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Reexamination Requests against Abbott Labs’ HIV Drug Patents among those Filed Week of June 11, 2012
| June 18, 2012
Earlier this year Abbott Labs sued Roxane Labs for infringement U.S. Patent Nos. 7,148,359 and 7,364,752 which claim the HIV protease inhibitor ritonavir, in one patent as a crystalline polymorph, and in the other as a solid dispersion in a water soluble carrier. On Friday reexamination was requested for both patents (see inter partes Request Nos. (7) & (8)). Although the Patent Office records do not yet show the identity of the requester, it is quite likely Roxane.
Sony requested reexamination of a Jay Walker patent for a game user to enter preferences (see inter partes Request No. (1)). Walker Digital had sued Sony and Microsoft in Delaware for infringement of the patent.
The following inter partes requests were filed:
(1) 95/002,013 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 6,293,866 entitled SYSTEM FOR ADAPTING GAMING DEVICES TO PLAYING PREFERENCES and owned by Walker Digital Management. Filed June 12, 2012, by Sony Computer Entertainment. The ‘866 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Walker Digital v. Sony and Microsoft (Case No. 1:11-cv-696 (D. Del.)).
(2) 95/002,014 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 6,650,284 entitled INFORMATION SYSTEM and owned by British Telecommunications Filed June 12, 2012, by Google. The ‘284 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled British Telecommunications v. Google (Case No. 1:11-cv-1249 (D. Del.)).
(3) 95/002,015 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 6,576,930 entitled LIGHT-RADIATING SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT WITH A LUMINESCENCE CONVERSION ELEMENT and owned by OSRAM AG. Filed June 13, 2012.
(4) 95/002,016 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 8,134,450 entitled CONTENT PROVISION TO SUBSCRIBERS VIA WIRELESS TRANSMISSION and owned by Helferich Patent Licensing. Filed June 14, 2012, by CBS Interactive et al. The ‘450 patent is currently the subject of seven infringement actions.
(5) 95/002,017 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,567,925 entitled POINT OF SERVICE TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT FOR SERVICE FACILITIES and owned by Imagevision.net. Filed June 15, 2012, by Internet Payment Exchange. The ‘925 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Imagevision.net v. Internet Payment Exchange (Case No. 12-cv-54 (D. Del.))
(6) 95/002,018 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 6,658,418 entitled AUTHORING SYSTEM FOR COMPUTER-BASED INFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM and owned by Portal Technologies. Filed June 15, 2012 by MicroStrategy. The ‘418 patent is currently the subject of three infringement actions styled Portal Technologies v. AOL (Case No. 2:11-cv-438 (E.D. Tex.); Portal Technologies v. IAC/Interactivecorp et al. (Case No. 2:11-cv-439 (E.D. Tex.); Portal Technologies v. Yahoo! (Case No. 2:11-cv-440 (E.D. Tex.).
(7) 95/002,019 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,148,359 entitled POLYMORPH OF A PHARMACEUTICAL and owned by Abbott Labs. Filed June 15, 2012, likely by Roxane. The ‘359 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Abbott Labs v. Roxane Labs (Case No. 1:12-cv-457 (D. Del.)).
(8) 95/002,020 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,364,752 entitled SOLID DISPERSION PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS and owned by Abbott Labs. Filed June 15, 2012, likely by Roxane. The ‘752 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Abbott Labs v. Roxane Labs (Case No. 1:12-cv-457 (D. Del.)).
(9) 95/002,021 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 6,993,576 entitled SYSTEM AND METHOD OR MANAGING MAINTENANCE OF BUILDING FACILITIES and owned by TangoPoint. Filed June 15, 2012, by MicroStrategy.
The following ex parte requests were filed:
(1) 90/012,345 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 6,151,309 entitled SERVICE PROVISION SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS and owned by British Telecommunications. Filed June 11, 2012, perhaps by Google. The ‘309 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled British Telecommunications v. Google (Case No. 1:11-cv-1249 (D. Del.)).
(2) 90/012,346 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,885,146 entitled ADJUSTABLE COUNT DOWN TIMER and owned by Potty Time. Filed June 12, 2012.
