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Filewrapper.com

Filewrapper.com

Features news and commentary on intellectual property law. By McKee, Voorhees & Sease.

http://www.filewrapper.com/index.cfm
Rank this Week: 547

Docket Report Patent Infringement…

Docket Report Patent Infringement Blog

Detailing substantive events regarding patent cases in the district courts.

http://docketreport.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 550

Canadian Trademark Blog

Canadian Trademark Blog

Commentary on Canadian trademarks & technology law. From Neil Melliship, Larry Munn and Karen Monteith of the Canadian law firm Clark Wilson LLP.

http://www.trademarkblog.ca
  • May 16

    Punitive Damages: Trademark and Copyright Infringement

    Punitive Damages: Trademark and Copyright Infringement
    The most recent case from the Federal Court continues the Court’s tough stance with respect to trademark and copyright infringement in Canada.  In Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Group LLC v. Manoukian, the Court awarded significant…
  • May 10

    No Trademark Monopoly: Red Horse / Black Horse

    No Trademark Monopoly: Red Horse / Black Horse
    In January 2013 the Federal Court considered whether an ordinary beer drinking consumer, on hearing the words RED HORSE, would likely think that RED HORSE must be a beer made by the same company that makes BLACK HORSE.  The Court’s…
  • Mar 28

    An Interplay of Canadian Official Marks and Canadian Trademark

    An Interplay of Canadian Official Marks and Canadian Trademark
    A February 2010 blog, “Professional Designations and Abbreviations, Acronyms and Initials” discussed the summary judgment and permanent injunction obtained by the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and…
Rank this Week: 548

Patent Law Practice Center

Patent Law Practice Center

Features news, analysis and resources on patent law. From the Practicing Law Institute (PLI).

http://patentlawcenter.pli.edu
  • May 17

    Unanimous SCOTUS Sides with Monsanto on Seed

    Unanimous SCOTUS Sides with Monsanto on Seed
    On Monday, May 13, 2013, the United States Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, ruled that a farmer who buys Monsanto’s patented seeds cannot then propagate new seeds for future use without infringing the underlying patent. The…
  • May 13

    Federal Circuit Makes Mess of Software Patent

    Federal Circuit Makes Mess of Software Patent
    In what can only fairly be characterized as a patent tragedy, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit now has no official position on the patentability of system claims that objectively recite volumes of tangible structures…
  • May 8

    A Conversation about Software Patent

    A Conversation about Software Patent
    On March 25, 2013, I spoke on the record with Eric Gould Bear (left) about software innovations, software patents and the trials and tribulations of litigating software patents long after they were first written. Bear is an inventor on over…
Rank this Week: 561

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: 566

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: 568

The Trademark Blog

The Trademark Blog

Covers advertising, ambush marketing, appellations of origin, branding, replacement parts, famous marks, grey goods and Madrid Protocol. By Schwimmer Mitchell.

http://www.schwimmerlegal.com/
  • Nov 18

    Republican Study Committee Report on Copyright, Withdrawn

    Republican Study Committee Report on Copyright, Withdrawn
    Report on Copyright Law, by Republican Study Committee, withdrawn. Coverage here and here.
  • Nov 16

    HOBBIT v AGE OF THE HOBBITS

    HOBBIT v AGE OF THE HOBBITS
    Producers of The Hobbit sue low-budget film AGE OF THE HOBBITS. One does not simply use the name HOBBIT in a title. Complaint (in two parts) is fun reading. Coverage here. You know what would be an interesting trademark fact pattern – a…
  • Oct 26

    Village Voice v Yelp (BEST OF _____ v BEST OF _____)

    Village Voice v Yelp (BEST OF _____ v BEST OF _____)
    Village Voice owns local newspapers in various cities. They offer ‘incentive/promotional programs’ to local establishments under the BEST OF mark as In BEST OF DALLAS, BEST OF DENVER, etc. Yelp, the local review/directory site/app is…
Rank this Week: 578

The TTABlog

The TTABlog

Covers the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. By John L. Welch.

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

    Test Your TTAB Judge-Ability: Are ROUGH COUNTRY and WILD COUNTRY Confusable for Tires?

    Test Your TTAB Judge-Ability: Are ROUGH COUNTRY and WILD COUNTRY Confusable for Tires?
    TBC Trademarks, LLC, owner of the registered mark WILD COUNTRY for tires, opposed Heckethorn Products' application to register ROUGH COUNTRY for "tires for off road vehicles and trucks," claiming a likelihood of confusion under Section 2(d).…
  • May 16

    TTAB Affirms Genericness Refusal of POMEGRANATEA for Tea-Based Beverage

    TTAB Affirms Genericness Refusal of POMEGRANATEA for Tea-Based Beverage
    Argo Tea sought to register POMEGRANATEA as a trademark for "tea-based beverages," but Examining Attorney Michael P. Keating refused registration on the ground of genericness. The Board agreed with the PTO, finding the applied-for term to be…
  • May 15

