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Lawsuit: Make “Google” A Generic Term For Search
Posted On May 29, 2012 Jon Christian 3

Linguistic conventions and trademark law are being put to the test by a lawsuit in which Phoenix, AZ resident David …
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A BitTorrent Arms Race?
Posted On May 20, 2012 Jon Christian 1

A Russian, Microsoft-backed startup says they've developed technology for copyright owners to fight piracy.
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Apple Fights For iPhone 5 Domain
Posted On May 8, 2012 Techli team 0

Obligatory predictions about the features of Apple's iPhone 5 are circulating around the web, but the company has been tight-lipped …
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Do You Still Own Stuff You Upload To Google Drive?
Posted On April 26, 2012 Jon Christian 0

Fresh on the heels of Google's Dropbox-like remote storage service, Google Drive, is a furor over what the fine print …
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German Court: Google Must Filter YouTube In Germany. But How?
Posted On April 20, 2012 Jon Christian 0

A German court wants Google to filter YouTube. But YouTube already has a filter, and it's not clear what else …
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The Pirate Bay Launches Contest To Support Indie Musicians
Posted On April 19, 2012 Jon Christian 1

Noted BitTorrent filesharing service The Pirate Bay has launched an ongoing promotional contest in which independent musicians, filmmakers, comedians, and …
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Oracle: Android Is Ours (Or At Least Part Of It)
Posted On April 18, 2012 Jon Christian 0

Software outfit Oracle isn't pulling any punches in a law suit claiming that Google's Android operating system draws on the …
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Twitter’s New “Innovators Patent Agreement” Makes Yahoo “Look Like A Mean Old Drunk”
Posted On April 17, 2012 Jason Rowley 0

Twitter announced a new, surprisingly progressive "Innovators Patent Agreement" (colloquially referred to as the "IPA") which aims to put more …
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LibraryMixer: Files-Sharing That Treats Users Like Adults
Posted On April 16, 2012 Jon Christian 0

A former corporate attorney has launched a social service for sharing music, films, and other media — directly between friends. The …
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Facebook Files Patent-Infringement Countersuit Against Yahoo
Posted On April 3, 2012 Jason Rowley 0

Facebook fires back against Yahoo with a massive countersuit claiming that Yahoo infringed on 10 of the social network's patents …
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Patently Insane, Part 2: Fowl Play And How Writing And Coding Are Similar
Posted On August 10, 2011 Jason Rowley 1

Software patents are kind of like the government issuing a fiction writer the exclusive right to kill characters so as …
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Patently Insane, Part 1: An Introduction
Posted On August 9, 2011 Jason Rowley 0

Whether you know it or not, patents on scientific discoveries and technological innovation effect your life in all kinds of …
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eG8: Should The Internet Stay Savage?
Posted On May 31, 2011 Jason Rowley 0

Mark Zuckerberg, Andrew Mason, Rupert Murdoch, Sean Parker, Eric Schmidt and Jimmy Wales—yes, Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales—walk into a hornets' nest …
Facebook Fans as Intellectual Property
Posted On April 18, 2011 Techli team 1

During a recent online conversation, there was a discussion regarding the actual dollar value of a “Fan” or “Like” received …