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Lenz Blog

Covers copyright, patents, and WTO.

http://k.lenz.name/LB

May 22
Bitcoin not E-money Under the EU Electronic Money Directive

Bitcoin not E-money Under the EU Electronic Money Directive

One of the strategic questions for Bitcoin is how it will interact with regulation. I recall that E-gold has been shut down by the American government under allegations of money laundering and operating a Money Transferring Business without…
May 21
IAEA Finally Stops Hiding Bad Nuclear Number

IAEA Finally Stops Hiding Bad Nuclear Number

I recall that I tried without success in February to find out how much nuclear energy was produced in 2012 from various nuclear lobby sites. Apparently it was more than they can manage to call up the less than 400 remaining electricity…
May 20
The “Pump Six” Antinuclear Argument

The “Pump Six” Antinuclear Argument

“Pump Six” is a story by Paolo Bacigalupo, which is part of the collection published under the same name. I have reviewed this collection here. The basic theme of “Pump Six” is a world full of lazy and stupid people.…

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Intellectual Property Network

Posts from membbers of the Intellectual Property Network on Ning.

http://ipestonia.ning.com/profiles/blog/list

May 22
Verdict in Purdue, Varam Suit over OxyContin

Verdict in Purdue, Varam Suit over OxyContin

Purdue, a biopharmaceutical company has reached a settlement agreement on May 16, thereby ending a patent dispute over Varam’s plans to make a generic version of Purdue’s OxyContin® brand of oxycodone hydrochloride.…
May 21
$3000 Licensing Search in Stem Cell

$3000 Licensing Search in Stem Cell

Patexia is hosting a new contest looking for evidence of commercial uses and licensing opportunities for a method of generating a large quantity of neural progenitor cells by culturing whole bone marrow. Sources must demonstrate use by a…
May 21
INFOGRAPHIC: PATENT BOX EXPLAINED

INFOGRAPHIC: PATENT BOX EXPLAINED

The UK Patent Box tax regime came into effect on 1st April 2013. With the benefits of the regime now fully available to all UK companies, ClearViewIP took a look at the savings on offer, the criteria to meet and how the UK is shaping up in…

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The TTABlog

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

http://thettablog.blogspot.com/

May 22
TTAB Affirms Disclaimer Requirement of MONOGRAM in BR MONOGRAM for Handbags and Clothing

TTAB Affirms Disclaimer Requirement of MONOGRAM in BR MONOGRAM for Handbags and Clothing

Banana Republic applied to register the mark BR MONOGRAM in the stylized form shown below, for various "higher end" handbag and clothing items, "excluding products personalized with the intended user's initials." Examining Attorney Leigh A.…
May 21
Test Your TTAB Judge-Ability: Must NATURALLY be Disclaimed in NATURALLY POWERED for All-Natural Beverages?

Test Your TTAB Judge-Ability: Must NATURALLY be Disclaimed in NATURALLY POWERED for All-Natural Beverages?

The PTO refused registration of the mark NATURALLY POWERED for "all-natural coconut-based beverages," because Applicant Zico refused to disclaim the word NATURALLY. The Examining Attorney insisted that NATURALLY is merely descriptive of the…
May 20
WYHA? TTAB Affirms Mere Descriptiveness Refusal of PADPIVOT for Pad Computer Stand

WYHA? TTAB Affirms Mere Descriptiveness Refusal of PADPIVOT for Pad Computer Stand

Examining Attorney Alice Benmaman issued a Section 2(e)(1) refusal of the mark PADPIVOT, deeming it merely descriptive of a "[s]tand specially adapted for holding tablet computers, PC tablets, pad computers, digital book readers and…

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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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Le blog du droit europeen des…

Le blog du droit europeen des brevets

Covers European patent law (in French).

http://europeanpatentcaselaw.blogspot.com/

May 21
T2245/10 : redéfinition du problème technique

T2245/10 : redéfinition du problème technique

L'invention examinée avait pour objet une composition comprenant du taxane sous la forme de particules revêtues par des protéines, pour soigner certaines maladies telles que le mélanome malin. Pour le…
May 19
T642/12 : 20% n'est pas minime

