intellectual property

Thursday, November 19, 2009
Software

China Bans Most Versions Of Windows Because Of Two Fonts

3:42PM Rosa Golijan | Courts ruled that Chinese language editions of Windows 98 SE, 2000, XP and Server 2003 will be banned from being sold in China due to Microsoft infringing on the intellectual property of a Beijing-based software company. By using two Chinese fonts. More »
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Gadgets

Barnes & Noble’s Nook Violates Spring Design’s Alex Reader IP

3:05PM Rosa Golijan | Spring Design’s Alex reader seemed very similar to Barnes & Noble’s Nook. I thought that Spring Design was the copycat, but based on the lawsuit they filed for violation of intellectual property, it may be the other way around. More »
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Press

President Bush Signs Bill To Create Cabinet-Level Intellectual Property Czar

5:47AM John Mahoney | President Bush signed into law today a bill that will create a centralised position in the executive branch, appointed by the president, to head up the fight against piracy and intellectual property violations. The Prioritising Resources and Organisation for Intellectual Property Act (PRO-IP) is backed strongly by the usuals–MPAA, RIAA, etc.–and yet faced some pushback from the Justice Department and the Bush administration itself as it made its way through the House and Senate. So what does it all mean? More »
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