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Alison Keeley is a 2L interested in IP Law, Environmental Law, and Health Law. She is currently interning with the EPA, is the treasurer of the Intellectual Property Law Society, and is a Junior staff member of American University Law Review. Alison holds a BA in Chemistry from Northwestern University. She is originally from Orlando, Florida and is interested in IP law because of love of music and science.

Netflix Changing It Up Again
September 23, 2011 – 12:57 AM | 40184 Commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2011%2F09%2F23%2Fnetflix-changing-it-up-again%2FNetflix+Changing+It+Up+Again2011-09-23+04%3A57%3A50Alison+Keeleyhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D4018
Netflix Changing It Up Again

The company that seemed to win the internet streaming wars has made changes again – how will this affect online streaming long-term?

Life Imitates Art – Samsung Using 2001 in Patent Litigation
September 2, 2011 – 7:31 AM | 39104 Commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2011%2F09%2F02%2Flife-imitates-art-%25e2%2580%2593-samsung-using-2001-in-patent-litigation%2FLife+Imitates+Art+%E2%80%93+Samsung+Using+2001+in+Patent+Litigation2011-09-02+11%3A31%3A49Alison+Keeleyhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D3910
Life Imitates Art – Samsung Using 2001 in Patent Litigation

Samsung cites to science fiction to defend itself against Apple’s Patent claim. Did a famous 1960s movie display the tablet PC?

Netflix Raises Prices: The Never-Ending Saga of Internet Downloads and Other Developments in Online Content
July 17, 2011 – 12:49 AM | 37293 Commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2011%2F07%2F17%2Fnetflix-raises-prices-the-never-ending-saga-of-internet-downloads-and-other-developments-in-online-content%2FNetflix+Raises+Prices%3A+The+Never-Ending+Saga+of+Internet+Downloads+and+Other+Developments+in+Online+Content2011-07-17+04%3A49%3A04Alison+Keeleyhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D3729
Netflix Raises Prices: The Never-Ending Saga of Internet Downloads and Other Developments in Online Content

Netflix is in the news again; it has drawn the ire of some consumers with its recent price increases on some of its membership plans. Although some angry Netflix customers are announcing plans to return to BitTorrent, it seems like for-pay streaming is here to stay.

Copyrights and Extradition
June 22, 2011 – 12:18 PM | 36633 Commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2011%2F06%2F22%2Fcopyrights-and-extradition%2FCopyrights+and+Extradition2011-06-22+16%3A18%3A58Alison+Keeleyhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D3663
Copyrights and Extradition

The U.S. is trying to extradite the creator of TVShack.net. Is this the best way to fight internet piracy?

Expediting Green Patents in Canada
May 4, 2011 – 8:30 AM | 3409No Commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2011%2F05%2F04%2Fexpediting-green-patents-in-canada%2FExpediting+Green+Patents+in+Canada2011-05-04+12%3A30%3A52Alison+Keeleyhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D3409
Expediting Green Patents in Canada

Canada’s Green Patent fast-track program shares characteristics with both the U.S. and UK programs. But will these programs be effective?

Math, Music, and IP Law – Can You Copyright Musical Pi?
April 5, 2011 – 8:16 AM | 29366 Commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2011%2F04%2F05%2Fmath-music-and-ip-law-%25e2%2580%2593-can-you-copyright-musical-pi%2FMath%2C+Music%2C+and+IP+Law+%E2%80%93+Can+You+Copyright+Musical+Pi%3F2011-04-05+13%3A16%3A32Alison+Keeleyhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D2936
Math, Music, and IP Law – Can You Copyright Musical Pi?

Can you copyright the melody of an infinite mathematical constant? The implications of music structure and source when two musicians spar over whether you can own the melody of pi.

Gene Patents – Both Here and Down Under
March 7, 2011 – 8:00 AM | 26113 Commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2011%2F03%2F07%2Fgene-patents-%25e2%2580%2593-both-here-and-down-under%2FGene+Patents+%E2%80%93+Both+Here+and+Down+Under2011-03-07+13%3A00%3A55Alison+Keeleyhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D2611
Gene Patents – Both Here and Down Under

Genetic testing and its cost is a controversial subject in the United States.  An individual with the BRCA gene is far more likely to develop breast and ovarian cancer.  Testing positive for this gene can …

Pharmaceuticals, The Patent Cliff, and Research
February 21, 2011 – 8:15 AM | 23852 Commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F2011%2F02%2F21%2Fpharmaceuticals-the-patent-cliff-and-research%2FPharmaceuticals%2C+The+Patent+Cliff%2C+and+Research2011-02-21+13%3A15%3A04Alison+Keeleyhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipbrief.net%2F%3Fp%3D2385
Pharmaceuticals, The Patent Cliff, and Research

In early February, Pfizer caused an uproar in the United Kingdom when it announced it was closing its major research facility in Kent where its popular drug Viagra was synthesized, laying off 2,400 employees. This …

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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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