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In the waning days of this congressional session in the United States, US lawmakers are passing a flurry of intellectual property-related bills, wrote Liza Porteus Viana for Intellectual Property Watch. Further, she goes on to say;

One of the bills awaiting President Bush's signature would create a position of a top intellectual property official in the White House. Another bill would add protection to works whose rights owners are unknown, and a further bill would extend negotiations on internet radio royalties.

This article really does a nice job of shedding more light on what's at stake in the bid to tighten controls and oversight related to Intellectual Property Law. To read it in it's entirety, visit Intellectual Property Watch.

Last Friday, the U.S. Senate passed the controversial Pro-IP Bill, which would effectively create a "copyright czar" answering to the President. According to the Senate bill, the IPEC will chair a committee made up of representatives from the Office of Management and Budget, the DOJ, the U.S. Trade Representative, the Patent and Trademark Office, the Department of Homeland Security, the FDA, and others.

Cerulean Associates LLC, one the world’s top recognized advisory firms on regulatory compliance, intellectual property security and information technology in regulated environments, launched a revised website today.

“Consultant websites tend to talk about themselves,” said John Avellanet, Managing Director of Cerulean. “Given Cerulean’s focus on our clients’ success, now our website reflects that - whether a visitor is looking for previous client results, an article reprint, our newsletter, a public speaker or just wants a quiet review for how our various services might match their needs.”

Luzzatto & Luzzatto is deemed best in country by leading publication, peers

BEER SHEVA, Israel, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- High-tech companies and the number of patents filed in Israel are on the rise, causing a huge demand for law professionals who are well-versed in the field of intellectual property.

By: Paul Hood

Ignorance of the law excuses no one. If you are unaware of your law, then you are in for big trouble. To better understand what are your rights and duties, educate yourself.

Issues regarding intellectual property rights are an important topic of discussion as many things revolve around this theme. Knowing what an intellectual property is the first step in our education. The U.S. Department of State defines it as:

By John B. Farmer

What should you know about intellectual property (IP) to make it in business?

IP is becoming, and may already be, the dominant business asset of the U.S. economy. A study based on 1998-2004 data by Stephen E. Siwek of Economists Incorporated found that IP industries in the U.S. contributed 40% of U.S. business growth and that they account for 20% of private industry’s contribution to total U.S. gross domestic product.

In law, intellectual property (IP) is an umbrella term for various legal entitlements which attach to certain types of information, ideas, or other intangibles in their expressed form. The holder of this legal entitlement is generally entitled to exercise various exclusive rights in relation to the subject matter of the IP. The term intellectual property reflects the idea that this subject matter is the product of the mind or the intellect, and that IP rights may be protected at law in the same way as any other form of property. However, the use of the term and the concepts it is said to embody are the subject of some controversy (see below).

First Conviction in the Country for Foreign Economic Espionage

SAN JOSE – LAWFUEL - Law News Network - United States Attorney Kevin V. Ryan announced that Fei Ye and Ming Zhong pleaded guilty today to two counts each of economic espionage.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 2005--Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN - News), a leading provider of financial and operational consulting services, today announced that Michael J. Dansky has joined the Company's Disputes and Investigations practice as a managing director specializing in intellectual property (IP)-related transactions, valuation, litigation, disputes, and other IP operational services.

LOS ANGELES, CA and PALO ALTO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/08/2005 -- Ian C. Ballon, one of California's top intellectual property attorneys who is also an acknowledged authority on Internet law and e-commerce, has joined Greenberg Traurig LLP as a shareholder in its Los Angeles and Palo Alto offices. Ballon's clients include e-Bay, Inc., Knight-Ridder, Inc. (and its chain of national newspapers including The San Jose Mercury News), Fujitsu America, The San Jose Sharks NHL hockey team, EMI Records, Twentieth Century FOX Film Corporation and Universal Studios. At Greenberg Traurig, Ballon will continue to represent entertainment, technology and media companies in complex digital copyright, trade secret, trademark, domain name, database and Internet-related litigation and counseling.