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nerdlaw.org

Covers intellectual property and technology news.

http://nerdlawdotorg.blogspot.com/

Jun 21
Vindication (Sort Of)

Vindication (Sort Of)

I've been arguing (privately, at least) that the Copyright Act preempts the hot news doctrine for a while now. (Making that argument during an interview for a position at the Copyright Office was perhaps not the best idea.) But it looks like…
Mar 22
This blog has moved

This blog has moved

This blog is now located at http://nerdlawdotorg.blogspot.com/. You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds, or you may click here. For feed subscribers, please update your feed subscriptions to …
Mar 22
Announcing: "Journalism’s Digital Transition: Unique Legal Challenges and Opportunities" @ Harvard Law School April 9, 2010

Announcing: "Journalism’s Digital Transition: Unique Legal Challenges and Opportunities" @ Harvard Law School April 9, 2010

Announcing a one-day symposium and CLE program on Friday April 9, 2010 hosted by the Citizen Media Law Project and Cyberlaw Clinic at Harvard Law School’s Berkman Center to celebrate the launch of the Online Media Legal Network (OMLN). The…

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The Brewery Law Blog

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

http://brewerylaw.com

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

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

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

And Now a Word from Your Brewer……

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

House Democrats Anger Craft Brewers, Justified Responses Ensue

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

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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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Written from the perspective owners of expressive materials (movies, books, pictures, songs, video games, etc.) who are subject to competition laws, copyright laws, and freedom of expression laws. By John T. Mitchell.

http://interactionlaw.com/wordpress

Dec 27
Boehner Abdicates, Along With House Republican

Boehner Abdicates, Along With House Republican

CNN reports, “Obama, congressional leaders to discuss impending fiscal cliff - CNN.com,” in coverage similar to that of so much other of the attention-addled media. For the last several weeks, we have been plastered with coverage…
Oct 31
Writing Wrong Kirtsaeng Headline

Writing Wrong Kirtsaeng Headline

After the Supreme Court heard oral argument on the case of Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., on October 29, 2012, many of the reports contained some inaccuracies, and some got it generally right. But who writes the wrong headlines? Even…
Jun 25
Fuck the “F-Word”

Fuck the “F-Word”

The Supreme Court’s ruling in FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. fizzled rather than sizzled, as far as First Amendment issues are concerned. In essence, the Court did not bother to assess the First Amendment constitutionality of the…

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Infringing Actions

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

http://infringingactions.blogspot.com/

Apr 9
Selling a Jayne Cobb hat? Keep selling!

Selling a Jayne Cobb hat? Keep selling!

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

Bittorrent Subpoena Notice? Check the Case Status!

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

NBC, Get with the Program

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

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IP Asset Maximizer Blog

Covers IP business strategies. By Jackie Hutter.

http://ipassetmaximizerblog.com/

Aug 28
The Apple vs. Samsung Verdict Actually Demonstrates that Patents Do Promote Product Innovation

The Apple vs. Samsung Verdict Actually Demonstrates that Patents Do Promote Product Innovation

Apple’s win over Samsung actually demonstrates a functioning aspect of our dysfunctional patent system.
Aug 14
Google Changes the Game Again–This Time for Patent Owners and Those Who Serve Them

Google Changes the Game Again–This Time for Patent Owners and Those Who Serve Them

Patrick Anderson of the great Gametime IP blog reported the details of Google’s new prior art searching tool*.
Aug 8
Patents–Who Needs Them? Not Most Startup Entrepreneurs.

Patents–Who Needs Them? Not Most Startup Entrepreneurs.

A recent article in TechCrunch indicates that entrepreneurs are less likely to file patents than in the past.

