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eMedia Law

eMedia Law

Covers internet marketing and online media. By Travis Crabtree.

http://lrmlawblog.com/emedialaw
  • May 15

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

    Are The Legal Rules For User Generated Content Becoming More Nuanced?
    The general legal advice to website operators who allowed User Generated Content (UGC) in the form of comments, videos or pictures used to be relatively easy.  The Digital Millennium Copyright Act protected you from copyright and Section…
  • May 3

    GUEST POST: Internet Sales Tax is Coming

    GUEST POST: Internet Sales Tax is Coming
    Looper Reed has a number of good blogs.  My colleagues Jamie Ribman and Cleve Clinton write Tilting the Scales which takes a light-hearted look at some of the more general legal issues of the day.  For my lawyer readers, their…
  • Apr 30

    Texas Leg Watch 2013: Banning Employers from Demanding Social Media Passwords Bill to Hit House Floor Tomorrow

    Texas Leg Watch 2013: Banning Employers from Demanding Social Media Passwords Bill to Hit House Floor Tomorrow
    As part of our continuing coverage of the Texas Legislature Watch (they only meet every other year in Texas), we look at the bill that would prohibit employers from demanding passwords or other access to the social media accounts of employees…
Rank this Week: 1548

eMedia Law insider

eMedia Law insider

Covers internet marketing and online media. By Looper Reeed.

http://www.emedialaw.com/
  • May 15

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

    Are The Legal Rules For User Generated Content Becoming More Nuanced?
    The general legal advice to website operators who allowed User Generated Content (UGC) in the form of comments, videos or pictures used to be relatively easy.  The Digital Millennium Copyright Act protected you from copyright and Section…
  • May 3

    GUEST POST: Internet Sales Tax is Coming

    GUEST POST: Internet Sales Tax is Coming
    Looper Reed has a number of good blogs.  My colleagues Jamie Ribman and Cleve Clinton write Tilting the Scales which takes a light-hearted look at some of the more general legal issues of the day.  For my lawyer readers, their…
  • Apr 30

    Texas Leg Watch 2013: Banning Employers from Demanding Social Media Passwords Bill to Hit House Floor Tomorrow

    Texas Leg Watch 2013: Banning Employers from Demanding Social Media Passwords Bill to Hit House Floor Tomorrow
    As part of our continuing coverage of the Texas Legislature Watch (they only meet every other year in Texas), we look at the bill that would prohibit employers from demanding passwords or other access to the social media accounts of employees…
Rank this Week: 2491

Emerging Strategies, LLP

Emerging Strategies, LLP

Covers intellectual property law.

http://www.emergingstrategies.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=5&layout=blog&Itemid=11
Rank this Week: 3246

Emerging Technologies Blog

Emerging Technologies Blog

Covers GPL, open source and free software. By Brown Rudnick.

http://brownrudnick.com/blog/emerging-technologies/
  • Dec 21

    Mobile App Privacy: Five Things Businesses Can Do To Stay Out Of Trouble

    Mobile App Privacy: Five Things Businesses Can Do To Stay Out Of Trouble
    The business case for offering a mobile app can be compelling: an app can give a business a constant presence on its customers’ mobile desktop, building brand awareness and allowing easy and direct interaction. But businesses that roll…
  • Jun 29

    A New Wave Of GPL Enforcement? Samba and Linux kernel copyrightholders join the fight

    A New Wave Of GPL Enforcement? Samba and Linux kernel copyrightholders join the fight
    Talk about unintended consequences: Rob Landley, a lead developer of BusyBox, announced that he was rewriting that program solely to disarm GPL enforcers. In response, several other copyright holders came forward to hand the enforcers some…
  • Jun 12

    The Lore of Linux

    The Lore of Linux
    Advising clients on open source is always hard, because there’s not much law but a lot of lore.  There are a couple of court decisions that discuss open source licensing, but they don’t get at the really complicated and interesting…
Rank this Week: 4327

Entertainment Lawyers Blog

Entertainment Lawyers Blog

Covers entertainment law issues affecting the film, theate, and music industries, as well as writers and screenwriters. By Joseph Lamy.

http://www.entertainmentlawyersblog.com/
  • Feb 8

    Understanding the Rhode Island Film Tax Credit

    Understanding the Rhode Island Film Tax Credit
    The Rhode Island Film Tax Credit, although a controversial law, is not unlike similar laws passed in over 30 States. The Rhode Island legislature recognized that the television and movie industries can generate an infusion of capital into…
  • Feb 3

