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LegalTXTS

Covers law and technology, with an emphasis on legal issues regarding digital media, privacy and data security, and information management. By Elijah Yip.

http://www.legaltxts.com/

May 21
The Electronic Wake Employees Leave Behind

The Electronic Wake Employees Leave Behind

Employer sues ex-employee for not updating his LinkedIn profile — Jefferson Audio Visual Systems, Inc. v. Light, 2013 WL 1947625 (W.D. Ky. May 9, 2013). What would you do if your ex-employee told everybody he’s still working for…
May 16
Attorney Is Disciplined For Posting Confidential Client Information Online

Attorney Is Disciplined For Posting Confidential Client Information Online

Disclosure of confidential client information on the Internet by attorney violates Rule 1.6 of the Rules of Professional Conduct – In re Skinner, 740 S.E.2d 171 (Ga. Mar. 18, 2013) A Georgia attorney recently learned the hard way that…
May 10
2013 Hawaii Tech Legislation Roundup

2013 Hawaii Tech Legislation Roundup

Cyberbullying. Employer social media password requests. Crowdfunding. Those were some of the hot tech topics that the Hawai‘i State Legislature grappled with this session. (See my post on Internet related legislative proposals in…

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IPelton

Trademark, brand and social media news, analysis and tips. Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

http://www.erikpelton.com/resources/

May 7
Great city slogan and branding: DALLAS BIG THINGS HAPPEN HERE (#INTA13)

Great city slogan and branding: DALLAS BIG THINGS HAPPEN HERE (#INTA13)

I’m in Dallas for a few days for the INTA conference. The city and the convention center has very nice branding, as throughout the city there are a variety of logos, posters, and promotion for the city of Dallas. Many feature the slogan…
May 6
Leason Ellis LLP law firm sues Patent & Trademark Agency, LLC for sending misleading trademark solicitation

Leason Ellis LLP law firm sues Patent & Trademark Agency, LLC for sending misleading trademark solicitation

Last week, New York intellectual property law firm Leason Ellis LLP filed suit against Patent & Trademark Agency, LLC in Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging that the company’s solicitations to…
May 3
Navy amphibious transport dock – a photo journal

Navy amphibious transport dock – a photo journal

A few weekends ago, I had an amazing experience as I was present at the US Naval base in Norfolk, Virginia for the official commissioning of the USS Arlington, an amphibious transport dock. This was my first experience at a…

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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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Patentology

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

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

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

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

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

Raising the Bar – New Life for Patents of Addition?

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

New Zealand Resolves ‘Software Patent’ Impasse

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

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Seattle Copyright Watch

Covers copyright and other intellectual property topics. By Tonya Gisselberg.

http://www.seattlecopyrightwatch.com/

May 16
Bare Right to Sue for Copyright Infringement Not Enough for Standing

Bare Right to Sue for Copyright Infringement Not Enough for Standing

Righthaven LLC’s business model is identifying copyright infringements on behalf of third parties, obtaining limited, revocable copyright assignments from the third parties, and then suing the infringers. Righthaven received such…
May 2
Appropriation Artist's Use of Book's Photos Fair Use

Appropriation Artist's Use of Book's Photos Fair Use

Patrick Cariou’s book of photographs, Yes Rasta, captures portraits and landscapes from the years he spent living among the Rastafarians in Jamaica. Richard Prince is an appropriation artist. Appropriation art is a genre…
Apr 23
YouTube Protected by DMCA Safe Harbor, Viacom Suit Dismissed on Remand

YouTube Protected by DMCA Safe Harbor, Viacom Suit Dismissed on Remand

This post follows up on my post entitled YouTube's Safe Harbor Status Requires More Fact-Finding, Rules Second Circuit. Viacom and other plaintiffs who are content owners sued YouTube for copyright infringement. The district court…

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IP Doctor

Covers medical device patents, patent claim drafting, patent prosecution and patent specification. By Yosef Freedland.

