Susan Decker, Mark Gurman, Joel Rosenblatt, Bloomberg; Apple, Samsung Declare Peace in Biggest Modern Tech Patent Fight
"The biggest patent battle of the modern technology world has finally come to an end after seven years.
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Infamous 'Dancing Baby' copyright battle settled just before YouTube tot becomes a teen; The Register, June 27, 2018
Kieren McCarthy, The Register; Infamous 'Dancing Baby' copyright battle settled just before YouTube tot becomes a teen
"In the Ninth Circuit ruling – which is the one that will now hold until another appeals court takes on the topic and/or the Supreme Court decides to revisit the issue in future – the court said that a copyright holder is obliged to consider whether the content they are planning to send a DMCA notice to is legal under the fair use doctrine.
Which is great. Except the court also decided that the rightsholder is entitled to reach the decision of whether that is true or not entirely by themselves.
Which on one level provides a sort of equilibrium but on the other means that it is inevitable that there will be lots of future court cases as people argue all over again about what is fair use.
In other words, this 11-year court battle has not really resolved anything and we can expect to see another one on the exact same topic soon."
"In the Ninth Circuit ruling – which is the one that will now hold until another appeals court takes on the topic and/or the Supreme Court decides to revisit the issue in future – the court said that a copyright holder is obliged to consider whether the content they are planning to send a DMCA notice to is legal under the fair use doctrine.
Which is great. Except the court also decided that the rightsholder is entitled to reach the decision of whether that is true or not entirely by themselves.
Which on one level provides a sort of equilibrium but on the other means that it is inevitable that there will be lots of future court cases as people argue all over again about what is fair use.
In other words, this 11-year court battle has not really resolved anything and we can expect to see another one on the exact same topic soon."
Monday, June 25, 2018
In tech, patents are trophies -- and these companies are dominating; CNN, June 19, 2018
CNN; In tech, patents are trophies -- and these companies are dominating
[Kip Currier: This CNN article has a link to an interesting 2 min. 6 sec. video, "Patents: A history of innovation", highlighting some examples of U.S. patents, from the 1st one--to a Philadelphia inventor for potash in 1790 and signed by Pres. George Washington--to the 10 millionth, issued to a Raytheon employee on June 20, 2018.]
"Google, Apple, Amazon (AMZN) and others are pushing forward with a range of new patents touching on artificial intelligence, cloud computing, drones and virtual reality, according to an analysis of patent activity late last year from CB Insights.
"I do think more recently, companies -- especially startups -- are realizing that just being a cool application is not enough," says Ethan Kurzweil, a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners. They want to be "inventing some core piece of technology, whether it be AI, machine learning, autonomous driving, or computer vision. ... Patents will matter a lot more in those contexts.""
[Kip Currier: This CNN article has a link to an interesting 2 min. 6 sec. video, "Patents: A history of innovation", highlighting some examples of U.S. patents, from the 1st one--to a Philadelphia inventor for potash in 1790 and signed by Pres. George Washington--to the 10 millionth, issued to a Raytheon employee on June 20, 2018.]
"Google, Apple, Amazon (AMZN) and others are pushing forward with a range of new patents touching on artificial intelligence, cloud computing, drones and virtual reality, according to an analysis of patent activity late last year from CB Insights.
"I do think more recently, companies -- especially startups -- are realizing that just being a cool application is not enough," says Ethan Kurzweil, a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners. They want to be "inventing some core piece of technology, whether it be AI, machine learning, autonomous driving, or computer vision. ... Patents will matter a lot more in those contexts.""
Want to patent your invention? Here's what you need to know.; Marketplace, February 2, 2018
[Podcast and Article] Marketplace; Want to patent your invention? Here's what you need to know.
[Kip Currier: Informative brief podcast, spotlighting a patent librarian's work at New York Public Library and the costs and time involved with submitting a patent application.]
[Kip Currier: Informative brief podcast, spotlighting a patent librarian's work at New York Public Library and the costs and time involved with submitting a patent application.]
"The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is
getting more patent applications than ever before — six times as many as
it did in 1980. But does that mean that America is more creative and
innovative than ever before? Well, not necessarily. Here's what you need
to know..."
Bethesda Sues Warner Bros., Calls ‘Westworld’ Game ‘Blatant Ripoff’; Variety, June 22, 2018
Stefanie Fogel, Variety; Bethesda Sues Warner Bros., Calls ‘Westworld’ Game ‘Blatant Ripoff’
"Bethesda Softworks is suing Warner Bros. Entertainment and Canadian game developer Behaviour Interactive for allegedly using code from its “Fallout Shelter” game to create a new “Westworld” mobile app.
Bethesda filed the suit in a District of Maryland court on Thursday, Jun. 21. It’s accusing Behaviour of breach of contract, copyright infringement, unfair competition, and misappropriation of trade secrets. It’s also suing Warner Bros. for allegedly persuading Behaviour to breach that contract. It now wants both companies to remove each and every version of the “Westworld” mobile game from distribution and to stop developing and supporting it. They are also asking for undisclosed statutory and punitive damages."
"Bethesda Softworks is suing Warner Bros. Entertainment and Canadian game developer Behaviour Interactive for allegedly using code from its “Fallout Shelter” game to create a new “Westworld” mobile app.
Bethesda filed the suit in a District of Maryland court on Thursday, Jun. 21. It’s accusing Behaviour of breach of contract, copyright infringement, unfair competition, and misappropriation of trade secrets. It’s also suing Warner Bros. for allegedly persuading Behaviour to breach that contract. It now wants both companies to remove each and every version of the “Westworld” mobile game from distribution and to stop developing and supporting it. They are also asking for undisclosed statutory and punitive damages."
Sunday, June 24, 2018
MSF Challenges Gilead Hepatitis C Patent In China; Intellectual Property Watch, June 19, 2018
Intellectual Property Watch; MSF Challenges Gilead Hepatitis C Patent In China
"According to the [Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF, Doctors Without Borders) press] release, “Gilead launched the sofosbuvir/velpatasvir combination at a price of US$51,000 for a 12-week treatment course in the United Kingdom, whereas the same treatment course is available for as low as $286 in India from generic manufacturers. In China, this combination was registered in May 2018, but Gilead has not yet announced its price.”
"According to the [Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF, Doctors Without Borders) press] release, “Gilead launched the sofosbuvir/velpatasvir combination at a price of US$51,000 for a 12-week treatment course in the United Kingdom, whereas the same treatment course is available for as low as $286 in India from generic manufacturers. In China, this combination was registered in May 2018, but Gilead has not yet announced its price.”
Trademark Basics: What Can and Can't Be Trademarked?; Business.com, June 21, 2018
James Parsons, Business.com; Trademark Basics: What Can and Can't Be Trademarked?
"When you’re producing graphics for your website, whether it’s a logo for the corner navigation or an illustration for a blog post or landing page, those are assets of value. You might have paid a graphic designer for them, or you might have made them yourself, but either way, they’re worth protecting. So can you trademark them?"
"When you’re producing graphics for your website, whether it’s a logo for the corner navigation or an illustration for a blog post or landing page, those are assets of value. You might have paid a graphic designer for them, or you might have made them yourself, but either way, they’re worth protecting. So can you trademark them?"
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