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Category Archives: News
Latest Arizona Patent Lawsuits
After a few weeks of respite, patent infringement lawsuits pick up in Arizona. Two complaints were filed recently. The first complaint was filed by Foxwise Products, LLC, an Arizona company manufacturing horse-related products. The company alleged that a number of … Continue reading
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Dr. Harry Wesley Coover, Patent Giant
Harry Wesley Coover, inventor of Super Glue, passed away on the night of March 26th. Dr. Coover was a massive patent figure as the applicant or holder of 460 patents throughout his life. His most famous, of course, defined him … Continue reading
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Aflac’s Quackless Commercial
Last week, DuetsBlog squawked about Aflac’s recent firing of Gilbert Gottfried as the voice of the Aflac Duck after he comments he made about the Japan crisis. The characteristic quack of the Aflac Duck is a registered trademark of Aflac, … Continue reading
Latest Arizona Patent Lawsuit
I’m going to start providing updates on patent lawsuits filed in Arizona. Because there are so few of them, this should be a fairly manageable task. Last week, Tucson, Arizona Precision Shooting Equipment filed this complaint against Extreme Technologies, Inc. … Continue reading
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Beer Glass Design Patents
Beer glasses can raise a lot of controversy among beer drinkers. Some think a glass is a glass is a glass (or a cup), while others believe that each beer type should be poured in its own specifically designed glass. … Continue reading
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Tom has Moved his Practice
The blog has fallen silent the last few weeks because I have been in the midst of merging with Parsons & Goltry and closing down the Galvani Legal LLC office. With Parsons & Goltry, I will continue providing the same … Continue reading
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TED Talk: Johanna Blakley: Lessons from fashion’s free culture
In this video, Johanna Blakley provides a good overview of the interaction between copyright and fashion. There are some slight inaccuracies in what she presents, but overall it is an excellent talk. And her remarks in the last few minutes … Continue reading
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Job-Creating Patents
In an Op-Ed piece at the New York Times I came across via Patently-O, Paul Michel and Henry Nothhaft argue for the infusion of $1 billion into the Patent Office. What I noticed most in this article was their citation that … Continue reading
Think Only Record Companies are Suing? Think Again.
Everyone knows of the widespread copyright infringement the Internet made possible. And I think most of us are aware that the RIAA and record studios have been the most visible face of copyright infringement lawsuits. But movie studios also sue. … Continue reading
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Finding and Hiring Reputable Patent Practitioners
When you’ve come up with an invention and are looking for someone to help you obtain a patent, do your comparison shopping and choose carefully. Whether you choose a patent attorney, a patent agent, or an invention promotion service, … Continue reading