Historicist: The Dawn of the Horseless Era

Source: Torontoist

The vehicle at right is believed to be the first automobile in Toronto, photographed circa 1912. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 56. On December 7, 1896, the Globe heralded “the dawn of the horseless era” in Toronto, foll ...
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Patent Drafting: Describing What is Unique Without Puffing

Source: IP Watchdog

As with everything else in patent law, you do need to be careful. I always recommend that inventors stay away from saying things like “the only thing that makes the present invention unique is…” Rather, consider sa ...
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The Darknet and the Future of Content Distribution

Source: OpPapers.com

Peter Biddle, Paul England, Marcus Peinado, and Bryan Willman Abstract We investigate the darknet – a collection of networks and technologies used to share digital content. The darknet is not a separate physical network but ...
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Juries: Seen but not heard, with exceptions

Source: Dallas Morning News

In Dallas County courtrooms, gleaning truth from legal debates, hours of testimony and stacks of evidence can be a mystifying task.And sometimes, jurors have questions.For two decades, Texans serving on juries have been barred from p ...
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Microsoft Wins German Court Decision in Ongoing Motorola Patent Fight

Source: Game Politics

Google suffered what some are calling a "major legal defeat" in a German court today in a patent fight with Microsoft. The court ruled in favor of Microsoft, who argued that Motorola has violated a paten ...
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Two Federal Circuit Judges Receive Honorary Degrees at 2012 Commencement

Source: FindLaw: Local Professional

It’s graduation season and that means that it’s time for judges to be recognized at commencement ceremonies. He has served as a judge on the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals since 1997. Prior to serving as appeals j ...
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ITC Judge Recommends U.S. Xbox 360 Ban

Source: DailyTech

An ITC judge recommends a U.S. ban for the Xbox 360, even though that seems highly unlikely The Microsoft Xbox 360 game console should not be imported, and units on store shelves should be pulled, according to an International Trade Comm ...
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A treaty for the rich

Source: Morning Star Online

Talks over a free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union have rumbled on for some time. Left forces in India and Europe have opposed the FTA - but why? Free trade agreements have become a common inst ...
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USPTO Opens Patent & Trademark Resource Center at UNH Law

Source: IP Watchdog

Washington – The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced that the University of New Hampshire School of Law Library, which was designated as the Concord Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC.) on January 30, 2012, i ...
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