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Photo Attorney

Photo Attorney

Covers copyright and intellectual property law. By the Law Office of Carolyn E. Wright, LLC.

http://www.photoattorney.com/
  • Nov 28

    Upcoming Speaking Engagement – Basic Negotiation Skill

    Upcoming Speaking Engagement – Basic Negotiation Skill
    Join me at the Practicing Law Institute’s Basic Negotiation Skills 2013 Workshop scheduled for January 14, 2013 in San Francisco and via live webcast.  Details are available at: San Francisco: …
  • Nov 26

    Small Copyright Claims Tribunal Hearing – Los Angele

    Small Copyright Claims Tribunal Hearing – Los Angele
    Here’s a shot from today’s hearing in Los Angeles on the Small Copyright Claims Tribunal -  
  • Nov 18

    Take the Poll Regarding A Possible Small Copyright Claims Tribunal

    Take the Poll Regarding A Possible Small Copyright Claims Tribunal
    The Copyright Office is investigating potential alternatives for handling copyright claims that have a relatively small economic value. As part of the process, the Office conducted hearings in New York last week and will be in Los Angeles on…
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Photo Attorney

Photo Attorney

Covers legal issues for photographers. By Carolyn E. Wright.

http://www.photoattorney.com
  • May 21

    Diary of a Copyright Infringement Lawsuit – 10 (Other Discovery-Depositions)

    Diary of a Copyright Infringement Lawsuit – 10 (Other Discovery-Depositions)
    As discussed previously, the parties may conduct “discovery” of the case by to prepare for trial. In sum, the goal is to learn what are the other side’s strengths and weaknesses, which may prompt settlement before…
  • May 8

    Must Read: Six Ways to Keep your Digital Images from Becoming “Orphan Works”

    Must Read: Six Ways to Keep your Digital Images from Becoming “Orphan Works”
    Check this great article by David Riecks on how to protect your images - Six Ways to Keep your Digital Images from Becoming “Orphan Works” You just finished reading Must Read: Six Ways to Keep your Digital Images from…
  • May 2

    Nimmer on Copyright: Celebrating 50 Year

    Nimmer on Copyright: Celebrating 50 Year
    The U.S. Copyright Office will host a Copyright Matters program on May 6, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. in the Coolidge Auditorium of the Library of Congress. A panel of experts will address “Nimmer on Copyright: Celebrating 50…
Rank this Week: 317

PIT IP Tech Blog

PIT IP Tech Blog

Covers intellectual property and technology law. By Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton, P.C.

http://pitiptechblog.com/
Rank this Week: 1125

Pittsburgh Trademark Lawyer

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 »
Rank this Week: 4570

PlagiarismToday

PlagiarismToday

Covers content theft, plagiarism, and copyright issues on the Web. By Jonathan Bailey.

http://www.plagiarismtoday.com
  • May 22

    3 Count: Extra Sanction

    3 Count: Extra Sanction
    Prenda Law is racking up $1,000 daily in new sanctions, Scroll Kit hit with C&Ds from NYT and Latvian teacher raided over online book infringement.
  • May 21

    Just Who is a Content Creator Anyway?

    Just Who is a Content Creator Anyway?
    Many copyright commenters use the term creator or content creator regularly without thinking about its definition. So who is a content creator anyway?
  • May 21

    3 Count: Fake Slim Shady

    3 Count: Fake Slim Shady
    Eminem sues Facebook over advertisement, UK ISPs ordered to block two sites and Khloe Kardashian pulls t-shirt after threat from New York state.
Rank this Week: 27

Poland - IP law news and resources

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.
Rank this Week: 4558

Practical IP

Practical IP

Covers intellectual property issues for businesses. By Bell Nunnally.

http://www.practical-ip.com
  • Feb 20

    Unauthorized Unlocking of Cell Phones Now Illegal

    Unauthorized Unlocking of Cell Phones Now Illegal
    Pursuant to a ruling by the Librarian of Congress in his triennial review of potential exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which prohibits circumventing technological measures that protect copyrighted works, it is now…
  • Jan 18

    The Importance of Searching and Protecting Brand Name

    The Importance of Searching and Protecting Brand Name
    The Kardashian sisters’ recent launch of their KHROMA cosmetics and beauty care product line has caused a bit of a stir. The sisters (through their licensing company, Boldface Licensing + Branding) applied with the U.S. Patent and…
  • Jan 11

    How to Protect Titles of Creative Works as Trademark

    How to Protect Titles of Creative Works as Trademark
    I recently had an article entitled “A Different Kind of Title Insurance: How to Protect Titles of Creative Works” published in Bloomberg BNA’s Patent, Trademark and Copyright Journal. Although books, movies, television…
Rank this Week: 4751

Privacy and IP Law Blog

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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Propiedad Intelectual y Registro…

Propiedad Intelectual y Registro de Marcas en Mexico

Covers intellectual property law, with a focus on trademark law. In Spanish. By Cesar Ramirez Esteves.

http://ramirezesteves.wordpress.com/
  • Apr 9

    Marca IPAD MINI en los Estados Unidos. ¿Negada?

