Lapsed and Abandoned Domain Names Returned to General Pool
Unlike trademarks that are owned (even if not registered) domain names are leased for renewable periods without end, but can be lost by unintentionally failing to renew registrations or intentionally...
View ArticleSuperindustria protege los monogramas “LV” de LOUIS VUITTON MALLETIER
Por: Henry Roberto Plazas Figueroa FUENTE: Super Intendencia de Industria y Comercio, Bogotá, Colombia. Superindustria protege los monogramas “LV” de LOUIS VUITTON MALLETIER La empresa D¨MARIO WATCH...
View ArticleInternet of Things to be used as spy tool by governments: US intel chief
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testifies Tuesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee. (credit: CSPAN) James Clapper, the US director of national intelligence, told lawmakers...
View ArticleJames Woods Gets Judge's Nod to Pursue Man Who Tweeted He Was a...
The judge makes a stunning reversal, denying the anonymous defendant's attempt to kill the lawsuit.read more
View ArticleMPAA May Like Donuts, but They Shouldn’t Be the (Copyright) Police
The companies and organizations that run the Internet’s domain name system shouldn’t be in the business of policing the contents of websites, or enforcing laws that can impinge on free speech. The...
View ArticleCAFC gives a mixed ruling in Convolve/MIT vs. Compaq
In Convolve and MIT vs. Compaq, a case appealed to the CAFC from SDNY, the beginning of the opinion states:This case returns to us after a remand to the SouthernDistrict of New York. In the first...
View ArticleCrea Ciatec cuero reflectivo para calzado industrial
POR: ANA LUISA GUERRERO FUENTE: Agencia Informativa CONACYT México, DF. 8 de febrero de 2016 (Agencia Informativa Conacyt).- Con el propósito de ofrecer una herramienta de protección personal para uso...
View Article3M loses in Transweb appeal at CAFC
In Transweb v. 3M, Seth Waxman argued for the appellant 3M, but the CAFC affirmed the judgment of Judge FaithS. Hochberg of DNJ. The beginning of the opinion shows the extent of 3M's loss:3M sued...
View Article“Happy Birthday” is public domain, former owner Warner/Chapell to pay $14M
(credit: From court records in Good Morning to You v. Warner/Chappell) The public will soon be free to sing the world's most famous song. Music publisher Warner/Chappell will no longer be allowed to...
View ArticleUSE CAUTION WITH SUBLICENSES IN THE GERMAN FASHION INDUSTRY
By Dr. Annemarie Bloß and Alexa Mattfeld (Hamburg) As a consequence of the M2Trade and Take Five decisions of the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH), sublicenses continue to exist once the main...
View ArticleMFM fee recommendations and the license analogy method
Rightholders are entitled to damages when their photographs are used by third parties who have not been granted the necessary rights of use. Under German copyright law, damages are calculated according...
View ArticleTips on Negotiating the Acquisition of a Telecommunications System
When it’s time to replace your telecom system, the devil is in the details – and there are a lot of details. Virtually every business depends on its telecommunications systems – and the bigger the...
View ArticleDonald Trump, Univision Reach Settlement Over Miss USA Pageant
The Spanish broadcaster was sued this past summer for not airing the beauty contest.read more
View ArticlePor su impacto tecnológico, premió la Fundación Newton de GB a proyectos de 3...
Por Agencia ID * Sus creadores son investigadores de Cinvestav y ahora cuentan con herramientas para licenciar sus patentes, explotar los resultados de sus trabajos científicos y promocionarlos dentro...
View ArticleNYPD used stingrays over 1,000 times without warrants since 2008
(credit: André Gustavo Stumpf) The New York Police Department used cell-site simulators, better known as stingrays, over 1,000 times between 2008 and May 2015 without first acquiring a warrant,...
View ArticleManaging the Cybersecurity Risks of the Medical Internet of Things
The cybersecurity ramifications of the Internet of Things (IoT) are perhaps nowhere more crucial—potentially a matter of life and death, in fact—than in the realm of medical devices. Until recent...
View ArticleOnline legal publishers squabble over the right to copyright the law
(credit: Mr.TinDC) Two big-name legal research companies are battling in federal court over the right to exclusively publish the law—in this case, the Georgia Administrative Rules and Regulations. The...
View ArticleDish to disable DVR ad-skip for 7 days after broadcast to resolve Fox suit
Fox and Dish have settled a years-long copyright dispute over several Dish viewing features, including the Hopper ad-skipping DVR, Slingbox, and PrimeTime Anywhere streaming technology. Not much detail...
View ArticleShould Bank of America be giving lectures to USPTO employees?
IPBiz got a chuckle from the Bloomberg post titled --Wall Street Is Trying to Beat Silicon Valley at Its Own Game--, which included the textIn January dozens of government patent examiners gathered in...
View ArticleCongress passes permanent ban on Internet access taxes
Congress has voted to make permanent a federal law that prevents states or localities from taxing Internet access. The US Senate accepted the measure as part of a larger trade bill, which passed today...
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