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Unauthorized Stock Photo Use More Likely to Get Infringers in Hot Water Than Music or Video Downloading
August 2, 2010 – 10:52 PM | 779No Commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2010%2F08%2F02%2Funauthorized-stock-photo-use-more-likely-to-get-infringers-in-hot-water-than-music-or-video-downloading%2FUnauthorized+Stock+Photo+Use+More+Likely+to+Get+Infringers+in+Hot+Water+Than+Music+or+Video+Downloading2010-08-03+03%3A52%3A33Ashley+Kobihttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D779
Unauthorized Stock Photo Use More Likely to Get Infringers in Hot Water Than Music or Video Downloading

According to Jonathan Bailey at Plagiarism Today, a person’s “best chance of getting hit with a copyright infringement demand letter… is for posting stock photos to [their] blog or website.”
Bailey notes that stock image companies …

Eli Lilly Loses Patent Battle
August 2, 2010 – 4:17 PM | 773No Commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2010%2F08%2F02%2Feli-lilly-loses-patent-battle%2FEli+Lilly+Loses+Patent+Battle2010-08-02+21%3A17%3A03Nina+Mantillahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D773
Eli Lilly Loses Patent Battle

On July 28, 2010, a U.S. appeals court affirmed a lower court decision denying Eli Lilly a patent on a method of using the cancer medicine Gemzar. This rejected patent, which would have expired …

Spring 2010: Vol. 1, Issue 1 now available in PDF
August 2, 2010 – 11:35 AM | 794No Commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2010%2F08%2F02%2Fau-intellectual-property-brief-vol-1-issue-1-now-available-in-pdf%2FSpring+2010%3A+Vol.+1%2C+Issue+1+now+available+in+PDF2010-08-02+16%3A35%3A33IP+Brief+Staffhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D794
Spring 2010: Vol. 1, Issue 1 now available in PDF

Available in this article or through the “Issues” menu above.

In order to provide further reaching digital distribution, the Intellectual Property Brief is pleased to present its “print version” of the Spring 2010 issue.

Included in this publication are all of our Spring 2010 articles in a printer and tablet-friendly format.

How Much is LucasFilm Legal Gold Worth to a Law Student?
August 1, 2010 – 9:13 PM | 7663 Commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2010%2F08%2F01%2Fhow-much-is-lucasfilm-legal-gold-worth-to-a-law-student%2FHow+Much+is+LucasFilm+Legal+Gold+Worth+to+a+Law+Student%3F2010-08-02+02%3A13%3A36Mark+Tratoshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D766
How Much is LucasFilm Legal Gold Worth to a Law Student?

I believe that most law school students would hold themselves out to be some kind of “nerd.”  This is rarely a degrading term for students though.  We tend to wear the term “nerd” with a …

Confessions of a “Jailbreaker”
August 1, 2010 – 2:31 PM | 753One Commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2010%2F08%2F01%2Fconfessions-of-a-%25e2%2580%259cjailbreaker%25e2%2580%259d%2FConfessions+of+a+%E2%80%9CJailbreaker%E2%80%9D2010-08-01+19%3A31%3A27Eric+Perrotthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D753
Confessions of a “Jailbreaker”

I have a confession to make and I really need to get this out.  I am a jailbreaker.  I used to live in secrecy, running applications on my Apple® iPhone® that allowed me to brighten …

RIAA Monetary Recoveries in Illegal Downloading Cases Pale in Comparison to Legal Fees Paid
August 1, 2010 – 2:26 PM | 750No Commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2010%2F08%2F01%2Friaa-monetary-recoveries-in-illegal-downloading-cases-pale-in-comparison-to-legal-fees-paid%2FRIAA+Monetary+Recoveries+in+Illegal+Downloading+Cases+Pale+in+Comparison+to+Legal+Fees+Paid2010-08-01+19%3A26%3A03Ashley+Kobihttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D750
RIAA Monetary Recoveries in Illegal Downloading Cases Pale in Comparison to Legal Fees Paid

According to documents posted by p2pnet blog, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has recovered a very small amount in damages in comparison to the millions they have spent in legal fees.  The RIAA …

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Piracy, Pornography and Conspiracy: How Judges Are Standing Up to Copyright Trolls

Piracy, Pornography and Conspiracy:  How Judges Are Standing Up to Copyright Trolls

In an attempt to secure large settlements from as many parties as possible, the adult entertainment industry has been joining individuals from the same district who illegally downloaded the same film in a single claim as co-conspirators. This enables them to discover Doe-defendants’ identities and get them to settle rather than be a party in a pornography suit. It worked for a while, but there is a problem, the defendants aren’t co-conspirators.

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The Federal Circuit Defers to the Lower Court, Invalidates Social Networking Patent

The Federal Circuit Defers to the Lower Court, Invalidates Social Networking Patent

Yesterday, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a jury verdict invalidating Leader Technologies, Inc.’s patent on an online networking system. A reversal may have put Facebook in jeopardy.

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Fake Coachella Merchandise Banned at the Festival

Fake Coachella Merchandise Banned at the Festival

This year’s Coachella music festival has its share of intellectual property issues. Attorneys for the festival have recently cracked down on counterfeit goods and asked a federal court judge to issue a preliminary injunction against certain vendors.

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