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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 22
Inadvertent Disclosure Did Not Waive Privilege and Crime Fraud Exception Held Not to Apply Even Though Disclosed Document May Show That Plaintiff's Counsel Told Plaintiff It Had a Weak Legal Claim

Inadvertent Disclosure Did Not Waive Privilege and Crime Fraud Exception Held Not to Apply Even Though Disclosed Document May Show That Plaintiff's Counsel Told Plaintiff It Had a Weak Legal Claim

After the plaintiff, Peerless Industries, Inc. ("Peerless") produced an arguably privileged document to the defendant, Crimson AV LLC ("Crimson"), Peerless asserted that the document was inadvertently disclosed and was privileged. Crimson…
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…

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3D Internet Law Blog

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

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

May 20
Washington Lawyer Article on Virtual Worlds and MMOG

Washington Lawyer Article on Virtual Worlds and MMOG

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

Virtual Worlds Research Jornal Review

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

Delta Seeks Dismissal of California AG Suit

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

Rank this Week: 1864

Intellalegal IP News

Features intellectual property news concerning patents, trademarks and copyrights

http://www.intellalegal.com/

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

Ninth Circuit Clarifies Requirements for Vicarious and Contributory Copyright Infringement Claim

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

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

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

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

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

Rank this Week: 1846

PharmaPatents

Covers intellectual property in the chemical, biotech, and pharmaceutical fields. By Foley & Lardner LLP.

http://www.pharmapatentsblog.com

May 20
USPTO Launches New After Final Consideration Pilot Program To Reduce Requests For Continued Examination (RCEs)

USPTO Launches New After Final Consideration Pilot Program To Reduce Requests For Continued Examination (RCEs)

In a Federal Register Notice published on May 17, 2013, the USPTO announced After Final Consideration Pilot Program 2.0 (AFCP 2.0) as part of its ongoing efforts to “reduce pendency by reducing the number of Requests for Continued…
May 16
Supreme Court Finds For Monsanto In Seed Harvesting Case

Supreme Court Finds For Monsanto In Seed Harvesting Case

In Bowman v. Monsanto Co., the Supreme Court held that the doctrine of patent exhaustion does not give a farmer who has bought patented seeds the right to “reproduce” them through planting and harvesting without the patent…
May 12
Federal Circuit Issues Fractured Affirmance In CLS Bank v. Alice Corporation

Federal Circuit Issues Fractured Affirmance In CLS Bank v. Alice Corporation

In a fractured en banc decision, the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s holding that the claims at issue in CLS Bank v. Alice Corporation are invalid under 35 USC § 101. The multiple opinions reveal the judge’s…

Rank this Week: 1749

BlogIP - Galvani Legal's Blo

Covers intellectual property law.

http://www.galvanilegal.com/blog

May 16
Assignee Patent Applicants and Foreign Filing

Assignee Patent Applicants and Foreign Filing

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

Trademark Likelihood of Confusion, in Triathlon Product

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

KFYI Interview

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

Rank this Week: 1879

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: 1716

Biz-Media-Law Blog

By Wahab & Medenica.

http://wrlawfirm.com/BlogWP/

Oct 1
W&M Partner Olivera Medenica attended Feberal Bar Assoc.’s Annual Conference as National Delegate

W&M Partner Olivera Medenica attended Feberal Bar Assoc.’s Annual Conference as National Delegate

W&M Partner Olivera Medenica attended the Federal Bar Association’s annual conference in San Diego as a National Delegate of the FBA’s Southern District of New York Chapter. The FBA represents the Federal legal professional. It consists…
Aug 20
Wahab & Medenica Partner Kaiser Wahab Moderates Tech & Media Panel Series at New York’s Cornell Club

Wahab & Medenica Partner Kaiser Wahab Moderates Tech & Media Panel Series at New York’s Cornell Club

As part of Wahab & Medenica’s commitment to navigating the highly dynamic tech & media space, partner Kaiser Wahab moderated the first “Technology and Media Influencer Panel” at New York City’s Cornell Club on Tuesday, August 14th. …
May 14
JOBS Act Passed, Now What? 5 things Mature Biz + Entrepreneurs Need to Think About

JOBS Act Passed, Now What? 5 things Mature Biz + Entrepreneurs Need to Think About

By: Kaiser Wahab and Lauren Mack

Rank this Week: 1712

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: 1708

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…

Rank this Week: 1731

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

Nov 23
7th Circuit to Decide Kanye West “Stronger” Case

7th Circuit to Decide Kanye West “Stronger” Case

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Sep 28
Cutting Edge Music Business Conference