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The Brand Protection Blog

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

http://fulbrightbrandprotection.blogspot.com/

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

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

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

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

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

Nutrition content claims and health claim

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

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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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Intellectual Property and Internet…

Intellectual Property and Internet Law

Covers copyright, trademark and internet law. By Phillip Marano.

http://softip.blogspot.com/

Aug 2
Publication: First Circuit Prescribes eBay Injunction Treatment For Trademark Case

Publication: First Circuit Prescribes eBay Injunction Treatment For Trademark Case

Another work published in the World Trademark Review Daily.
Apr 14
Publication: Contributory Cybersquatting and Trademark Dilution Are Valid Causes of Action

Publication: Contributory Cybersquatting and Trademark Dilution Are Valid Causes of Action

.Another work published in the World Trademark Review Daily.
Jan 19
Publication: Credit For Counterfeiting Where Credit Is Due

Publication: Credit For Counterfeiting Where Credit Is Due

My first co-authored work in the European Communities Trade Mark Association ("ECTA") Gazette:James L. Bikoff, David K. Heasley and Phillip V. Marano, Credit For Counterfeiting Where Credit Is Due, EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES TRADE MARK ASSOCIATION…

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Andrew P. Lahser's Patent Blog

Covers patents, trademarks, copyrights and IP Law for small businesses.

http://www.lahserpatent.com

Apr 11
Can a Canadian company recieve a US trademark?

Can a Canadian company recieve a US trademark?

If my company does some business in the US, but is located in Canada, can we secure a US trademark for out company name? (already have the Canadian one)~ Victoria, BC, CanadaYes. Foreign companies may apply for US trademarks. When doing so,…
Apr 10
Why do some large companies use tm instead of ® ?

Why do some large companies use tm instead of ® ?

**Why to some large companies use tm instead of ® ? **For example, Skype uses ™ instead of ®.~ LondonThis is the point of my website: how small companies use intellectual property differs from large companies. Skype (a large company) has…
Mar 12
Can you change a trademark’s goods and services description?

Can you change a trademark’s goods and services description?

In responding to trademark Office Action, can you make changes to goods and services description?Applied for a trademark, was declined due to “likelihood of confusion”. Am preparing Response to Office Action and need to know if I can…

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German Trademark Law In A Nutshell

Covers German and EU IP law.

http://german-trademark-blog.com

Oct 11
No exclamation mark for JOOP!

No exclamation mark for JOOP!

In Case T?191/08 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) declined JOOP!’s motion to permit registration of a single exclamation mark placed inside a rectangle as a Community trademark. The court ruled that this mark lacks distinctive character…
Oct 11
Google AdWords – Advocate General’s Opinion

Google AdWords – Advocate General’s Opinion

I have recently posted a
Sep 27
Google AdWords – Advocate General’s Opinion

Google AdWords – Advocate General’s Opinion

There are some news in regards to cases involving the question whether the use of trademarked keywords in Google AdWords constitutes a trademark infringement. The Advocate General Poiares Maduro has delivered his opinion on the joined cases…

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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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Inventor's Rock

Features patents and trademarks news. By Patents + TMS, P.C.

http://blog.patents-tms.com

Aug 1
Brand Owners: Own a New Top Level Domain–at a Price!

Brand Owners: Own a New Top Level Domain–at a Price!

On June 20, 2011, the Board of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) granted the expansion of the number of top-level domains (TLDs). A TLD is one of the domains at the highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name…
Jul 21
Internet Service Providers Implement a Copyright Alert System to Curb Online Copyright Infringement

Internet Service Providers Implement a Copyright Alert System to Curb Online Copyright Infringement

Several U.S.
Jul 18
United States Supreme Court Grants Certiorari to Review en banc Decision in Hyatt v. Kappo

United States Supreme Court Grants Certiorari to Review en banc Decision in Hyatt v. Kappo

On Monday, June 27, 2011, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari to review the en banc Federal Circuit decision in Hyatt v. Kappos, which held that district courts have broad power to consider new evidence in cases that contest…

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eMedia Law insider

Covers internet marketing and online media. By Looper Reeed.

http://www.emedialaw.com/

May 15
Are The Legal Rules For User Generated Content Becoming More Nuanced?

Are The Legal Rules For User Generated Content Becoming More Nuanced?

