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USPTO Director Kappos comes out swinging in defense of software patents
Perhaps emboldened by the re-election of President Obama, USPTO Director David Kappos gave a remarkable speech yesterday at the Center for American Progress defending software patents–and the patent system generally. Not mincing words he criticized those who lament that the … Continue reading
Corbis’ new “GreenLight” stock/commercial music licensing service
I just found out about an intriguing new service in the digital music space. Called “GreenLight Music” it has just launched in beta. A good friend of mine tipped me off as he is leaving his law firm to be … Continue reading
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More on YouTube’s “ContentID”
An intern in our fabulous Gallagher Law Library at UW Law posted this entry about YouTube’s ContentID system on Gallagher Blogs: A Case of Mistaken ContentID Thanks to Mary Whisner for pointing this out.
More on the new WA Social Purpose Corporation act
Now that I’ve had a chance to reflect further on the WA State Social Purpose Corporation Act (“SPCA”) passed by the Legislature, I’ve amended my earlier post to remove my concern that the new act does not fully free ride … Continue reading
Great Example of an “Innovation Producer”
An article in the NYT a few days ago featured a young woman who managed to “invent” a prosthetic limb that would reduce phantom limb pain in amputees. The story is great for many reasons. But my focus here is … Continue reading