Intellectual Property Rights
iCAD Granted US Patent on CAD Lesion Metrics
NASHUA, NH - iCAD Inc., an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis and workflow solutions for the early identification of cancer, announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office recently granted the company Patent Number 7,660,448. A press release by the company stated that this patent covers future iterations of iCAD’s SecondLook Digital Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) s... More »
Director General Wraps Up Official Visit to Japan
GENEVA - The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Director General Francis Gurry wrapped up an official visit to Japan from March 1 to March 5, 2010, during which he met a number of high level Government representatives, including Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Masayuki Naoshima, and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Koichi Takemasa, as well as Japan Patent Office (JPO) Commissi... More »
USTR Holds Hearing on IP Protection and Enforcement
WASHINGTON, DC - The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) held a new public hearing on the Special 301 review, a process that will culminate in the release of the annual Special 301 Report evaluating trading partners' Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protections and enforcement. According to the USTR, the new hearing opened the floor to more than two dozen individuals represe... More »
Bulk Transfer of DNGLOBE Domains to Paknic
MARINA DEL REY, CA - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has authorized a bulk transfer of DNGLOBE LLC's gTLD domain names to Paknic (Private) Limited, due to a compliance action taken by ICANN that resulted in the de-accreditation of registrar DNGLOBE. According to ICANN, the affected gTLD registries have taken steps to effect the bulk transfers. Former registran... More »
Survey of IPv6 Availability on Commercial Firewalls
MARINA DEL REY - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)'s Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) is conducting a survey of the commercial firewall market to obtain information relating to IPv6 security service availability. According to ICANN, the purpose of this survey is to update and compare the results against a similar survey SSAC conducted in October ... More »
Rovi Announces Expanded Data and Patent License Agreement with Comcast
SANTA CLARA - Rovi Corporation announced in a press release that it has expanded its relationship with Comcast to include Rovi’s enhanced entertainment products as well as an expanded license under Rovi’s patents across mobile, online, and other Comcast distribution platforms. In addition, Rovi has exited its GuideWorks joint venture with Comcast and Comcast has become sole owner of GuideWorks.&n... More »
Merrion Pharmaceuticals Issued a Key United States Patent
DUBLIN, IRELAND - Merrion Pharmaceuticals plc, an international specialty pharmaceutical company, announced in a press release the issuance of United States Patent No. 7,658,938, "Solid Oral Dosage Form Containing an Enhancer." This patent covers the Company’s GIPET enhancer system used with the bisphosphonate class of drugs. A patent covering the GIPET technology including its use with bisphosph... More »
Bahrain Issues Implementing Regulations for Industrial Drawings & Designs Law
MANAMA - Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP) announced in a press release that the Implementing Regulations for Industrial Drawings and Designs Law No. 6 of 2006 have been issued in Bahrain in the Official Gazette No. 2936 dated February 25, 2010 with immediate effect. The Implementing Regulations have increased the official fees for the design matters including filing new applica... More »
TAG-Org Kabul Office Becomes Operational
Special to ag-IP-news Agency KABUL - The Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) announced that its office in Kabul, Afghanistan is fully operational. Due to the rapid and unprecedented expansion of TAG-Org globally, the Organization has recently opened an office in the Afghani capital, Kabul. Chairman and CEO of TAG-Org, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, commented on the establishment of the new facility,... More »
USTR Removes Saudi Arabia from the Special 301 Watch List
WASHINGTON, DC - The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) recognized Saudi Arabia's progress in the protection and enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) by removing Saudi Arabia from the Special 301 Watch List. "Saudi Arabia has made significant progress in improving protection for Intellectual Property Rights during the past year," said Ambassador Ron Kirk. "Over ... More »