By Kelly Hollowell on Posted in PatentUnder Section 134 of the Patent Act of 1952, if a patent application is denied by the USPTO, the applicant may file an administrative appeal with the PTO’s Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, with appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit under Section141. Another option is the applicant may file a … Continue Reading
By Heather J. Hubbard on Posted in Internet,Privacy,TechnologyThe Healthcare Information and Management System Society (“HIMSS”) recently released its “Analytics Report: Security of Patient Data,” the third installment of the report in the last six years. Despite increased confidence in security safeguards, healthcare providers reported more breaches than in past years. In 2008, only 13% of respondents reported a security breach. In 2012, … Continue Reading
By Emily J. Zibart on Posted in Internet,TechnologyYesterday, the Department of Justice filed an antitrust suit against Apple and five major publishing companies (Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin Group and Simon & Schuster) regarding the defendants’ practices with regard to e-books. The DOJ Complaint, available here, alleges that the publishers and Apple conspired to set pricing for e-books in violation of Section 1 … Continue Reading
By Emily J. Zibart on Posted in First AmendmentOn April 1, a number of online sources (including Abovethelaw.com) reported that Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman planned to propose legislation that would strip internet service providers (ISPs) of their protection under the Communications Decency Act, 47 U.S.C. § 230 (the “CDA”). Luckily, these stories were later revealed to be a concerted April Fool’s prank, and … Continue Reading
