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Scrivener's Error

Provides legal commentary on intellectual property and publishing from an author's perspective. By C.E. Petit.

http://scrivenerserror.blogspot.com/

May 23
Internet Link Sausages Made From Bleeding Heart

Internet Link Sausages Made From Bleeding Heart

And I do not mean "bleeding-heart liberals," either... If it really was the tax code and not pure greed, Apple (and Google, and Amazon, and every other major corporation that has whinged about excessive taxes in the last week...…
May 20
Smoked Internet Link Sausage Platter

Smoked Internet Link Sausage Platter

A weekend of professional obligations began early, so I never did get around to pulling these from the smoker at the recommended time. Neoconservative economics descends almost entirely from the so-called "Austrian…
May 14
Why Do We Never Get an AnswerWhen We're Knocking at the Door?

Why Do We Never Get an AnswerWhen We're Knocking at the Door?

Sometimes it really is more important to ask the question than to find "the" answer; after all, those answers are often fixed in time and avoidance. There is — at long last — increasing controversy about the…

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eMedia Law

Covers internet marketing and online media. By Travis Crabtree.

http://lrmlawblog.com/emedialaw

May 23
You “like” me, you really “like” me – Looking at the legal effect of Facebook likes and friend

You “like” me, you really “like” me – Looking at the legal effect of Facebook likes and friend

Is liking something expressive activity protected by the First Amendment? Does being a Facebook “friend” create the appearance of impropriety requiring the judge to recuse himself from the case? Leave it to…
May 15
Are The Legal Rules For User Generated Content Becoming More Nuanced?

Are The Legal Rules For User Generated Content Becoming More Nuanced?

The general legal advice to website operators who allowed User Generated Content (UGC) in the form of comments, videos or pictures used to be relatively easy. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act protected you from copyright and Section…
May 3
GUEST POST: Internet Sales Tax is Coming

GUEST POST: Internet Sales Tax is Coming

Looper Reed has a number of good blogs. My colleagues Jamie Ribman and Cleve Clinton write Tilting the Scales which takes a light-hearted look at some of the more general legal issues of the day. For my lawyer readers, their…

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eMedia Law insider

Covers internet marketing and online media. By Looper Reeed.

http://www.emedialaw.com/

May 23
You “like” me, you really “like” me – Looking at the legal effect of Facebook likes and friend

You “like” me, you really “like” me – Looking at the legal effect of Facebook likes and friend

Is liking something expressive activity protected by the First Amendment? Does being a Facebook “friend” create the appearance of impropriety requiring the judge to recuse himself from the case? Leave it to…
May 15
Are The Legal Rules For User Generated Content Becoming More Nuanced?

Are The Legal Rules For User Generated Content Becoming More Nuanced?

The general legal advice to website operators who allowed User Generated Content (UGC) in the form of comments, videos or pictures used to be relatively easy. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act protected you from copyright and Section…
May 3
GUEST POST: Internet Sales Tax is Coming

GUEST POST: Internet Sales Tax is Coming

Looper Reed has a number of good blogs. My colleagues Jamie Ribman and Cleve Clinton write Tilting the Scales which takes a light-hearted look at some of the more general legal issues of the day. For my lawyer readers, their…

Rank this Week: 2086

IP Law Chat

Covers IP, technology and media news. By Stacia Lay of Hendricks & Lewis PLLC.

http://iplaw.hllaw.com/

May 23
Court Again Partially Grants Summary Judgment in Warhammer 40K Dispute; Copyright Fair Use Defense Survive

Court Again Partially Grants Summary Judgment in Warhammer 40K Dispute; Copyright Fair Use Defense Survive

Games Workshop, an England-based company, sells various science-fiction/fantasy products relating to a "dystopian fictional universe" called Warhammer 40,000, which was first created in 1987 with the release of the book Rogue Trader. Most…
May 23
Collection of (Relatively) Recent Copyright Fair Use Decision

Collection of (Relatively) Recent Copyright Fair Use Decision

Blogging has been sparse in recent months due to a busy schedule so I'm using the relatively recent spate of fair use opinions from various courts to belatedly summarize opinions of interest that have been issued over the last few…
May 22
SDNY Refuses to Dismiss Dental Patient's Claims Regarding Confidentiality Agreement and Copyright Assignment Required as Precondition to Treatment

SDNY Refuses to Dismiss Dental Patient's Claims Regarding Confidentiality Agreement and Copyright Assignment Required as Precondition to Treatment

In October 2010, Robert Allen Lee had a severe toothache and chose to visit Aster Dental because his insurance company listed it as a preferred provider. According to Lee, Aster Dental told him he would have to pay it directly and then…

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Startups and IP Strategy

Covers intellectual property issues relating to startups and entrepreneurs. By Leonid Kravets.

http://startupsip.com/

May 23
Patent Trolls are Hot Right Now

Patent Trolls are Hot Right Now

It seems like everyday a new article comes out talking about patent trolls affecting our startup ecosystem. Most of these articles cite one or two famous patent trolls (Lodsys, etc). To begin to deal with these problems, just…
Feb 28
Patent Trolls Eat Startups First. Here’s What You Can Do About It

Patent Trolls Eat Startups First. Here’s What You Can Do About It

Editor’s Note: This post first appeared on TechCrunch Patent assertion entities (PAEs or trolls) regularly engage in the practice of sending patent demand letters to unsuspecting startups and small businesses in preparation for…
Feb 19
First-To-File Patent Law Is Imminent, But What Will It Mean?

