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What Is Not Protected by Copyright?

Copyright Gov, May 01, 2008 Several categories of material are generally not eligible for federal copyright

Committee Continues Investigation of FutureGen Termination

Committee on Science and Technology, Aug 05, 2008 The Committee has been attempting to determine the basis of the decision to terminate DOE’s participation in the FutureGen

Attorney General Cuomo Announces Microsoft To Remain Under New York's Supervision.

New York Gov, Apr 15, 2008 Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a federal judge has granted New York

chinese Chemist Indicted For Theft Of Trade Secrets

FBI Gov, Mar 15, 2008 A chemist employed by a corporation headquartered in Houston, Texas, involved in

USPTO Expands Patent Prosecution Highway Network to Canadian, Korean Patent Offices

USPTO, Feb 07, 2008 USPTO Expands Patent Prosecution Highway Network to Canadian, Korean Patent

Alan Ralsky, Ten Others, Indicted in International Illegal Spamming and Stock Fraud Scheme

U.S. Department of Justice (Criminal Division), Jan 08, 2008 The flood of illegal spam continues to wreak havoc on the online marketplace and has become a global criminal enterprise stated by Assistant Attorney General

Cupertino Export Broker Sentenced to Two Years for Illegally Exporting National Security-Sensitive Technology to China

U.S. Department of Justice, Dec 26, 2007 Defendant brokered illegal sale of night vision

Washington Attorney General Fines California Man for Spyware Law Violations

Washington State Office of the Attorney General, Dec 11, 2007 Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna announced a settlement with one of three California based Internet affiliate

U.S. Department of Justice Leads International Effort to Combat Intellectual Property Crime Hosts Conference in Bangkok to Develop IP Criminal Enforcement Network

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Oct 29, 2007 In recognition that effective prosecution of IP crime depends heavily on cooperation between victims and law enforcement

Attorney General Sues Internet Advancement Again

Washington Attorney Generals Office, Nov 29, 2007 McKenna says Redmond based company violated court

Commerce Department FY 2007 Budget Maintains Commitment to Job Growth and US Competitiveness

Department of Commerce (DOC) Technology Administration (TA), Oct 18, 2007 The DOC budget will focus on its main goals of providing information and tools to maximize US competitiveness fostering science and technological

Novell and EFF Team Up to Reform Software Patents

EFF, Sep 24, 2007 Novell and EFF will work to lobby governments and national and international organizations to develop legislation and policies around

Rep. Howard Berman Introduces Patent Reform Act of 2007

House of Representatives, Sep 17, 2007 The Patent Reform Act of 2007, a bicameral and bipartisan effort to reform the patent system to meet the challenges of the 21st

Seattle Man Indicted For ID Theft Using Computer File Sharing Programs

Department of Justice, Sep 10, 2007 Law enforcement has known for some time that criminals are exploiting peer to peer file sharing to secretly gain remote access to victim?s

California Couple Charged With Criminal Copyright and Trademark Violations For Distributing Conterfeited Microsoft Software

USDOJ, Sep 03, 2007 Arrested and charged with conspiracy, criminal copyright infringement, trademark violations, and mail

Guilty Plea Entered in Federal Copyright Infringement Case

Cyber Crime, Aug 27, 2007 A second defendant pled guilty today in connection with the first ever prosecution of a conspiracy to infringe copyrights in karaoke sound

Long Island Corporate Executive Pleads Guilty To Destroying A Competitor's TRade Secret Formula

FBI, Aug 13, 2007 Destruction of commercial trade secrets is a serious offense, and can result in significant commercial

Three Individuals Indicted For Conspiracy To Sell More Than $5 Million In Counterfeit Software

Cyber Crime, Aug 20, 2007 Six counts related to their participation in a conspiracy to sell millions of dollars of pirated computer

Third Conviction For Camcording Movies In A Theater and Third Conviction For Violating The Digital Millennium Copyright Act

Cyber Crime, Aug 06, 2007 Individual was convicted for his role in assisting with the unauthorized camcording of movies in a theater and for violating the Digital Millennium Copyright

Illinois Manpleads Guilty To Posting '24' Television Show On Internet Prior To First Broadcast On Fox

Cyber Crime, Jul 30, 2007 Romero pleaded guilty to uploading copyrighted material to a publicly accessible computer network knowing the work was intended for commercial