    Collecting Unpaid Music Royaltie

    Collecting Unpaid Music Royaltie
    For many possible reasons, artists inquire with my entertainment law office because they feel that they are owed royalties. Sometimes, artists believe that they have not been paid enough in royalties, or sometimes, no royalties at all have…
  • Jan 31

    Understanding an Option Agreement for Film and Motion Picture

    Understanding an Option Agreement for Film and Motion Picture
    An option agreement is one of the most common contracts by which producers secure rights to a story or concept from the screenwriter, novelist or owner of the intellectual property that is being considered for a film or television show. In an…
Rank this Week: 3979

Entertainment Litigation

Entertainment Litigation

Provides analysis and commentary on newly-filed cases, decisions and other developments in the arts and entertainment industry. By Hank Fastoff.

http://entertainmentlitigation.com
Rank this Week: 2332

Eric Morton's Legal Blog

Eric Morton's Legal Blog

Provides insights into business and intellectual property issues.

http://ericmortonlaw.blogspot.com/
  • Apr 16

    Confidentiality Agreements and Mobile App Privacy Requirement

    Confidentiality Agreements and Mobile App Privacy Requirement
    Our latest newsletter with articles about employee confidentiality agreements and mobile application privacy requirements.  The Morton Memo April 2013
  • Feb 18

    Congratulations Mitch Jackson

    Congratulations Mitch Jackson
    I'd like to give a shout out to my friend and fellow attorney, Mitch Jackson, for his selection for a 2013 California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year Award (CLAY Award).  Every year, the California Lawyer gives these awards to attorneys who…
  • Feb 11

    Interviewed regarding Lance Armstrong case

    Interviewed regarding Lance Armstrong case
    I was recently quoted in an article in Lawyers.com regarding the civil suit filed against Lance Armstrong over his book.  http://blogs.lawyers.com/2013/01/lance-armstrong-sued-for-lying/As I say in the article, I'll be interested in the…
Rank this Week: 2252

Erik J. Heels

Erik J. Heels

Covers technology, law, baseball, and rock 'n' roll. By Erik J. Heels.

http://erikjheels.com
  • Dec 18

    HTML/CSS Test Page For Web Designer

    HTML/CSS Test Page For Web Designer
    Erik’s Clueful HTML Brain Dump. Below is just about everything you’ll need to style a WordPress theme (or any other CSS-based web design).  Check the source code (i.e. view source) to see the many embedded elements within…
  • Oct 3

    Time For A Patent Bar Oath

    Time For A Patent Bar Oath
    Proposed Patent Attorney's Oath.
  • Oct 2

    Drawing That Explains This Blog

    Drawing That Explains This Blog
    Technology, Law, Baseball, Rock 'n' Roll. Why do I write about more than one thing?  Because I think single-subject blogs are, for the most part, boring. Do you like musicians who play only one note?  Artists who use only one color?  OK…
Rank this Week: 332

Excess Copyright

Excess Copyright

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

http://excesscopyright.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 338

Fair Competition Law Blog

Fair Competition Law Blog

Covers trade secrets, noncompetes, privacy and security, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, trademarks, copyrights, and business torts. By Russell Beck.

http://faircompetitionlaw.com
  • Apr 22

    Trade Secret | Noncompete – Issues and Cases in the News – April 2013 Update

    Trade Secret | Noncompete – Issues and Cases in the News – April 2013 Update
    True to the unfortunate limit of 24 hours in a day, my posts continue to written during my vacations. This time, given the extended delay between vacations, and therefore posts on issues and cases making trade secrets | noncompete news, I am…
  • Apr 22

    Trade Secret | Noncompete – Issues and Cases in the News – April 2013 Update

    Trade Secret | Noncompete – Issues and Cases in the News – April 2013 Update
    True to the unfortunate limit of 24 hours in a day, my posts continue to written during my vacations. This time, given the extended delay between vacations, and therefore posts on issues and cases making trade secrets | noncompete news, I am…
  • Apr 15

    Episode 6: Practical Considerations When Seeking Injunctive Relief

    Episode 6: Practical Considerations When Seeking Injunctive Relief
    The Fairly Competing hosts - John Marsh, Russell Beck, and Ken Vanko - discuss injunction practice in Episode 6. The most common form of relief in non-compete and trade secrets cases, preliminary injunctions require parties to act and respond…
Rank this Week: 1799

Fairly Used

Fairly Used

Discusses news in the Copyright and Fair Use industry, as well as updates to the Stanford Copyright and Fair Use site.

http://fairuse.stanford.edu/blog/
Rank this Week: 1906

Fame Appeal

Fame Appeal

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

http://fameappeal.com
Rank this Week: 1291

Fashion Law 101

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: 3834

Filewrapper.com

Filewrapper.com

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

http://www.filewrapper.com/index.cfm
Rank this Week: 523

Florida Intellectual Property Law…

Florida Intellectual Property Law Blog

Covers patents, trademarks, copyright law, franchise law, trade secret law and unfair competition law. By John Rizvi.

http://www.floridaipblog.com/
  • Nov 23

    Reader Question: Will my trademark application be denied if...

