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Los Angeles Trademark Attorney…

Los Angeles Trademark Attorney Blog

Published By Mandour & Associates, APC

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

    Pinterest Goes After Cybersquatter Imposter For Trademark Infringement

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

    Ninth Circuit Shuts Down Marilyn Monroe Estate's Likeness Claim

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

    Thermador Maker Sues Julia Child Foundation To Assert No TM Infringement

    Thermador Maker Sues Julia Child Foundation To Assert No TM Infringement
    Los Angeles - BSH Home Appliances Corp., which makes Thermador ovens, preemptively sued the Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts on Friday, claiming its promotional use of photos of Child using its ovens does not…
Rank this Week: 3388

IPTAblog

IPTAblog

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

http://andrewraff.com/
  • Aug 22

    API Madne

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

    Doubling Down

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

    Testing

    Testing
    This is a test entry. Feel free to not get excited.
Rank this Week: 3295

Modern Times Legal Patent Blog

Modern Times Legal Patent Blog

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

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

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

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

    New post at Inovia Blog re patenting in Africa

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

    This American Life on Patent

    This American Life on Patent
    "This American Life" on NPR is a great show; and I was quite surprised (and delighted) to see that their most-recent episode focused on patents, "When Patents Attack." Give it a listen, as the program is certainly thought-provoking and…
Rank this Week: 3515

Andrew P. Lahser's Patent Blog

Andrew P. Lahser's Patent Blog

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

http://www.lahserpatent.com
  • Apr 11

    Can a Canadian company recieve a US trademark?

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

    Why do some large companies use tm instead of ® ?

    Why do some large companies use tm instead of ® ?
    **Why to some large companies use tm instead of ® ? **For example, Skype uses ™ instead of ®.~ LondonThis is the point of my website: how small companies use intellectual property differs from large companies. Skype (a large company) has…
  • Mar 12

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

    Can you change a trademark’s goods and services description?
    In responding to trademark Office Action, can you make changes to goods and services description?Applied for a trademark, was declined due to “likelihood of confusion”. Am preparing Response to Office Action and need to know if I can…
Rank this Week: 3450

Andrei Mincov's Articles

Andrei Mincov's Articles

Covers copyright and its interdependence with the overall political regime.

http://mincov.com/articles
  • Sep 11

    Civilization or Mindless Helplessne

    Civilization or Mindless Helplessne
    Often when I argue the case for individual rights and radical departure from government regulation, I hear words to the effect that it is the collectively financed government regulation that creates the framework for a civilized life, from…
  • Jun 17

    Monument to Human Devolution

    Monument to Human Devolution
    There once was a time in human history when monuments stood for something. They used to be erected to celebrate triumphs and achievements. Sometimes, they were built to commemorate national losses and tragedies. This happens no more. We are…
  • May 29

    In Support of Abolition of Laws Prohibiting Private Discrimination

    In Support of Abolition of Laws Prohibiting Private Discrimination
    Most people unwittingly consider laws against private discrimination one of the greatest social achievements of the modern times.  In this article I will explain how these laws are nothing more than a tool of everyone’s enslavement.
Rank this Week: 3278

Georgia Patent Law Blog

Georgia Patent Law Blog

Provides summaries of patent-related opinions and orders by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. By Coby Nixon.

http://www.georgiapatentlaw.com/
Rank this Week: 3223

PATracer

PATracer

Reports on patent litigation appeals pending before the Federal Circuit.

http://www.patentlit.com
Rank this Week: 3539

BLOG@IP::JUR

BLOG@IP::JUR

Covers intellectual property law. By Axel H Horns.

http://www.ipjur.com/blog2/
Rank this Week: 3326

ipmINDs

ipmINDs

Covers patent and intellectual property law.

http://ipminds.wordpress.com
Rank this Week: 3434

Defending SIIA Audits

Defending SIIA Audits

Discusses how businesses should respond to software audits by the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA). By Robert J. Scott.