Two Convicted of Selling $6 Million Worth of Counterfeit Software on eBay

Cyber Crime, Jul 23, 2007 Two more defendants pleaded guilty in Milwaukee to charges of criminal copyright infringement as a result of their selling counterfeit

Moorpark Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Conducting a Multi Million Dollar International Cable Piracy Business

US Dept. of Justice, Jul 13, 2007 In addition to imposing a sentence of 5 years, the Court imposed a fine of $350k, and ordered that the defendant be placed on supervised release for a period of 3

Ex-Employee of Coca Cola and Co-Defendant Sentenced for Stealing Trade Secrets

Department of Justice, Jul 09, 2007 Joya Williams & Co-Conspirator Ibrahim Dimson Going To Federal

Phisher Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years After First CAN SPAM ACT Conviction

U. S. Attorney?s Office Central District of California, Jun 18, 2007 In addition to the CAN-SPAM Act conviction, Goodin was sentenced on 10 other counts, including wire

Extradited Software Piracy Ringleader Sentenced to Prison

U.S. Department of Justice, Jul 03, 2007 In one of the first ever extraditions for an intellectual property offense, a British national living in Australia was brought to the U.S. to face criminal

Software Piracy Crackdown ‘Operation Fastlink’ Yields 50th Guilty Plea

U.S. Department of Justice, Jun 11, 2007 In pleading guilty, Eaves acknowledged that he was a leading member in the illegal software, game, movie, and music trade online, referred to as the ?warez

Illinois Man Charged With Leaking Season Premier of TV Show by Uploading it to Internet

United States Attorney?s Office Central District of California, Jun 04, 2007 According to the affidavit in support of the criminal complaint, Fox discovered the illegal uploads on

Akron Ohio Computer Forensics Unit

High Technology Computer Crime Task Force, May 30, 2007 The HTCCT Force works closely with law enforcement to increase awareness of the key role the cyber investigator plays in all aspects of cyber

Sacramento Man Charged With Computer Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft

cybercrime.gov, May 21, 2007 The Indictment alleges that NGUYEN engaged in a complex fraud scheme in which he used his computer to obtain thousands of credit and debit card

USPTO's EFS-Web Electronic Patent Filing System Celebrates Successful First Year

uspto.gov, May 14, 2007 In addition, more than 700,000 applications and related documents have been filed using EFS-Web to

Operator Of For-Profit Software Piracy Web Site Sentenced To 24 Months In Prison

cybercrime.gov, Apr 30, 2007 Ronnie A. Knott was convicted of criminal copyright infringement and sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Gerald Bruce Lee to serve 24 months in

United States Files WTO Cases Against China

ustr.gov, May 07, 2007

U.S. Joins Cases Alleging False Claims On Hardware, Software & Technology Services Sales

usdoj.gov, Apr 23, 2007 ?The Department of Justice is acting in this case to protect the integrity of the procurement

Former Navy Contractor Sentenced for Damaging Navy Computer System

cybercrime.gov, Apr 16, 2007 Sylvestre previously pled guilty on September 20, 2006 to intentionally damaging a Navy computer network used in furtherance of national

Dallas CBP Seizes Huge Shipment of Trademark Goods!

cbp.gov, Apr 10, 2007 Violations of 31 Intellectual Property Rights trademarks registered with U.S. Customs and Border Protection were

Couple Plead Guilty To Conspiracyand Criminal Copyright Violations

usdoj.gov, Apr 04, 2007 The defendants admitted they unlawfully distributed counterfeit movies and music from a storefront located in Stockton,

Gov. Perry Announces $13 Million in Emerging Tech Fund

governor.state.tx.us, Mar 29, 2007 Through these grants, we are elevating our state?s emerging technology

Users May Be Unaware Of Threats From Filesharing Programs

uspto.gov, Mar 22, 2007 Computer programs that can cause unintended filesharing contribute to copyright

Cracking The Code

fbi.gov, Mar 07, 2007 A California man who followed that path must have thought he?d never get

ITC Institutes Investigation On Certain Gps Chips

usitc.gov, Mar 15, 2007 The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States of certain GPS

Software Piracy Ringleader Extradited From Australia

cybercrime.gov, Mar 01, 2007 If convicted on both counts, Griffiths could receive a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $500,000

Deputy Under Secretary Of Commerce Announces FY 2008 Budget Proposal For USPTO

uspto.gov, Feb 22, 2007 This is the fourth consecutive year the President's budget recommends full access to the agency's anticipated fee

