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Blawgertainment

Covers intellectual property, entertainment and media law. By Ken Davidson.

http://www.blawgertainment.com

Oct 2
Time Warp: October 3, 2007 (Family Guy)

Time Warp: October 3, 2007 (Family Guy)

On this day in 2007, the copyright owner of the song “When You Wish Upon A Star” sued the makers of Family Guy for copyright infringement. In Bourne Co. v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Bourne claimed that the song “I Need A Jew”…
Aug 2
Blawgertainment Is on Hiatu

Blawgertainment Is on Hiatu

Blawgertainment is on hiatus. We’ll be back after Labor Day. A safe and relaxing August to all.
May 19
Makers of The Oregon Trail Video Game Sue Zynga for Trademark Infringement

Makers of The Oregon Trail Video Game Sue Zynga for Trademark Infringement

The Learning Company has sued Zynga for infringing its trademark for “The Oregon Trail” video games. Zynga intends to sell its own version of the classic frontier-era game under the name “FrontierVille Oregon Trail.” According to the…

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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 …

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IP Freely

Offers lighthearted opinion and news on intellectual property law.

http://theipblog.blogspot.com/

Oct 1
It's been way to long

It's been way to long

var addthis_pub="bevans1986";The title says it all.IP Freely has been very busy for the last god knows how many months and has really neglected his blogging duties and slew of loyal followers.
Aug 13
All quiet

All quiet

var addthis_pub="bevans1986";I must apologise, it has been ages since my last post. Basically the LPC (Distinction lovely!) and then starting a training contract as soon as I finished really got in the way of blogging.However I am determined…
Jun 30
Stuff

Stuff

var addthis_pub="bevans1986";Facebook are allowing users to chose user names for the first time i.e. the users URL will be http://www.facebook.com/ipfreely for example.

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IP Wise

Covers intellectual property litigation. By Peter J. Brann, Stacy O. Stitham, and David Swetnam-Burland.

http://ipwise.wordpress.com/

May 17
Notes on a “Scan”–dal

Notes on a “Scan”–dal

Step away from the scanner. Or so says FolNer LLC and more than a dozen other shell companies, all claiming to own four patents allegedly covering the act of scanning a paper document and sending that scan by email. As reported by NBC…
May 15
Back In The Saddle Again

Back In The Saddle Again

We’ve mentioned Alcatel–Lucent before. We’ve certainly mentioned Newegg a time or two. And so, it is worth mentioning that Newegg has successfully battled another patent infringement claim all the way to the Federal Circuit.…
May 14
Troll Trouble

Troll Trouble

Lisa Larrimore Ouellette, who blogs at Written Description, has written a guest post for Patently O on a panel she recently chaired at the Yale Law School on “Patent Assertion Entities: Promoting or Stifling Innovation?” A panel…

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IP Law Alert

By Gibbons, P.C.

http://www.iplawalert.com

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

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

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

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

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

Clash of MDL and AIA?

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

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Copyright & Trademark Matters

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

http://www.copyrighttrademarkmatters.com

May 16
The New Generic Top-Level Domains and the New Trademark Clearinghouse: Deciding Whether to Register Your Brand

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

Written by: Susan Neuberger Weller The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) is the organization that oversees domain names worldwide. It recently began accepting new applications for expanding the…
Apr 11
THE COPYRIGHT ALERT SYSTEM – COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND THE EDUCATIONAL APPROACH

THE COPYRIGHT ALERT SYSTEM – COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND THE EDUCATIONAL APPROACH

Written by: Joseph M. DiCioccio There have been many attempts over the last few years to address online copyright infringement. The most recent effort is the Copyright Alert System (“CAS”),…
Apr 10
A Primer on Policing Your Trademark

A Primer on Policing Your Trademark

Written by: Ben Wagner Five steps to protect a marks’ value Trademark owners have a duty to police their mark. This applies to all types of marks – brand names, slogans, color, product shapes, or even a smell. The cost…

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Complex I.P. Blog

Covers intellectual property law. By Kain & Associates.

http://www.complexip.com/

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…
Apr 30
Facebook’s Timeline May Be Running Out

Facebook’s Timeline May Be Running Out

A District Court denied Facebook’s motion for summary judgment, finding that Facebook had failed to prove that Plaintiff’s trademarks for the term “timeline” were invalid. Timelines, Inc. v. Facebook, Inc., Case…

