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Commentary: So you have a business idea: now what?
Perhaps you have an idea that you are passionate about and really want to do something with. A better mousetrap or mobile phone app, or maybe clean safe practical working nuclear fusion. Then what? Experience teaches that almost everyone with an idea wants to sell it. Enticed by those late night infomercials featuring George Foreman, […]
High court rules against Spider-Man toy inventor
WASHINGTON — The inventor of a popular Spider-Man web-shooting toy can’t keep reeling in royalties after his patent ran out, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday The justices ruled 6-3 against Stephen Kimble in his long-running dispute with Marvel Entertainment over a Web Blaster toy that shoots foam string from a glove. Kimble sold his […]
Court: Human genes can’t be patented
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that companies cannot patent parts of naturally-occurring human genes, a decision with the potential to profoundly affect the emerging and lucrative medical and biotechnology industries. The decision was immediately praised by Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y., of Fairport, who more than a year ago wrote a letter […]
Court to clarify ‘non-infringement’ burden of proof
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether a patentee bears the burden of proving infringement when its licensee brings a declaratory judgment action to establish non-infringement. The court will review a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In Medtronic, Inc. v. Boston Scientific Corp., the Federal Circuit decided that the […]
Biotech research boosted by new patent
As University of Rochester Medical Center faculty member Dr. Spencer Rosero pointed out, Rochester isn’t Palo Alto when it comes to funding and development of biotechnology products. That may be changing, however, thanks to Rosero, URMC and a Fairport-based company called Raland Therapeutics Inc. URMC announced on Friday that it received patent approval from the […]
Red-letter day for Kodak?
ROCHESTER — Innovation turned Eastman Kodak Co. into one of the world’s most recognizable brands. Imitation by its rivals might help keep the picture-taking pioneer from fading into history. The company is looking for a lucrative patent-infringement triumph this week ...
Delay in Kodak patent case against Apple, RIM
A federal agency said Thursday it will spend an extra week reviewing Eastman Kodak Co.'s potentially lucrative patent claim against tech giants Apple Inc. and Research in Motion Ltd. The U.S. International Trade Commission ...
Ruling awaited in Kodak patent battle with Apple
After years of wading through a tide of red ink, Eastman Kodak Co. is nearing the end of a potentially lucrative patent fight with tech giants Apple and Research in Motion Ltd. The U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington is expected to issue a ruling Thursday ...
Kodak wins round in patent dispute with Apple
Shares of Eastman Kodak Co. shot higher Friday after a judge at the U.S. International Trade Commission rejected Apple Inc.'s digital-camera patent claims against the photography pioneer. Kodak's technology does not infringe on Apple's patent rights ...
Protecting IP is always a smart move
You need to protect what you create. Whether it is a work of art or something that identifies a business, intellectual property should be protected with a copyright, trademark or patent.
Case Digests
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Review of another judge’s actions: Opinion 22-153
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Charitable contributions: Opinion 22-150
- Second Circuit – Class action settlement: Moses v. The New York Times Company
- Fourth Department – Breach of contract: Hausrath Landscape Maintenance Inc. v. Caravan Facilities Management LLC
- Second Circuit – New York Child Victim’s Act: Kane v. Mount Pleasant CSD; Coe v. Eastport Union Free School
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Appointing law clerk: Opinion 22-149
- Fourth Department – Bill of particulars: Harris v. Rome Memorial Hospital, et al.
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Accusations against co-judge: Opinion 22-148
- Fourth Department – Medicaid: Washington Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Home v. NYS Dept. of Health
- Fourth Department – Criminal possession of a firearm: People v. Wilson
- Fourth Department – Promoting prostitution: People v. Watts
- Second Circuit – Class certification: Arkansas Teachers Retirement System V. Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Law News
- Fourth Department affirms $400K judgment in contract dispute
- Could legislation limiting non-compete agreements kick off a new era of workplace disputes?
- Fourth Department affirms decision in NY property dispute
- Greenlight Networks selects Buffalo-based attorney as general counsel
- Barclay Damon hires attorney Matt Smith
- Rochester man sues Geneseo police, alleging false arrest, assault
- The Daily Record’s Power List for Intellectual Property 2023
- NY ethics panel says judges can join NRA
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