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CCIA Weighs in on Ticketmaster-Live Nation Merger
January 12, 2010
The proposed Ticketmaster Live Nation merger should not be approved without conditions to protect competition in the primary and secondary markets for live event ticketing, Computer & Communicatio...
Patent Prosecution by the Numbers – USPTO v. EPO
January 12, 2010
A January 7 article posted on the Intellectual Asset Management website alerted readers to a shortage of patent attorneys authorized to prosecute patents before the European Patent Office (EPO). ...
Patent Reform Should Be Key Part of Our Innovation Agenda
January 11, 2010
For over 200 years, the U.S. has been a home to innovation. We are still celebrated for innovation, but today innovation is more diverse, often more complex, and increasingly collaborative. In additio...
New database to expand field of patent research
January 7, 2010
While PACER is a vital research tool for anyone interested in patent infringement cases, it isn’t exactly the most efficient website we’ve encountered. We’ve all had to sift through hundreds of ...
CCIA Launches IP Policy Blog
January 6, 2010
The Computer & Communications Industry Association is launching its new intellectual property blog today to serve as a forum for tech policy discussions. With the Obama appointees now in place a...
Our top 5 patent reform wishes for the New Year
January 6, 2010
It happens like clockwork, every New Year. We all make those resolutions to change for the better in the coming year. Some resolve to go to the gym more; others pledge to quit smoking or finally get o...
CCIA Applauds IRS Return Preparer Review
January 5, 2010
The oversight initiatives contained in the IRS Return Preparer Review are helpful for taxpayers -- and those who care about accurate tax returns. The Computer & Communications Industry Association...
Welcome
January 5, 2010
Welcome to the Innovation Policy Post, CCIA's forum for news and debate about intellectual property issues.
We will use this blog to share our thoughts, and get yours, on patent and copyright law. ...
Howard Schmidt Appointed Cybersecurity Chief
December 22, 2009
The Computer & Communications Industry Association is issuing the following statement in response to President Obama’s appointment of Howard Schmidt to serve as the nation’s cybersecurity chie...
FTC Files Suit Against Intel for Anticompetitive Practices
December 16, 2009
After investigating allegations of anti-competitive conduct for more than a year, the Federal Trade Commission has filed suit against Intel, accusing the company of using its dominant position in the ...
CCIA and CEA Continue To Call For Balance Between Innovation and Intellectual Property Protection
December 15, 2009
Executives of content-producing companies and government officials, including Vice President Joseph Biden, met today in Washington, D.C., to discuss ongoing efforts to combat commercial content piracy...
CCIA Praises WIPO Copyright Developments, Expresses Concern About Secret ACTA Negotiations
December 15, 2009
Brussels -- On the occasion of the 19th session of the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) in Geneva, the Computer & Communi...