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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 Brewery Law Blog

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

http://brewerylaw.com

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

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

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

And Now a Word from Your Brewer……

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

House Democrats Anger Craft Brewers, Justified Responses Ensue

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

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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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Control Protect & Leverage

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

http://coloradoiplaw.com/wordpress/

Nov 19
Does Tim own Tebowing?

Does Tim own Tebowing?

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

The Perils of Employee Classification

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

The perils of public-generated content

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

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US Law Watch

Provides US legal and regulatory information. By BNA International.

http://www.uslawwatch.com

Nov 12
Obama Victory Resurrects Climate Issue, but Carbon Tax Likely to Face Uphill Battle

Obama Victory Resurrects Climate Issue, but Carbon Tax Likely to Face Uphill Battle

By Dean Scott WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Obama’s re-election and unexpected gains by Democrats in the Senate have environmental groups gearing up on several fronts to push for more U.S. action on climate change, including a possible…
Nov 6
BNA INSIGHTS: The Perilous Sanctions Regime: Understanding ING Bank’s $619 Million Settlement with the Office of Foreign Assets Control

BNA INSIGHTS: The Perilous Sanctions Regime: Understanding ING Bank’s $619 Million Settlement with the Office of Foreign Assets Control

By Zachary S. Brez and Michael S. Casey, Ropes & Gray, New York and Washington, D.C.
Nov 6
IRS Coordinates Due Diligence Timelines for Requirements Related to Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

IRS Coordinates Due Diligence Timelines for Requirements Related to Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

By Diane Freda The Internal Revenue Service announced Oct. 24 it would significantly reduce the administrative burden of completing due diligence requirements for U.S. withholding agents and foreign financial institutions under the Foreign…

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The DCC Blawg

By the Digital Curation Centre.

http://dccblawg.blogspot.com/

Oct 23
Final post

Final post

A short and final post to let you know the DCC Blawg has come to an end. As part of the Phase III restructuring of the DCC there will be some changes in the coming months. One of these is that the DCC will no longer have a legal…
Oct 19
Digital Lives - New Paper on Legal and Ethical Issue

Digital Lives - New Paper on Legal and Ethical Issue

The Digital Lives Project has just released what looks to be a very useful and comprehensive discussion paper on Legal and Ethical Issues authored by Andrew Charlesworth.
Oct 15
New data protection resource

New data protection resource

The DCC has published a new standards watch paper on BS 10012 Data Protection — Specification for a Personal Information Management System.

Rank this Week: 1653

In Re Bilski Blog

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

http://www.bilskiblog.com/blog/

May 23
Patent Eligibility: The Historical Case

Patent Eligibility: The Historical Case

By: Robert R. Sachs There are three 19th century cases that form part of the canon of Supreme Court caselaw on patent eligibility: Le Roy v. Tatham, 55 U.S. 156 (1852), O'Reilly v. Morse, 15 How. 62 (1853) and Tilghman v. Proctor, 102 U.S.…
May 23
The Normative Stance of Patent Eligibility

The Normative Stance of Patent Eligibility

By: Robert R. Sachs Judge Mayer, along with Judges Dyk, Prost, Lourie, are "Normativists," who see § 101 as defining what inventions and claims "ought" to be. The Normative approach imposes an extrinsic value…
May 23
The Normativist View of Section 101 and the Hidden Lessons in the Supreme Court's Case

The Normativist View of Section 101 and the Hidden Lessons in the Supreme Court's Case

By: Robert R. Sachs Judge Mayer's dissents in MySpace v. GraphOn and Alexsam v. IDT are passionate epistles to his fellow jurists of the Federal Circuit. Mayer argues for making patent eligibility a gateway issue in patent litigation and for…

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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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Georgia Internet Law

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

http://georgiainternetlaw.com/

Apr 30
New Trademark Clearinghouse and New Internet Domain

New Trademark Clearinghouse and New Internet Domain

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

Atlanta Internet Telephone Company Prospering

The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that Atlanta Internet telephony company Vocalocity Inc. plans to use $10 million of funding secured to grow its presence and add up to 100 new employees. Vocalocity provides Internet-based phone systems…
Nov 27
Atlanta Trademark Dispute Spills Over Into the Internet

