Patent Law

TransPerfect Enhances Legal Technology Offerings With Acquisition of JetExport E-Discovery

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Monday, March 13, 2023

TransPerfect Legal Solutions (TLS) , a global provider of e-discovery and litigation support solutions for law firms and corporate legal departments, today announced its acquisition of the JetSuite legal technology tools, including the industry-leading JetExport technology.

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  • TransPerfect Legal Solutions (TLS) , a global provider of e-discovery and litigation support solutions for law firms and corporate legal departments, today announced its acquisition of the JetSuite legal technology tools, including the industry-leading JetExport technology.
  • The development of JetSuite products will continue to be led by its founder, Dan Cilman, who will join TransPerfect’s legal technology leadership team.
  • TransPerfect President and CEO Phil Shawe stated, "Dan and JetExport have succeeded in streamlining e-discovery by increasing the speed and consistency of hosted productions.
  • We are excited to combine such an impactful suite of tools with our legal technology offerings."

Athena Cosmetics, Inc., Parent Company to RevitaLash® Cosmetics, Scores Another Win in War Against Counterfeiting

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Athena Cosmetics, Inc., parent company to RevitaLash® Cosmetics, is proud to announce yet another triumph against counterfeiters.

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  • Athena Cosmetics, Inc., parent company to RevitaLash® Cosmetics, is proud to announce yet another triumph against counterfeiters.
  • After a nearly year-long battle, Perfume’s Club agreed to immediately cease and desist any further sales of RevitaLash® Cosmetics-branded products worldwide.
  • Along with removing all content related to RevitaLash® Cosmetics, Perfume’s Club identified their source of counterfeit goods as online wholesale company Alito S.R.O.
  • “For Athena Cosmetics, safety is the number one priority,” said Founder and CEO of Athena Cosmetics, Michael Brinkenhoff, M.D.

Glassbox Fortifies Mobile Offering With Two New Patents; Focus on User Privacy and First-Party Data

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Monday, February 27, 2023

The two new patents continue the company's legacy of innovation that has paced the digital customer experience analytics industry since Glassbox entered the mobile space more than eight years ago.

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  • The two new patents continue the company's legacy of innovation that has paced the digital customer experience analytics industry since Glassbox entered the mobile space more than eight years ago.
  • Many data compression solutions exist, some focus on compressing visual information and others on compressing textual information.
  • “Glassbox provides our customers with a lot of data so they can gain a deep understanding of their customers' digital journey.
  • Glassbox customers have enjoyed the benefits of these mobile innovations for some time.

StoneTurn Assists GE Lighting, Current Lighting and Counsel Norton Rose Fulbright, Brooks Kushman in Patent Infringement Trial

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

StoneTurn , a global advisory firm, recently assisted clients GE Lighting and Current Lighting, and their counsel Norton Rose Fulbright and Brooks Kushman, with damage control in a patent infringement trial.

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  • StoneTurn , a global advisory firm, recently assisted clients GE Lighting and Current Lighting, and their counsel Norton Rose Fulbright and Brooks Kushman, with damage control in a patent infringement trial.
  • By determining an alternate amount of reasonable royalty damages, the StoneTurn team was able to reduce the award to the minimum royalty, $2 million, from the initial $50 million sought by Cao Lighting’s lawsuit.
  • StoneTurn Partner Ambreen Salters testified as an expert at trial.
  • Salters was assisted by Partner Tiffany Lewis and Manager Lewis Wilson who together determined an alternative amount of reasonable royalty damages.

Provisur Wins Patent Infringement Case Against Weber. Court Doubles Damages Award.

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Provisur® Technologies, Inc., a leading global provider of high-performance food processing equipment, won a major patent infringement case against Weber, Inc. late last year for willfully infringing multiple food slicer patents.

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  • Provisur® Technologies, Inc., a leading global provider of high-performance food processing equipment, won a major patent infringement case against Weber, Inc. late last year for willfully infringing multiple food slicer patents.
  • In January 2023, the court doubled the damages award.
  • After deliberating for just four hours, the jury found that Weber willfully infringed multiple food slicing patents held by Provisur and awarded the company $10.5 million in damages.
  • Provisur invests heavily in new product development and is consistently rated among the most innovative companies by Crain’s Chicago Business.

ChromaDex Announces Issuance of New U.S. Patent on Dihydronicotinamide Riboside (NRH) and Dihydronicotinic Acid Riboside (NARH), Further Solidifying ChromaDex as the Leader in the Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD+) Precursor Space

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Niagen® is the sole active ingredient in ChromaDex’s flagship consumer product, Tru Niagen®, the most efficient and well-studied NAD+ precursor currently in the market.

