The idea of a vehicle intended for human transport being possessed, haunted, sentient, or able to communicate with (and in some cases assume autonomous control of its functions from) its human operators predates Stephen King’s Christine by at least several hundred years. With the advent of autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles and the vast array of […]
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When news broke that beloved “Tubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff” Winnie the Pooh was destined to enter the public domain on January 1st, 2022, 95 years after A.A. Milne’s beloved children’s classic first hit the shelves and the feels of generations, it was inevitable that people would create their own spins on the
Oh, Bother!: Winnie the Pooh, (the Public Domain), and Gore Too! Read More »
The original idea for the Turnwedge came to Louis Cuadra over 20 years ago when he was working as a medical wound care representative. Today, his Turnwedge invention is currently being used in hospitals nationwide, where it not only prevents pressure ulcers, but also aids in oxygenation in patients with impaired pulmonary function.
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Even an incarcerated felon has the right to try to protect their intellectual property, as “Tiger King” Joseph Maldonado-Passage, aka Joe Exotic, is demonstrating with his latest legal filing. The suit, filed in Florida Northern District Court, asserts that former music collaborator Vince Johnson infringed Exotic’s copyright by rerecording and using five songs that were
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One of the biggest challenges – and mysteries – for inventors is how to find money to start a business and get their product on the market. One way product inventors raise money is through crowdfunding campaigns. What is Crowdfunding? “Crowdfunding” refers to raising money through “funding portals.” A funding portal is, in the simplest
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John Rizvi Meet John Rizvi The Patent Professor® John Rizvi is a founding partner of the firm and has focused his practice exclusively on matters relating to patent, trademark, and copyright law for the past 18 years. About John Rizvi He is one of the first group of attorneys ever to be Board Certified by the Florida
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Sometimes a case comes along that tests both the limits of the law and the moral and ethical scope of an era. Moderna’s suit against Pfizer and partner firm BioNTech appears to be such a case—and the downstream effects of the verdict, pro or con, may have repercussions in US patent law for decades or
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The suits filed by George Lopez, Andrew “Dice” Clay, Lewis Black, the estates of Robin Williams and George Carlin, and others against Pandora conglomerated into one Titanic legal action, pundits are already drawing comparisons between the current lawsuit against Pandora and actions against infamous file-sharing services like Napster and LimeWire, who were targeted by musicians
A while back, I wrote about the legal heat Mariah Carey had drawn over allegations of copyright infringement for her Christmas anthem “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” Now, she’s taking fire again…this time over plans to trademark the phrase “Queen of Christmas.” The trademark has hit a sour note with at least two
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