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IPKat

IPKat

Covers copyright, patent, trade mark and privacy/confidentiality issues from a UK and European perspective.

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/
  • May 21

    Copyright and performance: reflections on a complex relationship

    Copyright and performance: reflections on a complex relationship
    Although this Kat has recently been living with a spotty connection, which almost cut him off the blogosphere for a week, he noticed that Professor Rebecca Tushnet published a new article on 'Performance Anxiety: Copyright…
  • May 21

    Focusing one's sights on invalid dependent claim

    Focusing one's sights on invalid dependent claim
    Here are the conclusions from a recent case in the Patents Court (the last two paragraphs of the judgment with some explanatory notes added by the IPKat for context). 228. As appears from my treatment of the issues above, I have concluded…
  • May 20

    Quibbling over minutiae? Or has something been overlooked? Concerns over UK implementation of the UPC Agreement and Unitary Patent

    Quibbling over minutiae? Or has something been overlooked? Concerns over UK implementation of the UPC Agreement and Unitary Patent
    This Kat has previously posted a couple of concerns about the implications of some details of the unitary patent and the Unified Patent Court Agreement - see here and here. Now this moggy is concerned about the UK ratification of this…
Rank this Week: 22

ipmINDs

ipmINDs

Covers patent and intellectual property law.

http://ipminds.wordpress.com
Rank this Week: 2613

IPTAblog

IPTAblog

Covers the relationship between the law, communications technology and the creative arts. By Andrew Raff.

http://andrewraff.com/
  • Aug 22

    API Madne

    API Madne
    This week, the inter webs went all aflutter when Michael Sippey of Twitter announced the Changes coming in Version 1.1 of the Twitter API. In general, Twitter is seeking to more tightly control the user experience and discourage active…
  • Jun 18

    Doubling Down

    Doubling Down
    Here's an example of how overly aggressive tactics blow up in one's face. And then taking that explosion and doubling down aggressively. Matthew Inman writes and publishes The Oatmeal, one of the funniest comics on the web. Users at…
  • Feb 16

    Testing

    Testing
    This is a test entry. Feel free to not get excited.
Rank this Week: 2664

ipwars.com

ipwars.com

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

http://ipwars.com
  • May 5

    The Canadian copyright ‘pentalogy’

    The Canadian copyright ‘pentalogy’
    Last year, the Supreme Court of Canada handed down 5 decisions on the same day relating to fair dealing and other issues arising from digital transmission of copyright material. In a number of respects, its decisions are directly opposite to…
  • May 2

    Oh won’t you stay …

    Oh won’t you stay …
    The patent war over escitalopram in Australia is still going! One aspect of the Alphapharm / Lundbeck case I had forgotten (if I appreciated it at the time) was that Lindgren J quashed the extension of the patent’s term under s 70ff. In…
  • Apr 30

    The Corbys have copyright

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

IPWatchdog.com | Patent Copyright Trademark

Covers patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and Internet issues. By Gene Quinn.

http://www.ipwatchdog.com
Rank this Week: 195

ITC 337 Law Blog

ITC 337 Law Blog

Covers International Trade Commission cases and news. By Oblon Spivak.

http://www.itcblog.com
Rank this Week: 133

J. Paye in Brief

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…
Rank this Week: 2070

joegratz.net

joegratz.net

Covers news and analysis on copyright, trademark, Internet law, and culture. By Joe Gratz.

http://www.joegratz.net
  • Mar 22

    VARA Lawsuit Filed over Destruction of Burning Man Art Car

    VARA Lawsuit Filed over Destruction of Burning Man Art Car
    The creators of Burning Man art car “La Contessa” have filed a lawsuit under the Visual Artists’ Rights Act (one of my favorite corners of Title 17) against the Nevada farmer who torched the car.
  • Feb 3

    Big News: I’m Joining Durie Tangri Lemley Roberts & Kent LLP

    Big News: I’m Joining Durie Tangri Lemley Roberts & Kent LLP
    My friends and colleagues Daralyn Durie, Ragesh Tangri, Mark Lemley, Clem Roberts, and Ryan Kent have formed a new law firm — and I’m joining them as their first (and, for the moment, only) associate.  The press release follows. KEKER &…
  • Nov 1

    USF Fair Use Symposium: Panel 1 — Real Lawyers, Real Case

    USF Fair Use Symposium: Panel 1 — Real Lawyers, Real Case
    I’m liveblogging today from the University of San Francisco School of Law Fair Use Symposium. The first panel is called “Real Lawyers, Real Cases.”  The panelists: J. Thomas McCarthy (USF, Moderator) Annette Hurst (Orrick) Jason…
Rank this Week: 4958

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We…

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)

Edited by University of Miami School of Law Professor Michael Froomkin, The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)–JOTWELL–invites law professors to join us in filling a telling gap in legal scholarship by creating a space where legal academics will go to identify, celebrate, and discuss the best new legal scholarship.