The general legal advice to website operators who allowed User Generated Content (UGC) in the form of comments, videos or pictures used to be relatively easy. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act protected you from copyright and Section…
May 3
GUEST POST: Internet Sales Tax is Coming

GUEST POST: Internet Sales Tax is Coming

Looper Reed has a number of good blogs. My colleagues Jamie Ribman and Cleve Clinton write Tilting the Scales which takes a light-hearted look at some of the more general legal issues of the day. For my lawyer readers, their…
Apr 30
Texas Leg Watch 2013: Banning Employers from Demanding Social Media Passwords Bill to Hit House Floor Tomorrow

Texas Leg Watch 2013: Banning Employers from Demanding Social Media Passwords Bill to Hit House Floor Tomorrow

As part of our continuing coverage of the Texas Legislature Watch (they only meet every other year in Texas), we look at the bill that would prohibit employers from demanding passwords or other access to the social media accounts of employees…

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The DCC Blawg

By the Digital Curation Centre.

http://dccblawg.blogspot.com/

Oct 23
Final post

Final post

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

Digital Lives - New Paper on Legal and Ethical Issue

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

New data protection resource

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

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ipmINDs

Covers patent and intellectual property law.

http://ipminds.wordpress.com

Apr 21
Chemicals and innovation: Strategies for R&D in emerging economies)

Chemicals and innovation: Strategies for R&D in emerging economies)

Chemicals and innovation: Strategies for R&D in emerging economie
Nov 9
Indian brings “Minority Report” like hand gestures navigation called “SixthSense” to reality

Indian brings “Minority Report” like hand gestures navigation called “SixthSense” to reality

Remember the scene in the movie Minority Report where Tom Cruise uses hand gestures instead of a mouse to interact with a computer screen displayed on the wall? Pranav Mistry has brought this to close to reality with USD 320 devices..
Oct 27
MJ’s antigravity step secret is out

MJ’s antigravity step secret is out

MJ is known for many things- also as innovator, who invented and patented "system for allowing a shoe wearer to lean forwardly beyond his center of gravity by virtue of wearing a specially designed pair of shoes" (US patent5,255,452). A heel…

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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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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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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”). …

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Pittsburgh Trademark Lawyer

Covers trademark law, right of publicity and branding strategies. By Daniel Corbett.

http://pittsburghtrademarklawyer.wordpress.com

Mar 13
Made In USA

Made In USA

We saw it on TV, we saw it on Facebook. -Buy American this holiday season and help Santa support the …Continue reading »
Jan 6
The New Dan

The New Dan

Dearest Readers, Dan Corbett set an impressive standard for this site. When you ask this young man who his favorite …Continue reading »
Dec 20
Signing Off (and Turning Over the Keys)

Signing Off (and Turning Over the Keys)

After more than three years of blogging at Pittsburgh Trademark Lawyer, this will be my last post. I am leaving …Continue reading »

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IP Law Chat

Covers IP, technology and media news. By Stacia Lay of Hendricks & Lewis PLLC.

http://iplaw.hllaw.com/

May 9
Ninth Circuit: Righthaven and the Mythical Calf With Five Leg

Ninth Circuit: Righthaven and the Mythical Calf With Five Leg

I have much to catch up on after my blogging hiatus due to a very busy few months but the Ninth Circuit opinion today confirming the demise of Righthaven is short and to the point and worthy of a quick mention. The gist of the case is that…
Feb 21
Seventh Circuit: "Phifty-50" Rap Duo Had Zero Chance of Success on Trademark Claim Over "50/50" Movie Title

Seventh Circuit: "Phifty-50" Rap Duo Had Zero Chance of Success on Trademark Claim Over "50/50" Movie Title

Eastland Music Group, the "proprietor" of the rap duo Phifty-50 (which according to the Seventh Circuit "has to its credit one album (2003) and a T-shirt"), successfully registered the trademark "PHIFTY-50" and also claimed a trademark in…
Feb 20
Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Invasion of Privacy and Misappropriation Claims Against Joan River

Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Invasion of Privacy and Misappropriation Claims Against Joan River

Ann Bogie attended a stand-up comedy show featuring Joan Rivers at a casino in Wisconsin. During the performance, Rivers told a joke about Helen Keller and was heckled by an offended audience member who had a deaf son. The…

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Weatherall's Law: IP in the land…

Weatherall's Law: IP in the land of Oz (and more)

Covers intellectual property in Australia. By Melbourne University's Kimberlee Weatherall.

http://weatherall.blogspot.com/

Jan 10
Postscript

Postscript

I know, it kind of ruins the symmetry to post again, after 'The Last Post'.However, just after posting that last post, I got an email from Bill Patry, to let me know of the publication of his new treatise. It can't pass without comment. …
Jan 9
The Last Post (and five things you didn't know about me)

The Last Post (and five things you didn't know about me)