Cutting Edge Music Business Conference

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Sep 16
University of Texas and Cutting Edge Music Business Conference Speaking Engagement

University of Texas and Cutting Edge Music Business Conference Speaking Engagement

In the self-promotion category, I’m speaking at two conferences next week. On September 22, I’ll serve as a panelist at the 19th Annual Entertainment Law Continuing Legal Education Seminar, to be held September 22-24 at the Pan American…

Rank this Week: 1700

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: 1728

Come and Take It

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

http://tradesecrets.blogspot.com/

Sep 30
How do I learn to Trade Online

How do I learn to Trade Online

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

Share Trade Secret

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

New Lawsuit Emerges Between Retractable Technologies and Becton

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

Rank this Week: 1890

IP Law Alert

By Gibbons, P.C.

http://www.iplawalert.com

May 22
NJIPLA to Honor Chief IP Counsel of Johnson & Johnson with Jefferson Medal

NJIPLA to Honor Chief IP Counsel of Johnson & Johnson with Jefferson Medal

Robert E. Rudnick, a Director in the Gibbons Intellectual Property Department and the President of the New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Association, is pleased to announce that the 2013 NJIPLA Jefferson Medal Dinner will take place on…
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,…

Rank this Week: 1988

Copyright & Trademark Matters

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

http://www.copyrighttrademarkmatters.com

May 22
Laches, Acquiescence, and Trademark Injunction

Laches, Acquiescence, and Trademark Injunction

Who Should Be Upstream Without a (Greek) Paddle? By: Susan Neuberger Weller On May 8, a long time manufacturer of ceremonial paddles marketed to fraternities and sororities filed a petition for certiorari with the US Supreme Court…
May 20
The Issues of Trademark Infringement and Dilution Go “Wild”

The Issues of Trademark Infringement and Dilution Go “Wild”

By: Susan Neuberger Weller Those of us in a certain age bracket will remember Mutual of Omaha’s “Wild Kingdom” television program that first began in 1963. The Emmy Award-winning show’s first run ended in 1986, and the…
May 16
The New Generic Top-Level Domains and the New Trademark Clearinghouse: Deciding Whether to Register Your Brand

The New Generic Top-Level Domains and the New Trademark Clearinghouse: Deciding Whether to Register Your Brand

Written by: Susan Neuberger Weller The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) is the organization that oversees domain names worldwide. It recently began accepting new applications for expanding the…

Rank this Week: 2067

Orange County Trademark Attorney

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

http://www.orangecountytrademarkattorney.pro/

May 21
Viacom May Get Dismissal From SpongeBob Uke's "Flying V" Guitar Trademark Lawsuit

Viacom May Get Dismissal From SpongeBob Uke's "Flying V" Guitar Trademark Lawsuit

Orange County - Last December, Gibson Guitars, Inc. sued Viacom Inc. and John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd. for trademark infringement related to the Gibson "Flying V" guitar model. John Hornby Skewes & Co. is a worldwide distributor of…
Apr 30
The Rush of "Boston Strong" Trademark Applications Has Begun

The Rush of "Boston Strong" Trademark Applications Has Begun

Orange County - In the aftermath of the April 15, 2013 Boston Marathon attack, no less than 8 separate trademark applications containing the words "Boston Strong" have been filed with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. The phrase became…
Apr 16
"See Better Live Better" Trademark Generic According to Bausch & Lomb

"See Better Live Better" Trademark Generic According to Bausch & Lomb

Orange County - Bausch & Lomb Inc., well-known optical innovators since the early 1900's, recently filed a counterclaim seeking cancellation of a trademark in a lawsuit in which Bausch & Lomb was sued for trademark infringement. The…

Rank this Week: 2028

IP & Regulatory Law Blog

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

http://www.ipreglaw.com/

May 20
BlackBerry: Can It Save Its Diluted Brand?

BlackBerry: Can It Save Its Diluted Brand?

Not long ago, the only smart phone that people knew about was the BlackBerry. Now, it’s been recently reported that BlackBerry has fallen to #4, behind Windows, Android and Apple. What happened? Decentralization and resulting…
Apr 24
Hopefully Siri Can Keep A Secret….

Hopefully Siri Can Keep A Secret….

