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Athans & Hogan Blog

Covers intellectual property, copyright, and trademark.

http://www.athanshogan.com

May 25
David Byrne Sues Charlie Crist for Copyright Infringement

David Byrne Sues Charlie Crist for Copyright Infringement

Legendary Talking Heads frontman David Byrne is steamed, and he’s not going to take it anymore! No, it’ has nothing to do with his passion for bicycling. It has something to do with copyright infringement.
May 17
We the People of Facebook…

We the People of Facebook…

Facebook and its take on privacy settings have been in the news quite a bit lately. What is the big deal? Facebook has created a vast maze of settings which is nearly impossible to navigate on your own.
May 13
Protecting Your Trademark in Your Domain Name

Protecting Your Trademark in Your Domain Name

If you run a business, then you know all about the importance of trademarks and servicemarks: not only can a name or logo catch a potential customer or client’s eye, but it can ensure that there is no confusion as to who you are and what…

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Lipton, Weinberger & Husick Blog

Covers intellectual property issues. By Adam G. Garson.

http://www.garson-law.com/blog

Apr 30
Ask Dr. Copyright…

Ask Dr. Copyright…

Dear Doc: I used to have “rabbit ears” on my TV. On stormy nights, I had to stand “just so” near the left ear to see channel 17, but other than that, it worked just fine. Then the electronics companies and the…
Apr 30
Just How Much Can an Artist Appropriate and Get Away With — Plenty!

Just How Much Can an Artist Appropriate and Get Away With — Plenty!

So, do you know what an “appropriation artist” is? It’s an artist who uses preexisting objects or images to create new works of art. While you might guess that appropriation artists keep many a copyright lawyer…
Apr 30
To Disclose or Not to Disclose … That is the Question

To Disclose or Not to Disclose … That is the Question

You have conceived of a wonderful new invention and you want tell everyone, but you are not ready for the expense of a patent application. Should you open your mouth? Every inventor feels the tension between the need to maintain secrecy…

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Lexero Law Firm Blog

Comments on intellectual property and information technology law.

http://www.lexero.com/blog/

Nov 19
What Does Cyber Law Mean in Today’s World?

What Does Cyber Law Mean in Today’s World?

Areas of Cyber Law on The Internet Today In many ways, the World Wide Web is a bit like the Wild Wild West of the 21st Century. There’s a huge realm of things people are discovering how to do online, and many of them aren’t exactly on the…
Sep 13
The Libya Anticybersquatting Domain Name Lawsuit

The Libya Anticybersquatting Domain Name Lawsuit

I recently successfully represented Mr. Ahmad Miski in a matter originally captioned as “The Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and the Embassy of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya v. Miski.” Stated another way, my client was sued…
Aug 23
Internet Safety For Kid

Internet Safety For Kid

These days, kids get online at a younger age than ever before. There are some very useful things kids can do online, such as learning, research, educational games, and more. The internet is also something that need to be approached carefully…

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The Business of Patents Blog

Provides information for small businesses on how to protect their intellectual property through patents or other IP. By Mike Ervin.

http://www.the-business-of-patents.com/patents-blog.html

Jul 19
Patent Maintenance Fee

Patent Maintenance Fee

So what are patent maintenance fees? And how much are they?
May 4
Chinese Patent Office

Chinese Patent Office

The Chinese Patent Office. Should I Apply for a Chinese Patent? The answer to this has been steadily changing over the years.
Feb 2
Patent Growth

Patent Growth

Patent Growth. A recent report by WIPO indicates that from a patent filing aspect the world economies have mostly recovered from their 2008 doldrums.

Rank this Week: 3422

In Re Bilski Blog

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

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

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

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

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

The Confusion between Abstractions and Abstract Intellectual Idea

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

Bilski Blog is Back!

