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12 hrs ago | POE News

Glenn Beck Loses Domain Dispute

Is the domain name glennbeckrapedandmurderedayounggirlin1990.com a violation of Glenn Beck's intellectual property? The conservative commenter certainly thought so, but an arbitration panel at the World Intellectual Property Organization has ruled otherwise.

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17 hrs ago | Techdirt

Microsoft Patents Changing User Privileges Temporarily On The Fly

Someone who prefers to remain anonymous points out that the USPTO, in its infinite wisdom, has granted Microsoft a patent on a method for "elevating" a user's rights temporarily .

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23 hrs ago | The Register

US Supremes prod software patent law

The long-running battle to redefine what is patentable reached the US Supreme Court on Monday, and the back-and-forth between the Justices and competing counsel hinted that their decision will result in relatively minor changes to existing law - not the sweeping overhaul feared by the software and medical technology industries.

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Yesterday | Customs Law

Trademark Lawyer FOIA Suit

The semi-random postings of a customs lawyer on the state of American customs law, international trade law, bicycle commuting, technology and whatever else strikes my fancy.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

ABA Journal

Glenn Beck Loses Trademark Claim Over Domain Name

Glenn Beck has lost a trademark claim over a domain name that is part of a parody of his interviewing style.

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Business Opportunities Weblog

USPTO Unveils Fast-Track Patent Plan

This website is not like all of the others. Since 2001, we've posted 15336 different business opportunities and ideas, so you're sure to find something here to inspire you! To subscribe , enter your email address below: Sher-Lee's kids were intrigued by the idea of receiving mail but, unfortunately, they almost never received any.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

John Dvorak

Beck loses WIPO claim against 'raped and murdered' website owner

Fox News' Glenn Beck has lost a claim that a website called glennbeckrapedandmurderedayounggirlin1990.com was registered in bad faith and in violation of his trademark rights.

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My ESM

What is a patent? Join the debate

What is a patent? That's essentially the question the Supreme Court could take up Monday as it examines the case of Bernard Bilski.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

PrawfsBlawg

You Know You're a Patent Law Geek When...

You know you're a patent law geek when these are the things that get you jazzed at the Smithsonian.... Of course, I enjoyed many other things at all the museums, and I highly recommend that you visit them all if you haven't before.

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Mondaq.Com

United States: USPTO Examiner Interview Submissions On The Record - Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Please login below, and click submit. Please enter your username or email address that your registered with us.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

KCPQ

Patent case before Supreme Court could have major implications for software

With the technology industry looking on, the Supreme Court on Monday will explore what types of inventions should be eligible for a patent in a pivotal case that could undermine such legal protections for software.

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Related Topix: Inventions, Science / Technology, Law

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Patently Obvious

Challenging the Constitutionality of Gene Patents: Ass'n for Medical Pathology v. USPTO

Association for Medical Pathology & ACLU v. USPTO & Myriad , 09-cv-4515 Earlier this year, a group of organizations and individuals filed suit against the USPTO, Myriad, and individual directors of the University of Utah Research Foundation demanding that the breast cancer gene patents be found invalid or unenforceable and that the PTO's policies ...

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

MotorAuthority

New Chrysler Logo To Go Live At 2010 Detroit Auto Show

Low-resolution, grainy and barely recognizable--sounds like a spy photo of a top-secret supercar in testing.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

MotorAuthority

USPTO Search Reveals New Chrysler Logo?

Low-resolution, grainy and barely recognizable--sounds like a spy photo of a top-secret supercar in testing.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

Ms. Magazine

Lawsuit Against Patent of Breast Cancer Genes Proceeds

A federal district judge ruled yesterday that a lawsuit challenging patents on genes related to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer can move forward in court.

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Related Topix: Ovarian Cancer, Health, Law, Biotech, Medicine, Myriad Genetics, Healthcare Industry, Genetics, Biology, Science, ACLU

Mon Nov 02, 2009

The Huffington Post

Eben Moglen: An Important Patent Law Precedent Approaches

The SFLC and I recently filed a brief in Bilski v. Kappos , along with plenty of other lawyers, and I gave a talk about the case, and the future of patent law, this morning at Cardozo Law School.

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Related Topix: Law, Inventions, Science / Technology, Computers, US Supreme Court

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Philip Brooks' Patent Infringement Up...

Recommendation 45 of the WIPO Development Agenda and IP Enforcement

Mr. Sisule F. Musungu, President, IQsensato, Geneva prepared a document titled, " The Contribution of, and Costs to Right Holders in Enforcement, Taking into Account Recommendation 45 of the WIPO Development Agenda ." The report was published on September 28, 2009 for the Fifth Session of the Advisory Committee on Enforcement to take place in ...

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

Connecticut Post

Sacred Heart University library garners U.S. patent and trademark status

Many of them attended a seminar on using the technology. "The PTDL will be of great value to the large business community in Connecticut and, especially, Fairfield County," said Dr.

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Related Topix: Libraries, Fairfield County, CT, Inventions, Science / Technology, Law, New Haven Metro

TMCnet

Vidyo Gets Patent for its VidyoRouter Architecture

Vidyo , a provider of personal telepresence, has announced that its VidyoRouter architecture has been granted a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

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Related Topix: Law, Computers

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Furniture Today

Tempur-Pedic to dismiss foam patent lawsuit

Memory foam leader Tempur-Pedic has agreed to voluntarily dismiss patent infringement litigation against 17 mattress manufacturers, sources said.

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