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Seattle Copyright Watch

Seattle Copyright Watch

Covers copyright and other intellectual property topics. By Tonya Gisselberg.

http://www.seattlecopyrightwatch.com/
  • May 22

    Trade Secrets Often Overlooked When Protecting Intellectual Property

    Trade Secrets Often Overlooked When Protecting Intellectual Property
    Last week, I attended the Licensing Executives Society (LES) Spring Meeting, which was held in Seattle.  The theme of the meeting was “IP Matters in Every Deal.”  What is IP?  Many people that I talk to about IP…
  • May 16

    Bare Right to Sue for Copyright Infringement Not Enough for Standing

    Bare Right to Sue for Copyright Infringement Not Enough for Standing
    Righthaven LLC’s business model is identifying copyright infringements on behalf of third parties, obtaining limited, revocable copyright assignments from the third parties, and then suing the infringers.  Righthaven received such…
  • May 2

    Appropriation Artist's Use of Book's Photos Fair Use

    Appropriation Artist's Use of Book's Photos Fair Use
    Patrick Cariou’s book of photographs, Yes Rasta, captures portraits and landscapes from the years he spent living among the Rastafarians in Jamaica.  Richard Prince is an appropriation artist.  Appropriation art is a genre…
Rank this Week: 627

IP in Brief

IP in Brief

Comments on developments in copyright and trademark law. By Andrew Berger.

http://www.ipinbrief.com
  • May 22

    Translating IP Translator For US Mark Holders Filing in Europe

    Translating IP Translator For US Mark Holders Filing in Europe
    I recently moderated a table topics discussion at the INTA annual meeting in Dallas on alternatives available to US mark holders when registering their marks in Europe. One of the issues that came up was the case of Chartered Institute of…
  • Jan 28

    The Art of the Deal: How to Draft and Negotiate an IP Deal; Part I

    The Art of the Deal: How to Draft and Negotiate an IP Deal; Part I
        I recently spoke at a CLE at my firm about how to successfully draft key provisions in an intellectual property license and negotiate them. Here is an edited transcript that I post in two pieces. In this first one I offer…
  • Jan 21

    The Art of the Deal: Successfully Negotiating Intellectual Property and Technology Transaction

    The Art of the Deal: Successfully Negotiating Intellectual Property and Technology Transaction
      Andrew, joined by his colleagues Mark Grossman and Don Prutzman, will speak at the firm on Thursday morning January 24, 2013, on the art of the deal: how to negotiate intellectual property and technology transactions. The seminar will…
Rank this Week: 445

PlagiarismToday

PlagiarismToday

Covers content theft, plagiarism, and copyright issues on the Web. By Jonathan Bailey.

http://www.plagiarismtoday.com
  • May 22

    3 Count: Extra Sanction

    3 Count: Extra Sanction
    Prenda Law is racking up $1,000 daily in new sanctions, Scroll Kit hit with C&Ds from NYT and Latvian teacher raided over online book infringement.
  • May 21

    Just Who is a Content Creator Anyway?

    Just Who is a Content Creator Anyway?
    Many copyright commenters use the term creator or content creator regularly without thinking about its definition. So who is a content creator anyway?
  • May 21

    3 Count: Fake Slim Shady

    3 Count: Fake Slim Shady
    Eminem sues Facebook over advertisement, UK ISPs ordered to block two sites and Khloe Kardashian pulls t-shirt after threat from New York state.
Rank this Week: 20

Chilling Effects Clearinghouse…

Chilling Effects Clearinghouse Notices

Features copyright, patent, trademark and trade secret cease and desist notices.

http://www.chillingeffects.org/
Rank this Week: 27

Copyfight

Copyfight

Covers the politics of IP.

http://copyfight.corante.com/home/corante/public_html/copyfight/
  • May 22

    Amazon Strikes Another Deal That Is Good for Amazon

    Amazon Strikes Another Deal That Is Good for Amazon
    While I'm waiting for the dust to settle and clarifications to be clarified I suggest you read John Scalzi's "Instant Thoughts" blog post on Amazon's new "Kindle Worlds". Scalzi points out what immediately occurred to me, which is that this…
  • May 21

    Let's Try a More Rational Legal Approach to 3D Printing Law

    Let's Try a More Rational Legal Approach to 3D Printing Law
    Last Sunday, Cory Doctorow posted a piece on Boingboing noting that (some) patent lawyers were going more or less off the deep end in overreacting to patent challenges around 3d printing. It's nice to know that not all lawyers share the…
  • May 19

    Who Really Owns The Librarian of Congress?

    Who Really Owns The Librarian of Congress?
    As new legislation makes its way through the halls of Congress to try and fix the mess highlighted by the Librarian of Congress's refusal to extend a DMCA exemption on cell-phone unlocking an important question has arisen: to whom, exactly,…
Rank this Week: 92

IPKat

IPKat

Covers copyright, patent, trade mark and privacy/confidentiality issues from a UK and European perspective.

