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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Filewrapper.com

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

http://www.filewrapper.com/index.cfm

May 17
MVS Filewrapper® Blog: Federal Circuit Deems Software Patent Ineligible, Provides Little Certainty

MVS Filewrapper® Blog: Federal Circuit Deems Software Patent Ineligible, Provides Little Certainty

In its recent en banc decision in CLS Bank v. Alice Corp, the Federal Circuit has affirmed the finding of subject matter ineligibility of Alice Corp's method and software for management of risk in financial transactions through use of a third…
May 13
MVS Filewrapper® Blog: Supreme Court Rejects Patent Exhaustion Defense for Patented Bean Replanting

MVS Filewrapper® Blog: Supreme Court Rejects Patent Exhaustion Defense for Patented Bean Replanting

The Supreme Court has handed down its much anticipated decision in Bowman v. Monsanto Co., holding that the defense of patent exhaustion does not apply to the practice of planting and harvesting patented seeds through planting and harvesting…
May 1
MVS Filewrapper® Blog: Intrinsic Evidence Can Provide Adequate Support to Overcome Indefinitene

MVS Filewrapper® Blog: Intrinsic Evidence Can Provide Adequate Support to Overcome Indefinitene

In Biosig Instruments, Inc. v. Nautilus, Inc., the Federal Circuit reversed a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York finding a patent invalid for indefiniteness, relying on intrinsic evidence. Biosig…

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ANTICIPATETHIS.com

A patent law blog providing thought-provoking commentary . . . with a dash of irreverent humor. By Jake Ward.

http://anticipatethis.wordpress.com

May 17
After Final Consideration Pilot (AFCP), Version 2.0.

After Final Consideration Pilot (AFCP), Version 2.0.

The USPTO issued the following press release today, concerning the After Final Consideration (AFC) pilot program, which allows Examiners and Patent Applicants additional opportunities to reach agreement when the status of an…
May 1
Importance of Using a Registered Patent Practitioner.

Importance of Using a Registered Patent Practitioner.

Most anyone who has been involved in the filing of a patent application at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will tell you this – the patenting process is complicated. It is full of strange rules. To make…
Apr 30
They Invented What? (No. 228)

They Invented What? (No. 228)

U.S. Patent No. 6,145,506: Decorative penile wrap. What is claimed is: 1. A decorative penile wrap mountable about a human penis for stimulative, non-intercourse use comprising: a sheath sized for encircling a human penis, the sheath having a…

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IP Spotlight

Offers news and information from the intersection of intellectual property and business law. By Jim Singer.

http://ipspotlight.com

May 17
Apply to showcase your company at the IMPACT 2013 Mid-Atlantic Venture Summit

Apply to showcase your company at the IMPACT 2013 Mid-Atlantic Venture Summit

Are you an growing company in the Mid-Atlantic region that is seeking outside investment? If so, IMPACT 2013 may be the perfect opportunity for you. The IMPACT 2013 Venture Summit is an opportunity for growing technology and health care…
May 11
The “death of hundreds of thousands of patents?” How the CLS Bank decision could affect the future of software patents.

The “death of hundreds of thousands of patents?” How the CLS Bank decision could affect the future of software patents.

What does the Federal Circuit’s recent decision in CLS Bank Int’l v. Alice Corporation Pty Ltd. mean for software patents? Is it the “death of hundreds of thousands of patents” as one judge stated, or just a bump in…
May 10
Senate bill would expand definition of “covered business method patents” for invalidity challenge purpose

Senate bill would expand definition of “covered business method patents” for invalidity challenge purpose

A new bill introduced in the Senate this week would expand the scope of patents whose validity may be challenged as a “Covered Business Method” patent under the America Invents Act (AIA). Under the AIA, entities who have been…

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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…

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Personalized Medicine Bulletin

Covers legal, business and regulatory developments in the personalized medical industry. By Foley & Lardner LLP.

http://www.personalizedmedicinebulletin.com

May 16
A Patent Landscape Analysis: iPSC

A Patent Landscape Analysis: iPSC

There are several emerging technology clusters in the induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) space. Simon Elliot and I conducted a patent landscape analysis focusing on issued U.S. patents and pending applications. We found several…
May 13
Patent Exhaustion and Self-Replicating Technologie

