Lélos Kai Sia EE (and Others) v GlaxoSmithKline AEVE: (IPKat), US: Bio commends Sen Specter for patent reform stance: (Patent Docs), US: USPTO rules on two of four neural stem cell patents in dispute between StemCells Inc and Neuralstem Inc; parties disagree on how extensively claims amended: (IP Law360), (IPBiz), US: Insmed continues fight for generic biologic approval: (GenericsWeb), Pharma & Biotech - Products Cipralex (Escitalopram)… [read post]

To fight the challenge posed by TiVo, NBC is borrowing a tactic from television's early days -- live commercials. [read post]

”  Cablevision’s product was similar to conventional digital video recorders (DVRs) like TiVo, but instead of sitting on top of the subscriber’s television at home, the box remained in Cablevision’s facilities, and users controlled it remotely through their Internet connection. [read post]

(Excess Copyright) (IPKat) (Ars Technica) (IAM) (Intellectual Property Watch) (Technology Transfer Tactics) (The IP Factor) (Patent Baristas) (ISinIP) (Managing Intellectual Property) GSK, Tafas file petitions for rehearing in Tafas v Doll (Patent Docs) (Patent Docs) (Peter Zura's 271 Patent Blog) (Patently-O) (Inventive Step) (IP Watchdog) Entire Federal Circuit hears argument on whether 271(f) applies to method claims: Cardiac Pacemakers v St Jude Medical (Inventive Step) District Court E D… [read post]

 Brian Weissenberg, Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc.: Exactly—last year, when we asked for phone unlocking, phone co. said we rely on DRM to protect our business model, but that’s not a © interest. [read post]