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

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IndianIPR.com Judgements

Head Notes to IP Judgements decided by the Supreme Court of India, All High Courts of India, Intellectual Property Appellate Board of India and Copyright Board of India.

http://indian-ipr.blogspot.com/

Jun 13
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - O. 7, r. 11

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - O. 7, r. 11

The Court while dealing with an application under Order VII Rule 11 is not required to make an elaborate enquiry into debatable, doubtful or complicated questions of law or fact.
Jun 13
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - Section 24

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - Section 24

Petition u/s. 24 of CPC seeking transfer of Suit No.336/2003 petition under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as the 'CPC') seeking transfer of Suit No.336/2003 (Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha vs.…
Jun 13
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908[O. 39 r. 1, O. 39 r. 2]

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908[O. 39 r. 1, O. 39 r. 2]

The plaintiff to succeed the three ingredients of prima facie case, balance of convenience and irretrievable injury have to be satisfied by the plaintiff. A prima facie case is a pre-requisite for grant of interim injunction. The plaintiff…

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California Business Attorney Blog

Covers business formation and intellectual property issues. By Bly Law, PC.

http://www.californiabusinessattorneyblog.com/

Aug 16
Is Apple Negotiating With the Cable Industry to Change the Way We Watch Television?

Is Apple Negotiating With the Cable Industry to Change the Way We Watch Television?

By: William Bly
May 25
Fox, NBC and CBS Sue Dish Network Over New Service That Allows Viewers to Skip Commercial

Fox, NBC and CBS Sue Dish Network Over New Service That Allows Viewers to Skip Commercial

By: William Bly
Apr 16
Ninth Circuit Opinion Demonstrates Difficulty for Fashion Wholesalers and Retailers Accused of Copyright Infringement to Dismiss Cases Before Trial

Ninth Circuit Opinion Demonstrates Difficulty for Fashion Wholesalers and Retailers Accused of Copyright Infringement to Dismiss Cases Before Trial

By: Shanen Prout

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Lake Views

A former law professor and lawyer muses on the worlds of intellectual property, technology, branding, and just about anything else. By Wade Savoy.

http://lakeviews.ironeconsulting.com/

Mar 5
Modern Media Family

Modern Media Family

There comes a time in every parent's life, a time when his little girl is on the cusp of adulthood, asking that one question every parent dreads: "Dad," she says, the innocence seemingly slipping from her eyes, "what is Soylent Green?" In a…
Nov 30
Turning the Page on a New Era of Reading

Turning the Page on a New Era of Reading

This story aired during NPR's "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered," WRKF, on October 11, 2011.
Nov 30
New Media in Louisiana

New Media in Louisiana

This story aired during NPR's "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered," WRKF, on September 16, 2011. Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to pass on my dream job. Yahoo wanted to hire me as its Senior Director of Copyrights--the…

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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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SullivanLawNet

Legal news and analysis, with an emphasis on international and domestic intellectual property developments. By Shawn Sullivan.

http://www.sullivanlaw.net

May 2
Plant Variety Rights Case: Court Orders Claimant to Return Seized Item

Plant Variety Rights Case: Court Orders Claimant to Return Seized Item

In an opinion issued April 25, 2013, a Dutch court in the city of Roermond found no basis for plant variety rights infringement claims brought by the Anti-Infringement Bureau for Intellectual Property Rights on Plant Material (AIB), a…
May 2
Hearing Scheduled on IRS Colleges & Universities Tax-Exempt Compliance Project

Hearing Scheduled on IRS Colleges & Universities Tax-Exempt Compliance Project

On May 1, 2013, Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD (R-LA) announced that the U.S. Internal Revenue Service’s recent report on tax-exempt compliance by U.S. nonprofit colleges and universities will be the subject of a hearing on…
Apr 29
New IRS Report on Tax-Exempt Compliance by Universities & College

New IRS Report on Tax-Exempt Compliance by Universities & College

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has released its final report following a multi-year study of tax-exempt compliance by nonprofit universities and colleges. Colleges and Universities Compliance Project Final Report (Apr. 25, 2013). The IRS…

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Discusses UDRP law and decisions, the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA), trademark litigation theories and tactics, computer law principles and an understanding of the web-based transactions and Internet technology. By Kain & Associates.

http://www.defendmydomain.com

Apr 18
Panel tells Alcohol Monitoring Systems to SCRAM

Panel tells Alcohol Monitoring Systems to SCRAM

In a recent domain name dispute over the domain www.SCRAM.com a single member panel denied a request to transfer. See Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc.v. Peter Stranney (Nat. Arb. Forum FA 1488482, April 11, 2013). Complainant, offering…
Mar 7
“Tata Massage” can keep its domain

