Intellectual Property
British ISPs Agree To Landmark Copyright Enforcement Deal
Jul 24, 2008 | Following negotiations brokered by the United Kingdom's Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR), six major Internet service providers Read More
Public Interest Groups File Opposition to MPAA Petition
Jul 23, 2008 | As we wrote about last month, members of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) are interested in making high Read More
EU Extends Copyright Terms; Introduces New IP Report
Jul 18, 2008 | The European Commission adopted two important copyright measures yesterday. The first is a controversial proposal to extend the copyright protections Read More
Blizzard's WoW Copyright Case
Jul 16, 2008 | Videogame publisher Blizzard Entertainment, maker of the popular World of Warcraft franchise, won a legal victory yesterday. Though the outcome Read More
eBay's Legal Victory May Help Other Sites
Jul 15, 2008 | After losing a similar trademark battle in France only two weeks ago, eBay had reason to celebrate yesterday when U.S. Read More
EU Parliament's Telecom Reform Raises "Three-Strikes" Concerns
Jul 8, 2008 | According to BBC News, members of the European Parliament voted yesterday in favor of advancing new telecom reform legislation known Read More
Preempting Patent Trolls?
Jul 7, 2008 | In case you missed it, Wall Street Journal reporter Amol Sharma wrote an interesting intellectual property article last week that Read More
eBay: Counterfeit Case Is Anti-Competitive
Jul 7, 2008 | Courts in the Europe and the U.S. have been trying to decide who is responsible when counterfeit goods are sold Read More
MPAA Wants to Release Movies Earlier; Prevent Recording
Jun 9, 2008 | According to Ars Technica, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) filed a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) petition for "expedited Read More
News From Who's Who
May 6, 2008 | Below is a quick roundup of recent press releases from Tech Policy Central's Who's Who, which profiles nearly 100 think Read More
Congress Proposes 'Orphan Works' Changes
Apr 25, 2008 | Both the Senate and the House introduced legislation yesterday to clarify the use of so-called 'orphan works' -- copyrighted material Read More
PK Looking for Nominations for IP3 Awards
Apr 21, 2008 | Public Knowledge has announced that it's seeking nominations for its annual IP3 Award. Below are the details as described on PK's Read More
FCC Hearing: "Don't Neuter the Net"
Apr 17, 2008 | Following Professor Lessig's remarks, the first panelist at today's FCC hearing was Rick Carnes, president of the Songwriters Guild of Read More
News From Who's Who
Apr 14, 2008 | In the Who's Who section of Tech Policy Central, we do our best to keep tabs on the many organizations Read More
Tech Policy Summit '08 Podcasts Available
Apr 8, 2008 | We're happy to report that the podcasts from the 2008 Tech Policy Summit, which took place at the Renaissance hotel Read More
Courts Reach Different Conclusions in P2P Cases
Apr 7, 2008 | "Same day, two federal courts, two different rulings on 'making available.'" That's how Fred von Lohmann, senior staff attorney for Read More
Latest Coverage of Tech Policy Summit '08
Mar 27, 2008 | Day two of Tech Policy Summit is well underway, with Summit emcee Steve Wildstrom of BusinessWeek interviewing Verizon EVP and Read More
U.K. Court, Patent Office at Odds Over Software Patent
Mar 20, 2008 | A recent court ruling in Britain may end up changing the way software patents are granted in the country. While Read More
Music Labels Take Irish ISP to Court
Mar 17, 2008 | In honor of St. Patrick's Day... According to an article from The Irish Times, the four major music studios -- Read More
Update: OLPC's Patent Suit
Mar 14, 2008 | Last November, we wrote about the news that the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project had been sued for patent Read More
Groups Clash in Compromise Over Senate Patent Reform Bill
Mar 12, 2008 | Even though the House of Representatives passed its version of the Patent Reform Act last September, the debate over patent Read More
"Pirates" Say They Just Need a Warning
Mar 3, 2008 | The results of an online survey of over 1,600 British consumers between the ages of 15 and 54 suggest that Read More
Audio Books Go MP3
Mar 3, 2008 | Following a similar move by the major music labels earlier this year, several leading book publishers have announced that they're Read More
eBay Buys "Buy It Now" Patent
Feb 29, 2008 | After a prolonged legal battle that went all the way to the Supreme Court, eBay has made a deal with Read More
New Group's Mission is Clear: End Software Patents
Feb 28, 2008 | As its name suggests, the End Software Patents (ESP) project is not a fan of patenting software. The coalition, which Read More
ITC Stays Patent Trial Against Chip Companies
Feb 26, 2008 | Tessera, a Silicon Valley company that develops miniaturization technologies for the electronics industry, experienced a setback today in its intellectual Read More
CCIA Pledges to Keep Monitoring Copyright Warnings
Feb 25, 2008 | The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), which launched the Defend Fair Use campaign in 2007, issued a press release Read More
What Will "Creative Britain" Mean for Copyright, Broadband and More?
