in "leet" speak.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 31.03.2005
On the edge of trade mark news. Check www.466453.com and www.600673.com websites.
A bit more news about the Grokster vs. MGM case.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 31.03.2005
A supplement with news on the Andrew Raff blog.
What is going on with the Community Patent?
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 30.03.2005
Official press release of the Competitiveness Council of Ministers, Brussels, 11th March 2004. Its old news but its good to know.
Grokster vs. MGM.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 30.03.2005
A description of oral arguments from the case (docket) made by Tim Armstrong and articles about this issue on www.slashdot.org, www.washingtonpost.com (audio), www.news.com websites.
They gave away filling trade mark application.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 30.03.2005
Its all about the title of new game. "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend". Trade mark application no 78588907 and the article about it on www.tombraiderchronicles.com website.
has not lost yet.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 30.03.2005
Patents re-examination (patents no 5,845,265, 6,085,176, 6,202,051) gives hope for eBay who was ordered to pay costly patent infringement judgment. C|Net article.
iTunes.co.uk domain battle isn't over.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 29.03.2005
The article on www.macnewsworld.com website.
will pay for infringed patetn rights.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 26.03.2005
Sony in U.S. District Court in Oakland, California judgment will pay $91 million for infringing Immersion Corp. patent rights. It is all about patents for controllers used with PlayStation game consoles. Details on www.japantoday.com website.
sues 
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 24.03.2005
It is all about the trade mark for new Audi Q7 and Q5 models. Nissan usees "Q" for some its models from "Infiniti" family. Details on www.washingtontimes.com website and www.freep.com website.
New WIPO's tool.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 23.03.2005
WIPO offers new tool for analysis of UDRP (Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy ) trends. You can previev it on WIPO website.
The Annual report from OHIM.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 23.03.2005
OHIM official publication (PDF file). There were 75 000 trade mark applications in 2004. A beautifull sum.
Podcasting.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 23.03.2005
The issue of podcastingu becomes trendy in the Internet. This is a very good way to use this technology in educational purposes at all. As usually there are law problems. Martin Schwimmer writes about the try to register the word "podcast" as a trade mark (Application Serial No. 78564869, filed February 5, 2005). John Welch describes how to rise an objection (the letter of protest) before USPTO.
sues 
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 23.03.2005
Its about infinged patents covering GSM technology. The article on www.reuters.co.uk website with details of this case.
and 
agreement.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 22.03.2005
A very long court dispute ends with a settlement for a big cash amount. IBM will pay $400 million for licences. C|Net article about this case.
Why I do not "give" links to "Gazeta Wyborcza" here?
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 22.03.2005
There are some reasons. The basic reason IMHO is the "pay access" to the articles archive. Maybe "Gazeta Wyborcza" thinks highly about its content. I do not want to comment it too much especially when I look at worlds trends about access to such publications. Second problem (more essential) is a high lack of competence presented by some authors. I wrote about some cases before and now there is another one. I mean a feature article (sorry English readers its in Polish and I can not provide You translated copy. Blame me (I'm really lazy) and BabelFish ;) by Mr Witold Gadomski. I will not comment it. I suggest You to read an "answer" on www.7thguard.net (in Polish too, sorry) website. There are good comments to this article on "Gazeta Wyborcza" website .
I would like to make a small statement here on the margin of the case mentione above. I am not an opponent of a patent law, on the contrary its my passion. But I am an opponent against the possibility of granting patents for computer programmes (software). I will not deny there is no innovations in this field of science or if someone prefers inventions. I think that human acts in science and in artistic creations should be covered by law. There is no doubt. The author and all entitled persons should have the right to profit from its intellectual property (I know that this term is discussed widely as same as industrial property one in the law doctrine). But I opt for balanced legal regulations in this field of IP law in the aspect of consumer rights. That was briefly. Thank You for Your attention.
Smaller changes in Indian patent law.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 22.03.2005
the article on www.businessweek.com website.
and 
reached an agreement.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 21.03.2005
Both companies signed a patent licence agreement in patent dispute (I wrote about this March 2nd ). Infineon will pay $47 million for a global license. C|Net article about this issue.
What universities received most patents in USA.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 21.03.2005
Official press release on USPTO website.
settles with Frank Weyer.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 20.03.2005
The article on www.chicagotribune.com website. I wrote about this case January 21, 2005.
DrinkOrDie members convicted in UK.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 18.03.2005
Read C|Net article for more details.
looses patent case with 
.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 17.03.2005
Mary Kay has to pay $26.4 million following a Wilmington District Court ruling that found three patents owned by TriStrata Technology (wholly owned subsidiary of NeoStrata Company) were infringed. More details on www.cosmeticsdesign.com.