http://ipdoctor.wordpress.com

Apr 27
More about how one article can be a complete disaster for you

More about how one article can be a complete disaster for you

Hi, Rabbi, Dr. Yosef Freedland, Surgeon and Patent Attorney on Medical Devices here. So, returning to the renegade surgeon who misused your medical technology and writes an article on a singular experience:
Mar 11
US Medical Devices Market – and How a Single Article Can Kill Your Patent

US Medical Devices Market – and How a Single Article Can Kill Your Patent

Hi, Rabbi, Dr. Yosef Freedland, Surgeon and Patent Attorney on Medical Devices here. If it is cold where you live, remember the PLUS of freezing temperatures: At Minus 90 degrees – Lawyers put their hands in their own pockets. ‘ AGAIN…
Feb 24
Marketing Medical Device Patents in the US

Marketing Medical Device Patents in the US

Hi, Rabbi, Dr. Yosef Freedland, Surgeon and Patent Attorney on Medical Devices here.

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Ruling Imagination: Law and…

Ruling Imagination: Law and Creativity

Discusses the ways law rules creativity and law employs creativity. By Professor Peter Friedman.

http://blogs.geniocity.com/friedman

Dec 4
Daniel Kim’s “Pop Danthology,” a mashup of 55 pop songs from this year

Daniel Kim’s “Pop Danthology,” a mashup of 55 pop songs from this year
Jul 6
Shepard Fairey’s 50th Anniversary Rolling Stones Logo

Shepard Fairey’s 50th Anniversary Rolling Stones Logo
Jul 6
The word from the North Coast

The word from the North Coast

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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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OberIPWatch

Covers IP issues of importance to clients in science, technology, healthcare, education, media and the arts. By Ober Kaler.

http://oberipwatch.com/

Apr 25
Cariou v. Prince: A victory for appropriation art

Cariou v. Prince: A victory for appropriation art

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a lower court opinion today in the case of Cariou v. Prince and handed another victory to the perhaps surprisingly robust world of contemporary collage artistry and…
Apr 22
Prior Art 101 for §§102 and 103

Prior Art 101 for §§102 and 103

If you read IP blogs with any regularity you no doubt know that patent reform has come courtesy of the America Invents Act (“AIA”), although the “old” patent law hasn’t really left us and won’t for quite…
Apr 12
You Bought It, Now Dispose Of It How You Please

You Bought It, Now Dispose Of It How You Please

The Supreme Court recently ruled in the case of Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (Docket No. 11-697) that the copyright “first-sale” doctrine trumps a copyright holder’s right to control distribution of products…

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The University of Chicago Law…

The University of Chicago Law School Faculty Podcast

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

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

May 9
Richard Epstein, "A History of Public Utility Regulation in the Supreme Court"

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

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

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

Justice Albie Sachs of the Constitutional Court of South Africa discussed the Fourie case, gay rights, and the same-sex marriage decision in South Africa. This lecture was recorded on April 9, 2013.
Apr 11
Philip Pettit, "Giving Corporate Agents their Due — and Only their Due"

Philip Pettit, "Giving Corporate Agents their Due — and Only their Due"

Suitably organized, corporate groups mimic the capacities of individual persons and operate as agents with minds of their own. And in order to function in this agential manner, they have to be assigned legal rights that they can assert or…

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Analyzes current developments in copyright law, including case law, legislation, pleadings, discovery, motion practice, pretrial and trial procedure, and Copyright Office practice. By Naomi Jane Gray.

http://www.shadesofgraylaw.com/

May 3
Round One to HathiTrustWins fair use ruling

Round One to HathiTrustWins fair use ruling

This lawsuit stems from the Google Book Project, an ambitious program launched by Google in 2004 to digitize the library collections of the University of Michigan, Harvard, Stanford, the University of Oxford and the New York Public Library…
Sep 30
Patently Fair or Patent Nonsense? Prior Art Submissions, Copyright and Fair Use

Patently Fair or Patent Nonsense? Prior Art Submissions, Copyright and Fair Use

Last week I had the privilege of addressing the Dallas Bar IP Section on the subject of the current controversy over copyright and prior art submissions in patent prosecution. Four lawsuits have been filed by publisher John Wiley & Sons and…
Jul 13
2nd Circuit Finds the BeefReverses Summary Judgment Grant in YouTube

2nd Circuit Finds the BeefReverses Summary Judgment Grant in YouTube

On April 5, the Second Circuit issued its highly anticipated opinion in Viacom v.