T642/12 : 20% n'est pas minime

La Requérante, une société immatriculée en Suisse, avait rédigé son acte de recours en néerlandais et payé 80% de la taxe de recours. La Requérante tente de sauver la mise en…
May 16
L'invention de la semaine

L'invention de la semaine

L'invention de la semaine n'est pas très amusante; elle fait au contraire froid dans le dos. La demande US2013110748 déposée par Google revendique une méthode de détection de "phrases problématiques"…

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Information Law Group

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

http://www.infolawgroup.com/

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…
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”…

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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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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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Freedom to Tinker

Focuses on issues related to legal regulation of technology, and especially on legal attempts to restrict the right of technologists and citizens to tinker with technological devices. From Princeton Computer Science and Public Affairs Professor Ed Felten

http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com

May 21
Open-Source 3D Printing and Copyright Reform: It’s Time to Revisit Personal Use Copying

Open-Source 3D Printing and Copyright Reform: It’s Time to Revisit Personal Use Copying

Last week, I attended MSU’s Fifth Annual Conference on Innovation and Communications Law, where I saw a wonderful presentation by Joshua Pearce, an engineering and material sciences professor from Michigan Tech, on “distributed…
May 17
Blocking of Google+ Hangouts Android App

Blocking of Google+ Hangouts Android App

Earlier this week, online news sites started reporting the apparent blocking of Google’s Google+ Hangout video-chat application on Android over AT&T’s cellular network [SlashGear, Time, ArsTechnica]. Several of the articles…
May 16
CALEA II: Risks of wiretap modifications to endpoint

CALEA II: Risks of wiretap modifications to endpoint

Today I joined a group of twenty computer scientists in issuing a report criticizing an FBI plan to require makers of secure communication tools to redesign their systems to make wiretapping easy. We argue that the plan would endanger the…

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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 21
Judge Burke recommends denial of defendants’ motion for leave to add claims and defenses of inequitable conduct

Judge Burke recommends denial of defendants’ motion for leave to add claims and defenses of inequitable conduct

In a recent report and recommendation, Magistrate Judge Christopher J. Burke recommended that defendants’ motion for leave to amend their pleading with inequitable conduct claims and defenses be denied. INVISTA North America S.à.r.l. et…
May 21
Judge Sleet denies defendants’ request to file motion for summary judgment

Judge Sleet denies defendants’ request to file motion for summary judgment

In Edwards Lifesciences LLC, et al. v. Medtronic CoreValve LLC, et al., C.A. No. 12-23-GMS (D. Del. May 13, 2013), Chief Judge Gregory M. Sleet recently issued an Order denying defendants’ letter request to file a motion for summary…
May 21
Judge Thynge issues early claim construction order at request of partie

Judge Thynge issues early claim construction order at request of partie

In two consolidated actions, Magistrate Judge Mary Pat Thynge recently issued a Memorandum Order construing the term “promotional code” in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,717,866, entitled “Method for comparative analysis of consumer response to…

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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 21
Expediting Patent Applications: US

Expediting Patent Applications: US

We recently discussed options for speeding up grant of a European patent. As we mentioned, reasons to expedite grant include the existence of a potential infringer, or the need to obtain grant to enable licensing or sale. Today, we'll…
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…

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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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SpicyIP

Covers Indian intellectual property law and policy.

http://www.spicyipindia.blogspot.in/

May 21
SpicyIP Tidbit: IPXI releases latest edition of its Rulebook.

SpicyIP Tidbit: IPXI releases latest edition of its Rulebook.

The IPXI (Intellectual Property Exchange International) is the world's first financial exchange for licensing and trading intellectual property rights. My previous post on this can be found here. The IPXI, last week, released the…
May 21
The Times Publishing House threatens to sue our blogger for alleged defamation - we ain't going down without a fight!

The Times Publishing House threatens to sue our blogger for alleged defamation - we ain't going down without a fight!

