Typosquatting: a civil conspiracy?
Google has become a well known name in the world of IP lawsuits. Just before Google got a chance to settle the huge lawsuit over
November 9, 2008
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Category: Patents
Patent Grid Lock: Clearing Traffic
Trying to get from point A to B can be frustrating, particularly when stuck in gridlock. A situation Michael Heller likens to the American (and
November 2, 2008
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Good for PR or just going soft? Making patents public for the greater good
The following is based on the Globe and Mail article “Major companies agree to make anti-pollution patents public,” by Martin Mittelstadedt. Since January 2008 patents
November 2, 2008
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Patent Royalties – a royal pain?
In the Supreme Court decision in Quanta Computer, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc,[1] the Court unanimously agreed to uphold the doctrine of patent exhaustion. The
November 2, 2008
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Patent Office finds voice, calls for software patent sanity
Recent public scorn concerning the faulty software patents approved by the United Stated Patent and Trade-Mark Office’s (USPTO) which led to the legal dispute between
November 2, 2008
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Where are the Cures? How Patent Gridlock is Blocking the Development of Lifesaving Drugs
Over the last thirty years, investment in the research and development of pharmaceuticals has risen dramatically. However, the availability of new drugs has not matched
November 2, 2008
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