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December 13, 2020Bits and Bytes, PatentpaidJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

  • Mike Peterson: Mobile ECG Device firm AliveCor Sues Apple for Alleged Patent Infringement (Source: Apple Insider)
  • Christopher Yasiejko: SmileDirectClub Patent on Business Is Invalidated by Judge (Source: Bloomberg)
  • Atty. Aaron Wininger: Prison for Over 200 Fraudulent Chinese Patent Applications Yielding 900,000 RMB in Government Awards (Source: The National Law Review)
  • Todd Bishop: Microsoft Patents Tech to Score Meetings Using Body Language, Facial Expressions, Other Data (Source: GeekWire)

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

  • Thomas Cueni: The Risk in Suspending Vaccine Patent Rules (Source: The New York Times)
  • Prof. Qin Li, Prof. Mark (Shuai) Ma, and Prof. Terry J. Shevlin: The Effect of Tax Avoidance Crackdown on Corporate Innovation (Source: SSRN)
  • Prof. Jorge L. Contreras: Financial Terms in License Agreements (Source: SSRN)

New Job Postings on Patently-O:

  • Erise IP, P.A.
  • Fresh IP PLC

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