http://blawg.scottandscottllp.com/defendingsiiaaudits/
  • Sep 28

    Unauthorized Software: Costly to Your Bottom Line

    Unauthorized Software: Costly to Your Bottom Line
    The Business Software Alliance (“BSA”) and Software & Information Industry Association (“SIIA”) pursue copyright infringement claims against companies accused of installing unauthorized copies of software. …
  • Sep 28

    Adopting Software Use Policies to Protect Against Copyright Infringement Claim

    Adopting Software Use Policies to Protect Against Copyright Infringement Claim
    The Business Software Alliance (“BSA”), and the Software & Information Industry Association (“SIIA”) pursue copyright infringement claims on behalf of software publishers, such as Microsoft, Adobe, and Autodesk,…
  • Sep 28

    Judge Rejects Copyright Damages Compilation Component

    Judge Rejects Copyright Damages Compilation Component
    In Nature’s Enterprises, Inc. v. Pearson (2010), the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York rejected Nature’s Enterprises (“NEI’s”) request for damages for each component part of a compilation.…
Rank this Week: 3365

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: 3476

IPEstonia

IPEstonia

Intellectual property news from Estonia. By Liina Lintrop and Mikk Putk.

http://ipestonia.wordpress.com
Rank this Week: 3553

Legal River's Business Law Podcast

Legal River's Business Law Podcast

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

http://itunespodcast.legalriver.com
Rank this Week: 3561

Honoring the Inventor

Honoring the Inventor

Spotlights inventors and patents.

http://honoringtheinventor.blogspot.com/
  • Dec 30

    Smith & Wesson IP

    Smith & Wesson IP
    Springfield, MA-based Smith & Wesson has 123 U.S. patents and patent apps, see them here.Their latest was from 11/17/2009 titled Fire Control Mechanism for a Firearm, #7,617,628 [the lone inventor for this patent is the prolific Brett…
  • Dec 10

    Scaled & Burt Rutan

    Scaled & Burt Rutan
    Scaled is Burt Rutan's company (founded in 1982, based in Mojave, CA), and the firm has four patents.Consider Fabrication of structure having structural layers and layers of controllable electrical or magnetic properties from 2001--A…
  • Nov 30

    Monsanto: Patents for Seed

    Monsanto: Patents for Seed
    St. Louis-based Monsanto has a lot of seed patents, to the growing chagrin of some farmers.How many U.S. patents & patent apps in total?14,183.See them here.Consider their most recent patent, #7,622,660 titled Plants and seeds of hybrid corn…
Rank this Week: 3221

Automating Invention

Automating Invention

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

http://www.automatinginvention.com/
  • Dec 1

    Biological Models for Robot Design

    Biological Models for Robot Design
    MIT professor Sanbae Kim is studying the animal kingdom to find biological models for robot designs. Working with Stanford professor Mark Cutosky, Kim has designed robots like the Stickybot, named... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit…
  • Nov 29

    Using Genetic Programming to Repair Software

    Using Genetic Programming to Repair Software
    Automatic program repair has long been a goal in the software industry. Finding and fixing bugs is currently a manual operation that represents a major portion of the software development life... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit…
  • Nov 15

    Encouraging Innovation with Cash Prize

    Encouraging Innovation with Cash Prize
    The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) blog recently examined the role of monetary prize awards as an incentive for encouraging research in technical fields. In September, Netflix awarded a $1... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit…
Rank this Week: 3277

For Your Consideration

For Your Consideration

Covers copyright, trademark, and entertainment law. By Christopher Hugan, Esq.

http://nashvegaslawyer.wordpress.com
  • Jun 3

    Jon Rich Celebrity Knockout!

    Jon Rich Celebrity Knockout!
    Former “Nashville Star” contestant Jared Ashley sues Jon Rich for allegedly being a meanie to him. http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200990602088 Here’s a copy of the complaint–take out your reading glasses and get…
  • May 19

    Worth the visit.