    Test Your TTAB Judge-Ability on this Trademark Specimen of Use

    Test Your TTAB Judge-Ability on this Trademark Specimen of Use
    Manchester Cigarette applied to register the mark MANCHESTER SUUM CUIQUE PLACET, in standard character form, for cigarettes and related goods. Its specimen of use is pictured below. Examining Attorney Khanh M. Lee refused registration on the…
Rank this Week: 582

Los Angeles Intellectual Property…

Los Angeles Intellectual Property Trademark Attorney Blog

Includes topics such as copyright litigation, licensing, patent litigation, TTAB, trademark applications, and trademark litigation. By Los Angeles, California intellectual property lawyer, Milord A. Keshishian.

http://www.iptrademarkattorney.com/
Rank this Week: 592

Delaware IP Law Blog

Delaware IP Law Blog

Covers case analysis and commentary on intellectual property law. Published by Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP.

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

    Judge Sleet construes claims in ANDA litigation

    Judge Sleet construes claims in ANDA litigation
    In Pfizer Inc. et al. v. Sandoz Inc., C.A. No. 12-654-GMS-MPT (D. Del. May 7, 2013), Chief Judge Gregory M. Sleet recently issued an order construing the following six disputed terms of U.S. Patent No. 8,026,276, which is alleged to...
  • May 15

    Judge Thynge construes claim terms of Internet search patent

    Judge Thynge construes claim terms of Internet search patent
    In Collarity, Inc. v. Google, Inc., C.A. No. 11-1103-MPT (D. Del. May 6, 2013), Magistrate Judge Mary Pat Thynge recently construed the following disputed claim terms of U.S. Patent No. 7,756,855, entitled “Search Phrase Refinement by…
  • May 14

    Magistrate Judge Burke Construes Terms of Patents Asserted Against Microsoft Kinect

    Magistrate Judge Burke Construes Terms of Patents Asserted Against Microsoft Kinect
    Magistrate Judge Burke recently issued a thorough report and recommendation on claim construction in a patent infringement dispute between plaintiff Impulse Technology and defendants, Microsoft and the makers of several games for…
Rank this Week: 608

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: 610

Business Law Post

Business Law Post

Covers corporate law, securities law, intellectual property, and social entrepreneurship. By Arina Shulga.

http://www.businesslawpost.blogspot.com/
  • May 18

    Crowdfunding Update

    Crowdfunding Update
    We are still patiently waiting for the SEC to develop rules implementing the crowdfunding provisions of the JOBS Act. While we are waiting, the industry prepares for the crowdfunding transactions. Recently, two interesting articles about…
  • May 12

    Who Owns #Hashtags?

    Who Owns #Hashtags?
    Proliferation of social media continues to stretch the boundaries of the law and its definitions. It prompts us to apply the proven legal concepts to new technological and social phenomena with no clear and well-defined answers.A good…
  • Apr 23

    What is Regulation FD and Does it Prohibit the Use of Social Media?

    What is Regulation FD and Does it Prohibit the Use of Social Media?
    Regulation Fair Disclosure (known as “Regulation FD”) was enacted in 2000 by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to prohibit selective disclosure of material non-public information by the public…
Rank this Week: 642

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 & 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: 617

Stand Pat

Stand Pat

Commentary, opinion and advice on U.S. and PCT patent prosecution practice. By Graham Alig.

http://standpat.blogspot.com/
  • Dec 19

    I Give Up

    I Give Up
    If you actually read this, (which I'm sure many people don't), here's a quick announcement: Due to the time that it takes to continuously post things on here, I'm not going to do it anymore. If you want to read my stuff, just do it on FanIQ.…
  • Nov 17

    A Case Of The Monday

    A Case Of The Monday
    Picking On The Pollster
  • Nov 17

    Blogging Day Of Rest

    Blogging Day Of Rest
    Jim Fassel Wants To Work For This Man.------------------------------------------------You Can Indeed Have A Tie Game In The NFL.Hockey Fight Of The Day
Rank this Week: 695

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 "Hit the Road Jack."
    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: 709

Information Law Group

Information Law Group

Covers advertising law, privacy, information security and intellectual property.

http://www.infolawgroup.com/
  • May 10

    Lessons From When Cyber Security Meets Physical Security

    Lessons From When Cyber Security Meets Physical Security
    Data security and what qualifies as “reasonable” security is on everyone’s mind these days – at least if you’re involved in IT, or responsible for addressing any aspect of the “GRC” troika of…
  • May 6

    California’s Right to Know Law Put on Hold

    California’s Right to Know Law Put on Hold
    As reported by the LA Times, “a powerful coalition of technology companies and business lobbies, the California Chamber of Commerce, insurers, bankers and cable television companies as well as direct marketers and data brokers”…
  • May 3

    Arkansas Becomes Seventh State to Enact Employer Social Media Law; Questions Arise Regarding Supervisor-Employee Connection

    Arkansas Becomes Seventh State to Enact Employer Social Media Law; Questions Arise Regarding Supervisor-Employee Connection
    Last week, Arkansas enacted H.B. 1901, joining California, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, New Mexico, and Utah in restricting employer access to social media or personal accounts. A total of seven states now have such laws. The Arkansas law…
Rank this Week: 719

