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Tuesday, December 14, 2004

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HEADLINES   (patents issued a few hours ago..)
The Disposable Pay-Per-View Patent of the Day goes to
Intel Corporation of Santa Clara for a
Method and apparatus to select content

The Brain Storm Patent of the Day goes to
Think Tanks Co., Ltd. of Japan for an
Instrument for contemplation
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NEWS
Slot maker sued over patent infringement
http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2004/12/10/slot_maker_sued_over_patent_infringement/
Reno-based International Game Technology has sued Alliance Gaming Corp., claiming several of its rival's new slots and gambling systems infringe on IGT patents. In the suit filed earlier this week in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas, the world's biggest slot maker accuses Alliance of infringing on six IGT patents covering slots and systems featuring bonus wheels and touch-screen display devices. Also named in the suit Tuesday were Alliance subsidiaries Bally Gaming and Bally Gaming International. "IGT has always vigorously defended its intellectual property," said Dave Johnson, general counsel for IGT. "Consistent with that philosophy, we have filed this case to stop defendants from misappropriating IGT's patented innovations."
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Hyperion Files Patent Infringement Action Against OutlookSoft
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20041210005359&newsLang=en
Hyperion Solutions (Nasdaq:HYSL), the global leader in Business Performance Management software, announced today that it has filed a Federal court action against OutlookSoft Corporation, charging that OutlookSoft is infringing two Hyperion patents relating to its financial consolidation, reporting and analysis applications, Hyperion Financial Management and Hyperion Enterprise. Hyperion is asking for damages for past infringement, including treble damages for willful infringement, and an injunction against further infringement. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
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Chase Medical Files Patent Infringement Suit against CHF Technologies
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20041208005459&newsLang=en
Chase Medical, Inc., a Dallas company specializing in products for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, today announced that it had filed a patent infringement lawsuit against CHF Technologies, Inc. and Endoscopic Technologies, Inc. (also known as Estech). The lawsuit alleges that products/methods related to the "Blue Egg" left ventricular restoration products infringe, induce others to infringe, and/or contributorily infringe one or more claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,681,773 (the "'773 Patent"). The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Dallas. The '773 patent relates to products and methods for treating congestive heart failure. Chase Medical's Vice President of Research and Development, Suresh Reddy, stated: "Our company was the first to develop the technology described in our '773 patent. This patent, along with other patents/patent applications owned by Chase Medical, protect valuable TRISVR(TM) technology that is now being used by a growing number of professionals. We firmly believe that our patent rights are being infringed, which is why this suit was filed."
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PATENTS OF THE DAY
6,831,570 Method and apparatus to select content
Abstract:  A remote control device is configured to select predetermined content prior to providing the remote control device to a media consumer, and provided to the media consumer such that the media consumer associates the remote control device with the predetermined content. In one embodiment, the remote control device is configured to select at least one predetermined content and has a form that identifies the predetermined content for the media consumer.


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6,830,455 Instrument for contemplation
Abstract:  The tool for contemplation comprises a paper on which a main unit and a sub unit that surrounds the main unit are printed. The main unit includes a subject display cell that displays a subject and a plurality of thought results display cells that display a plurality of thought results found from the subject. Each sub unit includes a new subject display cell that displays each thought result as a new subject, and a plurality of new thought results display cells that surrounds the new subject display cell and that display a plurality of thought results found from the new subject. Thereby, the tool for contemplation enables readily seeing and utilizing a plurality of thought results found from a subject.


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ACCESS OFFICIAL GAZETTE AND NOTICES
Access this week's Official Gazette
http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/patog/week50/OG/index2.htm

Excerpt from OG Notices
  • Reissue Applications Filed
  • Requests for Ex Parte Reexamination
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    PATENTS AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING
    to Learn More or to List a Patent

    Plug-and-play smart data cable
    The invention includes a smart, plug-and-play cable capable of transparently translating between two different communication protocols. The cables are "plug-and-play" such that two devices can be coupled together for communication without the requirement that the user perform any special set-up steps in order for it to work. To implement this plug-and-play functionality, the smart cable of the present invention determines which communication protocols are required at each of its ports, and selects, activates, enables, or downloads the appropriate communication protocol drivers to enable proper operation.

    Electric shaver having orbitally moving blades
    An electric shaver includes blades which while rotating
    around their own centers also orbit around another axis,
    thus providing that the blades sweep a large area.

    Implantable fuel cell
    This invention makes use of an electrostrictive material
    to increase the efficiency of a fuel cell as used for the
    production of power within a human.
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    Copyright(c) 1998-2004 GEN-ERIC Channel.  All rights reserved.