“Tata Massage” can keep its domain

In a recent domain name dispute over the domain, www.tatamassage.com, a single member Panel denied a request to transfer. See Tata Sons Limited v. Tata Massage (WIPO Case No. D2012-2467 , March 4, 2013). Complainant Tata Sons Limited is…
Feb 11
SPORT2000 Sleeps Too Long on its Right

SPORT2000 Sleeps Too Long on its Right

In a recent domain name dispute over the domain, www.SPORT2000.com, a single member Panel denied a request to transfer. See Sport 2000 Brand AG v. sport2000 (WIPO Case No. D2012-2449, January 28, 2013). Complainant Sport Brand AG owns…

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ED Michigan IP Report

Discusses patent and other intellectual property litigation news from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

http://edmichipreport.com/

May 13
Supreme Court Decides Bowman v. Monsanto Co.

Supreme Court Decides Bowman v. Monsanto Co.

The Supreme Court ruled today in Bowman v. Monsanto Co., holding that the doctrine of patent exhaustion does not protect the use of patented genetically-modified seed to cultivate a new crop. The court reasoned that the replanting…
May 10
Stalemate in CLS v. Alice

Stalemate in CLS v. Alice

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decided CLS Bank Int’l v. Alice Corp. today. In 7 opinions spanning 135 or so pages, the court affirmed the determination that the method, media and system claims were…
Apr 24
Judge Cohn Profiled

Judge Cohn Profiled

The Center for Michigan publication, Bridge, recently published a profile of U.S. District Court Judge Avern Cohn. The article reports that, ”Although Cohn runs his courtroom with an iron fist and often has little patience…

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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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Intellectual Property Lawyer Blog

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

http://www.patenttrademarkcopyrightattorney.com/

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

NinjaVideo Founders Plead Guilty to Copyright Infringement, Await Sentencing

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

Microsoft Awarded Trade Dress for Retail Store

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

Senate Approves Major Changes to Patent Reform Act

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

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The IP Stone

Discusses patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, computer/Internet/cyber law. By Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC.

http://theipstone.com/

Apr 28
Will Patent Classification Harmonization Based On The Cooperative Patent Classification System Strike A Chord?

Will Patent Classification Harmonization Based On The Cooperative Patent Classification System Strike A Chord?

By Morgan Heller II As mentioned in my previous post on the Cooperative Patent Classification system (CPC), the International Patent Classification system (IPC), on which the CPC is based, is used by more than 100 patent offices around…
Apr 22
Employers Just Get No Satisfaction: NH Enacts Law Restricting Use Of Non-Compete Agreement

Employers Just Get No Satisfaction: NH Enacts Law Restricting Use Of Non-Compete Agreement

By Beth Rattigan Employers in New Hampshire now must comply with further restrictions on their ability to enforce non-compete and anti-piracy agreements. Venturing further into the already murky area of the enforceability of such…
Apr 10
The New Age of Patent Enforcement in the United States: The Brave New World Post-AIA is NOT First to File – It IS Post Grant Proceeding

The New Age of Patent Enforcement in the United States: The Brave New World Post-AIA is NOT First to File – It IS Post Grant Proceeding

Sure, First-to-File is new here, but the rest of the world has been dealing with it forever and the sky has not fallen on technological innovation elsewhere. And it won’t fall on it here either under a First-to-File system. But…

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Intellectual Property Law…

Intellectual Property Law Resources

Covers copyright, design, patent, software, trade secret, trade mark and IP transactions. By RatnerPrestia.

http://ratnerprestia.com/blog/

May 20
International News from Jonathan H. Spadt – RatnerPrestia President & CEO

International News from Jonathan H. Spadt – RatnerPrestia President & CEO

As RatnerPrestia continues to grow its professional IP relationships with European companies in all tech areas, and as a sign of its continuing commitment to its transatlantic partnerships, Jonathan H. Spadt travels to Germany this month…
May 14
Brian P. O’Shaughnessy – Chair of the 2013 LES Annual Meeting

Brian P. O’Shaughnessy – Chair of the 2013 LES Annual Meeting

Brian P. O’Shaughnessy, a Shareholder in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, is the 2013 Chair for the Licensing Executives Society (USA & Canada) Annual Meeting. The event will take place September 22-25 at the Marriott…
May 14
Kenneth N. Nigon, Shareholder at RatnerPrestia, Co-Chairs PLI’s Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop 2013: Claim Drafting & Amendment Writing

