IP News - November 3, 2016

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Click here for webversion Daily intellectual property news and information from around the world Tweet this Federal Circuit sort of clarifies the waters of patent eligibility Simply declaring that software implemented on a generic computer falls outside the § 101 protections would provide much-needed clarity and consistency in the approach to patent eligibility, ending the semantic difficulties of trying to bootstrap software into the patent system Read more A message from our ad sponsors | Place your ad here Patents InnovationQ 2016 Fall Release This release focused on improving user experience and setting the groundwork for upcoming enhancements and the future of InnovationQ READ MORE Analyzing patent claims having conditional language – the PTAB provides clarity The Patent Trial and Appeal Board recently designated Ex parte Schulhauser, Appeal 2013-007847 (PTAB April 28, 2016), as precedential READ MORE Stupid Patent of the Month: Changing the channel Is somebody really claiming to have invented a method for switching from watching one video to watching another? READ MORE Italy: Upcoming rules concerning contributory/indirect infringement and patent infringement exceptions On 18 October 2016 the Italian Senate approved bill no. 2524 on ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement, which had previously passed through the Italian Chamber of Deputies on 15 September 2016 READ MORE Patent trolls undermine open access As the open access movement continues to grow and mature, we hope to see open access allies on campus begin to take on their institutions' patenting policies READ MORE More Patents Stories IP Management Copyright Office sets trap for unwary website owners Making safe harbors expire is dangerous and unnecessary READ MORE WIPO develops cutting-edge translation tool for patent documents The World Intellectual Property Organization has developed a ground-breaking new "artificial intelligence"-based translation tool for patent documents, handing innovators around the world the highest-quality service yet available for accessing information on new technologies READ MORE Why did we have to wait a year to fix our cars? Two years ago, EFF and a variety of public interest groups asked the Copyright Office and the Librarian of Congress to issue exemptions protecting security research and vehicle repair, along with a host of other beneficial activities threatened by Section 1201, the anti-circumvention provision of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act READ MORE EFF to Copyright Office: It's time for real reform of DMCA 1201 The Copyright Office requested comment on whether Congress should permanently exempt certain activities from Section 1201 liability, or exempt software from the sweep of Section 1201 READ MORE CJEU decision on dynamic IP addresses touches fundamental DP law questions The judgment will have a general impact on how to define ‘personal data' beyond dynamic IP addresses READ MORE More IP Management Stories IP News Morrison & Foerster Partner Mark Whitaker named President of American Intellectual Property Law Association Premier IP trial lawyer will leverage the association's expertise to proactively promote constructive changes to advance IP READ MORE Schoenherr named Austrian Law Firm of the Year 2016 by JUVE JUVE is the leading Germany-based publisher focusing on the legal industry and reporting on developments on the German-speaking legal markets READ MORE VLP Law Group continues growth with addition of Melissa Krasnow As the first Minnesota attorney to join VLP, she will be based in Minneapolis and will continue her practice in Privacy & Data Security, Technology Transactions and Mergers & Acquisitions READ MORE Duane Morris opens Taiwan Office Through its new presence in Taiwan, attorneys across the Duane Morris global platform will work closely with clients to achieve their business goals, with emphasis on intellectual property for Taiwan's robust high-technology, pharmaceutical and bio-tech industries READ MORE AST announces strong results from first-ever industry patent purchase program, IP3 Results validate the IP3 model – fixed price, no negotiated pricing deals benefit buyers and sellers alike READ MORE More IP News Stories IPFrontline™ is a publication of IP.com Advertise in IPFrontline Contact Staff Submit Articles © Copyright 2016 IP.com All personal information is handled in strict accordance with our privacy policy. If you wish to no longer receive IPFrontline emails, please UNSUBSCRIBE.

Daily intellectual property news and information from around the world Tweet this Federal Circuit sort of clarifies the waters of patent eligibility Simply declaring that software implemented on a generic computer falls outside the § 101 protections would provide much-needed clarity and consistency in the approach to patent eligibility, ending the semantic difficulties of trying to bootstrap software into the patent system Read more A message from our ad sponsors | Place your ad here Patents InnovationQ 2016 Fall Release This release focused on improving user experience and setting the groundwork for upcoming enhancements and the future of InnovationQ READ MORE Analyzing patent claims having conditional language – the PTAB provides clarity The Patent Trial and Appeal Board recently designated Ex parte Schulhauser, Appeal 2013-007847 (PTAB April 28, 2016), as precedential READ MORE Stupid Patent of the Month: Changing the channel Is somebody really claiming to have invented a method for switching from watching one video to watching another? READ MORE Italy: Upcoming rules concerning contributory/indirect infringement and patent infringement exceptions On 18 October 2016 the Italian Senate approved bill no. 2524 on ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement, which had previously passed through the Italian Chamber of Deputies on 15 September 2016 READ MORE Patent trolls undermine open access As the open access movement continues to grow and mature, we hope to see open access allies on campus begin to take on their institutions' patenting policies READ MORE More Patents Stories IP Management Copyright Office sets trap for unwary website owners Making safe harbors expire is dangerous and unnecessary READ MORE WIPO develops cutting-edge translation tool for patent documents The World Intellectual Property Organization has developed a ground-breaking new "artificial intelligence"-based translation tool for patent documents, handing innovators around the world the highest-quality service yet available for accessing information on new technologies READ MORE Why did we have to wait a year to fix our cars? Two years ago, EFF and a variety of public interest groups asked the Copyright Office and the Librarian of Congress to issue exemptions protecting security research and vehicle repair, along with a host of other beneficial activities threatened by Section 1201, the anti-circumvention provision of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act READ MORE EFF to Copyright Office: It's time for real reform of DMCA 1201 The Copyright Office requested comment on whether Congress should permanently exempt certain activities from Section 1201 liability, or exempt software from the sweep of Section 1201 READ MORE CJEU decision on dynamic IP addresses touches fundamental DP law questions The judgment will have a general impact on how to define ‘personal data' beyond dynamic IP addresses READ MORE More IP Management Stories IP News Morrison & Foerster Partner Mark Whitaker named President of American Intellectual Property Law Association Premier IP trial lawyer will leverage the association's expertise to proactively promote constructive changes to advance IP READ MORE Schoenherr named Austrian Law Firm of the Year 2016 by JUVE JUVE is the leading Germany-based publisher focusing on the legal industry and reporting on developments on the German-speaking legal markets READ MORE VLP Law Group continues growth with addition of Melissa Krasnow As the first Minnesota attorney to join VLP, she will be based in Minneapolis and will continue her practice in Privacy & Data Security, Technology Transactions and Mergers & Acquisitions READ MORE Duane Morris opens Taiwan Office Through its new presence in Taiwan, attorneys across the Duane Morris global platform will work closely with clients to achieve their business goals, with emphasis on intellectual property for Taiwan's robust high-technology, pharmaceutical and bio-tech industries READ MORE AST announces strong results from first-ever industry patent purchase program, IP3 Results validate the IP3 model – fixed price, no negotiated pricing deals benefit buyers and sellers alike READ MORE More IP News Stories IPFrontline™ is a publication of IP.com Advertise in IPFrontline Contact Staff Submit Articles © Copyright 2016 IP.com All personal information is handled in strict accordance with our privacy policy. If you wish to no longer receive IPFrontline emails, please UNSUBSCRIBE.