I have been tagged by the 'Five Things You Don't Know About Me' Meme that is doing the rounds (thanks Abi). (Like Starkoff, I'm not tagging anyone else). So here goes:I have two brothers. They are both doctors. I have two sisters-in-law. …
Dec 18
Reactions to the Cooper decision

Reactions to the Cooper decision

Various reactions to the 'linking is authorisation' Cooper decision handed down yesterday by the Full Federal Court:I commented yesterday (summary? 'troubling'. 'Have we, or have we not just had a very extended debate about copyright law in…

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3D Internet Law Blog

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

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

Apr 10
Virtual Worlds Research Jornal Review

Virtual Worlds Research Jornal Review

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

Delta Seeks Dismissal of California AG Suit

In my last post about the mobile app privacy lawsuit by California’s Attorney General against Delta Airlines, I talked about the recently filed complaint in San Francisco’s Superior Court. The AG claimed that Delta Airlines…
Jan 13
Evans v. Linden Class Certified

Evans v. Linden Class Certified

The Evans v. Linden Research case finally generated some interesting results in late 2012, resulting in the certification of a subclass of plaintiffs and a court filing stating that the parties are planning on mediating the dispute on January…

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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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Displacement of Concepts

Thoughts on technology, innovation, law, legal education, economics, cyberspace, and intellectual property. By Professor Robert Heverly.

http://robert.heverly.org/blog/

Mar 31
Depressing

Depressing

I must admit that at times I display a distinct naivety in my approach to life. I like people. I trust people. Sometimes my own experiences have provided me with reason to behave this way. For example, I worked for many years at the…
Mar 31
Strange Reasoning

Strange Reasoning

Via the Patry Copyright Blog, it seems there was a bit of an interesting discussion over the advertisement run in the UK for Transport for London and created by folks at or associated with WCRS.
Mar 11
Sometimes Location Matter

Sometimes Location Matter

William Patry writes about a recent U.S. Federal District Court decision that is “a masterpiece of analysis and witty writing” (Ricky Gervais Inspires Copyright Opinion). Patry quotes from the decision (citations omitted):

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Director's Forum: David Kappos'…

Director's Forum: David Kappos' Public Blog

From the US Patent and Trademark Office.

http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/

May 14
Global Classification and the USPTO

Global Classification and the USPTO

Blog by Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director of the USPTO Teresa Stanek Rea A new chapter has opened in global classification of patent documents. A collaborative internationally compatible…
May 2
USPTO’s Global Intellectual Property Academy Continues to Advance IP Awareness and Respect At Home and Abroad

USPTO’s Global Intellectual Property Academy Continues to Advance IP Awareness and Respect At Home and Abroad

Guest blog by Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs Shira Perlmutter The USPTO’s Office of Policy and External Affairs (OPEA), through its Global Intellectual Property Academy (”Academy”), is pleased…
Apr 18
Introducing Our Latest Performance Dashboard

Introducing Our Latest Performance Dashboard

Guest blog by Chief Administrative Trademark Judge Gerard Rogers The USPTO has added more color to its Data Visualization Center with the addition of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) Dashboard. In the spirit of open government,…

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Art + Law + Blog

Covers art law, copyright, art dealers, museums and art law litigation. By Bryan Cave.

http://www.artlawteam.com

May 18
NOT EVEN CLOSE: JUDGE TOSSES LAWSUIT AGAINST AUCTION HOUSES PLUS THE LAW THAT WENT WITH IT

NOT EVEN CLOSE: JUDGE TOSSES LAWSUIT AGAINST AUCTION HOUSES PLUS THE LAW THAT WENT WITH IT

The War: A bunch of artists, including Chuck Close and the Sam Francis estate, sued Christies and Sotheby’s for millions of dollars in back royalties under the California Resale Royalty Act. This law obligates the buyer and dealer in a fine…
May 25
NO FAIR USE: PRINCE LOSES BADLY

NO FAIR USE: PRINCE LOSES BADLY

In 2000, a photographer named Patrick Cariou came out with a book of photographs he took during the 6 years when he lived with the Rastafarians in Jamaica. In 2007, Richard Prince, along with his dealer, Gagosian Gallery, began exhibiting a…
Aug 24
Accepting Gifts from www.bryancavecharitylaw.com

