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FBI helps copyright owners with seal
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has finalized a new policy regarding the use of the FBI Anti-Piracy Warning Seal (APW Seal). The new policy provides a general authorization allowing all copyright holders to use the APW Seal, subject to … Continue reading
Twitter Tells All a/k/a Tweets Aren’t Secret
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
Prometheus — S.Crt rules Natural Processes are unpatentable
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
America Invents Act – a/k/a Patent Reform Act of 2011
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
SOPA/PIPA and WIKI – the new “SIT IN”
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
The Next Transformers Battle
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
Google continues to acquire patents from IBM
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
RIAA SUPPORTS NEW ANTI-PIRACY BILL
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
2011 Patent Reform (AIA)
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
New Registration for .xxx Domain Names
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