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Oregon Intellectual Property Law

Covers on intellectual property law, news and events, particularly focusing on stories that directly affect Oregon. By Kenan L. Farrell.

http://oregonintellectualproperty.com/

Sep 13
Unauthorized UtilitySport® Trailers Allegedly Sold in Oregon

Unauthorized UtilitySport® Trailers Allegedly Sold in Oregon

This lawsuit arises out of the manufacture, importation, offer for sale, sale, and distribution in the United States of unauthorized …Continue reading →
Sep 12
Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Response Filed in Portland Heart Pizza Trademark Lawsuit

Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Response Filed in Portland Heart Pizza Trademark Lawsuit

Portland, Oregon’s Heart coffee roasters has filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction in its trademark lawsuit against nearby Heart Pizza …Continue reading →
Sep 7
Photographer sues Bend Real Estate Company for Copyright Infringement

Photographer sues Bend Real Estate Company for Copyright Infringement

Here’s a single claim copyright infringement lawsuit involving a professional photographer and a Bend, Oregon real estate company that allegedly …Continue reading →

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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.

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Patent Arcade

Covers video game IP law. By Ross Dannenberg.

http://www.patentarcade.com/

Oct 11
Epic sues alleged Fortnite hackers Brandon Broom and Charles Vraspir

Epic sues alleged Fortnite hackers Brandon Broom and Charles Vraspir

On October 11, Epic Games, Inc. and Epic Games International (“Epic”) sued individuals Brandon Broom and Charles Vraspir in two separate suits (5:17-CV-0511 and 5:17-CV-0512) for copyright infringement, circumvention of the…
Oct 5
Landmark Networks sues Nintendo over eShop

Landmark Networks sues Nintendo over eShop

On October 4, 2017, Landmark Networks, LLC (“Landmark”) sued Nintendo Co. and Nintendo of America (“Nintendo”) for alleged infringement of two networking patents: U.S. 6,856,966 and U.S. 6,018,720. Landmark…
Sep 15
iLife wins $10.1 M from Nintendo

iLife wins $10.1 M from Nintendo

On August 31, 2017, a Northern District of Texas jury awarded plaintiff iLife Technologies, Inc. (“iLife”) $10.1 million from Nintendo of America, Inc. (“Nintendo”) for patent infringement. The accused products…

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Patent Baristas

Offers bio/pharma patent news. By Stephen Jenei.

http://www.patentbaristas.com

Oct 18
John Marshall Law School CLEs on Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and European Patent Practice (EPP)

John Marshall Law School CLEs on Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and European Patent Practice (EPP)

The John Marshall Law School in Chicago is hosting two seminars for patent professionals: Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Seminar This two-day seminar offers an examination of current practice with regard to the PCT system for…
Jun 4
USPTO to Host Conference on IP and 3D Printing

USPTO to Host Conference on IP and 3D Printing

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host a public conference on the legal and policy considerations of intellectual property (IP) in 3D printing on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at USPTO Headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. 3D…
Sep 23
Expert Institute’s Best Legal Blog Contest

Expert Institute’s Best Legal Blog Contest

From a field of more than 2,000 potential nominees, Patent Baristas has received enough nominations to join the 250 legal blogs participating in one of the largest competitions for legal blog writing online today. Now that the blogs have been…

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By Norton, Rose, Fulbright. Provides reports, updates, commentary and insight on new decisions and other happenings related to post-issuance proceedings (IPR, PGR and CBM) at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the USPTO.

http://www.patentchallenges.com/

Jun 29
Federal Circuit clarifies what IPR petition must disclose to provide adequate notice to Patent Owner

Federal Circuit clarifies what IPR petition must disclose to provide adequate notice to Patent Owner

In In re NuVasive, Inc., the Federal Circuit clarified what constitutes adequate notice to a Patent Owner of “pertinent portions” of a prior art reference relied upon in an IPR petition. Case No. 2015-1672 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 9,…
Jun 15
CAFC requires weighing diligence evidence as a whole and rejects “scouring” for gap

CAFC requires weighing diligence evidence as a whole and rejects “scouring” for gap

In Perfect Surgical v. Olympus America, Inc., the Federal Circuit found harmful error in the PTAB’s diligence framework and conclusions, thereby potentially lowering the bar required to establish diligence in PTAB cases. Case No.…
Jun 8
No due process violation where PTAB “previews” new construction at oral hearing

No due process violation where PTAB “previews” new construction at oral hearing

In Intellectual Ventures II LLC v. Ericsson Inc.,[1] the Federal Circuit considered whether the PTAB’s adoption of a new claim construction in its Final Written Decision constitutes a violation of the parties’ due process.…

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Patent Circle

Covers patent news, particularly from India.

http://patentcircle.blogspot.com/

Mar 22
Announcing Expert Speaker Panel for Pharma IPR 2013

Announcing Expert Speaker Panel for Pharma IPR 2013

The confirmed speakers for Pharma IPR 2013 taking place from 10-12 April at Holiday Inn Mumbai International Airport, Mumbai, India are as follows: Jeffrey Alan Hovden, Partner, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi (USA) Sri K Sankaran,…
Jan 17
ManagingIP “India IP and Innovation Forum 2013” Conference, New Delhi

ManagingIP “India IP and Innovation Forum 2013” Conference, New Delhi

ManagingIP will hold its 2nd India IP and Innovation Forum 2013 in New Delhi on March 07, 2013 following the inaugural success in 2012. The conference is designed open and free for corporate patent/IP counsels though private practitioners…
Jan 17
CPhI “2nd Annual Pharma IPR India 2013” Conference, Mumbai