    Marca IPAD MINI en los Estados Unidos. ¿Negada?
    En los últimos días hemos visto como diversos medios electrónicos e impresos han venido publicado la noticia de que la oficina de marcas y patentes de los Estados Unidos ha negado a Apple, INC. el registro para la marca…
  • Feb 13

    Nulidad de un registro de marca por datos falsos contenidos en la solicitud

    Nulidad de un registro de marca por datos falsos contenidos en la solicitud
    El haber obtenido un registro de marca no implica que dicho registro sea para siempre. Además de la obligación de renovarlo cada 10 años, puede darse el caso de que, de existir alguna causal, un tercero pueda solicitar la…
  • Jan 24

    Diseños Industriales: Diferencia entre dibujo industrial y modelo industrial

    Diseños Industriales: Diferencia entre dibujo industrial y modelo industrial
    En términos generales, se considera diseño industrial a aquella innovación de carácter estético u ornamental realizada sobre determinado producto, sin considerar aquellas características que…
Rank this Week: 3849

QuestionCopyright.org

QuestionCopyright.org

Covers copyright and freedom-based distribution methods for artists.

http://questioncopyright.org/
  • Apr 19

    Make Art, Not Law.

    Make Art, Not Law.
    QCO Artist-in-Residence Nina Paley's interview with at Baixa Cultura, conducted by email with journalist and photographer André Solnik. The English below is the original; Baixa Cultura translated Nina's answers. 1. When your interest…
  • Apr 1

    Lascaux Cave Painter Descendents to Recover Royaltie

    Lascaux Cave Painter Descendents to Recover Royaltie
    April 1, 2013 - AP.  Lawyers representing the 631 million known descendants of the painters of the famous Lascaux Cave paintings announced today a far-reaching plan to recover royalties from the more than 70 years of modern-era…
  • Mar 7

    Brains in Jails: Bad Metaphors Make Bad Journalism

    Brains in Jails: Bad Metaphors Make Bad Journalism
    There's been a persistent mistake in coverage of the Aaron Swartz case -- a bad metaphor, but more serious than just a bad metaphor.  It's a mis-framing that pulls people's attention away from what actually happened and lulls them into a…
Rank this Week: 466

rachaelip blog

rachaelip blog

Covers IP and technology law. By Rachael Vaughn.

http://www.rachaelip.com/blog
  • Jan 30

    bunnie Huang and Kevin Ferguson Stand Up for DMCA Exemption

    bunnie Huang and Kevin Ferguson Stand Up for DMCA Exemption
    Stand with EFF and OTW   Read more about the 2012 exemption proceedings here.
  • Jan 23

    Innovation and Intellectual Property in Jurassic Park

    Innovation and Intellectual Property in Jurassic Park
    I realize that I am revealing my relative age when I admit that Jurassic Park (the original, not The Lost World or any of the other sequels) largely defined my childhood.
  • Dec 22

    Effective Dates for America Invents Act

    Effective Dates for America Invents Act
    Despite collecting a copious amount of material about America Invents, I have yet to find a slide with the significant effective dates in a font size I can comfortably read. I put together the a timeline with the key effective dates for the…
Rank this Week: 5224

Ravindran Associates

Ravindran Associates

Features IP News in Singapore.

http://ravindranassociates.blogspot.com/
  • Jul 14

    No. 2

    No. 2
    We are proud to announce the arrival of Ravi's 2nd. It arrived about a week ago, all swaddled in white, causing quite a stir in the office. We are, of course, referring to the 2nd edition of "Trade Marks Act - A Commentary", published by…
  • Apr 6

    "Raffles" not similar to "Raffles Fine Arts Auctioneers"

    "Raffles" not similar to "Raffles Fine Arts Auctioneers"
    The Registry of Trade Marks recently held that the mark “Raffles” was not similar to “Raffles FINE ART AUCTIONEERS”.
  • Mar 22

    IPOS Legal Decision

    IPOS Legal Decision
    We are pleased to note that the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore has taken heed of practitioners' feedback, and has started to publish the full text of its legal decisions on its website (look under 2010 for the lovely inaugural .pdf…
Rank this Week: 3461

Re:Marks on Copyright and…

Re:Marks on Copyright and Trademark

By DLA Piper.

http://www.remarksblog.com
  • May 16

    SIGNIFICANT CHANGES INTRODUCED AND PLANNED TO UK IP LEGISLATION

    SIGNIFICANT CHANGES INTRODUCED AND PLANNED TO UK IP LEGISLATION
    By John Wilks and Charles Harvey UK IP legislation is changing. First, the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (which received Royal Assent on 25 April 2013), has just been published, and modifies UK copyright law (though not as…
  • May 15