    Worth the visit.
    Take a moment and visit www.thesessionplayers.com.    It features video and interviews with Nashville session musicians.  I definitely give it two snaps and a circle!
  • May 12

    Who,what,when,where,why

    Who,what,when,where,why
    A sad commentary on the state of pop-culture journalism. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Irish-student-hoaxes-worlds-apf-15201451.html?.v=1
Rank this Week: 3521

IMPACT(r): Intellectual property…

IMPACT(r): Intellectual property and IT law blog

Covers intellectual property, information technology, data protection and freedom of information from a UK perspective. By Freeth Cartwright LLP.

http://impact.freethcartwright.com/
  • Oct 16

    Facebook Firsht

    Facebook Firsht
    Creation of a fake profile on Facebook – the popular social networking website - by a former school friend has resulted in an award of £22,000 in damages to businessman Matthew Firsht and his company, Applause Store Productions.
  • Oct 16

    Police powers to gather phone and email data.

    Police powers to gather phone and email data.
    The Government hasn't exactly had the best record of late when it comes to the way in which it handles personal data.
  • Oct 6

    GOOGLE REFUSES TO SUBMIT TO EUROPE’S DATA PROTECTION REGIME:

    GOOGLE REFUSES TO SUBMIT TO EUROPE’S DATA PROTECTION REGIME:
    The Article 29 Workers Party has stated recently that Google considers that the European law on data protection is not applicable to itself, even though Google has servers and establishments in
Rank this Week: 3198

Current copyright readings

Current copyright readings

Bibliography of current articles on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Teach Act and other copyright issues. By M. Claire Stewart.

http://copyrightreadings.blogspot.com/
  • Oct 4

    Wal-Mart Drops DRM Servers, Customers Lose Music

    Wal-Mart Drops DRM Servers, Customers Lose Music
    Wal-Mart Drops DRM Servers, Customers Lose Musicby Scott NicholsPC World, publication date: 29 September 2008 "Wal-Mart is just following the recent trend of screwing over customers by dropping DRM, as led by Microsoft and Yahoo. Sure,…
  • May 23

    First Sale Victory in Vernor

    First Sale Victory in Vernor
    First Sale Victory in Vernorby WILLIAM PATRYPatry Copyright Blog, publication date: 22 May 2008 "...Judge Jones found that the transactions were legal. To do so, he had to wade through a thicket of court of appeals' opinions, ultimately…
  • May 23

    Microsoft news: confirms a broadcast flag, announces ODF support, drops book program

    Microsoft news: confirms a broadcast flag, announces ODF support, drops book program
    A very interesting week for Microsoft news: confirms a broadcast flag, announces ODF support, drops book programMicrosoft confirms Windows adheres to broadcast flagby Greg SandovalCNet News, publication date:18 May 2008 Open-Source File…
Rank this Week: 3283

Displacement of Concepts

Displacement of Concepts

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

http://robert.heverly.org/blog/
  • Mar 31

    Depressing

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

    Strange Reasoning

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

    Sometimes Location Matter

    Sometimes Location Matter
    William Patry writes about a recent U.S. Federal District Court decision that is “a masterpiece of analysis and witty writing” (Ricky Gervais Inspires Copyright Opinion). Patry quotes from the decision (citations omitted):
Rank this Week: 3343

Academic Copyright

Academic Copyright

Covers law, culture and the use of intellectual property by scholars, teachers, students and librarians. By Elizabeth Townsend Gard.

http://academiccopyright.typepad.com/academiccopyright/
  • Jul 23

    New blogging home

    New blogging home
    I am now blogging regularly at the Tulane Law School website. 
  • Apr 2

    The Schloss case

    The Schloss case
    It is strange... there hasn't been a lot (and by that I mean NO) discussion of the Schloss case on any of the listservs that come in... wierd.  I'm not sure why.  It seems to be staying under the radar.  But I think it seems like a good…
  • Apr 2

    Guest Blogging at Terra Nova

    Guest Blogging at Terra Nova
    Rachel and I are guest blogging over at Terra Nova this month.  We are very excited.... http://terranova.blogs.com/.  Also, episodes 1-7 of Fizzy's Second Life can be seen at http://fizzysecondlife.blogspot.com/. 
Rank this Week: 3282

