Copyrights are important because they give artists control over how their work is used and shared. But what happens to those rights after the creator dies? Knowing the answer is important, not just for creators but also for their families, since these rights can still hold a lot of value long after someone passes away. What Happens to Copyrights After Death? When someone who … [Read more...] about What Happens to Copyrights After Death?
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Google Wants to Buy (and Protect) Your Patents
Anybody even halfway paying attention to the news these days will be familiar with patent-trolls and the never-ending quest for patent-owners seeking to protect their ideas from others wishing to capitalize on them. Google understands better than most, and wants to do their part to put an end to that ridiculous (and confusing, and expense, and frustrating) game. By creating a … [Read more...] about Google Wants to Buy (and Protect) Your Patents
Patent Reveals Possible New BlackBerry Keyboard Design
Since the beginning of the smartphone, BlackBerry has held fairly strong (with very few exceptions) to the idea that users want a physical keyboard. With the upcoming BlackBerry Passport, this philosophy stays true --and if a patent application that was recently discovered is any indication, nothing will be changing anytime soon. Text from the patent application indicates a … [Read more...] about Patent Reveals Possible New BlackBerry Keyboard Design
Microsoft Claims Samsung Stopped Making Patent License Payments
Samsung should take note that Microsoft doesn't fool around when patent license payments arrive late. Microsoft asserts that they have hundreds of patents that are required for any manufacturer making Android phones: Samsung included. Corporate Vice President & Deputy General Counsel for Microsoft, David Howard, spoke toward the lawsuit, stating that: "Today's legal … [Read more...] about Microsoft Claims Samsung Stopped Making Patent License Payments
Police Promote Kindle Fire Giveaway in Schools to Keeps Kids Away From Crime
Several schools in the Harris Country have come up with a unique solution to keep students interested in everyday class proceedings. They are now offering a Kindle Fire tablet to those who attend school every day. The above scheme is backed by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, CITGO which they feel is a step towards making kids less inclined towards criminal ways. The more … [Read more...] about Police Promote Kindle Fire Giveaway in Schools to Keeps Kids Away From Crime
New French Law Bars Online Booksellers to Offer Discounts With Free Shipping
The French parliament has passed a law that makes it illegal for online stores to deliver books for free while also offering a 5 percent discount on the price of the book. The move is being seen as a means of protecting the interests of independent booksellers as much as it is to limit Amazon’s monopoly in the segment. As Christian Kert, the conservative MP who tabled the bill … [Read more...] about New French Law Bars Online Booksellers to Offer Discounts With Free Shipping
Samsung vs Apple Patent Dispute: Court Lowers Samsung’s Penalty
The historic Apple vs Samsung patent dispute has resulted in an over 1 billion dollar penalty for Samsung in the first round. Several months down the line, things seems to have mellowed down a bit so that the judge has now scaled down the amount to a shade less than 600 million dollars. Judge of the Northern District of California, Lucy Koh, has also ordered re-trial involving … [Read more...] about Samsung vs Apple Patent Dispute: Court Lowers Samsung’s Penalty
TheTablet Apple tried to stop
That's exactly the tagline Samsung is now making good use of in Australia as it attempts to make up for the time lost while it engaged with Apple in the court of law rather than the streets and markets Down Under. The ad appeared in the The Sun Herald newspaper and is clearly a smart move on part of Samsung as the Galaxy Tab 10.1 has already received a world of media attention … [Read more...] about TheTablet Apple tried to stop
Apple iPad vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Battle for the Netherlands
Apple clearly has drawn first blood in its court battle against Samsung, who it accuses of having copied the look and feel of its iPad range of tablets. The outcome so far is that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is banned from sale in Australia and the European Union. The ban however isn't applicable to a small part of Europe, the Netherlands. As such, Apple is forced to start its legal … [Read more...] about Apple iPad vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Battle for the Netherlands