    BROOKS BROTHERS OUTFOXED

    BROOKS BROTHERS OUTFOXED
    By Rebecca Kay and Charles Harvey Background The famous fox and boot logo was first used by Peal & Co, an English bootmaker. In 1964, Peal & Co sold the goodwill of its business and the use of its trademark to Brooks Brothers UK…
  • May 14

    DLA Piper Hosts INTA Reception

    DLA Piper Hosts INTA Reception
    By James Stewart On May 6, 2013, the DLA Piper Trademark, Copyright, and Media Group hosted a private VIP reception during the 135th International Trademark Association Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas. Over 90 key industry professionals as…
Rank this Week: 755

Reasonable Balance

Reasonable Balance

Covers copyright and music. By Nancy Prager.

http://nancyprager.wordpress.com
Rank this Week: 2706

Recording Industry vs The People

Recording Industry vs The People

Covers the RIAA's lawsuits of against ordinary working people.

http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 224

Registro de Marcas

Registro de Marcas

Discusses trademarks and copyrights in Mexico.

http://www.registrodemarcas.co/
  • Apr 30

    Festejemos el día de la Propiedad Intelectual en México.

    Festejemos el día de la Propiedad Intelectual en México.
    Autor: Lic. Rafael Giménez Camacho teq pues México requiere resultados inmediatos siendo la Propiedad Intelectual una de las principales áreas estratégicas para su desarrollo, siendo así participaron…
  • Apr 23

    La SCJN festeja el día del libro con una resolución.

    La SCJN festeja el día del libro con una resolución.
    Autor: Lic. Rafael Giménez Camacho El día de ayer la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación publicó una resolución en la que reiteró la negación de la inconstitucionalidad de algunos…
  • Apr 17

    El IMPI Clausura y Asegura con número

    El IMPI Clausura y Asegura con número
     Autor: Lic. Rafael Giménez Camacho La nueva administración del IMPI que comenzó a principios de este año prometió superar los indicadores en materia de protección a la Propiedad…
Rank this Week: 1384

Rethink(IP)

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…
Rank this Week: 5152

Revista Mi Patente

Revista Mi Patente

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

http://mipatente.com/
  • Nov 22

    Internacionalización y propiedad intelectual

    Internacionalización y propiedad intelectual
    Por Mónica López/ SNA Abogados Las marcas, diseños, patentes, derechos de autor pueden ser activos muy poderosos para conferir valor añadido a la empresa desde una perspectiva comercial, tanto a nivel nacional como internacional.
  • Nov 21

    Tapones gigantes para evitar que las líneas de metro se inunden

    Tapones gigantes para evitar que las líneas de metro se inunden
    Una de las consecuencias del huracán Sandy es que inundó buena parte de los túneles subterráneos del metro de Nueva York. Pero en el futuro este daño podría reducirse, o evitarse, con tapones gigantes –aún en fase de desarrollo–…
  • Nov 21

    La nueva estrategia de marketing: LICENSING

    La nueva estrategia de marketing: LICENSING
    La Asociación Mexicana de Promoción y Licenciamiento de Marcas, A.C. PROMARCA a través de su Director, C.P.
Rank this Week: 1779

Richards Patent Law

Richards Patent Law

Covers US patent law. By Patrick Richards.

http://www.richardspatentlaw.com
  • Nov 3

    Richards Patent Law Co-Hosts Free Patent and Intellectual Property Roundtable Discussion through the Illinois Technology Association

    Richards Patent Law Co-Hosts Free Patent and Intellectual Property Roundtable Discussion through the Illinois Technology Association
    Patrick Richards of Richards Patent Law P.C. and Catherine McGivney of Connelly Roberts & McGivney LLC are hosting a Legal Advice Roundtable event through the Illinois Technology Association entitled “Legal Roundtable: Intellectual…
  • Sep 28

    The USPTO Publishes Updated Guidelines for Determining Obviousne

    The USPTO Publishes Updated Guidelines for Determining Obviousne
    This month the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released updated guidelines for determining obviousness in patent examination – Examination Guidelines Update: Developments in the Obviousness Inquiry After KSR v.Teleflex. …
  • Aug 9

    CBS News Story: Patent Backlog Frustrates Inventor

    CBS News Story: Patent Backlog Frustrates Inventor
    Yesterday CBS News published a story about the patent backlog at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the impact on businesses and independent inventors. According to the article, USPTO Director David Kappos is aiming to…
Rank this Week: 4491

Richmond IP Blog

Richmond IP Blog

Provides news and commentary regarding all aspects of intellectual property law and policy. By the University of Richmond Intellectual Property Institute.

