Friday, July 31, 2009

Happy Birthday James Baldwin

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This is a bit early, but James Baldwin's birthday falls on Sunday this year, August 2d. Baldwin was born in New York City in 1924. He ex...
Thursday, July 30, 2009

Exercise Caution Regarding Google Book Settlement

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The time to fish or cut bait is approaching regarding opting out of the proposed Google book settlement. My July 28th entry, below, discusse...
Wednesday, July 29, 2009

General IP Information

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Feel free to view general IP information at my law firm's IP web page: http://www.bullivant.com/Intellectual-Property

Don't Lose The Three Month Window For Copyright Protection

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The Copyright Act rewards claimants who promptly apply for copyright protection. If a copyright application is filed within three months of ...
Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Happy Anniversary To The Fourteenth Amendment

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Happpy Anniversary to the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. On this date 141 years ago, July 28, 1868, Secretary of State Willi...

Google Book Settlement; Opt-Out Period Approaching

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In 2005 several authors and publishers filed class action lawsuits against Google over the agreement that Google obtained with several libra...
Friday, November 14, 2008

Of Trademarks and Bling-Blings

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My mail yesterday contained a catalogue from an upscale retailer, featuring very expensive jewelry, eye glass frames, and other fashion acce...
Thursday, November 13, 2008

A Proposal For Protection Of Useful Design

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Isn’t design interesting? It is incorporated into everything we wear, ride in, work in, live in, watch, look through, look into, look over, ...
Wednesday, November 12, 2008

A Proposal To President-Elect Obama on U.S. IP Improvements

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There are several blogs that are making suggestions for improving the U.S. IP system during the coming administration. I am throwing my two ...
Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Welcome

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With a new administration comes a new blog devoted to U.S. IP issues. So, welcome to the first posting of this new blog focusing on the expl...