Weatherall's Law: IP in the land…

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

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

http://weatherall.blogspot.com/
  • Jan 10

    Postscript

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

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

    The Last Post (and five things you didn't know about me)
    I have been tagged by the 'Five Things You Don't Know About Me' Meme that is doing the rounds (thanks Abi). (Like Starkoff, I'm not tagging anyone else). So here goes:I have two brothers. They are both doctors. I have two sisters-in-law. …
  • Dec 18

    Reactions to the Cooper decision

    Reactions to the Cooper decision
    Various reactions to the 'linking is authorisation' Cooper decision handed down yesterday by the Full Federal Court:I commented yesterday (summary? 'troubling'. 'Have we, or have we not just had a very extended debate about copyright law in…
Rank this Week: 3192

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…
Rank this Week: 3722

The Anchor Plate

The Anchor Plate

Covers intellectual property litigation. By The BrickHouse Law Group.

http://www.anchorplateip.com
  • May 15

    New Name for The BrickHouse Law Group: Kahn Gerber Professional Corporation

    New Name for The BrickHouse Law Group: Kahn Gerber Professional Corporation
    Michael Kahn and Geoffrey Gerber, the principals at the law firm formerly known as The BrickHouse Law Group, announced today that the firm has changed its name to Kahn Gerber Professional Corporation. Founded in 2009, the law firm has focused…
  • Apr 2

    Got a budget for the lawyer, though

    Got a budget for the lawyer, though
    As many of you know, the authors of AnchorPlate are musically inclined, and I’d like to include myself in that estimation. I don’t play guitar like Pete, or the harmonica like Mike, but I can rap along with most Young Money hits,…
  • Mar 29

    The Billable Hour: Headed the Way of the Passenger Pigeon?

    The Billable Hour: Headed the Way of the Passenger Pigeon?
    The folly of the billable hour has been the subject of several posts on this blog, including this one by Pete more than three years ago. As former partners at major law firms where the billable hour rules supreme, one of…
Rank this Week: 3719

International Technology Law Blog

International Technology Law Blog

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

http://asialaw.biz/blog/
  • May 7

    Design Patents in China: Applications, Infringement and Enforcement

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

    China’s Great Leap Forward in Patent

    China’s Great Leap Forward in Patent
    On March 28, Apple Inc. appeared in court in Shanghai to defend charges that Siri, its voice-recognition, personal-assistant software, allegedly infringes a Chinese patent. The plaintiff and owner of the patent, Zhizhen Internet Technology…
  • Mar 15

    US Court Approves International Service of Process by Facebook

    US Court Approves International Service of Process by Facebook
    As technologies develop, courts worldwide are increasingly open to allowing service of legal documents by new means, including by FedEx, e-mail, Facebook and Twitter. In line with that general trend, last week a District Court in New York…
Rank this Week: 4221

Florida IP

Florida IP

Covers intellectual property developments. By Woodrow Pollack.

http://floridaip.blogspot.com/
  • May 7

    Patent Obtained During Marriage Is Marital Asset in Florida

    Patent Obtained During Marriage Is Marital Asset in Florida
    James Taylor (I believe no relation to the singer) was awarded U.S. Patent No. 5,806,566 in 1998.  At the same time, he was married to Mary Taylor.   In 2011, the Taylors obtained a final judgment of dissolution of their marriage.…
  • Apr 24

    Trademark Statute of Limitations - Governed by Lache

    Trademark Statute of Limitations - Governed by Lache
    Roca Labs has sued Boogie Media, LLC and Slava Krasnov for unfair competition, cybersquatting, and trademark infringement concerning the trademarks NATURLA GASTRIC BYPASS, GASTRIC BYPASS NO SURGERY, ROCA LABS, and Gastric Bypass EffectTM.…
  • Apr 4

    Back to State Court, Brother

    Back to State Court, Brother
    Hulk Hogan (a/k/a Terry Bollea) sued a local radio host (you may have heard of him -- Bubba the Love Sponge) and his ex-wife in state court for releasing a vide of Hogan having sex with Bubba's ex-wife.  Hogan amended his complaint,…
Rank this Week: 3838

