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U.S. Universities Warn Students about Limewire and Kazaa… in 2024

TorrentFreak

At the turn of the century, piracy was booming at university campuses across America and far beyond. Seemingly unlimited broadband connections and the presence of many tech-savvy students provided an ideal breeding ground for the rapid expansion of the file-sharing craze. Napster provided the spark and when that shut down, other software applications including Kazaa, LimeWire, and BitTorrent, fueled the fire in the years to come.

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The Spirit of 76!

Likelihood of Confusion

Originally posted 2009-08-26 17:08:40. Republished by Blog Post PromoterCounterfeit Chic’s Knockoff News is back in its 76th edition, with all due credit being given yours truly, and everyone else paying cash. The post The Spirit of 76! appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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To Do or Not to Do?: Revisiting Business Method Patents in the Software Industry

SpicyIP

Discussing the exclusion of business method patents in India’s software industry and arguing in favor of such exclusion, we are pleased to bring to you this guest post by Anushka Aggarwal. By analyzing key legal cases and theories of competitive and cumulative innovation, Anushka argues that maintaining this exclusion is crucial for balancing technological advancement and social welfare.