Are Business Methods Patentable?
In re Bilski, the courts must re-interpret 35 U.S.C. § 101, which states that a process can be patented. In State Street Bank v. Signature
November 2, 2008
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Category: IP
American Airlines: A weak case and a tight pocket
American Airlines (AA) dropped the trademark lawsuit against Google in July 2008. Google maintains it did not violate trademark law. Still, the conditions of the
November 2, 2008
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‘Scrabulous’ gets a nip-tuck, returns as ‘Wordscraper’
July 29, 2008 was a day of mourning for half a million procrastinators around the world. It was the day Scrabulous, a notoriously popular application
November 2, 2008
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Adapt or Die, Something Wiki This Way Comes
The academic scientific community conventionally shares research results, ideas and expertise. Not surprisingly, the commoditization of peer reviewed journal articles seems antiquated with cost and
November 2, 2008
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Facebook photo free-for-all. Is media’s use of photos fair dealing or freeloading?
As a result of the recent proliferation of social networking sites, a debate has emerged over the media’s ability to use photos added to user
November 2, 2008
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Addressing one does not solve all: the government fails to legislate against some digital lock abuses
Digital locks[DLs] are ‘virtual fences’ put around digital content.1 An example is a password authorizing the access to an online music store such as iTunes. The
November 2, 2008
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