http://jotwell.com/
  • May 20

    The Care and Feeding of Sticky Defaults in Information Privacy Law

    The Care and Feeding of Sticky Defaults in Information Privacy Law
    Lauren Willis, When Nudges Fail: Slippery Defaults, 80 U. Chi. L. Rev. ___ (forthcoming 2013) available at SSRN.Paul OhmIf Jotwell is meant to surface obscure gems of legal scholarship, which might go unnoticed otherwise, I might be missing…
  • May 17

    The Brave New World of Identification

    The Brave New World of Identification
    Margaret Hu, Biometric ID Cybersurveillance, 88 Indiana L.J.__ (forthcoming 2013), available at SSRN.Mary FanThe memory seems almost quaint.  While waiting with prosecutors in the hallway between indictments, an excellent customs…
  • May 15

    Celebrating Federal Civil Rulemaking

    Celebrating Federal Civil Rulemaking
    Lonny Hoffman, Rulemaking in the Age of Twombly and Iqbal, U.C. Davis L. Rev. (forthcoming, 2013) available at SSRN.Brooke D. ColemanThe Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are 75 years old this year. Imagine a fete thrown in their honor-mini…
Rank this Week: 150

K's law

K's law

Features extracts from recently published decisions of the Boards of Appeal of the EPO.

http://k-slaw.blogspot.com/
  • May 20

    T 724/08 – Hard To Find – So What?

    T 724/08 – Hard To Find – So What?
    In this case the Board inter alia discussed the admissibility of documents filed together with the statements of ground of appeal.*** Translation of the German original ***[3.1] The main purpose of inter partes appeal proceedings is to offer…
  • May 19

    T 2373/11 – All Too Literal

    T 2373/11 – All Too Literal
    This is an appeal of an applicant whose application had been refused by the Examining Division (ED).The applicant explained that he had been deprived of oral proceedings (OPs).*** Translation of the German original ***Violation of the right…
  • May 16

    T 1125/10 – Passivity Breeds Doom

    T 1125/10 – Passivity Breeds Doom
    This is a revocation appeal.When summoning the parties to oral proceedings (OPs), on October 16, 2009, the Opposition Division (OD) expressed its provisional opinion according to which the prior art on file did not destroy the novelty and…
Rank this Week: 411

Lake Views

Lake Views

A former law professor and lawyer muses on the worlds of intellectual property, technology, branding, and just about anything else. By Wade Savoy.

http://lakeviews.ironeconsulting.com/
  • Mar 5

    Modern Media Family

    Modern Media Family
    There comes a time in every parent's life, a time when his little girl is on the cusp of adulthood, asking that one question every parent dreads: "Dad," she says, the innocence seemingly slipping from her eyes, "what is Soylent Green?" In a…
  • Nov 30

    Turning the Page on a New Era of Reading

    Turning the Page on a New Era of Reading
    This story aired during NPR's "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered," WRKF, on October 11, 2011.
  • Nov 30

    New Media in Louisiana

    New Media in Louisiana
    This story aired during NPR's "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered," WRKF, on September 16, 2011. Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to pass on my dream job. Yahoo wanted to hire me as its Senior Director of Copyrights--the…
Rank this Week: 2825

Las Vegas Trademark Attorney

Las Vegas Trademark Attorney

Covering the latest news and legal developments in trademark law. Published by Ryan Gile.

http://www.vegastrademarkattorney.com/
Rank this Week: 1760

Law & Disorder

Law & Disorder

The Art of Technology

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/
Rank this Week: 48

Law & Life: Silicon Valley

Law & Life: Silicon Valley

Covers intellectual property law, open source software, and technology. By Mark Radcliffe.

http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog
  • Jan 2

    2012: Top Ten FOSS Legal Development

    2012: Top Ten FOSS Legal Development
    The year 2012 had many important FOSS legal developments which reflects the continued increase in FOSS use. During a recent webinar with Black Duck, we noted that FOSS projects have increased from 600,000 in 2010 to 900,000 by December…
  • Jan 1

    Unlicensed FOSS: Major Mistake for Developer

    Unlicensed FOSS: Major Mistake for Developer
    One disturbing trend is the posting of FOSS modules without licenses. Simon Phipps focused on this problem in his recent blog, particularly on the problems raised by the terms of service at Github. James Governor, the founder of analyst Red…
  • Dec 7

    Major Step Forward on FOSS for US Government: FOSS Compliance with Trade Agreements Act

    Major Step Forward on FOSS for US Government: FOSS Compliance with Trade Agreements Act
    Talend, a licensor of open source enterprise software, has recently received a ruling from the U.S. Customs Service corroborating that its software complies with the Trade Agreements Act 0f 1979 (19 USC 2511 et seq.) (“TAA”). …
Rank this Week: 5234

Law and Disorder: Performing Arts…

Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division

Answers questions about basic legal and business issues, concepts, trends, problems, and practices important to the arts and entertainment field. By Goldstein & Guilliams PLC.

http://musicalamerica.com/mablogs/?cat=872
  • May 14

    Board Term Limits–The Kindest Cut of All?

