by anickow | Sep 29, 2012 | Commentary |
On March 17, 2004, Apple Computer, Inc. filed patent D504,889. This patent was granted on May 10, 2005. The patent claims “the ornamental design for an electronic device, substantially as shown and described below.” Looking at the patent, the picture is a...
by pkeros | Sep 27, 2012 | Commentary |
Before I start, I’d like to state that I realize that this topic has been beaten to death, but I’d like this to be a continuing series of posts on intellectual property issues in the video game community, and this situation is fairly straightforward and serves as a...
by burnsce | Sep 20, 2012 | Commentary |
Last September the FTC filed a complaint against Myspace for alleged violation of its privacy policy. Myspace had told users it would not provide personal information about them without first getting permission. However, Myspace had been giving advertisers information...
by pkeros | Sep 18, 2012 | Commentary |
Last Thursday, the Intellectual Property Student Association and the Federalist Society of the University of Michigan Law School hosted Professor Michael Risch of Villanova School of Law. Professor Risch gave an intriguing talk about America’s first patents and the...
by williacs | Sep 16, 2012 | Commentary |
I will be the first to admit that my dog is spoiled. In our house, he has pretty much free reign, within reason, and I prefer his company to most people. No offense to humans; my dog is appreciative, doesn’t want to talk about politics and is always happy to see me....
by kanolan | Sep 13, 2012 | Commentary |
As NYC’s Fashion Week draws to a close it is perhaps more apparent than ever how fast trends come and go. Last year it was colored denim, this year it’s metallic brocade, and the styles featured on the runways this week will be old by the time the season they’re mean...