Results 1 - 9 of 9 for "blackboard" in Patent / Trademark Law

1. Supreme Court to decide if software can be patented

   Monday Nov 9 | Washington Business Journal

   ... That's just one concern among many patent-holding companies, including D.C.-based education software company Blackboard Inc. "As a software company, we are investing hundreds of millions of dollars in software development, and you need to be able to ...

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2. Twitter: Tweeting Method Not Patent Infringement

   Oct 6, 2009 | Wired Politics

   ... a ' at least novel enough for patent examiners. That said, TechRadium has already scored a licensing deal with Blackboard, a California-based emergency mass-notification company, after TechRadium sued it for patent infringement . (.pdf) ...

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3. Facenda v NFL Films: The Battle Over the Madden Video Game Voiceover w/Photo

   Aug 15, 2009 | A Law Student and Young Lawyer Blog

   ... the ear and the eye"; "This sport is more than spectacle, it is a game for all seasons"; and "X's and O's on the blackboard are translated into aggression on the field." This makes up 13 seconds of the film, and the excerpts were chosen to ...

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4. Twitter Sued Over Emergency Tweets

   Aug 10, 2009 | Legal Times

   ... patent rights involving the emergency notification system. In June, the company settled a similar lawsuit with Blackboard Inc. , the online service that lets parents check on their kids homework and school progress. Blackboard Inc. also had a system ...

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5. Court Strikes Down Blackboard E-Learning Patent

   Jul 28, 2009 | Techdirt

   You may recall that Blackboard, an e-learning company, got itself a patent a while back that seemed to cover pretty much all e-learning -- and then went about suing others .

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6. trial court victory

   Jul 28, 2009 | Slashdot

   Blackboard gets $3.1 million and can demand that Desire2Learn stop US sales. This blog provides background on the suit .

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7. discussed the patent

   Jul 28, 2009 | Slashdot

   ... on Wed Aug 02, 2006 08:36 AM from the well-now-isn't-that-special dept. chizz writes "Online learning provider Blackboard announced the other day that it has patented the Learning Management System (LMS) . The very same day it went after ...

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8. Appellate Court Overturns Blackboard Patent; Blackboard To Press On

   Jul 27, 2009 | T.H.E. Journal

   [Updated 3:22 p.m. with comments from John Baker of Desire2Learn.] Blackboard's patent on learning management system technologies has been overturned by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The court ruled Monday in favor of ...

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9. Blackboard: Federal Circuit Again Find Software-Related...

   Jul 27, 2009 | Patently Obvious

   Patent Law Blog Jul 27, 2009 Blackboard v. Desire2Learn 08-1368.pdf Blackboard's patent covers an internet-based educational support system and method.

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