http://ipinstitute.blogspot.com/
  • Feb 28

    Richmond IP Blog Switches to New Addre

    Richmond IP Blog Switches to New Addre
    The Richmond IP Blog has now ended its beta phase and is in full swing at its new location: http://lawblogs.richmond.edu/ipi. Please visit us there and update your bookmarks.
  • Feb 2

    Your Super Bowl Party Might Violate Copyright

    Your Super Bowl Party Might Violate Copyright
    Churches and groups across the country are rethinking plans to celebrate the Super Bowl in large gatherings. Rocky Mountain News reports that many churches are cancelling plans to host the event becuase of copyright concerns.The church…
  • Jan 31

    GMail Name Won't Belong to Google in Europe

    GMail Name Won't Belong to Google in Europe
    The widely popular GMail service provided by Google will have to find a new name in Europe, but can GMail by any other name in Europe possibly compete with the success of the service in the United States? According to The Register, Google…
Rank this Week: 2457

Robert Z. Cashman's IP Blog

Robert Z. Cashman's IP Blog

Covers patent infringement and litigation.

http://patentdrafting.blogspot.com/
  • May 6

    Prenda is essentially done

    Prenda is essentially done
    Reblogged from Fight Copyright Trolls: We have been waiting for this moment for a long time. Congratulations to everyone involved, especially Morgan and Nick.Media coverageTechDirt: Judge Wright Tells Team Prenda To Pay $80k, Refers Their…
  • Mar 6

    “UNDER THE RADAR” – 122 MALIBU MEDIA, LLC FILED CASES

    “UNDER THE RADAR” – 122 MALIBU MEDIA, LLC FILED CASES
    Malibu Media, LLC has been one of the worst offenders in these copyright trolling cases. Instead of waiting for a full download to be complete, it has been reported to me that IMMEDIATELY UPON CLICKING ON THE BITTORRENT LINK (or in other…
  • Feb 22

    New unbelievably brazen fraud: Internet Copyright Law Enforcement Agency

    New unbelievably brazen fraud: Internet Copyright Law Enforcement Agency
    Reblogged from Fight Copyright Trolls: 2/22/2013 Update: this fraud is seemingly grounded shortly after it took off (scroll to the bottom of the post).Over the last couple of days, I started receiving disturbing reports about a new…
Rank this Week: 2707

RobWebb2k

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.…
Rank this Week: 4897

Ruling Imagination: Law and…

Ruling Imagination: Law and Creativity

Discusses the ways law rules creativity and law employs creativity. By Professor Peter Friedman.

http://blogs.geniocity.com/friedman
Rank this Week: 1026

Ryan Alley Intellectual Property…

Ryan Alley Intellectual Property Law Blog

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

http://alleylegal.com/blog
  • May 20

    Incorporations by Reference – Vol. 20

    Incorporations by Reference – Vol. 20
    Brief mentions of IP stories floating around in the past few weeks that might be of interest. -The Supreme Court continues to offer the last word on many patent issues, already issuing two patent decisions this…
  • May 16

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

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

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

    Santarus v. Par Pharms – Family & Priority Lessons (Part I)
    Case Nos. 2010-1360 (Rader, Newman, Moore) Happy patent families are all alike; every unhappy patent family is unhappy in its own way. (I’m sure this is how Tolstoy really meant it.) Properly managing a portfolio of related…
Rank this Week: 4505

San Diego Patent Attorney Blog

San Diego Patent Attorney Blog

Published by Mandour & Associates APC

http://www.sandiegopatentattorney.pro/
  • Sep 10

    Smith & Nephew Triumphs Over Hologic In Medical Device Patent Infringement Suit

    Smith & Nephew Triumphs Over Hologic In Medical Device Patent Infringement Suit
    San Diego -- Smith & Nephew Inc. won a $4 million jury verdict in Massachusetts federal court on Tuesday in its patent infringement suit against Hologic over a medical tissue removal device.
  • Sep 5

    Oracle Owes Google $1M For Java Copyright, Patent Suit Cost

    Oracle Owes Google $1M For Java Copyright, Patent Suit Cost
    San Diego -- A California federal judge ordered Oracle Corp. on Tuesday to pay Google Inc. $1 million to compensate it for costs relating to Oracle's failed infringement suit against Google over Oracle's copyrights and patents for the Java…
  • Aug 28

    Apple Secures Patent For Location-Driven Phone Trigger

    Apple Secures Patent For Location-Driven Phone Trigger
    San Diego - Apple was granted a patent on Tuesday for a system of activating certain preset functions on a wireless device depending upon information like the device's location, which could be used in future iPhones, iPads and other devices…
Rank this Week: 4573

San Diego Trademark Attorney Blog

San Diego Trademark Attorney Blog

Covers trademark law, including trademark litigation, infringement, registration and application issues. By Mandour & Associates, APC.

