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June 2009

MICROSOFT CORP: PTO Declares Remaining Patent in Dispute Invalid

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in April 2009, after a reexamination of the remaining patent in dispute between Microsoft Corporation and Alcatel-Lucent, determined that the patent was invalid.

In 2003,…

QUALCOMM INC: Defends Intellectual Property Rights in KFTC Suits

Qualcomm Inc. defends its intellectual property rights, among others, in the complaints before the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC), according to the Company’s Form 10-Q dated April 29, 2009.

Two U.S.…

COOPER COS: Bausch & Lomb Junked Patent Suit v. Ocular in Feb.

Bausch & Lomb Inc. dismissed its suit against Ocular Science Inc. for alleged infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,113,236, under a Feb. 25, 2009 settlement.

Ocular is a subsidiary of Cooper…

HEWLETT-PACKARD: Stipulation Nixing Suit v. CSIRO Filed in March

Hewlett-Packard Co. and Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization filed a stipulation dismissing the patent infringement case on March 26, 2009.

In February 2005, CSIRO had previously filed suit against…

HEWLETT-PACKARD: Appeals Denied Post-Trial Bids in Cornell Suit

Hewlett-Packard Co. is appealing the denial of its post-trial motions to vacate the judgment and/or to reduce the amount of damages awarded by the jury in Cornell University and Cornell…

BJ SERVICES: Faces Halliburton’s OptiFrac Patent Breach Lawsuits

BJ Services Company is in the process of analyzing the methods, claims and causes of action alleged by Halliburton Energy Services Inc. in the OptiFrac patent infringement suits.

In December 2008,…

HEWLETT-PACKARD: VG Wort’s Claims v. German Court Ruling Pending

VerwertungsGesellschaft Wort’s claims challenging the German Federal Supreme Court judgment in VG Wort’s copyright levies lawsuit against Hewlett Packard Co. are still pending.

In June 2001, VG Wort, a collection agency…

QUALCOMM INC: EC Continues Probe on Patent Licensing Violations

The European Commission (EC) continues to investigate the complaints alleging that Qualcomm Inc.’s licensing of patents and sales of chipsets are in violation of Article 82 of the EC treaty.

Six…

MICROSOFT CORP: To Appeal Verdict in Uniloc’s Patent Breach Suit

Microsoft Corporation intends to appeal a US$388 million verdict in Uniloc USA Inc.’s remanded patent infringement suit.

In October 2003, Uniloc USA, a subsidiary of a Singapore-based security technology company, filed…

QUALCOMM INC: Remains in Dispute with Tessera Over Patent Breach

QUALCOMM Inc. continues to be involved in a patent infringement dispute with Tessera, Inc., according to the Company’s Form 10-Q dated April 29, 2009.

On April 17, 2007, Tessera, Inc. filed…

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