Plagiarism hinders scientific progress
A post at dw titled Why painstaking detective work beats computer automation in the hunt for plagiarism concerning the copying allegations against German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen contains...
View ArticlePokémon copyright lawyers demand $4,000 from party planner
(credit: Ramar Larkin Jones) As soon as Ramar Larkin Jones he got wind that lawyers from The Pokémon Company objected to the Pokemon-themed party he had planned in August, he shut it down. But that's...
View ArticleNinth Circuit Clarifies Copyright Holder’s Responsibility When Sending A...
In July, this author wrote about Lenz v. Universal which, at the time, was pending before the 9th Circuit. On September 14, 2015 the 9th Circuit came down with a ruling which answered whether a...
View ArticleJob Openings – SABIC Seeks High Caliber Patent Attorneys
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation is seeking to recruit high caliber Patent Attorneys to join its global diversified chemicals company's legal function which already boasts over 100 legal...
View ArticleJob Openings – SABIC Seeks High Caliber Patent Attorneys
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation is seeking to recruit high caliber Patent Attorneys to join its global diversified chemicals company's legal function which already boasts over 100 legal...
View ArticleNic Cage Flick “Pay the Ghost” Enters BitTorrent Lawsuit Game in Oregon
PTG Nevada, LLC, the owner of copyrights to the recent Nicholas Cage film Pay the Ghost, has filed a pair of copyright infringement lawsuits in federal court in Oregon. These appear to be the first...
View ArticleCoca cola in the cloud?
Within an article on trade secrets in the cloud, one finds the text: If Coca-Cola were to disclose its secret formula to an outsider, it may no longer be able to protect it as a trade secret in a suit...
View Article"Most Interesting Man in the World" Sued By Former Agent
The lawsuit says he makes about a million dollars a year.read more
View ArticleRobin Williams' Widow, Children Settle Estate Fight
At a court hearing last month, the two sides remained at odds over millions of dollars' worth of items.read more
View ArticleMonsanto patent acquisition slows, focus remains on disease-resistant crops
Monsanto’s 2005 acquisition of vegetable and fruit seed producer Seminis, Inc., continues to pay dividends for the corporation as readers can see in a couple of patents which have recently issued from...
View ArticleParody and Fair Markets
Kris Erickson, Martin Kretschmer, and Dinusha Mendis, Copyright and the Economic Effects of Parody: An Empirical Study of Music Videos on the YouTube Platform and an Assessment of the Regulatory...
View ArticleArmy’s first shoulder-fired “smart weapon” close to final test
Orbital ATK The XM25 is the Army's first "smart" shoulder-fired weapon. "It launches 25mm dual-warhead, low velocity, flat trajectory ammunition designed to explode over a target," as the Army...
View ArticleVeteran Claims – Why You Need To Start Today
Start today. Your Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits payments accrue from the day you file, no matter how long it takes to get the claim settled. However, they don’t accrue from the day...
View ArticleComputer and Internet Updates for 2015-10-12
Oops, DNS blocking did not break the Internet http://t.co/NBCxIWlpIB -> Computer and Internet Updates for 2015-10-11: Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2015-10-10: Computer an…...
View ArticlePatent Eligibility and Collateral Estoppel
I previously wrote about a Middle District of Florida Court invalidating one FairWarning IP's patents at the pleading stage. There, the Court determined the asserted patent (U.S. Patent 8,578,500) was...
View ArticleTrademark question of the day, sperm donor edition
From an eagle-eyed student, who also reports that one consequence of transferring from a well-regarded state school to an Ivy League school was the appearance of these ads on his Facebook wall....
View ArticleIgnore the Enlarged Board, EPO President tells Administrative Council
File under 'F'for 'Fiction'In the lead-up to this week's European Patent Office EPO) Administrative Council (AC) meeting, the AC delegates have received an extraordinary communication from the EPO...
View ArticleTrademark scam operator indicted
According to a Justice Department press release, there was finally a criminal case brought against a trademark scam operator last weekend: California Man Charged in Mass Mailing Scam Aimed at Holders...
View Article“CyberWar Threat” airs Oct. 14, 2015 on PBS Nova
Watch the PBS Nova documentary (9 PM Wednesday) and then let’s discuss how to harden your confidential information assets.
View ArticleMark Cuban: “Get rid of all software patents”
A dim view of software patents does not make Mark Cuban unique, but his latest foray into the patent debate does provide interesting insights into his arbitrary views on innovation. Like your...
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