Aparajita Lath - SpicyIP BloggerTake a good hard look at the photograph on the right. It’s a photograph of one of our youngest bloggers – Aparajita Lath, an innocent 22 year old gifted law student at the National University of…
May 19
Microsoft v. Motorola: A FRAND-ly formula for fixing royalties?

Microsoft v. Motorola: A FRAND-ly formula for fixing royalties?

The ‘FRAND wars’ hit India earlier this March with Swedish based Ericsson suing Mircomax Informatics Ltd. for alleged infringement of their standard essential patents (SEPs) relating wireless technology standards. As an interim…

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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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Director's Forum: David Kappos'…

Director's Forum: David Kappos' Public Blog

From the US Patent and Trademark Office.

http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/

May 21
Hack for Change

Hack for Change

Blog by Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director of the USPTO Teresa Stanek Rea Government has vast amounts of information that can be used to improve our lives, and the Obama Administration has…
May 14
Global Classification and the USPTO

Global Classification and the USPTO

Blog by Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director of the USPTO Teresa Stanek Rea A new chapter has opened in global classification of patent documents. A collaborative internationally compatible…
May 2
USPTO’s Global Intellectual Property Academy Continues to Advance IP Awareness and Respect At Home and Abroad

USPTO’s Global Intellectual Property Academy Continues to Advance IP Awareness and Respect At Home and Abroad

Guest blog by Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs Shira Perlmutter The USPTO’s Office of Policy and External Affairs (OPEA), through its Global Intellectual Property Academy (”Academy”), is pleased…

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OC Patent Lawyer

Provides basic patent information and case updates. By James Yang.

http://ocpatentlawyer.com

May 21
AFCP 2.0 Option after a final rejection

AFCP 2.0 Option after a final rejection

The original AFCP or After Final Consideration Pilot Program wasn’t successful because it didn’t move prosecution along toward making the Applicant realize that they don’t have an invention that will ultimately result in a…
May 14
Court still divided on software patent

Court still divided on software patent

CLS Bank v Alice (en banc Fed Cir. 2013). This case was supposed to provide greater certainty as to what is eligible and what is not eligible for software patents. Start ups which are the engine of the U.S. economy typically does…
May 9
Micro entities receive a 75% discount on patent fee

Micro entities receive a 75% discount on patent fee

Over the past two years since enactment of the America Invents Act, the USPTO has generally been raising filing fees. They wanted the fees to be more in line with the actual costs for the particular services. Fee increases seem…

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Trading Secrets

A blog on trade secrets, non-competes and computer fraud. Published by Seyfarth & Shaw LLP.

http://www.tradesecretslaw.com/

May 21
Protecting Confidential Information and Client Relationships in the Financial Services Industry Webinar

Protecting Confidential Information and Client Relationships in the Financial Services Industry Webinar

Please join us for a complimentary webinar entitled Protecting Confidential Information and Client Relationships in the Financial Services Industry on May 23rd at 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. c.s.t. The fourth webinar of the 2012…
May 20
New Jersey Assembly Passes Revised Employee Social Media Privacy Bill

New Jersey Assembly Passes Revised Employee Social Media Privacy Bill

By Carlos Lopez, Caroline Keller and Chris Lowe The New Jersey General Assembly voted today on a new version of an employee social media privacy bill which incorporates revisions suggested by Governor Chris Christie when he conditionally…
May 13
No Damages? Illinois Federal Court Tosses Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Claim Alleging Hacking of Law Firm Network

No Damages? Illinois Federal Court Tosses Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Claim Alleging Hacking of Law Firm Network

An Illinois federal court recently found in the favor of the defendant on a plaintiff’s Computer Fraud and Abuse Act claim because the plaintiff allegedly failed to satisfy the statute’s $5,000 damages threshold. The…

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Business Law Post

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

http://www.businesslawpost.blogspot.com/

May 21
Can For-Profit Businesses Use Unpaid Interns in New York?

Can For-Profit Businesses Use Unpaid Interns in New York?

