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Gain insight from people blogging from the other side of the spectrum. These bloggers are against big brand owners and IPR organizations and are in favor of such things as file sharing. Read what they have to say because it is always good to get both sides of the story.
 Patents Are Greener on the Other Side
Remember Eco-Patents, that portfolio of environmentally friendly patents donated by corporations to the public? The Patent Prospector says it just got greener recently with new patents from Xerox, DuPont and Bosch. Read all about it in his blog.
 The Politics of Copyright
Another unpleasant interface between politics and intellectual property recently occurred when the rock band, Heart, demanded that the McCain campaign stop playing their song, Barracuda, in honor of VP nominee Sara Palin at political rallies. But the GOP event that featured this song apparently has a license from ASCAP and didn't need the artists' permission. Slate writer Chris Wilson parses the issue here.
 Lesson from a Counterfeiter
Caveat emptor – This was a counterfeiter's response when caught selling a fake "Patek Philippe" watch that was supposedly worth $20,000. A most fitting lesson for the counterfeiting victim…a fifth-generation jeweler whose family has been in the business for almost a century but was still conned anyway. Read all about it at the Counterfeit Chic blog.
 Free Licenses Upheld
America's "IP court" – the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit – recently upheld a free copyright license. Citing Creative Commons as a model, the court ruled that the free licenses set conditions (rather than covenants) on the use of a copyrighted work. Read all about it here.
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