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MDY v. Blizzard – Ninth Circuit Weighs in on Software ownership and DMCA Anti-Circumvention

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday released an opinion in a World-of-Warcraft case that has meaning both for the nature of software ownership and for a circuit battle ripe for review by the Supreme Court.  The case is detailed … Continue reading

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Who owns my logo? The graphic design company that developed it or me?

You may have hired a graphic artist or agency to develop your company’s logo. Do you know who owns the rights in it? There are two main types of intellectual property rights that can reside in a logo: copyright and … Continue reading

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Love, Marriage, Divorce & Patents

Patently-O has some interesting discussion regarding the ownership of a patent after a divorce.  The case is Enovsys v. Nextel and stems from Sprint-Nextel’s appeal of a patent infringement verdict.  As part of its argument, Sprint claimed that the plaintiff … Continue reading

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