In 2005, an Australian woman named Annabelle Young wanted to start a tea company. In order to protect her IP she decided to trademark the name HONEST TEA in Australia. Not too long after her trademark issued, an American company using the same name brought suit against her claiming global rights in the name. ThatContinue reading “Woman Takes on Coca-Cola in Trademark Dispute and Wins”
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“Happy Birthday” Song now in the Public Domain
A California judge hearing a copyright suit against Warner/Chappell music recently ruled that the “Happy Birthday” song is in the public domain. The judge held that Warner could enforce its copyright only in certain arrangements of the song. CLICK HERE FOR FULL ARTICLE
Use Caution when Issuing Take Down Notices: “Copyright Law Does Not Authorize Thoughtless Censorship of Lawful Speech”
A Pennsylvania woman recently faced a copyright infringement suit when she posted a video of her child dancing to Prince’s “Let’s Go Crazy” in 2007. Universal Music Corp. contacted YouTube after learning of the video and had the posting taken down for a period of several weeks. The video was later restored after the motherContinue reading “Use Caution when Issuing Take Down Notices: “Copyright Law Does Not Authorize Thoughtless Censorship of Lawful Speech””
3D Printers to Begin Printing in Graphene
In 2010, two scientists received the Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of a new material. Six years earlier they used adhesive to lift a layer of carbon from a block of graphite and then placed it layer on a silicon wafer, creating “graphene.” Graphene is essentially a two dimensional layer of carbon havingContinue reading “3D Printers to Begin Printing in Graphene”
NASA Developing First Warp Drive
NASA has been wrestling with the time constraints of space travel for years but recently a physicist by the name of Miguel Alcubierre came up a concept that may make deep space travel a reality. Alcubierre’s theory involves a “space bubble” that can travel faster than the speed of light while the ship inside remainsContinue reading “NASA Developing First Warp Drive”
Newly Patented Devices Use Heat and Ionized Air to Protect Against Shock Waves
A newly patented devices suggest the use of heat and ionized air to protect troops against the shock waves generated by explosions. The patent suggests placement of arc generators on the exterior of vehicles along with a sensor to detect an inbound sock wave. The generators would create a large arc of electricity to heatContinue reading “Newly Patented Devices Use Heat and Ionized Air to Protect Against Shock Waves”
Group Injects Human Eyes with Substance to Enhance Night Vision
A group of scientists recently injected the eyeballs human test subject with a substance found in deep sea fish. This injection of Ce 6, a chlorophyll-like chemical, allowed the subject to clearly discern the location of people in the woods 50 meters away. CLICK HERE FOR FULL ARTICLE
Impact Glass Found in Mars Crater
Impact glass found in a crater on the surface of Mars by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbitor could provide support for past life on the planet. CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLE
Images of Pluto Released
NASA recently released high quality images of Pluto. CLICK HERE TO VIEW IMAGES
Court Recognizes Orangutan’s Right to Life, Liberty and Freedom
A zoo in Buenos Aires was recently ordered to free a 29 year old female orangutan after an Argentine court recognized the animals right to life, liberty and freedom. This is the first time that a court has recognized such rights in a non-human animal. CLICK HERE FOR FULL ARTICLE.