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Direct Infringement Standard Expanded in Web Coupon Case
Stephen M. Kramarsky, a member of Dewey Pegno & Kramarsky, analyzes Applied Interact's hold on Web coupons based on 1993 patents which, while intended for coupons linked to radio or TV broadcasts, have been interpreted to patent all electronic delivery of coupons. In the most recent case over these patents in the Southern District of New York, Applied Interact was handed a major victory that greatly expanded the reach of direct infringement.Battle Brewing Over Identity Of Bloggers
The late April postings on a blog for Southern Connecticut State University adjunct faculty members started out as general grousing about salaries. But the tone became a little more hostile when the topic turned to the higher pay raises given to administrators at SCSU's chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP).Top Italian Firms Lead on LVMH's Latest Big Fashion Buy
Two of Italy's leading law firms, Bonelli Erede Pappalardo and Chiomenti, are advising on the nearly $2.6 billion purchase of an 80 percent stake in Italian clothing and fabric company Loro Piana by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world's largest luxury goods conglomerate.Virtual IP Rights Rock Online Gaming World
San Francisco-based game developer Linden Lab has rocked the online role-playing game world by granting "Second Life" players IP rights to their virtual creations. Linden Lab insulates itself from real-world liability with a user license agreement, but a player who develops a new virtual car model might have a copyright claim against another player who makes unauthorized virtual duplicates. The possibilities may soon draw U.S. law into virtual worlds.Applying Statutes to Foreign Conduct; Willful Patent Infringement
In his Intellectual Property Litigation column, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison partner Lewis R. Clayton reviews recent decisions, including the Fourth Circuit's recognition, for the first time, of an exception to the Copyright Act's limitation to conduct in the United States, allowing a plaintiff to collect damages based on foreign conduct where there is a "predicate act" of infringement in the United States that permits future infringement abroad, and more.Online Games' Worlds Imaginary -- but the Property Isn't
Years from now, it may be that "Second Life" will be as prominent on bar exams as contract law. This isn't a prediction of a New Age approach to torts. "Second Life" is an online role-playing game that could draw U.S. law into virtual worlds. The buzz surrounding the game at the recent law school-sponsored State of Play II: Reloaded conference followed the excitement the game's developers generated last year when they granted players intellectual property rights to their virtual creations.Clash of the Tech Titans Sure to Get Personal
Billions could be at stake in a bitter feud between Hewlett-Packard and Oracle set to go to trial this week.Private Equity Helps Fuel IP Wars
Like hungry wolves roving through the financial forest, private equity and hedge funds are always looking for fresh meat, or rather, new investment opportunities. Over the last few months, they've been feasting on patents, say attorneys working in the field. And already, the involvement of these investment vehicles in the IP sphere has fueled arguments in patent litigation.Trending Stories
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