Duracell Employee Pleads Guilty To Stealing Trade Secrets

usdoj.gov, Feb 15, 2007 The theft of trade secrets is a serious crime that has the potential to cause significant economic damage to the owners of trade secrets and their

Office of Science Awards 95 Million Hours of Supercomputing Time to Advance Research

energy.gov, Feb 08, 2007 The supercomputers will allow cutting-edge research and design of virtual prototypes to be carried out in weeks or months, rather than the years or

FTC Halts Deceptive Free Software CD Internet Scam

ftc.gov, Feb 01, 2007 It states that consumers must send back two of the four free CDs within 10 days or they will be charged a fee of $39 or

First Conviction in Hewlett Packard Pretexting Investigation

cybercrime.gov, Jan 18, 2007 In pleading guilty to two felony counts, Wagner admitted today that he was paid as part of a conspiracy that made fraudulent use of social security

Improved Nanodots Could Be Key to Future Data Storage

nist.gov, Jan 25, 2007 The massive global challenge of storing digital data?storage needs reportedly double every year?may be met with a tiny yet powerful

Former Chinese National Charged with Stealing Military Application Trade Secrets

cybercrime.gov, Jan 11, 2007 Xiaodong Sheldon Meng 42, is charged with stealing military combat and commercial simulation software and other materials from his former employer

New World Record Achieved in Solar Cell Technology

energy.gov, Jan 05, 2007 This breakthrough may lead to systems with an installation cost of only $3 per watt, producing electricity at a cost of 8-10 cents per

FBI Statistics on Pirates in Cyberspace

FBI, Dec 08, 2006 Twenty three billion dollars lost in 2003 as a result of criminals swiping copyright-protected digital copies of

USPTO to Eliminate the Disclosure Document Program

USPTO, Nov 28, 2006

In Texas, Defendant Sentenced For Online Software Piracy

Department of Justice, Nov 16, 2006 Role in an underground network that distributed pirated software, games, movies and music over the

Virginia Man Sentenced In Peer-to-Peer Piracy Crackdown

Department of Justice, Nov 02, 2006 The defendant had previously pleaded guilty to a two count felony information charging conspiracy to commit copyright infringement and criminal copyright

Man Pleads Guilty In Connection With Internet Piracy Scheme

FBI, Nov 09, 2006 Washington man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Seattle to Criminal Copyright

New Survey Reveals Internet Users Are Bombarded By Online Attacks

Washington State Attorney General, Oct 26, 2006 Computer security experts estimate that your computer is attacked approximately 300 times per hour by

Former Metaldyne Employees Indicted For Theft Of Trade Secrets

usdoj.gov, Oct 18, 2006 Metaldyne Corporation is one of only two automotive parts manufacturers in the world to have developed a process to successfully fabricate powdered

State Of New York Sues Major Spyware Distributor

oag.state.ny.us, Oct 11, 2006 alleging that the firm surreptitiously installed millions of pop-up ad programs on consumers'

NASA Technology Captures Massive Hurricane Waves

nasa.gov, Oct 04, 2006 The NASA Scanning Radar Altimeter (SRA), designed to take measurements of the changing wave height and structure in and around

New Sensor Technology Detects Chemical, Biological, Nuclear And Explosive Materials

Press Release, Sep 20, 2006 Argonne engineers have successfully performed the first-ever remote detection of chemicals and identification of unique explosives

World Trade Center Will Use Green Building Design

Press Release, Sep 27, 2006 World Trade Center Office Towers to utilize cutting edge fuel cell technology to increase efficiency and provide secure clean on-site power

McAfee Agrees to Settle and Pay a $50 Million Penalty

Press Release, Sep 13, 2006 The complaint specifically alleges that, during the period 1998 through 2000, McAfee inflated its cumulative net revenues by $622

Internet Access Task Force Will Examine Issues Raised By Converging Technologies

Press Release, Sep 06, 2006 The FTC?s Internet Access Task Force is looking carefully at the issues raised by calls for network neutrality

Michigan Man Gets 30 Months For Conspiracy To Order Destructive Computer Attacks On Business Competitors

cybercrime.gov, Aug 30, 2006 A Michigan man was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for conspiring to conduct highly destructive computer attacks on competitors of his online sportswear

Man Pleads Guilty In Connection With Internet Piracy Scheme

Press Release, Aug 23, 2006 Operation Copycat, an undercover investigation targeting online warez groups illegally distributing newly-released movies, games, software and

