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Follow Other Topics » Email to Colleague »     Intellectual Property   Legal intelligence from leading lawyers and law firms      Featured    Baseball Analogy Catches Differences in Private Equity and Venture Capital Investment Theories   Scott Joachim, chair of Fenwick's Private Equity Group, discusses the different vehicles through which limited partnerships (LPs) diversify their investments across venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funds... By: Fenwick & West LLP     America Invents Act Updates Take Final Form   In a last-minute decision for the 112th Congress, the House of Representatives approved an America Invents Act (AIA) technical-revisions bill as amended by the Senate (H.R. 6621) on January 1, 2013. President Obama is expected to sign the bill... By: Morrison & Foerster LLP     USPTO Appeals Exelixis Patent Term Adjustment Decision   As expected, the USPTO has filed a Notice of Appeal in the Exelixis patent term adjustment (PTA) case.... By: Foley & Lardner LLP     A New Design Patent International Filing Treaty   A new system for international design patent registration will greatly benefit design innovators through cost and timing efficiencies. In December 2012, President Obama signed into law the Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012, which... By: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP     AIA Correction Bill   On December 28, 2012, the Senate passed an amendment correcting certain portions of the AIA, and the House approved the amendment via voice vote on Tuesday, January 1, 2013. The amendment will permit inter partes review of patents issuing today,... By: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP     President Obama Signs into Law the Theft of Trade Secrets Clarification Act   On December 28, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Theft of Trade Secrets Clarification Act. The Act amends the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 (EEA) and expands the jurisdiction of federal courts over cases concerning misappropriation of trade... By: Orrick - Global Employment Law Group     "FTC Ends Google Investigation With a 'Slap on the Wrist'"   On January 3, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ended its highly publicized and wide-ranging investigation into Google Inc.’s business practices with an enforcement action that has been described by some as a “slap on the wrist.” The... By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP     ISVs Must Attend to Customer Agreements   Christopher Barnett, Scott & Scott, LLP attorney, suggests independent software vendors and other companies that distribute third-party software products ensure their customer agreements provide legal protections to mitigate audit-related exposure.... By: Scott & Scott, LLP     Top Three Stories of 2012   Reflecting upon the events of the past twelve months, Patent Docs presents its sixth annual list of top biotech/pharma patent stories. For 2012, we identified fifteen stories that were covered on Patent Docs last year that we believe had (or are... By: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP     Stripped of Controversial Provisions, Lame-Duck Patent Reform Heads to Obama's Desk   On January 1, 2013 — immediately after passing the fiscal crisis bill — the House of Representatives agreed by voice vote (at 11:13 PM) to approve the Senate's Amendments to H.R. 6621. A controversial provision that would have eroded the patent term... By: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP     Trends For 2013 In Internet And Marketing Law   After looking at the most popular posts from 2012 in our last edition, today we look at what are likely going to be the big trends for 2013 in internet and marketing law.... By: Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C.     [Video] Worst Case Scenarios for Copyright Infringers   Fenwick & West copyright litigation partner Andrew P. Bridges discusses two cautionary tales in which copyright holders used the Copyright Act to sue for a massive windfall of statutory damages. According to Mr. Bridges, copyright law is a... By: Fenwick & West LLP     Winter 2013 Eye on China Newsletter   Legal News: Eye on China Quarterly Newsletter offers companies helpful insight as they successfully navigate China’s complex and ever-changing legal and regulatory environment. In this issue, we focus on the following topics: - The Wild, Wild... By: Foley & Lardner LLP     "Recent Amendment to the Economic Espionage Act Extends Protection Against Misappropriation"   On December 28, 2012, President Obama enacted the Theft of Trade Secrets Clarification Act of 2012. The Act clarifies the scope of Section 1832 of the Economic Espionage Act and attempts to reverse the Second Circuit’s recent decision in U.S. v.... By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP     Advertising Law -- Jan 02, 2013   In This Issue: Does a Virtual Pet Site Violate COPPA?; Legislative Updates: Geolocation bill and VPPA Updates Advance, ECPA Update Stalls; Dunkin’s “Best Coffee” Slogan Can’t Be Trademarked; Takeoff: First California Suit Over Mobile Apps Hits... By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP     USPTO Publishes Final Micro Entity Rules   The USPTO has published final rules governing the new Micro Entity status that will permit certain patent applicants to pay certain patent fees at a 75% reduced rate.... By: Foley & Lardner LLP     Employers and Employees May Contract To Arbitrate Non-Competes   The U.S. Supreme Court has weighed in again on employer-employee arbitration agreements, this time holding that disputes over the enforceability and enforcement of non-competition and confidentiality covenants in contracts containing arbitration... By: Sherman & Howard L.L.C.     Top Stories of 2012: #4 to #7   Reflecting upon the events of the past twelve months, Patent Docs presents its sixth annual list of top biotech/pharma patent stories. For 2012, we identified fifteen stories that were covered on Patent Docs last year that we believe had (or are... By: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP     Suit Over Ownership of Twitter Followers Settled   We previously reported on the lawsuit over ownership of Twitter followers, when an employee left PhoneDog and changed the twitter handle of an account that had been used to tweet to PhoneDog customers.... By: Pillsbury Social Media, Entertainment &     Supporting Claim Amendments Around The World – Seriously   This post takes us down a road we don’t frequently travel here at the IP Stone. So, to those who don’t consider themselves patent geeks (excluding closet patent geeks who refuse to acknowledge their true nature), my apologies in advance. But one of... By: Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC     Inherently Distinctive Restaurant Interior?   We recently focused our attention on a very unique-looking, dare I say distinctive, retail store exterior design; for a quick reminder, see below. The recent craze for self-serve frozen yogurt shops – where you pay by the ounce (or perhaps, by the... By: Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.     2012 Remarkable Year for U.S. Nanotechnology Patenting – Over 4,000 Nanotechnology Applications Published   The nanotechnology patent filing boom continues. In 2012, the USPTO published 4,098 nanotechnology class 977 applications, which represents a 19.2% increase over last year.... By: Foley & Lardner LLP     Top Stories of 2012: #12 to #15   Reflecting upon the events of the past twelve months, Patent Docs presents its sixth annual list of top biotech/pharma patent stories. For 2012, we identified fifteen stories that were covered on Patent Docs last year that we believe had (or are... By: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP     Top 5 Reasons to Audit Your Trademark Portfolio in 2013   The start of a new year is a great time to take stock of where your company’s business has been and where it is headed. If you have not done a trademark audit within the last few years, here are five good reasons why you should make it a priority in... By: Foley Hoag LLP - Trademark, Copyright &     Upcoming Patent Law Changes Will Put Pressure on Patents   Originally published in Pharmaceutical Outsourcing’s website on December 2012. Patent law is changing rapidly. The changes are putting even greater pressure on patents as a tool for protecting a pharmaceutical or biotechnology company’s hard-won... By: Loeb & Loeb LLP     Top Stories of 2012: #8 to #11   Reflecting upon the events of the past twelve months, Patent Docs presents its sixth annual list of top biotech/pharma patent stories. For 2012, we identified fifteen stories that were covered on Patent Docs last year that we believe had (or are... By: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP     See more Intellectual Property advisories ›     Follow popular law news & updates with JD Supra on LinkedIn Today   Follow JD Supra » Forward to Colleague »  |  Follow Other Topics »   You received this email because you opted to do so via JD Supra. To stop receiving this digest, manage your subject subscriptions or unsubscribe from all.   JD Supra 10 Liberty Ship Way, Suite 300 Sausalito, CA 94965 Phone: 800-506-6010 (toll free)