En Banc: Should there be a Supplier Exception to the On Sale Bar?
The Federal Circuit has granted a petition for en banc rehearing in The Medicines Co. v. Hospira and requested briefing on the following questions: (a) Do the circumstances presented here constitute a...
View ArticleEFF files brief calling for greater law enforcement transparency
EFF has long fought for the public’s right to use federal and state public records laws to uncover controversial and illegal law enforcement techniques. That’s why we filed an amicus brief in a federal...
View ArticleJudge Robinson Grants AstraZeneca’s Motion for Temporary Restraining Order...
By Memorandum Opinion entered by The Honorable Sue L. Robinson in AstraZeneca AB, et al. v. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Inc., Civil Action No. 15-988-SLR (D.Del., November 6, 2015), the Court granted the...
View ArticleAn Overview of the NY AG’s Demands On FanDuel and DraftKings
Anyone who has turned on their television in the past year is likely familiar with the business model of DraftKings, Inc. (“DraftKings”) and FanDuel Inc. (“FanDuel”). In case you have missed the...
View ArticleCasualty of YouTube’s “Contractual Obligations”: Users’ Free Speech
Internet users generally think of YouTube as a platform where, if you play by the copyright rules, the content you post is safe from takedown and, if it's taken down improperly, you have some recourse....
View ArticlePatent Office Opens San Jose Office
The Patent Office has been opening regional offices to better serve inventors in the US. While Alexandria, Virginia is headquarters for the Patent Office, within the past 3 years, satellite offices...
View ArticleLiberté, Egalité, Fraternité
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View ArticleComputer and Internet Updates for 2015-11-13
Microsoft's Creative Solution to Data Privacy https://t.co/aPNTj9imM8 -> FilmOn Loses Against TV Broadcasters in DC https://t.co/KLSJeX4o0D -> Reprobel and fair compensation: CJEU rules on what...
View ArticleThe CopyKat
A US charity called the Association for Childhood Education International has filed a motion to intervene in the 'Happy Birthday' case as music publisher Warner/Chappell ponder their next move(s) after...
View ArticleNASA charts next steps in securing commercial crew funding, developing...
If NASA’s journey to Mars is impossible, you would never know it by hearing NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden speak. In remarks and responses to questions given at an event hosted Tuesday, October...
View ArticleNASA charts next steps in securing commercial crew funding, developing...
If NASA’s journey to Mars is impossible, you would never know it by hearing NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden speak. In remarks and responses to questions given at an event hosted Tuesday, October...
View ArticleNAFDAC Fines Guinness Nigeria Plc N1billion
November 14, 2015 — Guinness Nigeria Plc, a subsidiary of Diageo, has been fined N1 billion (approximately $5 million) by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for...
View ArticleSell Your Ideas With or Without a Patent
As Key works with inventors he coaches, who he refers to as students because he teaches them how to do much of the work for themselves, he explained that increasingly he is seeing interest on the part...
View ArticleSell Your Ideas With or Without a Patent
As Key works with inventors he coaches, who he refers to as students because he teaches them how to do much of the work for themselves, he explained that increasingly he is seeing interest on the part...
View ArticleNo Liability for Linking to Defamatory Content–Life Designs Ranch v. Sommer
Photo credit: internet connect hyperlink // ShutterStockThe plaintiffs run Life Designs Ranch, a substance abuse aftercare program that the defendant’s son participated in. Unhappy about billing...
View Article“It’s not stealing if I can afford the potential legal bills.”
In more recent instances of such lawsuits, like that involving Richard Prince and photographer Patrick Cariou, the wobbly copyright standard has come under newfound scrutiny. Among the legal experts...
View Article“Consumer Data Breach Class Action Suits May Soon Be Standing Tall”
By Beth St. Clair A consumer uses her credit card to make a purchase at a major retailer. Six months later she’s notified that, due to a recent hack on the retailer’s computer systems, her credit card...
View ArticleUsing Public WiFi? Use a VPN - or Else
We all use public WiFi. Coffee shops, hotels, public spaces, even the New York subway system offer easy and free WiFi connections that allow us to stay connected to the Internet while away from the...
View ArticleUSPTO Program on Efficient Patent Prosecution
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Silicon Valley Office will be hosting a program on efficient patent prosecution on November 17, 2015 from 3:30 to 4:45 pm (PT) at the Silicon Valley USPTO, 26 S....
View ArticleIPO Webinar on After Final Consideration Pilot
The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "USPTO's After Final Consideration Pilot: Tips to Reach Allowance" on November 19, 2015 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm...
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