First-To-File Patent Law Is Imminent, But What Will It Mean?

Editor’s Note: This post first appeared on TechCrunch. One of the main changes resulting from the passage of the America Invents Act (AIA) is the transition of U.S. patent law from a “first-to-invent”…

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The University of Chicago Law…

The University of Chicago Law School Faculty Podcast

Listen to lectures by and discussions with the faculty of the University of Chicago Law School.

http://www.law.uchicago.edu/facultypodcast.rss

May 23
Todd Henderson, "The Law & Economics of Self-Regulation"

Todd Henderson, "The Law & Economics of Self-Regulation"

Todd Henderson is Professor of Law and Aaron Director Teaching Scholar at the University of Chicago Law School. This talk was recorded on May 3, 2013, at the annual Loop Luncheon held in conjuction with Reunion.
May 9
Richard Epstein, "A History of Public Utility Regulation in the Supreme Court"

Richard Epstein, "A History of Public Utility Regulation in the Supreme Court"

Rate regulation today is often conceived of as an exotic topic of interest only to a select group of pointy-headed specialists. But the truth is quite the opposite. The history of rate regulation raises some of the most fundamental…
Apr 25
Justice Albie Sachs, "Same Sex Marriage Decision in South Africa"

Justice Albie Sachs, "Same Sex Marriage Decision in South Africa"

Justice Albie Sachs of the Constitutional Court of South Africa discussed the Fourie case, gay rights, and the same-sex marriage decision in South Africa. This lecture was recorded on April 9, 2013.

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Patently-O

Covers patents, claim drafting tips, patent cases, patent legislation and patent prosecution. By Dennis Crouch.

http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/

May 23
Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (S.1013)

Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (S.1013)

By Dennis Crouch If it exists, the patent heat in Congress right now is focused on "curbing abusive patent litigation." A variety of bills have been introduced, including the SHIELD Act that would introduce a one-way fee shifting…
May 22
Sample Civil Procedure II Exam

Sample Civil Procedure II Exam

In CivPro II (a 2-hour course), we covered civil procedure issues related to class actions, discovery, summary judgment, JML, new trial, appellate jurisdiction, and preclusion. Here is the two-hour exam. – Dennis ===== Dent sued Baker in…
May 21
Motiva v. ITC and Nintendo

Motiva v. ITC and Nintendo

By Jason Rantanen Motiva, LLC v. International Trade Commission and Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Fed. Cir. 2013) Download 12-1252.Opinion.5-9-2013.1 Panel: Newman, Prost (author), O'Malley In order to bring a section 337 action in the International…

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IP & Regulatory Law Blog

Discusses current regulatory and intellectual property issues. By Scott Bialecki.

http://www.ipreglaw.com/

May 23
Patent Trolls Take Note: Vermont Takes A Stand

Patent Trolls Take Note: Vermont Takes A Stand

On Wednesday, the Vermont Attorney General’s Office brought suit against an alleged patent troll, MPHJ Technology Investments, LLC, for violation of Vermont’s Consumer Protection Act. The Vermont AG claims that the…
May 20
BlackBerry: Can It Save Its Diluted Brand?

BlackBerry: Can It Save Its Diluted Brand?

Not long ago, the only smart phone that people knew about was the BlackBerry. Now, it’s been recently reported that BlackBerry has fallen to #4, behind Windows, Android and Apple. What happened? Decentralization and resulting…
Apr 24
Hopefully Siri Can Keep A Secret….

Hopefully Siri Can Keep A Secret….

My children often use my iPhone to ask Siri the most bizarre questions. No matter what the question, however, Siri always seems to have an immediate answer. Had I thought about it in any detail, I probably would have figured out that…

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Information Law Group

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

http://www.infolawgroup.com/

May 23
Court Refuses to Enter Injunction Requiring Tortious Content to be Taken Off Website

Court Refuses to Enter Injunction Requiring Tortious Content to be Taken Off Website

Plaintiff obtained a jury verdict and almost $200,000 in damages over an article in a trade association publication that cast him in a false light. When the publication kept the offending article on its website, plaintiff sought relief for…
May 21
NIST Releases Cloud Computing “Security Reference Architecture” (SP 500-299) for Public Comment

NIST Releases Cloud Computing “Security Reference Architecture” (SP 500-299) for Public Comment

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) loves its “Special Publications” the way IRS agents love new tax forms. NIST’s SP’s, however, are much more useful, and its latest Special…
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…

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UsefulArts.us

Covers online branding and the law.

http://usefularts.us

May 23
Andrew Schwint and Michael Flint: The Power of Design Thinking

Andrew Schwint and Michael Flint: The Power of Design Thinking

Andrew Schwint and Michael Flint recently spent an evening sharing their design insights with graduate students at Northeastern University.. I hope their insights will trigger your design thinking.
May 17
Life’s data layer lets you know thyself in little way

Life’s data layer lets you know thyself in little way

The information layer in our life is getting richer and more useful. Part of this is intentional, we hook up dashboards and carry devices to quantify parts of our lives, but part is automatic. Take my bike for example. Actually, its…
May 15
Join me on TODAY’s Googe+ Hangout on Channel Integration

