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Twitter Tells All a/k/a Tweets Aren’t Secret

Posted on April 4, 2012 by art

The explosive expansion of social media outlets such as Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn have given rise to numerous intellectual property issues, including the ownership and value of a “Friend,” “Like” or “Tweet.”  A recent case PhoneDog v. Noah Kravitz may … Continue reading →

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Prometheus — S.Crt rules Natural Processes are unpatentable

Posted on March 21, 2012 by art

The Supreme Court’s unanymous ruling in Mayo v. Prometheus was announced yesterday.  In the 9-0 unanymous ruling  the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that  ”[L]aws of nature, natural phenomena, and abstract ideas” are not patentable subject matter under §101 of the Patent … Continue reading →

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America Invents Act – a/k/a Patent Reform Act of 2011

Posted on March 12, 2012 by art

Summary of Key Provisions and associated Effective Dates On September 16, 2011, President Obama Signed the Patent Reform Act of 2011 into law.  The Act made the most significant changes in US patent law since the 1952 Patent Act.  The … Continue reading →

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SOPA/PIPA and WIKI – the new “SIT IN”

Posted on January 19, 2012 by art

The recent buzz across the internet yesterday was the equivalent of a 21st century “Sit In” as websites and internet users demonstrated against SOPA and PIPA.  SOPA stands for Stop Online Piracy Act, which is related to the recently (October … Continue reading →

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The Next Transformers Battle

Posted on January 13, 2012 by art

Hasbro, the famous toy maker, has filed a trademark infringement suit against computer maker, Asus over the use of the “Transformer” mark. Asus, the maker of iPad tablet type of computers, unveiled the new “Eee Pad Transformer,” an Android-based tablet … Continue reading →

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Google continues to acquire patents from IBM

Posted on January 5, 2012 by art

Google continues to buy more patents from IBM, in fact it appears that Google has bought another 188 U.S. patents and 29 patent applications from IBM. Some speculate that Google has been buying patents from IBM and others to help … Continue reading →

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RIAA SUPPORTS NEW ANTI-PIRACY BILL

Posted on October 27, 2011 by art

The U.S. House of Representatives introduced new legislation, the Stop Online Piracy Act, today which is supported by the RIAA. The bill is designed to provide the Department of Justice with resources to prevent offshore “rogue” sites from offering access … Continue reading →

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2011 Patent Reform (AIA)

Posted on September 12, 2011 by art

Late last week the United States Senate voted 89 to 9 to send House Bill H.R. 1249 (titled “the America Invents Act”) to President Obama’s desk. The Senate voted overwhelmingly to approve the same version of the bill that the … Continue reading →

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New Registration for .xxx Domain Names

Posted on September 12, 2011 by art

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) is registering a new top-level domain xxx, despite numerous objections from various groups. Some believe that the creation of the .xxx top-level domain (TLD) will effectively create an official internet ‘red-light … Continue reading →

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Android Phones vs. Iphone (part III?)

Posted on August 16, 2011 by art

After the recent announcement by Google related to Motorola’s patent portfolio, HTC has added additional pressure on Apple by filing a patent infringement suit against the Iphone maker. Previously, Apple had sued HTC for infringment of Apples’ patents and HTC … Continue reading →

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