My children often use my iPhone to ask Siri the most bizarre questions. No matter what the question, however, Siri always seems to have an immediate answer. Had I thought about it in any detail, I probably would have figured out that…
Apr 22
Give With Your Heart to the Victims of Boston, But Be Smart

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

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

Rank this Week: 1987

Virginia Business Litigation…

Virginia Business Litigation Lawyer Blog

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

http://www.virginiabusinesslitigationlawyer.com/

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

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

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

An Unsigned Contract is No Party for Wiz Khalifa

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

Res Judicata: Double Jeopardy's Civil-Lawsuit Cousin

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

Rank this Week: 2111

The High-touch Legal Services Blog

Provides information about the law for startup and early-stage companies. By Dana H. Shultz.

http://danashultz.com/blog

May 9
Corporate Business Filings Joins Hall of Shame

Corporate Business Filings Joins Hall of Shame

A couple of weeks ago a client emailed me with great concern. He received a letter that looked like a government demand for $225, lest a penalty of $250 be imposed by the state. It turns out that the letter was not from the state, but from…
May 7
Corporate Directors in California Can Inspect (Almost) Anything

Corporate Directors in California Can Inspect (Almost) Anything

I have written about shareholders’ rights to inspect corporate financial records and shareholder lists. This post discusses directors’ far greater inspection rights. California Corporations Code Section 1602 states: Every director…
May 3
Who Gets to See the Shareholder List?

Who Gets to See the Shareholder List?

The founder of a closely-held corporate client, knowing that some employees soon would be shareholders, recently asked whether those employee-shareholders would have the right to find out how many shares he owns. Here is the information I…

Rank this Week: 2120

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: 1892

Current Trends in Copyright,…

Current Trends in Copyright, Trademark & Entertainment Law

By the Bennet Law Office.

http://ipandentertainmentlaw.wordpress.com

Apr 29
Pre-72 Sound Recordings not subject to DMCA

Pre-72 Sound Recordings not subject to DMCA

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

Michael “Qiaodan” Jordan Sues Chinese Company for Trademark Infringement

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

Drybar vs Blow Dry Bar – Trademark for Blow Drying Hair

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

Rank this Week: 2027

PHOSITA

Covers biotechnology, copyright, intellectual property, public policy, licensing, patents, software and trademark. By Douglas Sorocco, J. Matthew Buchanan and Laura C. Wood.

http://dunlapcodding.com/phosita

Apr 2
Dunlap Codding Featured in Oklahoma City’s The Journal Record

Dunlap Codding Featured in Oklahoma City’s The Journal Record

The new law offices of Dunlap Codding on Film Row in Oklahoma City were featured in The Journal Record on April 1, 2013, in a story written by Molly M. Fleming, with photos by Brent Fuchs. The article focused on the…
Mar 22
Lawyers and SXSW—Oil and Water or Cookies and Milk?

Lawyers and SXSW—Oil and Water or Cookies and Milk?

Emily Campbell and Michelle Briggs Why would a lawyer want to attend SXSW? You can strike up a conversation with nearly anyone at SXSW—with fellow…
Mar 19
Practice What You Preach—Don't Cheat!

Practice What You Preach—Don't Cheat!

Copyright law for educators.... Dunlap Codding senior associate Emily Campbell has prepared an informative presentation on copyright law for educators, including a…

Rank this Week: 2117

The Journal of the Business Law…

The Journal of the Business Law Society

Covers recent developments affecting business law . By the students of the University of Illinois College of Law.

http://www.law.uiuc.edu/bljournal/

Mar 26
Entrepreneurship in Brazil

Entrepreneurship in Brazil

Bolivians, mainly members of affected indigenous groups, protested the Brazilian construction company OAS’s project to build a road through a remote Bolivian indigenous territory. Meanwhile, citizens of Argentina, Paraguay, and…
Feb 23
Entrepreneurship in Turkey

Entrepreneurship in Turkey

Although Turkey is often considered an emerging market, and indeed has many positive attributes that make it an attractive place to invest and do business, it is not a hotbed of entrepreneurship; and until it receives more governmental and…
Dec 7
Shadow banking: Help is on the Way

Shadow banking: Help is on the Way

Despite being recognized as a primary culprit of the financial crisis, shadow banking has continued to flourish. According to the Financial Stability Board (FSB), shadow banking has grown since the onset of the crisis from $62 trillion…

Rank this Week: 2025

Visae Patentes

Covers European patent law, intellectual patent politics, software patents, and international patent law. By Falk Metzler.

http://www.visaepatentes.com/

Mar 9
Comparison of AIA and EPC as well as ante-AIA, post AIA and 'real' first-to-file prior art

Comparison of AIA and EPC as well as ante-AIA, post AIA and 'real' first-to-file prior art