Patent Exhaustion and Self-Replicating Technologie

Today in Bowman v. Monstanto Co., 569 U.S. __ (2013), a unanimous Supreme Court held that under the doctrine of patent exhaustion,the authorized sale of a patented article only gives the purchaser or any subsequent owner of the patented…
Apr 25
Video Interview: Discussing the Supreme Court’s Oral Arguments in Myriad Gene Patenting Case

Video Interview: Discussing the Supreme Court’s Oral Arguments in Myriad Gene Patenting Case

Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to speak again with Colin O’Keefe of LXBN regarding last week’s oral arguments in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics. In the interview, I share some quick…

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Canadian Trademark Blog

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

http://www.trademarkblog.ca

May 16
Punitive Damages: Trademark and Copyright Infringement

Punitive Damages: Trademark and Copyright Infringement

The most recent case from the Federal Court continues the Court’s tough stance with respect to trademark and copyright infringement in Canada. In Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Group LLC v. Manoukian, the Court awarded significant…
May 10
No Trademark Monopoly: Red Horse / Black Horse

No Trademark Monopoly: Red Horse / Black Horse

In January 2013 the Federal Court considered whether an ordinary beer drinking consumer, on hearing the words RED HORSE, would likely think that RED HORSE must be a beer made by the same company that makes BLACK HORSE. The Court’s…
Mar 28
An Interplay of Canadian Official Marks and Canadian Trademark

An Interplay of Canadian Official Marks and Canadian Trademark

A February 2010 blog, “Professional Designations and Abbreviations, Acronyms and Initials” discussed the summary judgment and permanent injunction obtained by the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and…

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In Between Cases

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

http://harvardlaw74.com

May 16
I am Mentoring at Regis Tech Accelerator Summer 2013

I am Mentoring at Regis Tech Accelerator Summer 2013

Regis Tech Accelerator to Launch Inaugural Summer Academy in June I am Regis Class of XX. The Number One Jesuit high school in the nation, located on the Upper East Side of New York City. This summer, the Regis Tech Accelerator (RTA), an…
Apr 28
AngelList and Y Combinator Funders Club Approved to Crowdfund

AngelList and Y Combinator Funders Club Approved to Crowdfund

“The Securities and Exchange Commission is making way for a number of startups and online investment platforms to enable startups to crowdsource investment. Early last week, Y Combinator-backed FundersClub received notice from the SEC…
Apr 25
Never Agree to a 60 Second Pitch

Never Agree to a 60 Second Pitch

The gladiators hung up their swords and chains over two centuries ago. While the 60 second pitch might be convenience for the Attention Deficit Disorders of venture capitalists and angel investors, it hardly ever favors the entrepreneur. Here…

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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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BlogIP - Galvani Legal's Blo

Covers intellectual property law.

http://www.galvanilegal.com/blog

May 16
Assignee Patent Applicants and Foreign Filing

Assignee Patent Applicants and Foreign Filing

The America Invents Act changed up a lot of the paperwork typically filed initially with an original patent application. One of the changes allowed “applicants,” or assignees, to directly file an application. Previously, an…
May 9
Trademark Likelihood of Confusion, in Triathlon Product

Trademark Likelihood of Confusion, in Triathlon Product

Today, a basic primer on trademark infringement and an example of something that seems pretty clear. A registered trademark gives the owner the right to prevent anyone from using a mark in a way that is likely to cause confusion. ……
Apr 18
KFYI Interview

KFYI Interview

I just finished an interview with KFYI journalist George Lin. The interview is on the subject of the rise in patent filings in Arizona and the US. It should air sometime next week. I’ll post details when I know more.

Rank this Week: 2032

Patent Baristas

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

http://www.patentbaristas.com

May 16
IP Law & Management Institute in San Diego

IP Law & Management Institute in San Diego

Practical Strategies, Tactics and Tips for the Optimization of IP Assets in a Dynamic Business Environment International Performance Management Institute (IPMI) is holding the IP Law & Management Institute on November 3rd -5th, 2013 at…
May 15
A Letter from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to the United States Supreme Court

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

Upon consideration en banc, a majority of the court affirms the district court’s holding that the asserted method and computer-readable media claims are not directed to eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101. An equally…
May 14
Monsanto Seed Patent Rights Not Exhausted After Sale

Monsanto Seed Patent Rights Not Exhausted After Sale

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court laid out that patent exhaustion does not permit a farmer to reproduce patented seeds through planting and harvesting without the patent holder’s permission. And….Boom Goes the Dynamite!…

Rank this Week: 1119

Music & Copyright's Blog

Covers global copyright and legal issues affecting the music industry.

