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Douglas LichtmanProfessor of LawUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES

The Library of Alexandria

October 31, 2008

Analysis of:Google Book Search Settlement | books.google.com

A tentative settlement was reached this week in the Google Book Search litigation, opening the door to great possibilities but also raising new questions about the emerging market for online book distribution.

Douglas LichtmanProfessor of LawUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES

BRCM's New Complaint Against QCOM

October 31, 2008

Analysis of:Broadcom Files Suit Asserting Qualcomm's Licensing Practices Violate U.S. Law | www.broadcom.com

After falling short in its recent round of cases against Qualcomm. Broadcom has now filed a new complaint, this time alleging that QCOM's licensing practices are impermissible under a patent rule known as exhaustion.  The bad news for BRCM, however, is that exhaustion almost surely does not apply.

Thomas O'BrienOwnerDIGITAL AMPLIFIER COMPANY

Paradigm Shift in Storage, SSD and HDD

October 13, 2008

Analysis of:TDK Crams 260 GB Into 1.8-inch HDD, Sets a New Density Benchmark | gizmodo.com

Soon, there will a paradigm shift in storage.  This shift is as much driven by economics as by technological developments.  The uses of large storage in some devices will become prevalent and change our view of memory forever.

James MeyersChief Executive Officer Alpha Media

Global Advertising Forecasts Drop: An Indicator for Uncertain Times

October 1, 2008

Analysis of:Gap Widens in Online Advertising | online.wsj.com

1. Zenith Optimedia, Universal McCann, WPP, BMO Capital Markets, Oppenheimer, Lehman Brothers and eMarket all have announced downward revision of overall Ad spend for 2008           2. Nielsen Monitor-Plus: first-half U.S. ad spend declined 1.4 percent, compared with the same period in 2007, to $67.6 billion

Douglas LichtmanProfessor of LawUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES

Nail the Facts, Miss the Consequences

September 29, 2008

Analysis of:U.S. appeals court favors Broadcom vs Qualcomm | www.reuters.com

The coverage regarding this week's decision in the BRCM/QCOM patent litigation has stressed the surface facts: namely, that two BRCM patents were affirmed on appeal, and only one was rejected.  What the coverage misses, however, is that the patents are far from equal players.   The patent that was rejected was by far the most important patent in the lot.  The ones that remain might matter substantially to Sprint, but probably are of low consequence for QCOM or its business prospects.

Douglas LichtmanProfessor of LawUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES

BYI v. IGT: Motions in Limine Filed

September 29, 2008

Analysis of:Analyst Sees Buying Opportunity in Bally Tech | biz.yahoo.com

The main patent case between BYI and IGT is now in its final weeks.  The parties this week sharpened the fight a bit more by filing a series of motions that attempt to have certain testimony and evidence excluded from trial.  Meanwhile, all eyes now turn to the decisions on summary judgment, which should issue imminently.

Douglas LichtmanProfessor of LawUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES

Attempted Copyright Infringement?

September 29, 2008

Analysis of:Capitol Records v. Jammie Thomas | www.eff.org

A few days ago, a District Court in Minnesota reversed course on its own prior holding and decided that, in copyright law, it is not actionable to "offer to distribute" a copyrighted file without permission, but instead only actionable if you actually distribute the file.  The opinion raises a number of interesting questions about how copyright law should and does work, perhaps most notably forcing the copyright community to think through the reasons why the law ever forbids "attempted" as opposed to fully consummated misdeeds.

Douglas LichtmanProfessor of LawUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES

TiVo's Long Road Home

September 8, 2008

Analysis of:Ruling in TiVo, Echostar Case Could be Delayed | www.reuters.com

The September 4th hearing has now come and gone, and still TiVo commentators seem to think that TiVo is moments away from a final, decisive win.  The reality is considerably more bleak.  TiVo's contempt request is likely to be denied, and TiVo will not gain significant leverage unless and until the court hears the full work-around issue.

Douglas LichtmanProfessor of LawUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES

Rambus Wins Again

August 29, 2008

Analysis of:U.S. trade commission loses bid for Rambus appeal | www.reuters.com

This week, the Federal Trade Commission was denied a chance to have its case against Rambus reheard by the fuller panel of judges.  That clears the way for Rambus to go back on offense, pushing its patent claims in several cases already significantly underway.

Douglas LichtmanProfessor of LawUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES

Does Cablevision Matter?

August 29, 2008

Analysis of:Decision: 20th Century Fox v. Cablevision | www.eff.org

The copyright community lost a significant court case this month when, on appeal, Cablevision was able to defend its new RS-DVR service.   The legal issues matter tremendously, in my view; but the puzzle for me is whether the RS-DVR service itself is really all that important.

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