Feb 22, 2008 | Three British government agencies have collaborated on a comprehensive plan designed to boost the United Kingdom's competitiveness in the arts, Read More
MSFT's Interoperability Principles
Feb 21, 2008 | Microsoft pulled out the big guns today for its open source announcement, but that hasn't stopped some skeptics from trying Read More
RIM and MOT Sue; Senators Push Patent Reform
Feb 18, 2008 | Over the weekend, Canadian company Research In Motion (RIM) filed a lawsuit against Motorola in U.S. District Court in Texas. Read More
UK's Three-Strikes Rule Against Piracy
Feb 12, 2008 | According to U.K. newspaper The Times, the British government plans to consider new copyright enforcement legislation that includes a tough Read More
CCIA's Scorecard Rates Congress
Feb 4, 2008 | How did the U.S. Congress treat tech in 2007? According to the Computer and Communications Industry Association's (CCIA) recently released High Read More
Lessig's Last [Copyright] Lecture
Feb 1, 2008 | Law professor and Creative Commons founder Lawrence Lessig gave a lecture at Stanford yesterday that has been billed as his Read More
Court Sides With TiVo In Patent Case
Feb 1, 2008 | The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington D.C. handed TiVo a victory in its patent infringement suit against EchoStar and Read More
EU Court Rules in ISP's Copyright Case
Jan 29, 2008 | The European Court of Justice issued a new ruling today that is designed to prevent ISPs in the EU from Read More
An Author Turned Pirate
Jan 25, 2008 | Brazilian author Paolo Coehlo, best known for his book "The Alchemist," may be winning friends and influencing people in the international Read More
Canada's Copyright Bill Raises Privacy Concerns
Jan 22, 2008 | The Canadian government is expected to introduce its DMCA-inspired copyright reform legislation soon and, while the details have yet to Read More
Copyright Cuts Both Ways
Jan 21, 2008 | Since we frequently write about efforts by content providers and software companies to protect their intellectual property against unauthorized usage, Read More
NYT's Copyright Mini-Series
Jan 17, 2008 | The New York Times' Bits blog has been hosting a weeklong debate about digital copyright between NBC's general counsel Rick Read More
It's All Fun and Games...Until Someone Sues
Jan 16, 2008 | It looks like the makers of Scrabble have a few choice words about Scrabulous, a free online version of the Read More
Tech Policy Summit, Take Two
Jan 16, 2008 | It has been a while since we previewed the agenda for our 2nd annual Tech Policy Summit conference, taking place Read More
Rep. Anna Eshoo Visits Google Constituents
Jan 15, 2008 | Following last November's interview with presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama at the company's Silicon Valley headquarters, Google chairman and CEO Read More
DRM May Be Dying, But RIAA Warnings Live On
Jan 11, 2008 | By all accounts, it's been an active week on the digital music scene. No doubt spurred by the media frenzy Read More
Digital Music: Taxes, Filtering and Free
Jan 10, 2008 | "[It] was a bitter pill to swallow, but...the way things are, I think music should be looked at as free. It Read More
Viacom Shares Content; Just Not With YouTube
Jan 8, 2008 | It's been almost 10 months since Viacom filed its $1 billion copyright infringement suit against Google/YouTube, and the rift between Read More
Microsoft and Viacom Find Common Ground in $500M Deal
Dec 19, 2007 | Microsoft and Viacom are teaming up to help each other grow their digital content and advertising businesses. As part of Read More
Video Takedown Does the Trick?
