2019 was a big year for Apple patents relating to iDevices with gas detection sensors. Our report in late November 2019 pointed to Apple s fifth published patent for the year. Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a series of four patent applications from Apple that relate to a terahertz (THz) sensor module for spectroscopy and imaging in dynamic environments to detect dangerous gasses near your iPhone (or iDevice) and more.
Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that relates to their future VR headset and more specifically to a system that will provide users with the ability to customize the headset s fit on their face so that it s comfortable and snug.
Fairness Is the Limit for Asserting False Advertising Claims Thursday, February 11, 2021
Addressing whether Lanham Act claims for false advertising or false association under § 43(a) (15 USC § 1125(a)) are subject to a statute of limitations, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit concluded that the sole time limit on bringing such claims is the equitable doctrine of laches.
Belmora LLC v. Bayer Consumer Care AG, Case No. 18-2183 (4th Cir. Feb. 2, 2021) (Floyd, J.)
The facts of the underlying dispute are straightforward. Bayer has sold the pain reliever naproxen as FLANAX in Mexico since 1972 and in the United States as ALEVE. Belmora began selling naproxen under the name FLANAX in the United States in 2004, where it used similar packaging and described the drug as one sold successfully in Mexico. Both companies tried to register the mark with the US Patent & Trademark Office, where proceedings unfolded. Ultimately, in April 2014, the Trademark Trial and App
Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that relates to a future Apple Pencil with a new light sensor system that will provide a superior method of accurately selecting color for a drawing program.