Kenneth N. Nigon, Shareholder at RatnerPrestia, Co-Chairs PLI’s Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop 2013: Claim Drafting & Amendment Writing

Kenneth N. Nigon, a familiar contributor of the Practising Law Institute and Shareholder at RatnerPrestia, will co-chair and speak at PLI’s Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop 2013: Claim Drafting & Amendment Writing. The…

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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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German IT Law

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

http://germanitlaw.com/

Mar 5
German Data Protection Laws Do Not Apply to Facebook

German Data Protection Laws Do Not Apply to Facebook

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

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

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

Is double opt-in dead?

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

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Orange County Patent Attorney Blog

Covers patent litigation, infringement, licensing and registration. By Mandour & Associates.

http://www.orangecountypatentattorney.pro/

Sep 10
HTC Beats Wireless Device Patent Claims Due To Inequitable Conduct

HTC Beats Wireless Device Patent Claims Due To Inequitable Conduct

Orange County -- An Illinois federal judge on Thursday handed phone manufacturer HTC Corp. a victory over an inventor asserting it infringed his patents for communication methods over wireless devices, ruling that the two patents are…
Sep 5
Federal Circuit Says No To $626M Patent Verdict Against Apple

Federal Circuit Says No To $626M Patent Verdict Against Apple

Orange County -- The Federal Circuit on Tuesday affirmed a lower court's order chucking out a $626 million jury verdict against Apple Inc.
Aug 31
Federal Circuit Rules Patent Infringement Can Exist Even When Many Perform Different Step

Federal Circuit Rules Patent Infringement Can Exist Even When Many Perform Different Step

Orange County - The Federal Circuit ruled Friday that patent infringement can be found even when multiple parties perform the different steps of a claimed method and none performs them all, resurrecting Akamai Technologies Inc.'s online…

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New Media & Technology Law Blog

Covers intellectual property, data security, online marketing and online commerce. By Proskauer.

http://newmedialaw.proskauer.com

Apr 4
SEC Has Conditional “Like” for Social Media Disclosures by Securities Issuers—A Reason to Reevaluate Electronic Communications Policies and Practice

SEC Has Conditional “Like” for Social Media Disclosures by Securities Issuers—A Reason to Reevaluate Electronic Communications Policies and Practice

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission gave disclosures made through social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter a conditional “thumbs up” in a Report of Investigation it released on April 2, 2013. Issuers of…
Apr 3
SEC Has Conditional “Like” for Social Media Disclosures by Securities Issuers—A Reason to Reevaluate Electronic Communications Policies and Practice

SEC Has Conditional “Like” for Social Media Disclosures by Securities Issuers—A Reason to Reevaluate Electronic Communications Policies and Practice

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission gave disclosures made through social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter a conditional “thumbs up” in a Report of Investigation it released on April 2, 2013. Issuers of…
Dec 20
Assignment of Copyright through Terms of Use: Does E-Sign Make It OK? A Tool for B2B Sites Dealing with Unauthorized Access to Their Content?

Assignment of Copyright through Terms of Use: Does E-Sign Make It OK? A Tool for B2B Sites Dealing with Unauthorized Access to Their Content?

It is a common practice for Web site providers who accept submissions of user-generated content to include a license provision in their “Terms of Use” to obtain rights to use the content. Rather than relying on the uncertain scope…

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Supreme Court Tech Law

Covers developments in computer law and cyberlaw issues that receive attention in federal court litigation, particularly those issues that reach the US Supreme Court. By Rod Dixon.

http://www.cyberspaces.org/index.php

Nov 18
NEW ABA SURVEY OF LAWYERS

NEW ABA SURVEY OF LAWYERS

How is the recession affecting the legal profession? We recently received notice that the ABA Journal is surveying lawyers about the job market and the current state of the economy. The survey takes only two minutes to complete; Click…
Sep 28
THE LAW IS (becoming) FLAT

THE LAW IS (becoming) FLAT

Update: The New York Times revisits - today - the rule of law by noting that: "the Supreme Court...has become a battleground for...two worldviews.
Jan 26
Quanta v. LG Electronic

