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NTP sues wireless carriers for violation of Blackberry patents

NTP has filed patent infringement suits against AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile. In the suits, NTP has alleged that the companies are violating eight of its patents relating to Blackberry technology, which relate to email communication on wireless networks. The suits follow NTP's success in the patent case involving RIM.

Digital TV patent pool has been formed

Some of the top consumer electronic companies have come together to form a patent pool relating to digital televisions. The pool includes companies such as Samsung, LG, Zenith, Matsushita, Mitsubishi, Philips and Cisco. The patent pool was formed with an aim of avoiding patent infringement suits and to help members of the pool to use patents of others in the pool. The pool agreement has a term of 9 years and obligates every one who makes a TV that uses digital broadcasting technology to pay five dollars running royalty on each set.

US Patent Reforms and Limitation of Patent Damages

The US House of representatives has passed the Patent Reform Act, 2007 and it is now before the Senate for approval.  The Act proposes many changes to US patent law such as first to file, opposition proceedings and so on. The change relating to limitation of damages in infringement suits could be the most debated section of the Act. The section provides that patent damages will be subject to the value of the patent in a specific product. Most patent holders are against this section and have started lobbying for its modification.

Indian Patent and Trademark Office goes online

Indian patent and trademark applications can now be filed online. The Patent and Trademark office has introduced an online filing system to facilitate electronic filing of applications. An application can now be filed by a registered patent or trademark agent after acquiring a digital signature. In addition to that the Trademark office has instituted online status verification of trademark applications and online searching facilities.

Bajaj alleges patent violation

Bajaj has alleged that TVS violates its patent relating to digital twin spark ignition technology. It claims that TVS has been using its patented technology without permission in quite a few of its bikes including 'Flame'. In response to Bajaj's allegations, TVS has denied violation of any of Bajaj's patent claims.
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