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KickassTorrents Domain Seized After Music Industry Complaint
With millions of visitors every day KickassTorrents (KAT) is one of the largest torrent sites on the Internet, trailing only behind The Pirate Bay. This status has put the site on the radar of...MPAA says Chinese box office receipts reached new record: $2.75B in 2012
We often hear from the MPAA and other intellectual property rights holders about how much they’re suffering as a result of piracy. But on Friday, Christopher Dodd, the current head of the movie industry group and a...Apple granted trademark protections for the interior of the Apple Store
Apple's trademarked Apple Store design. USPTO Apple has successfully secured a trademark for the design of its retail stores. Trademark protection was applied for in 2010 and granted last week according to documents filed at...Sony fined $395,000 for 2011 hack of its PlayStation Network
A UK government body has fined Sony £250,000 (about $394,570) for the devastating 2011 hack of its PlayStation Network, which resulted in one of the largest online breaches ever. The Information Commissioner's Office announced...USPTO may invalidate another of Apple’s key multitouch patents
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a first Office action declaring all twenty claims of one of Apple's key multitouch patents invalid. The decision that was filed Monday isn't final, but...Exclusive Usenet Offers: $7.95/month
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