Even though I have previously written about it, I keep getting many questions regarding whether unpaid interns can work for a for-profit business. My conclusion is YES BUT… it can be risky for the business. In New York, interns can…
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…

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Photo Attorney

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

http://www.photoattorney.com

May 21
Diary of a Copyright Infringement Lawsuit – 10 (Other Discovery-Depositions)

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

As discussed previously, the parties may conduct “discovery” of the case by to prepare for trial. In sum, the goal is to learn what are the other side’s strengths and weaknesses, which may prompt settlement before…
May 8
Must Read: Six Ways to Keep your Digital Images from Becoming “Orphan Works”

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

Check this great article by David Riecks on how to protect your images - Six Ways to Keep your Digital Images from Becoming “Orphan Works” You just finished reading Must Read: Six Ways to Keep your Digital Images from…
May 2
Nimmer on Copyright: Celebrating 50 Year

Nimmer on Copyright: Celebrating 50 Year

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

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Socially Aware Blog

Covers the law and business of social media. By Morrison Foerster.

http://www.sociallyawareblog.com/

May 21
The Second Circuit’s Aereo Math: One Copy + One Subscriber ≠ Public Performance

The Second Circuit’s Aereo Math: One Copy + One Subscriber ≠ Public Performance

Last week—the week of May 12, 2013—proved to be an eventful week for Aereo. On May 14, 2013, the controversial broadcast television streaming service filed a motion for summary judgment in the Southern District of New…
May 8
Use of Social Media for Issuers, Broker-Dealers and Advisers, and Investment Companie

Use of Social Media for Issuers, Broker-Dealers and Advisers, and Investment Companie

Readers in the New York area, please join us for a complimentary, in-person event on Tuesday, May 28. Recently, regulators provided some additional guidance regarding the use of social media channels to disseminate issuer information. FINRA…
Apr 29
Administering Arbitration Clauses in Online Terms of Service Agreement

Administering Arbitration Clauses in Online Terms of Service Agreement

Morrison & Foerster’s Sherman Kahn Interviews American Arbitration Association Vice President, Sandra Partridge Many companies are providing for arbitration of disputes in their terms of service agreements governing use of their…

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Oregon Intellectual Property Law

Covers on intellectual property law, news and events, particularly focusing on stories that directly affect Oregon. By Kenan L. Farrell.

http://oregonintellectualproperty.com/

May 21
Crave Bake Shop Changes Name, Settles Trademark Lawsuit

Crave Bake Shop Changes Name, Settles Trademark Lawsuit

Two months ago, Lake Oswego-based Crave Bake Shop filed a Declaratory Judgment of Non-Infringement action to preserve the right to use …Continue reading »
May 20
Oregon Copyright Litigation Update – Voltage Pictures v. Doe IP 76.115.46.230

Oregon Copyright Litigation Update – Voltage Pictures v. Doe IP 76.115.46.230

Apparently undaunted by the previous mass dismissals, Voltage Pictures has moved forward with their BitTorrent litigation strategy by filing a …Continue reading »
May 13
Voltage Pictures Lawsuits DISMISSED

Voltage Pictures Lawsuits DISMISSED

For all but the one unlucky individual designated as Doe #1 in each case, the Voltage Pictures BitTorrent download cases …Continue reading »

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Inventive Step

Discusses patent law issues and strategies.

http://inventivestep.net

May 21
Supreme Court to Review Burden of Proof in Declaratory Judgment Action

Supreme Court to Review Burden of Proof in Declaratory Judgment Action

Yesterday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the appeal of the declaratory judgment plaintiff in Medtronic Inc. v. Boston Scientific Corp. The question presented in the case is as follows: In MedImmune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc., 549…
May 16
Chen Closer to Federal Circuit Confirmation

Chen Closer to Federal Circuit Confirmation

Last month, PTO Solicitor Raymond Chen had his hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Today, the Committee unanimously reported the nomination favorably to the full Senate. Hopefully, the full Senate will vote on his…
May 13
Supreme Court Affirms Federal Circuit in Seed Patent Exhaustion Case

