Variety reports, Mayor of Batman sues WB, Nolan: "The mayor of an oil-producing city in southeastern Turkey, which has the same name as the Caped Crusader, is suing helmer Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros. for royalties from mega-grosser 'The Dark Knight.' Huseyin Kalkan, the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party mayor of Batman, has accused 'The Dark Knight' producers of using the city's name without permission. 'There is only one Batman in the… [read post]

Neel Sukhatme – A field experiment tests whether making a product's patent status more salient makes it more desirable to consumers.Breakout 4 – Patent LitigationRebecca Eisenberg – Debates over PTO vs. judicial decisionmaking should pay attention to timing—both the value of alacrity in resolving disputes (which may be served by more judicial deference to the PTO) and the benefit of later evidence not available at the time of prosecution.Paul… [read post]