http://www.sandiegotrademarkattorney.pro/
  • May 7

    Nike and Under Armour Battle Over "I Will" Trademark

    Nike and Under Armour Battle Over "I Will" Trademark
    San Diego - In February of this year Under Armour, Inc. filed a complaint against Nike, Inc. claiming that Nike was infringing on Under Armour's "I Will" trademark. In response, on Monday Nike filed a response which seeks a declaratory…
  • Apr 18

    Carpet Company Sued Over Use of "Wild Kingdom" Trademark

    Carpet Company Sued Over Use of "Wild Kingdom" Trademark
    San Diego - Couristan Inc., a carpeting and rug manufacturer based in New Jersey, was sued in Nebraska federal court last week by Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company. The lawsuit involves a recently released line of faux animal skin carpets…
  • Apr 2

    Disney Wins Dismissal in Feud Over TINKERBELL Trademark

    Disney Wins Dismissal in Feud Over TINKERBELL Trademark
    San Diego - A 3-way dispute over the rights to use TINKERBELL as a trademark for cosmetics ended when a panel of three judges determined that Icebox-Scoops, Inc., a Dutch company, could not maintain a lawsuit against Walt Disney Co. …
Rank this Week: 2994

Scholarly Communications @ Duke

Scholarly Communications @ Duke

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

http://library.duke.edu/blogs/scholcomm
  • May 7

    Finding out who your friends are

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

    Fair use for appropriation art

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

    Meet me at the intersection

    Meet me at the intersection
    In March the ACRL published a new White Paper on Intersections of Scholarly Communication and Information Literacy: Creating Strategic Collaborations for a Changing Academic Environment which looks at the ways in which the dramatic changes…
Rank this Week: 799

Scrivener's Error

Scrivener's Error

Provides legal commentary on intellectual property and publishing from an author's perspective. By C.E. Petit.

http://scrivenerserror.blogspot.com/
  • May 20

    Smoked Internet Link Sausage Platter

    Smoked Internet Link Sausage Platter
    A weekend of professional obligations began early, so I never did get around to pulling these from the smoker at the recommended time. Neoconservative economics descends almost entirely from the so-called "Austrian…
  • May 14

    Why Do We Never Get an AnswerWhen We're Knocking at the Door?

    Why Do We Never Get an AnswerWhen We're Knocking at the Door?
    Sometimes it really is more important to ask the question than to find "the" answer; after all, those answers are often fixed in time and avoidance. There is — at long last — increasing controversy about the…
  • May 11

    The Downside of Branding

    The Downside of Branding
    Just some miscellaneous notes in passing — Here's an irritated note to the fashion industry — especially that portion of the fashion industry that "serves" men: Your customers are not your bloody billboards. …
Rank this Week: 1407

Seattle Copyright Watch

Seattle Copyright Watch

Covers copyright and other intellectual property topics. By Tonya Gisselberg.

http://www.seattlecopyrightwatch.com/
  • May 22

    Trade Secrets Often Overlooked When Protecting Intellectual Property

    Trade Secrets Often Overlooked When Protecting Intellectual Property
    Last week, I attended the Licensing Executives Society (LES) Spring Meeting, which was held in Seattle.  The theme of the meeting was “IP Matters in Every Deal.”  What is IP?  Many people that I talk to about IP…
  • May 16

    Bare Right to Sue for Copyright Infringement Not Enough for Standing

    Bare Right to Sue for Copyright Infringement Not Enough for Standing
    Righthaven LLC’s business model is identifying copyright infringements on behalf of third parties, obtaining limited, revocable copyright assignments from the third parties, and then suing the infringers.  Righthaven received such…
  • May 2

    Appropriation Artist's Use of Book's Photos Fair Use

    Appropriation Artist's Use of Book's Photos Fair Use
    Patrick Cariou’s book of photographs, Yes Rasta, captures portraits and landscapes from the years he spent living among the Rastafarians in Jamaica.  Richard Prince is an appropriation artist.  Appropriation art is a genre…
Rank this Week: 814

Seattle Entertainment Lawyer

Seattle Entertainment Lawyer

Provides entertainment and intellectual property law updates. By Heather M. Morado.

http://www.seattleentertainmentlawyer.com/
  • Apr 27

    Congrats to client V. Contrera

    Congrats to client V. Contrera
    Congratulations to client V. Contreras on the release of her music video for "Lush," currently #9 on the ReverbNation pop charts for Seattle. Tickets are near sold out for her May 3rd album preview show at the Triple Door.…
  • Feb 19

    What happens when a copyright owner cannot be located?

    What happens when a copyright owner cannot be located?
    When a good faith user wants to license a copyrighted work but cannot locate the owner, the work is considered to be an “orphan work.”  While there are provisions in the Copyright Act that would allow for use of an orphan…
  • Feb 6

    Can a songwriter prevent other musicians from recording cover versions of the songwriter's original compositions?