CPhI “2nd Annual Pharma IPR India 2013” Conference, Mumbai

CPhI India will hold its 2nd Annual Pharma IPR India 2013 in Mumbai from April 10-12, 2013. The three-day conference will focus and discuss on patent regimes and market entry strategies of over 10 countries including Brazil, China,…

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Patent Docs

Covers biotech and pharma patent law and news. By McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP.

http://www.patentdocs.org/

Oct 16
District Court Allows Mohawk Tribe to Join ANDA Litigation, Finds Patents at Issue Invalid

District Court Allows Mohawk Tribe to Join ANDA Litigation, Finds Patents at Issue Invalid

By Kevin E. Noonan -- In something of an anticlimax, Federal Circuit Judge William Bryson, sitting by designation on the bench of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, granted Allergan's motion to join the St. Regis…
Oct 15
Nevro Corp. v. Boston Scientific Corp. (N.D. Cal. 2017)

Nevro Corp. v. Boston Scientific Corp. (N.D. Cal. 2017)

Duty to Disclose Does Not Include Duty to Respond to Examiner Confusion By Donald Zuhn -- Earlier this month, in Nevro Corp. v. Boston Scientific Corp., District Judge Vince Chhabria of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of…
Oct 15
Conference & CLE Calendar

Conference & CLE Calendar

October 17, 2017 - "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Patent Litigation Forum Selection in the Wake of TC Heartland" (McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP) - 10:00 am to 11:15 am (CT) October 17, 2017 - "Strategic Considerations in…

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Patent Law News

By the Damon R. Hickman Law Firm.

http://www.fwpatentattorney.com/patent-law-news/

Nov 23
The Alarm Fork #wackypatentwednesday

The Alarm Fork #wackypatentwednesday

Stick a Fork In It! Looking forward to that Thanksgiving meal? Want to indulge, but not deal with the bulge? Inventors Nicole Dubois and Susan Springfield have the patent for you. In 1995, they patented an “Alarm Fork”, so…
Nov 9
Weird and Wacky Patents #wackywednesday

Weird and Wacky Patents #wackywednesday

Smile and the world smiles with you. It’s amazing what a smile can do. These days it is too easy to let world events influence your outlook on life. Sometimes a smile is all it takes to remind us of what is really important. The... The…
Oct 30
Launch Your Business @Startup Weekend FW

Launch Your Business @Startup Weekend FW

The Damon R. Hickman Law Firm is proud to be an organizer and sponsor of Startup Weekend FW 2016. Startup Weekend is a 54-hour event where developers, designers and business development folks come together to pitch an idea and launch a…

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Patent Law Practice Center

Features news, analysis and resources on patent law. From the Practicing Law Institute (PLI).

http://patentlawcenter.pli.edu

Sep 22
PTO Update from John Cabeca, Silicon Valley Director

PTO Update from John Cabeca, Silicon Valley Director

Last week John Cabeca (left), Director of the Silicon Valley branch of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, delivered the Keynote Speech at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Association of Intellectual Property Firms (AIPF) in San…
Sep 21
$912M Qualcomm fine upheld by Korean court

$912M Qualcomm fine upheld by Korean court

On Monday, September 4th, a South Korean court denied a request made by San Diego, CA-based semiconductor developer Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) to rescind a fine levied last December by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) over alleged…
Sep 14
CAFC says the U.S. may file a CBM proceeding

CAFC says the U.S. may file a CBM proceeding

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently issued a decision in Return Mail, Inc. v. United States Postal Service, which upheld the invalidity of all challenged claims in a covered business method (CBM) challenge…

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Patent Lawyer Blog

Covers developments in patent law and litigation. By Stan Gibson of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP.

http://patentlaw.jmbm.com/

Jul 27
Defendant Precluded from Using Expert’s Deposition After Terminating Relationship with Expert

Defendant Precluded from Using Expert’s Deposition After Terminating Relationship with Expert

Greatbatch moved in limine to preclude the defendant, AVX, from presenting the testimony of AVX’s expert, Dr. Panlener, by deposition. The district court concluded that permitting the expert to testify would deprive Greatbatch of the…
Jul 27
Stan Gibson to Speak at PLI’s Electronic Discovery Institute 2017: What Corporate and Outside Counsel Need to Know

Stan Gibson to Speak at PLI’s Electronic Discovery Institute 2017: What Corporate and Outside Counsel Need to Know

The Patent Litigation Group at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP is pleased to announce that its Chair, Stan Gibson, will be speaking at PLI’s Electronic Discovery Institute 2017: What Corporate and Outside Counsel Need to Know.…
Jul 13
The Impact of TC Heartland: Motion to Challenge Venue Waived Where Defendant Failed to Bring Motion with Other Rule 12(b) Motion

The Impact of TC Heartland: Motion to Challenge Venue Waived Where Defendant Failed to Bring Motion with Other Rule 12(b) Motion

After this patent infringement action was filed, the defendant, BigCommerce, filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim for relief pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). BigCommerce did not file a motion to transfer or to…

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Patent Markings

Covers judicial and legislative developments on the law of patent marking, in particular, the “false patent marking” statute. By Womble Carlyle.

http://falsepatentmarking.blogspot.com/

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Patent Pending Blog - Patents and…

Patent Pending Blog - Patents and the History of Technology

A blog celebrating the history of technology and creative genius over the centuries. By Bob Shaver.

http://patentpending.blogs.com/patent_pending_blog/

Feb 23
The Battle of Platea, 479 B.C.