In a new posting on the ksnh::law blog titled "10 aspects of the AIA that are (somehow) comparable to European provisions" we discuss the following new provisions of the America Invents Act and their link to European patent…
Feb 26
Intellectual Property Aspects of 3D Printing (German)

Intellectual Property Aspects of 3D Printing (German)

On the ksnh::jur blog, we recently posted the first two articles of a series on the IP aspects of the fascinating new technology of 3D printing which, according to our perception, has the potential to raise totally new questions and pose new…
Feb 21
Representation before the Unified Patent Court from the point of view of the Rules of Procedure

Representation before the Unified Patent Court from the point of view of the Rules of Procedure

In this earlier posting I sketched the contradictory positions of general lawyer associations (e.g. CCBE) and more patent-related organisations (e.g. epi and CEIPI) as to the authorisation rights before the Unified Patent Court (UPC), back…

Rank this Week: 2122

Blake Firm Business Law Blog

Covers business law, contracts, business litigation and intellectual property issues.

http://theblakefirm.com/blog/

Jan 29
Austin Innovation Week & RISE Entrepreneurship Conference Presentation

Austin Innovation Week & RISE Entrepreneurship Conference Presentation

We are proud to announce two new business law presentations in the month of May. For the third year in a row, we are hosting a presentation with the RISE Entrepreneurship Conference. We are also hosting a business law presentation ……
Oct 8
Enforcing Texas Employment Contracts & Non-Compete Agreement

Enforcing Texas Employment Contracts & Non-Compete Agreement

Non-compete agreements in employment contracts are often misunderstood by both employers and employees. Texas employment law generally protects employees, and Texas is known as a right to work state, often construing employment contracts and…
Oct 2
Selling a C-Corp: Stock Sale vs Asset Sale

Selling a C-Corp: Stock Sale vs Asset Sale

Selling a corporation is generally achieved by either an asset sale or by selling all company stock. When selling a business in Texas, selling the stock of a C-corporation rather than just selling the company assets often results in better…

Rank this Week: 1979

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: 1948

Counterfeit Chic

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

http://www.counterfeitchic.com/

Nov 26
Studies in cyber shopping: MarkMonitor Shopping Report

Studies in cyber shopping: MarkMonitor Shopping Report

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

Of Burch battles, white bread, and wonder about WASP

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

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

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

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Una revista especializada en temas de propiedad intelectual, de contenido ágil y propositivo que gira en torno a las ideas que se convierten en negocios, desde su transformación, administración, protección y cuidado; así como las noticias más importantes que se desarrollan en el entorno.

http://mipatente.com/

Nov 22
Internacionalización y propiedad intelectual

Internacionalización y propiedad intelectual

Por Mónica López/ SNA Abogados Las marcas, diseños, patentes, derechos de autor pueden ser activos muy poderosos para conferir valor añadido a la empresa desde una perspectiva comercial, tanto a nivel nacional como internacional.
Nov 21
Tapones gigantes para evitar que las líneas de metro se inunden

Tapones gigantes para evitar que las líneas de metro se inunden

Una de las consecuencias del huracán Sandy es que inundó buena parte de los túneles subterráneos del metro de Nueva York. Pero en el futuro este daño podría reducirse, o evitarse, con tapones gigantes –aún en fase de desarrollo–…
Nov 21
La nueva estrategia de marketing: LICENSING

La nueva estrategia de marketing: LICENSING

La Asociación Mexicana de Promoción y Licenciamiento de Marcas, A.C. PROMARCA a través de su Director, C.P.

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IP Law Blog

Covers copyrights, cyberspace law, music, patents, privacy, trade secrets and trademarks. By Weintraub Genshlea Chediak.

http://www.theiplawblog.com/

Dec 16
Involved in Litigation? Be Careful What You Post Online

Involved in Litigation? Be Careful What You Post Online

By Nathan Geronimo
Dec 9
Hollywood and Silicon Valley Spar Over Proposed "Stop Online Piracy Act"

Hollywood and Silicon Valley Spar Over Proposed "Stop Online Piracy Act"

By Zachary Wadlé
Nov 22
Is Your Twitter Account a Trade Secret?

Is Your Twitter Account a Trade Secret?

By Scott Plamondon

Rank this Week: 2084

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.

