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Bloggers provide insight into various national, regional and international laws, regulations and court decisions that affect IP and brand protection activities. Learn how companies are dealing with litigation and other legal issues while protecting their IP and brand assets
 Social Networking at Work? Your Employer May Own Your Friends!
In the UK, an ex-employee belonging to the social networking site, LinkedIn, invited his company's customers to join his network while still in its employ. The employer sued, claiming those contacts belonged to them. Find out why the court sided with the employer at David Canton's blog.
 Should Patent Owners Notify Infringer's Customers of the Infringement?
Patent holders may see this as a strategy for enforcing their patent rights. The infringer could cry foul and claim unfair business practice. Who's right? The Federal Circuit recently issued an opinion that it says is now the "established practice." Find out what it is in the IP Spotlight blog.
 Court to Copyright Holders Issuing Takedown Notices: Not So Fast!
Yes, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) enables copyright holders to issue takedown notices to ISPs to guard against copyright infringement on the Internet. But in a recent case, the court opined that rights owners must consider if the "infringement" is actually fair use of the copyrighted material before issuing the notice. Our IP Spotlight poster tackles the issue.
 A New Lesson (Literally) in Copyright Infringement
Canada's Bill C-61 (perhaps academics' least favorite legislation) has established yet another class of copyright infringement…for lessons! If you're a teacher or student, it would be a good idea to find out what it means for you. Here it is...
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