The Battle of Platea, 479 B.C.

After the delaying battle of Thermopyle, in which the 300 Spartans (and 8700 other Greeks) fought and delayed the massive army of Xerxes, and after the Persian navy was destroyed at Salimis, Xerxes departed for Persia and left a sizable...
Jun 22
The Pendulum Clock, and building a wooden gear clock from a kit

The Pendulum Clock, and building a wooden gear clock from a kit

The first pendulum clock was invented in 1656 by Christian Huygens in the Netherlands. This clock as based on an escapement, a device which allows the first gear of the clock to advance only one gear at a time, with...
Mar 31
Shaver and Swanson, LLP, our new patent law firm

Shaver and Swanson, LLP, our new patent law firm

Scott Swanson, our Paralegal Amy Hennig, and our Office Manager Dicsie Gullick and I recently started a new law firm, to continue our work in patent and trademark law, as well as litigation involving patents and trademarks. We got my...

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Patent Pod

Covers U.S. patent law case summaries and court opinions. By Andrew P. Lahser.

http://www.patentpod.com

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patentability

Covers patents and intellectual property law. By Brian Fletcher.

http://www.patentabilityblog.com

May 14
2015 Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees Honored at the Smithsonian

2015 Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees Honored at the Smithsonian

From the Commerce Department: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) inducted fourteen of America’s greatest innovators into the National Inventors Hall of Fame on Tuesday night, May 12, 2015. Held at the…
Sep 12
Acting Director Rea Announces Departure From the USPTO

Acting Director Rea Announces Departure From the USPTO

In a message to all USPTO employees sent on September 12, 2013, Deputy Director and Acting Director of the USPTO Teresa Stanek Rea announced her departure from the USPTO “in the near future.” The message implies that a new…
Sep 11
USPTO to Host 18th Annual Independent Inventor Conference

USPTO to Host 18th Annual Independent Inventor Conference

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it will host its 18th Annual Independent Inventor Conference on October 11-12, 2013, at the USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. Attendees will have an opportunity to…

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Patentably Defined

Covers patent prosecution strategies and techniques. By Michael E. Kondoudis.

http://patentablydefined.com

Mar 26
Announcing Our New Website and Home on the Web!

Announcing Our New Website and Home on the Web!

I am very happy to announce our firm’s new home on the web, www.mekpatentlaw.com. By constructing an entirely new website and migrating to our new domain, we’ve been able to enhance the user experience by improving navigation and…
Jan 31
The Nonobviousness of “Simple” Invention

The Nonobviousness of “Simple” Invention

As regular readers of this blog know, I advocate using the USPTO’s Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) as primary authority during prosecution. This is by no means a per se rule, however. There are times when I find…
Oct 22
A Strategy To Speed Up The Prosecution Of Older Case

A Strategy To Speed Up The Prosecution Of Older Case

The USPTO’s Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) includes many interesting but somewhat obscure provisions. One of the more useful examples of these provisions is § 707.02. Section 707.02 of the MPEP essentially imparts…

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Patently-O

Covers patents, claim drafting tips, patent cases, patent legislation and patent prosecution. By Dennis Crouch.

http://patentlyo.com/patent

Oct 17
Do you get the Gist: Tracking Mail is an Abstract Idea

Do you get the Gist: Tracking Mail is an Abstract Idea

Secured Mail v. Universal Wilde (Fed. Cir. 2017) The district court dismissed this case for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted – R.12(b)(6) – after finding that the claims of all seven asserted…
Oct 17
Percent of US-Originated Patents That Claim Priority to a Provisional Application

Percent of US-Originated Patents That Claim Priority to a Provisional Application

For the chart above shows the percentage of US-originated utility patents that claim priority to one or more provisional filings, grouped by year of issuance. You’ll note the steady upward trend – each year…
Oct 16
Oil States and SAS arguments set for November 27

Oil States and SAS arguments set for November 27

Oral arguments for both Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC, No. 16-712 and SAS Institute Inc. v. Matal, No. 16-969, have been set for November 27, 2017. Oil States challenges the AIA trial…

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Patentology

News and views on patents and innovation, with a focus on Australia and New Zealand.

http://blog.patentology.com.au/

Oct 14
Australian Patent Law Contains, Includes, and Comprises Dangers for Foreign Applicant

Australian Patent Law Contains, Includes, and Comprises Dangers for Foreign Applicant

It is the function of a patent claim to define the scope of the invention protected by the patent. Infringement occurs when an accused system, article, or process is covered by the particular terminology used in a patent claim. …
Sep 30
Users of the Australian Pre-Grant Patent Opposition System

Users of the Australian Pre-Grant Patent Opposition System

Australia has a pre-grant patent opposition system, meaning that an opportunity is provided after a standard patent application has been approved by an examiner, but before a patent is actually granted, for third parties to raise…
Sep 10
Australian Government Commences Consultation on Proposed Patent Law Reform

Australian Government Commences Consultation on Proposed Patent Law Reform

The Australian Government recently issued its response to the Productivity Commission’s final report on its Inquiry into Australia’s Intellectual Property Arrangements, indicating support for a number of the Commission’s…

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Patents & Trademarks in Latin…

Patents & Trademarks in Latin America

Covers patents and trademarks in Latin America.

