By Julie Garcia
Determining the choice of entity for a high technology company can be a daunting task. In general, careful consideration should be given to the choice of entity when forming any type of company; however, high technology companies have additional issues that may alter the decision regarding the choice of entity. Generally, raising…
#160 #160#160 #160#160 #160#160 #160The “peanut butter and jelly sandwich patent” has been a hot topic lately, from television news broadcasters to intellectual property commentators.#160 The triggering event was a Wall Street Journal article on April 5, 2005 concerning a hearing to be held that day by the Federal Circuit Court of…
By Scott Hervey
Podcasting is a way of publishing sound files to the Internet, and delivering the files to users who subscribe to a feed.#160 Podcasting uses a distinct content delivery protocal that has enabled many producers to create self-published “radio shows” that users can subscribe to and have delivered directly to their computer via …
By Scott Hervey
Wired reports that the French judiciary has been issuing lenient sentences and penalties to individuals involved in criminal proceedings involving illegal file trading.#160 The president of the French magistrate union, Judge Dominique Barella, has openly taken the position that the harsh criminal penalties imposed under French copyright law are inappropriate under the…
By Pamela Winston Bertani
Last month in a patent infringement suit involving SmithKline Beecham’s patent for the active ingredient in its antidpressent drug Paxil��, the Federal Circuit affirmed judgment in defendant’s favor where SmithKline Beecham’s patent was held invalid as anticipated under 35 U.S.C. Section 102 – for being inherently disclosed in a …