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DRG Law

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

http://drglaw.blogspot.com/

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

Started My Own Firm, New Blog/RSS Location

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

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

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

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

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

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Mixed Martial Arts Law Blog

Covers MMA laws and regulations, as well as intellectual property matters. By David Nelmark.

http://www.mixedmartialartslawblog.com/

Jan 18
"Ask the Cage Counsel" Debuts on MMAJunkie.com

"Ask the Cage Counsel" Debuts on MMAJunkie.com

As announced last week, I am the newest columnist for MMAJunkie.com. My first piece--about the implications of a post-fight sucker punch such as the one Paul Daley landed on Josh Koscheck at UFC 113--appeared this morning. If you…
Jan 16
Update on Zuffa v. Bellator Trade Secrets Case

Update on Zuffa v. Bellator Trade Secrets Case

Tracey Lesetar at Sherdog has posted a detailed update on the status of Zuffa's trade secrets case against Bellator. In short, discovery in the case is proceeding despite Bellator's requests to stop that expensive process until the court…
Jan 13
Zuffa Sues Over Use of the Term "Ultimate Fighting"

Zuffa Sues Over Use of the Term "Ultimate Fighting"

Last month Zuffa sued Ubisoft over the packaging of the new "Fighters Uncaged" video game. Justin Klein has the details of the suit in his piece at MMA Payout, but the crux of the case is that the back of the game box features the phrase…

Rank this Week: 1956

Daily Dose of IP

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

http://dailydoseofip.blogspot.com/

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

The Third Meeting of the IP5 Heads of Office Recently Held

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

Recent Updates at the CIPO

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

EPO Provides Summary of Recent Rule Change

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

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Patent Pod

Patent Podcast delivering U.S. patent law case summaries and court opinions. From attorney Andrew P. Lahser.

http://www.patentpod.com

Feb 1
Patent

Patent

If you have never been through the patent process before, and even if you have, do you understand the stategies and tactics used to evaluate the strength of a patent? Do you have a method for determining when an idea is worth pursuing and…
Feb 1
Contact U

Contact U

13239 N. La Montana Drive Suite 215 Fountain Hills, AZ 85268 (480) 816-9383 Office (480) 837-5378 Fax Please use email form. In order to maintain high quality, the Law Office of Andrew P. Lahser, PLC limits its practice to intellectual…
Feb 1
Biography

Biography

Andrew P. Lahser is a registered patent attorney. He is licensed to practice in Arizona and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. His practice is limited exclusively to intellectual property law. Professional Activities Mr.

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Ryan Alley Intellectual Property…

Ryan Alley Intellectual Property Law Blog

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

http://alleylegal.com/blog

May 20
Incorporations by Reference – Vol. 20

Incorporations by Reference – Vol. 20

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

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

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

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

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

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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…

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The Brand Protection Blog

Covers developments and trends in all areas of the law that impact brands, including the creation, promotion and protection of branded products and services. By Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

http://fulbrightbrandprotection.blogspot.com/

May 9
"Humane” producers of foie gras unable to duck false advertising claim

"Humane” producers of foie gras unable to duck false advertising claim

by Kathy Grant and Saul Perloff Last month, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California refused to dismiss federal Lanham Act claims, as well as claims based on California’s unfair-competition and…
May 9
"As clear and as manifest as the nose in a man’s face"

"As clear and as manifest as the nose in a man’s face"

By Sue Ross So said Robert Burton almost 400 years ago, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff recently made similar comments with respect to online advertising disclosures. On March 12, 2013, the FTC staff issued “.com…
Apr 30
Nutrition content claims and health claim

Nutrition content claims and health claim

By Kate Sherburn of Norton Rose Australia The Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code sets out standards for food (“Standards”) that are legislative instruments under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. A new Standard to…

Rank this Week: 2404

Virtual World Law Blog

Covers virtual worlds and social media issues. By Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

http://www.virtualworldlaw.com/

May 9
Games Business & Legal Affairs Event - Register Now!

Games Business & Legal Affairs Event - Register Now!

Pillsbury attorney, Sean F. Kane will be a featured panelist at the upcoming Video Game Bar Association's inaugural Game Business & Legal Affairs conference. The conference will provide an in-depth analysis of the prevalent and pertinent…
May 2
Augmented World Expo 2013

Augmented World Expo 2013

Please join us at the Augmented World Expo 2013 (Santa Clara, June 4 - 5) for 2 days of workshops, sessions, and networking dedicated to understanding how to drive behavior in consumers, employees and stakeholders. Now in its 4th year,…
Apr 22
New-Tech Credit Cards On The Way

New-Tech Credit Cards On The Way

The Bank of China Hong Kong announced recently that it plans to launch its first credit card that is compatible with Near Field Communication ("NFC) technology this year. NFC is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to…

