That day may come, but as it stands now, I agree with the Patry Copyright Blog that nothing in the VARA would prevent the DIA from moving the blue mustang -- even if the artist believes that a different location alters the vision he or she had for the art. [read post]

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: (Spicy IP),USD 20 billion going off-patent: (Patent Circle),Canadian Prices Review Board asserts jurisdiction over products sold in US, but imported into Canada under Special Access Program: (Gowlings),Canadian Court of Appeal affirms decision allowing patent-owner to be joined to proceedings: Cobalt v Pfizer and Pharmascience v Pfizer: (Gowlings),PharmaStem appeals stem cell patent: asks for greater deference to patent examiners: PharmaStem … [read post]

  Still, unlike this recent crestfallen champion, I doubt Profes [read post]