Rank this Week: 1063

The University of Chicago Law…

The University of Chicago Law School Faculty Blog

Covers constitutional law, copyright/technology, corporate law, criminal law, free speech, genetic testing, international law, national security and more.

http://uchicagolaw.typepad.com/faculty/

Aug 26
Apple v. Samsung: What Are Patents Good For?

Apple v. Samsung: What Are Patents Good For?

Late Friday afternoon, Apple won a dramatic $1 billion-plus patent verdict against Samsung. The verdict has been described, by Samsung to be sure but also by many commentators, as anti-consumer, meaning presumably that prices will be…
Feb 21
Politics, Copyright and the First-Amendment Common

Politics, Copyright and the First-Amendment Common

On the eve of the Republican primary in Florida, the Romney campaign started running a new television ad called “History Lesson.” Romney was coming off Newt Gingrich’s double-digit win in South Carolina and the momentum in the campaign…
Jan 23
Video: Law School Faculty on United States v. Jone

Video: Law School Faculty on United States v. Jone

Today the Supreme Court handed down a decision in United States v. Jones which held that attaching a GPS device to a vehicle and then using the device to monitor the vehicle’s movements constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment. In…

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IP Law Alert

By Gibbons, P.C.

http://www.iplawalert.com

May 16
Declaratory Judgment Jurisdiction Considerations in Patent Cases: The District of New Jersey Speak

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

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

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

This Spring has been fruitful for seed giant, Monsanto. We reported earlier that Monsanto and rival DuPont entered into technology licensing agreements, ending nearly four years of patent and antitrust litigation. On Monday, May 13,…
May 9
Clash of MDL and AIA?

Clash of MDL and AIA?

We previously reported on the interplay between the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation (“MDL”) under 28 U.S.C. § 1407(a) and the joinder rules under 35 USC § 299 of the America Invents Act (“AIA”).…

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LibraryLaw Blog

Covers issues concerning libraries and the law. By Peter Hirtle, Raizel Liebler, Mary Minow and Susan Nevelow Mart.

http://blog.librarylaw.com/librarylaw/

Apr 18
Digital First Sale - TIME TO SPEAK OUT - SIGN (CLICK) THIS

Digital First Sale - TIME TO SPEAK OUT - SIGN (CLICK) THIS

If you read about the Redigi decision, you know that a court has ruled against COPY AND DELETE. Yes, you can't buy an mp3, make a copy to sell (or give away under the same logic) and then delete your...
Apr 17
Pass this on - new copyright petition (short deadline to get 100K signatures)

Pass this on - new copyright petition (short deadline to get 100K signatures)

From techdirt comments: A HUGE thanks for pointing this out, Mike! If anyone needs a (public domain) letter about this to send to your friends, here you go: Are you tired of having fan sites taken down by cease and...
Apr 15
tinyurl/recastcopyright

tinyurl/recastcopyright

We made a tinyurl so it doesn't break at the line return. tinyurl/recastcopyright So sign it. They need an insane number of signatures - 100,000. But if we can get that, it will show that reasonable users are flexing their...

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IP Notiz

Covers intellectual property law rights in Germany.

http://www.ip-notiz.de

May 2
#rp13: Und sonst so in Berlin?

#rp13: Und sonst so in Berlin?

