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We've seen a few ridiculous cases whereby local governments claim copyright on a law, but it's still stunning to see what's going on in Liberia. Tom sends in the news that no one knows what the law covers

EFF Looks To Bust Bogus Podcasting Patent; Needs Prior Art - 79 Minutes ago

Back in July, we wrote about how a company named Volomedia had gleefully announced that it had patented podcasting. The patent itself (7,568,213) seemed ridiculously broad, obvious and covered by prior

Microsoft patents sudo system used in Mac OS ... (16 comments) - 9 Hours ago

The USPTO recently granted Microsoft a patent, No. 7,617,530, which describes a method for running a command as an administrator. The filing has sparked outrage by many, including Groklaw blogger Pamela

Google pledges only booklist in copyright row - 13 Hours ago

Google on Friday agreed to provide a list of Chinese books it had scanned to put up in its digital library, but it still refused to admit having 'infringed' upon copyright laws. Late last month, the China

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Fox Licensing signs agreements for Chipmunks products - 12 Hours ago

Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel will be joined by a massive roll-out of character products. From toys to apparel and publishing, Alvin and The Chipmunks and the soon-to-be introduced Chipettes,

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Norwegian Band Told It Can't Post Its Own Music To The Pirate Bay, Even Though It - 13 Hours ago

There's no requirement that a band join a Performing Rights Organization. A PRO's assumed role is enforcement of copyright, and they are just doing their job here. But You still own the copyright to original

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Document Security Systems Announces Ruling in Patent Validity Hearing by Austrian - 3 Hours ago

2.19 UNCH 0.0% Enter Symbols: Sponsored by: ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Document Security Systems, Inc. ('DSS'), a world leader in the development and manufacturing of optical deterrent

QinetiQ mail virus patent attracts barbs - 7 Hours ago

Looks a bit familiar An anti-virus expert has poured cold water on a patent from British technology firm QinetiQ that supposedly offers a new technique for tackling malicious email attachments.?

Cellectis European patent EP 1 485 475 upheld at European Patent Office - 8 Hours ago

ellectis S.A. has announced that the European Patent Office has upheld European Patent EP 1 485 475 owned by Cellectis and relating to the invention of engineering methods for meganucleases. This method

Folic Acid Treatment in Heart Patents Linked to Cancer Risk - 9 Hours ago

A new study has suggested that heart disease patients who are receiving folic acid and vitamin B12 treatment might be at an increased risk of cancer and death from any cause. Previous studies have shown

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Jury Sides With Novartis in Generic Famvir Patent Case - 9 Hours ago

Novartis has won a patent dispute in a district court with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries over the antiviral drug Famvir, which could make Teva liable for damages due to its short-lived at-risk 2007 launch

Cabot Microelectronics Corporation Receives Ruling on Pending Summary Judgment Motions - 10 Hours ago

AURORA, Ill., BUSINESS WIRE -- Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (Nasdaq: CCMP), the world's leading supplier of chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) polishing slurries and growing CMP pad supplier

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Cyber Cafe-based Media Piracy Worse in China - 11 Hours ago

Movie and TV piracy is worse and worse in swarms of cyber cafes throughout China in 2009, concluded a joint research report by Dadu Boce (Beijing) Technology Consulting Co., Ltd. (transliterated) and

Research Centers Promise a Break on Medical Patents in Developing Countries - 12 Hours ago

Intellectual Property: Sam Kean More than a half-dozen major U.S. universities and institutes pledged last week to lean on biotech companies when licensing intellectual property to secure more favorable

NIMS Receives Japanese Patent for Its Exer-Rest(R) Platform - 11 Hours ago

Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc. [NIMS] (OTCBB:NIMU) announced that the Nogawa Patent Office in Japan issued Patent number 4391595 to NIMS on October 16, 2009. This patent, entitled "Reciprocating

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Surgient Awarded Federated Cloud Patent, Multiple Industry Leadership Awards - 11 Hours ago

Surgient, the leader in management software for internal enterprise clouds, today announced a series of milestones demonstrating the company's continued leadership in virtualization management and cloud

Helix BioMedix Secures Additional Intellectual Property - 11 Hours ago

Helix BioMedix, Inc. (OTCBB: HXBM), a developer of bioactive peptides, today announced the United States Patent and Trademark Office has allowed multiple claims in one of the company's recent patent applications.

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Teen inventor of Doodle Bra shows off idea on 'The View' - 12 Hours ago

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Energy bill gives power to consumers - 13 Hours ago

The backers of an energy bill introduced in Parliament yesterday promise it will introduce powers and clearer legislation for supporting energy consumers. The bill has been described as a measure that

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