Atlanta Trademark Dispute Spills Over Into the Internet

An unfair competition suit against an Atlanta-area garage door company has taken on another dimension, with claims that purported trademark violations that were effectively halted in the physical world are now taking place via the…

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Hearsay Culture

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

http://www.hearsayculture.com

Mar 28
hows 178-181 — Eran Kahana, Prof. Gabriella Coleman, Dean Anne Balsamo and David Seubert — posted

hows 178-181 — Eran Kahana, Prof. Gabriella Coleman, Dean Anne Balsamo and David Seubert — posted

At long last, I’m posting four new shows. Thanks for your patience — teaching nine credits (for a law professor, that’s a lot) on top of writing, advocacy and administrative duties = slow to post shows! The good news: I…
Dec 22
Shows #175-177 — Amardeep Singh, Stefan Larsson, Marcin de Kaminski and Prof. Tom Streeter — posted

Shows #175-177 — Amardeep Singh, Stefan Larsson, Marcin de Kaminski and Prof. Tom Streeter — posted

A semester of much administrative and other work left little time for posting new shows, even though they were “in the can” and even aired on KZSU-FM, Hearsay Culture’s home station. So, as a holiday gift, I’m now…
Oct 20
hows 170-174 — Profs. Woodrow Hartzog, Fred Stutzman, Dr. Deborah Peel, Profs. Madhavi Sunder, Chris Sprigman and Shubha Ghosh — posted

hows 170-174 — Profs. Woodrow Hartzog, Fred Stutzman, Dr. Deborah Peel, Profs. Madhavi Sunder, Chris Sprigman and Shubha Ghosh — posted

At long last, I am posting several new shows from the end of last quarter and the beginning of this quarter.

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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…

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Najnowsze wpisy z blog'a

Covers intellectual property law in Poland. By Greg Pacek.

http://ip.pacek.name/Home/tabid/376/Default.aspx

Nov 27
?wiadczenie us?ug drog? elektroniczn? – komentarz

?wiadczenie us?ug drog? elektroniczn? – komentarz

By? mo?e metod? na o?ywianie bloga b?d? cz?stsze recenzje, cz??ciowo zainspirowane przez LexisNexis, o czym zreszt? pisa?em ju? w jednym z wcze?niejszych wpisów, po?wi?conych omówieniu podr?c
Oct 25
Przedsi?biorca w sieci – tekst do Magazynu Przedsi?biorcy

Przedsi?biorca w sieci – tekst do Magazynu Przedsi?biorcy

Jak ju? kiedy? bodaj podawa?em, zosta?em kiedy? poproszony o pisanie artyku?ów/felietonów do Magazynu Przedsi?biorcy, którego to numer 5 w?a?nie si? ukaza?.
Oct 10
Prawo w?asno?ci intelektualnej

Prawo w?asno?ci intelektualnej

Otrzyma?em ostatnio od wydawnictwa LexisNexis propozycj? zrecenzowania ksi??ek dost?pnych w ksi?garni LN.

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Patent Law Practice Center

Covers patent news. From the Practising Law Institute.

http://patentlawcenter.pli.edu/

Nov 20
Secondary Considerations to the Rescue

Secondary Considerations to the Rescue

Last week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit once again had the opportunity to address the matter of Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc. v.
Nov 8
7 Questions with Todd Dickinson

7 Questions with Todd Dickinson

Recently, I published a three-part series that took an inside look at the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA). See Behind the Scenes at the AIPLA. After my day inside the AIPLA, I sat down with AIPLA Executive Director Todd…
Nov 6
Breaking Bread with the Judges at AIPLA

Breaking Bread with the Judges at AIPLA

The annual meeting of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) was held last week in Washington, DC at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. As always, the

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IP Spotlight

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

http://ipspotlight.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Infringing Actions

Covers intellectual property and technology law and news. By Kelly D. Talcott.

http://infringingactions.blogspot.com/

Apr 9
Selling a Jayne Cobb hat? Keep selling!

Selling a Jayne Cobb hat? Keep selling!