Die re:publica 13 steht vor der Tür, jede Menge Netzinteressierte – auch ein paar Juristen – fahren nach Berlin und werden wahrscheinlich wieder vor den Würstchenbratern in der Station rumhängen. Wer aber…
Apr 22
IP|Event: Quo Vadis, ab 23.04. in Berlin

IP|Event: Quo Vadis, ab 23.04. in Berlin

Quo Vadis – Wo geht die Reise hin? Jedes Jahr seit 2003 stellen sich die Vertreter der Gamesbranche diese Frage im Rahmen der gleichnamigen Entwicklerkonferenz. Kurz vor der Re:Publica wird hier schonmal der besonders freudvolle Teil…
Apr 16
OLG Hamm: “Statt-Preise”

OLG Hamm: “Statt-Preise”

In seinem heute veröffentlichten Urteil 4 U 186/12 v. 24.01.2013 hat das OLG Hamm über durchgestrichene “statt”-Preise bei Resterampen entschieden. Wie im Grunde nicht anders zu erwarten, liegt dann, wenn den…

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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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Patent Arcade

Covers video game IP law. By Ross Dannenberg.

http://www.patentarcade.com/

May 20
U.S. Patent No. 7,090,582: Use of multiple player real-time voice communications on a gaming device

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

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

Copyright Reform: And so it begins...

It will be interesting to watch as Congress begins to hold hearings to reform copyright law. The Verge recently posted a couple informative articles on the topic. There will likely be much debate over a wide range of topics.…
May 13
U.S. Patent No. 7,094,153: Virtual space control method

U.S. Patent No. 7,094,153: Virtual space control method

U.S. Patent No. 7,094,153: Virtual space control methodIssued Aug. 22, 2006, to SonySummary:The ‘153 patent describes a video game system where the camera viewpoint is changed depending on the character’s movement. Under this…

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Blawg IT

Covers patent, copyright, trademark and Internet related legal issues. By Patent Attorney Brett Trout.

http://blawgit.com

Feb 1
What is the Difference Between ™, ®, and ©?

What is the Difference Between ™, ®, and ©?

You see these symbols every day, but what do they mean? Here is a handy guide to help you understand the difference between ™, ®, and ©. ™ ™ stand for “trademark.” When you see a ™ next to a word,…
Jan 22
Frequently Asked Questions About Patent

Frequently Asked Questions About Patent

What is a patent? A patent is a legal document. It defines the scope of your invention. A patent allows you to prevent others from making, using or selling your invention without paying you. You can see what a patent looks like here. Is…
Dec 10
Brett Trout Selected For Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013

Brett Trout Selected For Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013

For the fourth year in a row, Brett J. Trout has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the annual edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. For 2013, Mr. Trout has been selected for inclusion in the specialties of both Information…

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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!…

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Business Litigation Info

Covers business litigation, intellectual property, data security, and advertising and media. By Faruki Ireland & Cox P.L.L.

http://www.businesslitigationinfo.com/

May 8
Privacy Today: The More Things Change, the More they Stay the Same

Privacy Today: The More Things Change, the More they Stay the Same

I recently had the privilege of moderating a privacy panel discussion at an unmanned aerial systems (“UAS”) conference. UAS’s have been in the news lately, so you can imagine the interest and concern for privacy and…
Apr 9
Charles Faruki Honored as an All-Star for Outstanding Client Service

Charles Faruki Honored as an All-Star for Outstanding Client Service

Charles Faruki, Managing Partner of FI&C was recently selected as a 2013 BTI Client Service All-Star MVP by BTI Consulting Group. All-Star MVPs are standout attorneys honored for delivering superior client service year after year. Charlie…
Mar 20
SCOTUS Issues First-Ever Decision Interpreting CAFA

SCOTUS Issues First-Ever Decision Interpreting CAFA

On Tuesday, March 19, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Standard Fire Ins. Co. v. Knowles, No. 11-1450, and held that class action plaintiffs cannot plead around the Class Action Fairness Act’s…

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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…

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Patent Lawyer Blog

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

http://patentlaw.jmbm.com/

May 20
Motion to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review Denied without Prejudice Where Inter Partes Review Had Not Yet Been Granted

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

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

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

Plaintiff, The Sliding Door Company ("Sliding Door"), brought an action for patent infringement against KLS Doors, LLC ("KLS Doors") alleging infringement of a patent for a sliding door system. KLS Doors filed a counterclaim for declaratory…
May 13
Stay Pending Inter Partes Review Denied Because Defendant Waited Too Long to File the Petition and Court Had Dedicated Resources to Determining Claim Construction

Stay Pending Inter Partes Review Denied Because Defendant Waited Too Long to File the Petition and Court Had Dedicated Resources to Determining Claim Construction

Defendant Universal Remote Control, Inc. ("Universal Remote") filed a motion to stay a patent infringement action filed by Universal Electronics, Inc. ("Universal Electronics") pending an Inter Partes Review in the United States Patent and…

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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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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/

Jul 10
Piracy in the Video Game Industry

Piracy in the Video Game Industry
Jun 7
GNU compiling on Mac OS X legal issues?