    Board Term Limits–The Kindest Cut of All?
    By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: We are a small non-profit that runs a performing arts center. In up dating our by-laws, its been recommended that we establish term limits for our directors and officers, as well as a…
  • May 7

    Student Visas: A School for Scandal?

    Student Visas: A School for Scandal?
    By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: May a non-resident alien (Russian) musician here for an advance graduate school degree on an F-1 visa be paid for playing some off-campus recitals? Are they considered…
  • Apr 30

    When To Negotiate A Contract

    When To Negotiate A Contract
    By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: A successful duo I represent has recorded a CD which is being released by a record company. Although the artist made attempts to obtain a contract, because of time restraints, according…
Rank this Week: 610

Law Office of Dan Rogers

Law Office of Dan Rogers

Covers news and law in the area of video games, digital law, privacy, and technology.

http://dlr-law.com/writings--pubs.html
Rank this Week: 3558

Law, Technology & Arts Blog

Law, Technology & Arts Blog

Covers emerging legal issues in IP, technology, commerce, and the arts. From the Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts.

http://wjlta.wordpress.com/
  • May 20

    The Appropriation Artist Currently Known as Prince

    The Appropriation Artist Currently Known as Prince
    By Chris Young You know you have made it as a photographer, when your work is appropriated by an artist well known for relying on other artists’ copyrighted material. Last month, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a…
  • May 13

    Could Trademark Litigation Force the Washington Redskins to Change Their Name?

    Could Trademark Litigation Force the Washington Redskins to Change Their Name?
    By Pedro Celis In Blackhorse v. Pro Football, Inc., a group of Native American plaintiffs is challenging several of the Washington Redskins’ trademarks before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). They claim that the Redskins…
  • May 3

    Don’t Mix with the Sixth!

    Don’t Mix with the Sixth!
    By Abby St. Hilaire Music sampling has become a mainstay in nearly all genres of popular music. Sampling involves selecting portions of pre-existing sound recordings to use as components of new musical compositions. The amount of work…
Rank this Week: 529

Le blog du droit europeen des…

Le blog du droit europeen des brevets

Covers European patent law (in French).

http://europeanpatentcaselaw.blogspot.com/
  • May 19

    T642/12 : 20% n'est pas minime

    T642/12 : 20% n'est pas minime
    La Requérante, une société immatriculée en Suisse, avait rédigé son acte de recours en néerlandais et payé 80% de la taxe de recours. La Requérante tente de sauver la mise en…
  • May 16

    L'invention de la semaine

    L'invention de la semaine
    L'invention de la semaine n'est pas très amusante; elle fait au contraire froid dans le dos. La demande US2013110748 déposée par Google revendique une méthode de détection de "phrases problématiques"…
  • May 14

    T1125/10 : il ne faut pas rester passif

    T1125/10 : il ne faut pas rester passif
    Cela faisait un moment que nous n'avions pas discuté de l'Art 12(4) RPCR, permettant à une Chambre de ne pas admettre de faits, preuves ou requêtes qui auraient pu être produits en première instance. Dans…
Rank this Week: 1727

Legal Chic

Legal Chic

Covers civil, business, and fashion law. By the Law Office of Judith E. Hoover.

http://jehoover.com/blog.html
Rank this Week: 3398

Legal Dispatches

Legal Dispatches

By Emiily Maruja Bass.

http://basslaw.wordpress.com/
  • Jun 27

    The Justices Are Not Writing On A Blank Slate

    The Justices Are Not Writing On A Blank Slate
    When legal scholars consider instances over the past 25 years in which the Supreme Court has struck down federal legislation as unconstitutional, two cases come up most frequently: United States v Lopez, 514 U.S. 549 (1995), and United States…
  • May 30

    Health Care Reform: Has The Supreme Court Already Embraced The Individual Mandate?