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PharmaPatents

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

http://www.pharmapatentsblog.com

May 16
Supreme Court Finds For Monsanto In Seed Harvesting Case

Supreme Court Finds For Monsanto In Seed Harvesting Case

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

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

In a fractured en banc decision, the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s holding that the claims at issue in CLS Bank v. Alice Corporation are invalid under 35 USC § 101. The multiple opinions reveal the judge’s…
May 9
USPTO Reshuffles The RCE Deck

USPTO Reshuffles The RCE Deck

The USPTO still is considering information gathered during its RCE Outreach program, but it has made some internal changes that should lead to more prompt examination after a Request for Examination (RCE) is filed. However, because that the…

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In Re Bilski Blog

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

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

May 14
CLS v. Alice: The Federal Circuit at a Jurisprudential Deadlock

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

By: Robert R. Sachs dead·lock [ded-lok] noun 1. a state in which progress is impossible, as in a dispute, produced by the counteraction of opposing forces; standstill; stalemate: The Federal Circuit has reached complete deadlock in its…
May 9
The Confusion between Abstractions and Abstract Intellectual Idea

The Confusion between Abstractions and Abstract Intellectual Idea

In July 2012, two panels of Federal Circuit issued decisions regarding patentable subject matter for computer implemented business methods, CLS Bank Int’l v. Alice Corp. No. 2011-1301 (Fed. Cir. July 9, 2012), and Bancorp Services v. Sun…
May 9
Bilski Blog is Back!

Bilski Blog is Back!

Recent Supreme Court and Federal Circuit cases have significantly unsettled the law regarding patentable subject matter through a series of conflicting opinions regarding everything from business methods to biotechnology, from computer…

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Brand Ventures IP Law Blog

Covers trademarks, brands, and relevant issues such as valuation, protection, registration, and emerging promotional platforms.

http://brandventures.blogspot.com/

May 5
The End of The United Stated Patent and Trademark Agency?

The End of The United Stated Patent and Trademark Agency?

Brand Ventures IP Law's Blog is back to weekly postings, and ideally, we will be cross-linking content with our other social media platforms (Brand Ventures IP Law's Facebook Page, Brand Venture's Twitter Feed, and the admittedly long overdue…
Jan 23
The Emergence of Personal Branding in Professional Sport

The Emergence of Personal Branding in Professional Sport

For years, athletic leagues, collegiate sports associations, and professional teams have dominated the savvy use of intellectual property procurement to solidify their ownership of not only the teams, leagues and associations…
Jan 20
PromoJam 2.0 - Two More Days...

PromoJam 2.0 - Two More Days...

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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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AdMark Buzz

Covers trademark, copyright, advertising, infringement and intellectual property law. By Locke Lord.

http://www.lockelordadmark.blogspot.com/

Feb 26
Apple, Inc. lost iPhone trademark in Brazil: can you save your company’s brands and trademarks from the same fate? - Lexology

Apple, Inc. lost iPhone trademark in Brazil: can you save your company’s brands and trademarks from the same fate? - Lexology

Author: Jason NardielloIn advising their clients, attorneys who represent or advise corporations that have or wish to secure global IP rights would be well-served to become acquainted with the various options for protecting trademarks on a…
Jan 8
Apple v. Samsung: Injunction for Trade Dress Dilution Denied Based On Application of eBay Rule

Apple v. Samsung: Injunction for Trade Dress Dilution Denied Based On Application of eBay Rule

Author: Scott D. Greenberg, Esq.IntroductionIn August 2012, the jury in Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 5:11-CV-01846, returned a verdict awarding Apple $1.05…
Dec 13
President Obama is Expected to Issue Executive Order on Cyber Security and Privacy

President Obama is Expected to Issue Executive Order on Cyber Security and Privacy

The Draft Executive Order requires certain federal agencies to identify critical infrastructure where a cyber security incident could have national or regional effects on public health or safety, or economic or national security.The article…

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Florida Intellectual Property Law…

Florida Intellectual Property Law Blog

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

http://www.floridaipblog.com/

Nov 23
Reader Question: Will my trademark application be denied if...

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

"Suzy" asks: If I look on uspto.gov and see that there is a company already trademarked under a name similiar to my company's name will my trademarked registration be denied? My response:
Nov 21
Patent Writing Secrets: What's the Hook?

Patent Writing Secrets: What's the Hook?

