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Chicago IP Litigation Blog

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

http://www.chicagoiplitigation.com/

May 1
Preliminary Injunction Partially Entered in Trademark Suit

Preliminary Injunction Partially Entered in Trademark Suit

DR Distributors, LLC v. 21 Century Smoking, Inc., No. 12 C 50324, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 14) (Kapala, J.). Judge Kapala granted the agreed portions of plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction in this trademark case involving…
Apr 29
Courtesy Copies of Complaints Required by Local Rule 5.2(f)

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

Eiserman & Assocs., LLC v. Rosen, No. 13 C 1315, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 12, 2013) (Shadur, Sen. J.). Zambezia Film Pty. Ltd. v. Does 1-33, No. 13 C 1323, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 12, 2013) (Shadur, Sen. J.). Zambezia Film Pty. Ltd. v.…
Apr 26
Arguments Disclosed in Summary Judgment are Preserved

Arguments Disclosed in Summary Judgment are Preserved

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

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China Hearsay

Covers China law, business and economics. By Stan Abrams.

http://www.chinahearsay.com/

May 14
An Interesting Byproduct of the Recent Apple Bashing in China

An Interesting Byproduct of the Recent Apple Bashing in China

You recall the fun and games when the Chinese media went after Apple as part of the Consumer Day “celebrations,” right? CCTV led the charge, followed by various Op/Eds and in-depth reporting on the U.S. MNC’s product…
May 6
‘Meat Is Murder’ and Other Meat-related Crime

‘Meat Is Murder’ and Other Meat-related Crime

No one is talking about murder yet, but it’s just a matter of time. The latest food quality scandal in China is humming along steadily at the moment, with accusations flying, arrests being made, and protestations being hastily issued by…
May 4
Lessons in US-China Diplomacy: Parsing the Special 301 Report

Lessons in US-China Diplomacy: Parsing the Special 301 Report

The annual Special 301 Report on worldwide intellectual property protection was recently released by the U.S. Trade Representative’s office. I always look forward to this, not only to see what the China section looks like to catch up on…

Rank this Week: 657

chosaq

Tracks copyright related policy & technology developments in Japan. By Andreas Bovens.

http://chosaq.net

Jan 16
Japan Times article on recent net related legislative development

Japan Times article on recent net related legislative development

A quick pointer to a Japan Times article about some of the issues mentioned in my last entry. Chris Salzberg, of Global Voices and Gyaku.jp fame, was so nice to include a quote from a recent conversation we had about this issue :-)
Jan 3
Japan to outlaw downloading illegally reproduced content?

Japan to outlaw downloading illegally reproduced content?

The Private Music and Video Recording Subcommittee (??????????) of Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs is pushing for a revision of Article 30 of the copyright law, which will outlaw downloading illegal copies of content. Under the current…
Dec 19
A long overdue update

A long overdue update

Now that has taken a while! More than 4 months without a single entry—luckily enough, my stats tool reminds me from time to time that people still find their way to this blog. Traffic hasn’t really gone down over the last four months, and…

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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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cogito ergo teneo; an intellectual…

cogito ergo teneo; an intellectual property blawg

Covers recent U.S. copyright, trademark and trade secret law news.

http://cogitoergoteneo.blogspot.com/

Dec 4
112807 IP New

112807 IP New

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Nov 28
Copyright Law: Viewfinder 060507

Copyright Law: Viewfinder 060507

Sarl Louis Fraud v. Viewfinder, 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, No. 05-5927-cv (June 5, 2007):Issue:
Nov 28
Copyright Law: Loretta Lynn 060607

Copyright Law: Loretta Lynn 060607

Loretta Lynn v. Sure-Fire Music Company, 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, No. 06-5358 (June 6, 2007):Issue:The short of it is Loretta Lynn and Sure Fire were battling over copy rights to several songs penned by Loretta Lynn. Loretta Lynn…

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Come and Take It

Covers intellectual property protection litigation. By Mark Methenitis and Mary Goodrich.

http://tradesecrets.blogspot.com/

Sep 30
How do I learn to Trade Online

How do I learn to Trade Online

Read this and never worry about making money again… Featured below are the BEST TRAINING PRODUCTS available for learning how to TRADE ONLINE
Sep 29
Share Trade Secret

Share Trade Secret

Welcome to the site that will help you find the best training products to learn how to Trade Shares Online. Are you struggling to learn how to trade shares online with out loosing your pants! Do you want to have access to proven learning…
Jun 19
New Lawsuit Emerges Between Retractable Technologies and Becton

New Lawsuit Emerges Between Retractable Technologies and Becton

Retractable Technologies Inc. (a company who makes safety needle devices) filed another lawsuit in Texas against Becton Dickinson and Co. accusing the medical technology giant of patent infringement, false advertising and anti-competitive…

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Covers developments in the entire range of issues addressed by the Federal Communications Commission in its regulation of spectrum-related activities, as well as copyright, trademark, First Amendment and Internet issues. By Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth.

http://www.commlawblog.com/

May 15
FCC Turns Down Use of 14.0-14.5 GHz for Critical Infrastructure Communication

FCC Turns Down Use of 14.0-14.5 GHz for Critical Infrastructure Communication

Rulemaking petition denied on grounds relating to auction, interference and frequency coordination. The Wireless and International Bureaus and the Office of Engineering and Technology (Bureaus) have denied a 2008 petition by the Utilities…
May 15
Porn Troll Wars: The Umpire Strikes Back!

Porn Troll Wars: The Umpire Strikes Back!

