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Reid postpones vote on anti-piracy bill	20.1.2012	Salt Lake Tribune
The Associated Press Published Jan 20, 2012 08:27AM MDT Washington • Facing a storm of protest over online piracy legislation, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Friday he will postpone a vote he had scheduled for next week. Reid, D-Nev., said he was putting off the test vote set for Tuesday “in light of recent events.” Those events included a petition drive by Google that attracted more than 7 million participants and a one-day blackout by the online encyclopedia Wikipedia. The Protect Intellectual Property Act has strong support from the enter... ...
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Experts see tough road for Kodak to reinvent self	20.1.2012	Salt Lake Tribune
By DAVE CARPENTER The Associated Press Published Jan 19, 2012 04:54PM MDT Even in bankruptcy, Kodak boasts some enviable strengths: a golden brand, technology firepower that includes a rich collection of photo patents, and more than $4 billion in annual sales of digital cameras, printers, and inks. But all that may not be enough to revive its declining fortunes in a Chapter 11 overhaul. Kodak is at a crossroads. It could to go the way of fallen Montgomery Ward and Circuit City, two corporate names that never recovered from long declines. Or Kodak could prosper after b... ...
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Steroid sheriffs get new tool with this patent	18.1.2012	Salt Lake Tribune
The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jan 17, 2012 01:54PM MDT Methods and compositions for detecting steroids, patent No. 8,097,431, invented by A. Wayne Meikle of Salt Lake City, David J. Stillman of Salt Lake City, Jared M. Orrock of Salt Lake City, Alan H. Terry of Bountiful, and Tanya M. Sandrock of Salt Lake City, assigned to University of Utah Research Foundation of Salt Lake City. Toilet stool, patent No. D652,222, invented by Judy M. Edwards of St. George. Firearm, patent No. 8,096,074, invented by Alexander J. Robinson of Salt Lake City, Darin G... ...
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Kodak in crisis mines patents for cash	13.1.2012	Salt Lake Tribune
Bloomberg News Published Jan 13, 2012 08:30AM MDT Eastman Kodak Co., seeking to mine its multibillion-dollar patent portfolio for cash to fund structural changes as it tries to stave off bankruptcy, is taking a page from strategies used by Texas Instruments and IBM Corp. Texas Instruments, the second-largest U.S. chipmaker, wrote the template decades ago on techniques to exploit patent holdings when a company is struggling, said Joseph Siino, who runs patent-consulting firm Ovidian Group. Losing market share to competitors, Texas Instruments us... ...
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This patent proves there’s still something new under the sun	11.1.2012	Salt Lake Tribune
The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jan 11, 2012 10:00AM MDT Sundial, patent No. 8,091,245, invented by Joyce Popendorf of North Logan. Floor for a modular enclosure, patent No. 8,091,289, invented by Barry D. Mower of Layton, Brent Steed of Syracuse, Jay Calkin of Ogden, Neil Watson of Layton, Robert A. Astle of Farmington, L. Curtis Strong of Clearfield, Rich Howe of Pleasant View, David C. Winter of Layton, and Kent Ashby of Logan, assigned to Lifetime Products, Inc. of Clearfield. Dry stack insulated building blocks, patent No. 8,091,308, invented b... ...
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Kodak shares drop on report it’s preparing for bankruptcy	5.1.2012	Salt Lake Tribune
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published Jan 4, 2012 03:36PM MDT Rochester, N.Y. • Shares of photography pioneer Eastman Kodak Co. tumbled to an all-time low Wednesday after a report that the ailing company is getting ready to seek bankruptcy court protection. The Wall Street Journal, quoting unidentified people familiar with the matter, said Kodak was preparing for a Chapter 11 filing “in the coming weeks” should efforts to sell a trove of digital-imaging patents fall through. In July, Kodak began shopping around 1,100 digital-imaging patents that financia... ...
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We predict you’ll be drawn to this patent	4.1.2012	Salt Lake Tribune
The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jan 3, 2012 12:54PM MDT Spiral magnetic field apparatus and method for pipeline inspection, patent No. 8,089,273, invented by Philip M. Hoyt of Murray. Identity-based network mapping, patent No. 8,091,119, invented by Jeremy Ray Brown of Orem, and Lloyd Leon Burch of Payson, assigned to Novell Inc. of Provo. Flat panel display mount and methods of making the same, patent No. 8,087,192, invented by Miles Allen of Las Vegas, Nev., Dan Beza of Henderson, Nev., and Rick Juleen, Jr. of Henderson, Nev., assigned to Young E... ...
