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Disney’s Intellectual Property Rights Infringed by Chinese Theme Park
As a Florida patent attorney with 3 kids dragging me to Orlando regularly to visit Mickey, I found this AP News Alert of special interest. The Shijingshan Amusement Park in Beijing, China, is having to explain why their round-eared mouse dancing with kids is not a knock off of Disney’s Mickey Mouse according to an AP News Alert issued Wednesday, May 9, 2007. A... Read More
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Hurricane Safety Product Patent Awarded to Storm-Busters
As a Florida patent attorney practicing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, I have seen my fair share of hurricanes in the past couple of years run through South Florida as well as my fair share of hurricane patents for a wide variety of safety products. In this regard, a hurricane Safety product patent has been awarded to Storm-Busters, which offers a new concept of storm protection. According to ... Read More
Patenting Energy Products – Applied Scientific Research’s New Energy Recovery System
Patenting energy products like Wasted Thermal Energy Recovery System introduced by Applied Scientific Research Inc. opens a new avenue for a new energy saving system. According to an article in www.send2press.com this new system is exclusively designed to save tremendous energy and reduce expenditure The Wasted Thermal Energy Recovery System recovers all the heat that escapes from boiler she... Read More
Patenting Energy Products – Applied Scientific Research’s New Energy Recovery System
Patenting energy products like Wasted Thermal Energy Recovery Systems introduced by Applied Scientific Research Inc. opens a new avenue for an energy saving system. According to an article in www.send2press.com this new system is exclusively designed to save tremendous energy and reduce expenditure The Wasted Thermal Energy Recovery System recovers all the heat that escapes from boiler shell... Read More
Financial Transaction Patent Granted To Authernative Inc. By China Patent Office
A financial transaction security patent has been granted to Authernative Inc. by the People’s Republic of China Patent Office and this according to an article in send2press.com, has brought forth a private and secured financial transactions method. Authernative Inc. is a developer of innovative identity management technologies and user and transaction authentication. The patent has also brou... Read More
Lawn & Gardening Patent Granted For A Laser Cutting Lawn Mower
As a Fort Lauderdale, Florida patent attorney, I enjoy a green lawn throughout the year due to our mild winters. Unfortunately, this also means year round lawn mowing and garden work. Recently, a lawn and gardenging patent has been granted for a lawn mower with a laser cutting apparatus, as reported in an article in freepatentsonline.com. The cutting apparatus is equipped wit... Read More
Patented Automobile Parts Seller Acquires Auto Panels Plus
Major acquisitions like Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. taking over the assets of Auto Panels Plus, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma have given a new shift to the patented automobile parts market. Auto Panels Plus operating in the Tulsa and Oklahoma City markets, recorded an estimated sales of $5.0 million for the past twelve months that ended on March 31, 2007. However, the terms of transactio... Read More
Baby Product Patents – The New Trend in an Old Industry
Baby and Infant product patents are, once again, the talk of this industrial sector. According to a recent feature in www.send2press.com, Steelcore has inaugurated its recently patented security straps for children below the age of fourteen. It has been observed by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control that drowning records the second amongst most of the mishaps occurrin... Read More
Patented Baby Products – Launching of Dana Undies, Inc.
Patented Baby products is the new fashion update of children’s underwear manufacturer, Dana Undies, Inc. According to an article in www.send2press.com, the giant manufacturer’s creation of some exclusive and patented designer wear, namely, "Umbilicare" and "Flip-Lock Closure" can now be availed by logging on www.BabiesRUs.com. The patented Umbilicare Bodysuit ... Read More
Florida Patent Holder, Every Penny Counts, Inc., Sues Bank of America for Patent Infringement in Federal District Court in the Middle District of Florida
Florida patent holder and intellectual property company, Every Penny Counts, Inc., has sued Bank of America for patent infringement in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. As a Florida patent attorney, I find this case of particular interest. Every Penny Counts, Inc. is the owner of U.S. Patent No. 6,112,191 which describes a business method patent focusi... Read More
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Boca Raton, Florida Patent Holder Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against InfoUSA, Inc.
Florida: Boca Raton Patent Holder Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against InfoUSA, Inc. Boca Raton patent holder, Perfect Web Technologies, Inc. filed a patent infringement lawsuit against infoUSA, Inc. of Omaha , NE in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida according to a press release I received today. The infringement lawsuit seeks damages and an injunction... Read More
Tow-N-Stow Achieves Patent Pending with Transportable Storage
Mobility meets storage with Tow-N-Stow, an encapsulated trailer that converts to a storage shed when not in use. Having reached patent pending status, Tow-N-Stow is designed for convenience when you need to haul large, heavy, or bulky loads with a small vehicle, as explained in an article in www.uiausa.org. The towing features of Tow-N-Stow are concealed when it is parked and provides a great reli... Read More
Patent Application Quantity Not an Accurate Indication of Patent Quality
Hats off to Mark Reichel of The Daily Dose of IP Blog for his post regarding the U.S. Patent Office discontinuing its annual top ten patent holder list. In the Patent Office press release, the PTO announced that it will no longer be publishing its annual ranking of the top 10 organizations obtaining the most U.S. patents in the preceeding year.According to the press release, it is abando... Read More
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Florida Restaurant Alleges Trademark Infringement
Florida restaurant, C.R. Chicks brought a trademark infringement lawsuit against a Michigan Restauranteur, causing the Michigan proprietor to give up his restaurants’ name, C.R. Smokin Chicks, and go back to the drawing board in his efforts to name his restaurant, according to an article in The Detroit News. Ironically, this is only one of several names Gary Baja has turned to... Read More