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/
  • May 22

    Wednesday whimsie

    Wednesday whimsie
    Queijo de Cabra Transmontano: non-minor-amended PDOAround the weblogs. Until this Kat met Meera Nair, he was unaware of her copyright law and policy weblog Fair Duty. Well, here it is, and it's definitely worth taking a look at.…
  • May 22

    Speedypats can be okay -- if handled with care

    Speedypats can be okay -- if handled with care
    Will it all be plain sailing for speedypats?Little over a month ago ("Coming soon: Speedypats", here), this Kat reported on the proposal in the United Kingdom to grant superfast national patents in just 90 days.  He expressed some…
  • May 22

    Huawei: the Duesseldorf court presumes to ask

    Huawei: the Duesseldorf court presumes to ask
    The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has been asked to consider some questions of vital importance to our understanding of how patent monopolies and standard-essential proprietary technologies fit in with the European Union's…
Rank this Week: 33

Copyright & Trademark Matters

Copyright & Trademark Matters

Offers insights and developments in copyright and trademark law. By Mintz Levin.

http://www.copyrighttrademarkmatters.com
  • May 22

    Laches, Acquiescence, and Trademark Injunction

    Laches, Acquiescence, and Trademark Injunction
    Who Should Be Upstream Without a (Greek) Paddle?  By: Susan Neuberger Weller On May 8, a long time manufacturer of ceremonial paddles marketed to fraternities and sororities filed a petition for certiorari with the US Supreme Court…
  • May 20

    The Issues of Trademark Infringement and Dilution Go “Wild”

    The Issues of Trademark Infringement and Dilution Go “Wild”
    By: Susan Neuberger Weller Those of us in a certain age bracket will remember Mutual of Omaha’s “Wild Kingdom” television program that first began in 1963. The Emmy Award-winning show’s first run ended in 1986, and the…
  • May 16

    The New Generic Top-Level Domains and the New Trademark Clearinghouse: Deciding Whether to Register Your Brand

    The New Generic Top-Level Domains and the New Trademark Clearinghouse: Deciding Whether to Register Your Brand
    Written by: Susan Neuberger Weller The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) is the organization that oversees domain names worldwide.  It recently began accepting new applications for expanding the…
Rank this Week: 1128

Copyright, Intellectual Property,…

Copyright, Intellectual Property, Computer, Internet, e-Commerce Law

Covers IP/IT law, with a strong focus on copyright and internet law. By Barry Sookman.

http://www.barrysookman.com
  • May 22

    Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-05-22

    Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-05-22
    The Internet, which lives forever, is a stalker’s best torture device http://t.co/dONJCIBXrF -> US Supreme Court to hear another Case Involving Licensees in Good Standing who Challenge Patent Rights http://t.co/2t7OD7hUZE -> Judge…
  • May 21

    Are smartphones computer systems under the Criminal Code? R v Cockell

    Are smartphones computer systems under the Criminal Code? R v Cockell
    Every now and again you read decisions that make you shake your head. Mine felt like a salt shaker when I read the decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal last week in R. v. Cockell, 2013 ABCA 112. In this case the Court reversed the…
  • May 21

    Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-05-21

    Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-05-21
    U.S. seizes accounts of major Bitcoin exchange based in Japan http://t.co/kF0zRUOQuX -> Lawmakers Seek Google Glass Privacy Plan http://t.co/j51gL1l9QM -> Canadian Tire Forgoes BYOD, Issues BlackBerries to Workers http://t.co/UfGEgV9ihu…
Rank this Week: 141

Internet Cases

Internet Cases

Legal developments involving the Internet and new technologies. By Evan Brown.

http://blog.internetcases.com
Rank this Week: 347

Excess Copyright

Excess Copyright

Covers the harm of excess copyright enforcement. By Howard Knopf.

http://excesscopyright.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 71

Blog Law Blog

Blog Law Blog

Covers the legal aspects of blogging. Topics include blog-related intellectual property law, Internet regulation, defamation, and censorship, as well as how blogs are used as evidence and authority in the courts. By Professor Eric E. Johnson.

http://bloglawblog.com/blog/
  • May 21

    Moore Tornado

    Moore Tornado
    TweetThe terrible tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma was just a few miles north of where I live in Norman. It was visible from the hill where I live – although only indirectly. The funnel could not be seen through the rain, but the power…
  • May 17

    Would Bloggers Be Covered By a Federal Shield Law?

    Would Bloggers Be Covered By a Federal Shield Law?
    TweetSince the news of the Justice Department getting their hands on phone records of the Associated Press – without the AP’s cooperation – there has been new talk of a federal shield law. But how broad would the shield law…
  • May 16

    Famed Media Lawyer James C. Goodale Calls Out Obama on Press Freedom

    Famed Media Lawyer James C. Goodale Calls Out Obama on Press Freedom
    TweetFamous media lawyer James C. Goodale (who I was lucky enough to meet when I was a summer associate at his law firm in New York in 1999), has written a provocative piece for the Daily Beast that I think is worth a read: Is Obama Worse For…
Rank this Week: 129

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Covers European copyright law. By Wolters Kluwer.

http://kluwercopyrightblog.com/
  • May 21

    The EU mandate to negotiate the TTIP: should copyright be an outcast?

    The EU mandate to negotiate the TTIP: should copyright be an outcast?
    Institute for Information Law (IViR)Institute for Information Law (IViR) “It is not the European Parliament that officially determines the scope of the negotiating mandate, although its position now can certainly give a sign regarding…
  • May 17

    Denmark: Infopaq-case finally decided after eight year

    Denmark: Infopaq-case finally decided after eight year
    , for Kluwer Copyright Cases, for Kluwer Copyright Cases In a recent judgment, following the preliminary Infopaq-rulings of the European Court of Justice, the Danish Supreme Court ruled that extracts of newspaper articles comprising no more…
  • May 6

    France: Supreme Court makes music synchronisation safer

    France: Supreme Court makes music synchronisation safer
    YS AvocatsYS Avocats “The Supreme Court puts an end to a French oddity and makes the business of music synchronisation safer. (…) The Supreme Court took the opportunity to settle two major issues in French neighbouring rights:…
Rank this Week: 573

Photo Attorney

Photo Attorney

Covers legal issues for photographers. By Carolyn E. Wright.

http://www.photoattorney.com
  • May 21

    Diary of a Copyright Infringement Lawsuit – 10 (Other Discovery-Depositions)

