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Photo Attorney

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

http://www.photoattorney.com

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…
Apr 17
Federal District Courts Increasing Filing Fee

Federal District Courts Increasing Filing Fee

You must file your copyright infringement claims in federal district court. Check this blog entry for more information. Unfortunately, the costs to file suit are increasing. Specifically, the Judicial Conference initiated a new general…

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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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PIT IP Tech Blog

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

http://pitiptechblog.com/

May 14
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Farmer’s Patent Exhaustion Defense in Monsanto Patent Infringement Suit and Declines to Give Broad Guidance on Self-Replicating Invention

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Farmer’s Patent Exhaustion Defense in Monsanto Patent Infringement Suit and Declines to Give Broad Guidance on Self-Replicating Invention

by: Kelly A. Williams, a shareholder at Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton, P.C. In Bowman v. Monsanto Co., the U.S. Supreme Court held that the patent exhaustion doctrine did not permit a farmer to reproduce patented seeds them…
Apr 19
Proper Pleading Standard Under Twombly for Patent Infringing Complaints–K-Tech Telecommunication

Proper Pleading Standard Under Twombly for Patent Infringing Complaints–K-Tech Telecommunication

by: Robert Wagner, intellectual property attorney at Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton, P.C. (Robert Wagner on G+) On April 18, 2013, the Federal Circuit issued another decision in which it analyzed the interplay between the…
Apr 17
Patent Prosecution Law Firms Beware . . .

Patent Prosecution Law Firms Beware . . .

By: Joe Carnicella, intellectual property attorney with Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton, P.C. On April 15, Thomson Reuters published a very interesting article that should be read by attorneys who represent clients in preparing and filing…

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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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PlagiarismToday

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

http://www.plagiarismtoday.com

May 18
Copyright 2.0 Show – Episode 283 – Fair Use Vacation

Copyright 2.0 Show – Episode 283 – Fair Use Vacation

Congress mulls DMCA reform, Aereo seeks summary judgment and Google opposes class action status in Authors Guild case.
May 17
3 Count: Principled Hearing

3 Count: Principled Hearing

U.S. House of Representative has hearings on copyright reform, Kim Dotcom wins right to appeal to NZ Supeme Court and BREIN suffers a defeat in the Netherlands.
May 16
MailChimp Responds, Fixes Duplicate Content Issue

MailChimp Responds, Fixes Duplicate Content Issue

MailChimp reached out to me to let me know that the duplicate content issue has been fixed. Robots.txt files have been added to the relevant servers.

Rank this Week: 34

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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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: 4306

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Reasonable Balance

Covers copyright and music. By Nancy Prager.

http://nancyprager.wordpress.com

Jul 20
Intellectual Property Enforcement: Have your voice heard

Intellectual Property Enforcement: Have your voice heard

The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (the “PRO-IP Act”) enhanced civil and criminal penalties for intellectual property infringement as well as established the Intellectual Property Enforcement…
Jul 16
Developing a Code of Conduct to Implement The Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights, Round 1

Developing a Code of Conduct to Implement The Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights, Round 1

Earlier this year President Obama released the “Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights” as part of the “Consumer Data Privacy in a Networked World: A Framework for Protecting Privacy and Promoting Innovation in the Global Digital Economy.”…
Jul 2
Ideas and the Law: Using Intellectual Property to Protect You (Trademarks and Trade Secrets)

Ideas and the Law: Using Intellectual Property to Protect You (Trademarks and Trade Secrets)

In the previous posts in the Ideas and the Law Series I addressed the challenges people face protecting ideas once they have been disclosed to third parties.

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Recording Industry vs The People

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

http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/

May 17
Magistrate judge recommends severance, dismissal, and quashing of subpoenas in Elf-man v Does 1-57 in Oregon

Magistrate judge recommends severance, dismissal, and quashing of subpoenas in Elf-man v Does 1-57 in Oregon

In Elf-man v. Does 1-57, and several other cases brought by Elf-man, LLC, in Oregon, the Magistrate Judge has recommended that the cases be severed and dismissed as to all Does other than Doe #1, and that the subpoenas as to those parties be…
May 17
Severance, dismissal, and quashing of subpoenas granted in Oregon in Voltage Pictures v Does 1-198

Severance, dismissal, and quashing of subpoenas granted in Oregon in Voltage Pictures v Does 1-198

In Voltage Pictures v. Does 1-198, and certain companion cases, the District Court of Oregon has severed and dismissed, and quashed the subpoenas, as to all Does other than Doe #1, both on the ground that allegations of being in a BitTorrent…
May 15
Aereo moves for summary judgment dismissing remaining claim

Aereo moves for summary judgment dismissing remaining claim

In WNET v. Aereo, and its companion case, defendant has moved for summary judgment dismissing the remaining claims, in the wake of last month's Second Circuit ruling affirming denial of plaintiffs' preliminary injunction motion.Defendants'…

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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…

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

http://mipatente.com/

Nov 22
Internacionalización y propiedad intelectual

Internacionalización y propiedad intelectual

Por Mónica López/ SNA Abogados Las marcas, diseños, patentes, derechos de autor pueden ser activos muy poderosos para conferir valor añadido a la empresa desde una perspectiva comercial, tanto a nivel nacional como internacional.
Nov 21
Tapones gigantes para evitar que las líneas de metro se inunden

Tapones gigantes para evitar que las líneas de metro se inunden

Una de las consecuencias del huracán Sandy es que inundó buena parte de los túneles subterráneos del metro de Nueva York. Pero en el futuro este daño podría reducirse, o evitarse, con tapones gigantes –aún en fase de desarrollo–…
Nov 21
La nueva estrategia de marketing: LICENSING

La nueva estrategia de marketing: LICENSING

La Asociación Mexicana de Promoción y Licenciamiento de Marcas, A.C. PROMARCA a través de su Director, C.P.

