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Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB’s Ruling of Swearing Behind a Prior Art Reference

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Background The challenged patents all claim priority to a common application filed on May 3, 2006, and share a common specification. Patents 8,048,032, RE45,380, RE45,776, RE45,760, and RE47,379 (collectively, “the challenged patents”) under pre-AIA’s first-to-invent provisions.

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Dilution of Fictional Characters: A Remedy to Trademark Infringement

IP and Legal Filings

It was also contended by scholars that dilution would go on to replace copyright law as well as conventional trademark protection, since it could create trademark rights in gross by permanently removing fictional characters in the public domain. [3] 1125(c) (2006). [2] 1125(c) (2006). [5] 1125(c) (2006). [14] 1] 15 U.S.C.

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The IPKat welcomes new GuestKats

The IPKat

Here's a bit more about them: Gabriele Girardello Gabriele is an Italian-qualified lawyer and holds an LLM in Intellectual Property Law from the University of Turin - WIPO. He’s been practising law since 2006 and working since 2011 in the IP Department at Pavia e Ansaldo.

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On repatriation: Questions of copyright ownership and management of repatriated cultural heritage materials

The IPKat

See South Africa's Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act. However, in view of the fact that Nigeria is an amalgamation of diverse ethnicities and culture and indigenous peoples, the location, control and management of repatriated cultural heritage materials within Nigeria is one significant bone of contention.

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Federal Circuit Rebukes Attempt to Incorporate Arguments by Reference to a Related IPR Petition

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Medtronic appealed. Under pre-AIA 25 U.S.C. §

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Amazon.com, Inc. sued for Copyright Infringement and Counterfeiting

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

According to the Complaint, Enigwe and the Defendants entered into a Settlement Agreement in or around January 2006 that “we [Authorhouse] will maintain the ‘live’ state of your book, Mixed Blessings, for one more year (from the date of acceptance) and then turn over the electronic version to you.”

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Crystal S. Wildeman Selected as Southern District of Indiana United States Magistrate Judge

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

In May 2006, Ms. Wildeman earned her law degree from DePaul College of Law in Chicago, Illinois. While in law school, Ms. Wildeman earned the Best Brief Award in DePaul’s Moot Court Competition and then was elected to serve as the Chief Justice of the Moot Court Society.