    Diary of a Copyright Infringement Lawsuit – 10 (Other Discovery-Depositions)
    As discussed previously, the parties may conduct “discovery” of the case by to prepare for trial. In sum, the goal is to learn what are the other side’s strengths and weaknesses, which may prompt settlement before…
  • May 8

    Must Read: Six Ways to Keep your Digital Images from Becoming “Orphan Works”

    Must Read: Six Ways to Keep your Digital Images from Becoming “Orphan Works”
    Check this great article by David Riecks on how to protect your images - Six Ways to Keep your Digital Images from Becoming “Orphan Works” You just finished reading Must Read: Six Ways to Keep your Digital Images from…
  • May 2

    Nimmer on Copyright: Celebrating 50 Year

    Nimmer on Copyright: Celebrating 50 Year
    The U.S. Copyright Office will host a Copyright Matters program on May 6, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. in the Coolidge Auditorium of the Library of Congress. A panel of experts will address “Nimmer on Copyright: Celebrating 50…
Rank this Week: 236

Copyright Litigation Blog

Copyright Litigation Blog

Review of copyright law, copyright litigation, art litigation and relevant current events. Discussions of recent case law and federal rules of civil procedure. By Ray Dowd.

http://copyrightlitigation.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 134

techblawg

techblawg

Focuses primarily on issues involving the intersection of law, technology and finance. By David Ma.

http://techblawg.ca/
  • May 18

    weekly tweet roundup

    weekly tweet roundup
    first wave of glassware is rather underwhelming. http://t.co/Jvvg4FqPkD 2013-05-16 fascinating use of crowdsourcing in new google maps. didn't ms do something similar with photos? http://t.co/Pc2ii5vOxC 2013-05-18 [Click on title above to…
  • May 11

    weekly tweet roundup

    weekly tweet roundup
    ee? only 7 rules, it's just that easy to become a tech millionaire. http://t.co/xLJLpO0hlJ 2013-05-06 mixed feelings about the world's first open source, printable gun. and yes, it does fire. http://t.co/cOm1hlHSqu 2013-05-06 us senate passes…
  • May 4

    weekly tweet roundup

    weekly tweet roundup
    thomson reuters patents method to rank lawyers. <sigh> http://t.co/BGuygOWn0T 2013-05-01 lots of love for the red planet – 20,000 folks apply to go to mars. wow. http://t.co/xobkSHgUFN 2013-05-01 founders sometime lose out on exit…
Rank this Week: 402

TIPS: Perspectives on Intellectual…

TIPS: Perspectives on Intellectual Property Law

Covers traditional intellectual property (copyrights, patents and trademarks) and more nuanced areas of law, including media, technology, franchising, e-commerce, entertainment and advertising.By Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP.

http://www.wallertips.com/
  • May 17

    Debate Continues over Patent Reform

    Debate Continues over Patent Reform
    The Federalist Society recently hosted a panel “Is the Patent System Working or Broken?” at George Mason University School of Law featuring retired Federal Circuit Judges Paul Michel and Arthur Gajarsa and Seventh Circuit Judge…
  • May 16

    Seizure of AP Phone Records Reignites Interest in a Federal Reporter Shield Law

    Seizure of AP Phone Records Reignites Interest in a Federal Reporter Shield Law
    Last Friday, the Associated Press learned that the U.S. Justice Department had secretly seized telephone records in April and May of 2012 for more than 20 separate lines assigned to the AP and its journalists. (The AP story is available…
  • May 15

    Supreme Court Upholds Monsanto’s Seed Patent Right

    Supreme Court Upholds Monsanto’s Seed Patent Right
    A few months ago we wrote about the Monsanto appeal that was pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.  The Federal Circuit previously affirmed that Bowman (a farmer) had infringed Monsanto’s patent rights when he purchased…
Rank this Week: 677

Likelihood of Confusion

Likelihood of Confusion

Covers developments in trademark, copyright, new media and free speech. By Ron Coleman.

http://www.likelihoodofconfusion.com
  • May 17

    Copyright: Creative is as creative doe

    Copyright: Creative is as creative doe
    Most of my writing here about copyright law concerns the misuse and abuse of its heavily pro-plaintiff provisions such that there is little or no incentive against the filing of meritless claims of infringement.  In particular I have…
  • May 13

    Free speech for hoser

    Free speech for hoser
    Originally posted 2007-04-04 23:38:57. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThe headline: “Canada to trademark [sic] ‘winter’ for 2010 Olympics.” The funny thing is I thought they already had a pretty good monopoly on…
  • May 13

    The not so bright line

    The not so bright line
    The preamble of the Lanham Act Section 2 is followed by six lower-case–lettered sections, the fifth of which contains four separately numbered “grounds” on which it is permissible to refuse registration. No form of the…
Rank this Week: 151

Recording Industry vs The People

Recording Industry vs The People

Covers the RIAA's lawsuits of against ordinary working people.

http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 404

Copyhype

Copyhype

Discusses copyright law for those in the content industries and the general public. By Terry Hart.

http://www.copyhype.com/
  • May 17

    Friday’s Endnotes – 05/17/13

    Friday’s Endnotes – 05/17/13
    The Constitutional Foundations of Intellectual Property Law — Randolph May and Seth Cooper of the Free State Foundation look at some of the philosophical underpinnings that drove the inclusion of copyright and patent protection into the…
  • May 16

    Copyright Review Principles and Consensu

    Copyright Review Principles and Consensu
    Zechariah Chafee, a godfather of 20th century legal philosophy, wrote an influential article on copyright law in the early twentieth century.1 At that time, technology was exploding: for the first time in history, it was not only possible to…
  • May 14