Supreme Court Affirms Federal Circuit in Seed Patent Exhaustion Case

In a rare affirmance of the Federal Circuit, the Supreme Court found no exhaustion in the seed patent case. Bowman v. Monsanto Co. Justice Kagan, writing for a unanimous Court, held that the doctrine of patent exhaustion only restricts…

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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 21
Abbott: Incentivizing Production of Drug Safety Information

Abbott: Incentivizing Production of Drug Safety Information

Information about drug safety and efficacy is a public good, and it will thus be undersupplied absent government incentives to close the gap between the cost of producing this information and the private benefit that can be appropriated. Many…
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…

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3D Internet Law Blog

Covers intellectual property and contracts in virtual worlds and multiuser online games. By Stephen Wu.

http://www.3dinternetlaw.com/index.html

May 20
Washington Lawyer Article on Virtual Worlds and MMOG

Washington Lawyer Article on Virtual Worlds and MMOG

Recently, writer Thai Phi Le wrote a Washington Lawyer magazine article entitled “Virtual Reality Meets Real-Life Law.” She interviewed me and other lawyers who practice in the area to write a thorough article on different…
Apr 10
Virtual Worlds Research Jornal Review

Virtual Worlds Research Jornal Review

Today, I came across a new resource for looking at virtual worlds: Virtual Worlds Research. This is an online, peer-reviewed academic journal. The journal can be found here.
Mar 9
Delta Seeks Dismissal of California AG Suit

Delta Seeks Dismissal of California AG Suit

In my last post about the mobile app privacy lawsuit by California’s Attorney General against Delta Airlines, I talked about the recently filed complaint in San Francisco’s Superior Court. The AG claimed that Delta Airlines…

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The Business of Patents

Looks at patent law in a client-centered way and explains how the patent law should inform strategic decision making. By Hansen IP Law PLLC.

http://hanseniplaw.com/blog/

May 20
Are Business Methods Really Patentable in the United States?

Are Business Methods Really Patentable in the United States?

Well, we thought so, but now we are not so sure. It seems that the much more is required than the business method itself in order to obtain a patent. The cases suggest that, at a minimum, novel computing features are…
Apr 15
Improving Patent Quality – Reining in Statements of Intended Use In Patent Claim

Improving Patent Quality – Reining in Statements of Intended Use In Patent Claim

There has been a lot of discussion in the patent world recently about how to improve patent quality. Much of this discussion has been motivated or at least strongly influenced by the surge in patent litigation brought by “patent…
Apr 1
Pitfalls of Dealing with AIA Transition Application

Pitfalls of Dealing with AIA Transition Application

In one of our earlier posts we discussed how to determine whether a given patent application or patent is subject to the First Inventor to File Provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA). In particular, we discussed the complexities…

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Intellectual Property Law…

Intellectual Property Law Resources

Covers copyright, design, patent, software, trade secret, trade mark and IP transactions. By RatnerPrestia.

http://ratnerprestia.com/blog/

May 20
International News from Jonathan H. Spadt – RatnerPrestia President & CEO

International News from Jonathan H. Spadt – RatnerPrestia President & CEO

As RatnerPrestia continues to grow its professional IP relationships with European companies in all tech areas, and as a sign of its continuing commitment to its transatlantic partnerships, Jonathan H. Spadt travels to Germany this month…
May 14
Brian P. O’Shaughnessy – Chair of the 2013 LES Annual Meeting

Brian P. O’Shaughnessy – Chair of the 2013 LES Annual Meeting

Brian P. O’Shaughnessy, a Shareholder in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, is the 2013 Chair for the Licensing Executives Society (USA & Canada) Annual Meeting. The event will take place September 22-25 at the Marriott…
May 14
Kenneth N. Nigon, Shareholder at RatnerPrestia, Co-Chairs PLI’s Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop 2013: Claim Drafting & Amendment Writing

Kenneth N. Nigon, Shareholder at RatnerPrestia, Co-Chairs PLI’s Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop 2013: Claim Drafting & Amendment Writing

Kenneth N. Nigon, a familiar contributor of the Practising Law Institute and Shareholder at RatnerPrestia, will co-chair and speak at PLI’s Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop 2013: Claim Drafting & Amendment Writing. The…