    Can a songwriter prevent other musicians from recording cover versions of the songwriter's original compositions?
    The short answer, is no.  To begin, it's important to first distinguish between the two separate copyrights in music: 1) the copyright in the underlying composition; and 2) the copyright in the actual sound …
Rank this Week: 2563

Seattle Trademark Lawyer

Seattle Trademark Lawyer

Covers trademark law developments from Seattle and beyond. By Michael Atkins.

http://seattletrademarklawyer.com/blog/
  • May 13

    STL (Reader) on Infringement Safari

    STL (Reader) on Infringement Safari
    A STL first: a reader’s infringement safari! Seattle lawyer Kevin Halverson just returned from an enviable vacation to Mexico. “Warm-water surfing,” as he put it. Seriously, that right there is reason enough to practice…
  • May 12

    INTA: Counterfeiters and Bloggers. But No Counterfeit Blogger

    INTA: Counterfeiters and Bloggers. But No Counterfeit Blogger
    Counterfeit goods. They were everywhere at the International Trademark Association’s annual meeting. That’s where I was last week: in Dallas, meeting with trademark colleagues from around the world. There were 9,500 of us. And a…
  • May 9

    Costco Claims "Tiffany" Has Become Generic

    Costco Claims "Tiffany" Has Become Generic
    Costco advertised some rings in its store as being “Tiffany” rings. Problem is, Tiffany didn’t make them. Costco says it wasn’t confusing anyone. It was just describing the setting style, which it says is known as…
Rank this Week: 931

Seed Law

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…
Rank this Week: 1372

Shades of Gray

Shades of Gray

Analyzes current developments in copyright law, including case law, legislation, pleadings, discovery, motion practice, pretrial and trial procedure, and Copyright Office practice. By Naomi Jane Gray.

http://www.shadesofgraylaw.com/
  • May 3

    Round One to HathiTrustWins fair use ruling

    Round One to HathiTrustWins fair use ruling
    This lawsuit stems from the Google Book Project, an ambitious program launched by Google in 2004 to digitize the library collections of the University of Michigan, Harvard, Stanford, the University of Oxford and the New York Public Library…
  • Sep 30

    Patently Fair or Patent Nonsense? Prior Art Submissions, Copyright and Fair Use

    Patently Fair or Patent Nonsense? Prior Art Submissions, Copyright and Fair Use
    Last week I had the privilege of addressing the Dallas Bar IP Section on the subject of the current controversy over copyright and prior art submissions in patent prosecution. Four lawsuits have been filed by publisher John Wiley & Sons and…
  • Jul 13

    2nd Circuit Finds the BeefReverses Summary Judgment Grant in YouTube

    2nd Circuit Finds the BeefReverses Summary Judgment Grant in YouTube
    On April 5, the Second Circuit issued its highly anticipated opinion in Viacom v.
Rank this Week: 1061

Small Business IP Protection and…

Small Business IP Protection and Management

Covers the intellectual property needs of individuals and small- to medium-sized companies. By J. Douglas Miller.

http://jdmesq.typepad.com/small_business_intellectu/
  • Apr 10

    Inventors Eye - independent inventor publication

    Inventors Eye - independent inventor publication
    The Inventors Eye is a publication of the USPTO for the independent inventor community. To view the latest issue, please click here. Of note in this edition, is a tutorial on the new first-inventor-to-file laws which includes links to…
  • May 25

    USPTO Ombudsman Teleconference - focusing on pro se applicant

    USPTO Ombudsman Teleconference - focusing on pro se applicant
    Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2011 Time: 2 PM to 3 PM From the USPTO:
  • Jan 3

    Donald R. Fraser 1927-2010

    Donald R. Fraser 1927-2010
    It is with a sense of deep sadness that we must report that our partner, mentor, colleague and friend, Donald R. Fraser, passed away on December 28, 2010 in Ft. Myers, Florida after a brief illness. He was 83 years old.Don Fraser had a…
Rank this Week: 4149

Social Media Law Update

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,…
Rank this Week: 2786

Socially Aware Blog

Socially Aware Blog

Covers the law and business of social media. By Morrison Foerster.

http://www.sociallyawareblog.com/
  • May 21

    The Second Circuit’s Aereo Math: One Copy + One Subscriber ≠ Public Performance

    The Second Circuit’s Aereo Math: One Copy + One Subscriber ≠ Public Performance
    Last week­—the week of May 12, 2013­—proved to be an eventful week for Aereo. On May 14, 2013, the controversial broadcast television streaming service filed a motion for summary judgment in the Southern District of New…
  • May 8

    Use of Social Media for Issuers, Broker-Dealers and Advisers, and Investment Companie

    Use of Social Media for Issuers, Broker-Dealers and Advisers, and Investment Companie
    Readers in the New York area, please join us for a complimentary, in-person event on Tuesday, May 28. Recently, regulators provided some additional guidance regarding the use of social media channels to disseminate issuer information. FINRA…
  • Apr 29