    Health Care Reform: Has The Supreme Court Already Embraced The Individual Mandate?
    Is President Obama’s health-care law dead? Ever since the United States Supreme Court heard arguments about its constitutionality in late March, speculation has been rife that, at a minimum, the Justices will strike down the individual…
  • Mar 30

    Tenenbaum: An Alternative View

    Tenenbaum: An Alternative View
    Many excellent commentaries have been written on SONY BMG Music Entertainment et al. v. Tenenbaum, 721 F. Supp. 2d 85 (D.Mass. 2010)(the “Tenenbaum case”).  E.g.,  Andrew Berger’s at http://urly.it/12jr.  Most conclude that the…
Rank this Week: 4085

Legal Intangibles

Legal Intangibles

Covers intellectual property law cases, events and developments. By Tom Kulik.

http://legalintangibles.com/
  • Aug 15

    Global “MoblileNuclear” War – A Timeline of the Apple/Samsung Litigation

    Global “MoblileNuclear” War – A Timeline of the Apple/Samsung Litigation
    I have seen a good share of patent litigation in my tenure as an attorney, but the proliferation of smartphones and tablets over the past few years has fueled a flurry of such litigation that seems unprecedented in scope and reach. For the…
  • Jul 19

    UPDATE: Retransmission, Revisited: AEREO Defeats Preliminary Injunction, But Will It Prevail?

    UPDATE: Retransmission, Revisited: AEREO Defeats Preliminary Injunction, But Will It Prevail?
    Unfortunately for the major networks who filed suit in the Southern District of New York, the federal judge assigned to the case denied the preliminary injunction sought by the plaintiffs that would have shut down Aereo's operations. …
  • Mar 12

    Retransmission, Revisited: Will Aereo Prevail?

    Retransmission, Revisited: Will Aereo Prevail?
    Well, it seems that we may have another interesting copyright situation similar to my post about Zediva, but this time involving over-the-air broadcasts to your PC, smartphone or tablet.  As initially reported through various media outlets…
Rank this Week: 4242

Legal Muse

Legal Muse

For businesses and individuals who listen to their muses to create. By Kenneth L. Kunkle.

http://legal-muse.com/
  • Nov 13

    France – Where Everyone Has the Right to Privacy

    France – Where Everyone Has the Right to Privacy
    Article 9 of the French Civil Code provides that: “everyone has the right to privacy.”
  • Oct 12

    Why I Oppose Amending the MN Constitution for Voter ID.

    Why I Oppose Amending the MN Constitution for Voter ID.
    As an attorney, I feel compelled to speak up concerning the proposed Voter Identification Amendment to the Minnesota Constitution.  Putting aside the partisan political aspects of the issue for a moment, this is a bad idea.  Simple ideas…
  • Oct 10

    Of Flesh Eaters and Copyright

    Of Flesh Eaters and Copyright
    Have you ever seen Night of the Flesh Eaters?   Probably, though you probably know it as the 1968 classic Night of the Living Dead.  Now ask yourself why have you seen it (besides it being a fun little romp about zombies) – because it…
Rank this Week: 2639

Legal River's Business Law Podcast

Legal River's Business Law Podcast

Covers intellectual property law, technology, and business law issues.

http://itunespodcast.legalriver.com
Rank this Week: 2807

LegalTXTS

LegalTXTS

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

http://www.legaltxts.com/
  • May 21

    The Electronic Wake Employees Leave Behind

    The Electronic Wake Employees Leave Behind
    Employer sues ex-employee for not updating his LinkedIn profile — Jefferson Audio Visual Systems, Inc. v. Light, 2013 WL 1947625 (W.D. Ky. May 9, 2013). What would you do if your ex-employee told everybody he’s still working for…
  • May 16

    Attorney Is Disciplined For Posting Confidential Client Information Online

    Attorney Is Disciplined For Posting Confidential Client Information Online
    Disclosure of confidential client information on the Internet by attorney violates Rule 1.6 of the Rules of Professional Conduct – In re Skinner, 740 S.E.2d 171 (Ga. Mar. 18, 2013) A Georgia attorney recently learned the hard way that…
  • May 10

    2013 Hawaii Tech Legislation Roundup

    2013 Hawaii Tech Legislation Roundup
    Cyberbullying. Employer social media password requests. Crowdfunding. Those were some of the hot tech topics that the Hawai‘i State Legislature grappled with this session.  (See my post on Internet related legislative proposals in…
Rank this Week: 859

Lenz Blog

Lenz Blog

Covers copyright, patents, and WTO.

http://k.lenz.name/LB
  • May 21

    IAEA Finally Stops Hiding Bad Nuclear Number

    IAEA Finally Stops Hiding Bad Nuclear Number
    I recall that I tried without success in February to find out how much nuclear energy was produced in 2012 from various nuclear lobby sites. Apparently it was more than they can manage to call up the less than 400 remaining electricity…
  • May 20

    The “Pump Six” Antinuclear Argument

    The “Pump Six” Antinuclear Argument
    “Pump Six” is a story by Paolo Bacigalupo, which is part of the collection published under the same name. I have reviewed this collection here. The basic theme of “Pump Six” is a world full of lazy and stupid people.…
  • May 19

    Virtual Autograph Using Bitcoin

    Virtual Autograph Using Bitcoin
    I started this blog in January 2003. One of my first posts ever, published on 7 January 2003, had this to say under the title “Virtual Autograph”: Anyone can buy PGP 8.0 Personal Edition from Phil Zimmermann, the original…
Rank this Week: 457