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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: 4871

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…

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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…

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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.…

Rank this Week: 5179

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

Dec 4
Daniel Kim’s “Pop Danthology,” a mashup of 55 pop songs from this year

Daniel Kim’s “Pop Danthology,” a mashup of 55 pop songs from this year
Jul 6
Shepard Fairey’s 50th Anniversary Rolling Stones Logo

Shepard Fairey’s 50th Anniversary Rolling Stones Logo
Jul 6
The word from the North Coast

The word from the North Coast

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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 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…
Apr 24
Biogen Idec v. GlaxoSmithKline – Prosecution Lesson

Biogen Idec v. GlaxoSmithKline – Prosecution Lesson

Case No. 2012-1120 (Dyk, Plager, Reyna) Gotcha! Prosecution history disclaimer can feel like an unfair trap for practitioners; statements made years earlier in prosecution are exhumed and reanimated in litigation to show that the patentee…

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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…

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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. …

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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…

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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 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. …
May 7
A Dizzying Platter of Internet Link Sausage

A Dizzying Platter of Internet Link Sausage

Whether these induce vertigo or are induced by vertigo is for another time. PW has finally deigned to notice that the Borders bankruptcy is still in progress, including avoidance of payments to creditors — including publishers…

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Seattle Copyright Watch

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

http://www.seattlecopyrightwatch.com/

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…
Apr 23
YouTube Protected by DMCA Safe Harbor, Viacom Suit Dismissed on Remand

YouTube Protected by DMCA Safe Harbor, Viacom Suit Dismissed on Remand

This post follows up on my post entitled YouTube's Safe Harbor Status Requires More Fact-Finding, Rules Second Circuit. Viacom and other plaintiffs who are content owners sued YouTube for copyright infringement. The district court…

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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 …

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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…

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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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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.

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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…

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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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Socially Aware Blog

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

http://www.sociallyawareblog.com/

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…
Apr 24
E-Commerce Providers Take Note: New York’s Highest Court Upholds “Amazon” Sales Tax Statute

E-Commerce Providers Take Note: New York’s Highest Court Upholds “Amazon” Sales Tax Statute

On March 28, 2013, the Court of Appeals, New York’s highest court, issued a decision in Overstock.com, Inc. & Amazon.com, LLC, et al., holding that New York’s “click-through nexus” statute does not violate the…

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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…

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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…

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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

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Spatial Law

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

http://spatiallaw.blogspot.com/

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…
May 1
Upcoming Conference on The Legal and Policy Framework for a Location-enabled Society

Upcoming Conference on The Legal and Policy Framework for a Location-enabled Society

When the Centre for Spatial Law and Policy started a few years ago, I was frequently asked why a lawyer was attending geospatial conferences. As a result, it is with a great deal of pride to be preparing to leave for a conference the Centre…
Apr 29
5 Key Spatial Law and Policy Links (April 29, 2013)

5 Key Spatial Law and Policy Links (April 29, 2013)

B.C. Privacy Commissioner Finds Engine Monitoring Technology Reasonable (Blakes) A couple of important cases out of Canada. Whose Job Is It To Manage Software Licensing? (Scott & Scott LLP) I think many of the same…

Rank this Week: 1072

SpicyIP

Covers Indian intellectual property law and policy.

http://www.spicyipindia.blogspot.in/

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…
May 18
Guest Post: A rejoinder from the IPKat

Guest Post: A rejoinder from the IPKat

Continuing with our debate, between Darren Smyth of IPKat fame and Siva Thambisetty, on the merits of the Supreme Court's decision in the Novartis case, we have for our readers a rejoinder from Darren in response to Siva's last post on this…
May 17
WIPS (Worldwide Intellectual Property Service) – IPR Solution expert

WIPS (Worldwide Intellectual Property Service) – IPR Solution expert

SpicyIP is happy to bring to our readers news of a wonderful set of search and analytics tool by Worldwide Intellectual Property Service (WIPS) for those involved in the IP field. Please see as below:WIPS (Worldwide Intellectual Property…

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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

Rank this Week: 657

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: 4351

Stein McEwen Blog

Covers IP case and news.

http://smiplaw.wordpress.com/

Oct 3
Patent and Trademark Office Publishes Final Rules for Derivation Proceeding

Patent and Trademark Office Publishes Final Rules for Derivation Proceeding

By Charles Pierce
Sep 13
Update on Implementation of American Invents Act Effective As of September 16, 2012

Update on Implementation of American Invents Act Effective As of September 16, 2012

By Dennis Clarke and James McEwen On September 16, 2011, the “Leahy-Smith America Invents Act” (AIA) was signed into law. The AIA makes the most substantial changes in U.S. patent law in decades and sets various dates on which these…
Sep 7
In re Hyon: Substantial Evidence Standard Helps Preserve Finding of Obviousne

In re Hyon: Substantial Evidence Standard Helps Preserve Finding of Obviousne

By Chris Reaves A recent appeal of a lengthy prosecution ended last week, when the Federal Circuit in In re Hyon, 102 USPQ2d 1889 (Fed. Cir. 2012) upheld the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI) findings that a person of ordinary…

Rank this Week: 3672

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.…

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