    Administering Arbitration Clauses in Online Terms of Service Agreement

    Administering Arbitration Clauses in Online Terms of Service Agreement
    Morrison & Foerster’s Sherman Kahn Interviews American Arbitration Association Vice President, Sandra Partridge Many companies are providing for arbitration of disputes in their terms of service agreements governing use of their…
Rank this Week: 1410

Software Intellectual Property…

Software Intellectual Property Report

Covers the places where software intersects the law of intellectual property. By Charles A. Bieneman.

http://swipreport.com/
  • May 18

    Jury Award for Software Trade Secrets Theft Affirmed by Third Circuit

    Jury Award for Software Trade Secrets Theft Affirmed by Third Circuit
    Wellogix sued Accenture (and other parties) for misappropriating trade secrets related to software that helped manage the process of constructing an oil well. A jury awarded $26.2 million in compensatory damages, and $68.2 million in punitive…
  • May 12

    Business Method Claims Not Patent-Eligible in CLS Bank, Deeply Divided Federal Circuit Hold

    Business Method Claims Not Patent-Eligible in CLS Bank, Deeply Divided Federal Circuit Hold
    The Federal Circuit has held that patent claims directed to using an intermediary in financial transactions to eliminate settlement risk are not patent-eligible.  CLS Bank International v. Alice Corp., No. 2011-1301 (May 10, 2013).…
  • Apr 27

    Fed. Cir. Affirms Invalidity Findings By E.D. Texas Jury

    Fed. Cir. Affirms Invalidity Findings By E.D. Texas Jury
    Claims from four patents were infringed, but invalid as anticipated and obvious, a jury in the Eastern District of Texas found. In an opinion by Chief Judge Rader, the Federal Circuit rejected the patent owner’s challenge to the jury…
Rank this Week: 1266

Software Licensing & Master…

Software Licensing & Master Service Agreements

Covers the software industry and discusses software licensing and consulting contracts. By Sam Conforti LLC.

http://www.softwarelicensingblog.com
  • May 14

    15 Traits of Great Leader

    15 Traits of Great Leader
      This is not the usual subject matter of my postings in this Blog. However, it is indirectly related to how we all function in a work environment and how we deal with personal interactions with our colleagues and that is why I…
  • Mar 23

    New Privacy Laws and How They Will Affect You

    New Privacy Laws and How They Will Affect You
      Confidentiality is one of the key items negotiated in Contracts dealing with Software Licensing, and the Consulting Services necessary to implement the software package, and any Outsourcing or Hosting arrangements that may also be…
  • Mar 7

    IDC Forecasts $24 Billion Annual Spend on Hosted Private Cloud Services by 2016

    IDC Forecasts $24 Billion Annual Spend on Hosted Private Cloud Services by 2016
      A February 28, 2013 article in bizcloud by razavi entitled “Hosted Private Cloud Services to Surpass $24 Billion in 2016” reports on International Data Corporation’s (“IDC”) optimistic outlook for Hosted…
Rank this Week: 3441

South Florida IP News

South Florida IP News

Features intellectual property news and updates. By Santucci, Priore & Long.

http://www.spl-law.com/blog
  • Mar 18

    Supreme Court OKs $222K Verdict for Sharing 24 Song

    Supreme Court OKs $222K Verdict for Sharing 24 Song
    The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a jury’s conclusion that Jammie Thomas-Rasset pay the recording industry $222,000 for downloading and sharing two dozen copyrighted songs on the now-defunct file-sharing service Kazaa.  Without…
  • Mar 13

    Trademark Issues for Papal Conclave?

    Trademark Issues for Papal Conclave?
    Even a Pope has trademark issues.  The Vatican owns trademarks, while there are rumors that the Pope Emeritus himself may be put to the test of trademark infringement.  
  • Mar 8

    Trademark judges to hear new case on Redskins name

    Trademark judges to hear new case on Redskins name
    DC Breaking Local News Weather Sports FOX 5 WTTG  
Rank this Week: 4121

Spatial Law

Spatial Law

Covers legal issues associated with geospatial data and technology. Published by Kevin Pomfret.

