Article Archive for August 2010
The words New York, New York inspire various thoughts in people, from the classic song performed by Frank Sinatra, to the picturesque view of the Manhattan skyline. Few would associate those words with trademark litigation. …
Apple recently filed for a patent to include biometrics protection on their devices (iPhone, MacBook, iPad, etc.). The objective? To discover the identity of the user so as to protect the device—or specifically the information …
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi from MTV’s The Jersey Shore, a reality show that chronicles the party antics of some of New Jersey’s finest youths, has been through a lot recently. So naturally, when I heard that …
The world’s first patent exchange is set to open in the near future, with initial listees to be named next month according to IAM magazine. IPXI, or Intellectual Property Exchange International, will be “a marketplace …
At issue was Merial’s patent of isolated DNA sequences from a previously unknown pathogenic porcine coronavirus (PCV). Merial differentiated four strains of PCV-2 (pathogenic) with 96% sequence homology, from a strain of PCV-1 (nonpathogenic) that …
Over the past decade, damages awarded in patent litigation have risen to an unprecedented level. [ ] As the potential infringement damages have increased, so has the cost of conducting the trial. …
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In 2010 the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film went to LOGORAMA, a 16-minute film by French collective H5. H5 used over 3,000 trademarked logos and mascots without permission as backgrounds, plots and characters. …
Although his invention was “the most radical beach fashion since the bikini,” Clemens Franek was denied a trademark on his circular beach towel in a ruling by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. More than …
I drive a Saturn coupe that sports a very awkward, outdated trend: three doors. If the number of doors confuses you, don’t feel bad, you’re not the only one. This means I am always on …