Join me on TODAY’s Googe+ Hangout on Channel Integration

As a run-up to Integrated Marketing Week in New York, my friends at Econsultancy have stood up a series of Google+ Hangouts to preview how marketers are joining up marketings digital elements to create integrated customer experiences. The…

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Docket Report Patent Infringement…

Docket Report Patent Infringement Blog

Detailing substantive events regarding patent cases in the district courts.

http://docketreport.blogspot.com/

May 23
“Hyper-Aggressive” Settlement Posturing No Basis for Attorneys’ Fee Award

“Hyper-Aggressive” Settlement Posturing No Basis for Attorneys’ Fee Award

The court denied defendant's motion for sanctions under 28 U.S.C. § 1927 based on plaintiff's settlement strategy which included a settlement demand 90 times more than plaintiff's expert's damages estimate. "[T]he court struggles to…
May 22
Failure to Disclose Parent Patent Lawsuits Insufficient for Inequitable Conduct Claim

Failure to Disclose Parent Patent Lawsuits Insufficient for Inequitable Conduct Claim

The court granted defendant's motion to dismiss plaintiff's inequitable conduct claims that were based on a failure to disclose prior parent patent lawsuits. "[Plaintiff's complaint] alleges that '[t]he district court [in the [parent]…
May 21
Prosecution Bar does not Extend to Inter Partes Review Except as to Amendment of Claim

Prosecution Bar does not Extend to Inter Partes Review Except as to Amendment of Claim

The court granted in part plaintiff's motion to allow two of its litigation attorneys to participate in the inter partes review of the patents-in-suit. "[Plaintiff] asserts that the inter partes proceeding will not implicate competitive…

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Practical IP

Covers intellectual property issues for businesses. By Bell Nunnally.

http://www.practical-ip.com

May 23
Facebook, You and the Government: The SEC is Following Your Tweet

Facebook, You and the Government: The SEC is Following Your Tweet

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has finally joined the age of social media. In a watershed report issued last month, the SEC concluded that publicly-traded companies, subject to the still-vague limitations discussed…
Feb 20
Unauthorized Unlocking of Cell Phones Now Illegal

Unauthorized Unlocking of Cell Phones Now Illegal

Pursuant to a ruling by the Librarian of Congress in his triennial review of potential exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which prohibits circumventing technological measures that protect copyrighted works, it is now…
Jan 18
The Importance of Searching and Protecting Brand Name

The Importance of Searching and Protecting Brand Name

The Kardashian sisters’ recent launch of their KHROMA cosmetics and beauty care product line has caused a bit of a stir. The sisters (through their licensing company, Boldface Licensing + Branding) applied with the U.S. Patent and…

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Likelihood of Confusion

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

http://www.likelihoodofconfusion.com

May 23
In the Arena: A Sports Law Handbook

In the Arena: A Sports Law Handbook

I contributed a chapter called “How Trademark Protection Intersects with the Athlete’s Right of Publicity” in a new book called In the Arena: A Sports Law Handbook. Its publication, in true bar association…
May 22
Norman Blagman versus the whole digital music industry: Round 1 to Blagman.

Norman Blagman versus the whole digital music industry: Round 1 to Blagman.

I can’t write a better introductory sentence than Judge Andrew Carter of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York did to open his May 20, 2013, order and opinion in Blagman v. Apple Inc., so here is…
May 22
Get a gripe

Get a gripe

Originally posted 2007-09-19 16:46:04. Republished by Blog Post PromoterTom Crandall considers “When A Gripe Site Is Manipulated By A Competitor” — and gets a crack expert opinion in there. Says Tom: I believe we are…

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Social Media Law Update

Covers intellectual property, defamation, consumer protection and other legal issues regarding social media. By Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP.

http://www.socialmedialawupdate.com

May 23
California Bill to Expand Data Security Breach Notification Law Clears Senate Hurdle

California Bill to Expand Data Security Breach Notification Law Clears Senate Hurdle

By Rachel Tarko Hudson Last week, the California state Senate passed S.B. 46, a bill to expand the triggering data under the existing data security breach notification law. Currently, breach notification in California is triggered by the…
Mar 27
Who Owns Your Online Persona?

Who Owns Your Online Persona?

By Paul Cowie and Wayne Chang Eagle v. Morgan, 2013-11-4303 (E.D. Pa. 2013), represents one of the first trials on the issue of who owns social media accounts: the individual employee who first created the account or the employer whose…
Jan 10
Privacy On The Go: Recommendations For The Mobile Ecosystem

Privacy On The Go: Recommendations For The Mobile Ecosystem

California’s Attorney General today issued recommendations for mobile app developers and the mobile industry to safeguard privacy for consumers.

