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Kayak Counsel Calls Patent Trolls 'Today's Mafia'

The debate over patent lawsuit reform reached a fever pitch in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, with Kayak Software Corp. deputy general counsel Benjamin Berman singling out patent-holding company Intellectual Ventures Management LLC as a problem that Congress needs to fix.
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Law.com

Kayak Counsel Calls Patent Trolls 'Today's Mafia'

"It's extortion at its finest," Kayak Software Corp. deputy general counsel Benjamin Berman said of the business model used by patent-holding companies.
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Inside Counsel

Oscar selfie tweet raises copyright questions

Ellen DeGeneres has made the photo taken at the Oscars the most retweeted image ever, but does Bradley Cooper own the copyright?
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Inside Counsel

IP: The Eastern District of Texas issues a reality check in 2013

For years this rush to the Right Side of Texas was driven by the popular belief that juries from Marshall to Beaumont simply hand out huge awards to everyone who comes calling with a patent.
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Inside Counsel

Touching the future: Patents on graphical user interfaces on the rise

Almost everything about the ornamental aspects of a GUI is protectable via design patent in the U.S., assuming the GUI has met the novelty standards for patents.
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Daily Report Online

This GC's Big Issues Include Patent Trolls and Cybersecurity Regs

Charles Pellissier has served as general counsel for Landis+Gyr for the last three years.
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Law.com

Pharma Sector Wants Canada Added to IP Priority List

The pharmaceutical industry is urging the U.S. Trade Representative to place Canada on the 2014 version of its intellectual property "Priority Watch List."
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Daily Report Online

The Legal Issues Behind Oscar Selfie

If you weren't one of the millions who retweeted Academy Awards host Ellen DeGeneres' star-studded selfie Sunday night, surely you've seen it.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Should Your Company Obtain Foreign Patent Protection?

There are 196 countries in the world, and virtually all of them have intellectual property legislation. In today's global market, international protection of innovation is a must.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Minimizing Disclosure of Trade Secrets in Civil Litigation

Civil litigation is a critical tool for companies seeking to protect their trade secrets, prevent future disclosure of trade secrets, and remedy wrongs occasioned by past disclosures of trade secrets. Ironically, employing that tool risks the very sort of public disclosure it aims to prevent and remedy.
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