Intellectual property (IP) law developments may not be high up on most people’s list of worst nightmares this Halloween, but for IP owners and lawyers, they can cause a fright. From patent eligibility to the economy, here are some thoughts on the scariest IP issues out there; add yours in the comments—if you dare.Read More
Monthly Archives: November 2022
Supporters of US President Donald Trump stand next to media equipment they destroyed during a protest on January 6, 2021 outside the Capitol in Washington, DC. Photo by AGNES BUN/AFP via Getty Images A Virginia man who destroyed media equipment on Jan. 6 pleaded guilty to two felonies on Friday. Prosecutors say Joshua Dillon Haynes…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s mid-infrared view of the Pillars of Creation. NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Joseph DePasquale (STScI), Alyssa Pagan (STScI) The James Webb Space Telescope on Friday released a new, mid-infrared view of the Pillars of Creation. The image allowed scientists to view how much cosmic dust — needed to create stars —…
San Francisco district attorney Brooke Jenkins speaks during a news conference on October 31, 2022 in San Francisco, California. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The San Francisco DA said the attack on Paul Pelosi was “politically motivated.” The suspect, David DePape, confronted Pelosi about his wife’s whereabouts after breaking into the home. The DOJ and…
Members of the Supreme Court sit for a new group portrait following the addition of Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, at the Supreme Court building on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite The US Supreme Court was formed in 1789. It’s gone from five seats to 10, and is now fixed at nine.It…
Thousands of Trump supporters gather on the National Mall near the Washington Monument for President Donald Trumps speech from the Ellipse at the White House in Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Photo By Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Several Republican candidates for Congress have ties to the January 6 Capitol attack. At…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Two more executives are reportedly on their way out from Apple. According to Bloomberg, vice president of online retail Anna Matthiasson is leaving the company, and Chief Information Officer Mary Demby is retiring. The two women held important roles at Apple; Matthiasson was in charge of Apple’s online…
Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Behind the scenes at the wildest tech takeover ever, where everyone knows company-shaking changes are coming — and no one knows exactly when Continue reading… Read More
Enlarge / The risk of violence has become a backdrop for protests and polls in the US. (credit: Nathan Howard / Getty Images) It’s no secret that the US is suffering from a reduced commitment to one of its foundational principles: democratic representation. Gerrymandering, political violence, and unfounded accusations of election fraud are in the…
Ukrainian soldiers (L) scavenge an abandoned Russian T-90A tank in Kyrylivka, in the recently retaken area near Kharkiv, on September 30, 2022. YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images A Ukrainian soldier stands near the damaged sign “Kupiansk district” close to the recently retaken Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. AP Photo/Kostiantyn Liberov…