GNU compiling on Mac OS X legal issues?
Jun 7
Code theft, License Agreement

Code theft, License Agreement

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Le blog du droit europeen des…

Le blog du droit europeen des brevets

Covers European patent law (in French).

http://europeanpatentcaselaw.blogspot.com/

May 19
T642/12 : 20% n'est pas minime

T642/12 : 20% n'est pas minime

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

L'invention de la semaine

L'invention de la semaine n'est pas très amusante; elle fait au contraire froid dans le dos. La demande US2013110748 déposée par Google revendique une méthode de détection de "phrases problématiques"…
May 14
T1125/10 : il ne faut pas rester passif

T1125/10 : il ne faut pas rester passif

Cela faisait un moment que nous n'avions pas discuté de l'Art 12(4) RPCR, permettant à une Chambre de ne pas admettre de faits, preuves ou requêtes qui auraient pu être produits en première instance. Dans…

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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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Likely to be Confused - The Softer…

Likely to be Confused - The Softer Side of IP Law

Highlights recent appellate court decisions involving trademark, trade dress, copyright, and related issues. By Tom Casagrande.

http://secondarymeaning.blogspot.com/

Feb 4
Ending this blog.

Ending this blog.

Since I now work for the USPTO, I believe it's imprudent to continue commenting on these appellate decisions, so I have decided to stop blogging on IP matters. But feel free to drop by my wine blog at http://bighousewine.blogspot.com. No…
Nov 10
2d Cir.: Nike's broad covenant-not-to-sue for TM infringement kills jurisdiction over invalidity/cancellation DJ under MedImmune test

2d Cir.: Nike's broad covenant-not-to-sue for TM infringement kills jurisdiction over invalidity/cancellation DJ under MedImmune test

Nike was recently rewarded for pulling a potentially risky litigation move: trying to avoid a troublesome DJ/cancellation counterclaim by unilaterally issuing a broad covenant-not-to-sue. This move is a little like surrendering without…
Oct 25
1st Circuit: Insurance Policy "Antitrust Exclusion" Also Excludes False Advertising/Labeling Claim

1st Circuit: Insurance Policy "Antitrust Exclusion" Also Excludes False Advertising/Labeling Claim

The First Circuit recently held that an insurer was not required to defend and indemnify its insured against claims for misleading product labeling.Accused of deceptive trade practices, false and misleading advertising, and deceptive labeling…

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Scrivener's Error

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

http://scrivenerserror.blogspot.com/

May 20
Smoked Internet Link Sausage Platter

Smoked Internet Link Sausage Platter

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

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

Sometimes it really is more important to ask the question than to find "the" answer; after all, those answers are often fixed in time and avoidance. There is — at long last — increasing controversy about the…
May 11
The Downside of Branding

The Downside of Branding

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

Rank this Week: 1289

Carter Law Firm Blog

Covers intellectual property and social media. By Ruth Carter.

http://carterlawaz.com/blog/

May 16
Could Amy’s Baking Company Bring Legal Action For Online Comments?

Could Amy’s Baking Company Bring Legal Action For Online Comments?

So social media blew up this week after Amy’s Baking Company, owned by Samy and Amy Bouzaglo, was featured on Kitchen Nightmares where Chef Ramsey walked away after he felt that the owners of the restaurant were not willing to listen to…
May 9
Reddit’s New Privacy Policy – How Terms of Service Should Be Written

Reddit’s New Privacy Policy – How Terms of Service Should Be Written

Are you on Reddit? I love Reddit. It’s a great way to connect with the various online communities that matter to you. Reddit recently announced that its new privacy policy is going into effect on May 15th. You can read the text of the…
May 2
Should Star Wars Fans Fear Disney Cease & Desist Letters?