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Ryan Alley Intellectual Property…

Ryan Alley Intellectual Property Law Blog

Follows recent developments in US Patent and Intellectual Property Law and offers practitioners feedback and lessons for dealing with these changes.

http://alleylegal.com/blog

May 20
Incorporations by Reference – Vol. 20

Incorporations by Reference – Vol. 20

Brief mentions of IP stories floating around in the past few weeks that might be of interest. -The Supreme Court continues to offer the last word on many patent issues, already issuing two patent decisions this…
May 16
In re Hubbell – Family & Priority Lessons (Part II)

In re Hubbell – Family & Priority Lessons (Part II)

Case No. 2011-1547 (Newman, O’Malley, Wallach) Federal common law is alive and well in patent jurisprudence. The courts have created several patent doctrines without any statutory basis, and those that do have statutory backing often…
May 7
Santarus v. Par Pharms – Family & Priority Lessons (Part I)

Santarus v. Par Pharms – Family & Priority Lessons (Part I)

Case Nos. 2010-1360 (Rader, Newman, Moore) Happy patent families are all alike; every unhappy patent family is unhappy in its own way. (I’m sure this is how Tolstoy really meant it.) Properly managing a portfolio of related…

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Copyright Litigation Blog

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

http://copyrightlitigation.blogspot.com/

May 20
Join Us Tonight - The Federal Bar Association Honoring Our Federal Defenders In the Eastern District of New York

Join Us Tonight - The Federal Bar Association Honoring Our Federal Defenders In the Eastern District of New York

Honoring Our Federal Defenders The Federal Bar AssociationInvites youto an event honoringOur Federal Defenders~ Introduction by ~The Honorable Chief Judge Carol Bagley AmonUnited States District Court Judge for the Eastern District of…
May 20
Art Law: Masterpieces and Mystery - Nazi Art Looting Presentation at Dayton Art Institute May 21

Art Law: Masterpieces and Mystery - Nazi Art Looting Presentation at Dayton Art Institute May 21

For those interested in art law and are in the vicinity of Dayton, Ohio, I hope that you will consider coming to my program sponsored by the Federal Bar Association and the Dayton Bar Association at the Dayton Art Institute on…
May 19
Nazi Looted Art and Cocaine: When Museum Directors Take It, It Call the Cop

Nazi Looted Art and Cocaine: When Museum Directors Take It, It Call the Cop

Egon Schiele's Girl with Black Hair - Stolen From Fritz Grunbaum When He Was In the Dachau Concentration Camp, now at the Allen Art Museum at Oberlin CollegeThe Rutgers Journal of Law and Religion, as part of their…

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Cardozo Art Law Society

Blawg follows the Art Law community in New York and seeks to create a centralized resource for Art and Cultural Heritage Law in the United States.

http://www.itsartlaw.com/

May 20
Attorney's Appeal for Intervention Against Museums Addicted to Nazi Looted Art

Attorney's Appeal for Intervention Against Museums Addicted to Nazi Looted Art

In an article with a cheeky title and a noble purpose, Raymond J. Dowd, Partner with Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP argues that the procedural or "technical" defenses, such as the statute of limitation or laches, should not…
May 20
"What's in a Name?" Peter Paul Biro v. Condé Nast for Defamation

"What's in a Name?" Peter Paul Biro v. Condé Nast for Defamation

"Sticks and stones may break my bones But names will never hurt me." 19th Century English nursery rhyme It is hard to believe that there ever was a time when name calling was innocuous. In 2011, Peter Paul Biro, a Canadian…
May 20
Mayan Temple Destroyed "Savagely"

Mayan Temple Destroyed "Savagely"

The Mayan Nohmul complex was destroyed last week. Its stones were sold as road building material. On May 13th, archaeologists and government officials in Belize discovered that the Nohmul complex site was destroyed. It was one of the…

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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 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…
May 11
The Downside of Branding

The Downside of Branding

Just some miscellaneous notes in passing — Here's an irritated note to the fashion industry — especially that portion of the fashion industry that "serves" men: Your customers are not your bloody billboards. …