    Reader Question: Will my trademark application be denied if...
    "Suzy" asks: If I look on uspto.gov and see that there is a company already trademarked under a name similiar to my company's name will my trademarked registration be denied?   My response:  
  • Nov 21

    Patent Writing Secrets: What's the Hook?

    Patent Writing Secrets: What's the Hook?
    Before beginning to draft the patent application there is one step you must take to make sure you get MAXIMUM protection for your idea (and to make sure no one gets around it). And that step is establishing the hook. Allow me to explain what…
  • Nov 18

    Reader Question: Should I take my idea to an investor before getting a patent?

    Reader Question: Should I take my idea to an investor before getting a patent?
    L.C. asks: Quick question. Would there be any issues going to angel investors, or venture capitalists before starting the entire patent process? Would that spark any legal trouble down the line? My answer. It's not that it would spark legal…
Rank this Week: 1244

Florida IP

Florida IP

Covers intellectual property developments. By Woodrow Pollack.

http://floridaip.blogspot.com/
  • May 7

    Patent Obtained During Marriage Is Marital Asset in Florida

    Patent Obtained During Marriage Is Marital Asset in Florida
    James Taylor (I believe no relation to the singer) was awarded U.S. Patent No. 5,806,566 in 1998.  At the same time, he was married to Mary Taylor.   In 2011, the Taylors obtained a final judgment of dissolution of their marriage.…
  • Apr 24

    Trademark Statute of Limitations - Governed by Lache

    Trademark Statute of Limitations - Governed by Lache
    Roca Labs has sued Boogie Media, LLC and Slava Krasnov for unfair competition, cybersquatting, and trademark infringement concerning the trademarks NATURLA GASTRIC BYPASS, GASTRIC BYPASS NO SURGERY, ROCA LABS, and Gastric Bypass EffectTM.…
  • Apr 4

    Back to State Court, Brother

    Back to State Court, Brother
    Hulk Hogan (a/k/a Terry Bollea) sued a local radio host (you may have heard of him -- Bubba the Love Sponge) and his ex-wife in state court for releasing a vide of Hogan having sex with Bubba's ex-wife.  Hogan amended his complaint,…
Rank this Week: 2717

Florida Patent Lawyer Blog

Florida Patent Lawyer Blog

Covers patent infringement, enforcement and prosecution news. By Mark Terry.

http://www.floridapatentlawyerblog.com/
  • Mar 1

    Presenting at the 11th International Litigation and Arbitration Conference

    Presenting at the 11th International Litigation and Arbitration Conference
    I was honored to present today at the 11th International Litigation and Arbitration Conference at the beautiful Biltmore Hotel in Miami, Florida. We discussed various aspects of international law, with my focus being on trademark issues…
  • Feb 26

    Microsoft Sues Robocast for Infringement of Software Patent

    Microsoft Sues Robocast for Infringement of Software Patent
    On Monday of this week, Microsoft filed a patent infringement suit against Robocast alleging infringement of the 6,632,248 patent, which covers customization of network documents. Robocast, a New York based company, enables users to see more…
  • Feb 22

    How to Beat an Obviousness Rejection at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board

    How to Beat an Obviousness Rejection at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
    Do you want to know how to beat an Examiner's 35 U.S.C. §103 obviousness rejection at the the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)? Then it helps to read decisions where the PTAB reversed an Examiner's obviousness rejection. Today the...
Rank this Week: 2576

For Your Consideration

For Your Consideration

Covers copyright, trademark, and entertainment law. By Christopher Hugan, Esq.

http://nashvegaslawyer.wordpress.com
  • Jun 3

    Jon Rich Celebrity Knockout!

    Jon Rich Celebrity Knockout!
    Former “Nashville Star” contestant Jared Ashley sues Jon Rich for allegedly being a meanie to him. http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200990602088 Here’s a copy of the complaint–take out your reading glasses and get…
  • May 19

    Worth the visit.

