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The Cryptographic Autonomy License
Introducing the Cryptographic Autonomy License, or CAL. The CAL is a new strong network copyleft license especially appropriate for distributed systems.
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02.10
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Reduced patent valuation resulting in securities fraud?
If the patent portfolio is a significant part of the value for a company do changes in patent law change company valuations - and can business leaders commit fraud liability by not disclosing those changes?
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Quick thoughts on TC Heartland
I just read the transcript of the oral arguments in TC Heartland , and my initial impression is that Kraft—the respondent/one who wants to uphold the current venue interpretation—is starting out in a very difficult situation. Take, for example, this exchange (emphasis added in bold): JUSTICE BREYER:
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Copyrights and Patents at the Supreme Court
It is IP month at the Supreme Court this month, with two decisions issued (Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands and SCA Hygiene Prods. v. First Quality Baby Prods.) and two cases being argued (Impression Prods., Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc. and TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC). O
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Recent news in IP (Week of Mar. 10, 2017)
A few recent articles that have caught my eye: The House Has Passed H.R.720: The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017 Source: Benesch's Sixth Circuit and Ohio Class Action-Plus Report This is deep in the weeds if you don't follow civil trial procedure, but this could be a big deal. Any time a lawyer
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Recent news in IP (Week of Mar. 3, 2017)
A few recent articles that have caught my eye: The importance of balanced patent policy Source: The Hill I recommend this article for some clear thinking about the proper scope of patent enforcement. At issue is a case at the ITC, in which a radiotherapy machine that has been judged to infringe some
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Recent news in IP (Week of Feb. 27, 2017)
A few recent articles that have caught my eye: Clearing the Underbrush: How to Fight Low Quality Patents Related to Commoditized Technology that Threaten Innovation Source: IPWatchdog I was surprised to see this opinion piece on IPWatchdog, as it takes the stance that there are some parts of the tec
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This Fall is Our Last, Best Chance for Patent Reform
Congress returns to work next week. We need you to call your representatives in Congress. Ask them to pass meaningful patent reform, but tell them that we also need to keep the ability to challenge bad patents in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Patent reform is needed to reign in patent trolls