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Google Wins Key Decision in API Fair Use Case
Given the omnipresence of technology in our lives, tech giants like Google manage to touch almost every aspect of society to some degree. And you can’t be as big as a Google or an Apple without running into a few issues. We’ve previously written about the copyright case that Oracle had filed against Google, in which a court had ruled in favor of Oracle in the company’s assertion that APIs are copyrightable and that Google had violated their copyright in using parts of Java APIs of their Android platform. The ruling allowed for Google to mount a fair use defense for their usage of the APIs, and the matter headed back to district court for a ruling that was issued late last month.
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5 Keys to a Successful Business Launch
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Protecting Your Big Ideas, Part 1
For entrepreneurs and others involved with small businesses and startups, there is a lot of hard work that goes into trying to make the business a success. You spend long hours and untold effort into building a strong foundation for your company. Along the way, you undoubtedly make personal sacrifices to try and achieve your goals, missing out on time with friends and family to put the extra time in that will hopefully pay off in the long run. For founders and others who care deeply about the fortunes of the company, there is almost nothing within reason you wouldn’t do to make sure that your company’s future is secure.
Domain Names, Trademarks, and Intellectual Property – Oh My!
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Protecting Your Big Ideas, Part 2
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Mitigate Risk with Partnership and Contractor Agreements
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Tips for Protecting Your Business’s Intellectual Property
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AZ Great Code Challenge Launches Version 2.0
As a tech company, we love seeing young people with a passion and interest in the technology sector. It’s not a stretch to say that technology is not only the future of our economy, but of humans as a species. Tech will enable us to accomplish things we had never before dreamed possible, and it’s the young people of today who will be at the forefront of that innovation. That is why we are pleased to see local events aimed at celebrating the fields of science and technology and the kids involved in it.
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Citigroup and AT&T Locked in Trademark Battle
The past few month have seen a spate of trademark and copyright filings that some would argue border on the absurd. Several entities have either attempted to trademark or pursued legal action related to trademarks that many would consider to be fairly broad, generic terms or phrases. Perhaps most famously, YouTube personalities tried to trademark the term “react” in relation to their brand of videos. While there are many people sympathetic to those trying to protect their work from theft, it is this type of perceived overreach that can turn support against you and make observers question whether our current system for IP protection works as it should.
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