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VIASPACE to Trademark Giant King Grass
November 10, 2009 -- VIASPACE Inc. , a clean energy company growing Giant King grass as a renewable, low carbon, energy crop, today announced it has applied to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to trademark 'Giant King' as a unique brand of grass.Interest in, and demand for, Giant King grass is growing, as energy producers seek next-generation ... Comment?
Glenn Beck Loses Domain Dispute
Is the domain name 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. Comment?
Protecting Our Legacy - AKPsi Licensed Products and Services
Nike. Jeep. Timberland. These brands and their logos have trademark laws protecting them from misuse. Comment?
High court considers whether business methods can be patented
The post-industrial evolution of the U.S. economy has aroused multibillion-dollar questions over what kinds of inventions deserve patent protection, and on Monday the Supreme Court joined the muddle over whether new ideas and strategies do. Comment?
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 . Comment?
SALON is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a trademark of Salon Media Group Inc. Comment?
Playboy Says Woman Is Not The Lawyer Of Love
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Life's short. Get a divorce. Such is the tagline of attorney Corri Fetman's law firm, Fetman, Garland & Associates . Comment?
Supreme Court Hears High-Stakes Patent Case
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Nov. 9 in a closely watched case that could have a profound impact in several high-tech industries, including software and finance. Comment?
Glenn Beck Loses Domain Name Dispute
Is the domain name 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. Full story here. Intellectual Property Comment?
For whatever reason, numerous spoofs have been made using the "Hitler rant" scene from Der Untergang , ranging from US elections, the real estate market, ACORN, etc. Comment?
ACLU's Chris Hansen Discusses Biotech Patent Ruling
The following is excerpted from a November 11, 2009 post at the Bulletproof Blog drawn from a recent interview with Chris Hansen, staff attorney with the ACLU First Amendment Working Group. Comment?
"And how do you like the final wording of the patent?: ""Although the invention has been described in language specific to structural features and/or methodological steps, it is to be understood that the invention defined in the appended claims is not necessarily limited to the specific features or steps described. Comment?
Clearwell Receives US Patent for Components of eDiscovery Platform
Congratulations are in order. Clearwell Systems has been awarded US Patent No. 7,593,995. For those of us who are not patent examiners, US Patent No. Comment?
Aha! Mutual of Omaha and Winfrey Settle Lawsuit
Mutual of Omaha may have had its own "aha moment." The Omaha, Neb.-based insurance company has decided to settle its lawsuit against Oprah Winfrey's production company over rights to the phrase. Comment?
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. Comment?
BorgSolutions Adds Dealer Module to Fleet Management System
BorgSolutions, which provides fleet management systems, has launched a fleet maintenance management system for the dealer/supplier. Borg Fleet Linked Edition is a module built into Borg Fleet, the company's fleet maintenance management solution. Comment?
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SALON is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a trademark of Salon Media Group Inc. Comment?
Ryogen LLC, a genomic start-up company, has been awarded a new patent titled "Isolated Genomic Polynucleotide Fragments from Chromosome 7". U.S. patent No. Comment?
Supremes wrestle with business method, software patents
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For the first time in a generation, the nation's highest court on Monday pondered the question of which inventions are eligible for patent protection. Comment?
Robert Tosti is an attorney specializing in IP law, including patents and trademarks, with Brown Rudnick . Comment?