    Worth the visit.
    Take a moment and visit www.thesessionplayers.com.    It features video and interviews with Nashville session musicians.  I definitely give it two snaps and a circle!
  • May 12

    Who,what,when,where,why

    Who,what,when,where,why
    A sad commentary on the state of pop-culture journalism. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Irish-student-hoaxes-worlds-apf-15201451.html?.v=1
Rank this Week: 2963

FOSS Patents

FOSS Patents

Covers software patent news and issues with a focus on wireless and mobile devices. By Florian Mueller.

http://www.fosspatents.com
Rank this Week: 383

Free as in Freedom

Free as in Freedom

Discusses legal and policy issues in the software freedom community, with occasional interviews. By Bradley M. Kuhn and Karen Sandler.

http://faif.us/
  • May 7

    0x3C: FOSDEM 2013: How to Share a Trademark

    0x3C: FOSDEM 2013: How to Share a Trademark
    Show Notes Segment 0 (00:00:33) Karen and Bradley introduce the talk. Segment 0 (00:02:05) Pam gave us slides, but it's all in one big SVG. Segment 2 (00:55:10) The talk that Bradley mentioned was this talk that…
  • Apr 11

    Episode 0x3B: FOSDEM 2013: Should We Embrace App Stores?

    Episode 0x3B: FOSDEM 2013: Should We Embrace App Stores?
    Show Notes Segment 0 (00:00:33) Karen and Bradley introduce the talk. Segment 1 (00:03:03) Simon and Amanda used no slides during their talk. Amanda misquotes Bradley at 07:30. Bradley said: An unenforced copyleft is…
  • Apr 3

    Episode 0x3A: FOSDEM 2013: FOSS Code Goes In And Never Comes Out

    Episode 0x3A: FOSDEM 2013: FOSS Code Goes In And Never Comes Out
    Show Notes Segment 0 (00:00:33) Karen and Bradley introduce the talk. Segment 1 (00:05:48) The speaker's that you hear are: Gabriel Holloway, who gives the talk Till Jaeger asks the first question. A few other…
Rank this Week: 1882

free the books

free the books

Covers the international treaties and copyright laws that govern foreign works. From the University of Texas Libraries.

http://blogs.lib.utexas.edu/freethebooks
  • Apr 8

    Golan v. Holder gets a second wind

    Golan v. Holder gets a second wind
    As Lessig described it, “from the there’s-no-way-in-hell-you’ll-win-that-one department,” the case challenging the US roll-back of public domain status for foreign works that entered the pd here because their copyright owners failed…
  • Jan 23

    Air and Simple Gifts: Public domain shines within latest composition

    Air and Simple Gifts: Public domain shines within latest composition
    I was so happy all day long on Tuesday, watching the country, indeed the world, watch us welcome a new administration. One of the high-points was the fabulous rendering by four of the world’s finest musicians (even if they recorded it in…
  • Jan 16

    Ah, is the public in for a treat!

    Ah, is the public in for a treat!
    A little off-topic, about the public interest in access to the goings on of the justice system more so than the public interest in access to the works the public is entitled to use as it sees fit when coyright has done its job already —…
Rank this Week: 1895

Freedom to Tinker

Freedom to Tinker

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

http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com
  • May 21

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

    Open-Source 3D Printing and Copyright Reform: It’s Time to Revisit Personal Use Copying
    Last week, I attended MSU’s Fifth Annual Conference on Innovation and Communications Law, where I saw a wonderful presentation by Joshua Pearce, an engineering and material sciences professor from Michigan Tech, on “distributed…
  • May 17

    Blocking of Google+ Hangouts Android App

    Blocking of Google+ Hangouts Android App
    Earlier this week, online news sites started reporting the apparent blocking of Google’s Google+ Hangout video-chat application on Android over AT&T’s cellular network [SlashGear, Time, ArsTechnica]. Several of the articles…
  • May 16

    CALEA II: Risks of wiretap modifications to endpoint

    CALEA II: Risks of wiretap modifications to endpoint
    Today I joined a group of twenty computer scientists in issuing a report criticizing an FBI plan to require makers of secure communication tools to redesign their systems to make wiretapping easy. We argue that the plan would endanger the…
Rank this Week: 228

Furd Log

Furd Log

Covers intellectual property, technology, culture and policy. By Frank Field.

http://msl1.mit.edu/furdlog
  • Mar 27

    A Nice Bit on the Impact of “First Sale”

    A Nice Bit on the Impact of “First Sale”
    In a Copyright Ruling, the Legacy of the Betamax [pdf] (See Justices Permit Resale of Copyrighted Imports [pdf]) Before Napster and LimeWire, before Megauploads and the Pirate Bay, media companies’ epic struggle against copying,…
  • Mar 15

    Nothing New Here, But Nice To See It’s Getting Attention Again

    Nothing New Here, But Nice To See It’s Getting Attention Again
    From “The Copyright Rule We Need to Repeal If We Want to Preserve Our Cultural Heritage” [pdf] — critiques familiar to those who complained about the DMCA when it was first proposed. Opponents of the DMCA…
  • Feb 26

    Surveillance Forever!