IP Dragon

IP Dragon

Covers intellectual property in China.

http://ipdragon.blogspot.com/
  • Apr 24

    IP Dragon has found a new den: IPDRAGON.ORG

    IP Dragon has found a new den: IPDRAGON.ORG
    From now on, you can find new articles of IP Dragon on: ipdragon.org.So good bye to ipdragon.blogspot,com and hello ipdragon.org.All ipdragon.blogspot.com links will continue to be active, but will be redirected to ipdragon.orgAlso you…
  • Apr 7

    Constructed Knowledge Works Like a Red Flag To An Internet Intermediary

    Constructed Knowledge Works Like a Red Flag To An Internet Intermediary
     Shades of Red by Skram1 see ColourloversThe real question: "What shade of red will attract liability?"After publishing a draft of the copyright law, the National Copyright Administration comes now with a A Brief Explanation…
  • Mar 12

    Chinese Movie Posters Give You "Double Vision" Without The Alcohol

    Chinese Movie Posters Give You "Double Vision" Without The Alcohol
    Clone and OriginalThe silver screen is known to bring out the imagination of people. However, China's film industry has not given birth to a poster child of creativity, eyeing laboriously to any movie that has some measure of success, Chinese…
Rank this Week: 724

Perry Krumsiek & Jack Law Blog

Perry Krumsiek & Jack Law Blog

Covers business, health care, intellectual property and media law.

http://pkjlawblog.wordpress.com/
  • Feb 2

    Here’s One Government Program Worth HARPing On

    Here’s One Government Program Worth HARPing On
    If you are one of the hundreds of thousands of Americans permanently traumatized by the government’s highly lauded, but horribly executed, loan modification program, take heart.  I’m here to tell you that there’s another government…
  • Oct 27

    The Lincoln Lawyer

    The Lincoln Lawyer
    Before Abraham Lincoln became our greatest president, he was a great corporate lawyer.  And before he was a corporate lawyer, he was a brilliant trial lawyer. In the 1840s, Lincoln represented a Revolutionary War widow who had been bilked…
  • Oct 22

    Cornell Scores in Forum Case

    Cornell Scores in Forum Case
    PKJ’s Timothy Cornell scored a significant victory Friday, when U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns dismissed a multimillion case against an Internet company, finding that the plaintiff was bound by his contract’s forum selection…
Rank this Week: 729

IndianIPR.com Judgements

IndianIPR.com Judgements

Head Notes to IP Judgements decided by the Supreme Court of India, All High Courts of India, Intellectual Property Appellate Board of India and Copyright Board of India.

http://indian-ipr.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 13

    Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - O. 7, r. 11

    Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - O. 7, r. 11
    The Court while dealing with an application under Order VII Rule 11 is not required to make an elaborate enquiry into debatable, doubtful or complicated questions of law or fact.
  • Jun 13

    Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - Section 24

    Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - Section 24
    Petition u/s. 24 of CPC seeking transfer of Suit No.336/2003 petition under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as the 'CPC') seeking transfer of Suit No.336/2003 (Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha vs.…
  • Jun 13

    Code of Civil Procedure, 1908[O. 39 r. 1, O. 39 r. 2]

    Code of Civil Procedure, 1908[O. 39 r. 1, O. 39 r. 2]
    The plaintiff to succeed the three ingredients of prima facie case, balance of convenience and irretrievable injury have to be satisfied by the plaintiff. A prima facie case is a pre-requisite for grant of interim injunction. The plaintiff…
Rank this Week: 727

this WEEK in LAW

this WEEK in LAW

Denise Howell and guests discuss technology law. From the TWiT netcast network.

http://twit.tv/twil
  • May 17

    This WEEK in Law 211: Blame it on the Bean

    This WEEK in Law 211: Blame it on the Bean
    Hosts: Denise Howell and Evan BrownSoybeans and their patentability, 3D printing and making your own Glass in China, privacy, and more.Guests: Larry Downes and Kevin Thompson .Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/twil.Talking points…
  • May 10

    This WEEK in Law 210: Into the Prenda Darkne

    This WEEK in Law 210: Into the Prenda Darkne
    Hosts: Denise Howell and Evan BrownPrenda, Paramount product placement, technology legislation, and more.Guests: Polk Wagner and Julie Ahrens .Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/twil.Talking points on DeliciousWe invite you to…
  • May 3

    This WEEK in Law 209: Cat Meme Fever

    This WEEK in Law 209: Cat Meme Fever
    Hosts: Denise Howell and Evan BrownBitcoin, PadMapper, Instagram can tag you now, and more.Guests: Venkat Balasubramani and Sara Hawkins .Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/twil.Talking points on DeliciousWe invite you to read,…
Rank this Week: 731

inovia's Foreign Filing Blog

inovia's Foreign Filing Blog

Covers foreign patent filing issues, ranging from the PCT process and cost-savings measures to country-specific issues related to the national stage entry.