Before beginning to draft the patent application there is one step you must take to make sure you get MAXIMUM protection for your idea (and to make sure no one gets around it). And that step is establishing the hook. Allow me to explain what…
Nov 18
Reader Question: Should I take my idea to an investor before getting a patent?

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

L.C. asks: Quick question. Would there be any issues going to angel investors, or venture capitalists before starting the entire patent process? Would that spark any legal trouble down the line? My answer. It's not that it would spark legal…

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Susan Crawford Blog

By Cardozo Law School professor Susan Crawford.

http://scrawford.net/blog/

Oct 7
Killing Program Access and Broadband Competition

Killing Program Access and Broadband Competition

Another Friday filing by the FCC: 146 pages on program access.
Sep 9
Killing the copper and income inequality

Killing the copper and income inequality

A hundred years ago, America decided that everyone was entitled to an affordable telephone line. Now some Americans (thanks to muni bright spots and other efforts) are making the upgrade to a fiber-to-the-home connection – the new global…
Aug 28
A User’s Guide to the Video War

A User’s Guide to the Video War

Stephen Combs/Flickr

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International Commercial Law Blog

Covers international commercial law in the European Union. By M D M Studio Legale.

http://www.internationalcommerciallawblog.com/

Sep 10
UNCITRAL publishes its endorsement of the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts 2010

UNCITRAL publishes its endorsement of the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts 2010

The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) has published the Report on its forty-fifth session (25 June – 6 July 2012) at which it decided to endorse the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts…
Jul 15
Where a Member State grants national companies the right to convert, the same right must also be granted to companies incorporated in another Member State

Where a Member State grants national companies the right to convert, the same right must also be granted to companies incorporated in another Member State

Hungarian law authorises Hungarian companies to convert, but does not allow a company governed by the law of another Member State to convert to a Hungarian company.
Jun 21
The free movement of goods may be restricted on grounds of protection of copyright

The free movement of goods may be restricted on grounds of protection of copyright

In its Judgement in Case C-5/11 Titus Alexander Jochen Donner, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that a Member State may bring an action under national criminal law against a transporter for the offence of aiding and abetting…

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Trademark, Copyright, and…

Trademark, Copyright, and Entertainment Law Forum

By Anthony Verna.

http://tmcentlawforum.blogspot.com/

Aug 16
Is your trademark "fanciful"?

Is your trademark "fanciful"?

Is your trademark "fanciful"?
Aug 16
The FTC won’t fine my company for violations of advertising laws, right?

The FTC won’t fine my company for violations of advertising laws, right?

The FTC won’t fine my company for violations of advertising laws, right?Wrong.
Aug 16
Anthony's CLE class schedule

Anthony's CLE class schedule

We at Kravitz & Verna LLC would like to thank the Rutgers Law School-Camden (Anthony's alma mater) and the Jenkins Law Library for recognizing Anthony as knowledgeable in intellectual property.

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Business and Entertainment Law

By Emily Patricia Graham.

http://businessentertainmentattorney.blogspot.com/

Feb 12
Acquiring Secondary Meaning: Manufacturing or Marketing/Distribution

Acquiring Secondary Meaning: Manufacturing or Marketing/Distribution

Knights Armament Co. v. Optical Sys. Tech. Inc., No. 09-14480 (11th Cir. Sept. 2, 2011)Appellant Optical Systems Technology Inc. (OSTI) and Appellees Knights Armament Company and its owner C. Reed Knight Jr. claimed ownership of the…
Feb 12
Retaining Jurisdiction over a Settlement Agreement in a Trademark Infringement Case

Retaining Jurisdiction over a Settlement Agreement in a Trademark Infringement Case

Vraiment Hospitality, LLC v. Todd Binkowski. No. 8:11-cv-1240-T-33TGW (Mid. Dist. Tampa, Sept. 23, 2011)Plaintiff Vraiment made a Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement and Defendants filed a Reply in opposition. The parties had informed the…
May 11
Rockers vs. Bikers: Likelihood of Confusion

Rockers vs. Bikers: Likelihood of Confusion

Blackwall Group, LLC v. Sick Boy, LLC, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19808 (M.D. Fla. Feb. 11, 2011)

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Entertainment Lawyers Blog

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

http://www.entertainmentlawyersblog.com/

Feb 8
Understanding the Rhode Island Film Tax Credit

Understanding the Rhode Island Film Tax Credit

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

Collecting Unpaid Music Royaltie

For many possible reasons, artists inquire with my entertainment law office because they feel that they are owed royalties. Sometimes, artists believe that they have not been paid enough in royalties, or sometimes, no royalties at all have…
Jan 31
Understanding an Option Agreement for Film and Motion Picture

Understanding an Option Agreement for Film and Motion Picture

An option agreement is one of the most common contracts by which producers secure rights to a story or concept from the screenwriter, novelist or owner of the intellectual property that is being considered for a film or television show. In an…

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IP Law Blog

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

http://www.theiplawblog.com/

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

Involved in Litigation? Be Careful What You Post Online

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

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

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

Is Your Twitter Account a Trade Secret?