The short-lived Fox series "Firefly" has developed a cult following that has given life to any number of t-shirts, character statues, and other fan tributes. Among them are a certain silly knit cap worn by the character Jayne Cobb…
Apr 8
Bittorrent Subpoena Notice? Check the Case Status!

Bittorrent Subpoena Notice? Check the Case Status!

These pesky bittorrent lawsuits continue to propagate themselves throughout the court system. Content owners -- which frankly may have a legitimate beef with having their films distributed for free -- persist in using them as…
Oct 6
NBC, Get with the Program

NBC, Get with the Program

NBC has recently asked the Obama campaign to stop using footage of one of its talking heads reporting on what a think tank thinks of Romney's tax plan. And yes, perhaps NBC has something of a copyright claim, and yes, perhaps NBC wants to…

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Come and Take It

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

http://tradesecrets.blogspot.com/

Sep 30
How do I learn to Trade Online

How do I learn to Trade Online

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

Share Trade Secret

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

New Lawsuit Emerges Between Retractable Technologies and Becton

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

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J. Paye in Brief

Profiles athletes, business professionals and celebrities and discusses current events and entertainment news.

http://jpaye.com/in-brief/

Mar 6
Under California Law Kris Humphries “Presumed Father” of Kim K.’s Baby!?!

Under California Law Kris Humphries “Presumed Father” of Kim K.’s Baby!?!

“Sometimes Love Comes Around and It Knocks You Down…” “You should leave your boyfriend now, I’m a ask him,” would be interesting if Kanye West wrote that line in reference to Kris Humphries. The…
Feb 27
J. Paye Celebrates Black History Month by Profiling Olympian Khadevis Robinson

J. Paye Celebrates Black History Month by Profiling Olympian Khadevis Robinson

Eight times USA National Champion, Olympian athlete, motivational speaker and inspiration, Khadevis Robinson is truly the modern day ‘Renaissance Man.’ Last year, J. Paye had the opportunity to speak with the…
Feb 24
Judge Vacates $8 million dollar judgment against Belo of Do or Die

Judge Vacates $8 million dollar judgment against Belo of Do or Die

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Headline: Cook County Judge Vacates $8 million dollar Default Judgment Entered against Famed Rapper Belo Zero of the Legendary Chicago-based Hip Hop Group Do or Die. CHICAGO, Ill., – On February 20, 2013, Cook…

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IPEstonia

Intellectual property news from Estonia. By Liina Lintrop and Mikk Putk.

http://ipestonia.wordpress.com

Feb 3
Soovitused uuteks maksupoliitika muudatusteks: patenditulu osaline maksuvabastu

Soovitused uuteks maksupoliitika muudatusteks: patenditulu osaline maksuvabastu

Soovitused uuteks maksupoliitika muudatusteks: patenditulu osaline maksuvabastus Filed under: Intellektuaalomand, Patendid Tagged: Innovatsioon, maksupoliitika, Patendid, patenditulu
Feb 3
Soovitused uuteks maksupoliitika muudatusteks: patenditulu osaline maksuvabastu

Soovitused uuteks maksupoliitika muudatusteks: patenditulu osaline maksuvabastu

Soovitused uuteks maksupoliitika muudatusteks: patenditulu osaline maksuvabastus Filed under: Intellektuaalomand, Patendid Tagged: Innovatsioon, maksupoliitika, Patendid, patenditulu
Feb 2
Autorikaitse ja intellektuaalomandi temaatika hetkeseisust

Autorikaitse ja intellektuaalomandi temaatika hetkeseisust

Autorikaitse ja intellektuaalomandi temaatika hetkeseisust Filed under: Intellektuaalomand

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Intellalegal IP News

Features intellectual property news concerning patents, trademarks and copyrights

http://www.intellalegal.com/

May 24
Federal Circuit Explains That Summary Judgment can be Delayed When Additional Discovery is Essential to Opposition

Federal Circuit Explains That Summary Judgment can be Delayed When Additional Discovery is Essential to Opposition

On May 7, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decided Baron Services Inc. v. Media Weather Innovations LLC. __F.3d __ (Fed. Cir. 2013). The plaintiff-appellant, Baron Services, appealed from a district court order that…
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…

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Philip Brooks' Patent Infringement…

Philip Brooks' Patent Infringement Updates

Covers cases, verdicts and tools for patent infringement investigation, case management and damages.

http://www.infringementupdates.com/

Mar 14
Pilot Patent Case Program May Bring More Litigation to Western PA

Pilot Patent Case Program May Bring More Litigation to Western PA

The following is excerpted from a March 12, 2012 Business Workshop article by David Oberdick published at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Mar 5
Cast Vote Today for Medical Research - Halfway to March 18 Goal!