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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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Scholarly Communications @ Duke

Duke's source for advice and information about copyright and publication issues

http://library.duke.edu/blogs/scholcomm

May 7
Finding out who your friends are

Finding out who your friends are

The period for filing amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) briefs in the appellate phase of the Georgia State University copyright and fair use case has closed, so it is a good time to take stock of who has weighed in on each…
Apr 30
Fair use for appropriation art

Fair use for appropriation art

A new ruling came out last week in one of the most interesting cases involving appropriation art, the ongoing dispute between photographer Patrick Cariou and appropriation artist Richard Prince. I wrote about the unfortunate decision…
Apr 29
Meet me at the intersection

Meet me at the intersection

In March the ACRL published a new White Paper on Intersections of Scholarly Communication and Information Literacy: Creating Strategic Collaborations for a Changing Academic Environment which looks at the ways in which the dramatic changes…

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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…

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Gray On Claims

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

http://www.grayonclaims.com/home/

May 3
Federal Circuit Summarily Affirms District Court Decision Dismissing False Marking Case

Federal Circuit Summarily Affirms District Court Decision Dismissing False Marking Case

Public Patent Foundation, Inc. v. McNeil-PPC, Inc.(Fed. Cir. May 3, 2013) (nonprecedential) In this case, the Federal Circuit issued an order summarily affirming a district court's decision dismissing a qui tam false marking case pursuant to…
Apr 16
Revised Briefing Schedule in En Banc Federal Circuit Appeal Regarding De Novo Claim Construction Review

Revised Briefing Schedule in En Banc Federal Circuit Appeal Regarding De Novo Claim Construction Review

Lighting Ballast Control LLC v. Philips Electronics North America Corporation (Fed. Cir. Mar. 15, 2013) This blog had previously reported that in this case where the Federal Circuit has agreed to reconsider the de novo review of claim…
Mar 28
Federal Circuit Affirms Broad Disclaimer of Subject Matter During Prosecution

Federal Circuit Affirms Broad Disclaimer of Subject Matter During Prosecution

BASF Agro B.V., Arnhem (NL), Wadenswil Branch v. Makhteshim Agan of North America, Inc. (Fed. Cir. Mar. 20, 2013) (nonprecedential) In this case, the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court's claim construction that the…

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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…

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brandGEEK

Covers trademark and branding. By Lara Pearson.

http://brandgeek.net/

Apr 24
Gun Control hits the USPTO

Gun Control hits the USPTO

As the heated (pun fully intended) public debate about gun control continues, I thought it would be fun to examine trademark applications for the term GUN CONTROL. I expected to find a roughly equal mix of applications filed by gun control…
Apr 20
Denver and the USPTO abuzz with 420

Denver and the USPTO abuzz with 420

According to NewYork.Newsday.com and the WashingtonTimes.com, today — April 20th — is a counter-culture /cannabis-culture holiday referred (or should I say reefered?) to as “four-twenty.”…
Apr 20
Gun Control hits the USPTO

Gun Control hits the USPTO

As the heated (pun fully intended) public debate about gun control continues, I thought it would be fun to examine trademark applications for the term GUN CONTROL. I expected to find a roughly equal mix of applications filed by gun control…

Rank this Week: 2361

Privacy and IP Law Blog

Addresses recent events in trademark, copyright, computer and privacy law. By Christina Frangiosa.

http://privacyandip.blogspot.com/

Apr 12
Yankees Successfully Oppose Registration of “BASEBALLS EVIL EMPIRE” Trademark

Yankees Successfully Oppose Registration of “BASEBALLS EVIL EMPIRE” Trademark

On February 8, 2013, the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board (“TTAB”) sustained the opposition filed by the New York Yankees Partnership (“Yankees”) against the registration of “BASEBALLS EVIL EMPIRE” filed…
Mar 27
FTC Issues New Guidance on Online Advertising Disclosure

FTC Issues New Guidance on Online Advertising Disclosure

On March 12, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the long-awaited, updated version of its .com Disclosure guidance. See Press Release, “FTC Staff Revises Online Advertising Disclosure Guidelines,” Mar. 12,…
Mar 12
Common Questions: Can I Copyright My ‘Knight in Shining Armor’ Story?

Common Questions: Can I Copyright My ‘Knight in Shining Armor’ Story?

The short answer is – perhaps, at least parts of it. Copyright law protects “original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression.” 17 U.S.C. § 102. This protection attaches from the…

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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,…

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