Accepting Gifts from www.bryancavecharitylaw.com

Accepting Gifts... Should You? Charitable organizations receive all types of donations, including cash, personal property, and even business interests. Often times, the charity is so excited about a potential gift that no diligence is…

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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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Stand Pat

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

http://standpat.blogspot.com/

Dec 19
I Give Up

I Give Up

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

A Case Of The Monday

Picking On The Pollster
Nov 17
Blogging Day Of Rest

Blogging Day Of Rest

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

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Poland - IP law news and resources

Covers recent developments in the Polish IP Law and hi-tech business. By Dariusz Czuchaj.

http://iplawpoland.blogspot.com/

Jan 21
The e-health revolution in Poland

The e-health revolution in Poland

Poland has recently adopted a new legal framework for information system in healthcare which aims to fully transform the healthcare system to introduce the modern e- health solutions. The project which has received c.a. EUR 200 m…
Jan 14
Back To Blogging, What A.D. 2013 Will Bring to Polish IT Laywer

Back To Blogging, What A.D. 2013 Will Bring to Polish IT Laywer

So... I decided to start blogging in English, becoming again a prudent chef of the IP Law Poland Blog. Since my last blogging activity a lot of things change in my life including “hello - world” from my two lovely kids,…
Feb 8
Ministry of Culture

Ministry of Culture

Ministry of Culture has just published five instructions on the ACTA negotiations dated on 2008 . The government declares a publication of all ACTA-related documents within few weeks.

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Anything Under The Sun Made By Man

Covers patents and business strategies. By Russ Krajec.

http://www.krajec.com/index.php?/weblog/

Jul 4
Can Patent Quality be Measured?

Can Patent Quality be Measured?

Ask any patent attorney about patent quality and you will open a big discussion. Most of the time, you will hear the phrase “I know it when I see it”, or something to that effect. There are some overt things that give a patent ‘high…
Jun 27
The Importance of an In-Person Disclosure Meeting, Even If It Is 8 Time Zones Away

The Importance of an In-Person Disclosure Meeting, Even If It Is 8 Time Zones Away

I am writing this post from a faraway international airport, listening to a bad rendition of “Total Eclipse of the Heart” followed by “You Were Always On My Mind”, beginning a twenty-something-hour-long journey home from a set of…
Jun 13
Longevity Questions and Solutions for Hiring Solo

Longevity Questions and Solutions for Hiring Solo

I have heard from large companies that they are reluctant to take on solo practitioners because they do not know if the solo will be around for the long haul. In other forms of law, such as family law or criminal law, the cases may span a…

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Owners, Borrowers & Thieves…

Owners, Borrowers & Thieves 2.0

Covers IP ownership, use, and enforcement in the 21st century. By Husch Blackwell LLP.

http://iplitigator.huschblackwell.com/

Jul 16
Some Answers Are Not So Hard In The Copyright Debate. Or Are They?

Some Answers Are Not So Hard In The Copyright Debate. Or Are They?

One of my favorite sports columnists is Joe Posnanski who writes for Sports Illustrated and periodically, for the Kansas City Star. But, as insightful and funny as he is about sports and life, he's not the first place to turn…
Apr 14
Less Hope For Shepard Fairey in Obama Hope Poster Case?

Less Hope For Shepard Fairey in Obama Hope Poster Case?

If the street artist, Shepard Fairey, initially thought the copyright litigation over the Obama Hope poster would be a good-natured pillow fight with the Associated Press, he probably knew that it was goi
Mar 16
Supreme Court Rules On Copyright Registration: What Does It Mean?

Supreme Court Rules On Copyright Registration: What Does It Mean?

I previously wrote that I was hoping the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Reed Elsevier Inc. v. Muchnick would finally answer the question of whether copyright registration is necessary for courts to have subject matter…

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International Technology Law Blog

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

http://asialaw.biz/blog/

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

10 Tips for Managing Litigation for Superior Results and Cost Saving

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

Design Patents in China: Applications, Infringement and Enforcement

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

China’s Great Leap Forward in Patent

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

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Come and Take It

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

http://tradesecrets.blogspot.com/

Sep 30
How do I learn to Trade Online

How do I learn to Trade Online

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

Share Trade Secret

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

New Lawsuit Emerges Between Retractable Technologies and Becton

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

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Florida IP

Covers intellectual property developments. By Woodrow Pollack.