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43(B)log

Covers false advertising and intellectual property issues. By Professor Rebecca Tushnet.

http://tushnet.blogspot.com/

May 23
Sins of a trademark owner: Rogers applies regardless of intent

Sins of a trademark owner: Rogers applies regardless of intent

Rebellion Developments Ltd. v. Stardock Entertainment, Inc., 2013 WL 1944888 (E.D. Mich.) H/T Eric Goldman. Rebellion sued Stardock alleging that Stardock’s game, Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion infringed its registered trademark…
May 23
H&R Block can't plausibly plead confusion from comparative ad

H&R Block can't plausibly plead confusion from comparative ad

H/T The Trademark Blog H&R Block Eastern Enterprises, Inc. v. Intuit, Inc., No. 13-0072-CV-W-FJG (W.D. Mo. May 22, 2013) An anti-trademark-expansionist twofer: claim against comparative ad dismissed on the pleadings, and a holding…
May 23
economic loss doctrine doesn't bar New Jersey consumer fraud claim

economic loss doctrine doesn't bar New Jersey consumer fraud claim

Francis E. Parker Memorial Home, Inc. v. Georgia-Pacific LLC, --- F. Supp. 2d ----, 2013 WL 2177974 (D.N.J.) Parker sued GP on behalf of a putative class alleging violations of the New Jersey Products Liability Act (PLA); breach of…

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The IP Stone

Discusses patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, computer/Internet/cyber law. By Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC.

http://theipstone.com/

May 23
Vermont Approves Legislation Prohibiting Bad Faith Patent Infringement Claim

Vermont Approves Legislation Prohibiting Bad Faith Patent Infringement Claim

By Peter Kunin The Vermont House and Senate have approved a first-in-the-nation bill that provides a legal tool for Vermont companies who face extortionate claims of patent infringement from “patent trolls.” In brief, the…
Apr 28
Will Patent Classification Harmonization Based On The Cooperative Patent Classification System Strike A Chord?

Will Patent Classification Harmonization Based On The Cooperative Patent Classification System Strike A Chord?

By Morgan Heller II As mentioned in my previous post on the Cooperative Patent Classification system (CPC), the International Patent Classification system (IPC), on which the CPC is based, is used by more than 100 patent offices around…
Apr 22
Employers Just Get No Satisfaction: NH Enacts Law Restricting Use Of Non-Compete Agreement

Employers Just Get No Satisfaction: NH Enacts Law Restricting Use Of Non-Compete Agreement

By Beth Rattigan Employers in New Hampshire now must comply with further restrictions on their ability to enforce non-compete and anti-piracy agreements. Venturing further into the already murky area of the enforceability of such…

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Patent Arcade

Covers video game IP law. By Ross Dannenberg.

http://www.patentarcade.com/

May 23
CLS Bank v. Alice Corp.: How will it affect video game patents?

CLS Bank v. Alice Corp.: How will it affect video game patents?

CLS Bank v. Alice Corp. was a deeply fractured en banc decision of the Federal Circuit, in which they couldn't agree on anything. Seriously. The per curiam decision of the court was one paragraph affirming the lower court's…
May 20
U.S. Patent No. 7,090,582: Use of multiple player real-time voice communications on a gaming device

U.S. Patent No. 7,090,582: Use of multiple player real-time voice communications on a gaming device

U.S. Patent No. 7,090,582: Use of multiple player real-time voice communications on a gaming deviceIssued Aug. 15, 2006, to MicrosoftSummary:The ‘582 patent provides a way for players, during online gaming, to communicate with other…
May 17
Copyright Reform: And so it begins...

Copyright Reform: And so it begins...

It will be interesting to watch as Congress begins to hold hearings to reform copyright law. The Verge recently posted a couple informative articles on the topic. There will likely be much debate over a wide range of topics.…

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Carter Law Firm Blog

Covers intellectual property and social media. By Ruth Carter.

http://carterlawaz.com/blog/

May 23
How To Trademark a Business Name

How To Trademark a Business Name

Last week a friend asked me if a business could trademark their name. Anyone who’s spent much time with me knows that the answer to every legal question is “It depends.” In this case it depends on whether your business name…
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…

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Patents Post-Grant

Provides insight and commentary on patent post-grant options. By Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, LLP.

http://www.patentspostgrant.com

May 23
Congress Proposes to Rewrite FRCP for All Patent Case

Congress Proposes to Rewrite FRCP for All Patent Case

Congress rolls out yet another anti-patent troll bill.
May 21
After Final Rejection Pilot Program Revamped by USPTO

After Final Rejection Pilot Program Revamped by USPTO

The After Final Pilot Program Version 2.0 includes controls to promote more dialogue between the USPTO and applicants.
May 16
Should you Request a Rehearing of Your PTAB Trial Order?

Should you Request a Rehearing of Your PTAB Trial Order?

Requests for Rehearing at the PTAB rarely bear fruit, and can be strategic mistakes for patentees.

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TechnoLlama

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

http://www.technollama.co.uk

May 23
Fan fiction goes legit

Fan fiction goes legit

Many years ago I started reading The Wheel of Time fantasy series (yes… I know…) I started with Book 5, which I think is still the best of the franchise, just before it descended into a nightmarish description of clothes, and…
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…

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PharmaPatents

Covers intellectual property in the chemical, biotech, and pharmaceutical fields. By Foley & Lardner LLP.

http://www.pharmapatentsblog.com

May 23
In Uship Federal Circuit Finds Prosecution History Disclaimer In Arguments Against Restriction Requirement

In Uship Federal Circuit Finds Prosecution History Disclaimer In Arguments Against Restriction Requirement

In Uship Intellectual Properties, LLC v. United States, the Federal Circuit upheld the claim construction applied by the Court of Federal Claims when it held that the United States and IBM Corporation did not infringe the claims at issue.…
May 20
USPTO Launches New After Final Consideration Pilot Program To Reduce Requests For Continued Examination (RCEs)

USPTO Launches New After Final Consideration Pilot Program To Reduce Requests For Continued Examination (RCEs)