http://www.marcasregistro.com.ar/blogs/

Nov 3
Pago con tarjetas en cuotas sin intere

Pago con tarjetas en cuotas sin intere

Registrar una marca y pagar en cuotas con tarjeta de credito
Nov 3
Pago con tarjetas en cuotas sin intere

Pago con tarjetas en cuotas sin intere

Registrar una marca y pagar en cuotas con tarjeta de credito
Aug 15
Agosto: como registrar una marca

Agosto: como registrar una marca

En el mes de Agosto podemos realizar el tramite de registro de marca desde cualquier punto de nuestro pais. Solo debe contactarno

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Patents Post-Grant

Provides insight and commentary on patent post-grant options. By Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, LLP.

http://www.patentspostgrant.com

Oct 17
SAS Institute & The PTAB: Be Afraid Patent Owner

SAS Institute & The PTAB: Be Afraid Patent Owner

SAS Institute To Send Patent Owners Screaming Into the Night? The Supreme Court will get a heavy dose of the PTAB on November 27th. That is the day the High Court will hear oral arguments in both the Oil States and SAS…
Oct 6
Aqua Products Hoists PTAB Critics by Their Own Petard

Aqua Products Hoists PTAB Critics by Their Own Petard

Aqua Products: A Gift to the PTAB Yesterday I explained why In re Aqua Products would not result in PTAB Motions to Amend being any more attractive or ultimately successful. This is because Motions to Amend are rarely advisable in litigation…
Oct 5
In Re Aqua Products: Much Ado About Nothing

In Re Aqua Products: Much Ado About Nothing

Federal Circuit Flips Burden in PTAB Motion to Amend For PTAB practitioners, the en banc decision in In re Aqua Products is a complete non-event. While the decision has been embraced as a net positive for Patentees, practically speaking, it…

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Pay or Play

Covers entertainment law. By Fox Rothschild LLP.

http://payorplay.foxrothschild.com/

Oct 13
Follow Up: Guilty Pleas in Casting Workshop Prosecution

Follow Up: Guilty Pleas in Casting Workshop Prosecution

We blogged recently about criminal proceedings brought by the LA City Attorney against numerous defendants accused of operating pay-for-play casting workshops in which actors allegedly paid for the opportunity to audition in front of casting…
Oct 10
Court Pens New Chapter in Milo Yiannopoulos’ Suit Against Simon & Schuster

Court Pens New Chapter in Milo Yiannopoulos’ Suit Against Simon & Schuster

After the outspoken conservative commentator Milo Yiannopoulos sued Simon & Schuster this summer for allegedly breaching their contract to publish his autobiography Dangerous, Simon & Schuster threw the book at Yiannopoulos with a…
Oct 9
Erin M. Jacobson: How Spotify Has Waged War With The Music Industry

Erin M. Jacobson: How Spotify Has Waged War With The Music Industry

Los Angeles-based IP lawyer Erin M. Jacobson recently penned a piece describing the ongoing dispute between members of the music industry and music streaming service Spotify, and arguing against Spotify’s attempts to limit the…

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Perry Krumsiek & Jack Law Blog

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

http://pkjlawblog.wordpress.com/

Feb 2
Here’s One Government Program Worth HARPing On

Here’s One Government Program Worth HARPing On

If you are one of the hundreds of thousands of Americans permanently traumatized by the government’s highly lauded, but horribly executed, loan modification program, take heart. I’m here to tell you that there’s another government…
Feb 2
Here’s One Government Program Worth HARPing On

Here’s One Government Program Worth HARPing On

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

The Lincoln Lawyer

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

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Personalized Medicine Bulletin

Covers legal, business and regulatory developments in the personalized medical industry. By Foley & Lardner LLP.

http://www.personalizedmedicinebulletin.com

Oct 11
FDA Approves Companion Dx for PD-L1 Inhibitor

FDA Approves Companion Dx for PD-L1 Inhibitor

According to the American Cancer Society (“ACS”), lung cancer (both small cell and non-small cell) is the second most common cancer in both men and women (not counting skin cancer). About 14% of all new cancers are lung cancers…
Sep 25
USPTO Update on Patent-Eligibility for Life Science Invention

USPTO Update on Patent-Eligibility for Life Science Invention

On August 2nd 2017, the USPTO hosted a Bicoastal Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership that focused on the USPTO’s current thinking on patent-eligibility. The meeting followed the USPTO’s June 25th, 2017…
Jul 16
Why The Federal Circuit Revisited Written Description

Why The Federal Circuit Revisited Written Description

In Stanford University v. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Fed Cir. No 2015-2011, June 27, 2017), the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded interference decisions on the ground the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”)…

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PharmaPatents

Covers intellectual property in the chemical, biotech, and pharmaceutical fields. By Foley & Lardner LLP.

http://www.pharmapatentsblog.com

Oct 9
Federal Circuit Questions Written Description For Antibody Claim

Federal Circuit Questions Written Description For Antibody Claim

The October 5, 2017 Federal Circuit decision in Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi is getting a lot of attention for its commercial impact, because the court vacated the permanent injunction that prevented Sanofi and Regeneron from marketing their…
Oct 2
Federal Circuit Schools USPTO On Broadest Reasonable Claim Construction

Federal Circuit Schools USPTO On Broadest Reasonable Claim Construction

In recent decisions, the Federal Circuit has found error in the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s approach to obviousness rejections, including its reliance on the doctrine of routine optimization without evidence of an…
Sep 25
USPTO Finds SureGene Personalized Medicine Treatment Unpatentable Under Mayo

