by dkyarb | Sep 25, 2013 | Cases, Commentary
In 1989, Bayer Cropsciences filed the application that matured into US Patent #6,153,401, covering “[A] polypeptide having the biological activity of 2,4-D monooxygenase.” The enzyme they had discovered was capable of cleaving the popular herbicide 2,4-D into harmless...
by pratter | Apr 5, 2013 | Cases, Legal/Tech News
Family law is an area of law that is not typically mentioned in the same breath as technology. However, as internet use becomes increasingly pervasive, the separation between family law and technology is rapidly shrinking. Internet use, and social media use more...
by amoleary | Feb 11, 2013 | Cases, Legal/Tech News, Technology
A mere four days after U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker issued a claim construction memorandum and order in the case of Stryker Corp. v. Zimmer Inc., Zimmer Holdings was told to pay $70 million to Stryker Corp. for infringing patents related to a device that removes...
by amalson | Feb 4, 2013 | Cases, Commentary, Legal/Tech News, MTTLR Journal
The University of Michigan just recently won a lawsuit in which the University was alleged of copyright infringement in its effort to digitize its library contents. On September 12, 2011, the Authors Guild, the Australian Society of Authors, the Union Des Écrivaines...
by liualice | Jan 8, 2013 | Cases, Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Technology
Certainly, most of you are familiar with Yelp, a website that provides user reviews on various companies, organizations, etc. I, for one, use this website religiously as a guidance for which restaurants to try out and which to avoid (since I am a student on a tight...
by amalson | Jan 6, 2013 | Cases, Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Technology
In this age of social media and social networking, Twitter has become a resource that continues to grow in importance. While still less than seven years old, Twitter is one of the 10 most popular websites in the world and has over 500 million registered users. Authors...