http://info.inoviaip.com/
  • May 17

    Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

    Friday Foreign Filing Roundup
    Hello everyone and Happy Friday! Take a look at the latest in foreign filing news for the past week: In Bowman v. Monsanto Co., the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that an Indiana farmer violated the principles of patent law. Throughout ……
  • May 16

    Saudi Arabia Accedes to Patent Cooperation Treaty

    Saudi Arabia Accedes to Patent Cooperation Treaty
    The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has announced that Saudi Arabia will officially become the 147th Contracting State of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) on August 3rd, 2013. It's been eight months since the last country…
  • May 13

    How to Apply for an International Patent

    How to Apply for an International Patent
    With today’s international markets, foreign competitors and overseas manufacturers, it’s no longer sufficient to simply obtain patent protection in your home country. More and more applicants are filing abroad, resulting in record…
Rank this Week: 744

Transnational Law Blog

Transnational Law Blog

Covers laws which regulates actions or events that transcend national frontiers, including human rights, environmental law, immigration, intellectual property and space law. By Derek Deavenport, John Dermody, Travis Hodgkins and Christine Ngo.

http://transnationallawblog.typepad.com/transnational_law_blog/
  • Apr 7

    The Lure of China and Economic Activism

    The Lure of China and Economic Activism
    I wonder what do you think about Google’s decision to confront China’s censorship by pulling out of the country entirely despite a potential lost of profit for not doing its business with now the second largest economy in the word? A…
  • Apr 2

    March's Winners and Loser

    March's Winners and Loser
    We are moving further away from the double dips danger! Last month the US economy added 162,000 jobs- a strong showing of a potentially more sustained recovery for US economy. Payroll gains are largely boosted by private sectors and much less…
  • Nov 18

    Behind President Obama’s Warning of “Double Dip” Danger

    Behind President Obama’s Warning of “Double Dip” Danger
    Today, in an interview with Fox News in Beijing, President Obama warned that “the US economy could head into a ‘double-dip recession’ unless urgent steps were taken to rein back America’s mounting level of public debt,” reported the…
Rank this Week: 750

Patent Baristas

Patent Baristas

Offers bio/pharma patent news. By Stephen R. Albainy-Jenei, Karlyn Schnapp and Nicole Tepe.

http://www.patentbaristas.com
  • May 16

    IP Law & Management Institute in San Diego

    IP Law & Management Institute in San Diego
    Practical Strategies, Tactics and Tips for the Optimization of IP Assets in a Dynamic Business Environment International Performance Management Institute (IPMI) is holding the IP Law & Management Institute on November 3rd -5th, 2013 at…
  • May 15

    A Letter from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to the United States Supreme Court

    A Letter from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to the United States Supreme Court
    Upon consideration en banc, a majority of the court affirms the district court’s holding that the asserted method and computer-readable media claims are not directed to eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101. An equally…
  • May 14

    Monsanto Seed Patent Rights Not Exhausted After Sale

    Monsanto Seed Patent Rights Not Exhausted After Sale
    In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court laid out that patent exhaustion does not permit a farmer to reproduce patented seeds through planting and harvesting without the patent holder’s permission. And….Boom Goes the Dynamite!…
Rank this Week: 755

Trade Secret Litigator Blog

Trade Secret Litigator Blog

Covers trade secret, covenant not to compete and cybersecurity law. . By Hahn Loeser.

http://www.hahnloeser.com/tradesecretlitigator/
Rank this Week: 795

Carter Law Firm Blog

Carter Law Firm Blog

Covers intellectual property and social media. By Ruth Carter.

http://carterlawaz.com/blog/
  • May 16

    Could Amy’s Baking Company Bring Legal Action For Online Comments?

    Could Amy’s Baking Company Bring Legal Action For Online Comments?
    So social media blew up this week after Amy’s Baking Company, owned by Samy and Amy Bouzaglo, was featured on Kitchen Nightmares where Chef Ramsey walked away after he felt that the owners of the restaurant were not willing to listen to…
  • May 9

    Reddit’s New Privacy Policy – How Terms of Service Should Be Written

    Reddit’s New Privacy Policy – How Terms of Service Should Be Written
    Are you on Reddit? I love Reddit. It’s a great way to connect with the various online communities that matter to you. Reddit recently announced that its new privacy policy is going into effect on May 15th. You can read the text of the…
  • May 2

    Should Star Wars Fans Fear Disney Cease & Desist Letters?

    Should Star Wars Fans Fear Disney Cease & Desist Letters?
    May 4th is Star Wars Day. May the 4th be with you! In light of this geeky holiday and the fact that I will be speaking about the legalities of fan fiction and fan art at Phoenix Comicon this year, I’ve been thinking about what the…
Rank this Week: 784

Law and Disorder: Performing Arts…

Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division

Answers questions about basic legal and business issues, concepts, trends, problems, and practices important to the arts and entertainment field. By Goldstein & Guilliams PLC.

http://musicalamerica.com/mablogs/?cat=872
  • May 14

    Board Term Limits–The Kindest Cut of All?

    Board Term Limits–The Kindest Cut of All?
    By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: We are a small non-profit that runs a performing arts center. In up dating our by-laws, its been recommended that we establish term limits for our directors and officers, as well as a…
  • May 7

    Student Visas: A School for Scandal?