In a Federal Register Notice published on May 17, 2013, the USPTO announced After Final Consideration Pilot Program 2.0 (AFCP 2.0) as part of its ongoing efforts to “reduce pendency by reducing the number of Requests for Continued…
May 16
Supreme Court Finds For Monsanto In Seed Harvesting Case

Supreme Court Finds For Monsanto In Seed Harvesting Case

In Bowman v. Monsanto Co., the Supreme Court held that the doctrine of patent exhaustion does not give a farmer who has bought patented seeds the right to “reproduce” them through planting and harvesting without the patent…

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Wisconsin Probate & Estate…

Wisconsin Probate & Estate Planning Blog

Covers estate planning, trusts and wills. By Krause Law Offices LLC.

http://www.madisontrustlaw.com/

May 22
Death of NY Real Estate Developer Contains Important Estate Planning Lesson for Wisconsin Resident

Death of NY Real Estate Developer Contains Important Estate Planning Lesson for Wisconsin Resident

New York City may be a long way from Madison, both literally and figuratively, but the facts surrounding the death of one multimillionaire from Staten Island illustrate some truths about estate planning, and the failure to plan, that are…
May 6
Thoughtful Planning Helpful to Provide for Second Spouse

Thoughtful Planning Helpful to Provide for Second Spouse

"The times, they are a-changin'" says a famous Bob Dylan song. This is definitely true regarding family units. Fewer couples resemble the Ward-and-June-Cleaver model. More and more people, as they begin the path of estate planning, are…
Apr 25
Many Estate Plans Can Benefit from Using Both a Will and a Trust

Many Estate Plans Can Benefit from Using Both a Will and a Trust

If you look around the Internet, you may see several sources that discuss the question, "Should I create a will or a living trust?" In a significant variety of circumstances, the answer is, "Use both." Whether your estate plan includes a…

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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…

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Gettins' Law

Covers business and franchising law. By Mary Beth Gettins.

http://gettinslaw.com/?page_id=7

May 22
HIPAA Solution

HIPAA Solution

Privacy and Security: Healthcare Providers Preparing for the Perfect Storm. I was approached recently by a Dental Practice. The practice was recently purchased from a retiring dentist. As part of assuming the practice, the new Dentist wished…
May 2
Handling New Deals and Closing Old Busine

Handling New Deals and Closing Old Busine

Over the last several months we have been posting about updating the franchise disclosure document. For many franchisors, the time to update the franchise disclosure document was April 30th. With the deadline for…
Apr 24
Franchisor not liable for Franchisee!

Franchisor not liable for Franchisee!

Copyright (c) 123RF Stock Photos What happens? Consumer trips and falls at a franchise store. Home owner complains that the franchisee’s work is shoddy and wants his money back. Franchisee’s employee alleges a…

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IP Wise

Covers intellectual property litigation. By Peter J. Brann, Stacy O. Stitham, and David Swetnam-Burland.

http://ipwise.wordpress.com/

May 22
Never Mind The Gap at the Federal Circuit

Never Mind The Gap at the Federal Circuit

CLS Bank was going to do for computer–implemented inventions what Bilski was going to do for business method patents. The Federal Circuit took the case en banc so that the entirety of the court could craft a ruling about when and under…
May 22
A Licensee By Any Other Name

A Licensee By Any Other Name

Following up on our prior post about the hubbub - whether exaggerated or true to form – of the ITC being the latest hotspot for patent trolls, submitted for your approval is an interesting decision from the Federal Circuit, which casts…
May 20
The Patentee Behind The Curtain

The Patentee Behind The Curtain

The End Anonymous Patents Act, recently introduced in Congress by Ted Deutch, has already drummed up significant support and press. The Act would require disclosure of the real party in interest of a patent upon issuance or, in cases where…

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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…

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

Up to date information on intellectual property law. Published by Sheppard Mullin.

http://www.intellectualpropertylawblog.com/

May 22
An Unreasonable Royalty Rate is No Gaming Matter

An Unreasonable Royalty Rate is No Gaming Matter

By Mercedes Cook The Honorable Judge James L. Robart recently took on the challenging task of determining a reasonable and non-discriminatory (“RAND”) royalty rate for Motorola’s standards-essential patents…
May 9
Third Thursday Emerging Company Webinar Serie

Third Thursday Emerging Company Webinar Serie

Please join Sheppard Mullin for our monthly webinar series educating entrepreneurs and emerging companies on the key legal issues they face during the growth of their companies. These complimentary 1-hour webinars are held through WebEx on…
Apr 10
Things to Know About the Latest Final Interim Rules to Patent Term Adjustment

Things to Know About the Latest Final Interim Rules to Patent Term Adjustment

By Alex Chan On April 1, 2013, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published interim final rules revising several patent term adjustment (PTA) provisions in view of the AIA Technical Corrections Act of January 14, 2013. 78 Fed.…

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Trade Secrets Blog

Covers trade secrets and trade legislation with a focus on the Southeastern states. Published by Press Millen and Todd Sullivan of Womble Carlyle.

http://wombletradesecrets.blogspot.com/

May 22
Chinese Trade Secrets Theft Hits US Universitie

Chinese Trade Secrets Theft Hits US Universitie

Chinese trade secrets theft, although extensive, has generally focused on US businesses. Now, in a new twist, Reuters reports that three Chinese researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have been charged in federal court with bribery in…
Apr 22
Man Bites Dog!

Man Bites Dog!

