A recent Court of Appeal decision in England declared that retention of photos taken of a man by the police long after it was determined that no crime had occurred…
Month: June 2009
You can't spell "OPIR" without "IP" - My experience with the Trade-marks Opposition Board
Annie Messerkhanian recently completed her second year of the J.D. program at Osgoode Hall Law School. Having just completed my second year of study, I was acutely aware of the…
False Innovation and the Pursuit of Sustainability
Chris Castle is Managing Partner of Christian L. Castle Attorneys, Los Angeles and San Francisco. On Thursday, May 21, U.S. District Court Judge Marilyn Hall Patel wrapped up hearings on…
Amazon’s One-Click Patent Application Gets Bilski’d
In a recently released decision by the Canada Patent Appeal Board and Commissioner of Patents, an application by Amazon.com for its one-click ordering system was rejected. The application contained 75 claims…