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IP & Regulatory Law Blog

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

http://www.ipreglaw.com/

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…
Apr 22
Give With Your Heart to the Victims of Boston, But Be Smart

Give With Your Heart to the Victims of Boston, But Be Smart

What happened at the Boston Marathon last week was horrific. And even though unfathomable, there are some people that will try to profit from this tragedy. As the FTC warns, refrain from giving cash donations to unknown…

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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 20
Indiana Judge: Dark Knight Rises didn’t infringe on CLEAN SLATE trademark

Indiana Judge: Dark Knight Rises didn’t infringe on CLEAN SLATE trademark

Judge Philip Simon has ruled that Warner Bros.’ “The Dark Knight Rises” did not infringe on the trademarked name of a computer security program, Clean Slate. As a brief recap, Plaintiff Fortres Grand, an Indiana…
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…

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Intellalegal IP News

Features intellectual property news concerning patents, trademarks and copyrights

http://www.intellalegal.com/

May 20
Ninth Circuit Clarifies Requirements for Vicarious and Contributory Copyright Infringement Claim

Ninth Circuit Clarifies Requirements for Vicarious and Contributory Copyright Infringement Claim

In March, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in Luvdarts et al. v. AT&T Mobility et. al. (9th Cir. March 25, 2013). Luvdarts, the plaintiff-appellant, appealed from the U.S. District Court for the…
May 17
Federal Circuit Applies Collateral Estoppel to Patent Claim Terms Not Previously Construed

Federal Circuit Applies Collateral Estoppel to Patent Claim Terms Not Previously Construed

On April 19, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decided Aspex Eyewear & Contour Optik Inc. v. Zenni Optical LLC. (Fed. Cir. 2013). Aspex Eyewear, the plaintiff-appellent, appealed a decision of the U.S. District Court…
May 11
2013 Offshore Technology Conference Sets Record Number of Attendees and Displays Impressive Innovation

2013 Offshore Technology Conference Sets Record Number of Attendees and Displays Impressive Innovation

The 2013 Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Texas drew the second-highest number of attendees in history. According to the official records, 104,800 people attended the conference, which is 17% higher than last year. For…

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Law, Technology & Arts Blog

Covers emerging legal issues in IP, technology, commerce, and the arts. From the Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts.

http://wjlta.wordpress.com/

May 20
The Appropriation Artist Currently Known as Prince

The Appropriation Artist Currently Known as Prince

By Chris Young You know you have made it as a photographer, when your work is appropriated by an artist well known for relying on other artists’ copyrighted material. Last month, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a…
May 13
Could Trademark Litigation Force the Washington Redskins to Change Their Name?

Could Trademark Litigation Force the Washington Redskins to Change Their Name?

By Pedro Celis In Blackhorse v. Pro Football, Inc., a group of Native American plaintiffs is challenging several of the Washington Redskins’ trademarks before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). They claim that the Redskins…
May 3
Don’t Mix with the Sixth!

Don’t Mix with the Sixth!

By Abby St. Hilaire Music sampling has become a mainstay in nearly all genres of popular music. Sampling involves selecting portions of pre-existing sound recordings to use as components of new musical compositions. The amount of work…

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Clancco: Art & Law

Covers the relationship between art and law with a focus on intellectual property, nonprofit tax-exempt organizations, free speech, and contemporary art. By Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento.

http://clancco.com/wp

May 20
When It Comes to Masculinity, Art and Fair Use, SIZE MATTERS.

When It Comes to Masculinity, Art and Fair Use, SIZE MATTERS.