    Surveillance Forever!
    Clapper v. Amnesty International — apparently, “chilling effects” are not sufficient to give standing when seeking an injunction against sweeping surveillance. [...] Respondents — attorneys and human rights, labor,…
Rank this Week: 378

Generic Pharmaceuticals and IP

Generic Pharmaceuticals and IP

Covers patent and business issues affecting generic pharmaceutical drugs. By Sandeep K. Rathod.

http://genericpharmaceuticals.blogspot.com/
  • Jul 30

    Update: Generic drugs seizure row: India, EU reach ‘interim settlement’

    Update: Generic drugs seizure row: India, EU reach ‘interim settlement’
    We had blogged on the Economic Times 'understanding that EU and India' have reached in the drug seizure row.Government of India's press release here.The EU (draft) proposal to amend EU "Customs Regulation" to clarify relevant EU legislation…
  • Jul 14

    EU not to seize Indian drug despatches using Europe as transit

    EU not to seize Indian drug despatches using Europe as transit
    Close on the heels of the earlier news on Dutch Authorities working on restoring trade by assuring that no more seizures of transshipping generic drugs would take place, we now see this report in The Economic Times.Key part of the report on…
  • Jul 4

    DIPP Utility Model discussion- Feedback received

    DIPP Utility Model discussion- Feedback received
    The DIPP has uploaded the feedback received from various stakeholders on its website. For those of you who are interested in reading the comments/ feedback, click here.The Media too has picked on reporting about this.
Rank this Week: 1770

Georgia Internet Law

Georgia Internet Law

Provides information and commentary regarding Internet law, e-commerce and technology law, World Wide Web regulation, and intellectual property. By Richardson Sixth, LLC.

http://georgiainternetlaw.com/
  • Apr 30

    New Trademark Clearinghouse and New Internet Domain

    New Trademark Clearinghouse and New Internet Domain
    There has always been discord between the domain name registration system (which awards the universal right to a domain name to a singular owner) and the world’s patchwork trademark registration systems. The latter protects a mark…
  • Jan 27

    Atlanta Internet Telephone Company Prospering

    Atlanta Internet Telephone Company Prospering
    The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that Atlanta Internet telephony company Vocalocity Inc. plans to use $10 million of funding secured to grow its presence and add up to 100 new employees. Vocalocity provides Internet-based phone systems…
  • Nov 27

    Atlanta Trademark Dispute Spills Over Into the Internet

    Atlanta Trademark Dispute Spills Over Into the Internet
    An unfair competition suit against an Atlanta-area garage door company has taken on another dimension, with claims that purported trademark violations that were effectively halted in the physical world are now taking place via the…
Rank this Week: 3730

Georgia Patent Law Blog

Georgia Patent Law Blog

Provides summaries of patent-related opinions and orders by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. By Coby Nixon.

http://www.georgiapatentlaw.com/
Rank this Week: 1887

German IT Law

German IT Law

Provides updates and analysis on German and European IP/IT, technology, media and (open source) software law. By JBB Rechtsanwälte.

http://germanitlaw.com/
  • Mar 5

    German Data Protection Laws Do Not Apply to Facebook

    German Data Protection Laws Do Not Apply to Facebook
    On February 14th, 2013 the Administrative Court of Schleswig held in two decisions that German data protection laws do not apply to data processing by Facebook (file numbers 8 B 60/12 and 8 B 61/1).The interlocutory judicial procedure had…
  • Jan 28

    Federal Supreme Court: Can a foreign company use a .de-domain?

    Federal Supreme Court: Can a foreign company use a .de-domain?
    In the case laid before the Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof; BGH) the court primarily had to decide about the liability of the administrative contact of the domain dlg.de. However, in the obiter dictum, the court also held under…
  • Nov 26

    Is double opt-in dead?

    Is double opt-in dead?
    Last week, quite a few lawyers were more than surprised when they heard about a recent Higher Regional Court of Munich decision dealing with the question of how to get prior consent from recipients of advertising e-mails (decision of…
Rank this Week: 3623

German Trademark Law In A Nutshell

German Trademark Law In A Nutshell

Covers German and EU IP law.

http://german-trademark-blog.com
  • Oct 11

    No exclamation mark for JOOP!