http://floridaip.blogspot.com/

May 7
Patent Obtained During Marriage Is Marital Asset in Florida

Patent Obtained During Marriage Is Marital Asset in Florida

James Taylor (I believe no relation to the singer) was awarded U.S. Patent No. 5,806,566 in 1998. At the same time, he was married to Mary Taylor. In 2011, the Taylors obtained a final judgment of dissolution of their marriage.…
Apr 24
Trademark Statute of Limitations - Governed by Lache

Trademark Statute of Limitations - Governed by Lache

Roca Labs has sued Boogie Media, LLC and Slava Krasnov for unfair competition, cybersquatting, and trademark infringement concerning the trademarks NATURLA GASTRIC BYPASS, GASTRIC BYPASS NO SURGERY, ROCA LABS, and Gastric Bypass EffectTM.…
Apr 4
Back to State Court, Brother

Back to State Court, Brother

Hulk Hogan (a/k/a Terry Bollea) sued a local radio host (you may have heard of him -- Bubba the Love Sponge) and his ex-wife in state court for releasing a vide of Hogan having sex with Bubba's ex-wife. Hogan amended his complaint,…

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Contemporary Intellectual…

Contemporary Intellectual Property, Licensing & Information Law

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

http://www.ipinfoblog.com/

Aug 28
Arbitration as a consumer dispute resolution tool

Arbitration as a consumer dispute resolution tool

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

Trademarks used functionally and not as a mark

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

Data protection privacy - meet the First Amendment

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

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TECHtransfer101

Covers international technology transfers. By Pamela J. Roth.

http://techtransfer101.blogspot.com/

Aug 19
Use of Federally Funded Research and Development

Use of Federally Funded Research and Development

RL33527 - Technology Transfer: Use of Federally Funded Research and Development Abstract: The federal government spends approximately one third of its annual research and development budget1 for intramural R&D to meet mission requirements in…
Aug 16
eXubrio Group Introduces IP Search Engine Software Service

eXubrio Group Introduces IP Search Engine Software Service

eXubrio Group Introduces SeekIP Intellectual Property Search Engine Software Services to Universities Buffalo, New York, based eXubrio Group LLC introduced new SeekIP Online web-based services for Intellectual Property Transfer Offices'…
Aug 16
Natl TT Center meetings to highlight mining safety technology

Natl TT Center meetings to highlight mining safety technology

As seen on Salt Lake City Tribune... An online discussion of available or prototype technology that might make the underground mining environment safer will take place from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday at 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Business Law Post

Covers corporate law, securities law, intellectual property, and social entrepreneurship. By Arina Shulga.

http://www.businesslawpost.blogspot.com/

May 18
Crowdfunding Update

Crowdfunding Update

We are still patiently waiting for the SEC to develop rules implementing the crowdfunding provisions of the JOBS Act. While we are waiting, the industry prepares for the crowdfunding transactions. Recently, two interesting articles about…
May 12
Who Owns #Hashtags?

Who Owns #Hashtags?

Proliferation of social media continues to stretch the boundaries of the law and its definitions. It prompts us to apply the proven legal concepts to new technological and social phenomena with no clear and well-defined answers.A good…
Apr 23
What is Regulation FD and Does it Prohibit the Use of Social Media?

What is Regulation FD and Does it Prohibit the Use of Social Media?

Regulation Fair Disclosure (known as “Regulation FD”) was enacted in 2000 by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to prohibit selective disclosure of material non-public information by the public…

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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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Automating Invention

Covers computers, invention, and the law. By Robert Plotkin.

http://www.automatinginvention.com/

Dec 1
Biological Models for Robot Design

Biological Models for Robot Design

MIT professor Sanbae Kim is studying the animal kingdom to find biological models for robot designs. Working with Stanford professor Mark Cutosky, Kim has designed robots like the Stickybot, named... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit…
Nov 29
Using Genetic Programming to Repair Software

Using Genetic Programming to Repair Software

Automatic program repair has long been a goal in the software industry. Finding and fixing bugs is currently a manual operation that represents a major portion of the software development life... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit…
Nov 15
Encouraging Innovation with Cash Prize

Encouraging Innovation with Cash Prize

The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) blog recently examined the role of monetary prize awards as an incentive for encouraging research in technical fields. In September, Netflix awarded a $1... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit…