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Pixar founder’s Utah-made ‘Hand’ added to National Film Registry	29.12.2011	Salt Lake Tribune
By Sean P. Means The Salt Lake Tribune Published Dec 28, 2011 04:16PM MDT The University of Utah literally has a hand in movie history. The 1972 experimental film “A Computer Animated Hand” has been added to the National Film Registry. The film, a computer rendering of his left hand, was created by Ed Catmull, then a U. graduate student, who went on to found the Pixar Animation Studios. Catmull’s pioneering film was one of 25 the Library of Congress announced Wednesday as this year’s addition to the registry, which aims to preserve films that are “culturally, historic... ...
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These patents will give you a leg up	27.12.2011	Salt Lake Tribune
The Salt Lake Tribune Published Dec 27, 2011 12:27PM MDT Sock support, patent No. D650,969, invented by Kien Wong of Logan, assigned to Ong Investment LC of Logan. Knee air bag assemblies configured for inflator insertion and inflator-mediated coupling to an air bag housing, patent No. 8,083,254, invented by Mark L. Enders of Pleasant View, Louis Mueller of Roy, and Larry Lunt of Brigham City, assigned to Autoliv ASP, Inc. of Ogden. Location marking device of a support for a mountable object, patent No. 8,082,675, invented by Scott Schoenebeck of Sa... ...
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Clear the air with this patent	20.12.2011	Salt Lake Tribune
The Salt Lake Tribune Published Dec 20, 2011 11:21AM MDT Vent stick air freshener, patent No. D650,892, invented by Alan J. Wheatley of Draper, and Aaron Irvin of Salt Lake City, assigned to American Covers, Inc. of Bluffdale. Interlocking system for hanging decorative lights and fixtures, patent No. 8,079,739, invented by James M. Cooper of Layton. Apparatus and method for baggage check and promotional advertisement, patent No. 8,079,164, invented by Freddy Versteeg of Sandy, assigned to Versteeg; Freddy of Sandy. Firearm having an improved firing... ...
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With new generic rivals, Lipitor’s sales halved	20.12.2011	Salt Lake Tribune
By LINDA A. JOHNSON The Associated Press Published Dec 19, 2011 05:39PM MDT Trenton, N.J. • Sales of cholesterol blockbuster Lipitor plunged by half barely a week after the world’s top-selling drug got its first U.S. generic competition, new data show. That’s despite a very aggressive effort by Lipitor maker Pfizer Inc. to keep patients on its pill, which generated peak sales of $13 billion a year, through patient subsidies and big rebates to insurers. Lipitor lost patent protection on Nov. 30 in the U.S., where the drug was still generating $7.9 billion in annual sales... ...
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A patent for seeing the music, feeling the music	14.12.2011	Salt Lake Tribune
The Salt Lake Tribune Published Dec 13, 2011 01:15PM MDT Eyeglass shaped headphones, patent No. D650,356, invented by Richard P. Alden of Park City, and Peter M. Kelly of Park City, assigned to Skullcandy Inc. of Park City. Vascular access devices, including a tear-resistant septum, patent No. 8,074,338, invented by William G. Moulton of West Jordan, assigned to Becton, Dickinson and Company of Franklin Lakes, N.J. Modular boot sole system, patent No. 8,074,380, invented by David Narajowski of Park City, Jacob Hall of Draper, Chad Whittaker of Sacr... ...
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Adams illuminates Shakespeare	5.12.2011	Salt Lake Tribune
By david burger The Salt Lake Tribune Published Dec 5, 2011 08:37AM MDT The Salt Lake City Main Library will welcome Fred C. Adams, founder of the Utah Shakespeare Festival, for an evening exploring Shakespearean theater and how the author’s use of the English language continues to shape our perspective and experience. The evening will also feature music and dance performances, as well as performances of scenes and monologues. The event will be held at the Main Library’s Auditorium, Thursday, December 8 at 7 p.m. Adams, founder of the Utah Shakespeare Festival, wi... ...