Dec 18, 2007 | A well-known Bay Area band once sang a song with these lyrics: "Once in a while, you get shown the light Read More
Say It Isn't So; Vonage Sued Again
Dec 17, 2007 | We took a brief break from writing to visit the Renaissance Hollywood hotel where we're holding Tech Policy Summit in Read More
"Don't Get Mad, Get Even"
Dec 13, 2007 | That's the latest anti-piracy campaign slogan by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA). It's part of SIIA's effort to Read More
DMCA In Action
Dec 11, 2007 | AllThingsD.com's Kara Swisher has broken the news that YouTube pulled the plug on a viral video called "Here Comes the Read More
The "What's Content Worth?" Question
Dec 10, 2007 | A weekend profile in The New York Times once again has called attention to Radiohead's set-your-own-price digital music experiment. Though Read More
House Holding Hearing on Copyright Reform Bill
Dec 6, 2007 | The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, chaired by Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA), has scheduled a Read More
Universal's Download Deal with Nokia
Dec 5, 2007 | In its latest digital music experiment, Universal Music Group will offer "free" downloads of its entire catalogue to customers who Read More
MPAA CEO on Protecting IP and ISPs' Role
Dec 4, 2007 | Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) chairman and CEO Dan Glickman was among the speakers at UBS' 35th Annual Global Read More
Judge Dismisses Antitrust Suit Against RIAA
Dec 4, 2007 | The Associated Press reports that a federal judge has dismissed the antitrust suit that peer-to-peer (P2P) startup LimeWire had filed Read More
Apple and ATT Sued for Patent Infringement
Dec 3, 2007 | Visual voicemail, which lets you see who's left a message before you listen to it, is one of the iPhone's Read More
Publishers Launch Standard to Better Control Content
Nov 30, 2007 | After a year-long pilot project, an international coalition representing the publishing industry unveiled a new standard yesterday that is designed Read More
USPTO Upholds TiVo's Time Warp Patent
Nov 29, 2007 | The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a ruling today as part of an ongoing patent dispute between TiVo Read More
One Laptop Project's Patent Suit
Nov 28, 2007 | One Laptop Per Child's (OLPC) mission is to supply children in developing countries with low-cost portable computers. Which is easier Read More
Broadcom Seeks Injunction Against Qualcomm
Nov 26, 2007 | The bad blood continues between rival mobile chip makers Broadcom and Qualcomm. The two have been involved in an ongoing Read More
AP Highlights BSA's Copyright Fight
Nov 26, 2007 | The Associated Press published a series of articles yesterday about the Business Software Alliance's (BSA) efforts to nab companies suspected of copyright Read More
France's Plans to Give Pirates the Boot
Nov 23, 2007 | If you illegally download music or movies via the Internet in France, you may lose your Net access altogether. That's Read More
Student Blocks RIAA Subpoena
Nov 20, 2007 | Last month, News.com reported that a federal judge in D.C. granted a subpoena to the Recording Industry Association of America Read More
Teaching Copyright to Kids
Nov 20, 2007 | The Entertainment Software Association (ESA), which represents the video game publishing industry, has developed an educational program called Join the Read More
House Committee Passes Bill to Fight Piracy on Campuses
Nov 16, 2007 | As we wrote about on Monday, the House Education and Labor Committee held a markup session this week to review Read More
Gene Simmons on Digital Music
Nov 15, 2007 | Gene Simmons, the outspoken and outlandish bass player from rock band Kiss, talked trash about the digital music business during Read More
Annual Report to Congress Cites Concerns with China
Nov 15, 2007 | The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, established in 2000 to advise Congress on its policy toward China, released its Read More
NewTeeVee Live: MTV Exec's Antidote to Piracy
Nov 14, 2007 | [This is being cross-posted at last100 as part of our coverage of the NewTeeVee Live conference today.] At NewTeeVee Live, the subject of Read More
Tiffany Sues eBay Over Knock-Offs
Nov 14, 2007 | A judge in New York is hearing a case to decide if eBay is responsible for the sale of counterfeit jewelry Read More
House Bill Links Financial Aid and Illegal Downloads
Nov 12, 2007 | Late Friday, News.com reported on a bill introduced in the House of Representatives that would require universities to do more Read More
US, Japan and EU Partner to Improve Patent Process
Nov 9, 2007 | A number of organizations and companies, including The Intellectual Property Owners Association, Business Software Alliance and Microsoft, hosted a conference Read More
Viacom's Defending Its Castle
Nov 8, 2007 | Sumner Redstone, executive chairman of both Viacom and CBS, gave a speech earlier today at Dow Jones' Media and Money conference Read More
Vonage Settling Again?