USA cooperates with Azerbaijan in the IP law field.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 17.03.2005
A sponsored conference about intellectual property rights enforcement in Azerbaijan. Check www.usacc.org website for details (U.S. Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce).
loses trade mark appeal.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 17.03.2005
The case about "AdWords" in French court (earlier mentioned in news on this site too). Details on www.infoworld.com website.
infringes patent rights.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 17.03.2005
Details in the judgment of the case Mercexchange, L.L.C. v. eBay, Inc., et al., unpublished (Fed. Cir. 2005). PDF file.
Informations about patent law in China, Japan and Korea.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 17.03.2005
On the European Patent Organization website.
New trade mark for 
means new product?
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 17.03.2005
Check application no 78580598 for "Coca Cola Zero" trade mark. New diet Coke?
USA wins with EU.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 17.03.2005
The World Trade Organization (WTO) released a panel report affirming the United States' assertion that European Community (EC) regulations discriminate against foreign owners of geographical indications (GIs), and that the EC cannot deny trademark owners their rights. Accordingly, the panel found the EC's GI Regulation inconsistent with the EC's WTO obligations under the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), as well as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT 1994). More info on United States Patent and Trademark Office website.
settles with NTP.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 16.03.2005
Long patent dispute has ended with $450 million agreement. C|Net article.
Bahnhof fall.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 16.03.2005
There were big warez ftp servers (23 TB disc space) hosted at the oldest Swedish provider Bahnhof. Swedish anti piracy organization "Antipiratbyrån" with MPAA (in cooperation) was involved into this seizure. Details in The Register article. Whats ironic I was able to see a warez scene release called Rapport.About.Bahnhof.Bust.CUSTOM.ENGSUB.READ.NFO-iND. There are published news from Swedish television about this action. More news. Swedish hackers hacked "Antipiratbyrån" website. More info on www.slyck.com website.
CFI judgment.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 16.03.2005
Case T-112/03, L'Oréal v OHMI - Revlon.
Yangtze River Delta - trade mark.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 16.03.2005
The article about Chinese "Chang San Jiao" trade mark on www.people.com.cn website. I did not check if its registerd a word mark or graphic mark. If someone of You wants to learn write in Chinese I recommend this www.zhongwen.com website.
Software patents - voice from the middle.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 16.03.2005
Patent attorney and programmer Phil Albert express his opinions about software patents in the article on www.technewsworld.com website.
wins domain case.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 16.03.2005
Apple won dispute over www.iTunes.co.uk domain. Details in C|Net article.
Milka loses domain case against 
.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 15.03.2005
French fashion designer Milka Budimir has lost its case against Kraft Foods in French court. It was all about www.milka.fr domain. BBC article with details. Will She appeal? Additionaly I recommend You to acquaint with comments in www.slashdot.org thread, some are really worth reading.
warns about incorrect patent law in EU.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 15.03.2005
The article with sugestions about patent law for computer implemented inventions in European Union on www.ft.com website.
will settle with NTP.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 15.03.2005
C|Net article. I wrote about this patent case some time ago. Details in the article.
Flat-screen patent lawsuits.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 14.03.2005
C|Net article. It happens to Dell, Apple, Nokia and Sony Ericsson.
Still about patents i.e. 
and 
settlement.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 13.03.2005
Check www.slashdot.org thread with details about this case. Looks like Microsoft has stolen Burst.com software and e-mails about this case mysteriously vanished from Microsoft servers and archives.
About patents.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 13.03.2005
The Guardian article.
strikes back 
.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 11.03.2005
C|Net article about the case mentioned earlier.
European Patent Office will educate members of the EP.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 11.03.2005
Information Day for Members of the European Parliament about patents and innovation, Brussels, 30 March 2005 organized by EPO. More details onEPO website. I wonder if there is a hidden message in this "information day". Let us say, maybe EPO will try to convince MEPs to approve or not to discuss too much about some Directive about patentability of computer implemented inventions.
The poll about the most popular trade marks in Vietnam.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 11.03.2005
The article on www.thanhniennews.com website about The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry initiative.
Alicante news.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 11.03.2005
OHIM has published another issue of the official newsletter (no 3). Well its the issue no 4 at all, whats more funny they got no 2 in the HTML title. Errare humanum est.
Save Wimdows.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 11.03.2005
Details on www.savewimdows.com website.
calls for patent office reform.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 11.03.2005
Lucky us it happens in USA. Details in the article on www.forbes.com website.
From 
about patents.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 09.03.2005
All about so called software patents (or computer implemented inventions as in EU ;). Against and pro.
Pinky patent for 
.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 09.03.2005
Patent no 6,859,212 and C|Net article about it.