http://musicandcopyright.wordpress.com

May 16
Google jockeys for space in US’s increasingly crowded music-streaming sector

Google jockeys for space in US’s increasingly crowded music-streaming sector

Google has launched a music-subscription service to complement the sale of music downloads from Google Play. The strangely titled Google Play Music All Access will go up against the likes of Spotify, Rdio, Rhapsody and Xbox Music in the US,…
May 1
UMG leads the new order of recorded-music companies, Sony dominates music publishing

UMG leads the new order of recorded-music companies, Sony dominates music publishing

Music & Copyright’s annual survey of the recorded-music and music-publishing sectors has revealed how much Universal Music Group (UMG) and Sony have benefited in market-share terms from the breakup of EMI and the consolidation of…
Mar 28
Has the music industry forgiven Justin Timberlake for his MySpace links and accusations of artist exploitation?

Has the music industry forgiven Justin Timberlake for his MySpace links and accusations of artist exploitation?

Depending on where a musician sits in the music industry value chain, a top-10 list of what’s most important to an unsigned artist will differ greatly to one compiled by a million-album seller. Scratching a living out of music is…

Rank this Week: 661

The Anchor Plate

Covers intellectual property litigation. By The BrickHouse Law Group.

http://www.anchorplateip.com

May 15
New Name for The BrickHouse Law Group: Kahn Gerber Professional Corporation

New Name for The BrickHouse Law Group: Kahn Gerber Professional Corporation

Michael Kahn and Geoffrey Gerber, the principals at the law firm formerly known as The BrickHouse Law Group, announced today that the firm has changed its name to Kahn Gerber Professional Corporation. Founded in 2009, the law firm has focused…
Apr 2
Got a budget for the lawyer, though

Got a budget for the lawyer, though

As many of you know, the authors of AnchorPlate are musically inclined, and I’d like to include myself in that estimation. I don’t play guitar like Pete, or the harmonica like Mike, but I can rap along with most Young Money hits,…
Mar 29
The Billable Hour: Headed the Way of the Passenger Pigeon?

The Billable Hour: Headed the Way of the Passenger Pigeon?

The folly of the billable hour has been the subject of several posts on this blog, including this one by Pete more than three years ago. As former partners at major law firms where the billable hour rules supreme, one of…

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Covers cases, legislation, and developments regarding patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, FDA regulatory, life science, Paragraph IV, ANDA, Hatch-Waxman, pharma, branded & generic drugs, Lanham Act, unfair competition, false advertising, Internet, domain name, and e-commerce law.

http://www.wiemeltlaw.com/id46.html

May 15
Wiemelt Knechtel ranked again among the "TOP TRADEMARK FIRMS" in the U.S. in the May, 2013 issue of Intellectual Property Today,

Wiemelt Knechtel ranked again among the "TOP TRADEMARK FIRMS" in the U.S. in the May, 2013 issue of Intellectual Property Today,
May 15
Why You Should Hire a Trademark Lawyer

Why You Should Hire a Trademark Lawyer
Mar 11
Wiemelt Knechtel ranked among the "TOP PATENT FIRMS" in the U.S.

Wiemelt Knechtel ranked among the "TOP PATENT FIRMS" in the U.S.

Rank this Week: 2319

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Covers legal issues and legal developments relating to Intellectual Property Law. By Nissenbaum Law Group, LLC.

http://www.intellectualpropertylawinfoblog.com/

May 14
Is an Interactive Website Responsible for the Unlawful Uploading of Copyrighted Materials by Its Users?

Is an Interactive Website Responsible for the Unlawful Uploading of Copyrighted Materials by Its Users?

Should a website be responsible for all of the material that is uploaded by its users? Under what circumstances should a website be liable for direct and/or secondary copyright infringement? These questions were addressed in Viacom Int'l,…
Sep 19
What Intellectual Property Issues Will Arise if The NBA Sells ad Space on Its Uniforms?

What Intellectual Property Issues Will Arise if The NBA Sells ad Space on Its Uniforms?

In July 2012, Adam Silver, the deputy commissioner of the NBA announced plans to allow corporate logos on team jerseys. If the plan is formally approved, the ad space will be 2.5-in.-by-2.5-in. and will be placed below the left…
Aug 14
May The Look and Feel of the Tetris Video Game be Protected by The Copyright Act?

May The Look and Feel of the Tetris Video Game be Protected by The Copyright Act?

