USPTO budget cuts frustrate lawyers Following the USPTO’s announcement that it will sharply cut its budget, lawyers reiterated the need to stop diverting user fees to other government programmes By Managing IP Correspondent April 29 2011
Why Taiwanese companies should be more aggressive in the US In Taiwan, there is a saying that you have not entered the room if you have not been sued By Managing IP Correspondent April 29 2011
Fordham report: What next for Google Books? Comments from people involved in the Google Books case yesterday indicated that a revised settlement agreement that will satisfy the judge is unlikely By James Nurton April 29 2011
YouTube responds to Viacom appeal YouTube has filed its reply to Viacom’s claim that service providers must actively investigate infringing material posted on their sites By Managing IP Correspondent April 28 2011
Mixed reaction to YouTube’s copyright video A cartoon video created by video-sharing service YouTube to educate users about copyright law has provoked a mixed reaction from practitioners By Managing IP Correspondent April 28 2011
US government and industry mark World IP Day Microsoft used World IP Day to call for stronger IP protection and urge the IT industry, governments and consumers to speak out about the importance of IP rights By James Nurton April 27 2011
MGA beats Mattel in bitter doll dispute If employers learn only one thing from the legal fight between Mattel and MGA Entertainment over the Bratz dolls, it should be the importance of drafting precise contract agreements By Managing IP Correspondent April 26 2011
Why Tivo ruling will promote competition The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s en banc decision in Tivo v Echostar has clarified the scope of the colourable differences test in contempt proceedings By Managing IP Correspondent April 22 2011
DOJ returns poker domains Two online poker companies have reached a deal to regain domains that were seized as part of a US fraud investigation By Managing IP Correspondent April 21 2011
House bill gets mixed reviews from industry Industry groups and practitioners expressed mixed feelings about the House Judiciary Committee’s passage of HR-1249 last week By Managing IP Correspondent April 19 2011
Lawyers await trade mark bullying study The USPTO is in the final stages of drafting its Trademark Litigation Tactics study, which is now more than a month overdue By Managing IP Correspondent April 19 2011
Alito sceptical of i4i arguments Although no clear winner emerged in today’s Supreme Court review of Microsoft v i4i, Justice Samuel Alito’s blunt questioning of i4i’s counsel revealed his scepticism of the Canadian company’s analysis By Eileen McDermott April 19 2011
At-a-glance: HR-1249 HR-1249 as amended includes several changes from the version introduced two weeks ago By Managing IP Correspondent April 14 2011
US patent reform moves forward with “historic” vote US patent reform moved one step closer to completion today when the House Judiciary Committee passed HR-1249, the America Invents Act, by a vote of 32-3 By Managing IP Correspondent April 14 2011
Bayh-Dole comes to the Philippines A Philippine university has granted the first licence under the country’s Bayh-Dole inspired Technology Transfer Act By Managing IP Correspondent April 14 2011
USPTO challenges Hyatt v Kappos The USPTO has filed a petition for certiorari to the Supreme Court contesting the Federal Circuit’s ruling in Hyatt v Kappos By Eileen McDermott April 13 2011
Interview: Microsoft’s Andy Culbert on i4i and evidence standards Managing IP spoke with Microsoft’s associate general counsel, Andy Culbert, about the company’s imminent Supreme Court hearing in Microsoft v i4i By Eileen McDermott April 13 2011
Apple’s app store pursuit “almost certain to fail” Apple’s battle to enforce its rights to the term app store represents an “ill-advised assessment of the term’s trademarkability” that is “almost certain to fail”, said one IP law professor By Managing IP Correspondent April 11 2011
Microsoft files reply to Supreme Court Just 10 days before oral arguments are scheduled in its Supreme Court battle with i4i, Microsoft has filed a formidable reply brief By Eileen McDermott April 11 2011
IP agencies plan for government shutdown The USPTO and federal courts have announced contingency plans in the event of a government shutdown, but the International Trade Commission will close its doors By Eileen McDermott April 08 2011
Q&A: Baroness Wilcox, UK IP minister This week, the UK IPO and USPTO marked the progress made since they launched a patent worksharing project a year ago By James Nurton April 08 2011
Two UDRP providers' dominance confirmed The National Arbitration Forum is the second UDRP provider to report a surge in filings for 2010, but figures from the Asian provider show how the big two dominate By Managing IP Correspondent April 08 2011
Movie studios target startup streaming site Six major US movie studios have brought a copyright suit against Zediva, a startup that blurs the line between DVD rental stores and online streaming services By Managing IP Correspondent April 07 2011
Google grilled by Congress at rogue sites hearing Google testified today at a House of Representatives committee’s final hearing on legislation targeting third parties who facilitate online IP infringement By Managing IP Correspondent April 06 2011
Pooley: IP helps ideas through the “valley of death” WIPO deputy director general Jim Pooley gave an impassioned address defending the value of IP at today's International Patent Forum By Simon Crompton April 06 2011
Congress renews pledge to target online infringement Legislation targeting industries indirectly supporting infringing web sites could be introduced in the House and the Senate later this spring, congressional leaders said Monday By Managing IP Correspondent April 05 2011
Federal Circuit dissects Myriad arguments The judges’ questioning in Association for Molecular Pathology v the USPTO and Myriad Genetics yesterday seemed to lean slightly in favour of Myriad, according to those attending the oral argument By Eileen McDermott April 05 2011
Google bids for Nortel patents absent reform Google’s $900 million bid for Nortel’s patents in lieu of “real patent reform” may be enough to ensure the portfolio ends up in the search engine’s hands, say patent lawyers By Managing IP Correspondent April 05 2011
IP counsel reveal how to handle trolls In-house counsel from Audi, UBS and Unilever explained why so-called patent trolls are a nuisance and gave tips for handling the unsavoury entities By Managing IP Correspondent April 05 2011
Kappos urges patent offices to find common ground USPTO Director David Kappos today called for a renewed focus on international harmonisation of patent systems By James Nurton April 05 2011
INTA and MPAA decry Betty Boop ruling INTA and the Motion Picture Association of America are urging the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear a case that they argue conflates copyright and trade mark law and would drastically expand the so-called aesth... By Eileen McDermott April 04 2011
What Google Books means for non-parties As the parties in the Google Books case consider their next steps following the March 22 rejection of their settlement agreement, other copyright holders are monitoring the case’s impact on their interests By Managing IP Correspondent April 01 2011
First covenant not to sue sold at patent auction A covenant not to sue for a portfolio of 4,200 patents was sold for $35 million ($38.5 million with buyer’s premium) at the ICAP Ocean Tomo patent auction, which was held Thursday in New York By Managing IP Correspondent April 01 2011
Icann questioned over .jobs letter The registries stakeholder group has condemned Icann staff for not communicating with the .jobs registry before sending it a breach notice By Managing IP Correspondent April 01 2011