USPTO Finds SureGene Personalized Medicine Treatment Unpatentable Under Mayo

In Ex Parte Timothy, the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) affirmed the Examiner’s rejection of personalized medicine treatment claims. This decision highlights the PTAB’s willingness to invalidate claims that it…

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PHOSITA

Covers biotechnology, copyright, intellectual property, public policy, licensing, patents, software and trademark. By Douglas Sorocco, J. Matthew Buchanan and Laura C. Wood.

http://dunlapcodding.com/phosita

Apr 4
2017 FIRST Robotics Competition

2017 FIRST Robotics Competition

Jeremy McKinney It is the end of the Oklahoma Regionals of the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC for short), and as I sit here in the “pit” reflecting on this year’s…
Mar 21
A Patent Laches Defense No More

A Patent Laches Defense No More

Julie Langdon Today, the Supreme Court vacated a prior Federal Circuit decision when it decided that laches cannot be used as a defense against a claim for damages brought within the…
Mar 9
Trademark Security Check Point – Draining the Swamp with Random Audits of Trademark Use

Trademark Security Check Point – Draining the Swamp with Random Audits of Trademark Use

Elizabeth Isaac Despite flying with TSA pre-check, random checks in airport security lines seem to be a thing for me. Just last week, a TSA officer randomly wiped down all of my…

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Photo Attorney

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

http://www.photoattorney.com/

Oct 13
Copyright Office Proposes Rule to Establish a Group Registration for Unpublished Work

Copyright Office Proposes Rule to Establish a Group Registration for Unpublished Work

The United States Copyright Office is proposing to create a new group registration option for a limited number of unpublished works. The proposed rule would replace the current “unpublished collections” registration option. Among…
Oct 3
Finding the DMCA Agent for a Website

Finding the DMCA Agent for a Website

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) is a wonderful tool for fighting copyright infringement. Check this article for information on how to use it. Fortunately, the U.S. Copyright Office has made it easier to find the DMCA…
Oct 1
U.S. Copyright Office Releases Updated Version of the Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, Third Edition

U.S. Copyright Office Releases Updated Version of the Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, Third Edition

Acting Register of Copyrights Karyn Temple Claggett today released an updated version of the Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, Third Edition. It is available on the Office’s website…

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Photo Attorney

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

http://www.photoattorney.com

Oct 13
Copyright Office Proposes Rule to Establish a Group Registration for Unpublished Work

Copyright Office Proposes Rule to Establish a Group Registration for Unpublished Work

The United States Copyright Office is proposing to create a new group registration option for a limited number of unpublished works. The proposed rule would replace the current “unpublished collections” registration option. Among…
Oct 3
Finding the DMCA Agent for a Website

Finding the DMCA Agent for a Website

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) is a wonderful tool for fighting copyright infringement. Check this article for information on how to use it. Fortunately, the U.S. Copyright Office has made it easier to find the DMCA…
Oct 1
U.S. Copyright Office Releases Updated Version of the Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, Third Edition

U.S. Copyright Office Releases Updated Version of the Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, Third Edition

Acting Register of Copyrights Karyn Temple Claggett today released an updated version of the Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, Third Edition. It is available on the Office’s website…

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Pierson Patent Law Blog

Discusses patent law cases and patent portfolio management for start-ups.

http://piersonpatentlaw.com/Blog/

Jan 29
A TRADEMARK ATTORNEY’S REVIEW OF IN RE SIMON SHIAO TAM

A TRADEMARK ATTORNEY’S REVIEW OF IN RE SIMON SHIAO TAM

In this case, Mr. Simon Shiao Tam names his band “THE SLANTS” to make a statement about racial and cultural issues in this country. Section 2(a) of the Lanham acts bars the Trademark Office from registering scandalous,…
Jan 28
A Houston Patent Attorney’s Review of: PFIZER INC. v. LEE

A Houston Patent Attorney’s Review of: PFIZER INC. v. LEE

Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) is utilized by the Patent Office so that an inventor’s patent protection is not limited by delays caused by the Patent Office. The Patent Term Guarantee Act (“the Act”), 35 U.S.C. § 154(b),…
Jan 26
A Houston Patent Attorney’s Review of Lumen View Technology vs. FINDTHEBEST.COM, INC.

A Houston Patent Attorney’s Review of Lumen View Technology vs. FINDTHEBEST.COM, INC.

In this case, Lumen sued FINDTHEBEST.COM for infringing U.S Patent 8,069,073. The ‘073 patent had claims that were directed towards facilitating procurement of delivery of products or services involving multiple classes of parties. All…

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PIT IP Tech Blog

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

http://pitiptechblog.com/

Jul 4
Pit IP Tech Blog Named Top 100 IP Blog

Pit IP Tech Blog Named Top 100 IP Blog

by: Robert Wagner, intellectual property attorney at the Pittsburgh law firm of Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton, P.C. (Robert Wagner on G+) We are pleased to announce that the Pit IP Tech Blog has been named one of the Top…
May 22
Supreme Court Reverses Federal Circuit Interpretation of Patent Venue: TC Heartland Holding Overturned

Supreme Court Reverses Federal Circuit Interpretation of Patent Venue: TC Heartland Holding Overturned

Posted by: Henry M. Sneath, Esq. – Chair of the Intellectual Property Practice Group at Pittsburgh, Pa. law firm Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton, P.C. (PSMN® and PSMNLaw®). Mr. Sneath is also an Adjunct…
Apr 19
Play-Doh is sniffing its way to scent mark