    No exclamation mark for JOOP!
    In Case T?191/08 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) declined JOOP!’s motion to permit registration of a single exclamation mark placed inside a rectangle as a Community trademark. The court ruled that this mark lacks distinctive character…
  • Oct 11

    Google AdWords – Advocate General’s Opinion

    Google AdWords – Advocate General’s Opinion
    I have recently posted a
  • Sep 27

    Google AdWords – Advocate General’s Opinion

    Google AdWords – Advocate General’s Opinion
    There are some news in regards to cases involving the question whether the use of trademarked keywords in Google AdWords constitutes a trademark infringement. The Advocate General Poiares Maduro has delivered his opinion on the joined cases…
Rank this Week: 2451

Gettins' Law

Gettins' Law

Covers business and franchising law. By Mary Beth Gettins.

http://gettinslaw.com/?page_id=7
  • May 2

    Handling New Deals and Closing Old Busine

    Handling New Deals and Closing Old Busine
    Over the last several months we have been posting about updating   the franchise disclosure document.  For many franchisors, the time to update the franchise disclosure document was April 30th.  With the deadline for…
  • Apr 24

    Franchisor not liable for Franchisee!

    Franchisor not liable for Franchisee!
    Copyright (c) 123RF Stock Photos What happens?  Consumer trips and falls at a franchise store.  Home owner complains that the franchisee’s work is shoddy and wants his money back.  Franchisee’s employee alleges a…
  • Apr 23

    Franchise State Registration and Exemptions!

    Franchise State Registration and Exemptions!
    Franchisors and business owners, do you want to have a presence in more states?  Do you want to reach more consumers?  Do you want to reach more consumers?  Some states require a  registration or exemption before selling…
Rank this Week: 1657

Global General Counsel

Global General Counsel

Covers corporate legal matters and intellectual property law. By Laura Peter.

http://globalgeneralcounsel.blogspot.com/
  • Jul 9

    One Step Closer to a Unified EU Patent System

    One Step Closer to a Unified EU Patent System
    On June 29, 2012, EU leaders reached agreement on the location of a new European patent court. The court will be split between three seats, with London, Paris and Munich each handling a distinct function.
  • Jan 24

    Patent Titans Move to Represent Patent Troll

    Patent Titans Move to Represent Patent Troll
    I saw this article from the Wall Street Journal (dated January 23, 2012): http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203750404577173402442681284.html
  • Jan 10

    Support the Fordham Securities Moot Court Competition

    Support the Fordham Securities Moot Court Competition
    As a firm believer in the duty of every practicing lawyer to coach and mentor the next generation of good lawyers, I fully support practicing lawyers engaging with law students to help them advance their art and expertise. I was requested to…
Rank this Week: 3364

Google Copyright Blog

Google Copyright Blog

Covers search engines and copyright issues.

http://googlecopyright.blogspot.com/
  • Nov 10

    The Limits of Google Ga

    The Limits of Google Ga
    Google at the pumpmay be a boon for drivers,but won't help this guy.
  • Nov 2

    YouTube, Fair Use, and Automated Filters (Recent News)

    YouTube, Fair Use, and Automated Filters (Recent News)
    In October, YouTube finally unveiled its anti-piracy filter that it began testing over the summer. While the move can be seen as a response to both the Viacom lawsuit and as an appeasement to content partners, the parties in the Viacom and…
  • Nov 1

    Viacom v. YouTube Discussion

    Viacom v. YouTube Discussion
    William wrote in to provide a link to a video of a symposium on the Viacom v. YouTube case, sponsored by Santa Clara High Tech Law Institute. The speakers (Fred von Lohman, Tyler Ochoa, Mindy Morton, and Jenny Lynn Cox) provide in depth…
Rank this Week: 888

Gray On Claims

Gray On Claims

Covers claim construction and patent law. By Justin E. Gray.

http://www.grayonclaims.com/home/
Rank this Week: 1329

GrepLaw

GrepLaw

Covers news, commentary, and discussion about Internet and computer law and policy. From Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet and Society.

http://grep.law.harvard.edu/
Rank this Week: 916

Hearsay Culture

Hearsay Culture

KZSU-FM (Stanford) Tech/Law Talk Show. Hosted by Dave Levine.

http://www.hearsayculture.com
Rank this Week: 404

Higher Ed IP Law Report

Higher Ed IP Law Report

Covers intellectual property issues in academia. By Bond Schoeneck & King.