Cast Vote Today for Medical Research - Halfway to March 18 Goal!

The following is excerpted from an article posted at The Wistar Institute: My name is Scott Hensley, Ph.D., and I’m an assistant professor here at The Wistar Institute. Like most academic biomedical researchers, I rely on grants from the…
Jan 19
Reasonable Royalty Damages: A Return to the Root

Reasonable Royalty Damages: A Return to the Root

The American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law and the ABA Center for Continuing Legal Education are sponsoring the above-titled live webinar on Tuesday, February 14, 2012:

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IndianIPR.com Judgements

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

http://indian-ipr.blogspot.com/

Jun 13
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - O. 7, r. 11

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

The Court while dealing with an application under Order VII Rule 11 is not required to make an elaborate enquiry into debatable, doubtful or complicated questions of law or fact.
Jun 13
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - Section 24

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - Section 24

Petition u/s. 24 of CPC seeking transfer of Suit No.336/2003 petition under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as the 'CPC') seeking transfer of Suit No.336/2003 (Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha vs.…
Jun 13
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908[O. 39 r. 1, O. 39 r. 2]

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

The plaintiff to succeed the three ingredients of prima facie case, balance of convenience and irretrievable injury have to be satisfied by the plaintiff. A prima facie case is a pre-requisite for grant of interim injunction. The plaintiff…

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OC Patent Lawyer

Provides basic patent information and case updates. By James Yang.

http://ocpatentlawyer.com

May 21
AFCP 2.0 Option after a final rejection

AFCP 2.0 Option after a final rejection

The original AFCP or After Final Consideration Pilot Program wasn’t successful because it didn’t move prosecution along toward making the Applicant realize that they don’t have an invention that will ultimately result in a…
May 14
Court still divided on software patent

Court still divided on software patent

CLS Bank v Alice (en banc Fed Cir. 2013). This case was supposed to provide greater certainty as to what is eligible and what is not eligible for software patents. Start ups which are the engine of the U.S. economy typically does…
May 9
Micro entities receive a 75% discount on patent fee

Micro entities receive a 75% discount on patent fee

Over the past two years since enactment of the America Invents Act, the USPTO has generally been raising filing fees. They wanted the fees to be more in line with the actual costs for the particular services. Fee increases seem…

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International Technology Law Blog

Covers intellectual property and business law issues for companies doing business in Asia. By Asia Law.

http://asialaw.biz/blog/

May 19
10 Tips for Managing Litigation for Superior Results and Cost Saving

10 Tips for Managing Litigation for Superior Results and Cost Saving

Earlier this year, a U.S. District Court approved the payment of $308 million in attorney fees to 116 law firms in a single case (In re TFT-LCD Antitrust Litigation, N.D. Cal.), with one firm receiving $75 million in fees and ……
May 7
Design Patents in China: Applications, Infringement and Enforcement

Design Patents in China: Applications, Infringement and Enforcement

Design patents have been making the news. Last summer, Apple’s $1.05 billion verdict against Samsung was famously based, in part, on the finding that Samsung infringed Apple’s rounded-rectangle and edge-to-edge glass designs.…
Apr 7
China’s Great Leap Forward in Patent

China’s Great Leap Forward in Patent

On March 28, Apple Inc. appeared in court in Shanghai to defend charges that Siri, its voice-recognition, personal-assistant software, allegedly infringes a Chinese patent. The plaintiff and owner of the patent, Zhizhen Internet Technology…

