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by Sharon McLoone, for Technology Daily
Intellectual property rights have become increasingly complex as the Internet grows in size and depth around the globe. Courts, lawmakers and scholars must tackle the difficult jurisdictional issues the Web raises while encouraging the creation, ownership and usage of creative works. The issue has sparked debate among many powerful industries, often pitting entertainment and technology giants against each other. Opponents feud over reshaping the rules for accessing, storing and manipulating digital content. It is a global debate about the rules for business between entertainment and information companies and their own customers, as well as the technology companies that create gadgets for accessing and manipulating music, movies and other content. Continued... Recent Coverage July 26, 2007 AFL-CIO Voiced Concerns With House Patent Bill July 25, 2007 House Republicans Unveil Bills To Stop Crime, Porn July 25, 2007 Telecom Providers Want Same Video Royalty Rates July 24, 2007 Lawmaker: Technology, Not Government Key To Piracy July 24, 2007 Experts Say Peer-to-Peer Can Be Used To Get Security Info July 20, 2007 Appeals Court Denies Qualcomm's Request For Stay July 20, 2007 Senate Patent Bill Faces Challenging Road To Floor July 19, 2007 PTO Sends Draft Guidance To White House July 19, 2007 Senate Panel Votes To Narrow Some Patent Defenses July 19, 2007 High-Tech Groups Pleased With Panel's Patent Bill July 18, 2007 Royalty Deal On Administrative Fees Falls Apart July 18, 2007 Senate Panel Delays Consideration Of Patent Bill July 18, 2007 U.S. Seeks China's Help On IP Rules July 18, 2007 House Panel Passes Patent Overhaul Bill July 18, 2007 Lawsuit Pegs Internet Fax Rival As A 'Patent Troll' July 17, 2007 House Panel Ponders Tune-Ups To Tech Transfers July 17, 2007 Web Radio Spat Yields Deal On 'Stream-Ripping' July 16, 2007 Appeals Court Hears Views On Digital Video Devices July 13, 2007 Deadline Looms As Web Radio Talks Continue July 13, 2007 Opposing Groups Run Dueling Ads About Law July 13, 2007 Broadcom's Free Patent Offer May Ease Concerns July 12, 2007 Court Refuses To Block Rate Hike For Internet Radio July 12, 2007 Senate Panel Inches Toward Approving Patent Bill July 11, 2007 Group Of Tech CEOS Back Patent Bill July 9, 2007 Online Dispute-Resolution Firms Fight Over Patent July 6, 2007 Google Loses Trademark Dispute In Germany July 5, 2007 Second Life Resident Files Sues Virtual Neighbor July 5, 2007 Board Crafting Royalty Plan For Satellite Radio June 29, 2007 EMI Inks Deal With Online Service June 28, 2007 Alliance Urges Lawmakers To Crackdown On Piracy June 28, 2007 Royalty Collector Offers New Deal For Webcasters June 27, 2007 MPAA Files Suit Against Video-Sharing Sites June 27, 2007 Gonzales Wants Increased Effort Against IP Theft June 27, 2007 Tech Reps Debate Innovation Impact Of Patents June 26, 2007 Listeners Support Web Radio Protest June 25, 2007 Experts Ponder Libraries' Rights In The Digital Era June 25, 2007 Judge Hints At Compromise To Keep Vonage Alive June 22, 2007 Software Pirate Sentenced To 51 Months June 22, 2007 How Much Is Too Much For Web Radio Royalties? June 21, 2007 Senate Panel Tweaks But Doesn't Finish Patent Bill June 21, 2007 Web Radio Plans 'Day Of Silence' To Protest Rates June 20, 2007 Internet Firms Join NBC In Effort To Curtail Piracy June 19, 2007 High Court Expected To Review More Patent Cases June 19, 2007 Porn Publisher Wages Fight Against Search Sites June 18, 2007 NPR Station Halts Webcasts Over Rate Hike June 15, 2007 Judge Says Patent Bill Would Hurt Courts June 15, 2007 Antiquated Rule On Music Royalties Defies Reform
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Inside The Backgrounder In Congress Key legislation and treaties In Courts Defining precedents  Useful Links Patent and Trademark Office Copyright Office Digital Millenium Copyright Act Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios v. Grokster Sony v. Universal City Studios KSR v. Teleflex Chamberlain Group v. Skylink Technologies Lexmark International v. Static Control Components NewsFeed As reported in our AM Editions July 27, 2007: Qualcomm questioned over documents in patent suit ... July 26, 2007: U.N. agency hands 'Simpsons' Web address to studio ... July 26, 2007: Judge is skeptical of case against Facebook ... July 26, 2007: Sen. Dorgan blasts 'unfair' Chinese practices ... July 24, 2007: Chinese, U.S. law enforcers bust global piracy ring ... July 23, 2007: Acer files infringement counterclaim against HP ... July 20, 2007: Verizon, Broadcom cut a patent-licensing deal ... July 20, 2007: Senate panel OKs patent overhaul ... July 19, 2007: Rep. Berman vows to keep portion of patent bill ... July 18, 2007: Leaked 'Harry Potter' pages send publisher scrambling ... July 18, 2007: University is a player in patent overhaul debate ... July 17, 2007: Hollywood talks weigh effect of online content ... July 17, 2007: Talks on Internet radio royalties move ahead ... July 16, 2007: South Korea gets partial win in WTO chip dispute ... July 16, 2007: Webcasters offered last-minute royalties deal ... July 16, 2007: Senate panel aims to finish patent debate this week ... July 12, 2007: Webcasters close stations due to pending fee hike ... July 11, 2007: Mobile e-mail companies settle patent dispute ... June 9, 2007: Bloggers decry Web site as anti-piracy trap ... July 9, 2007: Senate Judiciary aims to finish patent debate ... July 5, 2007: Russian music-sharing site is closed amid talks ... July 5, 2007: Credit-card companies not liable for infringement ... June 29, 2007: Broadcom, Qualcomm unable to reach settlement ... June 28, 2007: Movie-rental firms settle patent dispute, avoid trial ... June 27, 2007: BBC's iPlayer favors Microsoft, critics say ... June 26, 2007: Webcasters silence channels for day of protest ... June 25, 2007: Online ads deleted by 'stream rippers' are new worry ... June 25, 2007: Talks over updating broadcast rights for Internet fail ... June 22, 2007: Rep. Issa carves pivotal role on patent reform ... June 15, 2007: Fans of free software ponder movement's future ... June 14, 2007: AT&T to target users' pirated content on network ... June 14, 2007: Europe Seeks Feedback On Copyright Contract Plan ... June 13, 2007: Blogger threatens copyright suits against critics ... June 13, 2007: EBay patent dispute over 'Buy It Now' is delayed ... June 12, 2007: YouTube to test tool for stopping video piracy ... June 11, 2007: Senate Judiciary to vote on patent overhaul bill ... |
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