Patent & IP news for August 6, 2011

Best ‘fake’ brands in film and TV from www.erikpelton.com

This post about fake brands is not about counterfeits or knock-offs. Rather, it is about made up brands used in entertainment on television and in film.  I took my kids last week to see Cars ...

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The Death of Safe Harbour for Intermediaries in India for Copyright Infringement? [Part II] from spicyipindia.blogspot.com

Continuing from my previous post, in this post, I will cover the decision ofthe court in the case of MySpace v. Super Cassettes and its reasoning for thesame. I will devote a section specifically to ...

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The Death of Safe Harbour for Intermediaries in India for Copyright Infringement? from spicyipindia.blogspot.com

In this post, Iwill be covering the recent decision of the Delhi High Court in the caseof Super Cassettes India Ltd. (SCIL) v. MySpace on the issue of intermediaryliability for copyright infringement of works owned ...

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Biotech Patenting Conference from www.patentdocs.org

C5 (UK) will be holding its 21st Forum on Biotech Patenting on October 5-6, 2011 in London, England. In-house counsel, European and U.S. patent attorneys, and key regulators will provide information on: • Best practices ...

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Webinar on Written Description Requirement from www.patentdocs.org

Strafford will be offering a webinar entitled "Patents and the Written Description Requirement: Lessons Learned Since Ariad v. Lilly" on September 8, 2011 from 1:00 - 2:30 PM (EDT). Michael Dzwonczyk of Sughrue Mion ...

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IPO 2011 Annual Meeting from www.patentdocs.org

The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will be holding its 2011 Annual Meeting on September 11-13, 2011 in Los Angeles, CA. Among the presentations being offered at the annual meeting are: • Recent case law developments ...

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"Berkeley Patent Study" as a trade secret? from ipbiz.blogspot.com

The underlying benefit of the patent system to the public is to make useful information available to the public to promote technical progress. The underlying meaning of the word "patent," as distinct from the word ...

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Debt downgrade as Sputnik moment? from ipbiz.blogspot.com

Within a commentary in Financial Times on the downgrade of US debt, one finds an allusion to the term "Sputnik moment":


For the sake of their country and the wider global economy, both parties should ...

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Oracle and Google keep wrangling over potentially impactful Lindholm draft email from fosspatents.blogspot.com

During this month of August, Oracle's lawsuit against Google is mostly about Google's renewed attempt to have Oracle's copyright infringement allegations thrown out as well as a variety of discovery issues, such ...

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Making Small Business Look Bigger from ipwatchdog.com

There are many ways to enhance your small business, making it look bigger, at relatively inexpensive costs. Everyone has to start somewhere, but think about things from the customer's perspective. Think about a time ...

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"Two and a Half Men" shows futility of NDAs from ipbiz.blogspot.com

From a post on ty.yahoo titled ‘Two and a Half Men’ Season Premiere Details Leak on 6 Aug 2011:

Even though both audience members and even the cast members themselves had to sign nondisclosure ...

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United States Patent and Trademark Office Month in Review from tacticalip.com

By: Mark R. Malek I just received my monthly email from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that provided a “month in review” of the major activities at the USPTO.  The following updates ...

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