FlashPoint IP strives to keep you informed of the emerging IP landscape through the FPIP Strategy Academy which assesses the IP positioning of business enterprises, exploring best-of-breed practices in IP management, and FPIP News & Views which keeps you abreast of our recent articles and current events in the IP world and its greater business context. Below is a listing of FPIP News & Views posts. We invite you to explore.

 

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Oracle v. Google: The Skinny on Java and GPL  Oracle’s legal meltdown over Java code in Google’s API calls for Android, and its implications for GPLs. Get the skinny.

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Trifecta: Pollinating Monsanto’s IP  Three recent events have now placed Monsanto in a rather undesirable spotlight. Find out what the buzz is all about.

 

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Plugging IP into the Xbox 720  THQ turns to new IP for salvation, while Microsoft pushes forward in TiVo DVR litigation. Press play for more details.

 

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Who are the good trolls?  On Apple, IBM, IV, trolls, & portfolios. What’s the test for an NPE or PAE? Be surprised.

 

 

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Color me impressed – Christian Louboutin’s red hot TM battle  Louboutin’s case is making a strong impression on the interpretation of fashionable color marks. Read more.

 

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The Power of Self-Parody: IBM’s Stop Talking, Start Doing ads  Was IBM onto something with their tongue-in-cheek marketing campaign? View the ads, and read our analysis.

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Twitter gets creative with new Innovator’s Patent Agreement  Twitter’s new IPA attempts to create a “no-troll zone” in the software patent space. Read about its implications.

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People who live in glass houses …  Corning’s take on the future is more than a bit of a stretch, but builds their brand image. Find out how.

 

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Apple’s designs on monopoly, or monopoly on designs  Trying to set standards for nano-SIM on design patents with a bit of monopoly in mind. Read more.

 

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GE’s dreaming of medical technology as a Fantastic Voyage  In a nostalgic flashback, an ad for GE Healthcare draws the subtle connection with robotic surgery and medical imaging. Watch a scene, & place it in context.

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