Play-Doh is sniffing its way to scent mark

By: Amber L. Reiner, associate at Picadio Sneath Miller and Norton, P.C. When someone mentions Play-Doh, what is the first thing you think of? Is it those flexible yellow containers? Perhaps it is the smooth and squishy…

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Pittsburgh Trademark Lawyer

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

http://pittsburghtrademarklawyer.wordpress.com

Jun 16
Conclusion of the Made In USA serie

Conclusion of the Made In USA serie

This is the last installment of a three-part journey. What’s become of 2012’s holiday ad campaigns “Made In USA”? The …Continue reading »
May 26
Made In USA in the News – Made in America label stages comeback at U.S. store

Made In USA in the News – Made in America label stages comeback at U.S. store

BY ADAM REISER MAY 3, 2013 NEW YORK: When Roger Simmermaker went shopping for clothes at a Florida mall in the …Continue reading »
Mar 13
Made In USA

Made In USA

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

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PlagiarismToday

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

http://www.plagiarismtoday.com

Oct 17
3 Count: Tick Tock Box

3 Count: Tick Tock Box

Film studios team with Amazon and Netflix to sue Tickbox, Epic Games sues two alleged Fortnite cheaters and Aboriginal artist's estate gets rights back. The post 3 Count: Tick Tock Box appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Oct 12
Plagiarism in Pop Culture: The Goldberg

Plagiarism in Pop Culture: The Goldberg

In a recent episode of The Goldbergs, Adam finds himself being accused of plagiarism due to Pops false war stories. Here's what happened next. The post Plagiarism in Pop Culture: The Goldbergs appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Oct 12
3 Count: Bankruptcy Battle

3 Count: Bankruptcy Battle

Bankruptcy court denies protection to distributor of pirate hardware, Cloudflare CEO faces tough deposition on piracy policy and more! The post 3 Count: Bankruptcy Battle appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

Rank this Week: 3923

Poland - IP law news and resources

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

http://iplawpoland.blogspot.com/

Jan 21
The e-health revolution in Poland

The e-health revolution in Poland

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

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

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

Ministry of Culture

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

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Practical IP

Covers intellectual property issues for businesses. By Bell Nunnally.

http://www.practical-ip.com

Jun 2
The Defend Trade Secrets Act - What it Means for Your Company

The Defend Trade Secrets Act - What it Means for Your Company

On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act ("DTSA"), which went into effect immediately. The DTSA will have a major impact on intellectual property law and also has implications related to employees and…
Sep 23
Lenz v. Universal and Fair Use under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act

Lenz v. Universal and Fair Use under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act

On September 14, 2015, the 9th Circuit issued an opinion that requires copyright holders to take an extra step before sending a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512(a) et seq.) takedown notification. According to the 9th…
Aug 5
In re Cuozzo and Inter Partes Review

In re Cuozzo and Inter Partes Review

The recent Federal Circuit decision in In re Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC (In re Cuozzo I) may impact how you want to defend against a patent infringement lawsuit. In re Cuozzo dealt with several interesting issues. But one highlight is...

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Privacy and IP Law Blog

Addresses recent events in trademark, copyright, computer and privacy law. By Christina Frangiosa.

http://privacyandiplawblog.com/

Sep 12
IP Claims Fail Against ISP for Merely Hosting Infringing Material

IP Claims Fail Against ISP for Merely Hosting Infringing Material

In Parker v. Paypal, the court dismissed an individual author’s suit against Amazon for hosting an infringing copy of his copyrighted work, deciding that ISPs actions in merely hosting the infringing work did not cause "in some…
Jul 27
Don’t Assume Post-Registration Invoices for Trademark Fees Are Legitimate

Don’t Assume Post-Registration Invoices for Trademark Fees Are Legitimate

Following up on the USPTO's public roundtable on "Fraudulent and Misleading Solicitations to Trademark Owners", this post analyzes how to recognize fraudulent fee solicitations (invoices) and what to do when you receive them. The post…
Jun 5
What do Barber Poles and Lapel Pins Have in Common?

What do Barber Poles and Lapel Pins Have in Common?

Both can serve as examples of trademark use in connection with membership in an organization. In May, the Wall Street Journal reported on enforcement actions by the New Hampshire Board of Barbering, Cosmetology & Esthetics to fine 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/

May 12
Cómo renovar una marca registrada

Cómo renovar una marca registrada

En mi experiencia profesional, me he topado con muchos casos de personas físicas o empresas que, una vez que obtienen el registro de su marca ante el Instituto Mexicano de la Propiedad Industrial (IMPI), consideran que han cumplido con…
May 9
Demanda o litigio por el uso de la imagen de una persona

Demanda o litigio por el uso de la imagen de una persona

De conformidad con la Ley Federal del Derecho de Autor, el retrato ( o imagen) de una persona solamente puede ser utilizado con su consentimiento expreso y por escrito, por lo tanto, si una persona ya sea física o…
May 9
Entrevista sobre el Sistema de Oposición al Registro de Marcas en México.

Entrevista sobre el Sistema de Oposición al Registro de Marcas en México.

El pasado viernes 06 de Mayo estuvimos en entrevista en el canal OchoTV dentro el programa “Informativo a la carta” hablando sobre la reciente aprobación por parte de la Cámara de Diputados al proyecto de Reformas a…

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QuestionCopyright.org

Covers copyright and freedom-based distribution methods for artists.

http://questioncopyright.org/

Oct 16
Yes, we know the web site went bonkers.