    Student Visas: A School for Scandal?
    By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: May a non-resident alien (Russian) musician here for an advance graduate school degree on an F-1 visa be paid for playing some off-campus recitals? Are they considered…
  • Apr 30

    When To Negotiate A Contract

    When To Negotiate A Contract
    By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: A successful duo I represent has recorded a CD which is being released by a record company. Although the artist made attempts to obtain a contract, because of time restraints, according…
Rank this Week: 801

Written Description

Written Description

Reviews recent scholarship in patent law, intellectual property theory, and innovation. By Christopher Suarez, Sarah Tran, and Tan Mau Wu.

http://writtendescription.blogspot.com/
  • May 15

    Are R&D tax credits the software patent solution?

    Are R&D tax credits the software patent solution?
    The Federal Circuit's fractured en banc decision in CLS Bank v. Alice probably pleased only those patent litigators who might benefit from the resulting uncertainty. The case could have provided clear guidance on the "abstract ideas"…
  • May 9

    Crews: The Overreaching of Museums Art Image Copyright Policie

    Crews: The Overreaching of Museums Art Image Copyright Policie
    Do copyright and contract licensing policies adopted by art museums to restrict access to reproduced images of original artwork constitute overreaching? In his article, Museum Policies and Art Images: Conflicting Objectives and Copyright…
  • May 4

    Hrdy: State Patent

    Hrdy: State Patent
    Yale ISP fellow Camilla Hrdy has just posted Dissenting State Patent Regimes (IP Theory). Here is the abstract:Inventors who believe in open innovation should start applying for state patents instead of U.S. patents. Patenting at the state…
Rank this Week: 807

Seattle Trademark Lawyer

Seattle Trademark Lawyer

Covers trademark law developments from Seattle and beyond. By Michael Atkins.

http://seattletrademarklawyer.com/blog/
  • May 13

    STL (Reader) on Infringement Safari

    STL (Reader) on Infringement Safari
    A STL first: a reader’s infringement safari! Seattle lawyer Kevin Halverson just returned from an enviable vacation to Mexico. “Warm-water surfing,” as he put it. Seriously, that right there is reason enough to practice…
  • May 12

    INTA: Counterfeiters and Bloggers. But No Counterfeit Blogger

    INTA: Counterfeiters and Bloggers. But No Counterfeit Blogger
    Counterfeit goods. They were everywhere at the International Trademark Association’s annual meeting. That’s where I was last week: in Dallas, meeting with trademark colleagues from around the world. There were 9,500 of us. And a…
  • May 9

    Costco Claims "Tiffany" Has Become Generic

    Costco Claims "Tiffany" Has Become Generic
    Costco advertised some rings in its store as being “Tiffany” rings. Problem is, Tiffany didn’t make them. Costco says it wasn’t confusing anyone. It was just describing the setting style, which it says is known as…
Rank this Week: 813

Business, Entertainment, Sports &…

Business, Entertainment, Sports & Technology (B.E.S.T.) Law Blog

Covers business, copyright, entertainment, IP and technology law. By ARC Law Group.

http://best.arclg.com/
  • May 8

    ARC Law Group: April Newsletter

    ARC Law Group: April Newsletter
    Welcome to the month of May. Graduation season is here, and Jeff and I would like to send out big congratulations to law clerks Katherine West, Will Dugoni and Ben Shaw. Enjoy the ceremony, the party and the short break…and then get…
  • May 6

    The Legal Ethics of Podcasting

    The Legal Ethics of Podcasting
    by Leslie O'Callaghan The following article discusses the various legal issues related to online advertising for lawyers.. I. Introduction Radio and television advertising has often been mocked as sensationalist and dramatic. Although these…
  • May 1

    Podcast: Business Entitie

    Podcast: Business Entitie
    Podcast: Business Entities This month on the Business Entertainment Sports and Technology Law Podcast, we get down to business with a discussion on business entities. Corporations, limited liability companies (LLC), partnerships, sole…
Rank this Week: 826

Najnowsze wpisy z blog'a

Najnowsze wpisy z blog'a

Covers intellectual property law in Poland. By Greg Pacek.

http://ip.pacek.name/Home/tabid/376/Default.aspx
  • Nov 27

    ?wiadczenie us?ug drog? elektroniczn? – komentarz

    ?wiadczenie us?ug drog? elektroniczn? – komentarz
    By? mo?e metod? na o?ywianie bloga b?d? cz?stsze recenzje, cz??ciowo zainspirowane przez LexisNexis, o czym zreszt? pisa?em ju? w jednym z wcze?niejszych wpisów, po?wi?conych omówieniu podr?c
  • Oct 25

    Przedsi?biorca w sieci – tekst do Magazynu Przedsi?biorcy

    Przedsi?biorca w sieci – tekst do Magazynu Przedsi?biorcy
    Jak ju? kiedy? bodaj podawa?em, zosta?em kiedy? poproszony o pisanie artyku?ów/felietonów do Magazynu Przedsi?biorcy, którego to numer 5 w?a?nie si? ukaza?.
  • Oct 10