From the Morning Whistle, an unsourced report that publisher and education company Pearson has been sued for stealing the trade secrets of a Chinese competitor, CentriPoint (China). According to the report, Pearson VUE, Pearson’s…
Feb 24
Trade Secrets Finally Gets Toward the Top of the National Agenda

Trade Secrets Finally Gets Toward the Top of the National Agenda

You know trade secrets has finally hit it big when the subject is covered in USA Today and the report is on the Obama Administration’s a new strategy to combat the theft of American trade secrets. The administration has released its…

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Highlights instances where an owner attempted to claim exclusive intellectual property rights in a trademark, copyright, or trade secret (and to a lesser extent patent) only to have a court of law, or other authority, declare no intellectual property rights exists. By Brian A. Hall.

http://unintellectualproperty.com/

May 22
If it is the Subject of a Patent, It is Not a Trade Secret

If it is the Subject of a Patent, It is Not a Trade Secret

UnIntellectual Property (UnIP): Trade Secret for Process Used to Transfer Images to Flagstone The Superior Court of Pennsylvania entertained the appeal from the denial of Appellants’ motion for attorney fees under the Pennsylvania…
May 17
Half Baked Not Enough for Trade Secret Misappropriation Injunction

Half Baked Not Enough for Trade Secret Misappropriation Injunction

This case actually involves a Court’s determination that a baking process may, as a compilation, qualify as a trade secret. Although it is not the typical UnIP I blog about, I believe it is instructive to trade secret attorneys.…
May 15
iBooks Trademark Claim Fails – I Not Surprised

iBooks Trademark Claim Fails – I Not Surprised

UnIntellectual Property (UnIP): Trademark for iBooks The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted Apple’s motion for summary judgment stemming from a book publisher’s claim that it had rights to…

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IP Law Alert

By Gibbons, P.C.

http://www.iplawalert.com

May 22
NJIPLA to Honor Chief IP Counsel of Johnson & Johnson with Jefferson Medal

NJIPLA to Honor Chief IP Counsel of Johnson & Johnson with Jefferson Medal

Robert E. Rudnick, a Director in the Gibbons Intellectual Property Department and the President of the New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Association, is pleased to announce that the 2013 NJIPLA Jefferson Medal Dinner will take place on…
May 16
Declaratory Judgment Jurisdiction Considerations in Patent Cases: The District of New Jersey Speak

Declaratory Judgment Jurisdiction Considerations in Patent Cases: The District of New Jersey Speak

IP practitioners should read and heed Judge Martini’s recent decision in Medidata Solutions, Inc. v. DATATRAK Int’l, Inc., 2-12-cv-04748 (D.N.J. May 13, 2013, Docket 33), which addresses considerations for declaratory judgment…
May 14
The Seed Giant Stands Tall: The Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Monsanto

The Seed Giant Stands Tall: The Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Monsanto

This Spring has been fruitful for seed giant, Monsanto. We reported earlier that Monsanto and rival DuPont entered into technology licensing agreements, ending nearly four years of patent and antitrust litigation. On Monday, May 13,…

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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…

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PIT IP Tech Blog

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

http://pitiptechblog.com/

May 22
Supreme Court to Hear Argument on Patent Licensee’s Burden of Proof

Supreme Court to Hear Argument on Patent Licensee’s Burden of Proof

By: Joe Carnicella, intellectual property attorney with Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton, P.C. On May 20, 2013, the United States Supreme Court granted cert. to hear argument on whether, in a declaratory judgment action brought by a…
May 21
Is Software Patentable? Fed Circuit Isn’t Sure—CLS Bank v. Alice Corp.

Is Software Patentable? Fed Circuit Isn’t Sure—CLS Bank v. Alice Corp.

by: Robert Wagner, intellectual property attorney at Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton, P.C. (Robert Wagner on G+) Earlier this month, the Federal Circuit issued its long-awaited en banc opinion on the patentability of…
May 14
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Farmer’s Patent Exhaustion Defense in Monsanto Patent Infringement Suit and Declines to Give Broad Guidance on Self-Replicating Invention

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Farmer’s Patent Exhaustion Defense in Monsanto Patent Infringement Suit and Declines to Give Broad Guidance on Self-Replicating Invention

by: Kelly A. Williams, a shareholder at Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton, P.C. In Bowman v. Monsanto Co., the U.S. Supreme Court held that the patent exhaustion doctrine did not permit a farmer to reproduce patented seeds them…

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Patent Lawyer Blog

Covers developments in patent law and litigation. By Stan Gibson of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP.

http://patentlaw.jmbm.com/

May 22
Inadvertent Disclosure Did Not Waive Privilege and Crime Fraud Exception Held Not to Apply Even Though Disclosed Document May Show That Plaintiff's Counsel Told Plaintiff It Had a Weak Legal Claim

Inadvertent Disclosure Did Not Waive Privilege and Crime Fraud Exception Held Not to Apply Even Though Disclosed Document May Show That Plaintiff's Counsel Told Plaintiff It Had a Weak Legal Claim

After the plaintiff, Peerless Industries, Inc. ("Peerless") produced an arguably privileged document to the defendant, Crimson AV LLC ("Crimson"), Peerless asserted that the document was inadvertently disclosed and was privileged. Crimson…
May 20
Motion to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review Denied without Prejudice Where Inter Partes Review Had Not Yet Been Granted