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RobWebb2k

Covers DMCA, technology and e-commerce issues and litigation.

http://blog.robwebb2k.com

Nov 30
The Quiet E-Commerce Renaissance

The Quiet E-Commerce Renaissance

E-commerce has undergone dramatic change in the last two years. Zynga has cracked social gaming and virtual goods wide open, producing enormous transaction volume. Groupon has crushed local service group buying and created a multi-billion…
Oct 2
Calculating Online Advertising Return on Investment

Calculating Online Advertising Return on Investment

I’ve been helping a friend write a business school case on his company. I haven’t done too much but it’s been fun to see the process. Recently I helped with an appendix covering the ROI calculation when dealing with online advertising…
Sep 26
Paper Prototype User Testing

Paper Prototype User Testing

A heavily underutilized tool in the UI development and testing toolset is the paper prototype user test. Paper prototype tests have literally saved me and the companies I have worked for hundreds of hours and tens of thousands of dollars.…

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Perry Krumsiek & Jack Law Blog

Covers business, health care, intellectual property and media law.

http://pkjlawblog.wordpress.com/

Feb 2
Here’s One Government Program Worth HARPing On

Here’s One Government Program Worth HARPing On

If you are one of the hundreds of thousands of Americans permanently traumatized by the government’s highly lauded, but horribly executed, loan modification program, take heart. I’m here to tell you that there’s another government…
Oct 27
The Lincoln Lawyer

The Lincoln Lawyer

Before Abraham Lincoln became our greatest president, he was a great corporate lawyer. And before he was a corporate lawyer, he was a brilliant trial lawyer. In the 1840s, Lincoln represented a Revolutionary War widow who had been bilked…
Oct 22
Cornell Scores in Forum Case

Cornell Scores in Forum Case

PKJ’s Timothy Cornell scored a significant victory Friday, when U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns dismissed a multimillion case against an Internet company, finding that the plaintiff was bound by his contract’s forum selection…

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Higher Ed IP Law Report

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

http://www.higherediplaw.com/

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

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

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

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

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

Happy Birthday…or not

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

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Rethink(IP)

By J. Matthew Buchanan, Stephen M. Nipper and Douglas Sorocco.

http://www.rethinkip.com/

Apr 30
Not Rethinking Digital Copyright: Ruling Ends ASCAP's Magical Thinking

Not Rethinking Digital Copyright: Ruling Ends ASCAP's Magical Thinking

Posted by Kristen Cichocki at 07:28 PMNot Rethinking Digital Copyright: Ruling Ends ASCAP's Magical Thinking
Apr 30
Not Rethinking Digital Copyright: Ruling Ends ASCAP's Magical Thinking

Not Rethinking Digital Copyright: Ruling Ends ASCAP's Magical Thinking

Posted by Kristen Cichocki at 07:28 PMNot Rethinking Digital Copyright: Ruling Ends ASCAP's Magical Thinking On April 25th, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled against the American Society of Composers,…
Mar 27
URLs Gone Bad

URLs Gone Bad

Posted by Stephen M. Nipper at 03:55 PMErik J. Heels has an excellent post (Uncool: USPTO Breaks Millions Of Patent URLs Without Public Notice) talking about how the USPTO broke URL links to patents and trademarks over the weekend and how it…

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Elman Technology Law

Covers intellectual property and internet business law. By Elman Technology Law, P.C.

http://elman.com

Apr 18
Spark Your Creativity: participate online in Tina Seelig’s MOOC via Stanford’s Venture Lab

Spark Your Creativity: participate online in Tina Seelig’s MOOC via Stanford’s Venture Lab

Delivered via Stanford's platform Venture-Lab, this free MOOC will springboard from her book inGenius.
Jun 1
Patentability: “non-obviousness” and “common sense”

Patentability: “non-obviousness” and “common sense”

On May 30, 2012, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) put further gloss on the term “common sense” as used by the Supreme Court in the 2007 case of KSR v. Teleflex. This new case (Mintz v. Dietz & Watson) involved a…
May 19
Gerry Elman named in Super Lawyers 2012

Gerry Elman named in Super Lawyers 2012

Gerry Elman has been listed in the Super Lawyers 2012 magazine for Pennsylvania in the intellectual property category. Gerry J. Elman visit superlawyers.com Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice…

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