Nov 8, 2007 | A few weeks ago, after it settled its patent suit with Verizon, we referred to VoIP company Vonage as the Energizer bunny. Lo Read More
Senators Introduce IP Enforcement Bill
Nov 8, 2007 | The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing yesterday on government enforcement of intellectual property rights, and Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and committee Read More
Keeping Pirates at Bay
Nov 7, 2007 | Just a few hours ago, we shared the news that Warner Brothers and Paramount Pictures are trying to head off Read More
If You Can't Beat 'Em, Keep Trying
Nov 7, 2007 | That seems to be the mantra of software and entertainment companies trying to protect their intellectual property abroad. In separate Read More
eBay Wins Trademark Case
Nov 6, 2007 | An online perfume store named Perfume Bay may have to change its name because it's too similiar to the name Read More
Peer-to-Patent's Progress Report
Nov 5, 2007 | Things seem to be going well at Peer-to-Patent, the Wikipedia-style pilot program designed to get community input on patent applications filed Read More
Developing Copyright Guidelines for User-Generated Content
Nov 1, 2007 | Two weeks ago, a group of leading Internet and media companies announced their support for a set of "user-generated content principles." Adopted by Read More
New Video Site Lets Users Share Popular Shows
Oct 29, 2007 | After a great deal of hullabaloo, and an estimated $100 million, the new online video site by News Corp. and Read More
How Peer-to-Patent Could Benefit From Sun Lawsuit
Oct 26, 2007 | A couple of days ago, in a blog post about Sun Microsystems' legal battle with NetAppliance, Sun's CEO Jonathan Schwartz Read More
Pirates Get "American Gangster" Before Opening
Oct 26, 2007 | CNBC ran a brief segment about the fact that pirated copies of Universal Picture's new Denzel Washington film "American Gangster" Read More
PK's Copyright Reform Proposal
Oct 26, 2007 | Gigi Sohn, president of nonprofit advocacy group Public Knowledge (PK), has long been outspoken about her organization's work to reform Read More
Vonage Does It Again; Makes Deal with Verizon
Oct 25, 2007 | Vonage is the Energizer bunny of the communications industry. Our evidence: In April, news broke that the VoIP startup had Read More
Patents.com Poised For Its Debut
Oct 25, 2007 | The startup watchers at TechCrunch are reporting that a new company called Patents.com will be launching in a few Read More
SanDisk Says 25 Companies Violated Patents; Seeks Ban on Imports
Oct 25, 2007 | Flash memory maker SanDisk issued a news release yesterday stating that is had filed three patent infringements suits against 25 Read More
New Anti-Piracy Agreement; May Help Fight Fake Chips
Oct 25, 2007 | Earlier this week, U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab announced that the United States and a number of key trading partners Read More
Should EU Mandate a Single Mobile TV Standard?
Oct 25, 2007 | This summer, we wrote about the European Commission's decision to endorse a single standard for the emerging mobile TV market Read More
Patent Reform Debate Still Underway
Oct 24, 2007 | It's been over six weeks since the House of Representatives passed the Patent Reform Act of 2007, and the focus Read More
ITC Launches Disk Drive Investigation
Oct 11, 2007 | According to Computerworld, the U.S. International Trade Commission is investigating allegations that five leading computer manufacturers have violated patents Read More
Vonage and Sprint Make a Deal
Oct 8, 2007 | Vonage settled its patent dispute with Sprint Nextel, agreeing to pay Sprint approximately $80 million to license over 100 Read More
RIAA Jury Trial to Begin in Minnesota
Oct 1, 2007 | Jury selection will be held tomorrow in a Minnesota court case, Virgin v. Thomas, that Wired is calling "the nation's Read More
EU Opens Antitrust Investigation of Qualcomm
Oct 1, 2007 | According to Computerworld, the European Commission has launched an antitrust investigation of mobile chip maker Qualcomm, following complaints from Nokia, Read More
Prince vs. YouTube and eBay?
Sep 20, 2007 | Legendary performer Prince wants YouTube and eBay to do more to prevent copyrighted material from appearing on their sites without Read More
What's the Impact of the EU's Ruling Against Microsoft?
Sep 19, 2007 | According to reports in the International Herald Tribune and Computerworld, Monday's ruling by the European Court of First Instance against Read More
What Would Marley Do?
Sep 14, 2007 | Reuters news service reported yesterday that Verizon Wireless was going to stop allowing customers to use ringtones, ringbacks and photos Read More
Appeals Court Stays Qualcomm Ban
Sep 13, 2007 | There's a new twist in the ongoing Broadcom-Qualcomm patent dispute that had resulted in a ban on importation of new Read More
Closer Look at Peer to Patent
Sep 12, 2007 | A recent article in The Economist takes a look at Peer-to-Patent, the pilot project between the New York Law School Read More
Another Update: Senate's Patent Reform Bill
Sep 12, 2007 | As we mentioned yesterday, the patent reform bill that passed in the House on Friday is just one piece of Read More
Update: Patent Reform Passes House
Sep 11, 2007 | As expected, the House of Representatives acted on patent reform legislation on Friday. By a 220-175 vote, the House approved Read More
House Set to Vote on Patent Reform
Sep 4, 2007 | Now that the August recess is over and Congress is back on Capitol Hill, eWeek offers a look at some Read More
YouTube's UK Music Deal