Yes, we know the web site went bonkers.

Yes, we're aware that our web site suddenly went bonkers. Apparently, the upgrade from Drupal 7.54 to 7.56 broke our custom theme. We're seeking a Drupal guru now (and if you are one, please get in touch). Tags: …
Sep 12
This Was Inevitable: Copyright and ISP Blocking

This Was Inevitable: Copyright and ISP Blocking

It was just a matter of time before some large-scale holder of copyright monopolies tried this in the U.S... The American Chemical Society has asked a U.S. court to require Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block access -- that is, refuse…
Jan 12
2017 Plan

2017 Plan

Happy New Year, copyright questioners! As some of you may have noticed, we spent a good deal of 2016 in hibernation. QCO is a volunteer-run organization, and sometimes those volunteers get busy with other stuff in their lives. …

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Ravindran Associates

Features IP News in Singapore.

http://ravindranassociates.blogspot.com/

Jul 14
No. 2

No. 2

We are proud to announce the arrival of Ravi's 2nd. It arrived about a week ago, all swaddled in white, causing quite a stir in the office. We are, of course, referring to the 2nd edition of "Trade Marks Act - A Commentary", published by…
Apr 6
"Raffles" not similar to "Raffles Fine Arts Auctioneers"

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

The Registry of Trade Marks recently held that the mark “Raffles” was not similar to “Raffles FINE ART AUCTIONEERS”.
Mar 22
IPOS Legal Decision

IPOS Legal Decision

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

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Re:Marks on Copyright and…

Re:Marks on Copyright and Trademark

By DLA Piper.

http://www.remarksblog.com

Sep 25
THE EU COMMISSION SETS OUT ITS POSITION ON BREXIT NEGOTIATIONS OVER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

THE EU COMMISSION SETS OUT ITS POSITION ON BREXIT NEGOTIATIONS OVER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

By: Ruth Hoy and James Tighe On 6 September 2017, the EU Commission published its position paper setting out the main principles that will govern its attitude to Brexit negotiations with the UK on intellectual property (the…
Aug 31
EU TRADEMARK REFORMS: FURTHER CHANGES APPLYING FROM 1 OCTOBER 2017

EU TRADEMARK REFORMS: FURTHER CHANGES APPLYING FROM 1 OCTOBER 2017

By: Karine Disdier-Mikus, Dr. Ulrike Gruebler, and Désirée Fields EU trademark law is currently undergoing the biggest reform in its history. 1 October 2017 marks another important milestone in the implementation of the EU…
Jul 10
Global Injunctions Available Against Search Engines, Rules Supreme Court of Canada

Global Injunctions Available Against Search Engines, Rules Supreme Court of Canada

By: Sangeetha Punniyamoorthy and Thomas Kurys (Toronto) The Supreme Court of Canada recently released a landmark decision in which a broad worldwide injunction was upheld restraining Google from including certain websites in its search…

Rank this Week: 3560

Reasonable Balance

Covers copyright and music. By Nancy Prager.

http://nancyprager.wordpress.com

Jan 29
A Taylor Swift Teaching Moment: What is a Trademark

A Taylor Swift Teaching Moment: What is a Trademark

In the past few years I’ve become a fan of Taylor Swift. Perhaps not of her music, but the way she handles her career and her life. Standing up to Spotify and the paltry royalty rates it pays was just … Continue reading…
Jan 21
Copyright and the King, this time Martin Luther King Jr.

Copyright and the King, this time Martin Luther King Jr.

Today is a momentus day. It’s the second inauguration of Barak Obama, the first African-American President of the United States. Today is also the day on which we honor the memory and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., the…
Jul 20
Intellectual Property Enforcement: Have your voice heard

Intellectual Property Enforcement: Have your voice heard

The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (the “PRO-IP Act”) enhanced civil and criminal penalties for intellectual property infringement as well as established the Intellectual Property Enforcement…

Rank this Week: 1015

Recording Industry vs The People

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

http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/

Jan 27
Stipulated preservation order in Malibu v Doe 16 cv 1325 SDNY

Stipulated preservation order in Malibu v Doe 16 cv 1325 SDNY

After some negotiation, the parties entered into a stipulated preservation order in Malibu Media v. Doe, a Southern District of New York case: January 27, 2017, Stipulated Preservation Order, Hon. Jesse M. Furman, District Judge Ray…
Aug 24
Judge Locke denies motion to quash in Malibu Media v Doe, stay lifted

Judge Locke denies motion to quash in Malibu Media v Doe, stay lifted

In Malibu Media v. Doe, EDNY 15-3504, Judge Locke has denied the defendant's motion to quash, and lifted the stay on all of the EDNY Malibu Media cases, which had all been consolidated. The Court accepted the representations of plaintiff's…
Jun 16
Second Circuit rules for Vimeo on DMCA issues in Capitol Records v Vimeo

Second Circuit rules for Vimeo on DMCA issues in Capitol Records v Vimeo

The US Court of Appeal for the Second Circuit has overturned those parts of the District Court's rulings which were in favor of the plaintiff record companies in Capitol Records v. Vimeo. The Court decided three major issues under the…

Rank this Week: 1205

Registro de Marcas

Discusses trademarks and copyrights in Mexico.