Quanta v. LG Electronic

Patents The import of technology lies not simply in its immediate pragmatic solutions and identifiable improvements to our quality of life. What is also of profound significance are the ways in which technology may begat new technology…

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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…

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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…

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DMCA Handbook

Covers online copyright infringement and DMCA for ISPs and content creators and rights holders. By Connie J. Mableson.

http://www.dmcahandbook.com/

May 10
Case puts 512(f) at the forefront with lots of twist

Case puts 512(f) at the forefront with lots of twist

Section 512(f) of the DMCA provides that if someone makes a material misrepresentation in a DMCA notice or counter-notification, they can be liable for damages, including costs and attorney’s fees. The standard applied is a difficult…
Apr 26
Grooveshark Loses to UMG in DMCA Case as to pre-1972 Sound Recording

Grooveshark Loses to UMG in DMCA Case as to pre-1972 Sound Recording

The U.S. Copyright Act has undergone many amendments and revisions since the law was first passed. One type of creative work that is protected by the US Copyright Act are “sound recordings” – recordings of music, spoken…
Apr 25
House Judiciary Committee to Undertake Comprehensive Review of Copyright Law

House Judiciary Committee to Undertake Comprehensive Review of Copyright Law

Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R – Va.) announced that the Judiciary Committee will conduct a comprehensive review of US Copyright Law in the coming months. In remarks made by the Chairman, he said: “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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Wisconsin Probate & Estate…

Wisconsin Probate & Estate Planning Blog

Covers estate planning, trusts and wills. By Krause Law Offices LLC.

http://www.madisontrustlaw.com/

May 6
Thoughtful Planning Helpful to Provide for Second Spouse

Thoughtful Planning Helpful to Provide for Second Spouse

"The times, they are a-changin'" says a famous Bob Dylan song. This is definitely true regarding family units. Fewer couples resemble the Ward-and-June-Cleaver model. More and more people, as they begin the path of estate planning, are…
Apr 25
Many Estate Plans Can Benefit from Using Both a Will and a Trust

Many Estate Plans Can Benefit from Using Both a Will and a Trust

If you look around the Internet, you may see several sources that discuss the question, "Should I create a will or a living trust?" In a significant variety of circumstances, the answer is, "Use both." Whether your estate plan includes a…
Apr 19
Handling the Task of Being a Personal Representative

Handling the Task of Being a Personal Representative

Having someone select you as the personal representative of his or her estate can elicit both positive and negative reactions. You may be honored, but at the same time, you may feel intimidated by the responsibility that comes along with it.…

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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…

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Fashion Law 101

Covers fashion intellectual property, licensing, and the Design Piracy Prohibition Act (DPPA). By Fox Rothschild LLP.

http://fashionlaw.foxrothschild.com

May 14
Fashion Law 101: Lessons in Branding From "The Great Gatsby"

Fashion Law 101: Lessons in Branding From "The Great Gatsby"

Guest Post by Jackie Lechtholz-Zey, Esq. As most of you know by now, we love branding over at the Fox Rothschild Fashion Law Blog. We love building brands, expanding their visibility through creative licensing strategies, and ultimately…
Apr 30
Fashion Law 101: Visual Storytelling

Fashion Law 101: Visual Storytelling

Over the past year, we have begun to see fashion brands truly embracing digital media. Instead of bloggers just taking up space in the front row of runway shows, we see more and more brands connecting with the public by live streaming…
Apr 23
Fashion Law 101: Creating a "Strong" Trademark

Fashion Law 101: Creating a "Strong" Trademark

Guest post by: Lindette Hassan, Esq. When creating a fashion line, it is important to be just as original and creative with the name as it is to be with the clothing. From an intellectual property perspective, the strongest names or…

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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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Legal Chic

Covers civil, business, and fashion law. By the Law Office of Judith E. Hoover.

http://jehoover.com/blog.html

Mar 2
MONDAY CIVIL LITGATION: DISCOVERY 101: RESPONDING TO DEMAND FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS

MONDAY CIVIL LITGATION: DISCOVERY 101: RESPONDING TO DEMAND FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS

MONDAY CIVIL LITGATION DISCOVERY 101: RESPONDING TO DEMAND FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS 1. What is the time limit for responding to a Demand for Production of Documents? …
Aug 10
FASHION LAW FRIDAYS: COTTAGE INDUSTRIES AND THE MYTH OF THE $100 STARTUP