Lewis and Roca Intellectual…

Lewis and Roca Intellectual Property Blog

Covers recent developments and noteworthy happenings in the area of Intellectual Property with a focus on the gaming, entertainment or hospitality industries.

http://www.lrlaw.com/ipblog/Blog.aspx
  • Mar 28

    New gTLDs – ICANN Trademark Clearinghouse Goes Live

    New gTLDs – ICANN Trademark Clearinghouse Goes Live
    Trademark Clearinghouse Launch Complaints regarding inadequate protection for trademark owners will apparently not stop the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") from launching its new unlimited gTLD (generic Top…
  • Feb 6

    Federal Circuit Expands Liability for Induced Infringement of Method Patent

    Federal Circuit Expands Liability for Induced Infringement of Method Patent
    Patent law holds that a party can be held liable for direct infringement when that party performs all steps of a patent claim.  In contrast, there is no direct infringement where multiple parties collectively – but independently…
  • Nov 29

    Early Warning - These Particular Top Level Domains May Never Get Off the Ground

    Early Warning - These Particular Top Level Domains May Never Get Off the Ground
    This year the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") received over 1900 applications for new generic Top Level Domains ("gTLDs").  (A Top Level Domain refers to the string of letters to the right of the "dot" such…
Rank this Week: 2888

Lexero Law Firm Blog

Lexero Law Firm Blog

Comments on intellectual property and information technology law.

http://www.lexero.com/blog/
  • Nov 19

    What Does Cyber Law Mean in Today’s World?

    What Does Cyber Law Mean in Today’s World?
    Areas of Cyber Law on The Internet Today In many ways, the World Wide Web is a bit like the Wild Wild West of the 21st Century. There’s a huge realm of things people are discovering how to do online, and many of them aren’t exactly on the…
  • Sep 13

    The Libya Anticybersquatting Domain Name Lawsuit

    The Libya Anticybersquatting Domain Name Lawsuit
    I recently successfully represented Mr. Ahmad Miski in a matter originally captioned as “The Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and the Embassy of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya v. Miski.” Stated another way, my client was sued…
  • Aug 23

    Internet Safety For Kid

    Internet Safety For Kid
    These days, kids get online at a younger age than ever before. There are some very useful things kids can do online, such as learning, research, educational games, and more. The internet is also something that need to be approached carefully…
Rank this Week: 4914

LibraryLaw Blog

LibraryLaw Blog

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

http://blog.librarylaw.com/librarylaw/
  • Apr 18

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

    Digital First Sale - TIME TO SPEAK OUT - SIGN (CLICK) THIS
    If you read about the Redigi decision, you know that a court has ruled against COPY AND DELETE. Yes, you can't buy an mp3, make a copy to sell (or give away under the same logic) and then delete your...
  • Apr 17

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

    Pass this on - new copyright petition (short deadline to get 100K signatures)
    From techdirt comments: A HUGE thanks for pointing this out, Mike! If anyone needs a (public domain) letter about this to send to your friends, here you go: Are you tired of having fan sites taken down by cease and...
  • Apr 15

    tinyurl/recastcopyright

    tinyurl/recastcopyright
    We made a tinyurl so it doesn't break at the line return. tinyurl/recastcopyright So sign it. They need an insane number of signatures - 100,000. But if we can get that, it will show that reasonable users are flexing their...
Rank this Week: 1184

Lightbulb Blog by Dilanchian

Lightbulb Blog by Dilanchian

Covers intellectual property law and business law from an Australian perspective. Published by Dilanchian Lawyers and Consultants.

http://www.dilanchian.com.au
  • Apr 10

    Technology agreement dispute

    Technology agreement dispute
    I've not previously had hard data on the topic of technology agreement disputes. The data below stood out for me in this WIPO quote: "Of the 2% of technology agreements that gave rise to formal dispute proceedings, disputes most often arose…
  • Jan 7

    Chinese can respect copyright in architecture

    Chinese can respect copyright in architecture
    I was interested today to note this article in The Guardian, Seeing double: what China's copycat culture means for architecture. There are photos of remarkable unauthorised copies in China of famous monuments abroad, the copyright or…
  • Jan 6

    Legal nonsense

    Legal nonsense
    When used on its own, do not expect business law to get you to a sensible or good result. It can happen but it is not a given. When only purely legal thinking is in operation often business law is a road to nonsense, failure or suboptimal…
Rank this Week: 2384

Likelihood of Confusion

Likelihood of Confusion

Covers developments in trademark, copyright, new media and free speech. By Ron Coleman.

http://www.likelihoodofconfusion.com
  • May 17

    Copyright: Creative is as creative doe

    Copyright: Creative is as creative doe
    Most of my writing here about copyright law concerns the misuse and abuse of its heavily pro-plaintiff provisions such that there is little or no incentive against the filing of meritless claims of infringement.  In particular I have…
  • May 13