    GEN-ERIC Patent News
    Tuesday, December 14, 2004

    ==================================================
    Use Quick Links to Access any Area of Interest
    Headlines
    News
    Patents of the Day
    Access Official Gazette and Notices
    Patents Available for Licensing
    Patent Related Opportunities

    Printer Friendly Version
    ==================================================
    HEADLINES   (patents issued a few hours ago..)
    The Disposable Pay-Per-View Patent of the Day goes to
    Intel Corporation of Santa Clara for a
    Method and apparatus to select content

    The Brain Storm Patent of the Day goes to
    Think Tanks Co., Ltd. of Japan for an
    Instrument for contemplation
        Index
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    NEWS
    Slot maker sued over patent infringement
    http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2004/12/10/slot_maker_sued_over_patent_infringement/
    Reno-based International Game Technology has sued Alliance Gaming Corp., claiming several of its rival's new slots and gambling systems infringe on IGT patents. In the suit filed earlier this week in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas, the world's biggest slot maker accuses Alliance of infringing on six IGT patents covering slots and systems featuring bonus wheels and touch-screen display devices. Also named in the suit Tuesday were Alliance subsidiaries Bally Gaming and Bally Gaming International. "IGT has always vigorously defended its intellectual property," said Dave Johnson, general counsel for IGT. "Consistent with that philosophy, we have filed this case to stop defendants from misappropriating IGT's patented innovations."
        Index
    Hyperion Files Patent Infringement Action Against OutlookSoft
    http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20041210005359&newsLang=en
    Hyperion Solutions (Nasdaq:HYSL), the global leader in Business Performance Management software, announced today that it has filed a Federal court action against OutlookSoft Corporation, charging that OutlookSoft is infringing two Hyperion patents relating to its financial consolidation, reporting and analysis applications, Hyperion Financial Management and Hyperion Enterprise. Hyperion is asking for damages for past infringement, including treble damages for willful infringement, and an injunction against further infringement. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
        Index
    Chase Medical Files Patent Infringement Suit against CHF Technologies
    http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20041208005459&newsLang=en
    Chase Medical, Inc., a Dallas company specializing in products for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, today announced that it had filed a patent infringement lawsuit against CHF Technologies, Inc. and Endoscopic Technologies, Inc. (also known as Estech). The lawsuit alleges that products/methods related to the "Blue Egg" left ventricular restoration products infringe, induce others to infringe, and/or contributorily infringe one or more claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,681,773 (the "'773 Patent"). The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Dallas. The '773 patent relates to products and methods for treating congestive heart failure. Chase Medical's Vice President of Research and Development, Suresh Reddy, stated: "Our company was the first to develop the technology described in our '773 patent. This patent, along with other patents/patent applications owned by Chase Medical, protect valuable TRISVR(TM) technology that is now being used by a growing number of professionals. We firmly believe that our patent rights are being infringed, which is why this suit was filed."
        Index
    ==================================================
    PATENTS OF THE DAY
    6,831,570 Method and apparatus to select content
    Abstract:  A remote control device is configured to select predetermined content prior to providing the remote control device to a media consumer, and provided to the media consumer such that the media consumer associates the remote control device with the predetermined content. In one embodiment, the remote control device is configured to select at least one predetermined content and has a form that identifies the predetermined content for the media consumer.


        Index

    6,830,455 Instrument for contemplation
    Abstract:  The tool for contemplation comprises a paper on which a main unit and a sub unit that surrounds the main unit are printed. The main unit includes a subject display cell that displays a subject and a plurality of thought results display cells that display a plurality of thought results found from the subject. Each sub unit includes a new subject display cell that displays each thought result as a new subject, and a plurality of new thought results display cells that surrounds the new subject display cell and that display a plurality of thought results found from the new subject. Thereby, the tool for contemplation enables readily seeing and utilizing a plurality of thought results found from a subject.


        Index
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    ACCESS OFFICIAL GAZETTE AND NOTICES
    Access this week's Official Gazette
    http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/patog/week50/OG/index2.htm

    Excerpt from OG Notices
  • Reissue Applications Filed
  • Requests for Ex Parte Reexamination
        Index
    ==================================================
    PATENTS AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING
    to Learn More or to List a Patent

    Plug-and-play smart data cable
    The invention includes a smart, plug-and-play cable capable of transparently translating between two different communication protocols. The cables are "plug-and-play" such that two devices can be coupled together for communication without the requirement that the user perform any special set-up steps in order for it to work. To implement this plug-and-play functionality, the smart cable of the present invention determines which communication protocols are required at each of its ports, and selects, activates, enables, or downloads the appropriate communication protocol drivers to enable proper operation.

    Electric shaver having orbitally moving blades
    An electric shaver includes blades which while rotating
    around their own centers also orbit around another axis,
    thus providing that the blades sweep a large area.

    Implantable fuel cell
    This invention makes use of an electrostrictive material
    to increase the efficiency of a fuel cell as used for the
    production of power within a human.
        Index
    ==================================================
    EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
    to List a Job

    Patent Related Jobs from Monster

    Patent Related Jobs from www.IntelPropLaw.com
        Index
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