    Book Review – Laws of Creation: Property Rights in the World of Idea

    Book Review – Laws of Creation: Property Rights in the World of Idea
    Are copyright protections anti-consumer and anti-innovation? And is copyright law currently broken? No, say legal scholars Ronald A. Cass (Dean Emeritus, Boston University School of Law, and President, Cass & Associates, PC) and Keith N.…
Rank this Week: 154

In Between Cases

In Between Cases

Covers copyright, fair use, and sometimes trademark. By Christopher F. Meatto.

http://harvardlaw74.com
  • May 16

    I am Mentoring at Regis Tech Accelerator Summer 2013

    I am Mentoring at Regis Tech Accelerator Summer 2013
    Regis Tech Accelerator to Launch Inaugural Summer Academy in June I am Regis Class of XX. The Number One Jesuit high school in the nation, located on the Upper East Side of New York City. This summer, the Regis Tech Accelerator (RTA), an…
  • Apr 28

    AngelList and Y Combinator Funders Club Approved to Crowdfund

    AngelList and Y Combinator Funders Club Approved to Crowdfund
    “The Securities and Exchange Commission is making way for a number of startups and online investment platforms to enable startups to crowdsource investment. Early last week, Y Combinator-backed FundersClub received notice from the SEC…
  • Apr 25

    Never Agree to a 60 Second Pitch

    Never Agree to a 60 Second Pitch
    The gladiators hung up their swords and chains over two centuries ago. While the 60 second pitch might be convenience for the Attention Deficit Disorders of venture capitalists and angel investors, it hardly ever favors the entrepreneur. Here…
Rank this Week: 349

Copyright Chronicle

Copyright Chronicle

Covers copyright law and current copyright issues. By Thomas P. Gulick.

http://copyrightchronicle.blogspot.com/
  • May 16

    Builder Beware: Copyright Infringement for Architectural Design

    Builder Beware: Copyright Infringement for Architectural Design
    An often overlooked function of the Copyright Act is the protection it provides for architectural works.  Recently, however, the Eastern District of New York was called upon to decide a copyright infringement claim involving…
  • Apr 8

    Ray Charles Foundation told to "Hit the Road Jack."

    Ray Charles Foundation told to &quot;Hit the Road Jack.&quot;
    In The Ray Charles Foundation v. Robinson (C.D. Cal. 12-cv-2725), the court takes an interesting side-step around what will undoubtedly be the hottest copyright issue in the very near future – termination.  The musician Ray Charles…
  • Mar 6

    Arbitron sues Cleveland television station

    Arbitron sues Cleveland television station
    Plaintiff Arbitron is an audience measurement firm which provides ratings information for such media as radio and television.  Plaintiff prepares different reports for different media markets including Cleveland, Ohio.   …
Rank this Week: 528

Re:Marks on Copyright and…

Re:Marks on Copyright and Trademark

By DLA Piper.

http://www.remarksblog.com
  • May 16

    SIGNIFICANT CHANGES INTRODUCED AND PLANNED TO UK IP LEGISLATION

    SIGNIFICANT CHANGES INTRODUCED AND PLANNED TO UK IP LEGISLATION
    By John Wilks and Charles Harvey UK IP legislation is changing. First, the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (which received Royal Assent on 25 April 2013), has just been published, and modifies UK copyright law (though not as…
  • May 15

    BROOKS BROTHERS OUTFOXED

    BROOKS BROTHERS OUTFOXED
    By Rebecca Kay and Charles Harvey Background The famous fox and boot logo was first used by Peal & Co, an English bootmaker. In 1964, Peal & Co sold the goodwill of its business and the use of its trademark to Brooks Brothers UK…
  • May 14

    DLA Piper Hosts INTA Reception

    DLA Piper Hosts INTA Reception
    By James Stewart On May 6, 2013, the DLA Piper Trademark, Copyright, and Media Group hosted a private VIP reception during the 135th International Trademark Association Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas. Over 90 key industry professionals as…
Rank this Week: 635

Music & Copyright's Blog

Music & Copyright's Blog

Covers global copyright and legal issues affecting the music industry.

http://musicandcopyright.wordpress.com
Rank this Week: 393

TechnoLlama

TechnoLlama

Covers copyrights, creative commons, DRM, open source and more. By Andres Guadamuz.

http://www.technollama.co.uk
  • May 14

    3D printed gun poses awkward regulatory question

    3D printed gun poses awkward regulatory question
    The Liberator gun The world is finally waking up to the promises and threats of 3D printing, when a group of people calling themselves Defense Distributed published the plans online to make a 3D printed gun make almost entirely out of…
  • May 3

    Has the UK abolished copyright? Analysis of new orphan work legislation

    Has the UK abolished copyright? Analysis of new orphan work legislation
    Please, sir, I want some more copyright protection Has the UK abolished copyright law with the passing of orphan works legislation? I’ll answer quickly with Betteridge’s Law of Headlines: NO. However, if you listen to some…
  • May 2

    Building privacy filters against constant surveillance

    Building privacy filters against constant surveillance
    Do you remember the time when important events were described by journalists, re-enacted by actors, or retold by witnesses? Lucky snapshots were rare, and viral videos and citizen journalism were alien concepts. Now we are increasingly…
Rank this Week: 714

BSA Audit Blog

BSA Audit Blog

Covers software audits, including Microsoft, BSA, and Adobe audits. By Scott & Scott.

http://www.scottandscottllp.com/main/blogindex.aspx?id=170
  • May 10

    New Opportunities for the Business Software Alliance

    New Opportunities for the Business Software Alliance
    The Business Software Alliance (“BSA”) commented on a White House announcement indicating its intent to negotiate a new trade agreement with the European Union. The press release quoted former BSA CEO Robert Holleyman as saying…
  • Mar 26

    Is it Possible to Short-Circuit a Software Audit?