[Blogmeister’s Note: We haven’t heard much about porn copyright trolls in a couple of years, but a recent decision by a federal judge in California caught our eye. The judge slammed a troll operation, and he did it with…
May 14
Bungled Bundle Bill? McCain Introduces the "Television Consumer Freedom Act"

Bungled Bundle Bill? McCain Introduces the "Television Consumer Freedom Act"

Proposed law looks to address multiple aspects of TV in the MVPD era, including bundling, broadcast abandonment and blackouts. True to his reputation as a maverick, Arizona Senator John McCain has authored a bill seemingly designed to…

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Complex I.P. Blog

Covers intellectual property law. By Kain & Associates.

http://www.complexip.com/

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…
Apr 30
Facebook’s Timeline May Be Running Out

Facebook’s Timeline May Be Running Out

A District Court denied Facebook’s motion for summary judgment, finding that Facebook had failed to prove that Plaintiff’s trademarks for the term “timeline” were invalid. Timelines, Inc. v. Facebook, Inc., Case…

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Connecticut Trademark Lawyer Blog

Covers trademark infringement and registration. By James Hastings.

http://www.connecticuttrademarklawyerblog.com/

Apr 24
U.S. Trademark Law Basic

U.S. Trademark Law Basic

If you are a company seeking a U.S. trademark registration for its business name, there are strict rules that must be followed. These rules are made available to the public at the United States Patent and Trademark Office website.
Apr 21
What is Trademark Infringement?

What is Trademark Infringement?

Trademark law provide companies with important exclusive ownership rights to use their trademark on goods and services to the exclusion of other parties. If a competitor begins to use an identical or similar trademark for the same or related…
Mar 26
Trademark Application Basic

Trademark Application Basic

For Connecticut companies, filing a trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office is the first step in protecting a company's valuable Connecticut trademarks and brand names.

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Contemporary Intellectual…

Contemporary Intellectual Property, Licensing & Information Law

Covers issues around intellectual property, licensing law, privacy, data protection, and security and UCITA. Published by Raymond T. Nimmer, the Leonard Childs Professor of Law at the University of Houston Law Center and co-director of the Houston Intelle

http://www.ipinfoblog.com/

Aug 28
Arbitration as a consumer dispute resolution tool

Arbitration as a consumer dispute resolution tool

Several months ago the Supreme Court insulated arbitration clauses in consumer and other small claims settings from the most frequent challenge to their enforceability – the allegation that they are unconscionable unless they allow class…
Aug 8
Trademarks used functionally and not as a mark

Trademarks used functionally and not as a mark

Trademark law gives the mark owner a right to protect against conduct that is likely to create confusion about sources or sponsorship of a product or service. But trademark law does not give the mark owner control over all use of the image,…
Jul 30
Data protection privacy - meet the First Amendment

Data protection privacy - meet the First Amendment

I and others had been wondering when the political frenzy to protect pseudo privacy (actually, personal data protection) laws and regulations restricting a person or a corporation’s use of non-sensitive, personal information about another…

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Contemporary Intellectual…

Contemporary Intellectual Property, Licensing & Information Law

Covers intellectual property, licensing law, privacy, data protection and security and UCITA. By Raymond T. Nimmer.

http://www.ipinfoblog.com/

Aug 28
Arbitration as a consumer dispute resolution tool

Arbitration as a consumer dispute resolution tool

Several months ago the Supreme Court insulated arbitration clauses in consumer and other small claims settings from the most frequent challenge to their enforceability – the allegation that they are unconscionable unless they allow class…
Aug 8
Trademarks used functionally and not as a mark

Trademarks used functionally and not as a mark

Trademark law gives the mark owner a right to protect against conduct that is likely to create confusion about sources or sponsorship of a product or service. But trademark law does not give the mark owner control over all use of the image,…
Jul 30
Data protection privacy - meet the First Amendment

Data protection privacy - meet the First Amendment

I and others had been wondering when the political frenzy to protect pseudo privacy (actually, personal data protection) laws and regulations restricting a person or a corporation’s use of non-sensitive, personal information about another…

Rank this Week: 1746

Control Protect & Leverage

Covers patents, trademark, copyright, and business law. By Leyendecker & Lemire.

http://coloradoiplaw.com/wordpress/

Nov 19
Does Tim own Tebowing?

Does Tim own Tebowing?

And does this mean you can’t do it any more? Has a trademark taken Tebowing off the table? The short answer: No. Neither Tim Tebow nor any business entity with which he is involved owns a trademark on his signature move.
Oct 15
The Perils of Employee Classification

The Perils of Employee Classification

An ounce of prevention and all that… One of the battles employment attorneys constantly struggle with is raising awareness about the consequences of misclassifying workers that are technically employees as independent contractors. While…
Aug 13
The perils of public-generated content

The perils of public-generated content

There is a well-known phrase known to businesses relying on the internet to help drive marketing and sales: “Content is king.” That phrase has expanded, in the wake of businesses turning to Facebook and YouTube and in the development and…

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Copyfight

Covers the politics of IP.

http://copyfight.corante.com/home/corante/public_html/copyfight/

May 19
Who Really Owns The Librarian of Congress?

Who Really Owns The Librarian of Congress?

