Monthly Archives: February 2006

even counterfeiters need a roof… or not?

The fight against counterfeiters is a tough one, we all know. Who has never worn something counterfeited in his life? I don’t see so many hands raised up! Probably one of the main problems is that there are places where … Continue reading

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Porn Patents – part 1 of…

Patents: something new on my blog but at the same time an important source of interesting things. Everything under the sun can be patentable, someone says, really everything; this offers us the chance to have a really good time on … Continue reading

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The Syndicate ®

The relevance of online virtual worlds is growing in importance everyday, that’s a fact. And when something gains importance, people want to preserve or have some rights on it… so IP issues arise. Online gaming worlds and IP are an … Continue reading

Posted in IP, virtual worlds | 8 Comments

When new distribution channels help the old ones…

Going on with the issue of new media distribution channels and strategies of a previous post, yesterday NBC presented the first quantitative data about the Apple partnership effects on NBC shows distributed via iTunes. The results are quite surprising, at … Continue reading

Posted in Media, economics | 13 Comments

Italians do it better… or at least they do it for free!

Ok, don’t take me wrong, I speak about patent and trademark registration! This is an IP blog more or less, so sorry if you were thinking about a change in the editorial policy. Anyway, back to serious issues, let’s talk … Continue reading

Posted in IP, Italy, economics | 13 Comments