By Scott Plamondon

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Generic Pharmaceuticals and IP

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

http://genericpharmaceuticals.blogspot.com/

Jul 30
Update: Generic drugs seizure row: India, EU reach ‘interim settlement’

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

We had blogged on the Economic Times 'understanding that EU and India' have reached in the drug seizure row.Government of India's press release here.The EU (draft) proposal to amend EU "Customs Regulation" to clarify relevant EU legislation…
Jul 14
EU not to seize Indian drug despatches using Europe as transit

EU not to seize Indian drug despatches using Europe as transit

Close on the heels of the earlier news on Dutch Authorities working on restoring trade by assuring that no more seizures of transshipping generic drugs would take place, we now see this report in The Economic Times.Key part of the report on…
Jul 4
DIPP Utility Model discussion- Feedback received

DIPP Utility Model discussion- Feedback received

The DIPP has uploaded the feedback received from various stakeholders on its website. For those of you who are interested in reading the comments/ feedback, click here.The Media too has picked on reporting about this.

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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…

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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…

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IP Doctor

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

http://ipdoctor.wordpress.com

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

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

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

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

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

Marketing Medical Device Patents in the US

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

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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.

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Information Technology Law Blog

Covers social media, e-discovery, privacy, and intellectual property. By Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC.

http://www.michiganitlaw.com/

May 14
XG Sciences Announces New Battery Anode with Four Times the Capacity of Conventional Material

XG Sciences Announces New Battery Anode with Four Times the Capacity of Conventional Material

Lansing-based XG Sciences, Inc. has launched a new generation of anode materials for lithium-ion batteries with four times the capacity of conventional anodes. The new anode material is produced through proprietary manufacturing processes and…
Mar 26
Veronica Mars Kickstarter Succe

Veronica Mars Kickstarter Succe

As noted in a prior blog article, investment crowdfunding is awaiting SEC regulations. However, “reward” and “experience” based crowdfunding via websites such as Kickstarter have seen success. On March 13, 2013, Rob…
Mar 19
White House Decrees Free Access to Government Research

White House Decrees Free Access to Government Research

The White House has declared that the results of government funded research, with certain exceptions for classified data, will be available to the public for free within in a year. Such results include peer-reviewed publications and digital…

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OC Patent Lawyer

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

http://ocpatentlawyer.com

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…
May 1
Should I hire a patent agent instead of a patent attorney to save fees?

Should I hire a patent agent instead of a patent attorney to save fees?

In an effort of full disclosure, I am a patent attorney. There are two significant deficiencies in working with a patent agent. No attorney client privilege. Patent agents cannot give and do not have any experience in advising clients…

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Free as in Freedom

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

http://faif.us/

May 7
0x3C: FOSDEM 2013: How to Share a Trademark

0x3C: FOSDEM 2013: How to Share a Trademark

Show Notes Segment 0 (00:00:33) Karen and Bradley introduce the talk. Segment 0 (00:02:05) Pam gave us slides, but it's all in one big SVG. Segment 2 (00:55:10) The talk that Bradley mentioned was this talk that…
Apr 11
Episode 0x3B: FOSDEM 2013: Should We Embrace App Stores?

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

Show Notes Segment 0 (00:00:33) Karen and Bradley introduce the talk. Segment 1 (00:03:03) Simon and Amanda used no slides during their talk. Amanda misquotes Bradley at 07:30. Bradley said: An unenforced copyleft is…
Apr 3
Episode 0x3A: FOSDEM 2013: FOSS Code Goes In And Never Comes Out

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

Show Notes Segment 0 (00:00:33) Karen and Bradley introduce the talk. Segment 1 (00:05:48) The speaker's that you hear are: Gabriel Holloway, who gives the talk Till Jaeger asks the first question. A few other…

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Gray On Claims

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

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

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

Federal Circuit Summarily Affirms District Court Decision Dismissing False Marking Case

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

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

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

Federal Circuit Affirms Broad Disclaimer of Subject Matter During Prosecution

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

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The Trademark Blogger

News & Views on Trademark Registration and Litigation. By Morris Turek.

http://yourtrademarkattorney.com/blog

Apr 24
Trademarkia Review (Part 1) – Is Trademarkia a Scam?