As new legislation makes its way through the halls of Congress to try and fix the mess highlighted by the Librarian of Congress's refusal to extend a DMCA exemption on cell-phone unlocking an important question has arisen: to whom, exactly,…
May 18
It's a Cartel, Not a Class (Action)

It's a Cartel, Not a Class (Action)

Reuters reports (here on HuffPo) that U.S. District Judge Louis Stanton has denied a request by a group of "copyright owner" - which we understand to mean giant media corporations - to be certified as a class for class-action lawsuit status.…
May 18
When A Lawyer Isn't Enough, Get an IP Lawyer

When A Lawyer Isn't Enough, Get an IP Lawyer

Mike Masnick has a long but really excellent column up on a tempest in my local teapot. The short form is that Jonathan Monsarrat and his lawyer/business partner have caused quite a stir in my part of the world by filing a raft of copyright,…

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Copyhype

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

http://www.copyhype.com/

May 17
Friday’s Endnotes – 05/17/13

Friday’s Endnotes – 05/17/13

The Constitutional Foundations of Intellectual Property Law — Randolph May and Seth Cooper of the Free State Foundation look at some of the philosophical underpinnings that drove the inclusion of copyright and patent protection into the…
May 16
Copyright Review Principles and Consensu

Copyright Review Principles and Consensu

Zechariah Chafee, a godfather of 20th century legal philosophy, wrote an influential article on copyright law in the early twentieth century.1 At that time, technology was exploding: for the first time in history, it was not only possible to…
May 14
Book Review – Laws of Creation: Property Rights in the World of Idea

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

Are copyright protections anti-consumer and anti-innovation? And is copyright law currently broken? No, say legal scholars Ronald A. Cass (Dean Emeritus, Boston University School of Law, and President, Cass & Associates, PC) and Keith N.…

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CopyOwner

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

http://interactionlaw.com/wordpress

Dec 27
Boehner Abdicates, Along With House Republican

Boehner Abdicates, Along With House Republican

CNN reports, “Obama, congressional leaders to discuss impending fiscal cliff - CNN.com,” in coverage similar to that of so much other of the attention-addled media. For the last several weeks, we have been plastered with coverage…
Oct 31
Writing Wrong Kirtsaeng Headline

Writing Wrong Kirtsaeng Headline

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

Fuck the “F-Word”

The Supreme Court’s ruling in FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. fizzled rather than sizzled, as far as First Amendment issues are concerned. In essence, the Court did not bother to assess the First Amendment constitutionality of the…

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Copyright & Trademark Matters

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

http://www.copyrighttrademarkmatters.com

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…
Apr 11
THE COPYRIGHT ALERT SYSTEM – COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND THE EDUCATIONAL APPROACH

THE COPYRIGHT ALERT SYSTEM – COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND THE EDUCATIONAL APPROACH

Written by: Joseph M. DiCioccio There have been many attempts over the last few years to address online copyright infringement. The most recent effort is the Copyright Alert System (“CAS”),…

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Copyright Chronicle

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

http://copyrightchronicle.blogspot.com/

May 16
Builder Beware: Copyright Infringement for Architectural Design

Builder Beware: Copyright Infringement for Architectural Design

An often overlooked function of the Copyright Act is the protection it provides for architectural works. Recently, however, the Eastern District of New York was called upon to decide a copyright infringement claim involving…
Apr 8
Ray Charles Foundation told to "Hit the Road Jack."

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

In The Ray Charles Foundation v. Robinson (C.D. Cal. 12-cv-2725), the court takes an interesting side-step around what will undoubtedly be the hottest copyright issue in the very near future – termination. The musician Ray Charles…
Mar 6
Arbitron sues Cleveland television station

Arbitron sues Cleveland television station

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

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Copyright Infringement Advisor

Covers DMCA, fair use, and online piracy. By Whitaker Law Group.

http://www.copyrightinfringementadvisor.com

Oct 9
Copyright Trolling: Don’t Get A Default!

Copyright Trolling: Don’t Get A Default!

We all talk about these mass bittorrent lawyers like they are
Oct 4
Copyright Trolling: AF Holdings Names Another Doe

Copyright Trolling: AF Holdings Names Another Doe

It looks like the Copyright Trolls are trying to make good on their threats to start suing individuals who refuse to settle up. Earlier, Daniel G.
Sep 28
Open WiFi Is NOT Negligence

Open WiFi Is NOT Negligence

I wanted to post a quick note about the new case recently filed by Daniel G. Ruggiero in Pennsylvania, as reported by DieTrollDie.

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COPYRIGHT LAW and COPYRIGHT…

COPYRIGHT LAW and COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

Reporting on news that affects copyright law, patents, trademarks, intellectual property, fraud and identity theft in the U.S. and abroad. Published by the editors and writers of ResearchCopyright.com

http://researchcopyright.blogspot.com/

Aug 29
Copyright Infringement Basics - A Copyright Lawyer's Perspective

Copyright Infringement Basics - A Copyright Lawyer's Perspective

By Enrico SchaeferFew legal principles inspire more confusion than copyright law. Our copyright lawyers often spend as much time educating our clients as we do digging into their specific legal issues. Copyright law, like other intellectual…
Jul 17
Google Images for Royalty Free Photos?

Google Images for Royalty Free Photos?

By Stephen BrowneSearching Google Images is a great way to locate very targeted photos, artwork, drawings, logos, banners, and just about any other type of graphical image you can imagine.With Google's Advanced Image Search feature, anyone…
Jul 17
How to Research the Copyright Status of a Book

How to Research the Copyright Status of a Book

By Steven ChabotteWhen seeking US published works in the public domain, there is a gray area from 1923 to 1963 where the book may or may not be in the public domain.

