On May 28th, Phillies versus the Mets, ace-pitcher Cole Hamels, allowed four runs in eight innings but got out of an eighth-inning jam by making the right pitches at the right time. But it was first baseman Ty Wigginton’s game. He saved the day by going 3-for-3 with a double, home run, two walks, and […]
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Ask Dr. Copyright . . .
April 30, 2012
Ask Dr. Copyright, Copyright, Internet Law
Dear Doc: I hear a lot about storing files on “the cloud” these days. From your perspective, do I lose any rights when I use such a service? They sure are convenient! Signed, Will Robinson DANGER, WILL ROBINSON!!! DANGER!!! The “Doc” has reviewed the terms and conditions of the license agreements of a few “cloud” […]
Copyright Still Isn’t Fashionable!
April 30, 2012
Copyright
A recent question posed to us by a law student in Rotterdam, Netherlands (yes, you read correctly) about the status of copyright protection for fashion designs in the United States motivated us to revisit a previous article we wrote in 2009 about proposed copyright legislation referred to then as the Design Piracy Prohibition Act (H.R. […]
…But We’re Important!
April 30, 2012
Intellectual Property
The Economics and Statistics Administration, an arm of the U.S. government, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office have issued a report on the importance of intellectual property (patents, trademarks and copyrights) to the U.S. economy. According to the report, as of 2010 over 27 million people are employed directly in industries identified by the […]
Ask Dr. Copyright
March 29, 2012
Ask Dr. Copyright, Copyright
Dear Doc: What ever happened to “RightHaven” that company you called a “copyright troll” and that was suing bloggers for quoting from the Las Vegas newspaper? Signed, Just Curious, With Nothing Better to Do Dear JC: It turns out that RightHaven was beaten back by some of the defendants that it sued, with the help […]
A Book By Any Other Name
March 29, 2012
Internet Law
Readers of this newsletter will recall that trademark rights in the United States are established by use, not by registration. There are benefits to registration, of course, but rights arise by the actual use of a mark in commerce in conjunction with a product or service. Often, the assertion of a trademark use is indicated […]
Do you have an idea for a great new patentable product and trademark? Of course you do – you’re reading this newsletter, after all. But do you know how to commercialize your product and trademark; that is, how to turn your ideas into money? Before you can make money with your ideas, you must learn […]
This week the United States Supreme Court heard arguments over the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The ten titles of PPACA, along with amendments to the “Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010” regulate multiple industries making up approximately one-sixth of the national economy, all of which affect science, […]
Ask Dr. Copyright
February 29, 2012
Ask Dr. Copyright, Copyright
Dear Doc, A few years ago, I remember reading that Google was digitizing every book in a bunch of libraries, and that soon, we would be able to search them all online. What’s up with that? Signed, Still Waiting After All These Years Dear SWAATY: You’re right – Google did start the Google Books Project […]
‘Justice Delayed is Justice Denied’*
February 29, 2012
Patent
Unless the courts quickly resolve disputes, there is no justice. As former Chief Justice Warren E. Burger said: “A sense of confidence in the courts is essential to maintain the fabric of ordered liberty for a free people and three things could destroy that confidence and do incalculable damage to society: that people come to […]