Aug 30, 2007 | According to a Reuters report in News.com, Google-owned YouTube has signed a deal with MCPS-PRS, a British organization that represents Read More
News.com Interview with MPAA Exec
Aug 28, 2007 | News.com interviewed Dean Garfield, evp and chief strategy officer for the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) about his organization's Read More
Universal Tests DRM-Free Waters, Skips iTunes
Aug 13, 2007 | Since Steve Jobs' released his now-infamous "thoughts on music" letter in February, in which he called on the big four Read More
Video Startup Sues First
Aug 10, 2007 | While the Viacom-Google lawsuit is the mother of all copyright disputes at the moment given the $1 billion Viacom wants Read More
Update: Administration Upholds Qualcomm Ban
Aug 7, 2007 | As we've previously blogged about, Qualcomm had been hoping that the Bush administration would overturn the International Trade Commission's (ITC) Read More
Music Publishers Join Suit Against YouTube
Aug 7, 2007 | The list of those suing Google's YouTube over alleged copyright infringement just got a little longer, with the National Music Read More
CCIA's "Defend Fair Use" Campaign
Aug 2, 2007 | Know those warnings that you see at the start of a DVD or hear during an NFL game, informing you Read More
The Obviousness Ruling's Impact on Patent Cases
Jul 31, 2007 | An article in today's The Wall Street Journal explores how the Supreme Court's April ruling on the obviousness of patents Read More
Verizon Wireless in Patent Deal with Broadcom
Jul 20, 2007 | There's a new twist in the Broadcom-Qualcomm patent dispute, which led to the announcement of a ban on U.S. importation Read More
Judiciary Votes for Patent Reform Act
Jul 19, 2007 | The U.S House Judiciary Committee yesterday voted in favor of the Patent Reform Act of 2007, a move that this Read More
Harry Potter and the IP Leak
Jul 19, 2007 | At the same time that moviegoers are heading to the theaters to see the fifth Harry Potter film (to the Read More
Groups Oppose Antipiracy Request
Jul 16, 2007 | According to News.com, 11 consumer groups submitted comments jointly to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today, including Public Knowledge, the Read More
House Members Concerned About Qualcomm Ban
Jul 12, 2007 | In a follow-up to our post about the International Trade Commission's (ITC) ban on U.S. importation of new 3G Qualcomm Read More
Warner Music and imeem Redefine "Courtship"
Jul 12, 2007 | As business models collide, some interesting alliances are being forged between established Hollywood leaders and technology upstarts. The latest example Read More
Video Twofer (Courtesy of Jonathan Schwartz)
Jul 11, 2007 | Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz points to two videos in his latest blog post that focus on the future of Read More
The USPTO Wants You!
Jul 10, 2007 | That's the message from the Peer-to-Patent community review project organized by New York Law School in conjunction with the U.S. Read More
Belgian Court Requires ISP to Enforce Copyright
Jul 5, 2007 | A court in Belgium has ordered that an ISP named Scarlet Extended SA must install technology to prevent its customers Read More
Copyright Dispute Over Virtual Property
Jul 4, 2007 | There's news today of another legal battle involving Second Life, the virtual world created by San Francisco-based Linden Lab. As Read More
TorrentSpy Founders Launch Copyright Filtering Service
Jun 25, 2007 | Wired.com's Threat Level blog profiles a new venture called FileRights that is designed to help copyright owners find and "automatically Read More
ITC's Ban on Qualcomm Phones Continues
Jun 22, 2007 | EE Times and The Wall Street Journal (sub required) are reporting that the International Trade Commission (ITC) has denied Qualcomm's Read More
GE Vice Chair Speaks Out on Piracy
Jun 20, 2007 | As others have been blogging about (see GigaOm or Tech Daily Dose), the telecom industry's NXTcomm tradeshow has been underway Read More
ATT Partners With Hollywood on Piracy Initiative
Jun 13, 2007 | The Los Angeles Times (free sub required) and Red Herring reported yesterday that AT&T is partnering with Hollywood film studios Read More
Second Life In Court
Jun 13, 2007 | Attorney Eric Sinrod reminds us that even virtual worlds aren't free of litigation in his Perspective column in News.com. Sinrod Read More
Mobile Phone Industry's Patent Woes
Jun 11, 2007 | Just days after the International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled in Broadcom's favor in one of its patent infrigement cases against Read More
Video Fingerprinting to Fight Piracy
Jun 5, 2007 | The Motion Picture Association of America's (MPAA) Web site states that the film industry lost $18.2 billion worldwide in 2005 Read More
Reaction to DOJ's Copyright Enforcement Plan
Jun 5, 2007 | A few weeks ago, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sent a proposal to Congress for new legislation, called the Read More
EMI and Google Announce YouTube Partnership
May 31, 2007 | According to News.com, EMI Group announced a licensing deal with Google that will allow YouTube to show videos and performances Read More
"Star Wars" Taking the Mash-Up Plunge
May 24, 2007 | "Star Wars" creator George Lucas is once again breaking new ground -- this time in cyberspace. According to The Wall Read More
Subcommittee Votes on Patent Reform Bill
May 16, 2007 | According to News.com's Anne Broache, the House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property, chaired by Rep. Howard Berman Read More
Are Trade Agreements Exporting IP?