    Free speech for hoser

    Free speech for hoser
    Originally posted 2007-04-04 23:38:57. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThe headline: “Canada to trademark [sic] ‘winter’ for 2010 Olympics.” The funny thing is I thought they already had a pretty good monopoly on…
  • May 13

    The not so bright line

    The not so bright line
    The preamble of the Lanham Act Section 2 is followed by six lower-case–lettered sections, the fifth of which contains four separately numbered “grounds” on which it is permissible to refuse registration. No form of the…
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Likely to be Confused - The Softer…

Likely to be Confused - The Softer Side of IP Law

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

http://secondarymeaning.blogspot.com/
  • Feb 4

    Ending this blog.

    Ending this blog.
    Since I now work for the USPTO, I believe it's imprudent to continue commenting on these appellate decisions, so I have decided to stop blogging on IP matters.  But feel free to drop by my wine blog at http://bighousewine.blogspot.com.  No…
  • Nov 10

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

    2d Cir.: Nike's broad covenant-not-to-sue for TM infringement kills jurisdiction over invalidity/cancellation DJ under MedImmune test
    Nike was recently rewarded for pulling a potentially risky litigation move: trying to avoid a troublesome DJ/cancellation counterclaim by unilaterally issuing a broad covenant-not-to-sue. This move is a little like surrendering without…
  • Oct 25

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

    1st Circuit: Insurance Policy "Antitrust Exclusion" Also Excludes False Advertising/Labeling Claim
    The First Circuit recently held that an insurer was not required to defend and indemnify its insured against claims for misleading product labeling.Accused of deceptive trade practices, false and misleading advertising, and deceptive labeling…
Rank this Week: 1126

Lipton, Weinberger & Husick Blog

Lipton, Weinberger & Husick Blog

Covers intellectual property issues. By Adam G. Garson.

http://www.garson-law.com/blog
  • Apr 30

    Ask Dr. Copyright…

    Ask Dr. Copyright…
    Dear Doc: I used to have “rabbit ears” on my TV. On stormy nights, I had to stand “just so” near the left ear to see channel 17, but other than that, it worked just fine. Then the electronics companies and the…
  • Apr 30

    Just How Much Can an Artist Appropriate and Get Away With — Plenty!

    Just How Much Can an Artist Appropriate and Get Away With — Plenty!
    So, do you know what an “appropriation artist” is?  It’s an artist who uses preexisting objects or images to create new works of art.  While you might guess that appropriation artists keep many a copyright lawyer…
  • Apr 30

    To Disclose or Not to Disclose … That is the Question

    To Disclose or Not to Disclose … That is the Question
    You have conceived of a wonderful new invention and you want tell everyone, but you are not ready for the expense of a patent application.  Should you open your mouth? Every inventor feels the tension between the need to maintain secrecy…
Rank this Week: 3132

Los Angeles Intellectual Property…

Los Angeles Intellectual Property Trademark Attorney Blog

Includes topics such as copyright litigation, licensing, patent litigation, TTAB, trademark applications, and trademark litigation. By Los Angeles, California intellectual property lawyer, Milord A. Keshishian.

http://www.iptrademarkattorney.com/
Rank this Week: 523

Los Angeles Patent Attorney Blog

Los Angeles Patent Attorney Blog

Published by Mandour & Associates APC

http://www.losangelespatentattorney.pro/
  • Sep 3

    Apple Brings Samsung Galaxy S III, Other Products Into Patent War

    Apple Brings Samsung Galaxy S III, Other Products Into Patent War
    Los Angeles - Apple Inc. filed an amended complaint against Samsung Electronics Co.
  • Aug 29

    Google Nets Major Video Object Recognition Patent

    Google Nets Major Video Object Recognition Patent
    Los Angeles - Google Inc. was issued a patent on Tuesday covering technology allowing for automatic recognition of large objects in videos without any need for a user's assistance, pointing the way to possible new online video applications on…
  • Aug 27

    Federal Circuit Upholds $100M Verizon Video On Demand Patent Damage

    Federal Circuit Upholds $100M Verizon Video On Demand Patent Damage
    Los Angeles - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Friday issued a mixed ruling upholding a $100 million damage award against Verizon Communications Inc. in a patent dispute with ActiveVideo Networks Inc. over video on demand…
Rank this Week: 2939

Los Angeles Trademark Attorney…

Los Angeles Trademark Attorney Blog

Published By Mandour & Associates, APC

http://www.losangelestrademarkattorney.pro/
  • Sep 7

    Pinterest Goes After Cybersquatter Imposter For Trademark Infringement

    Pinterest Goes After Cybersquatter Imposter For Trademark Infringement
    Los Angeles -- Pinterest Inc. filed a trademark infringement action in California federal court last week against a Chinese national it accuses of buying up domain names and attempting to register trademarks that are confusingly similar to…
  • Aug 31

