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WASHINGTON, May 20- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a patent dispute concerning Medtronic Inc over medical devices it manufactures that give the heart electrical jolts when it fails to pump blood properly.
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Medtronic wants the Supreme Court to reverse an appeals court's finding that it had the burden of showing that it was not infringing on patents owned by Mirowski Family Ventures LLC and licensed exclusively to Boston Scientific Corp..
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*Federal Circuit: Nintendo did not violate Motiva's rights. May 13- Nintendo Co, one of the world's largest makers of video game players, won a U.S. appeals court decision in a patent case that will allow it to keep importing its popular Wii system into the United States.
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*Federal Circuit: Nintendo did not violate Motiva's rights. May 13- Nintendo Co, one of the world's largest makers of video game players, won a U.S. appeals court decision in a patent case that will allow it to keep importing its popular Wii system into the United States.
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WASHINGTON, May 13- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that an Indiana farmer violated agribusiness company Monsanto Co's patent for a type of soybean.
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*Power-one and Microchip enter into patent license agreement. *Power-one- entered into non-exclusive field of use agreement with Microchip. Technology for digital power technology patents from Power One-.
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May 6- Align Technology Inc:. *Press release- itc judge finds clearcorrect infringes all of align's asserted. commission, is expected by September 4, 2013.
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BRUSSELS, May 6- The European Commission said it believed Motorola Mobility, a unit of Google, was abusing its market position by seeking and enforcing an injunction against Apple in Germany over patents essential to mobile phone standards.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 3- Patent demands are taking a big toll on technology companies, with results that range from forcing companies to tweak their products to exiting their business altogether, according to a study from the Santa Clara University School of Law.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 3- Patent demands are taking a big toll on technology companies, with results that range from forcing companies to tweak their products to exiting their business altogether, according to a study from the Santa Clara University School of Law. The study underscores the increasing difficulty of dealing with patent claims.
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WASHINGTON, May 3- The current acting head of the U.S. A nomination for Rea- or a dark-horse choice- could come more quickly now that President Barack Obama has rounded out his cabinet-level appointments with Chicago businesswoman and Hyatt Hotels heiress Penny Pritzker as Commerce Secretary and Michael Froman, currently a top Obama advisor, to be U.S.
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infringement proceedings in Germany against Boston Scientific. regional court in patent infringement proceedings against Boston Scientific. *Orbusneich medical says ruling allows orbusneich to prevent Boston Scientific.
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April 30- A federal judge has set new trial dates in November to decide whether $450.5 million of damages awarded by a jury to Apple Inc in a patent dispute with Samsung Electronics should stand, according to a court filing.
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April 30- A federal judge has set new trial dates in November to decide whether $450.5 million of damages awarded by a jury to Apple Inc in a patent dispute with Samsung Electronics should stand, according to a court filing.
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*Press release- Greatbatch files patent infringement complaint against avx in. *Complaint alleges that AVX has infringed a Greatbatch patent by manufacturing. *Says unit Greatbatch Ltd filed a complaint against avx corporation and avx.
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SEATTLE, April 26- Microsoft Corp came out on top in the first of two patent trials versus Google Inc's. District Judge James Robart in Seattle said Microsoft owed only a fraction of the royalties Motorola had claimed for use of its technology in Microsoft's Xbox console.
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SEATTLE, April 26- Microsoft Corp came out on top in the first of two patent trials versus Google Inc's Motorola Mobility unit on Thursday, as a federal judge in Seattle ruled largely in its favor. District Judge James Robart in Seattle said Microsoft owed only a fraction of the royalties Motorola had claimed for use of its technology in Microsoft's Xbox console.
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SEATTLE, April 26- Microsoft Corp came out on top in the first of two patent trials versus Google Inc's. District Judge James Robart in Seattle said Microsoft owed only a fraction of the royalties Motorola had claimed for use of its technology in Microsoft's Xbox console.
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April 25- J2 Global Inc:. *Entered into a settlement and patent license agreement with Open Text Corp to. *Open text will pay j2 Global $27 million in exchange for a fully paid up.
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ZURICH, April 24- Novartis named Harry Kirsch as its new CFO, betting that his experience of improving performance at the Swiss drugmaker's pharmaceuticals division will help it navigate a wave of patent expiries.