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Playing Card with Traffic Sign Was
Granted Patent Right
It is reported that recently a set of playing cards with traffic sign, has
been granted patent right after the examination by the SIPO. The playing
card possesses novelty and unique design. It is designed by Cui Xuewen of
the traffic department of Xiangfen Police Station. There are totally 108
cards. The main colors are red, yellow and blue-black. The caution sign is
red, the warn sign is yellow and the indication sign is blue-black. The
jokers consist of car designs. People can learn knowledge about traffic
safety in playing the cards and can also buildup their legal concept and
consciousness in entertainment, such that the traffic accidents can be
prevented and decreased.
September 18, 2006 Source:
www.sxrb.com
Haire Decreases the Number of
Ordinary Patent Application
In 2005, Haire Group files 2.8 patent applications every day in average.
While this year, there is only one application each day. In fact the
decrease in patent application number indicates the strategic change of
Haire Group in patent application.
“We do not pursue the number of patent application blindly. Instead, we
pursue the competitiveness of the patent. We have decreased the number of
ordinary patent application since last yeas and strengthened the patent
application for invention.” says Ji Guangqiang, the secretary of the
department of propaganda of Haire Group.
Until the end of last year, the number of patent application by Haire Group
totaled 6189, among which 720 were filed in the last year. In 2005, Haire
developed 450 new products which meet the global market. In average, 1.8 new
products are developed each day.
The constant development of patent for invention and new products
strengthened the innovative ability of Haire Group and also put forward the
implementing of their overseas strategy. In 2005, the global turnover of
Haire Group was 103.9 billion, among which the amount of export of Haire
brand and overseas production and overseas sale is USD2.8 billion, which
increased 40% compared with that of the same period of last year.
September 15, 2006 Source:
www.xinhuanet.com
Paltalk Sued Xbox of Microsoft to Texas Court for Patent
Infringement
This week, Microsoft faces again a lawsuit in Texas. The plaintiff claims in
the petition submitted to Texas court that the online communication system
used in the Xbox internet game of Microsoft infringes their patent right.
It is also reported in the website of Theinquirer that Paltalk Holdings
company in
Delaware claims that the
online communication system used in the Xbox
internet game of Microsoft infringes their patent right of No. 5,822,523
patent.
In order to enable the players in different places see the scene with the
same time and space, the on line multi-role game system usually faces many
technical problems. While Paltalk Holdings company claims that Microsoft
infringed their patent titled “Inter-Application Server Cluster
Information”. Paltalk Holdings company asks for compensation for the
infringement act of Microsoft and also requests the court to give Microsoft
corresponding punishment.
September 15, 2006 Source:
www.ccidnet.com
Zhuhai Actions Sued SigmaTel for Patent Infringement
Zhuhai Actions declared on Wednesday (September 13) that they have sued
SigmaTel and its subsidiaries in China to impel SigmaTel to stop their
infringement act.
Zhuhai Actions submitted litigation to Shenzhen intermediate people’s court,
accusing that the products STMP 3502, 3503, 3506, 3510 and 3520 of SigmaTel
company infringed its patent of digital audio processing technique. Zhuhai
Actions requests the court to prohibit the design, production, sale and use
of the infringing integrate circuit and the device with the infringing
integrate circuit of SigmaTel, so as to stop the infringement act of
SigmaTel in China. Zhuhai Actions requires SigmaTel to adopt remedial
measures, stop infringing the intellectual property right of Zhuhai Actions
and compensate for its infringement act. Zhuhai Actions asks for USD12.5
million as compensation for their loss.
In addition, Zhuhai Actions is considering requesting the court and other
relevant departments to authorize and execute a series of bans. The bans
will be implemented by the Chinese Custom to prevent the import and export
of products and devices with the infringing chip of SigmaTel.
With regard to the case, the CEO of Zhuhai Actions Ye Nanhong claims: ”We
determine to adopt necessary measures to protect the interests of our
clients and our intellectual property right.”
September 14, 2006 Source:
www.it.sohu.com
Huangpu Custom
Confiscated Nearly 20,000 Infringing Electronic Products
It is reported by Xinhua News Agency on September 24 that recently Huangpu
custom confiscated nearly 20,000 infringing electronic products such as USB
disc, camera, CD writer and Bluetooth adapter etc. in an export container.
The custom confiscated them and carried out further investigation.
A certain company in Shenzhen declared the export of goods in a container
with size of 20 feet. The declared goods are earphone, mouse, key board,
protective barrier and notepad bag. After analysis, the landing-waiters
thought that the declared goods has low value and its volume is small, it is
not necessary to use so big container. They concluded that there might be
some other goods in the container, so they inspected it.
After inspection, they found that at the side which is near the door of the
container, there were declared goods such as earphone, mouse and keyboard
etc. with different size and packaging, which are scatteredly piled up.
While behind these goods, they found 15 kinds of, nearly 20,000 Hi-tech
electronic products such as camera, USB disc, CD writer, disk, Bluetooth
adapter and USB memory adapter etc., which are not declared to the custom.
After confirmation, the goods are counterfeit products. According to the
relevant provisions of Intellectual Property Protection Law of the People’s
Republic of China, Huangpu custom confiscated the goods and began to
investigate the case further.
September 25, 2006 Source: Xinhua News Agency |