Is the look and feel of the Tetris video game distinguishable from the ideas of the game and therefore protectable? In Tetris Holding, LLC v. XIO Interactive, Inc., No. 09-6115 (D.N.J. May 30, 2012), the United States District Court for…

Rank this Week: 3044

Information Technology Law Blog

Covers social media, e-discovery, privacy, and intellectual property. By Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC.

http://www.michiganitlaw.com/

May 14
XG Sciences Announces New Battery Anode with Four Times the Capacity of Conventional Material

XG Sciences Announces New Battery Anode with Four Times the Capacity of Conventional Material

Lansing-based XG Sciences, Inc. has launched a new generation of anode materials for lithium-ion batteries with four times the capacity of conventional anodes. The new anode material is produced through proprietary manufacturing processes and…
Mar 26
Veronica Mars Kickstarter Succe

Veronica Mars Kickstarter Succe

As noted in a prior blog article, investment crowdfunding is awaiting SEC regulations. However, “reward” and “experience” based crowdfunding via websites such as Kickstarter have seen success. On March 13, 2013, Rob…
Mar 19
White House Decrees Free Access to Government Research

White House Decrees Free Access to Government Research

The White House has declared that the results of government funded research, with certain exceptions for classified data, will be available to the public for free within in a year. Such results include peer-reviewed publications and digital…

Rank this Week: 4090

Fashion Law 101

Covers fashion intellectual property, licensing, and the Design Piracy Prohibition Act (DPPA). By Fox Rothschild LLP.

http://fashionlaw.foxrothschild.com

May 14
Fashion Law 101: Lessons in Branding From "The Great Gatsby"

Fashion Law 101: Lessons in Branding From "The Great Gatsby"

Guest Post by Jackie Lechtholz-Zey, Esq. As most of you know by now, we love branding over at the Fox Rothschild Fashion Law Blog. We love building brands, expanding their visibility through creative licensing strategies, and ultimately…
Apr 30
Fashion Law 101: Visual Storytelling

Fashion Law 101: Visual Storytelling

Over the past year, we have begun to see fashion brands truly embracing digital media. Instead of bloggers just taking up space in the front row of runway shows, we see more and more brands connecting with the public by live streaming…
Apr 23
Fashion Law 101: Creating a "Strong" Trademark

Fashion Law 101: Creating a "Strong" Trademark

Guest post by: Lindette Hassan, Esq. When creating a fashion line, it is important to be just as original and creative with the name as it is to be with the clothing. From an intellectual property perspective, the strongest names or…

Rank this Week: 3072

California Trademark Attorney Blog

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

http://www.californiatrademarkattorney.pro/

May 14
Federal Judge Sides With Apple in IBOOKS Trademark Dispute

Federal Judge Sides With Apple in IBOOKS Trademark Dispute

California - New York U.S. District Court Judge Denise Cote recently ruled in Apple's favor in a lawsuit initiated by a New York publishing company which alleged that Apple's use of the "iBooks" trademark was an infringement. J.T. Colby…
Apr 25
Redskins QB RGIII Runs into Trademark Trouble

Redskins QB RGIII Runs into Trademark Trouble

California - Washington Redskins QB Robert Griffin III burst onto the NFL scene last season as a rookie. With his RGIII nickname gaining popularity he chose to try to protect it by filing an RGIII U.S. trademark application. The application…
Apr 10
Gunmaker files Trademark Lawsuit Over "Tommy Guns" Vodka

Gunmaker files Trademark Lawsuit Over "Tommy Guns" Vodka

California - Last week Saeilo Enterprises Inc., manufacturer of the Tommy Gun machine gun, filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Alphonse Capone Enterprises Inc. in an attempt to stop the manufacture and sale of a new brand of vodka…

Rank this Week: 1627

Software Licensing & Master…

Software Licensing & Master Service Agreements

Covers the software industry and discusses software licensing and consulting contracts. By Sam Conforti LLC.

http://www.softwarelicensingblog.com

May 14
15 Traits of Great Leader

15 Traits of Great Leader

This is not the usual subject matter of my postings in this Blog. However, it is indirectly related to how we all function in a work environment and how we deal with personal interactions with our colleagues and that is why I…
Mar 23
New Privacy Laws and How They Will Affect You

New Privacy Laws and How They Will Affect You

Confidentiality is one of the key items negotiated in Contracts dealing with Software Licensing, and the Consulting Services necessary to implement the software package, and any Outsourcing or Hosting arrangements that may also be…
Mar 7
IDC Forecasts $24 Billion Annual Spend on Hosted Private Cloud Services by 2016