    Ninth Circuit Shuts Down Marilyn Monroe Estate's Likeness Claim

    Ninth Circuit Shuts Down Marilyn Monroe Estate's Likeness Claim
    The Ninth Circuit on Thursday demolished an attempt by the estate of iconic actress Marilyn Monroe to claim the right of publicity to her likeness under California law, saying the estate has repeatedly and forcefully argued in the past that…
  • Aug 27

    Thermador Maker Sues Julia Child Foundation To Assert No TM Infringement

    Thermador Maker Sues Julia Child Foundation To Assert No TM Infringement
    Los Angeles - BSH Home Appliances Corp., which makes Thermador ovens, preemptively sued the Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts on Friday, claiming its promotional use of photos of Child using its ovens does not…
Rank this Week: 2928

LoTempio Law Blog

LoTempio Law Blog

Covers patents, trademarks and copyright news. By Vincent G. LoTempio.

http://www.lotempiolaw.com/
  • May 3

    $33.7 Million award to Kodak upheld for Breach of Patent License

    $33.7 Million award to Kodak upheld for Breach of Patent License
    The U.S. Court of Appeals in New York City Asia Optical Company’s rejected the appeal of a judgment by the federal district court that awarded Eastman Kodak Co. $33,726,531 in damages for  breach of a patent license agreement…
  • Apr 28

    On the wine trail at the Niagara Food & Wine Expo

    On the wine trail at the Niagara Food & Wine Expo
    Last night we continued on the wine trail and visited Niagara Falls Ontario Canada convention center for the Niagara Food & Wine Expo. Attorney Barbara Piazza and her spouse and my wife and I had a great night and tasted a variety of…
  • Apr 19

    Patents for Humanity Winner

    Patents for Humanity Winner
    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) Patents for Humanity awards were handed out in a ceremony on Capitol Hill last week. In addition to receiving the award and national recognition winners get a certificate for…
Rank this Week: 390

Maier & Maier, PLLC IP Blawg

Maier & Maier, PLLC IP Blawg

Covers patent litigation, prosecution and searches.

http://www.postgrant.com/
  • Nov 15

    New USPTO Satellite Office

    New USPTO Satellite Office
    The new Elijah J. McCoy Satellite USPTO Office has opened in Detroit  Michigan.  The Office is located on the Detroit River at 300 River Place South, Suite 2900, Detroit, MI 48207.  The Detroit Office provides access to the USPTO's…
  • Oct 19

    Another Decision in the Apple-Samsung War

    Another Decision in the Apple-Samsung War
    In the latest decision in the Apple-Samsung mobile devices war, the United Kingdom's Court of Appeals unanimously upheld the decision of the Patents County Court, Birss, J., in finding that Samsung had not infringed on Apple's registered…
  • Oct 2

    Fee Schedule Change

    Fee Schedule Change
    A new fee schedule is set to begin October 5, 2012 that raises patent fees.  The fee increase is allegedly to account for inflation and will thus minimally raise fees between 0-3%.  However, it should be noted that a larger fee increase is…
Rank this Week: 2212

Maryland Intellectual Property Law…

Maryland Intellectual Property Law Blog

Provides news, analysis of important case law, summaries of pending litigation, statistical information, and commentary relating to intellectual property issues affecting Maryland businesses and individuals. By Brian Wm. Higgins.

http://www.marylandiplaw.com/
Rank this Week: 2066

MBBP's Good Company

MBBP's Good Company

Covers news, events and developments in business, intellectual property, employment law. By Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton.

http://blogmbbp.wordpress.com
  • May 7

    Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Scientists Discover Powerful Gene Regulator

    Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Scientists Discover Powerful Gene Regulator
    On April 11 MBBP client Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research announced its scientists have discovered a set of powerful gene regulators that control cell state and identity which they named “super-enhancers”. They found…
  • May 6

    The Webby Awards Honors Flud

    The Webby Awards Honors Flud
    On April 9, MBBP client Made by Rabbit, Inc. announced it’s product, Flud, has received two Official Honoree awards at the 17th Annual Webby Awards. Flud, one of the leading personalized news apps available for the iPhone, was…
  • Apr 30

    Track180 Announces the Launch of its News App for iPad

    Track180 Announces the Launch of its News App for iPad
    MBBP client Track180, Inc. announced today the launch of its debut news app Track180 on the iTunes store. Track 180 offers news in a different format from other apps by offering news from differing perspectives and inspiring reader…
Rank this Week: 756

Media Beak

Media Beak

Covers media law, ethics and intellectual property law. By Ed Forbes.

