5 billion worth of patents, for a meager $900 million! Rockstar made to feel the pinch Backed by tech giants like Apple, Blackberry, Ericsson, Microsoft, and…

Myriad Gene Testing Patents Denied by Appeals Court

The US Court of Appeals has ruled that Myriad cannot patent its gene tests. The case was brought to the court after the US Supreme Court blocked genomic testing. Myriad Genetics had patented a test on the BCRA1 and BCRA2 genes that reveal mutations…