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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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Copyright, Intellectual Property,…

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

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

http://www.barrysookman.com

May 18
Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2013-05-18

Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2013-05-18

Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-05-11 | Barry Sookman http://t.co/Cvy8vCt7SF -> Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-05-11: RT @AusCopyright: News Alert – High Court delivers reasons f… http://t.co/db5J2oxA2V…
May 18
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-05-18

Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-05-18

The Industrial Internet economy: Canada 2025 http://t.co/vfY4CA0O8r -> UK court jails four LulzSec hackers who masterminded cyberattacks on targets including the CIA http://t.co/7NbclcDgT5 -> Twitter comment about British politician…
May 17
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-05-17

Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-05-17

Twitter users in Bahrain jailed for allegedly insulting tweets http://t.co/pEk4oxu8dB -> Larry Page disses Microsoft for 'milking' Google for its own benefit http://t.co/Sh0ijT8hKb -> Google beats Apple to it with streaming music…

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Copywrite

Covers copyright, patents, trade secrets and trademarks. By D. Keith Henning of the William H. Bowen School of Law.

http://copywrite.org

Oct 14
Blog Ending

Blog Ending

You may have noticed that posting has been very slow as of late. After seeing that Prof. Paltry is closing down his blog, I am following suit. The reasons for ending the blog are the same as why I have not been blogging much and why Paltry is…
Sep 11
Arkansas Bar Exam Results – July 2008

Arkansas Bar Exam Results – July 2008

Bar exam results are out for July 2008. Congrats to all of my classmates and students. The full list, also available on the Ark. Supreme Court (pdf) web site, follows: Ables, Jason Keith 68 Kings River Rd. N. Little Rock, AR 72116
Sep 8
Posting will be slow – working on a business plan

Posting will be slow – working on a business plan

I will be posting very sporadically for the next few months. I am not teaching this semester and am working on a business plan in order to begin raising money in the spring.

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Counterfeit Chic

Covers counterfeits and copycats in the fashion industry. By Susan Scafidi.

http://www.counterfeitchic.com/

Nov 26
Studies in cyber shopping: MarkMonitor Shopping Report

Studies in cyber shopping: MarkMonitor Shopping Report

This year's Cyber Monday may be merely part of a cyber shopping season -- for the first time over half of American consumers shopped online during the holiday weekend -- but one thing hasn't changed: the counterfeiting conundrum we might call…
Nov 7
Of Burch battles, white bread, and wonder about WASP

Of Burch battles, white bread, and wonder about WASP

When Chris Burch's first C. Wonder store opened its lacquered lime-green doors, just around the corner from the distinctive lacquered orange doors of the original Tory Burch store, the visual association was striking. The obvious question,…
Sep 20
"Fashion Copyright" Bill (IDPA) Headed for Full Senate

"Fashion Copyright" Bill (IDPA) Headed for Full Senate

Once again, the little "fashion copyright" bill that could has been made it through the Senate Judiciary Committee and is headed for the full Senate!

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Current copyright readings

Bibliography of current articles on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Teach Act and other copyright issues. By M. Claire Stewart.

http://copyrightreadings.blogspot.com/

Oct 4
Wal-Mart Drops DRM Servers, Customers Lose Music

Wal-Mart Drops DRM Servers, Customers Lose Music

Wal-Mart Drops DRM Servers, Customers Lose Musicby Scott NicholsPC World, publication date: 29 September 2008 "Wal-Mart is just following the recent trend of screwing over customers by dropping DRM, as led by Microsoft and Yahoo. Sure,…
May 23
First Sale Victory in Vernor

First Sale Victory in Vernor

First Sale Victory in Vernorby WILLIAM PATRYPatry Copyright Blog, publication date: 22 May 2008 "...Judge Jones found that the transactions were legal. To do so, he had to wade through a thicket of court of appeals' opinions, ultimately…
May 23
Microsoft news: confirms a broadcast flag, announces ODF support, drops book program

Microsoft news: confirms a broadcast flag, announces ODF support, drops book program

A very interesting week for Microsoft news: confirms a broadcast flag, announces ODF support, drops book programMicrosoft confirms Windows adheres to broadcast flagby Greg SandovalCNet News, publication date:18 May 2008 Open-Source File…

Rank this Week: 1664

Current copyright readings

Bibliography of current articles on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the TEACH act and other copyright issues. Maintained by Claire Stewart, Northwestern University Library. With contributions from Paul Clough, Stu Baker and Brian Nielsen.

http://copyrightreadings.blogspot.com/

Oct 4
Wal-Mart Drops DRM Servers, Customers Lose Music

Wal-Mart Drops DRM Servers, Customers Lose Music

Wal-Mart Drops DRM Servers, Customers Lose Musicby Scott NicholsPC World, publication date: 29 September 2008 "Wal-Mart is just following the recent trend of screwing over customers by dropping DRM, as led by Microsoft and Yahoo. Sure,…
May 23
First Sale Victory in Vernor

First Sale Victory in Vernor

First Sale Victory in Vernorby WILLIAM PATRYPatry Copyright Blog, publication date: 22 May 2008 "...Judge Jones found that the transactions were legal. To do so, he had to wade through a thicket of court of appeals' opinions, ultimately…
May 23
Microsoft news: confirms a broadcast flag, announces ODF support, drops book program

Microsoft news: confirms a broadcast flag, announces ODF support, drops book program

A very interesting week for Microsoft news: confirms a broadcast flag, announces ODF support, drops book programMicrosoft confirms Windows adheres to broadcast flagby Greg SandovalCNet News, publication date:18 May 2008 Open-Source File…

