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• This Week's Patent News

• Weekly Statistics

• Main Article

• Trivia (question)

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• Today in Patent History

• Our Features

• Centurion Patentors

• Trivia (answer)

• Recommendations

This Week's Patent News:

1. Amgen's $50.3 Million Verdict in Cancer Drug Patent Case: A Delaware federal jury found that Amgen's leukemia drug, Blincyto, infringed on two patents owned by Germany's Lindis Biotech. The jury awarded $50.3 million in damages, which could potentially triple due to willful infringement. Amgen plans to challenge the verdict, asserting the patents are invalid.

2. 10x Genomics and Harvard Settle Patent Dispute with Vizgen: On February 6, 10x Genomics and Harvard University reached a settlement with Vizgen during their trial in Delaware federal court. The lawsuit involved allegations of patent infringement related to gene analysis technologies. All claims and counterclaims were dismissed with prejudice, preventing them from being refiled.

3. Unified Patents Files Amicus Brief Supporting Dish Network: On February 10, Unified Patents filed an amicus brief supporting Dish Network’s petition, requesting that the court confirm the broad scope of Section 285, which pertains to awarding attorney fees in exceptional patent cases.

4. Fleet Connect’s Wi-Fi Patent Challenged: On February 4, Unified Patents filed an ex parte reexamination proceeding against U.S. Patent 7,742,388, owned by Fleet Connect Solutions, LLC, an NPE and entity of Empire IP. The ’388 patent focuses on a system and method for increased bandwidth in digital communications, particularly within local and wide area networks including WLANs and mobile networks.

5. Content’s Media Casting Patent Reexamination Instituted: On January 28, the Central Reexamination Unit granted Unified Patents’ request for an ex parte reexamination of U.S. Patent 10,721,542, owned by Err Content IP LLC. The patent relates to providing main content and extra content to a user through a reference item and has been asserted against companies like Panasonic, Hisense, Spotify, Roku, Comcast, LG Electronics, and Amazon.

6. Keysoft’s Advertising Patent Challenged: On January 30, Unified Patents filed an ex parte reexamination proceeding against U.S. Patent 8,271,315, owned by Keysoft, Inc., an NPE. The ’315 patent is directed to a targeted advertising platform using information gleaned from consumer purchases and had been asserted against Amazon and others.

7. Continuous Composites Faces Legal Fee Dispute Post-Patent Settlement: Following a $25 million settlement with Markforged over a patent infringement case, Continuous Composites is now involved in a legal dispute with its former law firm, Lee & Hayes. The firm claims it is owed more than $7 million for its legal work, while Continuous Composites contends its obligation does not exceed $3 million.

8. USPTO Introduces New Fees Impacting Duty of Candor: Starting in 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has implemented escalating fees for submitting large volumes of prior art references. This move aims to enforce the duty of candor among patent applicants but has raised concerns about increased costs and potential inefficiencies.

9. The Dusseldorf Regional Court granted Nokia a patent injunction against Amazon's Prime Video service and several Amazon devices due to a patent involving the casting feature. This decision impacts users' ability to stream content from mobile devices to TVs. To enforce the injunction during the appeal, Nokia must provide collateral of $670 million. Amazon may need to seek a settlement to avoid further complications.

Harnessing the power of liquid nitrogen, Jones flash-froze ice cream into tiny beads, transforming not just a dessert but the experience of eating it. These frosty pearls, stored at an arctic -40°F, offered a futuristic twist on an age-old indulgence, delivering joy, texture, and the occasional brain freeze in equal measure.

Dippin’ Dots quickly carved out its niche in theme parks, fairs, and sports stadiums across the United States and 14 other countries. After all, juggling a melting cone on a roller coaster was always a logistical nightmare waiting to happen.

But the story doesn’t freeze there. The Jones family has since launched 40° Below Joe®, which applies the same cryogenic magic to elevate classic food and beverages into novel, bite-sized delights. The name? A nod to the singular temperature where Fahrenheit and Celsius finally agree, proof that even thermometers can find common ground. Using custom equipment and a freezing methodology based on liquid nitrogen at a brisk -320°F, 40 Below captures fun and flavor in frozen coffees.

Curt Jones’s creation is a testament to how innovation can emerge from the most unexpected places, like a laboratory freezer. While Ice Cream of the Future remains delightfully niche, one thing is sure: Jones didn’t just make dessert; he made history, one frozen dot at a time. Because who says science can’t be sweet?

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Known for his visionary leadership, Prof. Qasymeh has propelled ADU to the vanguard of research and innovation, blending high-tech ambition with an uncanny knack for attracting industry heavyweights. Under his stewardship, ADU now boasts the UAE’s first quantum computing lab and the Abu Dhabi Graphene Center, institutions that sound as impressive as they are revolutionary.

Beyond the lab, he’s a maestro at fostering startups, transferring technology, and advising SMEs while maintaining a sense of humor. (Imagine explaining quantum teleportation to a room of entrepreneurs without losing them or yourself.) Whether establishing specialized research institutes or aligning ADU’s mission with the UAE’s lofty goals, Prof. Qasymeh proves that advancing humanity’s technological future doesn’t have to come at the cost of being delightfully human.

A prolific inventor with 16 U.S. patents (but who’s counting?), Prof. Qasymeh’s latest breakthrough is a quantum teleportation network using graphene waveguides. In plain English? He’s building unhackable communication networks that might finally give the phrase “secure connection” some actual gravitas. By melding quantum teleportation with graphene’s superpowers, he’s solving cybersecurity challenges while making global infrastructure look embarrassingly outdated. Rumor has it he’s single-handedly keeping the UAE ahead of the tech curve and possibly a few intergalactic ones.

On this day in 1983, President Ronald Reagan designated February 11th National Inventors' Day, which honors inventors and their contributions to the world. It's also the birthday of Thomas Alva Edison, one of the most famous inventors in American history.

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Congratulations to last week's Centurion Patentors!
We are excited to welcome the following inventors into these prestigious patent clubs:

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Utility patent - 14 assignees, 7780143 - “Gate valve“, 13 assignees 9239164 - “Slag monitoring device for coal gasifier and coal gasifier“.

Design patent - 12 assignees, D955544