    Is it Possible to Short-Circuit a Software Audit?
    Companies react in different ways after receiving a letter from the Business Software Alliance (BSA) or the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) demanding a software audit.   Some ignore the letter, assuming it to be…
  • Jan 22

    BSA Adds IBM to its Member List

    BSA Adds IBM to its Member List
    The Business Software Alliance (BSA) recently announced that IBM has joined the software-industry organization as a new member. It remains unclear at this stage whether the new relationship will have an impact on future BSA software audits.…
Rank this Week: 1547

Video Game Law Blog

Video Game Law Blog

Covers current Issues in video game law. By Davis LLP.

http://www.davis.ca/en/blog/Video-Game-Law
  • May 7

    Crowdfunding 101

    Crowdfunding 101
    Crowdfunding is “a method of funding a project or venture through small amounts of money raised from a large number of people [the crowd] over the internet via an internet portal intermediary.”1 Crowdfunding has been made popular…
  • Apr 9

    Boosting Canada&#39;s knowledge economy: will new government funding be enough?

    Boosting Canada&amp;#39;s knowledge economy: will new government funding be enough?
    Canada’s venture capital industry has suffered from insufficient funding over the past number of years. This lack of funding poses a significant problem if we want to keep entrepreneurs who will strengthen the Canadian innovation…
  • Mar 8

    Canada&#39;s Anti-Spam Legislation

    Canada&amp;#39;s Anti-Spam Legislation
    Almost every video game publisher, developer and service provider in Canada will be affected by Canada’s new anti-spam legislation and should have a plan for complying with it.  [More…]
Rank this Week: 2557

LoTempio Law Blog

LoTempio Law Blog

Covers patents, trademarks and copyright news. By Vincent G. LoTempio.

http://www.lotempiolaw.com/
  • May 3

    $33.7 Million award to Kodak upheld for Breach of Patent License

    $33.7 Million award to Kodak upheld for Breach of Patent License
    The U.S. Court of Appeals in New York City Asia Optical Company’s rejected the appeal of a judgment by the federal district court that awarded Eastman Kodak Co. $33,726,531 in damages for  breach of a patent license agreement…
  • Apr 28

    On the wine trail at the Niagara Food & Wine Expo

    On the wine trail at the Niagara Food &amp; Wine Expo
    Last night we continued on the wine trail and visited Niagara Falls Ontario Canada convention center for the Niagara Food & Wine Expo. Attorney Barbara Piazza and her spouse and my wife and I had a great night and tasted a variety of…
  • Apr 19

    Patents for Humanity Winner

    Patents for Humanity Winner
    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) Patents for Humanity awards were handed out in a ceremony on Capitol Hill last week. In addition to receiving the award and national recognition winners get a certificate for…
Rank this Week: 369

Shades of Gray

Shades of Gray

Analyzes current developments in copyright law, including case law, legislation, pleadings, discovery, motion practice, pretrial and trial procedure, and Copyright Office practice. By Naomi Jane Gray.

http://www.shadesofgraylaw.com/
  • May 3

    Round One to HathiTrustWins fair use ruling

    Round One to HathiTrustWins fair use ruling
    This lawsuit stems from the Google Book Project, an ambitious program launched by Google in 2004 to digitize the library collections of the University of Michigan, Harvard, Stanford, the University of Oxford and the New York Public Library…
  • Sep 30

    Patently Fair or Patent Nonsense? Prior Art Submissions, Copyright and Fair Use

    Patently Fair or Patent Nonsense? Prior Art Submissions, Copyright and Fair Use
    Last week I had the privilege of addressing the Dallas Bar IP Section on the subject of the current controversy over copyright and prior art submissions in patent prosecution. Four lawsuits have been filed by publisher John Wiley & Sons and…
  • Jul 13

    2nd Circuit Finds the BeefReverses Summary Judgment Grant in YouTube

    2nd Circuit Finds the BeefReverses Summary Judgment Grant in YouTube
    On April 5, the Second Circuit issued its highly anticipated opinion in Viacom v.
Rank this Week: 1108

Chicago IP Litigation Blog

Chicago IP Litigation Blog

Covers Northern District of Illinois intellectual property cases. Published by attorney R. David Donoghue.

http://www.chicagoiplitigation.com/
  • May 1

    Preliminary Injunction Partially Entered in Trademark Suit

    Preliminary Injunction Partially Entered in Trademark Suit
    DR Distributors, LLC v. 21 Century Smoking, Inc., No. 12 C 50324, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 14) (Kapala, J.). Judge Kapala granted the agreed portions of plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction in this trademark case involving…
  • Apr 29

    Courtesy Copies of Complaints Required by Local Rule 5.2(f)

    Courtesy Copies of Complaints Required by Local Rule 5.2(f)
    Eiserman & Assocs., LLC v. Rosen, No. 13 C 1315, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 12, 2013) (Shadur, Sen. J.). Zambezia Film Pty. Ltd. v. Does 1-33, No. 13 C 1323, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 12, 2013) (Shadur, Sen. J.). Zambezia Film Pty. Ltd. v.…
  • Apr 26

    Arguments Disclosed in Summary Judgment are Preserved

    Arguments Disclosed in Summary Judgment are Preserved
    CBOE v. ISE, No. 07 C 623, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 6, 2013) (Lefkow, J.). Judge Lefkow granted in part plaintiff CBOE’s motion to strike defendant ISE’s expert witness in this patent case, as follows: This case was not governed…
Rank this Week: 199

Title 17: The S(c)ite For…

Title 17: The S(c)ite For Copyright Law

Provides analysis, learn­ing and discussion relating to copyright law. By Paul Fakler.