Trademarkia Review (Part 1) – Is Trademarkia a Scam?

The Disturbing Truth about Trademarkia (a/k/a LegalForce) Part of my responsibility as a trademark attorney is to help individuals make informed decisions. My law practice is devoted to exclusively to educating people about trademarks,…
Dec 30
What is a Trademark Class? How Do I Choose the Correct Trademark International Class?

What is a Trademark Class? How Do I Choose the Correct Trademark International Class?

If you have ever attempted to register a trademark, you already know that the trademark application form requires you to identify the trademark class into which your product or service falls. Most people look at the portion of the form…
Dec 16
How Do I Trademark a Logo?

How Do I Trademark a Logo?

Most people already know that it is possible to trademark a logo with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. But, applying to register a logo as a trademark is quite different than simply registering a name or a slogan. In…

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IP & Regulatory Law Blog

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

http://www.ipreglaw.com/

Apr 24
Hopefully Siri Can Keep A Secret….

Hopefully Siri Can Keep A Secret….

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

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

What happened at the Boston Marathon last week was horrific. And even though unfathomable, there are some people that will try to profit from this tragedy. As the FTC warns, refrain from giving cash donations to unknown…
Apr 22
What’s On the FTC’s Radar? Chairwoman Ramirez Explains….

What’s On the FTC’s Radar? Chairwoman Ramirez Explains….

The FTC has limited resources. Knowing what it has focused on in the last year can give you a sense of the types of issues that might be more likely to trigger a FTC inquiry. As Chairwoman Ramirez recently…

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Privacy and IP Law Blog

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

http://privacyandip.blogspot.com/

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

Yankees Successfully Oppose Registration of “BASEBALLS EVIL EMPIRE” Trademark

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

FTC Issues New Guidance on Online Advertising Disclosure

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

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

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

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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

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.
Dec 20
Pinterest "Pins" New Guidelines For Sweepstakes And Contest

Pinterest "Pins" New Guidelines For Sweepstakes And Contest

Pinterest has released new Promotions and Marketing Guidelines for retailers, consumer brands and other companies running promotions on its platforms. Among other things, the new guidelines say don’t run a sweepstakes where each pin,…

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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…

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Patent Circle

Covers patent news, particularly from India.

http://patentcircle.blogspot.com/

Mar 22
Announcing Expert Speaker Panel for Pharma IPR 2013

Announcing Expert Speaker Panel for Pharma IPR 2013

The confirmed speakers for Pharma IPR 2013 taking place from 10-12 April at Holiday Inn Mumbai International Airport, Mumbai, India are as follows: Jeffrey Alan Hovden, Partner, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi (USA) Sri K Sankaran,…
Jan 17
ManagingIP “India IP and Innovation Forum 2013” Conference, New Delhi

ManagingIP “India IP and Innovation Forum 2013” Conference, New Delhi

ManagingIP will hold its 2nd India IP and Innovation Forum 2013 in New Delhi on March 07, 2013 following the inaugural success in 2012. The conference is designed open and free for corporate patent/IP counsels though private practitioners…
Jan 17
CPhI “2nd Annual Pharma IPR India 2013” Conference, Mumbai

CPhI “2nd Annual Pharma IPR India 2013” Conference, Mumbai

CPhI India will hold its 2nd Annual Pharma IPR India 2013 in Mumbai from April 10-12, 2013. The three-day conference will focus and discuss on patent regimes and market entry strategies of over 10 countries including Brazil, China,…

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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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German IT Law

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

http://germanitlaw.com/

Mar 5
German Data Protection Laws Do Not Apply to Facebook

German Data Protection Laws Do Not Apply to Facebook

On February 14th, 2013 the Administrative Court of Schleswig held in two decisions that German data protection laws do not apply to data processing by Facebook (file numbers 8 B 60/12 and 8 B 61/1).The interlocutory judicial procedure had…
Jan 28
Federal Supreme Court: Can a foreign company use a .de-domain?

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

In the case laid before the Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof; BGH) the court primarily had to decide about the liability of the administrative contact of the domain dlg.de. However, in the obiter dictum, the court also held under…
Nov 26
Is double opt-in dead?