May 8, 2007 | In his latest "The Financial Page" column, The New Yorker's James Surowiecki doesn't pull any punches in describing what he Read More
Digg's DMCA Woes
May 4, 2007 | Digg is the latest, but unlikely the last, social media company to find itself walking the thin line between enabling Read More
Vonage Seeks New Patent Trial
May 2, 2007 | Reuters reports that VoIP provider Vonage has a filed motion requesting a retrial in the recent patent infringement case brought Read More
Supreme Court Rules in Patent Cases
Apr 30, 2007 | According to The Wall Street Journal (sub required), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in two patent infringement cases today, in Read More
Patent Reform Bills On the Way
Apr 17, 2007 | According to News.com's Anne Broache, members of both the Senate and House -- Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Orrin Hatch Read More
TPS Podcast on Patent Reform
Apr 16, 2007 | You can now listen to a podcast of the roundtable discussion on patent reform that took place on February 26th Read More
Update: Google Settles Copyright Suit
Apr 6, 2007 | As we blogged about last summer, Agence France Presse (AFP) filed a copyright infringement suit against Google in March 2005 Read More
Judge Rules: No New Customers for Vonage
Apr 6, 2007 | The Associated Press and News.com have reported that U.S. District judge Claude Hilton issued a ruling today that prevents VoIP Read More
EU Works Towards New Patent System
Apr 4, 2007 | Patent reform has become a hot-button issue here in the United States. And, according to The Wall Street Journal (subscription Read More
EMI Takes the Plunge with iTunes
Apr 2, 2007 | Record company EMI announced that it will make its entire music catalog - minus any Beatles songs -available on iTunes Read More
MPAA's Efforts to Fight Piracy on Campus
Apr 2, 2007 | The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), which represents the major film studios, issued a press release last week announcing Read More
Are Studios Stifling Video Download Biz?
Mar 30, 2007 | In his latest "Technology and You" column, BusinessWeek's Stephen Wildstrom writes about the "digital disarray" of the video download business. Read More
Mossberg Calls On Congress to Step Up on Copyright
Mar 26, 2007 | In his Personal Technology column last Thursday, The Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg wrote about Viacom's $1 billion lawsuit against Read More
Viacom's Billion Dollar Lawsuit
Mar 13, 2007 | As the Associated Press and others are reporting, Viacom upped the ante in its ongoing copyright battle with Google's YouTube Read More
Steven Levy on Patent Reform
Mar 7, 2007 | Newsweek's senior editor Steven Levy, who hosted a roundtable on privacy and security at last week's Tech Policy Summit, has Read More
Google CEO Says Anti-Piracy is Priority
Feb 22, 2007 | As we've recently blogged about, Google-owned YouTube had to remove tens of thousands of clips from its site after Viacom Read More
Microsoft vs. ATT Patent Case Goes Before Supreme Court
Feb 21, 2007 | The Supreme Court heard arguments today in the Microsoft vs. AT&T patent case, which centers on a dispute over whether Read More
Will Film Studios Go DRM-Free?
Feb 16, 2007 | Today's Wall Street Journal (subscription required) features an article titled "Hollywood Weighs Copyright Protections" that takes a look at the Read More
House Subcommittee Holds Patent Reform Hearing
Feb 16, 2007 | The House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property, led by Chairman Howard Berman (D-CA) - who will be Read More
IP Group Issues 2007 Report on Piracy
Feb 14, 2007 | Earlier this week, the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) submitted a report to the U.S. Trade Representative that outlined IIPA's Read More
MySpace Using Video-Blocking Tool
Feb 14, 2007 | According to this article in Red Herring, MySpace launched a pilot program on Monday that prevents its members from uploading Read More
Beligan Court Rules Against Google in Copyright Suit
Feb 13, 2007 | In an update to a story we blogged about in September, Reuters is reporting that a Belgian court has upheld Read More
RIAA's Response to Steve Jobs
Feb 8, 2007 | Yesterday, we blogged about Apple CEO Steve Jobs' proposal that the four major music labels eliminate digital rights management (DRM) Read More
Viacom Demands YouTube Remove Clips
Feb 2, 2007 | Reuters is reporting that Viacom has demanded that Google remove all of Viacom's clips from YouTube -- an estimated 100,000 Read More
YouTube on YouTube
Jan 26, 2007 | YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley is among those attending the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland this week. And, Read More
Patent Reform Tops House Subcommittee Agenda
Jan 25, 2007 | National Journal's Technology Daily (a Tech Policy Summit media sponsor) is running a special series this week that looks at Read More
Court Rules on Copyright of Orphan Works
Jan 23, 2007 | According to Reuters, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled yesterday to uphold the copyright law on orphan works. The decision Read More
Nokia, Samsung and Matsushita Face Patent Suit Over Bluetooth
Jan 3, 2007 | Financial Times is among those reporting on a lawsuit filed in federal court against Matsushita, Nokia and Samsung. According to Read More
Startup Tries to Help Find Copyright Violators
Dec 21, 2006 | Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal wrote about a Silicon Valley startup called Attributor that is developing a tool Read More
IBM Announces University Collaboration
Dec 14, 2006 | In today's New York Times, Steve Lohr writes about a new collaboration between IBM and a group of seven U.S. Read More
U.S. Report Critical of China
Dec 12, 2006 | As a follow-up to our post yesterday about the fifth anniversary of China's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO), Read More
Supreme Court to Hear New Patent Case
Nov 27, 2006 | News.com's Anne Broache writes about a patent case going before the U.S. Supreme Court tomorrow that could have a far-reaching Read More
Copyright Office Changes DMCA Rules, For Some
Nov 24, 2006 | Starting Monday, certain groups of people will be exempt from provisions of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) for a Read More
What's Next with Patent Reform?
