It seems that in the world of branding and trade-marks the Internet is turning into a genuine Wild West. This truth becomes evident upon reading Steve Lohr’s article in the…
Day: November 2, 2008
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 application of this doctrine is…
Craigslist sex prankster slapped with $75k lawsuit
Craigslist is a popular free online website where people can advertise or seek information about jobs, personals and goods and services. Over two years ago, Jason Fortuny posted a fake…
Patching a Gap in Trademark Law the Hard Way
The United States Congress rescued citizens in the state of Montana from a Las Vegas businessman who attempted to expropriate, albeit legally via trademark registration, one of their cherished assets:…
Sampling a Song can be Fair Use, Rules US Court
On August 8, 2008, a US Court ruled that fair use can be used as a defence to the copyright infringement of sound recordings. In this case, EMI Records, the…
Court Records a Danger to Privacy?
In a recent speech made at The CBA Canadian Legal Conference Expo, the Canadian privacy commissioner, Jennifer Stoddart, weighed in on the novel privacy concerns arising from advances in information…