Should Star Wars Fans Fear Disney Cease & Desist Letters?

May 4th is Star Wars Day. May the 4th be with you! In light of this geeky holiday and the fact that I will be speaking about the legalities of fan fiction and fan art at Phoenix Comicon this year, I’ve been thinking about what the…

Rank this Week: 1307

Patents Post-Grant

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

http://www.patentspostgrant.com

May 21
After Final Rejection Pilot Program Revamped by USPTO

After Final Rejection Pilot Program Revamped by USPTO

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

Should you Request a Rehearing of Your PTAB Trial Order?

Requests for Rehearing at the PTAB rarely bear fruit, and can be strategic mistakes for patentees.
May 14
Common Patentee Missteps in Inter Partes Review

Common Patentee Missteps in Inter Partes Review

Preliminary responses in IPR are not always a good idea.

Rank this Week: 1331

Patent Prospector

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

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

May 16
Down the Rabbit Hole

Down the Rabbit Hole

Alice, a corporation from Down Under, got a family of system and method patents that broadly claimed computerizing escrow as a way of mitigating settlement risk. CLS got spooked and got a summary declaratory judgment of invalidity via…
Apr 7
No Benefit

No Benefit

Steve Morsa filed a patent claiming benefits processing. The PTO rejected over prior art, first arguing anticipation; then, when that deficiency was pointed out, hand-waving obviousness. Morsa made cogent, reasonably undeniable arguments,…
Apr 4
Mean

Mean

In Saffran v. Johnson & Johnson, the CAFC (2012-1043) satisfied its plutocratic bias, relieving J&J of a pesky infringement by narrowing claim construction from that emanating from esteemed Judge T. John Ward in the Eastern…

Rank this Week: 1336

Virginia Business Law Update

Covers news and legal developments affecting Virginia businesses. By PCT Law Group.

http://www.virginiabusinesslawupdate.com/

Apr 23
Fourth Circuit Substantially Reduces Jury's Emotional Damages Award in False Claims Act Case

Fourth Circuit Substantially Reduces Jury's Emotional Damages Award in False Claims Act Case

In the Fourth Circuit (the federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, South Carolina and North Carolina), six-figure compensatory damage awards are frequently viewed as excessive. …
Apr 23
Fourth Circuit Substantially Reduces Jury's Emotional Damages Award

Fourth Circuit Substantially Reduces Jury's Emotional Damages Award

In the Fourth Circuit (the federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, South Carolina and North Carolina), six-figure compensatory damage awards are rarely upheld on a motion for…
Apr 22
Government Contractor Teaming Agreement Ruled Unenforceable

Government Contractor Teaming Agreement Ruled Unenforceable

In the world of government contracts, companies frequently team together to put forward the most persuasive bid in response to a Request for Proposal (“RFP”). Such teaming arrangements often result in a teaming agreement between…

Rank this Week: 1339

Registro de Marcas

Discusses trademarks and copyrights in Mexico.

http://www.registrodemarcas.co/

Apr 30
Festejemos el día de la Propiedad Intelectual en México.

Festejemos el día de la Propiedad Intelectual en México.

Autor: Lic. Rafael Giménez Camacho teq pues México requiere resultados inmediatos siendo la Propiedad Intelectual una de las principales áreas estratégicas para su desarrollo, siendo así participaron…
Apr 23
La SCJN festeja el día del libro con una resolución.

La SCJN festeja el día del libro con una resolución.