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

    Posts/Editorials from recent conference on a Location-enabled society

    Posts/Editorials from recent conference on a Location-enabled society
    A video of the recent conference on The Legal and Policy Framework for A Location-enabled Society will be available shortly. In the meantime, I would like to thank three of the speakers who wrote about the program in blog posts and editorials…
  • May 20

    5 Key Spatial Law and Policy Links (May 20, 2013)

    5 Key Spatial Law and Policy Links (May 20, 2013)
    Five links from the most recent Spatial Law and Policy Update prepared for the members of the Centre for Spatial Law and Policy. For more information about becoming a member of the Centre, click here.ESA Study recommends free, open data…
  • May 13

    6 Key Spatial Law and Policy Links (May 13, 2013)

    6 Key Spatial Law and Policy Links (May 13, 2013)
    Map of LinksApple's user data-sharing takes a hit in Germany after court objects to privacy policy (ZDnet) To quote from the article:  "Apple may need to redesign its data sharing practices for German consumers if the…
Rank this Week: 1392

SpicyIP

SpicyIP

Covers Indian intellectual property law and policy.

http://www.spicyipindia.blogspot.in/
  • May 21

    SpicyIP Tidbit: IPXI releases latest edition of its Rulebook.

    SpicyIP Tidbit: IPXI releases latest edition of its Rulebook.
    The IPXI (Intellectual Property Exchange International) is the world's first financial exchange for licensing and trading intellectual property rights. My previous post on this can be found here.  The IPXI, last week, released the…
  • May 21

    The Times Publishing House threatens to sue our blogger for alleged defamation - we ain't going down without a fight!

    The Times Publishing House threatens to sue our blogger for alleged defamation - we ain't going down without a fight!
    Aparajita Lath - SpicyIP BloggerTake a good hard look at the photograph on the right. It’s a photograph of one of our youngest bloggers – Aparajita Lath, an innocent 22 year old gifted law student at the National University of…
  • May 19

    Microsoft v. Motorola: A FRAND-ly formula for fixing royalties?

    Microsoft v. Motorola: A FRAND-ly formula for fixing royalties?
    The ‘FRAND wars’ hit India earlier this March with Swedish based Ericsson suing Mircomax Informatics Ltd. for alleged infringement of their standard essential patents (SEPs) relating wireless technology standards. As an interim…
Rank this Week: 325

Stand Pat

Stand Pat

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

http://standpat.blogspot.com/
  • Dec 19

    I Give Up

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

    A Case Of The Monday

    A Case Of The Monday
    Picking On The Pollster
  • Nov 17

    Blogging Day Of Rest

    Blogging Day Of Rest
    Jim Fassel Wants To Work For This Man.------------------------------------------------You Can Indeed Have A Tie Game In The NFL.Hockey Fight Of The Day
Rank this Week: 1911

Startups and IP Strategy

Startups and IP Strategy

Covers intellectual property issues relating to startups and entrepreneurs. By Leonid Kravets.

http://startupsip.com/
  • Feb 28

    Patent Trolls Eat Startups First. Here’s What You Can Do About It

    Patent Trolls Eat Startups First. Here’s What You Can Do About It
    Editor’s Note: This post first appeared on TechCrunch Patent assertion entities (PAEs or trolls) regularly engage in the practice of sending patent demand letters to unsuspecting startups and small businesses in preparation for…
  • Feb 19

    First-To-File Patent Law Is Imminent, But What Will It Mean?

    First-To-File Patent Law Is Imminent, But What Will It Mean?
    Editor’s Note: This post first appeared on TechCrunch.   One of the main changes resulting from the passage of the America Invents Act (AIA) is the transition of U.S. patent law from a “first-to-invent”…
  • Oct 24

    EFF launches new 3D Printing Initiative

    EFF launches new 3D Printing Initiative
    A post by Julie Samuels of the Electronic Frontier Foundation details the EFF’s new initiative to identify patent applications on 3D Printing technology and submit prior art applications using the new Third Party Submission provisions…
Rank this Week: 3901

Stein McEwen Blog

Stein McEwen Blog

Covers IP case and news.

http://smiplaw.wordpress.com/
Rank this Week: 3777

Stone Law P.C.'s Blog

Stone Law P.C.'s Blog

Covers intellectual property, entertainment law, and computing issues.

http://www.stoneslaw.net/blog/
  • Apr 20

    Is Content Aggregation Copyright Infringement?

    Is Content Aggregation Copyright Infringement?
    A federal district judge in New York ruled for the Associated Press in the case of AP v. Meltwater. The ruling, if upheld on appeal, can have large ramifications throughout the blogosphere and for content aggregators. The Associated Press, or…
  • Mar 27

    Kirtsaeng v. Wiley: Supreme Court Creates New Class of Business Venture

    Kirtsaeng v. Wiley: Supreme Court Creates New Class of Business Venture
    The Supreme Court decided this week the case of Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons. The opinion will undoubtedly have a large impact on intellectual property law. This case deals with a Thai national who was subsidizing his college tuition in…
  • Mar 20

    Is ‘Redskins’ Too Offensive to be Trademarked?

    Is ‘Redskins’ Too Offensive to be Trademarked?
    The Trademark Trial and Appeals Board, the TTAB, has recently heard a case to determine if the Washington Redskins name is disparaging, and therefore should be stripped of its protected trademark status. This has been a long disputed issue.…
Rank this Week: 4743