Georgia Internet Law

Georgia Internet Law

Provides information and commentary regarding Internet law, e-commerce and technology law, World Wide Web regulation, and intellectual property. By Richardson Sixth, LLC.

http://georgiainternetlaw.com/
  • Apr 30

    New Trademark Clearinghouse and New Internet Domain

    New Trademark Clearinghouse and New Internet Domain
    There has always been discord between the domain name registration system (which awards the universal right to a domain name to a singular owner) and the world’s patchwork trademark registration systems. The latter protects a mark…
  • Jan 27

    Atlanta Internet Telephone Company Prospering

    Atlanta Internet Telephone Company Prospering
    The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that Atlanta Internet telephony company Vocalocity Inc. plans to use $10 million of funding secured to grow its presence and add up to 100 new employees. Vocalocity provides Internet-based phone systems…
  • Nov 27

    Atlanta Trademark Dispute Spills Over Into the Internet

    Atlanta Trademark Dispute Spills Over Into the Internet
    An unfair competition suit against an Atlanta-area garage door company has taken on another dimension, with claims that purported trademark violations that were effectively halted in the physical world are now taking place via the…
Rank this Week: 3770

Virginia Business Law Update

Virginia Business Law Update

Covers news and legal developments affecting Virginia businesses. By PCT Law Group.

http://www.virginiabusinesslawupdate.com/
  • Apr 23

    Fourth Circuit Substantially Reduces Jury's Emotional Damages Award in False Claims Act Case

    Fourth Circuit Substantially Reduces Jury's Emotional Damages Award in False Claims Act Case
    In the Fourth Circuit (the federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, South Carolina and North Carolina), six-figure compensatory damage awards are frequently viewed as excessive. …
  • Apr 23

    Fourth Circuit Substantially Reduces Jury's Emotional Damages Award

    Fourth Circuit Substantially Reduces Jury's Emotional Damages Award
    In the Fourth Circuit (the federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, South Carolina and North Carolina), six-figure compensatory damage awards are rarely upheld on a motion for…
  • Apr 22

    Government Contractor Teaming Agreement Ruled Unenforceable

    Government Contractor Teaming Agreement Ruled Unenforceable
    In the world of government contracts, companies frequently team together to put forward the most persuasive bid in response to a Request for Proposal (“RFP”). Such teaming arrangements often result in a teaming agreement between…
Rank this Week: 4150

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: 4089

New York Copyright Attorney

New York Copyright Attorney

Covers New York copyright law and surrounding issues. By Stone Law, P.C.

http://newyorkcopyrightattorney.com/
  • 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…
  • 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…
Rank this Week: 4111

Law Office of Dan Rogers

Law Office of Dan Rogers

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

http://dlr-law.com/writings--pubs.html
Rank this Week: 4046

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: 3942

Infringing Actions

Infringing Actions

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

http://infringingactions.blogspot.com/
  • Apr 9

    Selling a Jayne Cobb hat? Keep selling!

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

    Bittorrent Subpoena Notice? Check the Case Status!

    Bittorrent Subpoena Notice? Check the Case Status!
    These pesky bittorrent lawsuits continue to propagate themselves throughout the court system.  Content owners -- which frankly may have a legitimate beef with having their films distributed for free -- persist in using them as…
  • Oct 6

    NBC, Get with the Program

    NBC, Get with the Program
    NBC has recently asked the Obama campaign to stop using footage of one of its talking heads reporting on what a think tank thinks of Romney's tax plan.  And yes, perhaps NBC has something of a copyright claim, and yes, perhaps NBC wants to…
Rank this Week: 3971

Thoits Law Blog

Thoits Law Blog

Discusses important legal developments in the areas of business, employment, intellectual property, litigation, real estate, and estate planning. By Thoits, Love, Hershberger & McLean.