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  • Niagen® is the sole active ingredient in ChromaDex’s flagship consumer product, Tru Niagen®, the most efficient and well-studied NAD+ precursor currently in the market.
  • “There is a great deal of interest in the scientific community around NRH,” said Rob Fried, CEO of ChromaDex.
  • The composition claims that have been granted are amongst the strongest patent claims that can be achieved for this NAD+ precursor.
  • U.S. Patent 11,584,770 is part of the patent family titled “Methods of Preparing Nicotinamide Riboside and Derivatives Thereof” exclusively licensed from Queen’s University Belfast.

Tigo Energy Files Patent Infringement Suit Against SunSpec

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Tigo Energy, Inc. , (“Tigo” or the “Company”), a leading provider of intelligent solar and energy storage solutions, today announced that it has filed a lawsuit against SunSpec Alliance.

Key Points: 
  • Tigo Energy, Inc. , (“Tigo” or the “Company”), a leading provider of intelligent solar and energy storage solutions, today announced that it has filed a lawsuit against SunSpec Alliance.
  • Starting with a formal notification sent to SunSpec Alliance in October 2017, Tigo has repeatedly informed SunSpec Alliance that Tigo patents are necessary for the SunSpec Rapid Shutdown Specification.
  • Tigo asked SunSpec to notify its members that they should acquire a license from Tigo to manufacture, use, import, sell, or offer to sell rapid shutdown devices that practice the SunSpec Rapid Shutdown Specification, and that Tigo would offer a license on reasonable and non-discriminatory terms.
  • Tigo has prevailed in a previous patent infringement litigation and presently has a pending lawsuit that includes six patent infringement claims against SMA Solar Technology America LLC.

ID R&D Awarded Patent for Continuous Biometric Authentication in Chatbots and Virtual Assistants

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

ID R&D has broken new ground in enabling frictionless biometric security, with a patent awarded for a novel approach to securing virtual assistant and chatbot sessions on a mobile device.

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  • ID R&D has broken new ground in enabling frictionless biometric security, with a patent awarded for a novel approach to securing virtual assistant and chatbot sessions on a mobile device.
  • The method involves the collection of multiple biometrics throughout a chat session without added prompts or tasks for the user.
  • The timing of the patent award coincides with the launch of ChatGPT, a chatbot prototype that demonstrates dramatic advancements in “conversational intelligence”.
  • The technology opens the door to a variety of new applications where interactive human-machine collaboration is productive.

Andersen Global Caps Another Year of Strong Growth with the Addition of 11 New Member Firms Worldwide

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Andersen Global, the worldwide leader in tax and legal services, welcomes 11 member firms to its platform, increasing its ability to provide independent, multidisciplinary, borderless service to its global clients.

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  • Andersen Global, the worldwide leader in tax and legal services, welcomes 11 member firms to its platform, increasing its ability to provide independent, multidisciplinary, borderless service to its global clients.
  • Through its member and collaborating firms, Andersen Global has over 13,000 professionals and a presence in over 390 locations in more than 170 countries on six continents, giving it one of the largest global footprints among multinational, multidisciplinary professional services firms.
  • “These member firms reinforce our global approach, further unify the Andersen brand, and enable us to deliver seamless global service, positioning us well for continued growth.”
    Andersen Global has grown rapidly since its establishment in 2013.
  • Established in 2013 by U.S. member firm Andersen Tax LLC, Andersen Global now has more than 13,000 professionals worldwide and a presence in over 390 locations through its member firms and collaborating firms.

Molecular Switches Intellectual Property Landscape Report 2022: Key R&D-related Trends and Competitive Intelligence - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, January 30, 2023

The "Molecular Switches: Intellectual Property Landscape (Featuring Historical and Contemporary Patent Filing Trends, Prior Art Search Expressions, Patent Valuation Analysis, Patentability, Freedom to Operate, Pockets of Innovation, Existing White Spaces, and Claim Analysis)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Molecular Switches: Intellectual Property Landscape (Featuring Historical and Contemporary Patent Filing Trends, Prior Art Search Expressions, Patent Valuation Analysis, Patentability, Freedom to Operate, Pockets of Innovation, Existing White Spaces, and Claim Analysis)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The "Molecular Switches: Intellectual Property Landscape" report features an extensive study of some of the key historical and contemporary intellectual property (IP) documents (featuring granted patents, patent applications and other documents), describing the various types of molecular switch interventions intended to treat a growing range of clinical conditions.
  • This report captures some of the key R&D-related trends and provides competitive intelligence on intellectual property in the field of molecular switches.
  • Key inclusions are briefly described below:
    An analytical perspective of the various patents and affiliated IP documents that have been published related to molecular switches, since 1981.