FASHION LAW FRIDAYS: COTTAGE INDUSTRIES AND THE MYTH OF THE $100 STARTUP

FASHION LAW FRIDAY: COTTAGE INDUSTRIES AND THE MYTH OF THE $100 STARTUP
Aug 8
BUSINESS WISDOM WEDNESDAYS: PARTNERSHIPS 101

BUSINESS WISDOM WEDNESDAYS: PARTNERSHIPS 101

BUSINESS WISDOM WEDNESDAYS: PARTNERSHIPS 101 This will be the first post in a series regarding partnerships. First, I will begin with an overview of what a partnership is and how it is formed. The next post in the series will…

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Peter Smythe, P.C. Blog

Covers appellate advocacy and intellectual property law.

http://appeals.me/

Oct 28
Oral Argument – A Tough Case

Oral Argument – A Tough Case

View VideoAlthough a client might possess a right to appeal, that doesn’t necessarily mean that he or his lawyer should pursue it. This is a case where the lawyer probably should have told his client (and himself) that an appeal wasn’t…
Jul 9
Unpersuasive Formatting

Unpersuasive Formatting

Working on a brief this morning, I took a look at a fellow lawyer’s brief for another appellant in the same case. The lawyer works with a firm with an excellent reputation for appellate representation in the Fifth Circuit. When I opened the…
Jul 6
Chief Justice John Robert

Chief Justice John Robert

What the academy is doing, as far as I can tell, is largely of no use or interest to people who actually practice law.

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J. Paye in Brief

Profiles athletes, business professionals and celebrities and discusses current events and entertainment news.

http://jpaye.com/in-brief/

Mar 6
Under California Law Kris Humphries “Presumed Father” of Kim K.’s Baby!?!

Under California Law Kris Humphries “Presumed Father” of Kim K.’s Baby!?!

“Sometimes Love Comes Around and It Knocks You Down…” “You should leave your boyfriend now, I’m a ask him,” would be interesting if Kanye West wrote that line in reference to Kris Humphries. The…
Feb 27
J. Paye Celebrates Black History Month by Profiling Olympian Khadevis Robinson

J. Paye Celebrates Black History Month by Profiling Olympian Khadevis Robinson

Eight times USA National Champion, Olympian athlete, motivational speaker and inspiration, Khadevis Robinson is truly the modern day ‘Renaissance Man.’ Last year, J. Paye had the opportunity to speak with the…
Feb 24
Judge Vacates $8 million dollar judgment against Belo of Do or Die

Judge Vacates $8 million dollar judgment against Belo of Do or Die

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Headline: Cook County Judge Vacates $8 million dollar Default Judgment Entered against Famed Rapper Belo Zero of the Legendary Chicago-based Hip Hop Group Do or Die. CHICAGO, Ill., – On February 20, 2013, Cook…

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Uribe & Asociados Propiedad…

Uribe & Asociados Propiedad Intelectual

Blog sobre Derecho Intelectual en México

http://uribeyasociados.wordpress.com/

Jan 22
¿Para que sirven las busquedas foneticas de marca?

¿Para que sirven las busquedas foneticas de marca?

La búsqueda fonética representa (o por lo menos debería representar en todos los casos) el primer paso cuando se busca solicitar el registro de una marca. Las búsquedas fonéticas nos van a traer los siguientes beneficios: Estaremos en…
Jan 6
¿Que es un diseño industrial?

¿Que es un diseño industrial?

De conformidad con la Ley de la Propiedad Industrial mexicana, los diseños industriales se dividen en dos grandes conceptos: Dibujos Industriales Modelos Industriales Por un lado, los dibujos industriales son toda combinación de figuras,…
Nov 2
Secretos Industriales en México

Secretos Industriales en México

Una figura que considero muy poco explotada en nuestro país, a pesar de su gran importancia dentro del sistema de Propiedad Intelectual es la de los secretos industriales. En México, se contempla en nuestra legislación a partir de 1991.…

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A Budding Patent Lawyer's…

A Budding Patent Lawyer's Perspective

Covers patent law, mostly tailored to the patent prosecution perspective. By Trent Ostler.

http://trentostler.com/blog/

May 11
Baron Services v. Media Weather Innovations – When Is the Source Code Admissible?

