The Reexamination Center

An important webinar on the fundamentals of US reexamination practice and procedure before the USPTO, sponsored by the American Intellectual Property Law Association was held on on Wednesday, March 3, 2010. David J. Cushing and David Emery of Sughrue Mion, PLLC, of Washington, DC were the presenters. The seminar lasted for 90 minutes and was accompanied by a useful Powerpoint presentation and article.

This week the Official Gazette noticed eight inter partes reexamination requests. Apple Inc. filed two requests against EMG Technology’s patents on an apparatus and method of manipulating a region on a wireless device screen for viewing, zooming and scrolling internet content and navigating internet content on a television using a simplified interface and a remote control. Costa Farms filed a request against Hubie Grown’s patent on a self-supporting live goods cage. Micron Technology filed a request against Panavision Imaging’s patent on pre-charging a wide analog bus for CMOS image sensors. StaMix filed a request against Sulzer Chemtech’s patent on stacked static mixing elements. Telecommunications Systems filed a request against Sybase’s patent on a short message gateway, system and method of providing information service for mobile telephones. Vendio Services filed a request against Mark A Wolfe’s patent on a system and method for communicating information relating to a network resource.

This week the Official Gazette noticed fourteen ex parte reexamination requests. Electronic Frontier Foundation filed a request against C2 Communications Technologies’ patent on a method and apparatus for implementing a computer network/internet telephone system. Lifeclinic International filed a request against Computerized Screening’s patent on a health care information system. Magna International filed a request against Dura Global Technologies’ patent on a power sliding rear window. The Ohio Willow Wood Co. filed a request against Applied Elastomerics’ patent on tear resistant gels, composites, and liner articles. Anonymous third parties filed requests against patents assigned to Southwire Company, PB&J Software, AU Optronics Corporation, Chi Mei Optoelectronics, Tri-Star Electronics, Clinical Decision Support, Accent Signage Systems, and LAM Research Corporation.