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Is It Time to Amend the Test for Patent Subject Matter Eligibility?


On January 29, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) recommended a legislative amendment of 35 U.S.C. §…

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Paul McCartney Sues Sony for Rights to Beatles’ Songs


The popular Beatles song says “All You Need is Love” but Sir Paul McCartney will need more than that when he goes after music conglomerate Sony/ATV…

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Fitbit Drops Case against Rival Jawbone


Fitbit Inc. has been involved in a contemptuous patent and trade secrets legal battle with AlphiCom Inc.’s Jawbone for over a year now. As of Friday,…

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Value Of A Patent System


Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 of the United States Constitution grants Congress the power “[t]o promote the progress of science and useful arts, by…

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‘Jersey Boys’ Creators Guilty of Copyright Infringement


A Nevada federal jury returned a verdict against the creators of the Tony award winning Broadway musical Jersey Boys finding that they committed…