http://title17.net/
  • Apr 29

    Second Circuit Rules Most Appropriation Art is Fair Use: Cariou v. Prince

    Second Circuit Rules Most Appropriation Art is Fair Use: Cariou v. Prince
    In Cariou v. Prince, the Second Circuit has arguably expanded the scope of fair use in the context of appropriation art.  In its decision, the majority not only reversed the district court’s summary judgment in favor of the…
  • Apr 23

    Breaking Copyright Royalty Board News: Judge Roberts Resigns Suddenly

    Breaking Copyright Royalty Board News: Judge Roberts Resigns Suddenly
    Judge Roberts tendered his resignation from the Copyright Royalty Board today.  He is presently serving his second term, which would not have expired until next year.  The resignation is effective May 4, 2013. Here is Judge…
  • Apr 19

    Viacom v. YouTube: District Court Again Dismisses All Copyright Claims Against YouTube

    Viacom v. YouTube: District Court Again Dismisses All Copyright Claims Against YouTube
    On remand from the Second Circuit, which had partially reversed the district court’s summary judgment dismissing Viacom’s copyright infringement claims against YouTube, the district court has again dismissed all claims on DMCA…
Rank this Week: 832

Case Clothesed For Fashion Law

Case Clothesed For Fashion Law

Covers trade dress, trademark, design patent and counterfeiting issues in the fashion industry. By New York Law School.

http://www.caseclothesed.com/
  • Apr 26

    The Model Alliance: Fighting for Labor Rights in the Fashion Industry

    The Model Alliance: Fighting for Labor Rights in the Fashion Industry
    The Model Alliance is a “growing network of models and industry leaders dedicated to improving working conditions in the American fashion industry.” The Model Alliance works to give models in the industry a voice. Started by…
  • Apr 18

    A “Shmuck” in Fashion

    A “Shmuck” in Fashion
    As with many fashion-obsessed souls, I have spent countless nights dedicated to the fashionable world created by Patricia Field in “Sex and the City.” Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw is whom I always identified with…
  • Apr 2

    Polo Ralph Lauren Score Goal in Trademark Match Against the U.S. Polo Association

    Polo Ralph Lauren Score Goal in Trademark Match Against the U.S. Polo Association
    For years, Polo Ralph Lauren and the U.S. Polo Association have been hooking mallets over the use of their polo player trademarks. In 1984, the long battle between the U.S. Polo Association and Polo Ralph Lauren began. At the time, a…
Rank this Week: 225

OberIPWatch

OberIPWatch

Covers IP issues of importance to clients in science, technology, healthcare, education, media and the arts. By Ober Kaler.

http://oberipwatch.com/
  • Apr 25

    Cariou v. Prince: A victory for appropriation art

    Cariou v. Prince: A victory for appropriation art
    The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a lower court opinion today in the case of Cariou v. Prince and handed another victory to the perhaps surprisingly robust world of contemporary collage artistry and…
  • Apr 22

    Prior Art 101 for §§102 and 103

    Prior Art 101 for §§102 and 103
    If you read IP blogs with any regularity you no doubt know that patent reform has come courtesy of the America Invents Act (“AIA”), although the “old” patent law hasn’t really left us and won’t for quite…
  • Apr 12

    You Bought It, Now Dispose Of It How You Please

    You Bought It, Now Dispose Of It How You Please
    The Supreme Court recently ruled in the case of Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (Docket No. 11-697) that the copyright “first-sale” doctrine trumps a copyright holder’s right to control distribution of products…
Rank this Week: 3001

QuestionCopyright.org

QuestionCopyright.org

Covers copyright and freedom-based distribution methods for artists.

http://questioncopyright.org/
  • Apr 19

    Make Art, Not Law.

    Make Art, Not Law.
    QCO Artist-in-Residence Nina Paley's interview with at Baixa Cultura, conducted by email with journalist and photographer André Solnik. The English below is the original; Baixa Cultura translated Nina's answers. 1. When your interest…
  • Apr 1

    Lascaux Cave Painter Descendents to Recover Royaltie

    Lascaux Cave Painter Descendents to Recover Royaltie
    April 1, 2013 - AP.  Lawyers representing the 631 million known descendants of the painters of the famous Lascaux Cave paintings announced today a far-reaching plan to recover royalties from the more than 70 years of modern-era…
  • Mar 7

    Brains in Jails: Bad Metaphors Make Bad Journalism

    Brains in Jails: Bad Metaphors Make Bad Journalism
    There's been a persistent mistake in coverage of the Aaron Swartz case -- a bad metaphor, but more serious than just a bad metaphor.  It's a mis-framing that pulls people's attention away from what actually happened and lulls them into a…
Rank this Week: 442

Privacy and IP Law Blog

Privacy and IP Law Blog

Addresses recent events in trademark, copyright, computer and privacy law. By Christina Frangiosa.

http://privacyandip.blogspot.com/
  • Apr 12

    Yankees Successfully Oppose Registration of “BASEBALLS EVIL EMPIRE” Trademark

    Yankees Successfully Oppose Registration of “BASEBALLS EVIL EMPIRE” Trademark
    On February 8, 2013, the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board (“TTAB”) sustained the opposition filed by the New York Yankees Partnership (“Yankees”) against the registration of “BASEBALLS EVIL EMPIRE” filed…
  • Mar 27

    FTC Issues New Guidance on Online Advertising Disclosure

    FTC Issues New Guidance on Online Advertising Disclosure
    On March 12, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the long-awaited, updated version of its .com Disclosure guidance.  See Press Release, “FTC Staff Revises Online Advertising Disclosure Guidelines,” Mar. 12,…
  • Mar 12

    Common Questions: Can I Copyright My ‘Knight in Shining Armor’ Story?