http://www.thoitslaw.com/blog/
  • Apr 8

    You Really, Really Need a Shareholder Buy-Sell Agreement

    You Really, Really Need a Shareholder Buy-Sell Agreement
    ...a relatively small investment of time spent on the fundamentals can yield significant dividends in the future – and help to avoid much distress. And, the first fundamental, particularly for founders who do not anticipate seeking venture…
  • Apr 8

    Selling Restricted Stock of Private Companie

    Selling Restricted Stock of Private Companie
    Anyone who holds restricted stock of a non-public company, such as Twitter, Box, or Palantir among others, probably has discovered it is possible to find buyers for their stock by contacting Second Market or Shares Post or other…
  • Feb 22

    California Pregnancy Disability Leave: Longer Than Four Months?

    California Pregnancy Disability Leave: Longer Than Four Months?
    The court stated that this was a "case of first impression" and posed the issue as "whether an employee who has exhausted all permissible leave available under the Pregnancy Disability Leave Law (PDLL)...may nevertheless state…
Rank this Week: 4080

Texas Non-Compete Law Blog

Texas Non-Compete Law Blog

Covers breach of fiduciary duty, non-compete agreements, trade secrets and tortious interference. By Hughes & Luce.

http://blog.texasnoncompetelaw.com/
  • Apr 2

    Requirements for Physician Noncompetes Strictly Enforced

    Requirements for Physician Noncompetes Strictly Enforced
     An opinion by the Dallas Court of Appeals shows how the courts apply the Texas Noncompete statute to covenants involving physicians.   In the opinion, a surgery center was registered as a limited partnership. The general…
  • Dec 20

    Texas Tortious Interference Law: Explicit Threat Not Required

    Texas Tortious Interference Law: Explicit Threat Not Required
     An opinion by the San Antonio Court of Appeals demonstrates that in order prevail on a claim for tortious interference of contract, the claimant need not prove an outright threat.   Certain statements and requests may be…
  • Dec 20

    Texas Temporary Injunction Law: Fact-Specific Inquirie

    Texas Temporary Injunction Law: Fact-Specific Inquirie
    Whether an injunction should issue in a particular case involves a fact-intensive analysis.  A recent opinion by the Dallas Court of Appeals demonstrates how the courts may conduct this analysis in cases involving claims for…
Rank this Week: 3887

Attorney Peter Vickery

Attorney Peter Vickery

Covers copyright, trademark, anti-discrimination, and election law.

http://attorneypetervickery.blogspot.com/
  • Mar 13

    Desegregation: a new rule

    Desegregation: a new rule
    Advocates of desegregation should take heart, and planners should take notice, because at last it's official: Land-use policies that perpetuate residential segregation are illegal.  A new rule from the Department of Housing and Urban…
  • Jan 31

    Right's Attack on NLRB Continue

    Right's Attack on NLRB Continue
    Speaker Boehner and Leader McConnellEmployees and small business owners alike in Western Massachusetts need to know whether the current controversy around the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will affect their legal rights. The source of…
  • Jan 18

    This should be easy

    This should be easy
    Some aspects of intellectual property law are inherently complex. But other areas could be -- and should be -- much simpler. For example, you would think the law would have a crystal clear answer to this question: When a retailer is selling…
Rank this Week: 4200

Intellectual Property Law for the…

Intellectual Property Law for the Startup Phase

Covers patents, copyrights, trademarks, technology and business. By John Lindsay.

http://blog.startupipservices.com/
  • Jan 31

    Advantages of a UDRP Domain Name Proceeding

    Advantages of a UDRP Domain Name Proceeding
    Trademark and Domain Names A business can spend a lot of time, capital, energy in building rights in a trademark and the associated goodwill with the public. It can be devastating when a third party registers a domain name and ……
  • Jul 10

    3 Key Terms of a Software License

    3 Key Terms of a Software License
    If your company has developed software, it should create a software license prior to distribution of that software. A software license is the key instrument that defines the rights in ownership, usage, and distribution of software between the…
  • Mar 30