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nipc IP/it Update

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

http://nipclaw.blogspot.com/

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

Software Patents: HTC Europe Co Ltd v Apple Inc

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

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

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

Intellectual Property Litigation - the Funding Option

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

Rank this Week: 1881

Orange Book Blog

Covers patent and FDA law, including authorized generics, biogenerics, Hatch-Waxman litigation and Orange Book patent listing/delisting. By Aaron F. Barkoff.

http://www.orangebookblog.com/

May 2
ACI "Paragraph IV Disputes" Conference, New York City, May 7-8

ACI "Paragraph IV Disputes" Conference, New York City, May 7-8

ACI will be holding its always-popular "Paragraph IV Disputes" conference in New York City next week, on May 7-8. This year's conference--the 7th annual--looks better than ever. The agenda includes the following presentations: Anticipating a…
Mar 13
"Defective" Complaint Triggers 30-Month Stay

"Defective" Complaint Triggers 30-Month Stay

Endo Pharmaceuticals v. Mylan, No. 11-220-GMS (D. Del.) by John L. Abramic In an opinion filed on Monday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware granted leave to Endo Pharmaceuticals to file an amended complaint to correct a...
Feb 27
District of New Jersey Considers Subject Matter Jurisdiction Where No Paragraph IV Certification Is Filed

District of New Jersey Considers Subject Matter Jurisdiction Where No Paragraph IV Certification Is Filed

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Sandoz Inc., No. 12-3289 (D.N.J. 2013) by Katherine H. Johnson In an opinion issued earlier this month, Defendants moved to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction with respect to one of two…

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The Patent Librarian's Notebook

By Michael White.

http://patentlibrarian.blogspot.com/

Jan 28
US Patent Statistics for 2012

US Patent Statistics for 2012

The USPTO issued 276,820 patents and published 331,583 applications in calendar year 2012, 7 percent more than in 2011 and an all-time high of 608,403 patent documents.Table 1 shows the number of documents by type.No milestones were reached…
Jan 1
Jury Awards Carnegie Mellon University $1.16 Billion in Patent Lawsuit

Jury Awards Carnegie Mellon University $1.16 Billion in Patent Lawsuit

A jury has awarded Carnegie Mellon University more than $1.16 billion in a patent infringement lawsuit against a tech firm based in Santa Clara, California. An appeal is expected, but if the verdict stands this could be the largest patent…
Dec 17
China Leads US in Patent Application

China Leads US in Patent Application

In 2011 China surpassed the US in patent application filings, according to data compiled by the World Intellectual Property Organization and reported in the Economist. The State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China…

Rank this Week: 1900

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: 1907

Intellectual Property Law…

Intellectual Property Law Resources

Covers copyright, design, patent, software, trade secret, trade mark and IP transactions. By RatnerPrestia.

http://ratnerprestia.com/blog/

May 20
International News from Jonathan H. Spadt – RatnerPrestia President & CEO

International News from Jonathan H. Spadt – RatnerPrestia President & CEO

As RatnerPrestia continues to grow its professional IP relationships with European companies in all tech areas, and as a sign of its continuing commitment to its transatlantic partnerships, Jonathan H. Spadt travels to Germany this month…
May 14
Brian P. O’Shaughnessy – Chair of the 2013 LES Annual Meeting

Brian P. O’Shaughnessy – Chair of the 2013 LES Annual Meeting

Brian P. O’Shaughnessy, a Shareholder in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, is the 2013 Chair for the Licensing Executives Society (USA & Canada) Annual Meeting. The event will take place September 22-25 at the Marriott…
May 14
Kenneth N. Nigon, Shareholder at RatnerPrestia, Co-Chairs PLI’s Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop 2013: Claim Drafting & Amendment Writing

Kenneth N. Nigon, Shareholder at RatnerPrestia, Co-Chairs PLI’s Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop 2013: Claim Drafting & Amendment Writing

Kenneth N. Nigon, a familiar contributor of the Practising Law Institute and Shareholder at RatnerPrestia, will co-chair and speak at PLI’s Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop 2013: Claim Drafting & Amendment Writing. The…

