Senator Coons introduces Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Act of 2015
Earlier today U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced legislation to encourage and increase the use of crowdsourcing and citizen science within the federal government. The purpose of the legislation...
View ArticleShould research on vehicle software be hidden from the public?
(credit: Rachel Johnson) The US Department of Transportation (DOT) says security researchers tinkering with vehicle software shouldn't be allowed to go public with their findings. The agency "is...
View ArticleJudge Allows Fraud Lawsuit Over 'Good Kill' Credit Snub
Does the public care about how producers are listed?read more
View ArticleEmployers Cannot Pay Employees With Stock or Equity In Lieu of Cash
A company with a temporary cash shortage might be tempted to compensate employees with an ownership interest in the company (stock or equity) instead of with cash. But, is this practice legal?...
View ArticleCalifornia Law Punishing Paparazzi for High-Speed Celebrity Chases Is Upheld
Appeals court rules that it doesn't impinge free speech or press rights under First Amendment.read more
View ArticleNinth Circuit Rules on NCAA’s Appeal in O’Bannon
On September 30, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its highly anticipated opinion on the NCAA’s appeal of the District Court’s decision in the O’Bannon case (a...
View ArticleGoogle and Microsoft end all patent litigation
Whatever disputes arch-rivals Google and Microsoft have, today they've agreed that patent litigation isn't the right way to settle them. The two companies have released a joint statement announcing...
View ArticleIndiana Copyright Litigation Update – Professional Transportation Inc. v....
This lawsuit, removed from Vanderburgh Superior Court to the Southern District of Indiana, involves a dispute over a “Driver’s Manual.” Defendant is alleged to have left the employ of Plaintiff and...
View ArticleThe IPKat and his friends: the latest round-up of our IP weblog news
Once every three months or thereabouts, the IPKat and Merpel post an update of the goings-on both on this weblog and on other IP-flavoured blogs to which members of the IPKat's blog team contribute....
View ArticleForward and Back: Celebrating the 2015 Pioneer Awards
2015 Pioneer Award winners and presenters. Photo by Alex Schoenfeldt. EFF's annual Pioneer Awards ceremony gives the digital civil liberties community a chance to honor the work of those who fight for...
View ArticleFox's Lawsuit Over Dish's Place-Shifting DVR Is Again Live
As a restrans deal is set to expire, Dish is facing a trial for breaching the old one.read more
View ArticleDon't send misappropriation to do copyright's job
Alaskasland.com, LLC v. Cross, No. S15270 (Alaska Sept. 25, 2015) A realtor group listed property adjacent to a neighboring subdivision, Susitna Shores, using three photos taken from the subdivision’s...
View ArticleMBBP Client LeadGnome Earns Top Marketing Tools of 2015 Award
MBBP Client LeadGnome was among the Top Marketing Tools of 2015 award winners selected by Nancy Nardin’s Smart Selling Tools. LeadGnome was recognized as a leader in Account Based Marketing for its...
View Article'Survivor' Consultant Moves Closer to Trial Claiming Millions in...
Layne Britton sued in 2012 alleging Mark Burnett's former partner breached his contract for business advice.read more
View ArticlePro se appellant loses at CAFC in In re Steed
The issue in In re Steed:The principal issue on appeal is whether Steed antedatedthe Evans reference in accordance with the requirementsand law implemented by Rule 131, for Steedbears the burden to...
View ArticleIndiana Patent Litigation: Additional Complaint Asserting Patent Infringement...
Elkhart, Indiana - Indiana patent attorneys for Lifetime Industries, Inc. and LTI Flexible Products, Inc. of Modesto, California have filed another complaint asserting patent infringement against...
View ArticleCAFC in Achates v. Apple: PTAB determinations as to petitions are final and...
The key point:Achates contends that the Board’s decisionswere outside of the Board’s statutory authority becausethe underlying petitions for IPR were time-barred under35 U.S.C. § 315(b). As part of its...
View ArticleFORTUNE asks three questions about the Microsoft/Google patent agreement
1. How much has Microsoft really changed?Fortune brings up the past use by Microsoft of third party mercenaries amounting to proxy attacks by privateers and trolls.2. Will Google still play nice with...
View ArticleChaffetz on drug price increases before the patent cliff
As to Congressman Chaffetz, Investors Business Daily noted:a group of congressional Democrats sent a letter to Rep. Jason Chaffetz, chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,...
View ArticleSenator Coons and Congressman Massie to Participate Google Hangout on Patent...
On Wednesday, October 7, 2015, I will have the honor of interviewing Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) and Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) in a live, bipartisan online Google Hangout. Our conversation will...
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