Duane Morris is one of the most-active law firms in the United States in all aspects of intellectual property litigation.
Our intellectual property litigators have been involved in many of the cases that have defined the scope of intellectual property rights.Markman v. Westview Instruments, Inc., which resulted in decisions of the Federal Circuit and the Supreme Court establishing that interpretation of patent claims is a question of law to be decided by a judge rather than by a jury, in what have become known as "Markman" hearings.
What Exactly Is A 'Markman Hearing'
A Markman hearing is a pretrial hearing in a U.S. District Court during which a judge examines evidence from all parties on the appropriate meanings of relevant key words used in a patent claim, when patent a plaintiff alleges infringement. It is also known as a "Claim Construction Hearing". coninued -
3-11-10 -Daboss, More Clairity per T1 vs T2.
Tier one filings are being directed at companies we believe infringe mainly on key claims within the '774 patent whereas tier two cases are expected to be filed against companies we believe infringe on specific claims within the Flash-R™ patent portfolio pertaining to fundamental techniques in utilizing flash memory (embedded or removable). The type of companies that we expect to file against in tier two suits will be different from our tier one suits.
Patent number: 5787445. e.Digital's File-Management Patent We Believe Will Be At The Heart of Tier II Infriengment Cases.
''Operating system including improved file management for use in devices utilizing flash memory as main memory.''
sman - Memory to boost market growth, says analyst.
EE Times, 1/19/2010. The flash memory, DRAM and optoelectronics (LEDs) sectors will fare best in 2010. The best performing technology sectors over that period are set to be flash memory with a CAGR of 16 percent, optoelectronics (13 percent) and sensors (11 percent).
Benwaiting - For those who don't know about Woody Jameson that SS is refering to here is a link about him.
DM's Lead IP Attourney For e.Digital.
murgirl - I can only believe the following helps as to the question of competence/strength regarding the examination and granting of our US Patent #5491774.
US Patent #5491774. The primary USPTO examiner for this patent was Allen R. MacDonald who, I believe, is now Vice Chief Administrative Patent Judge for the Board of Appeals and Interferences for the USPTO. He Also reviewed our 737 patent.
Intellectual Property will continue to play an important role in the economy and represent a competitive advantage for companies.
PricewaterhouseCoopers.(from 1980 through 2008), "With U.S. patent trial success rates at their highest level in history, patent holders are winning considerable awards for damages." Annual median damages awards ranged from $2.2 to $10.6 million.''
1-15-10, Robert Comments on Pending Encription Patent & SC 13G/A Filing.
''We expect to hear from the USPTO later this year on our pending application.'' ''Mr. Polis’ beneficial ownership went from 8.5% to 7.2% of the total shares outstanding. This was due in part to an increase in the total shares outstanding.''
8-09, Robert Comments on Cross-Licensing Our Intellectual Property.
To: sky56.‘’ Cross licensing helps facilitate settlements and builds our base of intellectual property (IP). Due to the confidentiality terms in the licensing and settlement agreements, the only information we can provide has been/will be issued through press releases and our SEC filings. How we use the cross licensed IP will be made public when we utilize it in our business and/or product offerings.