One of my favorite heavy metal guitarists, Dave Mustaine, has a great saying regarding talent: “It’s not the size of the pencil that matters, it’s how you write your name.” If only we could get over this preoccupation…
May 19
Transit Authority Unfairly Targets Renowned Artist

Transit Authority Unfairly Targets Renowned Artist

Hyperallergic questions whether or not New York City’s MTA is unfairly targeting street artist, Enrico Miguel Thomas. There is a legitimate policing function to the MTAPD, but repeatedly harassing a quiet, unobtrusive artist who has…
May 19
A Day of Piracy, Publishing, and Copyright at the Courtroom

A Day of Piracy, Publishing, and Copyright at the Courtroom

If you’re in London and interested in art & law, join me, professor Lionel Bently, Prodromos Tsiavos, and The Piracy Project at The Showroom for an afternoon of art, books, piracy, and copyright. With the recent Cariou v. Prince…

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Virginia Business Litigation…

Virginia Business Litigation Lawyer Blog

Covers news and updates in business litigation, IP, trademark, copyright law. Published By BerlikLaw, LLC.

http://www.virginiabusinesslitigationlawyer.com/

May 20
Prior to Derivative Suit, Shareholder Demand Must Clearly Identify Wrong and Demand Action

Prior to Derivative Suit, Shareholder Demand Must Clearly Identify Wrong and Demand Action

A shareholder acting on behalf of a corporation may bring a "derivative suit" against corporate directors and management for fraud, mismanagement, self-dealing or dishonesty. Before bringing such a suit, the shareholder must make a written…
Apr 15
An Unsigned Contract is No Party for Wiz Khalifa

An Unsigned Contract is No Party for Wiz Khalifa

Musical artist Cameron Jibril Thomaz, better known as "Wiz Khalifa," recently saw his breach of contract case against It's My Party get dismissed. Mr. Thomaz had hired The Agency Group as his booking agent for a new tour which would have…
Apr 2
Res Judicata: Double Jeopardy's Civil-Lawsuit Cousin

Res Judicata: Double Jeopardy's Civil-Lawsuit Cousin

When Cecil Addison was passed over for promotion, he sued Volvo Trucks North America and Ivan Mitchell in the Western District of Virginia for breach of contract and discrimination. Volvo Trucks had a contract agreement with the United Auto…

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Patentology

News and views on patents and innovation, with a focus on Australia and New Zealand.

http://blog.patentology.com.au/

May 19
There Ain’t No Such Thing as a Free Video Codec

There Ain’t No Such Thing as a Free Video Codec

Google, Inc recently achieved something that perhaps no other company or organisation on the planet could have done – it secured an agreement from most of the major corporate owners of patents relating to digital video coding standards,…
May 11
Raising the Bar – New Life for Patents of Addition?

Raising the Bar – New Life for Patents of Addition?

If you have never heard of a ‘patent of addition’, I am sure that you are not alone. Even those of us who practice in a jurisdiction in which these beasts are rumoured to exist have rarely, if ever, actually seen one. …
May 9
New Zealand Resolves ‘Software Patent’ Impasse

New Zealand Resolves ‘Software Patent’ Impasse

If you read what has been written in the media today (e.g. in The New Zealand Herald, Forbes, The Register, and ZDNet, to name just a few who have jumped on the bandwagon) you might think that New Zealand has just outlawed ‘software…

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International Technology Law Blog

Covers intellectual property and business law issues for companies doing business in Asia. By Asia Law.

http://asialaw.biz/blog/

May 19
10 Tips for Managing Litigation for Superior Results and Cost Saving

10 Tips for Managing Litigation for Superior Results and Cost Saving

Earlier this year, a U.S. District Court approved the payment of $308 million in attorney fees to 116 law firms in a single case (In re TFT-LCD Antitrust Litigation, N.D. Cal.), with one firm receiving $75 million in fees and ……
May 7
Design Patents in China: Applications, Infringement and Enforcement

Design Patents in China: Applications, Infringement and Enforcement

Design patents have been making the news. Last summer, Apple’s $1.05 billion verdict against Samsung was famously based, in part, on the finding that Samsung infringed Apple’s rounded-rectangle and edge-to-edge glass designs.…
Apr 7
China’s Great Leap Forward in Patent

China’s Great Leap Forward in Patent

On March 28, Apple Inc. appeared in court in Shanghai to defend charges that Siri, its voice-recognition, personal-assistant software, allegedly infringes a Chinese patent. The plaintiff and owner of the patent, Zhizhen Internet Technology…

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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…

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