Rovio announces it will begin publishing games developed by third parties
Rovio Entertainment Ltd., the creator of the “Angry Birds” game franchise and all that has come with it, announced it will begin to license its brand to games developed by third-parties. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post
Blogger tries humor to implore the courts come to grips with software patents
Ria Farrell Schalnat, a guest blogger on Patent Baristas, has published an illuminating imaginary letter from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit judges to the U.S. Supreme Court that pleads for a granting of certiorari when Alice Corporation appeals their recent setback in CLS Bank International v. Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. Per [...]
Michael Jordan’s infringement lawsuit tarnished the reputation of defendant, so new suit says
Qiaodan Sports Company Limited designs, manufactures and sells sportswear and sports accessories. Micheal Jordan sued Qiaodan early in 2012 for using his Chinese name and jersey number (23) without permission. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post
U.S. Supreme Court decides for Monsanto and its patent on weed-killer resistant soybean seeds
In a unanimous ruling on May 13, 2013, in BOWMAN v. MONSANTO CO. ET AL., the Supreme Court supported the patent protection afforded Monsanto’s weed-killer-resistant soybeans by saying the principle of patent exhaustion doesn’t permit a farmer to reproduce patented seeds through planting and harvesting without the patent holder’s permission. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend [...]
US patent court says an abstract idea is not patentable simply because it is tied to a computer system
In CLS Bank v. Alice Corporation, 11-1301, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Washington) ruled on May 10, 2013, that patents held by an Australian electronic financial firm (Alice Corporation) are not valid because the claims are too abstract to qualify for such intellectual property protection. Alice had argued the patents were [...]
Whitepaper published on protecting trade secrets from risks associated with operating in global markets
CREATe.org just published a white paper highlighting the escalated risk of trade secret theft to multinational corporations (MNCs) operating in global markets. Though analysts generally rely on markets to value the behemoth MNCs, awareness of this issue is important to all valuators, as the onus of protecting trade secrets really falls on individual companies. Bookmark [...]
Canadian colleges exerting independence in monitoring their own copyright compliance
Access Copyright is a collective which manages a pool of protected intellectual works, charging fees to Canadian colleges and universities and paying royalties to copyright holders. Access Copyright and the Association of Universities and Colleges Canada reached an agreement in April 2012 that requires institutions to pay a per-student fee $26 a year, a substantial [...]
U.S. Chamber of Commerce responds to India’s denial of the Glivec patent
On April 1, 2013, the Supreme Court of India finalized the denial of Novartis’ patent on its cancer drug Glivec, despite the fact the patent is recognized in 40 countries. The lay press and public interest groups have centered the debate on pricing. The Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance disagrees. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare [...]
Trademark activity in China reveals push towards fashion dominance
Thomson Reuters has released its 2012 State of Trademarks report, which tracks global registrations and trends. The report includes these tidbits re China: · The Chinese trademark office published nearly 925,000 trademarks in 2012, more than triple the United States’ total of 234,527. · Class 25 trademarks (Clothing, Footwear, Headgear) is led by China (69%), [...]
Nokia’s troublesome earnings continue to show promise in one area: IP licensing
Nokia, owns over 10,000 patents, many in the critical LTE wireless area, and it has over 40 licensing deals already in place. CFO Timo Ihamuotila estimates this fiscal year will bring in over $650M in IP licensing revenue, and CEO Stephen Elop could be tipping his hand in terms of who will be Nokia’s next [...]
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