IDC Forecasts $24 Billion Annual Spend on Hosted Private Cloud Services by 2016

A February 28, 2013 article in bizcloud by razavi entitled “Hosted Private Cloud Services to Surpass $24 Billion in 2016” reports on International Data Corporation’s (“IDC”) optimistic outlook for Hosted…

Rank this Week: 3355

Seattle Trademark Lawyer

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

http://seattletrademarklawyer.com/blog/

May 13
STL (Reader) on Infringement Safari

STL (Reader) on Infringement Safari

A STL first: a reader’s infringement safari! Seattle lawyer Kevin Halverson just returned from an enviable vacation to Mexico. “Warm-water surfing,” as he put it. Seriously, that right there is reason enough to practice…
May 12
INTA: Counterfeiters and Bloggers. But No Counterfeit Blogger

INTA: Counterfeiters and Bloggers. But No Counterfeit Blogger

Counterfeit goods. They were everywhere at the International Trademark Association’s annual meeting. That’s where I was last week: in Dallas, meeting with trademark colleagues from around the world. There were 9,500 of us. And a…
May 9
Costco Claims "Tiffany" Has Become Generic

Costco Claims "Tiffany" Has Become Generic

Costco advertised some rings in its store as being “Tiffany” rings. Problem is, Tiffany didn’t make them. Costco says it wasn’t confusing anyone. It was just describing the setting style, which it says is known as…

Rank this Week: 921

nipc IP/it Update

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

http://nipclaw.blogspot.com/

May 13
Software Patents: HTC Europe Co Ltd v Apple Inc

Software Patents: HTC Europe Co Ltd v Apple Inc

In HTC Europe Co Ltd v Apple Inc [2013] EWCA Civ 451 (3 May 2013), the Court of Appeal (Lord Justices Richards, Lewison and Kitchin) ventured again into what Lord Justice Lewison described at paragraph [140] of the Court's judgment as…
May 4
Success Fees and ATE Premiums in the Patents County Court: Henderson v All Around the World Recordings Ltd

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

As I mentioned in "Intellectual Property Litigation - the Funding Options" 10 April 2013, it was possible until the 31 March 2013 for a litigant to enter an agreement with his or her solicitors and counsel known as a conditional…
Apr 10
Intellectual Property Litigation - the Funding Option

Intellectual Property Litigation - the Funding Option

Until the 31 March 2013 it was possible to enter a conditional fee agreement ("CFA") whereby the other side would pay any success fee. Similarly, it was possible to look to the other side to pay an…

Rank this Week: 1908

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: 2748

Patent Markings

Covers judicial and legislative developments on the law of patent marking, in particular, the “false patent marking” statute. By Womble Carlyle.

http://falsepatentmarking.blogspot.com/

May 13
The HAMPer Is Getting Full

The HAMPer Is Getting Full

Add this case to the laundry list of Home Affordable Modification Program ("HAMP") complaints that the United States District Court for the District of Maryland has thrown in the HAMPer. Rhodomoyer v. Wells Fargo Bank, RDB 12-3806 is…
May 10
Another Complaint To Throw In The HAMP-er

Another Complaint To Throw In The HAMP-er

Photo: http://www.homedecorators.com/P/Rattan_Elephant_Hamper/Bob…
Apr 30
Addressing the FDCPA: Technical Errors Did Not Constitute FDCPA Violation

Addressing the FDCPA: Technical Errors Did Not Constitute FDCPA Violation

Kara Boyle co-authored this post. Claims involving the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA") can be difficult to defeat on a motion to dismiss because the burden is placed on the debt collector to show that all…

Rank this Week: 3071

A Budding Patent Lawyer's…

A Budding Patent Lawyer's Perspective

Covers patent law, mostly tailored to the patent prosecution perspective. By Trent Ostler.

http://trentostler.com/blog/

May 11
Baron Services v. Media Weather Innovations – When Is the Source Code Admissible?

Baron Services v. Media Weather Innovations – When Is the Source Code Admissible?