Nov 20, 2006 | If you subscribe to Technology Daily, be sure to check out today's special Issue of the Week feature on patent Read More
Universal Music Sues MySpace
Nov 17, 2006 | Reuters announced that Universal Music Group filed a lawsuit against News Corp.'s MySpace, alleging copyright infringement over use of music Read More
Does Silicon Valley "Get It?"
Nov 17, 2006 | The title of Adam Lashinsky's latest column in FORTUNE magazine is "Wake Up and Smell the Copyright," and he doesn't Read More
BSA's Consumer Campaign to Fight Piracy
Nov 16, 2006 | The Business Software Alliance (BSA) - a Tech Policy Summit event partner - issued a news release yesterday about its Read More
Commerce Sec. to China: Tougher Crack Down on Piracy Needed
Nov 14, 2006 | U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, who leads the U.S.-China Joint Committee on Commerce and Trade (JCCT), is in China this Read More
What Does the New Congress Mean for Tech?
Nov 10, 2006 | While time will tell how the 110th Congress will act on legislation that impacts the technology industry and innovation in Read More
NTP Files Patent Suit Against Palm
Nov 6, 2006 | Reuters reports that NTP, Inc., which settled a patent dispute with Blackberry-maker Research in Motion earlier this year (see our Read More
MySpace, YouTube Try to Curb Copyright Violations
Oct 30, 2006 | In separate news stories today, MySpace and YouTube are taking steps to remove unauthorized copyright-protected material from their sites. First, Read More
Much Ado About YouTube
Oct 20, 2006 | Since Google announced its acquisition of YouTube, bloggers and journalists have been busy analyzing the impact of the deal and Read More
French Protests Over DRM
Oct 9, 2006 | According to The New York Times (free subscription required), protestors tooks to the streets in Paris to express their opposition Read More
IP Issues Raised as Part of WTO Talks with Russia
Oct 6, 2006 | Earlier this week, Reuters reported that U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab called for Russia to crack down on illegal music Read More
Microsoft to Roll Out Stronger Antipiracy Features
Oct 4, 2006 | According to Computerworld, when Microsoft releases the Windows Vista and Windows Longhorn Server, both will include technologies designed to detect Read More
IBM to Share Patent Filings Online
Sep 26, 2006 | The New York Times (free sub required) features an article about IBM's new policy of publishing its patent filings on Read More
A Google Twofer
Sep 18, 2006 | In July, we posted about the ongoing copyright suit that French news agency Agence France Presse's filed against Google. According Read More
ITIF Issues Report on R&D Tax Credit
Sep 7, 2006 | The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) -- one of Tech Policy Summit's event partners -- has published a new Read More
NonProfit's Crusade Against Overbroad Patents
Sep 6, 2006 | MIT's Technology Review features a Q & A with Dan Ravicher, the President and Executive Director of the Public Patent Read More
RIAA's Copyright 101
Aug 31, 2006 | The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which represents the interests of the major music labels like Universal and SonyBMG, Read More
E-Learning Hit By Patent Dispute
Aug 28, 2006 | An interesting article in BusinessWeek describes the controversy surrounding a patent awarded to e-learning software provider Blackboard Inc. earlier this Read More
Patent Cases Could Lead to Ban on Tech Imports
Aug 24, 2006 | An article in yesterday's Wall Street Journal called "Smoot-Hawley's Revenge" (subscription required) warns about the role that the International Trade Read More
China Enforces Tough Online Copyright Rules
Aug 21, 2006 | An AFP article in Yahoo! News reports that China's National Copyright Administration is cracking down on online copyright violations following Read More
Patent Office Testing Peer Review Process
Aug 18, 2006 | Fortune magazine reports on the The Community Patent Review Project, a peer review system designed to help streamline and improve Read More
Patent Reform Bill Introduced in Senate
Aug 7, 2006 | Before the Senate began its summer recess last week, co-chairs of the Intellectual Property subcommitte, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Read More
Will Friendster Enter the Patent Fray?