Autor: Lic. Rafael Giménez Camacho El día de ayer la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación publicó una resolución en la que reiteró la negación de la inconstitucionalidad de algunos…
Apr 17
El IMPI Clausura y Asegura con número

El IMPI Clausura y Asegura con número

Autor: Lic. Rafael Giménez Camacho La nueva administración del IMPI que comenzó a principios de este año prometió superar los indicadores en materia de protección a la Propiedad…

Rank this Week: 1376

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…

Rank this Week: 1414

ipwars.com

Covers intellectual property (IP) issues Down Under. By Warwick Rothnie.

http://ipwars.com

May 5
The Canadian copyright ‘pentalogy’

The Canadian copyright ‘pentalogy’

Last year, the Supreme Court of Canada handed down 5 decisions on the same day relating to fair dealing and other issues arising from digital transmission of copyright material. In a number of respects, its decisions are directly opposite to…
May 2
Oh won’t you stay …

Oh won’t you stay …

The patent war over escitalopram in Australia is still going! One aspect of the Alphapharm / Lundbeck case I had forgotten (if I appreciated it at the time) was that Lindgren J quashed the extension of the patent’s term under s 70ff. In…
Apr 30
The Corbys have copyright

The Corbys have copyright

Various members of Schapelle Corby‘s family, like most other people who take photographs, do own copyright in the photographs they have taken and Allen & Unwin, which published 5 of their photographs in The Sins of the Father,…

Rank this Week: 1418

Seed Law

Covers legal issues affecting the seed industry, including the IP rights to seeds. By Gillon & Associates, PLLC.

http://seedlaw.blogspot.com/

Apr 6
Myriad Gene case shakes up and shakes down Biotech Industry

Myriad Gene case shakes up and shakes down Biotech Industry

First, I would like to thank Matthew Dillon with the Organic Seed Alliance @Seed_Alliance for pulling me from under my rock and informing me about this very important case. Judge Sweet of the Southern District of New York invalidated seven…
Jan 19
Race to the finish line for Monsanto's GE Alfalfa

Race to the finish line for Monsanto's GE Alfalfa

This past Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the petition of certiorari in order to hear the GE Alfalfa case, Monsanto Co. v. Geertson Seed Farms, No. 09-475, that has been causing quite a stir in the biotech world. This is fortuitous for…
Nov 20
Canadian Inventor Sues State Research Universitie

Canadian Inventor Sues State Research Universitie

I like to toss "seed lawsuit" in the google search bar on occasion to see what's going on in the world-at-large beyond the comfortable confines of my office here in suburban Memphis, TN. I came across a story that I have posted on the…

Rank this Week: 1432

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: 1450

All Things Pros

A patent prosecution blog, with in-depth discussion of decisions by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI), prosecution strategies, and PTO procedures. By Karen Hazzah.

http://allthingspros.blogspot.com/

Nov 27
Board explains proper determination of whether prior art controller is "capable of" performing claimed function

Board explains proper determination of whether prior art controller is "capable of" performing claimed function

Takeaway: In several appeals from Technology Center 1700, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board has reversed rejections when the Examiner asserted that a controller would have been "capable of" performing functional language. In doing so, the…
Nov 21
Guest Post: A Cautionary Tale Relating to Use of Declarations Under 37 C.F.R. § 1.132

Guest Post: A Cautionary Tale Relating to Use of Declarations Under 37 C.F.R. § 1.132

[Guest Post by Tracey Harrach, a registered patent attorney at Maschoff Gilmore & Israelsen. Tracey's practice includes all aspects of trademark and patent prosecution. She practices in a variety of technology areas, including:…
Nov 20
Blog Posts of Interest

Blog Posts of Interest

If you're not a regular reader of Ryan Alley's blog, you should be. Ryan covers Federal Circuit cases, with a sharp focus on the aspects that interest patent prosecutors. For example, his recent post on

Rank this Week: 1449

Two-Seventy-One Patent Blog

Provides insight and analysis on patent law, patent portfolio management and patent litigation in the fields of electronics, software and computers. By Peter Zura.

http://271patent.blogspot.com/

Jun 9
SCOTUS Speaks: Patents May Only be Invalidated Under "Clear and Convincing" Standard

SCOTUS Speaks: Patents May Only be Invalidated Under "Clear and Convincing" Standard

This morning the Supreme Court released it's opinion in Microsoft v. i4i, and provided "clean sweep" support (10-0) that patents may only be invalidated under "clear and convincing" evidence.Held: Section 282 requires an invalidity defense to…
May 31
SCOTUS: Inducement to Infringe Requires "Actual Knowledge" of Patent; "Deliberate Indifference" Not Enough

