There are some things I’ve written in bits and pieces to others about publishers and publishing contracts and whether it’s worth it for an author of hand knitting patterns (or rather, the designer and pattern writer, since these roles are … Continue reading
Further to the earlier post: Artyarns voluntarily dismissed their action against Tilli Tomas on July 25. TT had never served an answer or taken any step with the court. Perhaps they’ve arrived at some agreement? Personally, I still don’t like … Continue reading
In Spanish, it means chain; in French (if you add an “s” to the end) it means lock. Either way, it seems that somebody secured the resolution they wanted. Now we know why the action was discontinued. In text (the … Continue reading
By now, some of you have heard about the U.S. Supreme Court’s antitrust ruling yesterday on resale price maintenance — I know, because you’ve e-mailed me! I haven’t downloaded and read the decision yet, but the court changed the law … Continue reading
Today’s lesson is to watch what you say, and how you say it… even when you say it through your lawyer. Artyarns is seeking a declaratory judgment against Tilli Tomas (or rather, the people behind it, since Tilli Tomas is … Continue reading
I warned you about the puns. Those of you — whoever you might be, and I doubt you exist — who were waiting on the edge of your seat waiting for the next move in the game of chess that … Continue reading
I’ve been doing work-work, and haven’t had time to articulate further incomplete thoughts about the nature of… anything. But I’m still on the subject of “taking sides”, so to speak. But there has been some late-breaking news… or at least, … Continue reading
One thing you have to understand about intellectual property attorneys, see, is that they like to make jokes. Sometimes very bad, punny jokes. In the middle of meetings with clients, or maybe during trial. In that sense, they share a … Continue reading
A day late, as usual, mainly because I don’t actually read Boing Boing unless someone else flags it in their blog. Boing Boing outed the licensed fabric issue yesterday. Read the whole thing before you torch anybody (including Reprodepot’s response … Continue reading
Today’s intellectual property-fest is brought to you by the letter ®. If you’re a designer who is planning to file and prosecute your own trademark application, especially in the US, you really should think about what you supply as a … Continue reading