    Taking Advantage of the Timeline for the PCT “International” Patent Application

    Taking Advantage of the Timeline for the PCT “International” Patent Application
    In the global market, today’s prudent company must evaluate patent protection for its innovative products or services. In doing so, the question arises as to which countries a patent application will be submitted. The general rule of thumb…
Rank this Week: 3789

Washington D.C. Intellectual…

Washington D.C. Intellectual Property Attorney Blog

Offers insights on current developments in the intellectual property space, and discusses patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright information and news. By Raymond Millien.

http://dcipattorney.com
Rank this Week: 3969

Developing Concerns

Developing Concerns

Covers legal developments affecting the video game industry. By Reed Smith LLP.

http://www.developingconcerns.com
  • Dec 14

    Mobile Games and Privacy - The FTC and California AG Are Taking This Seriously, So Should You

    Mobile Games and Privacy - The FTC and California AG Are Taking This Seriously, So Should You
    A lot has happened in the (cough) months since our last post, but privacy actions have to be right at the top of the list of recent occurrences that worry our clients.  Take, for example, the FTC's new report on mobile application…
  • Oct 18

    Turning Game Players into Game Developer

    Turning Game Players into Game Developer
    Gamasutra has a great article on why it makes good business sense to utilize players as developers of new content.  It can be a new revenue stream for the publisher, it can build brand loyalty, it can increase the game's long tail, and it…
  • Oct 8

    Legal Liability for Warcraft Massacre

    Legal Liability for Warcraft Massacre
    If you haven't already heard, over this last weekend a character in World of Warcraft went on a killing spree.  A virtual killing spree, but a killing spree nonetheless.  Video of the massacre can be found on the linked page (thanks to…
Rank this Week: 3690

IP Litigation Law Blog

IP Litigation Law Blog

Covers contingent fee, alternative billing, copyright lawsuits and patent lawsuits. By Mann Law Group.

http://www.iplitigationblog.com/
  • Dec 1

    Be Careful What You Wish For...

    Be Careful What You Wish For...
    The eyes of the patent world were on Seattle this week as an Order denying injunctive relief was handed down in the ongoing Microsoft v. Motorola heavyweight title bout. While I will leave it to others to discuss the minutiae and determine…
  • Oct 17

    I Resemble That Remark

    I Resemble That Remark
    It is always amusing to watch the intellectual gymnastics of clever people trying to defend the intellectually indefensible.  Seventh Circuit Appellate Judge Richard Posner'r recent, article, "Patent Trolls Be Gone" (You talkin' to me,…
  • Feb 9

    Flying Coach

    Flying Coach
    Or, "Those Who Live By The Sword..." Here's an amusing little class action case filed in Seattle this week.  Seems  Coach, Inc., well known purveyors of high end handbags and such, in their never-ending zeal to protect innocent consumers…
Rank this Week: 4132

Web-Tones

Web-Tones

Covers copyright, patents, privacy and trademark. By the Digital Business Law Group.

http://blog.digitalbusinesslawgroup.com/
  • Nov 29

    HIPAA/HITECH: The Rise of the Engaged Patient?

    HIPAA/HITECH: The Rise of the Engaged Patient?
    Patients have always had the right to access their PHI (post HIPAA).
  • Nov 21

    HIPAA Common Sense?

    HIPAA Common Sense?
    This post does an excellent job of summarizing the kind of common sense HIPAA waivers that the U.S. government can impose during a time of emergency. There remains a significant of confusion and myth-making around HITECH/HIPAA.
  • Nov 15

    HITECH / HIPAA: Understanding the Public Policy Rationale?

