Bitcoin currency valuation through the roof

Bitcoin currency valuation through the roof

Glad to be the first to post this.  The headline is that a man who purchased $27 of bitcoin peer-to-peer digital currency in 2009 and forgot about it discovered that it’s now worth $886 000. Also, cheers to Vancouver for having the world’s first bitcoin ATM (link in article).  There are lots of fascinating implications […]

3D printing and IP

3D printing and IP

This article by Deven Desai & Gerard Magliocca gives a good overview of the ramifications of 3D printing for all three areas of IP (copyright, patent and trademark). http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2338067 I agree with the characterization of 3D printing as a continuation of the digitization of commodities that began with music and video files by extending it […]

Virtual Property continued…

Virtual Property continued…

One interesting angle on this issue is the difficulty posed to recognizing rights in virtual property that arises due to the ephemeral nature of video-game worlds.  Evolving technology, capricious consumers, the game-makers’ efforts to keep their products fresh, and ultimately the success of the game over time all ensure that no virtual world is likely […]