http://www.registrodemarcas.co/

May 11
Reforma para el nuevo Sistema de Oposición de Marca

Reforma para el nuevo Sistema de Oposición de Marca

Autor: Lic. Rafael Giménez Camacho El tan prometido sistema de oposición de marcas es ahora una realidad, aún no se publica en el Diario Oficial de la Federación, pero ya se tiene conocimiento del documento que…
May 10
Derecho de imagen es Constitucional

Derecho de imagen es Constitucional

Autor: Lic. Rafael Giménez Camacho La Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación en la resolución del Amparo número 48/2015 determinó que el derecho a la imagen que la Ley Federal del Derecho de Autor protege en…
Oct 4
Marcas de Certificación en México

Marcas de Certificación en México

Autor: Lic. Rafael Giménez Camacho Tan diversos son los usos que se les ha dado a los derechos de Propiedad Industrial como la misma necesidad de los comerciantes lo ha requerido, la Ley de la Propiedad Industrial vigente en…

Rank this Week: 2675

Rethink(IP)

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

http://www.rethinkip.com/

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

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

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

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

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

URLs Gone Bad

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

Rank this Week: 1381

Revista Mi Patente

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

http://www.mipatente.com/

Oct 17
IMPI y GS1 MÉXICO firman convenio para impulsar la cultura de propiedad industrial y registro de marca

IMPI y GS1 MÉXICO firman convenio para impulsar la cultura de propiedad industrial y registro de marca

GS1 México y el IMPI fomentan el apoyo para la profesionalización y desarrollo de las empresas en materia de registro de marcas, propiedad intelectual y uso de código de barras. Del valor de una empresa, 83% está…
Oct 15
Convocatoria Premio Nacional Innovación Tecnológica para la Inclusión Social

Convocatoria Premio Nacional Innovación Tecnológica para la Inclusión Social

Por Mercedes López Ciudad de México. (Agencia Informativa Conacyt).- Identificar, analizar y distinguir ideas, iniciativas y experiencias innovadoras y exitosas en la aplicación de tecnologías de avanzada,…
Oct 15
Lanzan convocatoria Conacyt y Segob para el desarrollo tecnológico e innovación

Lanzan convocatoria Conacyt y Segob para el desarrollo tecnológico e innovación

Por Mercedes López Ciudad de México. (Agencia Informativa Conacyt).- La Secretaría de Gobernación (Segob) y el Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (Conacyt) lanzaron la Convocatoria 2017-3…

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Richmond IP Blog

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

http://ipinstitute.blogspot.com/

Feb 28
Richmond IP Blog Switches to New Addre

Richmond IP Blog Switches to New Addre

The Richmond IP Blog has now ended its beta phase and is in full swing at its new location: http://lawblogs.richmond.edu/ipi. Please visit us there and update your bookmarks.
Feb 2
Your Super Bowl Party Might Violate Copyright

Your Super Bowl Party Might Violate Copyright

Churches and groups across the country are rethinking plans to celebrate the Super Bowl in large gatherings. Rocky Mountain News reports that many churches are cancelling plans to host the event becuase of copyright concerns.The church…
Jan 31
GMail Name Won't Belong to Google in Europe

GMail Name Won't Belong to Google in Europe

The widely popular GMail service provided by Google will have to find a new name in Europe, but can GMail by any other name in Europe possibly compete with the success of the service in the United States? According to The Register, Google…

Rank this Week: 643

Robert Z. Cashman's IP Blog

Covers patent infringement and litigation.

http://patentdrafting.blogspot.com/

Sep 9
Software Developers are now tracking piracy through the USE of downloaded software.

Software Developers are now tracking piracy through the USE of downloaded software.

There is a new problem that I am encountering where software developers are writing code in order to catch downloaders – not in the download of the software, but in the illegal USE of that software. These software developers…
Sep 1
Piracy is a ‘black market’ symptom of the mispricing of copyrighted content.

Piracy is a ‘black market’ symptom of the mispricing of copyrighted content.

This blog post is a response to the “Close to Anonymity” author who is proposing a “group buy” solution to the copyright problem. It is also a follow-up article to my “Group Buying” Through The Eyes of…
Aug 24
Dallas Buyers Club sues Voltage Pictures for suing defendants using the Dallas Buyers Club, LLC name, but not sharing proceeds.

Dallas Buyers Club sues Voltage Pictures for suing defendants using the Dallas Buyers Club, LLC name, but not sharing proceeds.

It is 12:30am and I really do not have time to go into this, but I just learned that Dallas Buyers Club, LLC is suing Voltage Pictures, LLC in Montgomery County, TX for, among other things, not paying fees to Dallas Buyers Club for the…

Rank this Week: 4611

Round Midnight

By Christopher English Hugan. Law and other nonsense from a Nashville business and intellectual property lawyer.

https://huganlaw.wordpress.com/

Jan 27
UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY…sort of…

UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY…sort of…

What part of “under of penalty of perjury” does the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals not understand? Every trademark applicant must swear under penalty of perjury that the information contained in the application is true. There are…
Jan 29
Not So Small Claim

Not So Small Claim

Small claims courts in Tennessee are called Courts of General Sessions. Under $25k; either party can appeal to Circuit Court and the case starts all over as if the General Sessions trial never occurred. Great for eviction and collections…
Jan 5
OMG its OEM!

OMG its OEM!

Stealing intellectual property is an American pastime. Music, software, ebooks, you name it—free is the right price. And mounds of shaming and litigation has done little to discourage the copyright abolitionists. And then…

Rank this Week: 1570

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