Green Patent Blog
"Dedicated to discussion and analysis of intellectual property issues in clean technology and renewable energy."
Author: Eric Lane is an associate at Luce Forward in San Diego.
Blawg Related Categories: Intellectual Property Law • Patent Law • Associate
Recent Posts from Green Patent Blog
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A123 Asks Appeals Court to Reinstate Home Court Advantage in Battery Patent Suit
In April 2006 A123 Systems Inc. (A123), a Boston area lithium ion battery maker, brought a declaratory judgment action against Canadian utility Hydro-Quebec (H-Q) in federal court in Boston seeking declarations that A123 did not infringe…
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DVD Standards Groups Accused of Freezing Out EcoDiscs
EcoDisc Technology AG (EcoDisc AG) is a Swiss company that has developed the EcoDisc, a thinner, lighter eco-friendly DVD. According to EcoDisc AG, its technology provides a 52% reduction in carbon dioxide emssions compared to a…
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Akeena DJ and Infringement Action Aims to Ease Mounting Tension
Akeena Solar is a Los Gatos, California solar installer and the owner of U.S. Patent No. 7,406,800 (’800 Patent”), entitled “Mounting system for a solar panel” and directed to an integrated module frame and racking system for solar panels.…
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Biofilm, Bugs and Bioreactors: The IP Behind Coskata’s New Biofuel Facility
In a previous post, I wrote about Coskata’s patent-pending ethanol production process. The Illinois-based cellulosic ethanol company’s proprietary technology makes ethanol from various feedstocks by converting it to synthesis gas, or syngas, and then fermenting the gas using anaerobic microorganisms.…
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GreenShift-ing Focus to Pre-Grant Damages in Ethanol Processing Patent Suit
GS CleanTech Corporation (GS), a wholly owned subsidiary of GreenShift Corporation, is a New York company that develops technology relating to energy efficient ethanol production processes. GS owns U.S. Patent No. 7,601,858 (’858 Patent), entitled “Method…