SPAIN made the copyright news recently owing to leaks which came from Bradley/Wikileaks. These leaks showed that the conglomerates in the United States (US) helped write Spain's 'new' copyright law, which was intended to serve US-based corporations rather than the people of Spain. This was not particularly shocking, but now there is proof.
back from Brussels IP Summit. Shocked to hear one MEP optimistic that if Spain needs a bail-out it might pull it's objection to EU patent.
pleased to hear Italian delegates explain at Brussels IP Summit why they favour English-only Community patent, ditching German & French.
@JulianRCrump But #German is spoken in South Tirol! #compat #patents
@jamie_love Propaganda of #ficpi, #Spain has a case, no one trusts the #EPO to manage the #eupat as it lacks political oversight
Trader Panel - the patent pending software is conceptualized by the company to protect the investors’ interests and fill the huge void in the investment community.
In re Acer: Transfer Out of the Eastern District of Texas
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On appeal, the Federal Circuit agreed with the Petitioners, concluding in a precedential opinion that the district court abused its discretion in denying the request to transfer venue. Particularly important in the panel's analysis was the fact that a substantial number of party witnesses reside in or near the Northern District of California, and requiring them to travel to the Eastern District of Texas would result in substantial expenses for airfare, meals, lodging, and the loss of productivity from time spent away from work, as well as the personal costs imposed on the witnesses. While it was possible that more than one Dell employee might testify, that number was likely to be insignificant in contrast with the substantial number of party witnesses that would be required to travel to Texas.
The United States Supreme Court will decide a case this term that could determine whether free software developers are liable for patent infringement by users of their software. In the case, Global-Tech Appliances v. SEB, the Court will decide whether a person can be liable for inducing another's infringement of a patent by being "deliberately indifferent" to the likelihood that the patent exists. The Software Freedom Law Center, in the "friend of the court" brief it filed today, argued that this new standard would create uncertainty and discourage free software development.