    Common Questions: Can I Copyright My ‘Knight in Shining Armor’ Story?
    The short answer is – perhaps, at least parts of it.  Copyright law protects “original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression.”  17 U.S.C. § 102.  This protection attaches from the…
Rank this Week: 2259

PHOSITA

PHOSITA

Covers biotechnology, copyright, intellectual property, public policy, licensing, patents, software and trademark. By Douglas Sorocco, J. Matthew Buchanan and Laura C. Wood.

http://dunlapcodding.com/phosita
  • Apr 2

    Dunlap Codding Featured in Oklahoma City’s The Journal Record

    Dunlap Codding Featured in Oklahoma City’s The Journal Record
          The new law offices of Dunlap Codding on Film Row in Oklahoma City were featured in The Journal Record on April 1, 2013, in a story written by Molly M. Fleming, with photos by Brent Fuchs.  The article focused on the…
  • Mar 22

    Lawyers and SXSW—Oil and Water or Cookies and Milk?

    Lawyers and SXSW—Oil and Water or Cookies and Milk?
    Emily Campbell and Michelle Briggs Why would a lawyer want to attend SXSW?      You can strike up a conversation with nearly anyone at SXSW—with fellow…
  • Mar 19

    Practice What You Preach—Don't Cheat!

    Practice What You Preach&mdash;Don't Cheat!
    Copyright law for educators....      Dunlap Codding senior associate Emily Campbell has prepared an informative presentation on copyright law for educators, including a…
Rank this Week: 2015

Hearsay Culture

Hearsay Culture

KZSU-FM (Stanford) Tech/Law Talk Show. Hosted by Dave Levine.

http://www.hearsayculture.com
Rank this Week: 1698

Copylaw

Copylaw

Covers entertainment and publishing law. By Lloyd Jassin.

http://www.copylaw.org/
  • Mar 10

    Kill a Reader, Save an Industry (via Content Branding)

    Kill a Reader, Save an Industry (via Content Branding)
    The Internet Can  Be Dangerous to Your Health (& Book Publishing)  "On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog" - caption to a 1993 New Yorker cartoon by Peter Steiner  Google promises that the quality of information…
  • Dec 21

    Starting in 2013, Copyright Owners (and Heirs) Can Break Contracts & Recapture Copyright

    Starting in 2013, Copyright Owners (and Heirs) Can Break Contracts &amp; Recapture Copyright
    2013 is watershed year for authors & composersThey can now terminate virtually any post-1977 contract The copyright termination time bomb is ticking away. In 2013 alone, thousands of the publishing and entertainment industry's cash cows…
  • Nov 25

    Are Literary Estates a 'Clot' on Creativity?

    Are Literary Estates a 'Clot' on Creativity?
    Book Review: Modernism & Copyright The Chicago Manual of Style exhorts writers, editors and publishers to employ fair use “boldly.”  Easier said than done, suggests Paul K.Saint-Amour,... [[ This is a content summary only.…
Rank this Week: 2777

Symmes & Hsu, PLLC Law Blog

Symmes & Hsu, PLLC Law Blog

Covers sports, entertainment and gambling law. By Symmes & Hsu, PLLC.

http://symmesandhsu.wordpress.com
  • Mar 6

    What Should I do If I Get A Copyright Infringement Demand Letter?

    What Should I do If I Get A Copyright Infringement Demand Letter?
    Receiving a subpoena letter related to a copyright infringement case from your Internet Service Provider (ISP) such as Comcast or Century link or receiving a demand letter offering to settle your case prior to litigation can be a shock to the…
  • Mar 1

    Litigation related to Copyright Infirngement Cases Involving Feature Films on the Rise

    Litigation related to Copyright Infirngement Cases Involving Feature Films on the Rise
    This Seattle copyright attorney was on the local news yesterday talking about illegal downloading of feature films, the increase of lawsuits in the area and potential consequences. For the full story check out the Komo 4 News website. Here is…
  • Oct 20

    Trademark licensees in Bankruptcy

    Trademark licensees in Bankruptcy
    A trademark license is an agreement through which one organization allows another to draw on its trademark. Ostensibly, till last year, no court had been asked to decide if a trademark licensee in bankruptcy can presume, or presume and…
Rank this Week: 1838

TechKnowledgy Blog

TechKnowledgy Blog

Covers law and technology, including eCommerce, trademarks, software licensing, privacy, copyright, domain names and open source. By Tim Feathers and Steve Cosentino.

http://techknowledgyblog.squarespace.com/techknowledgy-blog/
  • Mar 2

    Re-Registration not Registration for Cybersquatting Bad Faith

    Re-Registration not Registration for Cybersquatting Bad Faith
    The 9th circuit recently held that the re-registration of a domain name was not the same as an initial registration for purposes of forming bad faith in a cybersquatting claim.  The defendant in GoPets Ltd.v Hise, 657 F.3rd 1024 (9th…
  • Oct 11

    California Enacts Social Networking Law Aimed at Employer

    California Enacts Social Networking Law Aimed at Employer
    California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law a California Labor Code addition called Employer Use of Social Media.  The new law is aimed at employers who request social media account access or content from employees or…
  • Jan 19

    New Wave of Generic Top-Level Domains Will Impact Trademark Enforcement

    New Wave of Generic Top-Level Domains Will Impact Trademark Enforcement
    The ever expanding list of available generic top-level internet domains (gTLDs) is about to get longer. Popular gTLDs include the familiar .com, .net and .org, but the total list has now grown to 22, including .info, .biz, and .pro. In…
Rank this Week: 4411

Blawg IT

Blawg IT

Covers patent, copyright, trademark and Internet related legal issues. By Patent Attorney Brett Trout.

http://blawgit.com
  • Feb 1

    What is the Difference Between ™, ®, and ©?