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Current Trends in Copyright,…

Current Trends in Copyright, Trademark & Entertainment Law

By the Bennet Law Office.

http://ipandentertainmentlaw.wordpress.com

Apr 29
Pre-72 Sound Recordings not subject to DMCA

Pre-72 Sound Recordings not subject to DMCA

Under New York state law a decision issued last week holds pre-1972 sound recordings are not subject to the DMCA safe harbor provisions and Grooveshark is liable for state law copyright infringement of UMG owned pre-1972 sound…
Apr 29
Michael “Qiaodan” Jordan Sues Chinese Company for Trademark Infringement

Michael “Qiaodan” Jordan Sues Chinese Company for Trademark Infringement

This week starts Michael Jordan’s trademark trial against Chinese sportswear company Qiaodan Sports Co. Qiaodan translates in Mandarin to mean Jordan. Qiaodan Sports sells basketball shoes and jerseys with Qiaodan and #23. …
Apr 24
Drybar vs Blow Dry Bar – Trademark for Blow Drying Hair

Drybar vs Blow Dry Bar – Trademark for Blow Drying Hair

While in LA I marveled at all the hair salons for blow drying hair. Who knew these salons were all over Texas. And, as much as we Texas gals like our hair fixed, it does seem like a natural fit. Houston, Texas-based Blow Dry…

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Daily Dose of IP

Offers daily tidbits on intellectual property law. By Mark Reichel.

http://dailydoseofip.blogspot.com/

Apr 21
The Third Meeting of the IP5 Heads of Office Recently Held

The Third Meeting of the IP5 Heads of Office Recently Held

On April 15 and 16, 2010, the IP5 met to discuss a series of Foundation Projects geared toward creating a work-sharing environment and improvements to expedite the IP prosecution process. The IP5 is comprised of five patent offices,…
Apr 20
Recent Updates at the CIPO

Recent Updates at the CIPO

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has recently announced a series of updates for visitors and users of its Web site:1. The Trade-marks Opposition Board (TMOB) has a new "Decisions" page that provides hyperlinks to final decisions…
Apr 16
EPO Provides Summary of Recent Rule Change

EPO Provides Summary of Recent Rule Change

On April 1, 2010, a series of patent practice changes at the European Patent Office (EPO) took effect, including new search and examination rules, as well as new timelines for filing divisional applications.

Rank this Week: 655

Defend My Domain

Discusses UDRP law and decisions, the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA), trademark litigation theories and tactics, computer law principles and an understanding of the web-based transactions and Internet technology. By Kain & Associates.

http://www.defendmydomain.com

Apr 18
Panel tells Alcohol Monitoring Systems to SCRAM

Panel tells Alcohol Monitoring Systems to SCRAM

In a recent domain name dispute over the domain www.SCRAM.com a single member panel denied a request to transfer. See Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc.v. Peter Stranney (Nat. Arb. Forum FA 1488482, April 11, 2013). Complainant, offering…
Mar 7
“Tata Massage” can keep its domain

“Tata Massage” can keep its domain

In a recent domain name dispute over the domain, www.tatamassage.com, a single member Panel denied a request to transfer. See Tata Sons Limited v. Tata Massage (WIPO Case No. D2012-2467 , March 4, 2013). Complainant Tata Sons Limited is…
Feb 11
SPORT2000 Sleeps Too Long on its Right

SPORT2000 Sleeps Too Long on its Right

In a recent domain name dispute over the domain, www.SPORT2000.com, a single member Panel denied a request to transfer. See Sport 2000 Brand AG v. sport2000 (WIPO Case No. D2012-2449, January 28, 2013). Complainant Sport Brand AG owns…

Rank this Week: 3538

Defending SIIA Audits

Discusses how businesses should respond to software audits by the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA). By Robert J. Scott.

http://blawg.scottandscottllp.com/defendingsiiaaudits/

Sep 28
Unauthorized Software: Costly to Your Bottom Line

Unauthorized Software: Costly to Your Bottom Line

The Business Software Alliance (“BSA”) and Software & Information Industry Association (“SIIA”) pursue copyright infringement claims against companies accused of installing unauthorized copies of software. …
Sep 28
Adopting Software Use Policies to Protect Against Copyright Infringement Claim

Adopting Software Use Policies to Protect Against Copyright Infringement Claim

The Business Software Alliance (“BSA”), and the Software & Information Industry Association (“SIIA”) pursue copyright infringement claims on behalf of software publishers, such as Microsoft, Adobe, and Autodesk,…
Sep 28
Judge Rejects Copyright Damages Compilation Component

Judge Rejects Copyright Damages Compilation Component

In Nature’s Enterprises, Inc. v. Pearson (2010), the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York rejected Nature’s Enterprises (“NEI’s”) request for damages for each component part of a compilation.…

Rank this Week: 2082

Delaware IP Law Blog

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

http://www.delawareiplaw.com/

May 17
Judge Sleet construes claims in ANDA litigation

Judge Sleet construes claims in ANDA litigation

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

Judge Thynge construes claim terms of Internet search patent

In Collarity, Inc. v. Google, Inc., C.A. No. 11-1103-MPT (D. Del. May 6, 2013), Magistrate Judge Mary Pat Thynge recently construed the following disputed claim terms of U.S. Patent No. 7,756,855, entitled “Search Phrase Refinement by…
May 14
Magistrate Judge Burke Construes Terms of Patents Asserted Against Microsoft Kinect