    Prawo w?asno?ci intelektualnej

    Prawo w?asno?ci intelektualnej
    Otrzyma?em ostatnio od wydawnictwa LexisNexis propozycj? zrecenzowania ksi??ek dost?pnych w ksi?garni LN.
Rank this Week: 829

Indiana Intellectual Property…

Indiana Intellectual Property Lawyer Blog

Covers trademark, patent and copyright infringement. By Overhauser Law Offices, LLC.

http://www.iniplaw.org/
  • May 17

    Purdue University Celebrates Innovation

    Purdue University Celebrates Innovation
    Lafayette, Ind. -- Purdue University students are creating and patenting products while pursuing their degrees.  Purdue is celebrating the inventiveness of five of those students: Julia Alspaugh, Zachary Amodt, Sean Connell, Andrew…
  • May 16

    Serenity Springs Prevails Against Allegations of Trademark Infringement and Cybersquatting

    Serenity Springs Prevails Against Allegations of Trademark Infringement and Cybersquatting
    Indianapolis, Ind. -- The Indiana Court of Appeals has vacated a trial court's judgment in favor of the LaPorte County Convention and Visitors Bureau (the "Bureau") of LaPorte, Ind., holding that neither trademark infringement nor…
  • May 15

    Federal Circuit Denies Petition by ArcelorMittal France for Rehearing in Patent Infringement Case

    Federal Circuit Denies Petition by ArcelorMittal France for Rehearing in Patent Infringement Case
    Washington, D.C. -- The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied the petition of ArcelorMittal for a rehearing in its patent infringement lawsuit against AK Steel involving ULTRALUME®. AK Steel produces flat-rolled…
Rank this Week: 865

LegalTXTS

LegalTXTS

Covers law and technology, with an emphasis on legal issues regarding digital media, privacy and data security, and information management. By Elijah Yip.

http://www.legaltxts.com/
  • May 16

    Attorney Is Disciplined For Posting Confidential Client Information Online

    Attorney Is Disciplined For Posting Confidential Client Information Online
    Disclosure of confidential client information on the Internet by attorney violates Rule 1.6 of the Rules of Professional Conduct – In re Skinner, 740 S.E.2d 171 (Ga. Mar. 18, 2013) A Georgia attorney recently learned the hard way that…
  • May 10

    2013 Hawaii Tech Legislation Roundup

    2013 Hawaii Tech Legislation Roundup
    Cyberbullying. Employer social media password requests. Crowdfunding. Those were some of the hot tech topics that the Hawai‘i State Legislature grappled with this session.  (See my post on Internet related legislative proposals in…
  • May 9

    A Hack By Any Other Name

    A Hack By Any Other Name
    The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) criminalizes forms of “hacking” other than actually breaking into a computer system — United States v. Nosal, 2013 WL 978226 (N.D .Cal. Mar. 12, 2013) Nosal is back.  This is the…
Rank this Week: 870

Indiana Intellectual Property &…

Indiana Intellectual Property & Technology Blog

Covers intellectual property & technology law, news and events, particularly focusing on stories that directly affect Indiana. By Kenan Farrell.

http://indianaintellectualproperty.wordpress.com/
  • May 15

    Default Judgment of $37,371 Entered Against BitTorrent Download Defendant

    Default Judgment of $37,371 Entered Against BitTorrent Download Defendant
    One month ago, Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson awarded the first default judgment in an Indiana download case. Judge Magnus-Stinson awarded the maximum allowable copyright damages for a total award of $151,425. Today, Judge…
  • May 12

    Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – Keystone Management Systems v. William Clyde Moore Jr.

    Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – Keystone Management Systems v. William Clyde Moore Jr.
    Here’s another case involving misappropriated architectural drawings. Home builders, you should know by now that architectural drawings are protected by copyright law. If there’s a floor plan you really like, just pay for it! The…
  • May 9

    Trial Scheduled for Indiana’s First Keyword Advertising Case

    Trial Scheduled for Indiana’s First Keyword Advertising Case
    Indiana’s first keyword advertising case is now set for trial. However, don’t hold your breath if you’re waiting for an answer to whether the purchase and use of a competitor’s trademark in keyword advertising is…
Rank this Week: 855

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: 842

IP Nuggets

IP Nuggets

Covers intellectual property law. By Morgan Law Offices, PLC.

http://patentaz.com/blog/
  • Dec 18

    Fiscal Cliff Could Cost Patent Office $242 Million

    Fiscal Cliff Could Cost Patent Office $242 Million
    As readers are aware, the Congress and president are still far apart in creating a budget. If a compromise is not reached by the end of the year, the terms of the Budget Control Act of 2011 – known as the ‘Fiscal…
  • Nov 30

    Miscellaneous IP Nuggets #9

    Miscellaneous IP Nuggets #9
    The USPTO confirmed  that David Kappos will step down as the director for Patents in January, 2013.  This is very unfortunate since Kappos has been doing an outstanding job as commissioner. Kappos’ accomplishments include…
  • Nov 30

