Does Fashion Need Copyright Protection?
This is the issue currently being considered in the US Congress through an attempt to introduce the Design Piracy Prohibition Act (Act). The Act was
May 21, 2009
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Does Qualcomm’s Value Chain Licensing System Survive Its Settlement With Broadcom? (Part One)
Sean O’Connor is a Professor at the University of Washington School of Law and Chair of the Law, Technology & Arts Group, specializing in intellectual
May 19, 2009
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Gene patent case unlikely to succeed, but raises key issues
My first experience with intellectual property occurred several years ago when I watched a documentary on the patents on the genes BRCA1 and 2. Individuals with
May 19, 2009
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Android Data and the case of Android v. Android
When I heard about Android Data, the first thing that came to my mind was the popular Star Trek android (robot) named Data. However, this
May 15, 2009
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The Emerging Recognition of the Importance of Design and Creative Practice in Product/Service Innovation: Moving Away from a Strict Adherence to Technology and the ‘Hard’ Sciences
In his April 2008 report, ‘Between a Hard Rock and a Soft Space: Design, Creative Practice and Innovation’, Dr. John H. Howard discusses how the
May 14, 2009
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U.S. Stem Cell Patents and Considerations for Reform
On March 9, 2009, President Obama signed an executive order removing restrictions on federal funding for research involving embryonic stem cells. Prior to the signing,
May 13, 2009
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