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43 min ago | The TTABlog

Recommended Reading: Professor Barton Beebe: "Is The Trademark Office ...

Professor Barton Beebe of New York University Law School reports on the results of an empirical study of all trademark applications filed at the USPTO from 1981 to 2010, in his article entitled "Is The Trademark Office A Rubber Stamp?: Trademark Registration Rates at the PTO, 1981-2010," 48 Houst.

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4 hrs ago | Hecklerspray

Beyonce And Jay-Z Already Treating Baby As Commodity

In news that will shock all right-thinking people, and leave the Beckhams kicking themselves that they didn't think of it first, Beyonce and Jay-Z are attempting to trademark their baby's name, Blue Ivy.

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9 hrs ago | WLTX-TV Columbia

Beyonce & Jay-Z Apply to Trade-Mark Daughter's Name

The new parents filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to protect the name of their month-old daughter, Blue Ivy Carter.

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Thu Feb 09, 2012

ComputerWorld

Richi Jennings: Eolas shakedown -- please don't feed the (patent) trolls

It's patent-troll time once again, folks. A one-person * company that adds zero economic value is suing a huge laundry list of companies who use the Web.

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The Toronto Star

Eolas patent trial: Relax! The Internet is saved

A $600 million patent infringement lawsuit launched by a tiny tech company against eight of the world's biggest corporations, including Google, Yahoo, Amazon and YouTube, ended after a three-day trial in sleepy Tyler, Texas.

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Amazon, Tyler, TX, Law

Business Journal

How patent law changes are impacting startups

The New York Times takes a look at the issue in a story published Wednesday. The paper interviewed several entrepreneurs and a few experts, including Minneapolis-based Fish & Richardson The most significant piece of the overhaul is the move toward a "first-to-file" model.

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SlashGear.com

Samsung Galaxy Camera trademark tips photo-focused Android

Samsung could be following in Polaroid's footsteps with an Android-powered camera, filing a trademark for the name Samsung Galaxy Camera in the US recently.

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Related Topix: Cameras, Law, Camcorders, Cellphones, Photography, Arts

PHOSITA

Patents for Humanity

Today the USPTO announced the launch of an interesting voluntary pilot program called the Patents for Humanity Program.

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Mashable

Nest Calls Honeywell Lawsuit a 'Patent-Attack Strategy'

An unusual technology entered the patent lawsuit theater on Monday when Honeywell International announced it was suing Nest Labs : Thermostat tech.

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Related Topix: Honeywell International, Aerospace-Defense, Law, Science / Technology, Inventions

Multichannel News

Invidi Keeps Padding Addressable-Ad Patent Portfolio

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted Invidi Technologies, a provider of addressable-advertising solutions for pay-TV operators, its sixth patent, which covers a method of delivering addressable ads in a bandwidth-efficient way.

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Wed Feb 08, 2012

Politico

PTO: Big fees help clear backlog

In the first test of the fee-setting authority that was at the heart of the debate over the America Invents Act, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proposed substantial increases in fees for its services this week.

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ContactMusic.com

Jay Z - Jay Z and Beyonce Trademark 'Blue Ivy Carter'

Jay Z and Beyonce have responded swiftly to various attempts to trademark products using their daughter's name.

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Patently Obvious

USPTO Begins Process of Setting Fees and Shifting Applicant Behavior

My report to Congress last week included a statement regarding the greatest change at the USPTO since the September 16, 2011: . After raising fees and receiving permission to spend fees collected, the USPTO began to quickly implement a plan to address the backlog of patent applications awaiting examination and to address particular bottlenecks in ... (more)

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Read/Write Web

Rambus, Nvidia Wisely Put Patent Dispute Behind Them

When a corporation stakes its reputation on the competitive value of its patent portfolio, it can't afford to watch that portfolio go down in flames.

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Related Topix: Law, Science / Technology, CPU

Media Law Prof Blog

Rethinking the Goal of Trademark Law

Mark P. McKenna, Notre Dame Law School, is publishing A Consumer Decision-Making Theory of Trademark Law in volume 98 of the Virginia Law Review .

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Mashable

8 Legal Steps for Starting Your Business

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

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Wisconsin Advanced Technology Advocat...

Hormel Institute study makes key finding in stem cell self-renewal

Gehrke & Associates, SC is an intellectual property law firm that assists clients in realizing the value of their intellectual property through patent, trademark, and copyright protection, licensing and portfolio management.

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Related Topix: Stem Cell Research, Science / Technology, Law, University of Minnesota

The Edge

Beyonce & Jay-Z trademark Blue

The superstar couple lodged its petition at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on 26 January , just weeks after becoming mum and dad to their first child.

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Tue Feb 07, 2012

Business Journal

Five contractors vie for $532M in USPTO tasks

Five government contractors are competing for task orders under the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Systems Development and Integration Next-Generation contract that has a ceiling value of $532 million, Washington Technology reported.

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Techdirt

USPTO Says Copies Of Academic Articles Submitted As Prior Art Are Covered By Fair Use

With all the heat that publishers are starting to feel from the academic community, you might have thought that they'd avoid upsetting anyone else.

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