Rank this Week: 1946

Personalized Medicine Bulletin

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

http://www.personalizedmedicinebulletin.com

May 16
A Patent Landscape Analysis: iPSC

A Patent Landscape Analysis: iPSC

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

Patent Exhaustion and Self-Replicating Technologie

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

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

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

Rank this Week: 1961

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: 1937

Stand Pat

Commentary, opinion and advice on U.S. and PCT patent prosecution practice. By Graham Alig.

http://standpat.blogspot.com/

Dec 19
I Give Up

I Give Up

If you actually read this, (which I'm sure many people don't), here's a quick announcement: Due to the time that it takes to continuously post things on here, I'm not going to do it anymore. If you want to read my stuff, just do it on FanIQ.…
Nov 17
A Case Of The Monday

A Case Of The Monday

Picking On The Pollster
Nov 17
Blogging Day Of Rest

Blogging Day Of Rest

Jim Fassel Wants To Work For This Man.------------------------------------------------You Can Indeed Have A Tie Game In The NFL.Hockey Fight Of The Day

Rank this Week: 1926

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: 2007

Dirceu Santa Rosa

Covers IP, technology and entertainment law. In Portuguese.

http://dirceusrosa.wordpress.com

Jul 29
Evento na Câmara de Comércio França Brasil

Evento na Câmara de Comércio França Brasil

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

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

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

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

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

Rank this Week: 2000

Social Media Law Update

Covers intellectual property, defamation, consumer protection and other legal issues regarding social media. By Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP.

http://www.socialmedialawupdate.com

May 23
California Bill to Expand Data Security Breach Notification Law Clears Senate Hurdle

California Bill to Expand Data Security Breach Notification Law Clears Senate Hurdle

By Rachel Tarko Hudson Last week, the California state Senate passed S.B. 46, a bill to expand the triggering data under the existing data security breach notification law. Currently, breach notification in California is triggered by the…
Mar 27
Who Owns Your Online Persona?

Who Owns Your Online Persona?

By Paul Cowie and Wayne Chang Eagle v. Morgan, 2013-11-4303 (E.D. Pa. 2013), represents one of the first trials on the issue of who owns social media accounts: the individual employee who first created the account or the employer whose…
Jan 10
Privacy On The Go: Recommendations For The Mobile Ecosystem

Privacy On The Go: Recommendations For The Mobile Ecosystem

California’s Attorney General today issued recommendations for mobile app developers and the mobile industry to safeguard privacy for consumers.

Rank this Week: 2064

Complex I.P. Blog

Covers intellectual property law. By Kain & Associates.

http://www.complexip.com/

May 21
YouTube Wins Against Viacom In Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

YouTube Wins Against Viacom In Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Last month, the Southern District Court of New York dismissed Viacom International’s complaint, finding that YouTube was not liable for copyright infringement of copyrighted videos appearing on YouTube.com. Viacom International,…
May 16
Righthaven Loses…Again

Righthaven Loses…Again

The Righthaven train took another derailment recently, after being handed a substantial loss in the Ninth Circuit. The Court held that a bare assignment of the “right to sue” for copyright infringement was not enough to confer…
May 1
Defendant’s Untimely Preclusion Affirmative Defenses Not Special Enough for A Court To Hold A Sua Sponte Hearing

Defendant’s Untimely Preclusion Affirmative Defenses Not Special Enough for A Court To Hold A Sua Sponte Hearing

The Fourth Circuit federal appeals court vacated a trial court’s holding, finding that the defendant had waived its preclusion defenses by failing to raise them in a timely manner and that the trial court erred in considering the…

Rank this Week: 2054

Higher Ed IP Law Report

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

http://www.higherediplaw.com/

Apr 15
Video Interview: Discussing the DMCA Takedown Notice Issued to Vine by Prince

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

As I wrote on recently, video sharing app Vine—owned by Twitter—was issued a DMCA takedown notice by representatives of recording artist Prince. I had the opportunity to speak with Colin O’Keefe of LXBN regarding the story.…
Apr 11
Popular Mobile App Vine Receives Takedown Notice from Prince’s Record Label

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

Late last month, Twitter received a DMCA takedown demand from NPG Records, Inc., Prince’s record label, to remove a six-second video hosted on Twitter’s popular new Vine application. Vine is a mobile application (currently…
Apr 9
Happy Birthday…or not

Happy Birthday…or not

“Happy Birthday to You” is one of the most widely recognized songs in the world. Did you also know that the song brings in about $2 million per year to the copyright holders? Ever wondered why they sing something other…

Rank this Week: 2065

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.