"Barnyard" Uses Sun Technology for Groundbreaking Computer-Generated Animation

Press Release, Aug 16, 2006 Sun provided a 620-node server farm and storage solution that was crucial in the completion of the complex animation

Ultimate Technology Ranks As #1 Provider Of POS Hardware

Press Release, Aug 02, 2006 The 2006 Hardware Leaderboard results were derived from 805 surveys of over 120 retailers conducted independently by RIS

DOE Awards $3.3M for Advanced Remediation Technology Contracts

Press Release, Aug 09, 2006 These contracts provide funding to small and large businesses and a university to develop technologies over a six month

Microtech Announces New Enterprise Blu-ray(R) Technology

Press Release, Jul 26, 2006 With the introduction of Blu-ray technology and advancements in performance and capacity, Microtech is anticipating growth and penetration into new

DOJ Computer Crime Article

doj.mt.gov, Jun 02, 2006 Retrieving the computer records necessary to solve these crimes is complex and highly

Guilty Of Cracking Code Needed To Activate Microsoft Software

usdoj.gov, May 19, 2006 Pleaded guilty to computer fraud in connection with a scheme in which he stole more than $500,000 worth of Microsoft

California Copyright Law Violation Case

usdoj.gov, May 09, 2006 A federal grand jury in San Jose returned a four-count indictment charging five additional individuals with violations of federal copyright

Technology Computer Crime Programs

usdoj.gov, Apr 21, 2006 The National Information Infrastructure Protection Act of

Coppyright In The Digital Age Challenge

usinfo.state.gov, Mar 16, 2006 Headlines relate to digital technology and digital communications

Cyber Crime Article On Hacking

cybercrime.gov, Apr 06, 2006 Former Federal Computer Security Specialist Pleads Guilty to Hacking Department of Education

Computer Software Crime In Michigan

Enter Source, Feb 28, 2006 Convicted of software copyright

Trafficking In Copies Of Computer Programs

cybercrime.gov, Feb 14, 2006 Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than five

Penn Woman Pleads Guilty To Federal Software Piracy Law Charge

usdoj.gov, Jan 30, 2006 Underground online community that consists of individuals and organized groups who use the Internet to engage in the large scale, illegal distribution of

Intel And BMW Enter Comprehensive Partnership

Intel Press Release, Dec 16, 2005 Intel technology will be deployed throughout the BMW Group and its worldwide dealer

In California, Silicon Valley on China's High Technology Development

uscc.gov, Nov 28, 2005 The event will also focus on China's weak intellectual property rights

How Long Copyright Protection Law Endures

copyright.gov, Dec 07, 2005 The duration of copyright will be 95 years from publication or 120 years from

How The Tech Transfer Licensing Process Works

lbl.gov, Nov 14, 2005 The transfer of technology from the Lab to industry begins with the invention of a process, technique, material, piece of equipment, or development of

Focus on Economic Espionage

fbi.gov, Oct 14, 2005 Trade secrets are all forms and types of financial, business, scientific, technical, economic or engineering information, including patterns,

The Orange County California Bar Commerce Secretary Evans Names New Members To Patent And Trademark Public Advisory Committees

uspto.gov, Sep 16, 2005 The Orange County California Bar Commerce Secretary Evans Names New Members To Patent And Trademark Public Advisory

The First Three Meetings Will Take Place In San Jose, California, On February 18, 2005 Chicago, Illinois On Patents

ftc.gov, Sep 13, 2005 The First Three Meetings Will Take Place In San Jose, California, On February 18, 2005 Chicago, Illinois On

Intellectual Property Law of the American Bar of California

ftc.gov, Sep 12, 2005 Jurisdiction and choice of law issues Several commentators have questioned efforts by the Federal

Mitigating the Impact of Intellectual Property Theft and Counterfeiting

usdoj.gov, Sep 01, 2005 Protecting intellectual property rights is an important part of the Department of Justice's

Illinois Remains First in Nation in Education Technology

illinois.gov, Aug 24, 2005 In 2001, Illinois ranked first in Education and second nationally in

Federal Prosecution Of Violations Of Intellectual Property Rights

usdoj.gov, Aug 17, 2005 Burgeoning trade in unlawfully reproduced records, tapes, films, and computer

Compliance With These Provisions For Web-based Intranet And Internet Information And Applications

usdoj.gov, Aug 17, 2005 Many agencies have purchased assistive software to test their

