A Board Certified Patent Attorney

Archive for the ‘Patents’ Category

Florida Patent Holder, Every Penny Counts, Inc., Sues Bank of America for Patent Infringement in Federal District Court in the Middle District of Florida

Florida patent holder and intellectual property company, Every Penny Counts, Inc., has sued Bank of America for patent infringement in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.  As a Florida patent attorney, I find this case of particular interest. Every Penny Counts, Inc. is the owner of U.S. Patent No. 6,112,191 which describes a business method patent focusing on a savings/investing/donating program in its patent issued in August, 2000. This case is just one more in a series of high profile patent infringement actions filed recently that illustrate the importance of securing patents for new business methods.  Patents are not just for "widgets" anymore.  According to a quote i

Boca Raton, Florida Patent Holder Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against InfoUSA, Inc.

Florida: Boca Raton Patent Holder Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against InfoUSA, Inc. Boca Raton patent holder, Perfect Web Technologies, Inc. filed a patent infringement lawsuit against infoUSA, Inc. of Omaha , NE in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida according to a press release I received today.  The infringement lawsuit seeks damages and an injunction against further infringement. The patent asserted in the lawsuit is U.S. Patent No. 6,631,400 entitled "METHOD FOR MANAGING BULK E-MAIL DISTRIBUTION" and protects key elements of processes used in the e-mail marketing and management industry. A copy of the patent infringement complaint is available online. The complete press release follows below: INFOUSA SUED for Patent Infringement Boca Rato

Tow-N-Stow Achieves Patent Pending with Transportable Storage

Mobility meets storage with Tow-N-Stow, an encapsulated trailer that converts to a storage shed when not in use. Having reached patent pending status, Tow-N-Stow is designed for convenience when you need to haul large, heavy, or bulky loads with a small vehicle, as explained in an article in www.uiausa.org. The towing features of Tow-N-Stow are concealed when it is parked and provides a great relief for hobbyists, sportsmen, or contractors who can haul payloads safely using a watertight, lockable, lightweight trailer.   A lot of innovative ideas worth patenting come from paying close attention to the needs of ourselves and our friends in the midst of daily living. Keep a notebook to keep track of needs you see that are not being met. You never know when inspiration may strike.