Rank this Week: 2020

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: 2075

Azrights' IP Brands Blog

Covers trade marks, copyright, internet marketing, social networking, search engine optimization, protection of reputations and brands on the internet.

http://www.ip-brands.com/blog/

May 1
TV Show Mad Men faces potentially mad IP battle over photos and likeness right

TV Show Mad Men faces potentially mad IP battle over photos and likeness right

When using photographs or images in a commercial context, getting an IP lawyer to assess the copyright situation is an obvious move. However, as the producers of hit TV show ‘Mad Men’ recently discovered, it may not be…
Apr 24
Apple granted a trademark over physical layout of the Apple Store

Apple granted a trademark over physical layout of the Apple Store

Trademarks can protect more than just a brand name or logo. Chocolate maker Cadbury successfully trademarked the shade of purple associated with the brand, while Coca-Cola famously managed to secure a trademark over its iconic Coke bottle.…
Apr 9
Copyright, emulation and software – is imitation not the sincerest form of flattery?

Copyright, emulation and software – is imitation not the sincerest form of flattery?

Software is essential to everyday life, it’s how we carry out research, get our entertainment fix, communicate with each other, manage information, carry out calculations, implement business processes and unleash our creativity. …

Rank this Week: 2097

Furd Log

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

http://msl1.mit.edu/furdlog

Mar 27
A Nice Bit on the Impact of “First Sale”

A Nice Bit on the Impact of “First Sale”

In a Copyright Ruling, the Legacy of the Betamax [pdf] (See Justices Permit Resale of Copyrighted Imports [pdf]) Before Napster and LimeWire, before Megauploads and the Pirate Bay, media companies’ epic struggle against copying,…
Mar 15
Nothing New Here, But Nice To See It’s Getting Attention Again

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

From “The Copyright Rule We Need to Repeal If We Want to Preserve Our Cultural Heritage” [pdf] — critiques familiar to those who complained about the DMCA when it was first proposed. Opponents of the DMCA…
Feb 26
Surveillance Forever!

Surveillance Forever!

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

Rank this Week: 2104

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!

Rank this Week: 2094

Contemporary Intellectual…

Contemporary Intellectual Property, Licensing & Information Law

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

http://www.ipinfoblog.com/

Aug 28
Arbitration as a consumer dispute resolution tool

Arbitration as a consumer dispute resolution tool

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

Trademarks used functionally and not as a mark

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

Data protection privacy - meet the First Amendment

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

Rank this Week: 2101

I/P Updates

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

http://ip-updates.blogspot.com/

Aug 30
46th Annual Corporate Patent Seminar

46th Annual Corporate Patent Seminar

Registration is now open for the 46th Annual Corporate Patent Seminar in Austin, Texas on November 14-16th. Past participants have included representatives from Procter & Gamble, Caterpillar, SC Johnson, Pfizer, Eli Lilly and others.
Jun 7
Marking Not Required for Notice in Process or Method Claim

Marking Not Required for Notice in Process or Method Claim

In Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.
Mar 3
Fair Use Doctrine Under U.S. Copyright Law

Fair Use Doctrine Under U.S. Copyright Law

Authors rights under copyright law are subject to certain limitations, including the doctrine of “fair use” that was developed through a substantial number of court decisions over the years and has been codified in section 107 of …

Rank this Week: 2088

Copywrite

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

http://copywrite.org

Oct 14
Blog Ending

Blog Ending

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

Arkansas Bar Exam Results – July 2008

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

Posting will be slow – working on a business plan

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

Rank this Week: 2093

chosaq

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

http://chosaq.net

Jan 16
Japan Times article on recent net related legislative development

Japan Times article on recent net related legislative development

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

Japan to outlaw downloading illegally reproduced content?

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

A long overdue update

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

Rank this Week: 2112

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