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Sonos Wins Patent Ruling Against D&M Holdings

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Santa Barbara-based whole home audio systems developer Sonos has scored a win in the courts this week, when a federal judge invalidated a home audio patent held by D&M Holdings , the owner of such brands as Denon and Boston Acoustics. D&M Holdings had filed a patent infringement suit (D&M Holdings et al.

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Take this test to predict your success:

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Is it the advantage of time – years of development ahead of any competitor? A core patent or “thicket” of patents protecting your offering? Do anything you can to develop compelling products or early prototypes as proof of ability to reduce your technology risk. What can you prove as a barrier to entry for competitors?

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Power-One Inks Patent Deal

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Camarillo-based Power-One , a developer of power supplies and power conversion products, said Tuesday that it has entered into a patent license with Ericsson AB Power Modules, a developer of power products to the information and communications industry. Financial details of the patent license agreement were not disclosed.

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A heartbreaking story about time and money.

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Since this number is budgeted and pre-authorized, managers tend to focus upon other things such as sales, marketing and product development issues. There is an art to efficient management of a process, whether that is the process of bringing a product to market from R&D to production or developing a new product’s launch program.

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Bio Roundup: Jazz Drug OK’d, Gilead’s Bet, Moderna Patent Decision & More

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Both drugs are anti-cancer molecules in mid-stage development that have been designed to hit known cancer targets. This week, drug licensing deals it made with two publicly traded companies spurred it to say more. But not much. They’re intended to address the No. 2 causes of cancer death worldwide. But the firm.

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MaxLinear Sued By Competitor

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Carlsbad-based MaxLinear , which develops radio frequency and mixed signal semiconductors, has been sued by one if its competitors, Silicon Laboratories. Silicon Laboratories said it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against MaxLinear in the Southern District of California, San Diego Division. READ MORE>>.

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BlackBerry Files Second Suit Against Typo

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BlackBerry--which already has an outstanding lawsuit against Typo--claims the company''s redesigned Typo 2 smartphone case still infringes upon its patents. Typo develops BlackBerry-like keyboards which allow iPhone users to type on a physical keyboard. Typo has raised $1M from celebrity Ryan Seacrest. READ MORE>>.

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