    HITECH / HIPAA: Understanding the Public Policy Rationale?
    There is probably no hotter cyberlaw issue today than privacy ("Privacy"). Consumers often ask, "What are all those e-commerce sites doing with our data?" Businesses need to be aware of the various statutes and regulations that govern the…
Rank this Week: 4058

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…
Rank this Week: 3805

patentability

patentability

Covers patents and intellectual property law. By Brian Fletcher.

http://www.patentabilityblog.com
  • Nov 26

    Kappos Stepping Down as Director of the USPTO

    Kappos Stepping Down as Director of the USPTO
    Today, David J. Kappos,the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office announced that he would be leaving the agency around the end of January 2013. Kappos thanked the…
  • May 31

    USPTO Publishes Proposed Rules to Implement Micro Entity Status for Paying Discounted Patent Fee

    USPTO Publishes Proposed Rules to Implement Micro Entity Status for Paying Discounted Patent Fee
    In a move designed to help independent inventors, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is proposing to amend the rules of practice in patent cases to implement the micro entity provision of the America Invents Act (AIA). If…
  • May 22

    USPTO to Host Clean Technology Partnership Meeting June 12, 2012

    USPTO to Host Clean Technology Partnership Meeting June 12, 2012
    The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host its second Clean Technology Partnership Meeting on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.  The meeting will be held in the South Auditorium, Madison Building,…
Rank this Week: 3597

e^(ip)

e^(ip)

Covers intellectual property management. By Erin-Michael Gill.

http://www.gillip.com/
  • Nov 19

    Discussing Samsung IP Strategy On Bloomberg Asia TV's "First Up"

    Discussing Samsung IP Strategy On Bloomberg Asia TV's "First Up"
    The Washington Post picked up the related long form story from Bloomberg, where I was quoted about how the the endgame for Samsung could well be designing around Apple's portfolio.
  • Nov 5

    On Market Makers this Morning

    On Market Makers this Morning
    Great discussion this morning on Bloomberg TV. At 3:41, I mentioned it's likely that the case might get thrown out. A couple hours later the case was dismissed with prejudice:…
  • Nov 2

    Interviewed by Public Radio on SurfCast v. Microsoft

    Interviewed by Public Radio on SurfCast v. Microsoft
    Thanks from e^(ip) - www.gillip.com - emg@gillip.com
Rank this Week: 3707

Copyright Infringement Advisor

Copyright Infringement Advisor

Covers DMCA, fair use, and online piracy. By Whitaker Law Group.

http://www.copyrightinfringementadvisor.com
  • Oct 9

    Copyright Trolling: Don’t Get A Default!

    Copyright Trolling: Don’t Get A Default!
    We all talk about these mass bittorrent lawyers like they are
  • Oct 4

    Copyright Trolling: AF Holdings Names Another Doe

    Copyright Trolling: AF Holdings Names Another Doe
    It looks like the Copyright Trolls are trying to make good on their threats to start suing individuals who refuse to settle up. Earlier, Daniel G.
  • Sep 28

    Open WiFi Is NOT Negligence

    Open WiFi Is NOT Negligence
    I wanted to post a quick note about the new case recently filed by Daniel G. Ruggiero in Pennsylvania, as reported by DieTrollDie.
Rank this Week: 3618

Osterberg's Blog

Osterberg's Blog

Thoughts on intellectual property and federal court business litigation. By Eric Osterberg.

http://www.osterbergllc.com/blog/
  • Oct 8

    Do patent and copyright law restrict competition and creativity excessively? Posner

    Do patent and copyright law restrict competition and creativity excessively? Posner
    I am concerned that both patent and copyright protection, though particularly the former, may be excessive. via www.becker-posner-blog.com I disagree with the author regarding fair use. The problem he posits is better addressed by the…
  • Sep 28

    Three Things You Should Have in Your NDA, But May Not

    Three Things You Should Have in Your NDA, But May Not
    1. A requirement that the party receiving confidential information identify all personnel who are given access to the information, make them aware of the NDA and insure that they are bound by it. Identification is particularly important, in…
  • Sep 5

    The Latest From the Federal Circuit on Injunctions, Sunset Royalties, and Future Royalty Rate

    The Latest From the Federal Circuit on Injunctions, Sunset Royalties, and Future Royalty Rate
    Even if you win your patent infringement case, you still may not get an injunction prohibiting ongoing infringement.  In a case decided last month by the Federal Circuit, ActiveVideo v.
Rank this Week: 3947