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DMCA Class 21 (vehicle software) FYI

Posted on June 5, 2015 by rtushnet

From the Copyright Office: Class 21 Witnesses, Additional written materials were submitted at the hearing for Proposed Class 21: Vehicle software – diagnosis, repair, or modification. The Copyright Office provided the opportunity to respond to these materials until the close … Continue reading →

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failure to show damage from accusation of falsity dooms counterclaims

Posted on June 4, 2015 by rtushnet

Cascade Yarns, Inc. v. Knitting Fever, Inc., 2015 WL 3407882, No. C10–861 (W.D. Wash. May 27, 2015) This five-year odyssey ends with a whimper.  Cascade and KFI sell luxury yarns; Cascade initially sued KFI for mislabeling the fiber content of … Continue reading →

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failure to show damage from accusation of falsity dooms counterclaims

Posted on June 4, 2015 by rtushnet

Cascade Yarns, Inc. v. Knitting Fever, Inc., 2015 WL 3407882, No. C10–861 (W.D. Wash. May 27, 2015) This five-year odyssey ends with a whimper.  Cascade and KFI sell luxury yarns; Cascade initially sued KFI for mislabeling the fiber content of … Continue reading →

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“designed to meet standard” doesn’t mean “meets standard,” court says

Posted on June 4, 2015 by rtushnet

Caltex Plastics, Inc. v. Shannon Packaging Co., 2015 WL 3407889, No. 2:13–cv–06611 (C.D. Cal. May 27, 2015) Caltex makes polyethylene bags and laminated products for military and electronics. Shannon competes with Caltex.  The Department of Defense has a Qualified Products … Continue reading →

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"designed to meet standard" doesn’t mean "meets standard," court says

Posted on June 4, 2015 by rtushnet

Caltex Plastics, Inc. v. Shannon Packaging Co., 2015 WL 3407889, No. 2:13–cv–06611 (C.D. Cal. May 27, 2015) Caltex makes polyethylene bags and laminated products for military and electronics. Shannon competes with Caltex.  The Department of Defense has a Qualified Products … Continue reading →

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Can you patent the Barbra Streisand effect?

Posted on June 2, 2015 by rtushnet

Lawyer sues EFF over its stupid patent of the month award. from Blogger http://ift.tt/1dcXocP

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Can you patent the Barbra Streisand effect?

Posted on June 2, 2015 by rtushnet

Lawyer sues EFF over its stupid patent of the month award. http://tushnet.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss

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Don’t start a competing business using your boss’s equipment

Posted on May 29, 2015 by rtushnet

Nedschroef Detroit Corp. v. Bemas Enterprises LLC, 2015 WL 2453511, No. 14–10095 (E.D. Mich. May 22, 2015)   Defendants Rigole and LePage were Nedschroef employees in Detroit who formed a competing company, Bemas, while still working for Nedschroef. Nedschroef makes … Continue reading →

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Don’t start a competing business using your boss’s equipment

Posted on May 29, 2015 by rtushnet

Nedschroef Detroit Corp. v. Bemas Enterprises LLC, 2015 WL 2453511, No. 14–10095 (E.D. Mich. May 22, 2015)   Defendants Rigole and LePage were Nedschroef employees in Detroit who formed a competing company, Bemas, while still working for Nedschroef. Nedschroef makes … Continue reading →

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DMCA hearings: visually impaired/ereaders

Posted on May 29, 2015 by rtushnet

Copyright Office: Jacqueline Charlesworth Michelle Choe Regan Smith Cy Donnelly Steve Ruhe John Riley Stacy Cheney (NTIA)   In and out: this took 15 minutes.  This exemption will, I predict, be granted.   Proposed Class 9: Literary works distributed electronically … Continue reading →

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