Magistrate Judge Burke Construes Terms of Patents Asserted Against Microsoft Kinect

Magistrate Judge Burke recently issued a thorough report and recommendation on claim construction in a patent infringement dispute between plaintiff Impulse Technology and defendants, Microsoft and the makers of several games for…

Rank this Week: 478

Developing Concerns

Covers legal developments affecting the video game industry. By Reed Smith LLP.

http://www.developingconcerns.com

Dec 14
Mobile Games and Privacy - The FTC and California AG Are Taking This Seriously, So Should You

Mobile Games and Privacy - The FTC and California AG Are Taking This Seriously, So Should You

A lot has happened in the (cough) months since our last post, but privacy actions have to be right at the top of the list of recent occurrences that worry our clients. Take, for example, the FTC's new report on mobile application…
Oct 18
Turning Game Players into Game Developer

Turning Game Players into Game Developer

Gamasutra has a great article on why it makes good business sense to utilize players as developers of new content. It can be a new revenue stream for the publisher, it can build brand loyalty, it can increase the game's long tail, and it…
Oct 8
Legal Liability for Warcraft Massacre

Legal Liability for Warcraft Massacre

If you haven't already heard, over this last weekend a character in World of Warcraft went on a killing spree. A virtual killing spree, but a killing spree nonetheless. Video of the massacre can be found on the linked page (thanks to…

Rank this Week: 3730

Digital Rights Ireland

Covers data retention, defamation, DRI, DRM, ID cards, intellectual property, mass surveillance and more.

http://www.digitalrights.ie

May 11
Data retention threatens journalists also

Data retention threatens journalists also

Henry McDonald in today’s Guardian has an alarming story about Garda surveillance of crime journalists, including routine monitoring of their mobile phone calls and messages: Journalists in Ireland have raised concerns about the country’s…
Oct 17
Innovation, Information and the Internet: Modernising Copyright Law

Innovation, Information and the Internet: Modernising Copyright Law

DRI is organising a conference on copyright reform this Friday (21st October) and would encourage anyone with an interest in the topic to attend. The event is free and you can register online at http://www.dublincopyrightconference.com/. Full…
Sep 2
Garda who abused phone records to spy on ex will not be prosecuted, will keep job

Garda who abused phone records to spy on ex will not be prosecuted, will keep job

Recent media reports have confirmed that a Garda detective sergeant will not face criminal prosecution and will keep her job despite abusing the data retention system to spy on an ex-boyfriend.

Rank this Week: 2124

Dirceu Santa Rosa

Covers IP, technology and entertainment law. In Portuguese.

http://dirceusrosa.wordpress.com

Jul 29
Evento na Câmara de Comércio França Brasil

Evento na Câmara de Comércio França Brasil

Prezados, Fiquei uns dias sem vir ao blog. Perdi, como sempre, a senha. Estarei palestrando no dia 09/08 sobre a Reforma da Lei 9610 em um evento da CCFB-Rio. Os dados seguem abaixo :
Jul 18
Seminario “Chapa Branca” sobre a #reformalda em São Paulo hoje !!!

Seminario “Chapa Branca” sobre a #reformalda em São Paulo hoje !!!

Fiquem de olho neste evento do IDEC sobre a Reforma da Lei de Direito Autoral , que ocorrerá no TucaArena hoje.
Jul 14
Gafe do Fantástico – Mais um caso de dano à imagem ?

Gafe do Fantástico – Mais um caso de dano à imagem ?

O site Não Salvo divulgou um pequeno erro em uma matéria do Fantástico envolvendo 2 famosos jogadores de futebol. Aparentemente, mesmo com a imagem sendo mostrada por meros segundos, entendo que o dano à imagem nunca seria do site, que…

Rank this Week: 1821

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 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…
Apr 18
Introducing Our Latest Performance Dashboard

Introducing Our Latest Performance Dashboard

Guest blog by Chief Administrative Trademark Judge Gerard Rogers The USPTO has added more color to its Data Visualization Center with the addition of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) Dashboard. In the spirit of open government,…

Rank this Week: 2572

Displacement of Concepts

Thoughts on technology, innovation, law, legal education, economics, cyberspace, and intellectual property. By Professor Robert Heverly.

http://robert.heverly.org/blog/

Mar 31
Depressing

Depressing

I must admit that at times I display a distinct naivety in my approach to life. I like people. I trust people. Sometimes my own experiences have provided me with reason to behave this way. For example, I worked for many years at the…
Mar 31
Strange Reasoning

Strange Reasoning

Via the Patry Copyright Blog, it seems there was a bit of an interesting discussion over the advertisement run in the UK for Transport for London and created by folks at or associated with WCRS.
Mar 11
Sometimes Location Matter

Sometimes Location Matter

William Patry writes about a recent U.S. Federal District Court decision that is “a masterpiece of analysis and witty writing” (Ricky Gervais Inspires Copyright Opinion). Patry quotes from the decision (citations omitted):

Rank this Week: 2580

DMCA Handbook

Covers online copyright infringement and DMCA for ISPs and content creators and rights holders. By Connie J. Mableson.

http://www.dmcahandbook.com/

May 10
Case puts 512(f) at the forefront with lots of twist

Case puts 512(f) at the forefront with lots of twist

Section 512(f) of the DMCA provides that if someone makes a material misrepresentation in a DMCA notice or counter-notification, they can be liable for damages, including costs and attorney’s fees. The standard applied is a difficult…
Apr 26
Grooveshark Loses to UMG in DMCA Case as to pre-1972 Sound Recording