Large Technology Companies Generate Nearly As Many Lawsuits As The Entities That Have No Products

judiciary.house.gov, Aug 11, 2005 The Committee Print Increases the Number, Complexity and Expense of

The Problem And Delivering Solutions To Technology Consumers

senate.gov, Aug 05, 2005 The main problem that confronts us as legislators and policy makers in Washington is one of uniquely national

Encouraging The Rapid Deployment Of Advanced Technology To Protect Americans From Terrorism

homeland.house.gov, Jun 30, 2005 Encouraging The Rapid Deployment Of Advanced Technology To Protect Americans From

Joint Petition To Modify The Schedule In The Commission’s May 13, 2005 Order

ftc.gov, Jul 13, 2005 In its Order of May 13 the Commission set forth a schedule for both parties to file parts of the record from the Infineon litigation into the record

The Committee Print Increases the Number, Complexity and Expense of Lawsuits

judiciary.house.gov, Jun 22, 2005 I frequently had to deal with patent lawsuits in my role as Chief Technology

Software Addresses Terrorist Building Threats

nist.gov, Jun 16, 2005 Users then can explore strategies to reduce facility

House Gives Final Approval to REAL ID Legislation

judiciary.house.gov, Jun 13, 2005 Overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 368- to-58 approved legislation that includes the REAL ID

Order Granting Complaint Counsel’s Motion To Compel Production Of, And To Reopen The Record To Admit, Documents Relating To Rambus Inc

ftc.gov, Jun 13, 2005 To Reopen The Record To Admit, Documents Relating To Rambus

The Technique May Provide An Improved Quality Control Method For Measuring The Interior Dimensions Of Fuel Nozzles

nist.gov, Jun 07, 2005 Quality Control Method For Measuring The Interior Dimensions Of Fuel

Quantum Computing Results May Help in Code Breaking

nist.gov, Jun 01, 2005 The NIST team used electromagnetically trapped beryllium ions as qubits to demonstrate a quantum

Metal Decorated Nanotubes Hold Promise for Fuel Cells

NIST, May 12, 2005 Metal Decorated Nanotubes Hold Promise for Fuel

The Copyright In The Sound Recording The Digital Audio Service May Seek To Obtain A Licensing Agreement

copyright gov, May 19, 2005 Sound Recording Through Statutory Licenses Set Forth In The Copyright

A High-Tech Leader In Law Enforcement Training Automation, And Tactical Testing, The Premier Provider Of Mobile Training

envisage now, May 04, 2005 A High-Tech Leader In Law Enforcement Training Automation, And Tactical Testing, The Premier Provider Of Mobile

Thompson Launches "Decade Of Health Information Technology"

Health & Human Services, Apr 27, 2005 Thompson

Millions Watch as Mainstream Media Offers the World an Opportunity to See Hybrid Technologies' Latest Products in Action

the auto channel, Apr 25, 2005 Millions Watch as Mainstream Media Offers the World an Opportunity to See Hybrid Technologies' Latest Products in

Oregon To Be A Leader In Innovation And Technology, We Must Establish The Kind Of Collaboration

dailyemerald, Mar 29, 2005 Prospective students will soon be able to transfer with greater ease between Southwestern Oregon Community College and the University thanks to the Dual Admission and

Intel Honors 26 Companies With Preferred Quality Supplier Award

pressroom, Mar 22, 2005 Intel Corporation today announced that 26 companies will receive Intel's Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award for outstanding commitment to quality and performance

When Times Got Tough, Execs Hid Troubles, Dumped Stock

seattletimes, Mar 07, 2005 Though their relationship would sour, InfoSpace Chairman Naveen Jain, left, and Go2Net CEO Russell Horowitz, right, are all smiles at a July 2000 conference call with

Scientists Believe That Advances In Semiconductor Technology Law Can Continue On Pace With Moore's Law For Another 10 To 15 Years

businesswire, Mar 14, 2005 Scientists Believe That Advances In Semiconductor Technology Law Can Continue On Pace With Moore's Law For Another 10 To 15

Management Team With Extensive Experience In Interactive Media, Entertainment, Broadband Services, Technology And Video Games

bizyahoo, Feb 28, 2005 The ESC demonstration follows the highly successful presentation of Infinium's Phantom Game Service at the Microsoft Windows Embedded Device Showcase exhibit during the

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