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Keurig loses patent case over filter cartridges

From the CBS affiliate in Sacramento, a news story about a patent lawsuit by Keurig against a maker of coffee cups. The court granted summary judgment to the defendant against Keurig’s claims arising from its design and utility patents. Additional information on the suit can be found at Sarah Burnstein’s blog at http://design-law.tumblr.com/post/51720014207/judge-rules-that-the-keurig-design-patent-shown. As a daily […]

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Batman: study the FRCP if you want to be like me!

I often remind my Civil Procedure students that the rules of civil procedure are critical tools for the practice of law. Kind of like Batman’s utility belt. Thus, this wonderful graphic, courtesy of St. Thomas Law 1L Alex Fernandez-Lovo (@afernandezlovo): Cross-posted to Infoglut Tumblr.  

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Obama on software patents and patent trolls

President Obama in an electronic fireside hangout discussing patent trolls and software patents: acknowledging problem and admitting we’re “about halfway to where we need to go.” Via @slashdot and @eff. Cross-posted to Infoglut Tumblr.

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