As discussed in Gene Quinn’s excellent IP Watchdog blog, a recent study by professors at the Hastings school of Law and Stanford Law School concluded that patent licensing doesn’t actually lead to new innovation. However, as Quinn discusses, the study is seriously flawed. The working paper by professors Robin Feldman and Mark Lemley is entitled…
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Understanding Cloud Computing Agreements
“Cloud computing” is a relatively recent buzzword, which dates back only to the mid-1990s and has gained in popularity over the past 10 years. The concept however dates back to the mainframe computers of the 1950s. Today, cloud computing refers to the sharing of a centralized server and software resources that are accessed via the…
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Top Technology and IP Law Developments in 2014
2014 was a big year for technology and intellectual property law. In case you missed some of the top developments that made headlines – some of which are changing how people do business — here are some highlights. Software Patents under Attack By far the biggest technology law news of the year was the US…
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Open Source – Not Open and Shut
Many companies (and their programmers) use open source code in their products without thinking too much about it. Open source code is often seen as a free public benefit – like water from a public fountain. Drink all you want – no charge, and no strings attached. Some companies may not even know which open…
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