Record in patent filings.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 09.03.2005
Official WIPO's press release.
If Parliament reject Commission will not propose.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 09.03.2005
It is all about accepted for second reading draft of the Directive about CII of course. C|Net article about the problem.
False law in France.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 09.03.2005
People who publish informations about flaws in software may face court trial. C|Net article about this issue. I think I would be punished in this case. Lucky me I'm not into hacking and reverse engeenering. I feel sorry for France.
CFI judgments.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 09.03.2005
Case T-33/03, Osotspa v OHMI.
Case T-32/03, Leder & Schuh v OHMI - Schuhpark Fascie.
India wins against USA in Europe.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 09.03.2005
The article about EPO's decision on www.indiatimes.com website.
Farewell democracy in EU.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 07.03.2005
How the draft of the directive was adopted. Short info on www.7thguard.net (in Polish sorry)website. There is the whole story on FFII website. But this case is not ended yet of course. Not even speaking about CII. The way this draft was adopted should be a cause to bring an action before the ECJ.
Leaks.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 06.03.2005
What has Apple, Fred Durst from "Limp Bizkit" band and Hilton's fortune successor in common? Couple of cases. Some blogs published info about brand new Apple products not in sale yet. Apple sues persons who run such sites. Trade secrets leaks. Details about this case on www.news.com website.
"Limp Bizkit" leader Fred Durst video file containing sex with his "ex" leaks into Internet. Fred Durst sues websites that publish this video file. Details about the action on www.thesmokinggun.com website.
Probably the same person/s hacked Paris Hiltom phone/comp. There is Paris.Hilton.Sidekick.Phonebook.READ.NFO.eBook-EEn release on the warez scene available. Containing all miss Hilton's data and photos.
sued over patent rights covering iPod.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 05.03.2005
The article on www.engadget.com website.
Branded cookies from 
.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 04.03.2005
Cookies with a trade mark from girl scouts to soldiers. The article on www.thenews.org website.
Denmark will firmly say "no" to the draft of the Directive.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 04.03.2005
Articles refering to the subject below on www.ffii.org and www.zdnet.co.uk websites.
The directive - voting in Monday during Council meeting.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 04.03.2005
Articles www.reuters.co.uk and www.news.com websites.
What does 
and Polish Patent Office have in common?
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 04.03.2005
Details in the article on www.businesswire.com website.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 03.03.2005
Do You remeber The Register poll about the name for BSA mascot? More details about it on www.playitcybersafe.com website. The image You see as a subject comes from the warez group called SHOCK.
Experts change an international system for classifying patents under WIPO's auspices .
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 03.03.2005
A committee of international experts meeting at the World Intellectual Property Organization from February 14 to 18, 2005, endorsed a series of reforms of an international system for classifying patents which promises to significantly reduce the patent search workload of industrial property offices of WIPO member states by providing tools for easier and more efficient retrieval and delivery of patent-related information. WIPO's official press release.
Informations from European Patent Office.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 03.03.2005
EPO's website with current news and press releases.
Informations from US Patent and Trademark Office.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 03.03.2005
USPTO's website with current news and press releases.
A trade mark for 
.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 03.03.2005
The article on www.advancedmn.com website about trade mark "Rebelstar: Tactical Command". It kinda funny how easy is to monitor some commercial activity by checking patents and trade marks applications. But from the other hand, this should be a normal behaviour of each professional representative in the field of the industrial property law.
Patent for 
.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 02.03.2005
US patent no 6,851,057 and C|Net article about this issue.
victory against EOLAS.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 02.03.2005
I'm for 100% sure You remeber this case. C|Net article about precedential judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in case Eolas Technologies, Inc., et al. v. Microsoft Corp., unpublished (Fed. Cir. 2005). PDF file. It was all about US patent no 5,838,906. Read the judgment about details of the whole case.
sues and 
.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 02.03.2005
C|Net article about a patent case.
Patents for 
.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 02.03.2005
Articles on www.news.com and www.zdnet.com websites.
versus .
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 02.03.2005
It is all about the patent case. Articles on www.zdnet.com, www.news.com and www.mercurynews.com websites.
CFI judgmnets.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 02.03.2005
Case T-169/03, Sergio Rossi v OHMI - Sissi Rossi.
Case T-185/03, Fusco v OHMI - Fusco International.
More articles about 
trade mark.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 02.03.2005
Articles about British judge decision on:
www.reuters.co.uk
www.go.com
www.reuters.com
www.breakingnews.iol.ie
websites.
This directive.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 02.03.2005
About this Directive more articles on:
www.itworld.com
www.pcpro.co.uk
www.techworld.com
www.itworld.com
websites. I will try not to change my website into the news agregator, I promise.
