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Patent / Trademark Law

Patent / Trademark Law Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Patent / Trademark Law.

Results 1 - 20 of 2,117 in Patent / Trademark Law

  1. ITV wins battle for Corrie breweryRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Scotsman.com Living

    ITV Studios Ltd has successfully prevented the registration of the trade mark Newton & Ridley by another company.

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    Related Topix: Beer, Drink, Beer, Law

  2. How do I remove a name from a patent?Read the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | Freerepublic.com

    If erasing it doesn't work maybe you should get an attorney. 11/22/2009 1:11:38 PM PST by goseminoles To: ProudFossil It just so happens you and I patented a proprietary method for doing just that...HEY, WAIT A MINUTE! 11/22/2009 1:14:58 PM PST by Jagman To: ProudFossil First of all, my name's not Mike.

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    Related Topix: Science / Technology, Inventions, Law

  3. Licensing issues silence some local musiciansRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Post-Bulletin

    ST. CLOUD When health problems kept guitarist Mike Thole from going on the road, the Sunday night workshops at Bo Diddley's became his musical refuge.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Arthritis, Health

  4. Keyword Advertising Lawsuit Survives Motion to Dismiss--Morningware v. HearthwareRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Technology & Marketing Law Blog

    Morningware, Inc. v. Hearthware Home Products, Inc., 2009 WL 3878251 I keep getting calls from reporters operating under the misimpression that trademark owner-vs.-search engine keyword advertising lawsuits are more common than trademark owner-vs.-keyword advertiser lawsuits.

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    Related Topix: Science / Technology, Internet, Emerging Technology, Search Engines

  5. Clifton Leaf: "a legal frenzy that's diverting scientists from doing science" [Terra Sigillata]Read the original story w/Photo

    11 hrs ago | ScienceBlogs

    Abel Pharmboy is the nom de plume of an academic researcher and educator who took his PhD in Pharmacology and Therapeutics and BS in Toxicology.

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    Related Topix: Science, Pharmacology, Journalism

  6. Red Hat Challenges Software PatentsRead the original story w/Photo

    14 hrs ago | NewsFactor

    Red Hat wants the Supreme Court to uphold the Bilski v. Doll standard for patents and make clear that patents do not apply to software.

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    Related Topix: Computers, US News, US Supreme Court, Open Source Software, Science / Technology, Linux, Law

  7. Truth in advertising? Competitors increasingly take it to courtRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | St. Petersburg Times

    Companies that were once content to fight in grocery-store aisles and on television commercials are now choosing a different route - filing lawsuits and other formal grievances challenging their competitors' claims.

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  8. Would You Pay for iPhone with Ads?Read the original story w/Photo

    23 hrs ago | NewsFactor Network

    The application shows, at the least, that Apple has invested in research to develop what it calls an "enforcement routine" that makes people watch ads they may not want to watch.

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    Related Topix: iPhone, Law

  9. Best Soup Ever? Suits Over Ads Now Seek ProofRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | New York Times

    A diamond is forever? Prove it. A judge told DirecTV to modify ads like this one after Charter Communications sued.

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    Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Television, Charter Communications, Business News

  10. Are ads true? Lawsuits ask for proofRead the original story

    Saturday | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    A diamond is forever? Prove it. Companies that were once content to fight in grocery-store aisles and on television commercials are now choosing a different route - filing lawsuits and other formal grievances challenging their competitors' claims.

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  11. Patent ArroganceRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Nov 17 | Atlantic Monthly

    " Don't Be Evil "? Silicon Valley seems to be thinking a lot more about the unthinkable, or at least the distasteful.

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    Related Topix: PC, Computers

  12. Lay Off the Coffee TalkRead the original story

    Sunday Nov 1 | ABA Journal

    You may also download the file here " Quackers ," September, is a very interesting article, and I don't mean to be a downer, but the McDonald's coffee lawsuit myth should not be repeated in these pages.

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    Related Topix: Law

  13. Patent analyst sentenced for stealing $534KRead the original story

    Friday | WTOP

    A former financial analyst for the Patent and Trademark Office has been sentenced to a year and a half in prison for stealing more than $500,000 from a government account.

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    Related Topix: Law, Washington, DC

  14. Common Misconceptions about Plagiarism and Patents: A Call for an Independent Inventor DefenseRead the original story

    Friday | Mises Economics Blog

    November 21, 2009 12:41 AM by Stephan Kinsella Defenders of patents commonly say they are against innovators' ideas being "stolen" or "plagiarized." This implies that patents simply permit an innovator to sue those who copy his idea.

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    Related Topix: Science / Technology, Inventions

  15. Ex-Patent Analyst Sentenced for Stealing from Government AccountRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday | WHSV

    A former financial analyst for the Patent and Trademark Office has been sentenced to a year and a half in prison for stealing more than $500,000 from a government account.

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    Related Topix: Law, Fort Washington, MD

  16. Woman sentenced for embezzlementRead the original story

    Friday | Potomac News

    A Woodbridge woman was sentenced Friday to serve 18 months in federal prison for embezzling more than $500,000 from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

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    Related Topix: Woodbridge, VA, Federal Prisons, Prison, Law

  17. PlatinumTel Sues U.S. Mobile, EZ StreamRead the original story

    Friday | Wireless Week

    Nationwide prepaid carrier PlatinumTel alleges that its competitors U.S. Mobile and EZ Stream are falsely advertising the number of minutes they offer in their service plans.

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    Related Topix: Law

  18. Google to Upgrade its Memory? Assigned Startup MetaRAM's Memory Chip PatentsRead the original story

    Friday | Seobythesea.com

    In August, the Official Google Blog announced an upgrade to Google's infrastructure code-named Caffeine , aimed at making the search engine faster, and Google opened the system up for testing to people who might want to provide feedback.

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    Related Topix: Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Internet, Science / Technology, Law, Science, Computer Science

  19. New PG Diploma course launchedRead the original story

    Friday | The Hindu

    NEW DELHI: National Law University, Delhi, has announced a post-graduate diploma in Intellectual Property Rights and Patent Law.

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    Related Topix: Law

  20. Court Case on Patent Delays Holds Appeal for IndustryRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Nov 20 | Medical Device/Diagnostic Ind.

    A disputed legal ruling gives device companies the chance to extend patent terms, provided they take the proper steps.

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    Related Topix: Law