Baron Services v. Media Weather Innovations – When Is the Source Code Admissible?

In disputes involving computer-related patents, obviously the plaintiff needs to establish that the defendant is infringing at least one of the patented claims. But when can the plaintiff peer into the defendant’s source code…
Apr 12
Baby update

Baby update

I have some interesting blog post topics marinating in my mind, but they are currently taking a back seat to other things, like spending quality time this baby girl. Belated welcome to the world baby #1!
Feb 23
Setting up an Interview with an Examiner

Setting up an Interview with an Examiner

When my wife’s doctor found out I was going to have an interview at the Patent Office, she asked why I didn’t like my current job. In patent circles, there is no such possible misinterpretation for what an interview is.…

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Brand Ventures IP Law Blog

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

http://brandventures.blogspot.com/

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

The End of The United Stated Patent and Trademark Agency?

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

The Emergence of Personal Branding in Professional Sport

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

PromoJam 2.0 - Two More Days...

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Entertainment Lawyers Blog

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

http://www.entertainmentlawyersblog.com/

Feb 8
Understanding the Rhode Island Film Tax Credit

Understanding the Rhode Island Film Tax Credit

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

Collecting Unpaid Music Royaltie

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

Understanding an Option Agreement for Film and Motion Picture

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

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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…

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AdMark Buzz

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Lewis and Roca Intellectual…

Lewis and Roca Intellectual Property Blog

Covers recent developments and noteworthy happenings in the area of Intellectual Property with a focus on the gaming, entertainment or hospitality industries.

http://www.lrlaw.com/ipblog/Blog.aspx

Mar 28
New gTLDs – ICANN Trademark Clearinghouse Goes Live

New gTLDs – ICANN Trademark Clearinghouse Goes Live

Trademark Clearinghouse Launch Complaints regarding inadequate protection for trademark owners will apparently not stop the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") from launching its new unlimited gTLD (generic Top…
Feb 6
Federal Circuit Expands Liability for Induced Infringement of Method Patent

Federal Circuit Expands Liability for Induced Infringement of Method Patent

Patent law holds that a party can be held liable for direct infringement when that party performs all steps of a patent claim. In contrast, there is no direct infringement where multiple parties collectively – but independently…
Nov 29
Early Warning - These Particular Top Level Domains May Never Get Off the Ground

Early Warning - These Particular Top Level Domains May Never Get Off the Ground

This year the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") received over 1900 applications for new generic Top Level Domains ("gTLDs"). (A Top Level Domain refers to the string of letters to the right of the "dot" such…

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IP Deals

Examines legal issues and best practices in the world of IP transactions.

http://ipdeals.wordpress.com

Jan 6
What’s In the Details?

What’s In the Details?

In The Euclid Chemical Co. v. Vector Corrosion Technologies, Inc. (April 1, 2009) CAFC considered whether a particular patent had been assigned to Vector. There were two patents and a number of patent applications at issue. The two…
Dec 29
Adding an “R” for 2010

Adding an “R” for 2010

This blog is moving to www.iprdeals.wordpress.com in 2010. Postings will be made at both sites for at least the first 6 months of 2010 and any discontinuation of postings at this (“sans R”) site will be subject of another posting to…
Dec 29
Roche and Stanford’s Game of “Pass the Patent” Reveals Multiple Pitfalls in Acquiring Patent Right

Roche and Stanford’s Game of “Pass the Patent” Reveals Multiple Pitfalls in Acquiring Patent Right

The Federal Circuit’s recent Stanford v. Roche decision (September 30, 2009), which has more twists and turns than a law school exam, provides several interesting lessons about how ownership of patents is acquired (or not!). The basic facts…

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The Business of Patents

Looks at patent law in a client-centered way and explains how the patent law should inform strategic decision making. By Hansen IP Law PLLC.

http://hanseniplaw.com/blog/

May 20
Are Business Methods Really Patentable in the United States?

Are Business Methods Really Patentable in the United States?

