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Sony patent filing hints at touchscreen handheld

   02 July 2008 at 13:40

A mysterious Sony patent office filing discovered today reveals that, at the very least, the company is entertaining the idea of a multi-touch handheld with phone capabilities.Even more mysterious than that is the name of the patent inventor: Phil Ha ..



TECH HEAVYWEIGHTS LAUNCH PATENT TRUST

   02 July 2008 at 13:40

A number of technology heavyweights trying to reduce the risk of costly patent-infringement suits Monday launched a trust to try to buy those patents that they deem most important to their businesses. Members of the Allied Security Trust include Cisc ..



Commission introduces settlement procedure for cartels

   02 July 2008 at 13:40

The European Commission has introduced a settlement procedure for cartels which will allow the Commission to settle cartel cases through a simplified procedure. Under this procedure, parties, having seen the evidence in the Commission file, choose to ..

Posted in Civil Law |   353 Views


Bavarian Nordic Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Oxford BioMedica

   01 July 2008 at 13:42

Bavarian Nordic has filed a patent infringement suit against Oxford BioMedica plc, Biomedica, Inc., and Oxford BioMedica Ltd., in the United States District Court of the Southern District of California. Bavarian Nordic owns several United States pate ..



India approves cruise shipping policy, lifts taxes

   01 July 2008 at 13:42

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) in India on Thursday approved the Cruise Shipping Policy that envisages a zero-tax regime for cruise ship operators.Under the policy, cruise operators will be exempted from income-tax, excise duty, cus ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   320 Views


Foreign lawyers get new UK transfer rules

   01 July 2008 at 13:42

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is set to bring in revised guidance for foreign lawyers looking to practise in England and Wales from 1 September after a delay of six months. The changes to the guidelines confirm that all transferees will h ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law |   398 Views


ACER, APPLE, DELL, AND HP SUED FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT

   01 July 2008 at 13:42

Computer makers Acer, Apple, Dell, and Hewlett-Packard were sued last week for allegedly violating four patents held by Saxon Innovations, an intellectual property licensing company based in Tyler, Texas. The lawsuit was filed in the Eastern District ..



'No tax holiday on gas production'

   01 July 2008 at 13:42

The petroleum ministry has said that the income tax holiday of gas production would not be available to oil companies bidding for blocks under the seventh round of the New Exploration Licensing Policy (Nelp VII), which closes on Monday."It is clarifi ..

Posted in Taxation |   344 Views


Cipla gets patent for Nexium, Fosamax modified versions

   01 July 2008 at 13:42

Domestic pharma major Cipla has received product patents for new forms of two blockbuster drugs—Osemaprazole and Alendronate—from the Indian authorities. While the company’s patent on Osemaprazole is a modified form of Astrazeneca’s blockbuster drug ..



Collective Brands to pay rival $30M settlement

   01 July 2008 at 13:42

Collective Brands Inc., which operates the Payless ShoeSource and Stride-Rite shoe store chains, said Friday it has agreed to pay footwear rival K-Swiss $30 million to settle litigation claiming trademark infringement.In a securities filing, Topeka-b ..

Posted in Students |   452 Views