Vringo $VRNG Profile of New Top Notch Lawyer Joining to Fight $MSFT

 

 

Jason Charkow is of counsel in the firm’s New York office who concentrates his practice in patent law. Mr. Charkow’s practice focuses on patent litigation, client counseling, and patent prosecution.

He has been involved in litigations dealing with pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, chemicals, telecommunications, and computer networks.

Representative cases include:

• JAJAH, Inc. v. Stanacard, LLC (telephone systems - ND California)
• Stanacard, LLC v. Rebtel AB, et al. (telephone systems - SD New York)
• Level 3 Communications v. Limelight Networks, Inc (content delivery – ED Virginia)
• Voxpath Networks, Inc. v. Verizon, et al. (Internet telephone systems – ED Texas)
• Red River Fiber Optic Corporation v. Verizon, et al. (fiber optic systems – ED Texas)
• Verizon v. Vonage, et al. (Internet telephone systems – ED Virginia)
• C2 Communications v. AT&T, et al. (Internet telephone systems – ED Texas)
• Eli Lilly & Co. v. Barr Laboratories, Inc. (pharmaceuticals - SD Indiana)
• S.O.I.TEC et al. v. MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (silicon wafers - Delaware)
• MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. v. S.O.I.TEC  et al. (silicon wafers - Delaware)
• Mylan Pharmaceuticals, et al. v. Schwarz Pharma. et al. (pharmaceuticals - Delaware)

Mr. Charkow has also advised clients on a variety of intellectual property issues, including the negotiation and purchase of patents and the patentability of new products.

Mr. Charkow has drafted clearance and invalidity opinions for clients prior to the introduction of new products into the marketplace. He also has prosecuted utility and design patents in the United States and throughout the world pertaining to spinal implants, medical devices, writing instruments, and gemstones.

Activities

Mr. Charkow is a member of the New York State Bar Association and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Education

Mr. Charkow received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of New York at Binghamton in 1998.  He received a J.D. from Hofstra University in 2002.

5 Things Bill Gates Revealed on Reddit

5 Things Bill Gates Revealed on Reddit

Bill Gates hosted a Reddit AMA ("Ask Me Anything") this afternoon, covering a wide range of topics including his leadership of Microsoft, the activities of his foundation and who his favorite band is (U2, if you were wondering).

While much of the discussion went over old material (Gates at one point defended his and his wife's decision to leave only $10 million to each of their three children), he also revealed a few new insights. Also, the unfiltered nature of a Reddit AMA gave Gates a chance to put both his genius and wit on display to a crowd that consists largely of people just like him: geeks who are passionate about the Internet and technology.

Although he'd never done an AMA before, Gates seemed to "get" the dynamic and how Reddit's commenting system works. His answers were never particularly long, sometimes venturing deep into the comments to respond to an obscure query or observation. He occasionally bordered on talking points when discussing his foundation's work, but answered most questions directly and kept it light when appropriate.

When it was all over, readers walked away knowing the Microsoft co-founder (and current chairman) a little better.

Apple May Not Have A Choice But To Release A Watch $AAPL

Apple May Not Have A Choice But To Release A Watch $AAPL

Apple is reportedly developing a smart watch made from curved glass. Does it really have a choice? With iPhone sales stalling, the Cupertino innovator is in desperate need of another hit product, and not just any product: Apple needs something that consumers will refresh every 12 to 18 months. My editor Dan Lyons has his own thoughts on why these Apple watch rumors are making the rounds. But what if we take them at, pardon the pun, face value?

At Apple's size, the company must be very choosy about its products. While Apple does at times dabble in $100 million "hobbies" like Apple TV, its bread-and-butter depends upon multi-billion dollar breakout successes like the Mac, iPod, iPhone, and iPad. Apple simply isn't the kind of company that is going to release a horde of SKUs, each designed to reel in a hundred million dollars here and a hundred million dollars there.

Samsung: Tim Cook $AAPL reportedly opposed patent suits against Samsung

Samsung: Tim Cook $AAPL reportedly opposed patent suits against Samsung

Mobile Devices Will Outnumber People by the End of the Year #Apple #Samsung

Mobile Devices Will Outnumber People by the End of the Year #Apple #Samsung

Apple, Samsung gobble all 2012 handset profits, and then some

Apple, Samsung gobble all 2012 handset profits, and then some

Canaccord Genuity believes Samsung lost market share to Apple in the fourth quarter but should gain share this period given a possible Galaxy S4 launch by the end of March.

 

Anonymous posts over 4000 U.S. bank executive credentials

Anonymous posts over 4000 U.S. bank executive credentials

"Following attacks on U.S. government websites last weekend, Anonymous seems to have made a new "Operation Last Resort" .gov website strike Sunday night.

Anonymous appears to have published login and private information from over 4,000 American bank executive accounts in the name of its new Operation Last Resort campaign, demanding U.S. computer crime law reform.

A spreadsheet has been published on a .gov website allegedly containing login information and credentials, IP addresses, and contact information of American bank executives.

If true, it could be that Anonymous has released banker information that could be connected to Federal Reserve computers, including contact information and cell phone numbers for U.S. bank Presidents, Vice Presidents, COO's Branch Managers, VP's and more.

The website used in this attack belongs to the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center (ACJIC). The page extension URL is titled, "oops-we-did-it-again."