Grooveshark Loses to UMG in DMCA Case as to pre-1972 Sound Recording

The U.S. Copyright Act has undergone many amendments and revisions since the law was first passed. One type of creative work that is protected by the US Copyright Act are “sound recordings” – recordings of music, spoken…
Apr 25
House Judiciary Committee to Undertake Comprehensive Review of Copyright Law

House Judiciary Committee to Undertake Comprehensive Review of Copyright Law

Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R – Va.) announced that the Judiciary Committee will conduct a comprehensive review of US Copyright Law in the coming months. In remarks made by the Chairman, he said: “The…

Rank this Week: 3743

Docket Report Patent Infringement…

Docket Report Patent Infringement Blog

Detailing substantive events regarding patent cases in the district courts.

http://docketreport.blogspot.com/

May 20
Damages Calculation Based on Profits from Sales Made with Accused Gift Cards not Improper

Damages Calculation Based on Profits from Sales Made with Accused Gift Cards not Improper

The court denied defendant's motion to exclude the testimony of plaintiff's damages expert as to profits attributable to sales of accused gift cards. "According to [defendant], [plaintiff's damages expert] attributes all profits from…
May 17
Inadvertent Production of Counsel’s Analysis Acknowledging Weakness of Infringement Claim did not Justify § 1927 Sanction

Inadvertent Production of Counsel’s Analysis Acknowledging Weakness of Infringement Claim did not Justify § 1927 Sanction

The court denied defendants' motion for sanctions under 28 U.S.C. § 1927 after plaintiff inadvertently produced a document regarding the weakness of its claim. "[28 U.S.C. § 1927] allows sanctions when an attorney has pursued a…
May 16
Prior Litigation and Reexamination of Related Patent Create Substantial Controversy Supporting Declaratory Judgment Claim

Prior Litigation and Reexamination of Related Patent Create Substantial Controversy Supporting Declaratory Judgment Claim

The court denied defendant's motion to dismiss plaintiff's declaratory relief action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. "[Defendant] has already initiated a patent infringement action against [plaintiff] in the Northern District of Ohio…

Rank this Week: 362

Domain Name Jurisprudence &…

Domain Name Jurisprudence & Commentaries on UDRP Cases

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

http://udrpcommentaries.wordpress.com

May 17
Trademarks Composed of Elements that Include Dictionary Word

Trademarks Composed of Elements that Include Dictionary Word

www.udrpcommentaries.comTrademarks gather strength as they ascend the classification scale. In order, fanciful, arbitrary and suggestive are at the strong end of the scale, while descriptive and generic (if they qualify for registration) are…
May 2
Similarity of Domain Name to Trademark Is Only the Beginning of the Assessment

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

www.udrpcommentaries.comUDRP provides remedies on proof of abusive registration of domain names. What constitutes abuse sufficient to support a remedy is something more than having a trademark that another party is using as a domain name.…
Apr 22
Inadvertent Lapse of Both Trademark Registration and Domain Name

Inadvertent Lapse of Both Trademark Registration and Domain Name

www.udrpcommentaries.comFalling out of the trademark registry for failure to file a section 8 affidavit may be embarrassing but not fatal; losing a domain name for inadvertence may be fatal depending on the strength or weakness of the…

Rank this Week: 668

Dozier Internet Law

Comments on Internet law issues including hacking, intellectual property infringment, spam, free speech and regulatory matters. By John W. Dozier, Jr.

http://johndozierjr.typepad.com/dozierinternetlaw/

Oct 12
Internet Law: MySpace Murder in Virginia

Internet Law: MySpace Murder in Virginia

A suspect in the mass murder of four parents and teens in Farmville, Virginia has been arrested at the airport trying to flee to California. In "Google Bomb" I call for changes to Section 230 immunity so that web sites have the ability to…
Apr 16
Traverse Internet Law: Medical Justice and Eric Goldman's Attack Site

Traverse Internet Law: Medical Justice and Eric Goldman's Attack Site

Eric Goldman is a professor at Santa Clara University and as a former general counsel to Epinions.com has a long standing view of free speech that is, to say the least, one sided. He seems to always support a very liberal interpretation of…
Apr 16
Traverse Internet Law: Medical Justice and Eric Goldman's Attack Site

Traverse Internet Law: Medical Justice and Eric Goldman's Attack Site

Eric Goldman is a professor at Santa Clara University and as a former general counsel to Epinions.com has a long standing view of free speech that is, to say the least, one sided. He seems to always support a very liberal interpretation of…

Rank this Week: 1357

DRG Law

Business, intellectual property, litigation, and transactional issues from a legal and relational perspective. By Douglas R. Griess.

http://drglaw.blogspot.com/

Feb 5
Started My Own Firm, New Blog/RSS Location

Started My Own Firm, New Blog/RSS Location

Back in November, I headed out on my own to start The Griess Law Firm, LLC. As a part of the process, I have created a new website with a new domain and a new location for my blog posts. The new RSS feed is located at…
Sep 15
Civil Theft, Breach of Contract, and Software Development with a Copyright Ownership Defense in Colorado State Court

Civil Theft, Breach of Contract, and Software Development with a Copyright Ownership Defense in Colorado State Court

A recent Colorado Court of Appeals case addresses an interesting situation invol
Sep 1
Sorry, Been Real Busy, Blessings of Flexible Work Schedule, and How the Workplace Has Changed

Sorry, Been Real Busy, Blessings of Flexible Work Schedule, and How the Workplace Has Changed

First, let me apologize that this is the first post in over a month. At first I was real busy with work, and then a whole set of problems occurred at work that prevented me from being able to pay attention to the blog.