    What is the Difference Between ™, ®, and ©?
    You see these symbols every day, but what do they mean? Here is a handy guide to help you understand the difference between ™, ®, and ©. ™ ™ stand for “trademark.” When you see a ™ next to a word,…
  • Jan 22

    Frequently Asked Questions About Patent

    Frequently Asked Questions About Patent
    What is a patent? A patent is a legal document. It defines the scope of your invention. A patent allows you to prevent others from making, using or selling your invention without paying you. You can see what a patent looks like here. Is…
  • Dec 10

    Brett Trout Selected For Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013

    Brett Trout Selected For Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013
    For the fourth year in a row, Brett J. Trout has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the annual edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. For 2013, Mr. Trout has been selected for inclusion in the specialties of both Information…
Rank this Week: 1254

Infringement Nation

Infringement Nation

Focuses on copyright, trademark, patent and business disputes. By One LLP.

http://www.onellpblog.com/
  • Jan 18

    Up, Up & Away – Superman Copyright Saga Winds Down

    Up, Up &amp; Away &ndash; Superman Copyright Saga Winds Down
    Image taken by Keven Law, Los Angeles, CA and under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License, Wikimedia Commons. In the long-running Superman litigation, the Ninth Circuit has addressed large parts of the dispute.
  • Jan 16

    Federal Trade Secret

    Federal Trade Secret
    Image - les petits secrets, 1872, Public Domain courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. The net effect of the law is that employers have a stronger federal remedy in their arsenal to address employee or competitor trade secret violations.
  • Dec 30

    $60 Million Trademark Verdict Reversed

    $60 Million Trademark Verdict Reversed
    The Ninth Circuit reversed Judge Real in a federal trademark case. After the plaintiff secured a $60 million verdict, the Ninth Circuit vacated the judgment and reversed. Specifically, the court found that Judge Real misstated the law to…
Rank this Week: 1521

CopyOwner

CopyOwner

Written from the perspective owners of expressive materials (movies, books, pictures, songs, video games, etc.) who are subject to competition laws, copyright laws, and freedom of expression laws. By John T. Mitchell.

http://interactionlaw.com/wordpress
  • Dec 27

    Boehner Abdicates, Along With House Republican

    Boehner Abdicates, Along With House Republican
    CNN reports, “Obama, congressional leaders to discuss impending fiscal cliff - CNN.com,” in coverage similar to that of so much other of the attention-addled media. For the last several weeks, we have been plastered with coverage…
  • Oct 31

    Writing Wrong Kirtsaeng Headline

    Writing Wrong Kirtsaeng Headline
    After the Supreme Court heard oral argument on the case of Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., on October 29, 2012, many of the reports contained some inaccuracies, and some got it generally right. But who writes the wrong headlines? Even…
  • Jun 25

    Fuck the “F-Word”

    Fuck the “F-Word”
    The Supreme Court’s ruling in FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. fizzled rather than sizzled, as far as First Amendment issues are concerned. In essence, the Court did not bother to assess the First Amendment constitutionality of the…
Rank this Week: 4325

Emerging Technologies Blog

Emerging Technologies Blog

Covers GPL, open source and free software. By Brown Rudnick.

http://brownrudnick.com/blog/emerging-technologies/
  • Dec 21

    Mobile App Privacy: Five Things Businesses Can Do To Stay Out Of Trouble

    Mobile App Privacy: Five Things Businesses Can Do To Stay Out Of Trouble
    The business case for offering a mobile app can be compelling: an app can give a business a constant presence on its customers’ mobile desktop, building brand awareness and allowing easy and direct interaction. But businesses that roll…
  • Jun 29

    A New Wave Of GPL Enforcement? Samba and Linux kernel copyrightholders join the fight

    A New Wave Of GPL Enforcement? Samba and Linux kernel copyrightholders join the fight
    Talk about unintended consequences: Rob Landley, a lead developer of BusyBox, announced that he was rewriting that program solely to disarm GPL enforcers. In response, several other copyright holders came forward to hand the enforcers some…
  • Jun 12

    The Lore of Linux

    The Lore of Linux
    Advising clients on open source is always hard, because there’s not much law but a lot of lore.  There are a couple of court decisions that discuss open source licensing, but they don’t get at the really complicated and interesting…
Rank this Week: 3940

Ruling Imagination: Law and…

Ruling Imagination: Law and Creativity

Discusses the ways law rules creativity and law employs creativity. By Professor Peter Friedman.

http://blogs.geniocity.com/friedman
Rank this Week: 1546

IP Litigation Law Blog

IP Litigation Law Blog

Covers contingent fee, alternative billing, copyright lawsuits and patent lawsuits. By Mann Law Group.

http://www.iplitigationblog.com/
  • Dec 1

    Be Careful What You Wish For...

    Be Careful What You Wish For...
    The eyes of the patent world were on Seattle this week as an Order denying injunctive relief was handed down in the ongoing Microsoft v. Motorola heavyweight title bout. While I will leave it to others to discuss the minutiae and determine…
  • Oct 17

    I Resemble That Remark

    I Resemble That Remark
    It is always amusing to watch the intellectual gymnastics of clever people trying to defend the intellectually indefensible.  Seventh Circuit Appellate Judge Richard Posner'r recent, article, "Patent Trolls Be Gone" (You talkin' to me,…
  • Feb 9

    Flying Coach

    Flying Coach
    Or, "Those Who Live By The Sword..." Here's an amusing little class action case filed in Seattle this week.  Seems  Coach, Inc., well known purveyors of high end handbags and such, in their never-ending zeal to protect innocent consumers…
Rank this Week: 3307