Is double opt-in dead?

Last week, quite a few lawyers were more than surprised when they heard about a recent Higher Regional Court of Munich decision dealing with the question of how to get prior consent from recipients of advertising e-mails (decision of…

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Florida Patent Lawyer Blog

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

http://www.floridapatentlawyerblog.com/

Mar 1
Presenting at the 11th International Litigation and Arbitration Conference

Presenting at the 11th International Litigation and Arbitration Conference

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

Microsoft Sues Robocast for Infringement of Software Patent

On Monday of this week, Microsoft filed a patent infringement suit against Robocast alleging infringement of the 6,632,248 patent, which covers customization of network documents. Robocast, a New York based company, enables users to see more…
Feb 22
How to Beat an Obviousness Rejection at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board

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

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

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The Law Professor

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

http://www.thelawprofessor.com

Sep 23
vBulletin 4 – The Forced Upgrade Part II

vBulletin 4 – The Forced Upgrade Part II

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

Internet Brands v. Xenforo: A Lawyer’s Opinion

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

Movie Review: Inception Starring Leonardo DiCaprio

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

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Fairly Used

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

http://fairuse.stanford.edu/blog/

Jan 6
Attack on Open Acce

Attack on Open Acce

Even very popular government mandates have opponents, and the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Public Access Policy certainly has its critics. According to the agency, “The NIH Public Access Policy implements Division G, Title II, …
Jul 4
Behind the Scenes With Winston Tabb, Representing Libraries at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Behind the Scenes With Winston Tabb, Representing Libraries at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Apr 22
Copyright Case Summaries: Interview with Cicely Wilson and Courtney Minick of Justia

Copyright Case Summaries: Interview with Cicely Wilson and Courtney Minick of Justia

Above: Cicely Wilson and Courtney Minick of Justia, holding Sheba and Belle, respectively

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Intellectual Property Lawyer Blog

Covers patent, trademark and copyright news. By Mandour & Associates, APC.

http://www.patenttrademarkcopyrightattorney.com/

Oct 19
NinjaVideo Founders Plead Guilty to Copyright Infringement, Await Sentencing

NinjaVideo Founders Plead Guilty to Copyright Infringement, Await Sentencing

Irvine, CA - Law enforcement agencies shut down NinjaVideo, a popular Internet file sharing site, in a recent crackdown on online infringement. The site enabled millions of users to illegally download high-quality copies of movies and…
Oct 12
Microsoft Awarded Trade Dress for Retail Store

Microsoft Awarded Trade Dress for Retail Store

California - Microsoft has recently been awarded trade dress protection for the interior layout of a high tech retail store.
Sep 12
Senate Approves Major Changes to Patent Reform Act

Senate Approves Major Changes to Patent Reform Act

California - After years of debates over patent reform, the U.S. Senate finally passed the America Invents Act Thursday, making major changes to America's patent laws.

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intellectual-property.it

Updates and commentary on U.S. and European developments in Intellectual Property law. By Gareth Dickson.

http://www.intellectual-property.it/blawg

Sep 21
More #badIPnew

More #badIPnew

Good intentions, but...
Sep 15
BREAKING – Second Circuit Court of Appeals Sets Date For Viacom vs. YouTube Appeal

BREAKING – Second Circuit Court of Appeals Sets Date For Viacom vs. YouTube Appeal

BREAKING NEWS – The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has just published its calendar for the week beginning October 17, 2011 and it contains what many of us have been waiting a long time to see – Viacom’s appeal against Judge…
Sep 15
Help Us, Copyright; You’re Our Only Hope!

Help Us, Copyright; You’re Our Only Hope!

In case you're wondering, the missing line says "areyoukiddingmewhatseriously?" It's not my password.

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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…

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DRG Law

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

http://drglaw.blogspot.com/

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

Started My Own Firm, New Blog/RSS Location

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

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

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

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

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

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Daily Dose of IP

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

http://dailydoseofip.blogspot.com/

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

The Third Meeting of the IP5 Heads of Office Recently Held

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

Recent Updates at the CIPO

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

EPO Provides Summary of Recent Rule Change

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

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Seed Law

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

http://seedlaw.blogspot.com/

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

Myriad Gene case shakes up and shakes down Biotech Industry

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

Race to the finish line for Monsanto's GE Alfalfa

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

Canadian Inventor Sues State Research Universitie

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

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