http://mediabeak.blogspot.com/
  • Jul 19

    Today in Parliament - Time to get Hackgate into perspective

    Today in Parliament - Time to get Hackgate into perspective
    So the Spanish Inquisition that was today's Parliamentary Inquiry did not end in blood letting, dramatic revelations or anything significantly new. The highlight was provided by some lesser known 'comedian' and Wendi Deng's swift defence of…
  • Jul 18

    Hacking: when the hunters become the hunted

    Hacking: when the hunters become the hunted
    On the eve of the blood-letting that will be attempted in Parliament tomorrow there is no let-up in the momentum of mud-slinging by politicians trading outrage over what was a phone hacking scandal but has now become a melting-pot for the…
  • Jun 1

    The Sun keeps up the pressure to get bonking banker injunction lifted

    The Sun keeps up the pressure to get bonking banker injunction lifted
    Fair play to The Sun (+ of course legal team) who continue to put pressure on the High Court - or as it happens Mr Justice Tugendhat - to remove the rest of the discredited superinjunction that sought to cover up Fred the Bed, the Shred, the…
Rank this Week: 3622

Medical and Dental Device…

Medical and Dental Device Patenting Blog

Practical information, news, and commentary on patenting medical and dental products, processes, and software.

http://www.medicaldevicepatentattorneys.com/
  • Dec 22

    Medical Device Patent News of the Week

    Medical Device Patent News of the Week
    Medical Device Patent News The latest news in medical device patents includes technological advances in cardiac care. Seimens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. has patented a new medical ultrasound pressure gradient measurement. This measurement is…
  • Dec 18

    Medical Device Patent News for November 14

    Medical Device Patent News for November 14
    The latest advancements in the medical world include devices that are focused on invasive, internal uses of technology to limit surgical trauma and improve the function of implanted instruments. These accomplishments have recently received…
  • Dec 15

    Medical Device Patent News of the Week

    Medical Device Patent News of the Week
    Medical device patents continue to show the full range research and technology are having on modern medicine. The latest patent approvals include those that affect imaging, cancer fighting therapy, treatment of life threatening aneurysms and…
Rank this Week: 5063

Military Veterans' Lawyer Blog

Military Veterans' Lawyer Blog

Covers Veterans Affairs, consumer law, and other legal topics catering to U.S. Military Veterans. Published by The Law Offices of Robert B. Goss, P.C.

http://www.militaryveteranlawyer.com/
  • Mar 25

    Military Retiree’s are Veterans Too - - Contact Congress and OPPOSE TRICARE fee increase

    Military Retiree’s are Veterans Too - - Contact Congress and OPPOSE TRICARE fee increase
    For those of you who have served, you know this Fact - - Military Retirees are Veterans. But it seems with Sequestration upon the United States, the Department of Defense at the urging of the White House has a solution - - have Military…
  • Mar 12

    Any Veteran may render a hand salute - -

    Any Veteran may render a hand salute - -
    - - As the the U.S. Flag passes and also during the playing of the National Anthem. This law was passed in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008. Specifically National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 sec 595 changes 36 U.S.C.…
  • Mar 6

    Military Lending Act modified providing a Private Cause of Action to Service Members and their Dependent

    Military Lending Act modified providing a Private Cause of Action to Service Members and their Dependent
    On January 3, 2013, Title 10. Section 987(f) of the U.S. Code was amended to provide protection for service members and their dependents regarding credit, arbitration, and limiting interest rates. This amendment provides service members and…
Rank this Week: 2338

Mixed Martial Arts Law Blog

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: 1805

Modern Times Legal Patent Blog

Modern Times Legal Patent Blog

Covers patent prosecution and strategy. By Robert J. Sayre.

http://www.mxlegal.com/blog/
  • Apr 17

    Appearing at Venture Cafe this Thursday for open Patent Attorney Q&A

    Appearing at Venture Cafe this Thursday for open Patent Attorney Q&A
    Colleague, Travis Johnson and I will be fielding patent-related questions at the Venture Cafe in Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA, from 4-5 pm this Thursday, 17 April 2012. Please stop by. Colleague Cynthia Gilbert will join us again next…
  • Jan 19

    New post at Inovia Blog re patenting in Africa

    New post at Inovia Blog re patenting in Africa
    Per a request from Inovia, I recently wrote a guest for their Foreign Filing Blog, entitled, "Inside Perspective on Patenting at the African Regional Intellectual Property Office", where I shared some insights that I thought readers would…
  • Jul 27

    This American Life on Patent

    This American Life on Patent
    "This American Life" on NPR is a great show; and I was quite surprised (and delighted) to see that their most-recent episode focused on patents, "When Patents Attack." Give it a listen, as the program is certainly thought-provoking and…
Rank this Week: 3642

Music & Copyright's Blog

Music & Copyright's Blog

Covers global copyright and legal issues affecting the music industry.

http://musicandcopyright.wordpress.com
Rank this Week: 360