Well, we thought so, but now we are not so sure. It seems that the much more is required than the business method itself in order to obtain a patent. The cases suggest that, at a minimum, novel computing features are…
Apr 15
Improving Patent Quality – Reining in Statements of Intended Use In Patent Claim

Improving Patent Quality – Reining in Statements of Intended Use In Patent Claim

There has been a lot of discussion in the patent world recently about how to improve patent quality. Much of this discussion has been motivated or at least strongly influenced by the surge in patent litigation brought by “patent…
Apr 1
Pitfalls of Dealing with AIA Transition Application

Pitfalls of Dealing with AIA Transition Application

In one of our earlier posts we discussed how to determine whether a given patent application or patent is subject to the First Inventor to File Provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA). In particular, we discussed the complexities…

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the intangible

Covers developments in intellectual property. By Tamaroff & Tamarosff, P.A.

http://theintangible.com/

Apr 8
IP Roundup: Legal News From Around the Web

IP Roundup: Legal News From Around the Web

Welcome back to the latest installment in IP news—this week, with international flair. Spain is the latest nation to make a big splash in the news over its IP laws. Last year, the country created a commission to help protect content…
Apr 1
IP Roundup: Legal News From Around the Web

IP Roundup: Legal News From Around the Web

There’s something for everyone in this installment of the IP Roundup – including a brand new, hot-off-the-presses Supreme Court ruling. The NFL has agreed to a $42 million settlement with a group of former football players who…
Mar 26
IP Roundup: Legal News From Around the Web

IP Roundup: Legal News From Around the Web

Apple and Superman… you’ve seen these stories before. But that’s the nature of the law—cases take a long time, and appeals can take even longer. IP law is no exception. You know that if Apple isn’t in…

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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

Apr 14
Ask an Attorney: Answering Legal Questions about App and Video Game Development

Ask an Attorney: Answering Legal Questions about App and Video Game Development

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Mar 18
So What the Heck is a Platform Anyway?

So What the Heck is a Platform Anyway?

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Mar 17
App.Oops - Six Legal Mistakes App Developers are Making (Part 2 of 2)

App.Oops - Six Legal Mistakes App Developers are Making (Part 2 of 2)

Creating a bulletproof corporate sh [...]

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ninetyfiveyears

Covers media, technology, culture and the law. By Richard D. Allen and Joe Pirrotta.

http://www.95years.com

Jul 21
Aaron Swartz’s MIT Mega-Download: Computer Crime, or Mere Copyright Infringement?

Aaron Swartz’s MIT Mega-Download: Computer Crime, or Mere Copyright Infringement?

Demand Progress founder and “Internet activist” Aaron Swartz was recently indicted on a number of federal charges including wire fraud and computer fraud, reports the New York Times. The charges stem from Swartz’s use of MIT computer…
Jun 5
Is Urban Outfitters Breaking the Law by Copying Designs?

Is Urban Outfitters Breaking the Law by Copying Designs?

Last week, jewelry designer Stephanie Koerner posted a blog post entitled “Not Cool, Urban Outfitters, Not Cool,” with pictures of her custom state-shaped jewelry and similar items recently spotted at Urban Outfitters.
Dec 13
“Hon”believable: Can Cafe Hon’s Denise Whiting Trademark Baltimore’s Famous Term of Endearment?

“Hon”believable: Can Cafe Hon’s Denise Whiting Trademark Baltimore’s Famous Term of Endearment?

Cafe Hon is a Baltimore restaurant.

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Trademark Sentinel

Covers trademark practice and trademark law.

http://www.trademark-sentinel.com/blog/

Apr 19
USPTO fixes issues with electronic notices to courtesy email

USPTO fixes issues with electronic notices to courtesy email

Back in the day (i.e., before November 19, 2011), trademark applicants could only list a single email address to receive electronic notices from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”). However, after the most recent version of …
Feb 6
New Trademark Examination Guide Regarding Unitarine

New Trademark Examination Guide Regarding Unitarine

The U.S. Patent and Trademark just released a new Exam Guide entitled Additional Considerations for Determining Whether Wording in a Mark Comprises a Unitary Phrase or Slogan for Purposes of Disclaimer. The new Exam Guide can be found at…
Jan 16
USPTO’S New Look for 2012

USPTO’S New Look for 2012

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has redone its website at www.uspto.gov. According to the USPTO, the new website was designed from best practices to make it easier to learn about and engage in the activities and…

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