http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw The latest news brought to you by MySpace! Sat, 17 May 2008 06:03:47 GMT http://newscdn.myspace.com/web.2.14/content/springwidget/iplaw.xml http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17479600 Unless otherwise expressly stated, all original material of whatever nature created by Denise M. Howell and included in the Bag and Baggage weblog and any related pages, including the weblog's archives, is licensed under a Creative Commons License Bag and Baggage Sat, 17 May 2008 00:33:00 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17479600 http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17471850 Orange Book Blog is Aaron Barkoff's personal website and it is intended primarily for other attorneys. Readers should be aware that MBHB represents many companies in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, and therefore Orange Book Blog may Orange Book Blog Fri, 16 May 2008 19:49:47 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17471850 http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17462878 The New York Times reports that Johnson & Johnson hasn't met with a great deal of success in its US trade mark claims against the Red Cross. However, this week, Judge Jed S. Rakoff, a Manhattan-based District Court judge ruled that the Congressional IPKat Fri, 16 May 2008 14:46:00 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17462878 http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17468526 On May 15, 2008, Federal Circuit Chief Judge Michel presented his “State of the Court” address at the well attended Federal Circuit Judicial Conference. Several particular issues were emphasized: Aging of the CAFC Judges: Within two years, eight Patently-O Fri, 16 May 2008 18:11:41 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17468526 http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17464841 Quite plainly, Charter will monitor the online activity of these users using DPI gear, making note of the pages that they visit, the terms that they search for and the services that they use. In order to serve these targeted ads, Charter monitors your Public Knowledge Fri, 16 May 2008 15:40:12 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17464841 http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17457270 for patent infringement regarding various Nintendo gaming controllers. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Lufkin), alleged infringement of eleven of Anascape’s patents by Microsoft Corp. and five of Anascape’s patent by Nintendo, and sought daily dose of ip Fri, 16 May 2008 12:29:00 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17457270 http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17459559 The rush is on to build a law school in Boise, with the University of Idaho and Concordia University (Portland) clamoring to be first. Sounding like it came straight from a Letterman Top Ten list, Concordia apparently has one very interesting rationale for The Invent Blog Fri, 16 May 2008 13:54:27 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17459559 http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17403387 Tim Wu says (via Glenn Reynolds) that we have to deal with the fuzzy logic of copyright enforcement in order properly to understand how copyright is, and perhaps should be, realistically enforced: “Tolerated use” is a term that refers to the contemporary spread of technically Likelihood of Confusion Wed, 14 May 2008 21:42:22 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17403387 http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17465116 Don't dare forget to check out the Forthcoming Events feature in the left-hand side-bar of the IPKat's front page --and don't forget to have a lovely weekend, even if you're not heading for next week's flashmob branding event, the International Trademark Association meeting in Berlin. "Spurious IPKat Fri, 16 May 2008 15:44:00 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17465116 http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17438057 The IPKat noticed this rather provocative statement made today by the (normally very sensible) Joff Wild in his IAM magazine blog: "Any patent attorney, will tell you, off-the-record, about the little tricks they pull to keep an application alive when it is IPKat Thu, 15 May 2008 20:00:00 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17438057 http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17439854 Last week, Public Knowledge sent out an Action Alert, drawing attention to two new bills that would allow for greater use of so-called “orphan works” — books, music, photos, movies or other works whose owners can’t be found. Because Public Knowledge Thu, 15 May 2008 21:24:21 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17439854 http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17399128 The Panel spent considerable effort recounting the facts and allegations between the parties, which involved multiple cease-and-desist letters, offers to sell the disputed domains, filing of trademark infringement complaints with the concerned registrars, and Likelihood of Confusion Wed, 14 May 2008 19:38:52 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17399128 http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17373371 Here's his recipe for Carrot Pie (really more of a quiche, but don't tell him): 1 frozen pie crust 1 1/2 packages frozen glazed carrots 3 eggs Parmesan cheese Dollop of cream cheese 1/2 can of cream of chicken soup 1/2 can of broccoli cheddar soup Nutmeg garlic and herbs Mix eggs, cheeses, soups, Bag and Baggage Wed, 14 May 2008 01:38:00 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17373371 http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17384545 The USPTO recently announced that it will be hosting the 2008 Sally Ride Science TOYchallenge East Coast National Showcase this Saturday, May 17th at the main USPTO campus. According to the USPTO press release (link below), [t]he TOYchallenge is a national toy design competition for 5th – 8th daily dose of ip Wed, 14 May 2008 12:14:00 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17384545 http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17460900 Looking forward to meeting you soon, RachelThis was the reply: From: WALLACE, Jim To: SMITH, Rachel Cc: [two OHIM people] Subject: RE: OHIM Universities Network: Invitation to the First Coordination Meeting on 27 May 2008 Dear Ms Smith Thank you very much for your confirmation, we are looking IPKat Fri, 16 May 2008 13:57:00 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17460900 http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17375259 On appeal, Acumed successfully argued that its second infringement action is not precluded by the first action even though (1) the original action was concluded by a final judgment on the merits; (2) the parties and patents of the second suit are identical to Patently-O Wed, 14 May 2008 03:14:27 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17375259 http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17439855 This morning the Senate Judiciary Committee marked up their version of the orphan works bill, S. 2319, The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008. Chairman Patrick Leahy started off the orphan works portion of the markup by introducing the manager’s amendment and asking that the Committee Public Knowledge Thu, 15 May 2008 21:22:07 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17439855 http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17462879 Here's a chance to discover a lot more about some other IP weblogs, thanks to Managing Intellectual Property magazine. MIP has put together a four-page blography of the 15 weblogs whose contributors and readers will be getting together for a rare chat on the IPKat Fri, 16 May 2008 14:11:00 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17462879 http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17433702 Background: The Senate Judiciary Committee today approved on voice vote S 2913, The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008. Orphan works are works, such as photographs, music or film, or other works for which the copyright holder can’t be found by someone who Public Knowledge Thu, 15 May 2008 18:09:24 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17433702 http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17405385 This colorful map showing which states fall into which federal judicial circuits is just plain a handy thing to have around. I am sure that, properly matted and framed, it will also make a fine gift this upcoming Father’s Day! Pinning this up near the phone just could make Pop sound pretty Likelihood of Confusion Wed, 14 May 2008 21:53:59 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/iplaw/item/17405385