Aug 1, 2006 | An article in News.com today takes a look at Friendster's recent patent award. On June 27th, over three years after Read More
New Service Allows Legal Download-to-DVD Burning of Films
Jul 20, 2006 | Several major film studios, including Disney, Universal and MGM, are participating in a new download-to-DVD service from CinemaNow that allows Read More
Q & A with Hilary Rosen, post-RIAA
Jul 11, 2006 | In this interview with Hilary Rosen, former CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Wired News asks her Read More
Reflections on MGM v. Grokster
Jul 2, 2006 | A year after the landmark MGM v. Grokster Supreme Court decision, the heads of the Recording Industry Association of America Read More
Congress Ponders Patent Trolls
Jun 16, 2006 | According to News.com, the House's Intellectual Property panel - chaired by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) - held a hearing this Read More
France's "iPod Bill"
May 26, 2006 | An article in today's Washington Post reports that France's legislature is considering a new law that would "force compatibility between Read More
RIAA on Grokster, DRM and more
May 25, 2006 | In Declan McCullagh's Q & A with the Recording Industry Association of America's Mitch Bainwol (Chairman) and Cary Sherman (President), Read More
Senate Hearing on Patent Reform
May 24, 2006 | News.com reports that the Senate Judiciary Committee's Intellectual Property subcommittee, chaired by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), held a hearing yesterday Read More
Report on Software Piracy Rates
May 23, 2006 | The Business Software Alliance today released the findings of its annual global PC software piracy study. It reports that 35 Read More
Symantec Files Suit Against Microsoft
May 19, 2006 | News.com reported yesterday that Symantec filed a law suit against Microsoft, seeking "unspecfied damages" for alleged violations of Symantec's intellectual Read More
eBay Sellers Sued for Piracy
May 17, 2006 | With the help of the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), anti-virus software makers Symantec and McAfee have filed a Read More
XM Satellite Being Sued by Record Industry
May 17, 2006 | According to an Associated Press article in Yahoo! News, major record labels filed a lawsuit in New York yesterday against Read More
Update: Patent Suit Against eBay Rejected
May 16, 2006 | On March 13, we referred to a Washington Post article about MercExchange's patent suit against eBay over the "Buy It Read More
New Coalition Focuses on Patent Litigation
May 12, 2006 | News.com reports on the formation of a new group called the Coalition for Patent Fairness. Backed by Intel, Cisco and Read More
Rambus wins Patent Suit
Apr 25, 2006 | According to News.com, memory manufacturer Rambus won a patent infringement suit against Hynix Semiconductor, awarding over $306 million in damages Read More
Stricter Digital Copyright Legislation is in the Works
Apr 24, 2006 | Declan McCullagh at CNET reports on proposed legislation called the Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2006 that would expand copyright Read More
Piracy Zones in China
Apr 20, 2006 | With China's President Hu Jintao visiting the United States this week, Computerworld's report on software piracy in China highlights one Read More
Amazon.com Patents Online Tax Tool
Apr 11, 2006 | News.com reports that Amazon.com has published a patent with the U.S. and European patent offices to protect a method it Read More
U.S.-China Trade Talks to Include IP Discussion
Mar 29, 2006 | Computerworld reports that the United States and China will discuss intellectual property issues during the April 11th meeting of the Read More
Patent Reform Hearings Planned in House
Mar 23, 2006 | News.com's Politics blog reports that Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX), who chairs a panel in the House on intellectual property, is Read More
Google and Justice Department Square Off
Mar 14, 2006 | Google and the U.S. Department of Justice will meet in court today as part of the DOJ's request for Google's Read More
Patent Infringement Suit Against Ebay
Mar 13, 2006 | The Washington Post reports that the Office of the Solicitor General filed a brief last Friday claiming that eBay willfully Read More
Blackberry Case Settled...At Last
Mar 6, 2006 | Late Friday, Blackberry maker Research In Motion (RIM) decided to settle its patent dispute case with Virginia-based NTP Inc.. The Read More
Who Are Patents Protecting?
Feb 27, 2006 | With the rapid increase in patent law litigation in the last 10 years, some are suggesting that there is something Read More
Blackberry Saga Continues
Feb 24, 2006 | BlackBerry users continue to wonder when, if ever, their service could be halted because of the ongoing patent battle between Read More
RIM Shutdown Unlikely
Feb 22, 2006 | It appears less and less likely that techies and road warriors will have to endure a much-feared shutdown in BlackBerry Read More
