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Software Patents, soft patents, Hard Litigations

ByBizMan

This article from the Institute for Policy Innovationhttp://www.ipi.org/ipi_issues/detail/what-software-patents-have-wrought-a-lottery-ticket-to-a-lawsuit comments on yet another issue in the turmoil of today’s IP landscape- one that resembles a war zone.  Because software has become such a vital part of today’s tech and semi-tech products and services, it makes sense to provide some real protection for the originators if the invention is unprecedented and provides value.  The flood of software patents has opened Pandora’s box however and the box is…

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Intellectual Property Counterfeiting- more than an Ownership Problem

ByBizMan

IP counterfeiting doesn’t get alot of press these days and hasn’t for decades, but, this article definitely needs reading.  Here is the link:IP Counterfeiting Yet another in a growing list of situations in which crime appears to pay- or, it is clearly worth the risks involved.IP owners have another aspect of commercialization that must be continually addressed on a corporate level.

Control of IP on Business Side of Corporation

ByBizMan

There’s a key point in this IAM magazine article by Joff Wild in the July 9, 2014, issue.  Note that the Chief IP Officer is not an attorney- he a business professional.  This is a significant change, a recognition that commercialization of Intellectual Property in a marketed product, a Patent Licensing Agreement with Royalties, a technology transfer or an outright patent sale is a business decision, not a legal one.  In some companies going back…

Intellectual Property is going to POT (Marijuana, that is) – Bloomberg

ByBizMan

Marijuana, Motorola, Moroccanoil: Intellectual Property – Bloomberg: You have to laugh about the ideas being plant patents on Marijuana. But this is serious business. First, if you come up with a new strain of a plant, you can apply for a “Plant Patent”. If the patent is issued, you can use DNA testing to determine if/when someone else is infringing on your patent. Monsanto is the king (or Redwood) of plant patents. HOWEVER, it is…

The Refractive Thinker Brain Teaser Game App by Dr. Cheryl Lentz — Kickstarter

ByBizMan

The Refractive Thinker Brain Teaser Game App by Dr. Cheryl Lentz — Kickstarter Interesting game idea. Having fun while you learn… Or just having fun, that can be okay too!:-) I think it would be cool to create RT Teasers for each volume of the Refractive thinker books. (maybe starting with the next one). I could see Profs using it with articles and books that students were (supposed) to read. Have a little fun with…

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copyrights win, kindof. Aereo gets hammered pirating broadcast content, kindof

ByBizMan

Justices Rule Aereo Violates Broadcasters’ Copyrights http://online.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-rules-against-aereo-sides-with-broadcasters-in-copyright-case-1403705891 Interesting ruling today. Kind of reminds you of the old NAPSTER daze when pirating muzak was king, and paying for music was passe.This is interesting. So you can not necessarily pay someone to put up rabbit ears for you, and steam you the air broadcast shows. The commercials would still be in the live shows, right. So the only difference is that you got someone else to record…