Archive for December, 2008

TRUVIA vs. PUREVIA

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

On 11 December 2008, it seems, The Coca-Cola Co. opposed Pepsico’s various applications for PUREVIA and PURE VIA based on its pending application for TRUVIA.   Coca-Cola’s TRUVIA application covers natural sweeteners in Class 30.  Pepsico’s PUREVIA applications covers breakfast cereals, vitamin enhanced water and soft drinks, and natural sweeteners.  

This should be interesting.  I know that these parties are probably two of the fiercest competitors on the planet, but I’m not sure how I feed about Coca-Cola’s chances here.

Service by…

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

Sheriff?  Mail?  Letters rogatory?  How about by Facebook?

In an apparent first in Australia and, likely the world, a judge has approved a plan to serve a default judgment on a non-appearing defendant via the social networking website, Facebook.  

The court okayed the Facebook approach after all other efforts failed, according to attorney Mark McCormack, who represented the creditor side in the mortgage foreclosure case.

Interesting…

Congratulations!

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

The firm wishes to extend its heartfelt congratulations to its client, Galderma, which recently obtained FDA approval for its new acne treatment EPIDUO. EPIDUO is adapalene/benzoyl peroxide.  It is supplied as a gel and is intended to treat acne when comedones, papules, and pustules are present.

The FDA approved EPIDUO on December 8, 2008.

Again, congratulations to Galderma.  We are happy we have been able to work with you on this new and exciting product.

I Hope This Gets A Lot of Use

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

In trying to find some information about an Examining Attorney, I stumbled across a new (to me) site.  It is http://www.usptoexaminers.com.   According to USPTO Examiners, its mission is:

USPTO Examiners is a website designed for professionals to anonymously review, rank, and learn about a patent examiner or a trademark examining attorney who works at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Patent examiners and trademark examining attorneys are public employees who help determine the technological and economical future growth of each industry and business in the world. A simple word such as “allowed” or “rejected” from a patent examiner or a trademark examining attorney could grow or financially burden a company, business, or individual. Accordingly, it is extremely important for the USPTO to have well trained patent examiners and trademark examining attorneys who understand that each of their decisions could benefit and/or harm an industry, business, and/or individual. Having highly competent patent examiners and trademark examining attorneys will result in the USPTO issuing high quality patents and trademarks.

I agree.  I hope this site flourishes and becomes a useful resource for practitioners and the supervisors at the USPTO.