SCOTUS: Inducement to Infringe Requires "Actual Knowledge" of Patent; "Deliberate Indifference" Not Enough

Global-Tech Appliances, inc. v. SEB S.A., No. 10-6, May 31, 2011
May 25
Prosecutors Rejoice! Federal Circuit "Tightens the Standards" En Banc for Inequitable Conduct

Prosecutors Rejoice! Federal Circuit "Tightens the Standards" En Banc for Inequitable Conduct

Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson and Company, No. 2008-1511 (May 25, 2011)Therasense (now Abbott) obtained a patent from the USPTO after a 13-year prosecution history, where the application was repeatedly rejected over a prior Abbott…

Rank this Week: 1439

PIT IP Tech Blog

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

http://pitiptechblog.com/

May 21
Is Software Patentable? Fed Circuit Isn’t Sure—CLS Bank v. Alice Corp.

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

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

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

by: Kelly A. Williams, a shareholder at Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton, P.C. In Bowman v. Monsanto Co., the U.S. Supreme Court held that the patent exhaustion doctrine did not permit a farmer to reproduce patented seeds them…
Apr 19
Proper Pleading Standard Under Twombly for Patent Infringing Complaints–K-Tech Telecommunication

Proper Pleading Standard Under Twombly for Patent Infringing Complaints–K-Tech Telecommunication

by: Robert Wagner, intellectual property attorney at Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton, P.C. (Robert Wagner on G+) On April 18, 2013, the Federal Circuit issued another decision in which it analyzed the interplay between the…

Rank this Week: 1470

The Law Professor

Covers social networks, user generated content , Internet law and intellectual property law. By Michael Wechsler.

http://www.thelawprofessor.com

Sep 23
vBulletin 4 – The Forced Upgrade Part II

vBulletin 4 – The Forced Upgrade Part II

A few of you may have read my earlier article on the fiasco at Internet Brands concerning their vBulletin discussion forums product, a copy of which we use at The Law Forums. I recently received
Oct 4
Internet Brands v. Xenforo: A Lawyer’s Opinion

Internet Brands v. Xenforo: A Lawyer’s Opinion

If you’re a webmaster running any type of social networking or community website, there is no doubt that you’ve already heard the news.
Aug 1
Movie Review: Inception Starring Leonardo DiCaprio

Movie Review: Inception Starring Leonardo DiCaprio

This morning I saw the “mind blowing” and top grossing movie, Inception, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Ellen Page (of Juno), a host of other all-star actors and directed by Christopher Nolan.

Rank this Week: 1473

tech law advisor

Covers copyright, DMCA and internet regulation. By Kevin Heller.

http://techlawadvisor.com/blog/

Jan 17
Stop SOPA Stop PIPA

Stop SOPA Stop PIPA

Just wanted to post a few places where you can go to get information on the #SOPABLACKOUT:.
Jan 15
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-15

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-15

Join me & change your profile picture to protest SOPA: http://t.co/JnIxMWI4 #BlackoutSOPA # Strike against #sopa january 18th.
Jan 1
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-01

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-01

Awesome. Just pulled calf muscle while shootin hoops in rain with my son. Gonna be great #nye2011 # “@nytimes: If you received an email today about canceling your NYT subscription, ignore it. It's not from us.” | i got this # I liked…

Rank this Week: 1461

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…

Rank this Week: 1506

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: 1516

Spatial Law

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

http://spatiallaw.blogspot.com/

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

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

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

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

Map of LinksApple's user data-sharing takes a hit in Germany after court objects to privacy policy (ZDnet) To quote from the article: "Apple may need to redesign its data sharing practices for German consumers if the…
May 1
Upcoming Conference on The Legal and Policy Framework for a Location-enabled Society

Upcoming Conference on The Legal and Policy Framework for a Location-enabled Society

When the Centre for Spatial Law and Policy started a few years ago, I was frequently asked why a lawyer was attending geospatial conferences. As a result, it is with a great deal of pride to be preparing to leave for a conference the Centre…

Rank this Week: 1530

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