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Pfizer maneuvers to protect Lipitor from generics	30.11.2011	Salt Lake Tribune
The Associated Press Published Nov 29, 2011 05:21PM MDT Trenton, N.J. • Lipitor is so valuable that Pfizer is practically paying people to keep taking its blockbuster cholesterol medicine after generic competition hits the U.S. market this week. Pfizer has devised discounts and incentives for patients, insurers and companies that process prescriptions that will, at least for the next six months, make the brand name drug about as cheap as or cheaper than the generics. Pfizer also has spent tens of millions of dollars this year on marketing to keep pa... ...
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Forget your password? This patent may help	30.11.2011	Salt Lake Tribune
The Salt Lake Tribune Published Nov 29, 2011 12:39PM MDT Microbial scrub brush, patent No. 8,065,773, invented by Michael J. Vaillancourt of Chester, N.J., and Marshall Kerr of Oceanside, Calif., assigned to Bard Access Systems, Inc. of Salt Lake City. Heterogeneous proppant placement in a fracture with removable channelant fill, patent No. 8,066,068, invented by Timothy Lesko of Addison, Texas, J. Ernest Brown of Cambridge, United Kingdom, Dean Willberg of Salt Lake City, Ivan Kosarev of Dolgoprudny, Russua, and Anatoly Medvedev of Moscow, Russia, a... ...
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Feds seize 150 websites in counterfeit crackdown	29.11.2011	Salt Lake Tribune
By ALICIA A. CALDWELL The Associated Press Published Nov 28, 2011 02:21PM MDT WASHINGTON • Federal authorities have shut down 150 websites accused of selling knock-off or pirated merchandise to unsuspecting online bargain hunters. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton and Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer announced the results of the ICE and FBI three-month investigation on “Cyber Monday,” the day that for many shoppers kicks off the online holiday shopping season. The government seized the domain names for the sites that sold everything from fake... ...
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This patent fits like one of those five-fingered things	23.11.2011	Salt Lake Tribune
The Salt Lake Tribune Published Nov 22, 2011 01:27PM MDT Glove, patent No. D648,918, invented by Dale Gledhill of Draper. Shower drain adapter, patent No. 8,060,956, invented by Lonnie C. DeGooyer of West Jordan, assigned to Schluter Systems, L.P. of Plattsburgh, N.Y. Cloth accessory with removable insert, patent No. 8,060,969, invented by Darren Jones of American Fork, assigned to Alpine Innovations LLC of American Fork. Temperature control case, patent No. 8,061,149, invented by Andrew Ross Gowans of Salt Lake City, Mike George Orfanakis of Salt ... ...
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NCAA cross country: BYU men place fourth, Southern Utah’s Cameron Levins earns fourth in individual race	22.11.2011	Salt Lake Tribune
The Salt Lake Tribune Published Nov 21, 2011 05:18PM MDT Terre Haute, Ind. • Two different philosophies fueled competitors during the men’s race at Monday’s NCAA cross-country championships. First, there was Cameron Levins of Southern Utah, one of only two Thunderbirds who qualified to run the LaVern Gibson Championship Course here. Without team concerns, Levins was able to successfully focus on his individual accomplishment and he finished fourth. Miles Batty, on the other hand, thought along team lines. Brigham Young’s senior All-American finished 1... ...
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BYU basketball: Charles Abouo powers Cougars past overmatched Longwood	19.11.2011	Salt Lake Tribune
By Jay Drew The Salt Lake Tribune Published Nov 18, 2011 10:15PM MDT Provo • Turns out, BYU senior basketball star Charles Abouo doesn’t put on his shorts just like everyone else. But whatever works, right? Having noticed that his basketball shorts were on backward just before tipoff Friday night, Abouo decided to leave them that way — even after halftime — then scored 19 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds as the Cougars walloped Longwood University 92-60 at the Marriott Center in front of 10,173 fans. “I’m not going to do that again,” Abouo promised, b... ...
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Steve Jobs legacy: ‘thermonuclear war’ on Google	10.11.2011	Salt Lake Tribune
By David Sarno Los Angeles Times Published Nov 9, 2011 01:50PM MDT Los Angeles • Steve Jobs’ legacy at Apple Inc. goes well beyond cool gadgets, a thriving retail chain and a music empire. He also launched the company’s all-out legal war on Google Inc. In the last months of Jobs’ life, Apple unleashed a patent-suit blitzkrieg on its Silicon Valley rival, filing 10 lawsuits in six countries that accuse the Internet search giant of stealing its smartphone and tablet computer technology. The campaign is rooted in Jobs’ belief that Google and mobile device manufact... ...
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