July 2014

Ryogen Awarded Two Patents Directed to Polynucleotide Sequences that Play Key Roles in Various Cancers

New Patents Build on Previous Patents Related to TSSC4 and hMDM2 Homolog

Suffern, N.Y. – July 29, 2014 – Ryogen LLC, an R&D company focusing on polynucleotide sequences implicated in human diseases, was awarded two new patents this month, bringing the total number of its issued U.S. Patents to 32.

U.S. Patent No. 8,765,928 entitled “Identification of isolated genomic nucleotide fragments from the p15 region of chromosome 11 encoding human tumor suppressing subtransferable candidate 4 (TSSC4) and variants thereof” was issued on July 1, 2014. The TSSC4 gene is one of several tumor-suppressing fragments on chromosome 11, alterations to which have been associated with some cancers. Ryogen’s portfolio includes U.S. Patent No. 8,722,865 directed to TSSC4. This new patent claims a further method of identifying variants in corresponding DNA or RNA polynucleotides. 

Manuel Noriega? You Can’t Be Serious!

Submitted by patentadmin on Fri, 07/25/2014 - 02:49

What we cannot believe is that he found an attorney to represent him and file this lawsuit!

The dethroned former dictator of Panama – who is in federal lockup for drug dealing, racketeering and money laundering – is suing Activision Entertainment for the “blatant misuse, unlawful exploitation and misappropriation for economic gain” of Noriega’s image in its “Call of Duty: Black Ops II” videogame! 

Add Rockstar to the Patent Troll Club

Submitted by patentadmin on Fri, 07/25/2014 - 02:47

In a previous diatribe, we pointed out how Microsoft, by enforcing patents it purchased from Rockstar Consortium (patents it did not develop and does not practice), has become one of the patent trolls it so vigorously lambastes. But since Rockstar Consortium has now filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Google and several cellphone manufacturers, that makes Rockstar a patent troll, too!

General Patent Corporation Settles Patent Lawsuit with GAO RFID Inc.

GAO RFID Takes a License under the Leighton Technologies Patents

 

Suffern, N.Y., July 24, 2014 − General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, announced today on behalf of its subsidiary, Leighton Technologies LLC (Leighton), that it settled a patent infringement lawsuit against GAO RFID Inc., GAO TEK Inc., and GAO Tech Inc. (GAO).

As a result of the settlement, GAO has licensed Leighton Technologies’ portfolio of six “Contactless Cards” and related technology patents at a 5% royalty rate. The Leighton patent portfolio covers a hot lamination process for the manufacture of contact and contactless smart cards and RFID cards.

General Patent Corporation Signs a License Agreement with SuperCom

SuperCom Takes a License under the Leighton Technologies Patents

 

Suffern, N.Y., July 17, 2014 − General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, announced today on behalf of its subsidiary, Leighton Technologies LLC (Leighton), that it signed a license agreement with SuperCom Ltd. and PureRFid, Inc. (SuperCom).

As a result, SuperCom has licensed Leighton Technologies' portfolio of six "Contactless Cards" and related technology patents at a 5% royalty rate. 

"We are pleased to sign this new license agreement," said Anthony Amaral, Chief IP Counsel of General Patent Corporation.