Motion to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review Denied without Prejudice Where Inter Partes Review Had Not Yet Been Granted

Plaintiff Automatic Manufacturing Systems, Inc. ("AMS") manufactures and markets equipment used to print machine readable labels on glass microscope slides. Defendant Primera Technology, Inc. ("Primera") competes against AMS in the…
May 14
Counterclaims for Declaratory Judgment for Non-Infringement and Invalidity Dismissed as Duplicative of Infringement Complaint and Failure to Plead Any Facts Describing How the Patent Was Invalid

Counterclaims for Declaratory Judgment for Non-Infringement and Invalidity Dismissed as Duplicative of Infringement Complaint and Failure to Plead Any Facts Describing How the Patent Was Invalid

Plaintiff, The Sliding Door Company ("Sliding Door"), brought an action for patent infringement against KLS Doors, LLC ("KLS Doors") alleging infringement of a patent for a sliding door system. KLS Doors filed a counterclaim for declaratory…

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Afro-IP

Covers African intellectual property news and views.

http://afro-ip.blogspot.com/

May 22
Observations of a Patent Lawyer in Kenya 6: Science Week

Observations of a Patent Lawyer in Kenya 6: Science Week

From 13-17 May the National Council of Science and Technology (NCST) held the second annual National Science, Technology, and Innovation Week in Nairobi. The theme was ‘Science, Technology and Innovation for the Realization of Kenya…
May 20
RSA: Appeal decision on the Swartkops v Cerebos passing off matter

RSA: Appeal decision on the Swartkops v Cerebos passing off matter

Jeremy Speres has pointed out that the appeal decision on the matter between Swartkops and Cerebos was handed down on 10 May 2013. Swartkops unsuccessfully sued Cerebos for passing off claiming that the get up of Cerebos' Buffalo braai salt…
May 19
A review of African official IP websites: no.45: South Africa

A review of African official IP websites: no.45: South Africa

Today, we find ourselves in South Africa (SA) in search of any development since our visit back in April 2012. This Leo is pleased to report that SA's intellectual property (IP) office, CIPC, still lives online albeit experiencing…

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Internet Cases

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

http://blog.internetcases.com

May 22
Judge who was Facebook friends with victim’s father did not have to recuse himself

Judge who was Facebook friends with victim’s father did not have to recuse himself

Case provides valuable guidance to judges on how to responsibly handle social media connections and communications. Judge sent defendant to prison for assaulting defendant’s girlfriend. Defendant appealed his sentence claiming, among…
May 20
Can an LLC member violate the Stored Communications Act by accessing other members’ email?

Can an LLC member violate the Stored Communications Act by accessing other members’ email?

Joseph v. Carnes, 2013 WL 2112217 (N.D.Ill. May 14, 2013) Two members of an LLC sued another member and the company’s manager of information services alleging violation of the Stored Communications Act, 28 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. Defendants…
May 9
Ninth Circuit affirms that Righthaven had no standing to sue as a copyright owner

Ninth Circuit affirms that Righthaven had no standing to sue as a copyright owner

Righthaven LLC v. Hoehn, No. 22-16751 (9th Cir. May 9, 2013) The copyright holder in certain newspaper articles granted to Righthaven the awkwardly-articulated rights “requisite to have Righthaven recognized as the copyright owner of…

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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 21
New I-94 Process for Artists Touring the United State

New I-94 Process for Artists Touring the United State

By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: I heard that US Immigration will no longer be giving foreign artists the little white card they used to get when an artist entered the US. The cards were stamped with the artist’s…
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…

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SullivanLawNet

Legal news and analysis, with an emphasis on international and domestic intellectual property developments. By Shawn Sullivan.

http://www.sullivanlaw.net

May 21
Senate Tax Report Details Apple’s Offshore Profit-Shifting Tactic

Senate Tax Report Details Apple’s Offshore Profit-Shifting Tactic

The report of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations on Apple Inc.’s international tax strategy sheds light on how the company has exploited to maximum effect a number of gaps in the web of national tax jurisdictions.…
May 21
Beware Trademark Invoice Scam

Beware Trademark Invoice Scam

Today a friend asked me about two invoices his company recently paid for “trademark registration” by very official-sounding entities in the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic. He essentially wanted to know how frequently the…
May 2
Plant Variety Rights Case: Court Orders Claimant to Return Seized Item

Plant Variety Rights Case: Court Orders Claimant to Return Seized Item

In an opinion issued April 25, 2013, a Dutch court in the city of Roermond found no basis for plant variety rights infringement claims brought by the Anti-Infringement Bureau for Intellectual Property Rights on Plant Material (AIB), a…

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Excess Copyright

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

http://excesscopyright.blogspot.com/

May 21
Access Copyright v. York University - Next Step Due on Thursday, May 23, 2013

Access Copyright v. York University - Next Step Due on Thursday, May 23, 2013

All eyes are on York University to see how it responds to Access Copyright's controversial lawsuit. York was given a routine 15 day consent extension of time to file its Statement of Defence.By my calculation, we should see…
May 17
The Future of Legal Education in Canada - Wine and Cheese with Bruce Feldthusen - Ottawa Couchiching Roundtable - May 27, 2013

The Future of Legal Education in Canada - Wine and Cheese with Bruce Feldthusen - Ottawa Couchiching Roundtable - May 27, 2013

