Patent & IP news for January 20, 2018

EU Commission refuses to face reality about Apple's record repatriation tax payment from www.fosspatents.com

As I wrote more than two weeks ago, one of the key conflicts to watch in 2018 is The (failed) EU vs. Silicon Valley. Long gone--really long--are the days when European technology companies were ...

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DOMINICK THERESA of Edison, NJ appearing pro se before the CAFC, loses from ipbiz.blogspot.com



Of note as to anticipation of a claim using the word "or":


Theresa’s first argument is that the Board erred in
ignoring the limitations of claims 1, 5, 20, and 24, involving
marking the ...

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Copyright infringement case over “The Rest of Our Life” from ipbiz.blogspot.com


The Independent discusses a recent copyright infringement case involving the song “The Rest of Our Life”.

Of note in the text:



Carey and Golden filed a lawsuit in New York last week accusing Sheeran and ...

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Minnesota Vikings seeking a trademark in 'Minneapolis Miracle' from ipbiz.blogspot.com



Note the post at ESPN Vikings seek trademarks for 'Minneapolis Miracle' and 'Minnesota Miracle'

This relates to the pass of Case Keenum to Stefon Diggs.

As to "miracle," CBS Sports wrote: One of the most ...

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Crowdsourced Bibliography on IP and Distributive Justice from writtendescription.blogspot.com

Professor Estelle Derclaye recently sparked a terrific email thread among IP professors about articles tackling IP from a distributive justice perspective. Here is a lightly edited list of the suggested works, roughly in chronological order ...

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