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Bittersweet news from Groklaw: mission accomplished, signing off(groklaw.net)
303 points by grellas 16y ago|64 comments
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by grellas 16y ago
Perhaps better stated as not directly accountable to voters. Thanks for pointing out the overstatement (lawyers are inclined to this, especially after they start to warm up and become enamored of the sound of their own words).
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Why I Like Google's Reorg and Why It's Only a Start(gigaom.com)
10 points by grellas 16y ago|3 comments
784.
by grellas 16y ago
The FCC's claim of authority in this instance to impose rules from on high is problematic. Here is what EFF says: "We’re wholly in favor of net neutrality in practice, but a finding of ancillary jurisdiction here would give the FCC pretty
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Merc interviews Matt Cutts(mercurynews.com)
14 points by grellas 16y ago|0 comments
786.
Retroactive copyright extensions afoot in EU as Denmark reverses course(techdirt.com)
3 points by grellas 16y ago|0 comments
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How important are patents for innovation?(blogs.forbes.com)
2 points by grellas 16y ago|0 comments
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EFF's mass copyright litigation roundup(eff.org)
3 points by grellas 16y ago|0 comments
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by grellas 16y ago
OK, point well taken. Thanks for the correction.
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The Hackers Who Keep the Washington Post Running(theatlantic.com)
30 points by grellas 16y ago|8 comments
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The Problem with Success(online.wsj.com)
2 points by grellas 16y ago|0 comments
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by grellas 16y ago
Multiple sources close to Twitter have said that someone with access to Twitter’s most confidential information, such as who they are interviewing for key executive spots, may be leaking that information directly to Google. This sounds du
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'Urban Homesteading' is no longer just a movement but a company trademark(eff.org)
4 points by grellas 16y ago|0 comments
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Microsoft scoring points in TTAB opposition to "App Store" TM(theregister.co.uk)
1 points by grellas 16y ago|0 comments
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by grellas 16y ago
The principles listed here are sound and helpful. If you follow them, your writing style will undoubtedly improve. But do not adhere to them as rigid rules or you will suffer in your ability to express yourself. Passive voice exists for a r
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Tenenbaum Appeal Heard: Is It OK to Make Someone Pay $675K for 30 Songs?(techdirt.com)
57 points by grellas 16y ago|40 comments
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Students fight music-sharing fine(boston.com)
2 points by grellas 16y ago|0 comments
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Movie studios sue DVD streaming site Zediva(arstechnica.com)
2 points by grellas 16y ago|0 comments
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Spammers target Facebook(siliconvalley.com)
4 points by grellas 16y ago|0 comments
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by grellas 16y ago
No, not at all, and I did not mean to imply this about the Nortel patents in my comment. Indeed, a company like Nortel very likely would have a large grouping of high-quality patents that truly tie to innovative steps it has taken over the
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by grellas 16y ago
I think your point is a good one but I am confident that, if Microsoft started using PageRank for Bing, a Google lawsuit (or at least a Stanford lawsuit for the benefit of Google) would be both swift and formidable.
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by grellas 16y ago
applying for patents is a valid defensive strategy too Yes, if you define "defensive" to mean that they want to guard their proprietary forms of innovation against others who might seek to use them during the period of the temporary monop
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by grellas 16y ago
I don't know details about the patent portfolio upon which this bid was made so as to comment upon it specifically, but I can make a couple of observations about Google's strategic approach to patents: 1. Google is definitely not "anti-pa
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Google answers Viacom in YouTube appeal(hollywoodreporter.com)
2 points by grellas 16y ago|0 comments
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by grellas 16y ago
This was an exceedingly gracious and thoughtful post. Thank you, Colin (and please do make that "occasional contribution" from time to time - it will always be appreciated).
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The continuing saga of the gene patenting case(theatlantic.com)
38 points by grellas 16y ago|7 comments
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Patent reform and the role of the courts (excellent overview)(patentlyo.com)
2 points by grellas 16y ago|0 comments
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Educating Our 'Customers'(chronicle.com)
2 points by grellas 16y ago|0 comments
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Larry Page set to take over as Google CEO starting Monday(mercurynews.com)
2 points by grellas 16y ago|0 comments
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An insightful post on why "copyright" is a misnomer in a digital age(juliansanchez.com)
1 points by grellas 16y ago|0 comments

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