Ottawa May 27, 2013Past RoundtablesRoundtables » Ottawa May 27, 2013The Future of Legal Education in CanadaWith Dean Bruce FeldthusenDean Bruce Feldthusen of the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law (Common Law) will speak…
May 3
CBC Fails to Obtain Security for Costs Order Midway Through Leuthold’s Appeal

CBC Fails to Obtain Security for Costs Order Midway Through Leuthold’s Appeal

On November 18, 2012 I wrote about the curious case of Ms. Catherine Leuthold, an American gardener and photographer, who believes that she is entitled to about $21.5 million in damages because the CBC inadvertently reused, without adequate…

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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…

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Spatial Law

Covers legal issues associated with geospatial data and technology. Published by Kevin Pomfret.

http://spatiallaw.blogspot.com/

May 21
Posts/Editorials from recent conference on a Location-enabled society

Posts/Editorials from recent conference on a Location-enabled society

A video of the recent conference on The Legal and Policy Framework for A Location-enabled Society will be available shortly. In the meantime, I would like to thank three of the speakers who wrote about the program in blog posts and editorials…
May 20
5 Key Spatial Law and Policy Links (May 20, 2013)

5 Key Spatial Law and Policy Links (May 20, 2013)

Five links from the most recent Spatial Law and Policy Update prepared for the members of the Centre for Spatial Law and Policy. For more information about becoming a member of the Centre, click here.ESA Study recommends free, open data…
May 13
6 Key Spatial Law and Policy Links (May 13, 2013)

6 Key Spatial Law and Policy Links (May 13, 2013)

Map of LinksApple's user data-sharing takes a hit in Germany after court objects to privacy policy (ZDnet) To quote from the article: "Apple may need to redesign its data sharing practices for German consumers if the…

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Patent Prospector

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

http://www.patenthawk.com/blog/

May 21
Going To Seed

Going To Seed

In Bowman v. Monsanto, the Supreme Court creates a glaring exception to patent law as a boon to corporate power. Such plutocratic largesse is the norm, as is ignoring facts to rule by bias, while crafting law from the bench without respect…
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,…

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Intellectual Property News

Intellectual Property News IP Blog. Published by Mandour & Associates

http://www.intellectualpropertynews.com/

May 21
Viacom May Get Dismissal From SpongeBob Uke's "Flying V" Guitar Trademark Lawsuit

Viacom May Get Dismissal From SpongeBob Uke's "Flying V" Guitar Trademark Lawsuit

IPNews® - U.S. District Court Judge Dean D. Pregerson recently made clear that he is leaning toward dismissing Viacom from a trademark infringement matter initiated by Gibson guitars. Viacom claims that it merely licensed the rights to…
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…

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Orange County Trademark Attorney

Covers trademark litigation, infringement, and registration. By Mandour & Associates APC.

http://www.orangecountytrademarkattorney.pro/

May 21
Viacom May Get Dismissal From SpongeBob Uke's "Flying V" Guitar Trademark Lawsuit

Viacom May Get Dismissal From SpongeBob Uke's "Flying V" Guitar Trademark Lawsuit

Orange County - Last December, Gibson Guitars, Inc. sued Viacom Inc. and John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd. for trademark infringement related to the Gibson "Flying V" guitar model. John Hornby Skewes & Co. is a worldwide distributor of…
Apr 30
The Rush of "Boston Strong" Trademark Applications Has Begun

The Rush of "Boston Strong" Trademark Applications Has Begun

Orange County - In the aftermath of the April 15, 2013 Boston Marathon attack, no less than 8 separate trademark applications containing the words "Boston Strong" have been filed with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. The phrase became…
Apr 16
"See Better Live Better" Trademark Generic According to Bausch & Lomb

"See Better Live Better" Trademark Generic According to Bausch & Lomb

Orange County - Bausch & Lomb Inc., well-known optical innovators since the early 1900's, recently filed a counterclaim seeking cancellation of a trademark in a lawsuit in which Bausch & Lomb was sued for trademark infringement. The…

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Complex I.P. Blog

Covers intellectual property law. By Kain & Associates.

http://www.complexip.com/

May 21
YouTube Wins Against Viacom In Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

YouTube Wins Against Viacom In Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Last month, the Southern District Court of New York dismissed Viacom International’s complaint, finding that YouTube was not liable for copyright infringement of copyrighted videos appearing on YouTube.com. Viacom International,…
May 16
Righthaven Loses…Again

Righthaven Loses…Again

The Righthaven train took another derailment recently, after being handed a substantial loss in the Ninth Circuit. The Court held that a bare assignment of the “right to sue” for copyright infringement was not enough to confer…
May 1
Defendant’s Untimely Preclusion Affirmative Defenses Not Special Enough for A Court To Hold A Sua Sponte Hearing

Defendant’s Untimely Preclusion Affirmative Defenses Not Special Enough for A Court To Hold A Sua Sponte Hearing

The Fourth Circuit federal appeals court vacated a trial court’s holding, finding that the defendant had waived its preclusion defenses by failing to raise them in a timely manner and that the trial court erred in considering the…

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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 21
The Electronic Wake Employees Leave Behind

The Electronic Wake Employees Leave Behind

Employer sues ex-employee for not updating his LinkedIn profile — Jefferson Audio Visual Systems, Inc. v. Light, 2013 WL 1947625 (W.D. Ky. May 9, 2013). What would you do if your ex-employee told everybody he’s still working for…
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…

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