eBay decision changes balance of power in patent disputes
. The first two parts, written by attorney Gina Carter, pertained to preventing intellectual property infringement within organizations. The following commentary, written by attorneys Joe Goode and Jonathan Fritz, addr...Two convicted of selling $6 million in counterfeit Rockwell software on eBay
Assistant Attorney General Alice Fisher for the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Steven B...Supreme Court decision in eBay case could affect value of patents
On Monday, May 15, 2006, the Supreme Court in eBay Inc. v. Mercexchange LLC, held that whether a patent owner who proves infringement should be granted an injunction must be determined under the standard four-factor test. Those factors are (1) irreparable injury; (2) inadequacy of remedies at law; (3) balancing of hardships; and (4) the public interest. The Court re...Interview: Billpoint Founder Jason May on eBay, Open Source
My first experience with computers was an introductory programming class in 1979 using the TRS-80 model 1. I discovered e-mail, Usenet and the fledgling Internet when I started college in 1985. There have certainly been enormous changes since then, b...Surgeon Buys a Retractor from eBay
Kevin Murray, a General Surgeon, went ahead and purchased a medical equipment from an internet auction site, eBay, without seeking the official permission// from the hospital authorities. Apparently, he had already purchased £45,000 of equipment for his novel operating theater at James Paget Hospital, Gorleston, Norfolk. A retractor, which was much needed, had slipped his mind when he pla...