    Miscellaneous IP Nuggets #9

    Miscellaneous IP Nuggets #9
    The USPTO confirmed  that David Kappos will step down as the director for Patents in January, 2013.  This is very unfortunate since Kappos has been doing an outstanding job as commissioner. Kappos’ accomplishments include…
Rank this Week: 834

Fame Appeal

Fame Appeal

Covers intellectual property and other legal issues affecting the entertainment and fashion industry.

http://fameappeal.com
Rank this Week: 851

Software Intellectual Property…

Software Intellectual Property Report

Covers the places where software intersects the law of intellectual property. By Charles A. Bieneman.

http://swipreport.com/
  • May 18

    Jury Award for Software Trade Secrets Theft Affirmed by Third Circuit

    Jury Award for Software Trade Secrets Theft Affirmed by Third Circuit
    Wellogix sued Accenture (and other parties) for misappropriating trade secrets related to software that helped manage the process of constructing an oil well. A jury awarded $26.2 million in compensatory damages, and $68.2 million in punitive…
  • May 12

    Business Method Claims Not Patent-Eligible in CLS Bank, Deeply Divided Federal Circuit Hold

    Business Method Claims Not Patent-Eligible in CLS Bank, Deeply Divided Federal Circuit Hold
    The Federal Circuit has held that patent claims directed to using an intermediary in financial transactions to eliminate settlement risk are not patent-eligible.  CLS Bank International v. Alice Corp., No. 2011-1301 (May 10, 2013).…
  • Apr 27

    Fed. Cir. Affirms Invalidity Findings By E.D. Texas Jury

    Fed. Cir. Affirms Invalidity Findings By E.D. Texas Jury
    Claims from four patents were infringed, but invalid as anticipated and obvious, a jury in the Eastern District of Texas found. In an opinion by Chief Judge Rader, the Federal Circuit rejected the patent owner’s challenge to the jury…
Rank this Week: 885

Domain Name Jurisprudence &…

Domain Name Jurisprudence & Commentaries on UDRP Cases

Review and analysis of cybersquatter cases decided under the Uniform Domain Name Resolution Policy. By Gerald M. Levine.

http://udrpcommentaries.wordpress.com
  • May 17

    Trademarks Composed of Elements that Include Dictionary Word

    Trademarks Composed of Elements that Include Dictionary Word
    www.udrpcommentaries.comTrademarks gather strength as they ascend the classification scale. In order, fanciful, arbitrary and suggestive are at the strong end of the scale, while descriptive and generic (if they qualify for registration) are…
  • May 2

    Similarity of Domain Name to Trademark Is Only the Beginning of the Assessment

    Similarity of Domain Name to Trademark Is Only the Beginning of the Assessment
    www.udrpcommentaries.comUDRP provides remedies on proof of abusive registration of domain names. What constitutes abuse sufficient to support a remedy is something more than having a trademark that another party is using as a domain name.…
  • Apr 22

    Inadvertent Lapse of Both Trademark Registration and Domain Name

    Inadvertent Lapse of Both Trademark Registration and Domain Name
    www.udrpcommentaries.comFalling out of the trademark registry for failure to file a section 8 affidavit may be embarrassing but not fatal; losing a domain name for inadvertence may be fatal depending on the strength or weakness of the…
Rank this Week: 933

nipc IP/it Update

nipc IP/it Update

News and comment on intellectual property, technology, media, entertainment and competition law from the UK, EC and around the world. By John Lambert.

http://nipclaw.blogspot.com/
  • May 13

    Software Patents: HTC Europe Co Ltd v Apple Inc

    Software Patents: HTC Europe Co Ltd v Apple Inc
    In HTC Europe Co Ltd v Apple Inc [2013] EWCA Civ 451 (3 May 2013), the Court of Appeal (Lord Justices Richards, Lewison and Kitchin) ventured again into what Lord Justice Lewison described at paragraph [140] of the Court's judgment as…
  • May 4

    Success Fees and ATE Premiums in the Patents County Court: Henderson v All Around the World Recordings Ltd

    Success Fees and ATE Premiums in the Patents County Court: Henderson v All Around the World Recordings Ltd
    As I mentioned in "Intellectual Property Litigation - the Funding Options" 10 April 2013, it was possible until the 31 March 2013 for a litigant to enter an agreement with his or her solicitors and counsel known as a conditional…
  • Apr 10

    Intellectual Property Litigation - the Funding Option

    Intellectual Property Litigation - the Funding Option
    Until the 31 March 2013 it was possible to enter a conditional fee agreement ("CFA") whereby the other side would pay any success fee. Similarly, it was possible to look to the other side to pay an…
Rank this Week: 929

Intellectual Property News

Intellectual Property News

Intellectual Property News IP Blog. Published by Mandour & Associates

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

    Nintendo Scores Victory in Wii Controller Patent Lawsuit

    Nintendo Scores Victory in Wii Controller Patent Lawsuit
    IPNews® - A Panel of Circuit Court judges upheld a Nintendo Co. Ltd. victory over Motiva LLC in relation to the Nintendo Wii.  Nintendo was held not to infringe Motiva's video controller patents.  The panel also held that…
  • May 14