http://www.higherediplaw.com/
  • Apr 15

    Video Interview: Discussing the DMCA Takedown Notice Issued to Vine by Prince

    Video Interview: Discussing the DMCA Takedown Notice Issued to Vine by Prince
    As I wrote on recently, video sharing app Vine—owned by Twitter—was issued a DMCA takedown notice by representatives of recording artist Prince. I had the opportunity to speak with Colin O’Keefe of LXBN regarding the story.…
  • Apr 11

    Popular Mobile App Vine Receives Takedown Notice from Prince’s Record Label

    Popular Mobile App Vine Receives Takedown Notice from Prince’s Record Label
    Late last month, Twitter received a DMCA takedown demand from NPG Records, Inc., Prince’s record label, to remove a six-second video hosted on Twitter’s popular new Vine application. Vine is a mobile application (currently…
  • Apr 9

    Happy Birthday…or not

    Happy Birthday…or not
    “Happy Birthday to You” is one of the most widely recognized songs in the world.  Did you also know that the song brings in about $2 million per year to the copyright holders?  Ever wondered why they sing something other…
Rank this Week: 2842

Honoring the Inventor

Honoring the Inventor

Spotlights inventors and patents.

http://honoringtheinventor.blogspot.com/
  • Dec 30

    Smith & Wesson IP

    Smith & Wesson IP
    Springfield, MA-based Smith & Wesson has 123 U.S. patents and patent apps, see them here.Their latest was from 11/17/2009 titled Fire Control Mechanism for a Firearm, #7,617,628 [the lone inventor for this patent is the prolific Brett…
  • Dec 10

    Scaled & Burt Rutan

    Scaled & Burt Rutan
    Scaled is Burt Rutan's company (founded in 1982, based in Mojave, CA), and the firm has four patents.Consider Fabrication of structure having structural layers and layers of controllable electrical or magnetic properties from 2001--A…
  • Nov 30

    Monsanto: Patents for Seed

    Monsanto: Patents for Seed
    St. Louis-based Monsanto has a lot of seed patents, to the growing chagrin of some farmers.How many U.S. patents & patent apps in total?14,183.See them here.Consider their most recent patent, #7,622,660 titled Plants and seeds of hybrid corn…
Rank this Week: 1677

I/P Updates

I/P Updates

Offers news and information for intellectual property practitioners. By William F. Heinze.

http://ip-updates.blogspot.com/
  • Aug 30

    46th Annual Corporate Patent Seminar

    46th Annual Corporate Patent Seminar
    Registration is now open for the 46th Annual Corporate Patent Seminar in Austin, Texas on November 14-16th. Past participants have included representatives from Procter & Gamble, Caterpillar, SC Johnson, Pfizer, Eli Lilly and others.
  • Jun 7

    Marking Not Required for Notice in Process or Method Claim

    Marking Not Required for Notice in Process or Method Claim
    In Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.
  • Mar 3

    Fair Use Doctrine Under U.S. Copyright Law

    Fair Use Doctrine Under U.S. Copyright Law
    Authors rights under copyright law are subject to certain limitations, including the doctrine of “fair use” that was developed through a substantial number of court decisions over the years and has been codified in section 107 of …
Rank this Week: 381

IMPACT(r): Intellectual property…

IMPACT(r): Intellectual property and IT law blog

Covers intellectual property, information technology, data protection and freedom of information from a UK perspective. By Freeth Cartwright LLP.

http://impact.freethcartwright.com/
  • Oct 16

    Facebook Firsht

    Facebook Firsht
    Creation of a fake profile on Facebook – the popular social networking website - by a former school friend has resulted in an award of £22,000 in damages to businessman Matthew Firsht and his company, Applause Store Productions.
  • Oct 16

    Police powers to gather phone and email data.

    Police powers to gather phone and email data.
    The Government hasn't exactly had the best record of late when it comes to the way in which it handles personal data.
  • Oct 6

    GOOGLE REFUSES TO SUBMIT TO EUROPE’S DATA PROTECTION REGIME:

    GOOGLE REFUSES TO SUBMIT TO EUROPE’S DATA PROTECTION REGIME:
    The Article 29 Workers Party has stated recently that Google considers that the European law on data protection is not applicable to itself, even though Google has servers and establishments in
Rank this Week: 973

In Between Cases

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…
Rank this Week: 705

In Re Bilski Blog

In Re Bilski Blog

Covers the Supreme Court's review of In re Bilski. By Fenwick & West.