Rank this Week: 2425

Duets Blog

Collaborative blog on advertising, intellectual property, and marketing.

http://www.duetsblog.com/

May 19
The Most Famous Bottle Design, Forever?

The Most Famous Bottle Design, Forever?

Coca-Cola settled on its famous contour bottle design almost 100 years ago, in 1916, after several years of trials with other far less distinctive shapes (at least under today’s standards): Federal trademark registration data confirms…
May 17
Oreo: interactive food, interactive brand

Oreo: interactive food, interactive brand

Oreo consistently receives media attention and accolades for their use of non-traditional media. They have created numerous memorable advertising moments through their twitter account. The stand out is of course their Super Bowl power outage…
May 16
Uncomfortable Medical Advertisement

Uncomfortable Medical Advertisement

The colonoscopy has been the butt of jokes among medical procedures for a long time, but it is actually no laughing matter, as the Minnesota Department of Health’s Sage Scopes graphic billboard campaign reveals: Perhaps the…

Rank this Week: 224

e^(ip)

Covers intellectual property management. By Erin-Michael Gill.

http://www.gillip.com/

Nov 19
Discussing Samsung IP Strategy On Bloomberg Asia TV's "First Up"

Discussing Samsung IP Strategy On Bloomberg Asia TV's "First Up"

The Washington Post picked up the related long form story from Bloomberg, where I was quoted about how the the endgame for Samsung could well be designing around Apple's portfolio.
Nov 5
On Market Makers this Morning

On Market Makers this Morning

Great discussion this morning on Bloomberg TV. At 3:41, I mentioned it's likely that the case might get thrown out. A couple hours later the case was dismissed with prejudice:…
Nov 2
Interviewed by Public Radio on SurfCast v. Microsoft

Interviewed by Public Radio on SurfCast v. Microsoft

Thanks from e^(ip) - www.gillip.com - emg@gillip.com

Rank this Week: 2847

Eastern District of Texas Federal…

Eastern District of Texas Federal Court Practice

Devoted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, with special emphasis on patent litigation. By Michael C. Smith.

http://mcsmith.blogs.com/eastern_district_of_texas/

May 20
There Are Two Ways to Lose a Case in the Eastern District of Texas...

There Are Two Ways to Lose a Case in the Eastern District of Texas...

Alexsam v. IDT, 2012-1063-1064 (Fed. Cir. 5/20/13) Holding: Judgment of Infringement Reversed ... Except for the Part That Was a Discovery Sanction Long time practitioners in the Eastern District of Texas will have heard it from former judge…
May 20
Prosecution Bar

Prosecution Bar

Schlumberger Technology v. Borets Weatherford U.S.,, 2:12cv613 (5/13/13) Judge: Roy Payne Holding: Joint Motion for Entry of a Protective Order GRANTED This opinion provides an overview of the applicable law on prosecution bars, as well as…
May 17
Motion to Reduce Damages Award in Judgment Following Appeal Denied

Motion to Reduce Damages Award in Judgment Following Appeal Denied

Retractable Technologies v. Becton, Dickinson & Co., 2:07cv250 (5/13/13) Judge: Roy Payne Holding: Motion to Conform Judgment to Federal Circuit Mandate DENIED Interesting procedural situation here. Verdict of infringement by two products…

Rank this Week: 197

ED Michigan IP Report

Discusses patent and other intellectual property litigation news from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

http://edmichipreport.com/

May 13
Supreme Court Decides Bowman v. Monsanto Co.

Supreme Court Decides Bowman v. Monsanto Co.

The Supreme Court ruled today in Bowman v. Monsanto Co., holding that the doctrine of patent exhaustion does not protect the use of patented genetically-modified seed to cultivate a new crop. The court reasoned that the replanting…
May 10
Stalemate in CLS v. Alice

Stalemate in CLS v. Alice

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decided CLS Bank Int’l v. Alice Corp. today. In 7 opinions spanning 135 or so pages, the court affirmed the determination that the method, media and system claims were…
Apr 24
Judge Cohn Profiled

Judge Cohn Profiled

The Center for Michigan publication, Bridge, recently published a profile of U.S. District Court Judge Avern Cohn. The article reports that, ”Although Cohn runs his courtroom with an iron fist and often has little patience…

Rank this Week: 3566

Elman Technology Law

Covers intellectual property and internet business law. By Elman Technology Law, P.C.

http://elman.com

Apr 18
Spark Your Creativity: participate online in Tina Seelig’s MOOC via Stanford’s Venture Lab

Spark Your Creativity: participate online in Tina Seelig’s MOOC via Stanford’s Venture Lab

Delivered via Stanford's platform Venture-Lab, this free MOOC will springboard from her book inGenius.
Jun 1
Patentability: “non-obviousness” and “common sense”

Patentability: “non-obviousness” and “common sense”

On May 30, 2012, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) put further gloss on the term “common sense” as used by the Supreme Court in the 2007 case of KSR v. Teleflex. This new case (Mintz v. Dietz & Watson) involved a…
May 19
Gerry Elman named in Super Lawyers 2012

Gerry Elman named in Super Lawyers 2012

Gerry Elman has been listed in the Super Lawyers 2012 magazine for Pennsylvania in the intellectual property category. Gerry J. Elman visit superlawyers.com Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice…

Rank this Week: 2844

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