    Federal Judge Sides With Apple in IBOOKS Trademark Dispute

    Federal Judge Sides With Apple in IBOOKS Trademark Dispute
    IPNews® - Publisher J.T. Colby recently came up empty in its attempt to prevent Apple Inc. from using the iBooks trademark.  Apple responded the lawsuit with a Motion for Summary Judgment disputing all claims.  New York District…
  • May 13

    U.S. Postal Service and IBM Fend Off Patent Lawsuit

    U.S. Postal Service and IBM Fend Off Patent Lawsuit
    IPNews® - Uship recently lost its appeal of a patent infringement case that it lost against the U.S. Postal Service.  The case involves a U.S. Patent for an automated shipping machine.  The U.S. Court of Appeals found that the…
Rank this Week: 988

LibraryLaw Blog

LibraryLaw Blog

Covers issues concerning libraries and the law. By Peter Hirtle, Raizel Liebler, Mary Minow and Susan Nevelow Mart.

http://blog.librarylaw.com/librarylaw/
  • Apr 18

    Digital First Sale - TIME TO SPEAK OUT - SIGN (CLICK) THIS

    Digital First Sale - TIME TO SPEAK OUT - SIGN (CLICK) THIS
    If you read about the Redigi decision, you know that a court has ruled against COPY AND DELETE. Yes, you can't buy an mp3, make a copy to sell (or give away under the same logic) and then delete your...
  • Apr 17

    Pass this on - new copyright petition (short deadline to get 100K signatures)

    Pass this on - new copyright petition (short deadline to get 100K signatures)
    From techdirt comments: A HUGE thanks for pointing this out, Mike! If anyone needs a (public domain) letter about this to send to your friends, here you go: Are you tired of having fan sites taken down by cease and...
  • Apr 15

    tinyurl/recastcopyright

    tinyurl/recastcopyright
    We made a tinyurl so it doesn't break at the line return. tinyurl/recastcopyright So sign it. They need an insane number of signatures - 100,000. But if we can get that, it will show that reasonable users are flexing their...
Rank this Week: 987

PIT IP Tech Blog

PIT IP Tech Blog

Covers intellectual property and technology law. By Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton, P.C.

http://pitiptechblog.com/
Rank this Week: 1037

Virtual World Law Blog

Virtual World Law Blog

Covers virtual worlds and social media issues. By Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

http://www.virtualworldlaw.com/
  • May 9

    Games Business & Legal Affairs Event - Register Now!

    Games Business & Legal Affairs Event - Register Now!
    Pillsbury attorney, Sean F. Kane will be a featured panelist at the upcoming Video Game Bar Association's inaugural Game Business & Legal Affairs conference. The conference will provide an in-depth analysis of the prevalent and pertinent…
  • May 2

    Augmented World Expo 2013

    Augmented World Expo 2013
      Please join us at the Augmented World Expo 2013 (Santa Clara, June 4 - 5) for 2 days of workshops, sessions, and networking dedicated to understanding how to drive behavior in consumers, employees and stakeholders. Now in its 4th year,…
  • Apr 22

    New-Tech Credit Cards On The Way

    New-Tech Credit Cards On The Way
    The Bank of China Hong Kong announced recently that it plans to launch its first credit card that is compatible with Near Field Communication ("NFC) technology this year. NFC is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to…
Rank this Week: 1035

Patent Prospector

Patent Prospector

Offers an open forum for patent practitioners. Sponsored by Patent Hawk.

http://www.patenthawk.com/blog/
  • May 16

    Down the Rabbit Hole

    Down the Rabbit Hole
    Alice, a corporation from Down Under, got a family of system and method patents that broadly claimed computerizing escrow as a way of mitigating settlement risk. CLS got spooked and got a summary declaratory judgment of invalidity via…
  • Apr 7

    No Benefit

    No Benefit
    Steve Morsa filed a patent claiming benefits processing. The PTO rejected over prior art, first arguing anticipation; then, when that deficiency was pointed out, hand-waving obviousness. Morsa made cogent, reasonably undeniable arguments,…
  • Apr 4

    Mean

    Mean
    In Saffran v. Johnson & Johnson, the CAFC (2012-1043) satisfied its plutocratic bias, relieving J&J of a pesky infringement by narrowing claim construction from that emanating from esteemed Judge T. John Ward in the Eastern…
Rank this Week: 1078

Seattle Copyright Watch

Seattle Copyright Watch

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

http://www.seattlecopyrightwatch.com/
  • 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…
  • Apr 23

    YouTube Protected by DMCA Safe Harbor, Viacom Suit Dismissed on Remand

    YouTube Protected by DMCA Safe Harbor, Viacom Suit Dismissed on Remand
    This post follows up on my post entitled YouTube's Safe Harbor Status Requires More Fact-Finding, Rules Second Circuit.  Viacom and other plaintiffs who are content owners sued YouTube for copyright infringement.  The district court…
Rank this Week: 1101