In disputes involving computer-related patents, obviously the plaintiff needs to establish that the defendant is infringing at least one of the patented claims. But when can the plaintiff peer into the defendant’s source code…
Apr 12
Baby update

Baby update

I have some interesting blog post topics marinating in my mind, but they are currently taking a back seat to other things, like spending quality time this baby girl. Belated welcome to the world baby #1!
Feb 23
Setting up an Interview with an Examiner

Setting up an Interview with an Examiner

When my wife’s doctor found out I was going to have an interview at the Patent Office, she asked why I didn’t like my current job. In patent circles, there is no such possible misinterpretation for what an interview is.…

Rank this Week: 3205

The Sports & Entertainment Law…

The Sports & Entertainment Law Playbook.

Discusses current legal topics in the media, sports, and entertainment industries. By Joseph A. Bahgat.

http://www.sportsandentertainmentlawplaybook.com/

May 10
Could This Mean the End of Porno-Trolling Copyright Litigation?

Could This Mean the End of Porno-Trolling Copyright Litigation?

Earlier this week, U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright II, from the Central District of California, delivered a shot heard round the legal world, when he issued an 11-page opinion & order condemning the four attorneys who are principally…
Apr 29
NJ Court Rules In Favor of Copyright Troll

NJ Court Rules In Favor of Copyright Troll

For a while, it's seemed like the tides had turned on copyright trolls, as federal court judges appear to be more and more skeptical of the (lack of) merits to the concept and strategy behind mass copyright litigation. But a recent decision…
Apr 5
ESPN Says Rutgers AD Tim Pernetti is Out

ESPN Says Rutgers AD Tim Pernetti is Out

ESPN is now reporting that Rutgers Athletic Director Tim Pernetti has been fired for his handling of the Mike Rice disciplinary procedure. Stay tuned...

Rank this Week: 788

TeleFrieden

Covers legal, regulatory, marketplace and cultural issues affecting the information, communications and entertainment industries. By Rob Frieden.

http://telefrieden.blogspot.com/

May 10
Content Provider Wireless Subsidie

Content Provider Wireless Subsidie

Wireless subscribers face the cross-currents of access to an ever increasing inventory of full motion video content at the same time as wireless carriers have forced them to…
May 10
Maximizing the Benefits of Future Spectrum Auction

Maximizing the Benefits of Future Spectrum Auction

Sponsored researchers already have entered the conversation about spectrum policy with a new objective of thwarting any effort to promote access by non-incumbents, or at least…
May 4
What the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and Comcast Have in Common

What the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and Comcast Have in Common

Pennsylvania ties with Utah for having the most restrictive access to wine and spirits. Predictably the Pa. State Stores offer high prices and many employees…

Rank this Week: 683

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: 2715

The Brewery Law Blog

Covers licensing, permitting, advertising, labeling and distribution issues affecting the brewing industry. By Reiser Legal LLC.

http://brewerylaw.com

May 10
Louisiana ATC Throws a Bone to Brewers – Explains Tasting Room Rule

Louisiana ATC Throws a Bone to Brewers – Explains Tasting Room Rule

Many moons ago, I had a premature party over the passage of a law that I thought might have an impact on opening up taprooms to brewers in Louisiana. It turned out that the law was directed only at distillers (strange, right?…
Apr 16
And Now a Word from Your Brewer……

And Now a Word from Your Brewer……

When I first moved to Seattle, the very first beer that I had was a Manny’s Pale Ale. Georgetown Brewing was a baby at that time, yet today they continue to grow and add jobs to the Seattle area. Kudos. Here is a word from their…
Apr 11
House Democrats Anger Craft Brewers, Justified Responses Ensue

House Democrats Anger Craft Brewers, Justified Responses Ensue

At a press conference today in Olympia, House Democrats disclosed their new tax proposal. The Governor’s insane proposal to raise the tax on microbreweries by $0.50 a gallon, was watered down to a proposed $0.15 hike. Better, not good.…

Rank this Week: 1674

BSA Audit Blog

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

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

May 10
New Opportunities for the Business Software Alliance

New Opportunities for the Business Software Alliance

The Business Software Alliance (“BSA”) commented on a White House announcement indicating its intent to negotiate a new trade agreement with the European Union. The press release quoted former BSA CEO Robert Holleyman as saying…
Mar 26
Is it Possible to Short-Circuit a Software Audit?

Is it Possible to Short-Circuit a Software Audit?

Companies react in different ways after receiving a letter from the Business Software Alliance (BSA) or the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) demanding a software audit. Some ignore the letter, assuming it to be…
Jan 22
BSA Adds IBM to its Member List

BSA Adds IBM to its Member List

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

Rank this Week: 2144

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