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Patent / Trademark Law

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Results 1 - 20 of 4,650 in Patent / Trademark Law

  1. VIASPACE to Trademark Giant King GrassRead the original story

    47 min ago | PRWeb

    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 ...

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    Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Alternative Energy, Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Law, Biofuel, Biomass

  2. Glenn Beck Loses Domain DisputeRead the original story

    1 hr ago | POE News

    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.

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    Related Topix: Law

  3. Protecting Our Legacy - AKPsi Licensed Products and ServicesRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Alpha Kappa Psi

    Nike. Jeep. Timberland. These brands and their logos have trademark laws protecting them from misuse.

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    Related Topix: Law, Marketing

  4. High court considers whether business methods can be patentedRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Wisconsin Technology Network

    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.

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    Related Topix: Science / Technology, Inventions, Law

  5. Microsoft Patents Changing User Privileges Temporarily On The FlyRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Techdirt

    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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    Related Topix: Law

  6. Tom the Dancing BugRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Salon

    SALON is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a trademark of Salon Media Group Inc.

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    Related Topix: Law

  7. Playboy Says Woman Is Not The Lawyer Of LoveRead the original story w/Photo

    7 hrs ago | Silicon Alley Insider

    Life's short. Get a divorce. Such is the tagline of attorney Corri Fetman's law firm, Fetman, Garland & Associates .

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  8. Supreme Court Hears High-Stakes Patent CaseRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | FindLaw

    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.

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    Related Topix: US News, US Supreme Court, Inventions, Science / Technology, Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, Law

  9. Glenn Beck Loses Domain Name DisputeRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Librarian and Information Science News

    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

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    Related Topix: Law

  10. Bilski Movie SpoofRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Peter Zura's Two-Seventy-One Patent Blog

    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.

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    Related Topix: Law

  11. ACLU's Chris Hansen Discusses Biotech Patent RulingRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Philip Brooks' Patent Infringement Updates

    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.

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    Related Topix: ACLU, Law, Sundance Film Festival, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

  12. Microsoft Patents Sudo?Read the original story

    10 hrs ago | All Linux Devices

    "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.

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    Related Topix: Science / Technology, Inventions, Law

  13. Clearwell Receives US Patent for Components of eDiscovery PlatformRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | CMSWire

    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.

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  14. Aha! Mutual of Omaha and Winfrey Settle LawsuitRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | Insurance Journal West

    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.

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    Related Topix: Media, Television

  15. US Supremes prod software patent law

    13 hrs ago | The Register

    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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    Related Topix: Law, US Supreme Court

  16. BorgSolutions Adds Dealer Module to Fleet Management SystemRead the original story

    Tuesday Oct 13 | Heavy Duty Trucking

    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.

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    Related Topix: Marketing, iPhone, Truckers

  17. Big Think: Peter Singer on the ethics of wealth VideoRead the original story

    Apr 20, 2009 | Salon.com

    SALON is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a trademark of Salon Media Group Inc.

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    Related Topix: Law, Entertainment

  18. Ryogen is Awarded New PatentRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | Business Wire

    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.

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    Related Topix: Law, Science / Technology, Inventions, Suffern, NY

  19. Supremes wrestle with business method, software patentsRead the original story w/Photo

    15 hrs ago | Ars Technica

    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.

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    Related Topix: Inventions, Science / Technology, US News, Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, Law

  20. The Bilski Patent CaseRead the original story

    15 hrs ago | Dr. Dobb's Journal

    Robert Tosti is an attorney specializing in IP law, including patents and trademarks, with Brown Rudnick .

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    Related Topix: Science / Technology, Inventions, Law