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Patent Holders: Google Wants Your IP!
"Google's program "has some terms that are favorable to Google, such as requiring an exclusive offer and agreeing that the offer won't serve a…
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Mostly Status Quo Under New Test for Patent Particularity
""In practice it doesn't seem to have been a revolutionary decision," said EFF staff attorney Daniel Nazer, who penned the organization's…
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U.S. Patent Office revokes key elements of controversial podcasting patent
""This is a patent on updating a Web page, when you really look at it, it's a patent on updating a table of contents where some of the links could…
Pedro Roffe and Prof. Xavier Seuba - Hearsay Culture Show #233 - KZSU-FM share print
A talk show on KZSU-FM, Stanford, 90.1 FM, hosted by CIS Affiliate Scholar David S. Levine. The show includes guests and focuses on the intersection of technolo…
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An Axl Rose sample used in a mash up doesn't smell as sweet.
The bright lines of the real property based view of copyright are being blurred by technology. In 1991, Mr. Biz Markee was found liable for infringing Mr. Gilbe…
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Patent trolls are on the run, but not vanquished yet
"The Innovation Act isn't an ideal fix for the program patent system. "It's largely a measure to reform patent litigation, but it doesn't…
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The Patent Wars May be Cooling, But They're Far From Over
"But critics argue that they’re harming innovation by filing frivolous lawsuits and making it difficult to create new products without fear of litigation.…
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Columbia can review students’ Internet activity if notified of illegal torrenting
"If the violator keeps torrenting material, the copyright holder can file a “John Doe” lawsuit. Basically, the company sues hundreds or thousands of IP add…
Elizabeth Townsend Gard and Ron Gard - Hearsay Culture Show #230 - KZSU-FM
A talk show on KZSU-FM, Stanford, 90.1 FM, hosted by CIS Affiliate Scholar David S. Levine. The show includes guests and focuses on the intersection of technolo…
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The emperor still doesn't have new clothes.
Recently, a jury found Mr. Ross Ulbricht guilty of running the black market website Silk Road. Many observers claim that the government's theory expanded li…
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An inside look at how Spain’s copyright law targets Google and other news aggregators
News aggregation services, particularly Google News, appear to be under attack in several European countries. Belgium, Germany, and most recently Spain have tri…
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Litigious Adult Site on Hook for Discovery Sanctions
"Fenwick & West partner Andrew Bridges said clients Giganews and Livewire Services anticipate requesting about $650,000. Giganews is already asking for…