http://www.bilskiblog.com/blog/
  • May 14

    CLS v. Alice: The Federal Circuit at a Jurisprudential Deadlock

    CLS v. Alice: The Federal Circuit at a Jurisprudential Deadlock
    By: Robert R. Sachs dead·lock [ded-lok] noun 1. a state in which progress is impossible, as in a dispute, produced by the counteraction of opposing forces; standstill; stalemate: The Federal Circuit has reached complete deadlock in its…
  • May 9

    The Confusion between Abstractions and Abstract Intellectual Idea

    The Confusion between Abstractions and Abstract Intellectual Idea
    In July 2012, two panels of Federal Circuit issued decisions regarding patentable subject matter for computer implemented business methods, CLS Bank Int’l v. Alice Corp. No. 2011-1301 (Fed. Cir. July 9, 2012), and Bancorp Services v. Sun…
  • May 9

    Bilski Blog is Back!

    Bilski Blog is Back!
    Recent Supreme Court and Federal Circuit cases have significantly unsettled the law regarding patentable subject matter through a series of conflicting opinions regarding everything from business methods to biotechnology, from computer…
Rank this Week: 3444

India Law & Tech Blog

India Law & Tech Blog

Covers technology and communications laws in India.

http://iltb.apargupta.com
  • Jun 10

    EU Cookie Law

    EU Cookie Law
    You have probably heard about the EU Cookie Law and wondered what all the fuss is about. Well, lets talk about it. To understand whats going on, we need to first understand what a ‘cookie’ is?For convenience here are some common resources…
  • May 28

    Article in DNA on John Doe Orders. “Why this blocking di?”

    Article in DNA on John Doe Orders. “Why this blocking di?”
    R Krishna from DNA has written a great piece on what is causing the domain blocks on Piratebay, Vimeo and Pastebin amongst other websites. The article explains the inadequacies of the law and what steps are required for the necessary course…
  • May 25

    Event : 3rd IJLT-CIS Lecture Series | Sunday, the 27th of May, 2012 from 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm | NLSIU, Bangalore

    Event : 3rd IJLT-CIS Lecture Series | Sunday, the 27th of May, 2012 from 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm | NLSIU, Bangalore
    Please find below an invite to the 3rd IJLT-CIS Lecture Series. Its open to public and it looks fantastic.The Indian Journal of Law and Technology in association with the Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore is organising the 3rd…
Rank this Week: 1289

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/
Rank this Week: 2220

Indiana Intellectual Property…

Indiana Intellectual Property Lawyer Blog

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

http://www.iniplaw.org/
  • May 20

    U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Indiana Farmer in "Roundup Ready" Soybean Patent Decision

    U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Indiana Farmer in "Roundup Ready" Soybean Patent Decision
    Washington D.C. -- The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that "patent exhaustion" does not bar an infringement claim against Indiana farmer Vernon Bowman for reproducing patented seeds by planting and harvesting second generation seeds without the…
  • May 17

    Purdue University Celebrates Innovation

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

    Serenity Springs Prevails Against Allegations of Trademark Infringement and Cybersquatting

    Serenity Springs Prevails Against Allegations of Trademark Infringement and Cybersquatting
    Indianapolis, Ind. -- The Indiana Court of Appeals has vacated a trial court's judgment in favor of the LaPorte County Convention and Visitors Bureau (the "Bureau") of LaPorte, Ind., holding that neither trademark infringement nor…
Rank this Week: 1450

IndianIPR.com Judgements

IndianIPR.com Judgements

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

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

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

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

    Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - Section 24

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

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

    Code of Civil Procedure, 1908[O. 39 r. 1, O. 39 r. 2]
    The plaintiff to succeed the three ingredients of prima facie case, balance of convenience and irretrievable injury have to be satisfied by the plaintiff. A prima facie case is a pre-requisite for grant of interim injunction. The plaintiff…
Rank this Week: 3457

Information Law Group

Information Law Group

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

http://www.infolawgroup.com/
  • May 21

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

    NIST Releases Cloud Computing “Security Reference Architecture” (SP 500-299) for Public Comment
    The National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) loves its “Special Publications” the way IRS agents love new tax forms. NIST’s SP’s, however, are much more useful, and its latest Special…
  • May 10

    Lessons From When Cyber Security Meets Physical Security

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

    California’s Right to Know Law Put on Hold

    California’s Right to Know Law Put on Hold
    As reported by the LA Times, “a powerful coalition of technology companies and business lobbies, the California Chamber of Commerce, insurers, bankers and cable television companies as well as direct marketers and data brokers”…
Rank this Week: 1216