Monday, 8 November 2010

Meet the Trademark Troll

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We have patent trolls and copyright trolls (especially in jurisdictions that provide for statutory damages). Now it is the turn of the trad...
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Sunday, 7 November 2010

Rolls-Royce - patent suit follows engine failure

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There was mild interest in the engineering press in August on the news that aero engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce had launched a patent infr...
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Friday, 5 November 2010

India: a follow-up

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Just when you thought it couldn’t get more confusing … Following on from the previous post on the Microsoft shrink-wrap case, I came across ...
Thursday, 4 November 2010

Beware withholding taxes on software to India

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In an early start to the pantomime season, the earlier sensible decision on shrink-wrap software of the Bangalore Tax Appeal Tribunal appea...

More R&D tax relief claims needed!

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HMRC has published the latest set of details on the number and value of R&D tax relief and R&D tax credit claims, covering claims ...
Wednesday, 3 November 2010

Operation Smoking Dragon

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There is often discussion about whether product counterfeiting supports terrorism and drug trafficking. Westlaw News reports the latest ex...
Saturday, 30 October 2010

Zynga: Social Media Games In, Computer Games Out?

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The headline in the October 26, 2010 edition of Bloomberg.com here speaks for itself: "Zynga's Value Tops Electronic Arts As Vir...
Friday, 29 October 2010

"I Got A Distinct Look" - Or Do I?

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The most popular Halloween costumes in the U.S. this year will be costumes based on three members of the MTV reality show Jersey Shore : Sno...
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Thursday, 28 October 2010

ARM and IP royalty rates

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One of the most confusing terms in the semiconductor industry is the term "IP". IP lawyers and patent agents, like this blogger, w...
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