(3) 90/012,347 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 6,169,515 entitled NAVIGATION INFORMATION SYSTEM and owned by British Telecommunications. Filed June 12, 2012, by Google. The ‘515 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled British Telecommunications v. Google (Case No. 1:11-cv-1249 (D. Del.)).
(4) 90/012,348 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,942,467 entitled AERODYNAMIC SKIRT SUPPORT MEMBER and owned by Transtex. Filed June 13, 2012. The ‘467 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Transtex v. Ridge Corp. (S.D. Ohio)).
(5) 90/012,349 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,942,468 entitled AERODYNAMIC SKIRT SECURING MECHANISM and owned by Transtex. Filed June 13, 2012. The ‘468 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Transtex v. Ridge Corp. (S.D. Ohio)).
(6) 90/012,350 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,942,469 entitled AERODYNAMIC SKIRT PANEL and owned by Transtex. Filed June 13, 2012. The ‘469 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Transtex v. Ridge Corp. (S.D. Ohio)).
(7) 90/012,351 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,942,470 entitled AERODYNAMIC SKIRT OPENING and owned by Transtex. Filed June 13, 2012. The ‘470 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Transtex v. Ridge Corp. (S.D. Ohio)).
(8) 90/012,352 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,942,471 entitled AERODYNAMIC SKIRT SHAPE and owned by Transtex. Filed June 13, 2012. The ‘471 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Transtex v. Ridge Corp. (S.D. Ohio)).
(9) 90/012,353 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 5,420,751 entitled ULTRA HIGH DENSITY MODULAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGE and owned by Entorian Technologies. Filed June 14, 2012. The ‘751 patent is currently the subject of a declaratory judgment action styled Polystak v. Entorian Technologies (Case No. 3:12-cv-1048 (N.D. Cal.)).
(10) 90/012,354 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 5,799,652 entitled HYPOXICO ROOM SYSTEM AND EQUIPMENT FOR HYPOXIC TRAINING AND THERAPY AT STANDARD ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE and owned by Hypoxico. Filed June 14, 2012.
(11) 90/012,355 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 5,964,222 entitled HYPOXIC TENT SYSTEM and owned by Hypoxico. Filed June 14, 2012.
(12) 90/012,356 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,094,427 entitled COMBINATION IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTROLLED RELEASE LEVODOPA/CARBIDOPA DOSAGE FORMS and owned by Impax Labs. Filed June 14, 2012.
90/012,357 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,026,780 entitled METHOD FOR STABILIZING THE MOVEMENT OF AN ARTICULATED CHAIN OF A CHAIN BLOCK, ESPECIALLY TO PREVENT THE FORMATION OF A RESONANCE OSCILLATION OF THE CHAIN, AND A CHAIN BLOCK APPARATUS and owned by Demag Cranes & Components. Filed June 15, 2012.
(13) 90/012,358 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 5,781,784 entitled DYNAMIC POWER MANAGEMENT OF SOLID STATE MEMORIES and owned by Optimum Power Solutions. Filed June 15, 2012. The ‘784 patent is currently the subject of nine infringement actions.
(14) 90/012,359 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 5,473,701 entitled ADAPTIVE MICROPHONE ARRAY and owned by Adaptive Sonics. Filed June 15, 2012. The ‘701 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Adaptive Sonics v. GN Resound et al. (Case No. 2:12-cv-29 (E.D. Tex.)).
90/012,360 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 6,195,551 entitled IDLE HANDOFF CONTROLLING METHOD IN CELLULAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM and owned by SK Telecom. Filed June 15, 2012, by. The ‘551 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Cell and Network Selection v. AT&T et al. (Case No. 6:11-cv-706 (E.D. Tex.)).
(15) 90/012,361 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 5,241,060 entitled BASE MOIETY-LABELED DETECTABLE NUCLEATIDE and owned by Enzo Biochem. Filed June 15, 2012, by Life Technologies. The ‘060 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Enzo Biochem et al. Molecular Probes (Case No. 03-cv-3816 (S.D.N.Y.)).
