2012-07-09 18:59
On June 29, 2012, EU leaders reached agreement on the location of a new European patent court. The court will be split between three seats, with London, Paris and Munich each handling a dist… Read More
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2012-01-24 18:35
I saw this article from the Wall Street Journal (dated January 23, 2012): http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203750404577173402442681284.htmlThe article reports on two titans in t… Read More
2012-01-10 22:10
As a firm believer in the duty of every practicing lawyer to coach and mentor the next generation of good lawyers, I fully support practicing lawyers engaging with law students to help them… Read More
2011-12-03 21:24
Today, I had a client ask about the effect of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) that was recently passed into law. He wanted to know how the new "first to file" rule affected the ol… Read More
2011-10-04 19:57
This week, the European Court of Justice reaffirmed the core principle of the foundation of the European Union: the free movement of goods, services and people across national borders.The r… Read More
2011-10-04 19:57
This week, the European Court of Justice reaffirmed the core principle of the foundation of the European Union: the free movement of goods, services and people across national borders.The r… Read More
2011-09-24 00:06
On September 8, 2011, the Senate approved the America Invents Act. The legislation contains many important changes that affect the rights of inventors. Some of the changes affect patent liti… Read More
2011-06-10 01:18
Today the Supreme Court of the United States handed down its decision in the Microsoft v. i4i case. There, Microsoft challenged the long-standing standard of proof for patent invalidity req… Read More
2011-03-16 16:51
On 8 March 2011, the European Court of Justice handed down Opinion No 1/09, I held that the proposed agreement regarding a "community patents court" is not compatible with the provisions of… Read More
2011-02-08 20:19
I write this blog more as a reminder and warning to all service providers out there. There are very smart scammers out there who steal the identity of companies, using real information of r… Read More
2010-02-21 21:54
We were in a sticky-wicket. The business wasn't going as planned, and an unanticipated barrier arose which threatened to ruin everything. My colleague and team leader was about to surrende… Read More
2009-11-05 00:45
I have a fabulous exercise/dance instructor named Max. After class the other day, she told me that she was going to make her own exercise video, and asked me what would it take to (a) prote… Read More
2009-08-10 19:50
The other day, I was asked how to search to see whether a logo could be trademarked in the US Patent & Trademark Office. I think that in some ways, it is one of the easier areas to recei… Read More
2009-07-29 17:00
Patent aggregators have been around for several decades now. Many aggregators have joined the new IP licensing model to collect patents and assert them against companies who manufacture good… Read More
2009-06-27 19:50
As we all know, Michael Jackson, singer, dancer and entertainer extraordinaire, passed away last week. He revolutionized music, dancing and the way music and dance are perceived through visu… Read More
2009-06-20 00:22
Tomorrow, Saturday, June 20, 2009, a state-of-the- art museum in Athens, Greece will open its doors to the public. The museum, custom built to showcase the Parthenon sculptures, holds about… Read More
2009-05-18 00:41
There are a lot of legal issues associated with using open source in a software application. Open source code users usually are required to release added or altered code to the public and gi… Read More
2009-05-03 17:04
Why set up shop in Silicon Valley? High technology companies are keen to establish their U.S. presence in Silicon Valley for many reasons.Certainly, one reason is the widely available access… Read More
2009-04-22 00:31
In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit clearly mixed up the basic underpinnings of a license to-do something verses a covenant not-to-do something. The Court in Transcore v. Electronic Tr… Read More
2009-04-19 21:22
On Thursday, April 2, 2009, I had the great privilege and pleasure of moderating a unique, star-studded panel of the intellectual property world at the IP Counsel Café. The panel was… Read More
2009-03-29 00:40
A corner stone of the New York art scene who sponsored museum caliber exhibitions was recently arrested and indicted for allegedly architecting and implementing an art-world ponzi scheme. T… Read More
2009-03-22 21:54
I spoke at a fabulous event this weekend – Enterpreneur Trek at Stanford – designed to give entrepreneurs a 2-day intensive reality-check on their business models and plans. I li… Read More
2009-03-05 00:29
Recenlty, Cai Mingchao bid over $40 Million for two bronze rat and rabbit sculptures that were being auctioned off from the personal art collection of the late Yves Saint Laurent. He then r… Read More
2009-03-03 00:27
Having a more-than-passing interest in art law, and thinking that my last post was a bit "heavy" if not scintillating, I thought I'd post this quick note about a "crook with good taste."In 1… Read More
2009-02-24 23:38
In the midst of this recession fraught with layoffs, companies can take positive action to reduce trade secret theft by their former employees. In a dark economy, trade secret theft tends t… Read More
2009-01-29 00:43
I've received a bunch of requests as to whether a service provider in California should form a Limited Liability Corporation (LLC). An LLC is a business structure that is similar to a corpor… Read More
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