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The Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog discussed the likely impact of the FTC’s lawsuit against Intel on Silicon Valley in the following blog post:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/ftcs-suit-against-intel-what-will-be-the-impact-on-the-silicon-valley/.

Following up on our announcement earlier this week about our new programs aimed at helping cash-strapped entrepreneurs and businesses, The Prinz Law Office is announcing the adoption of our new,  simplified,  fixed rate packages, which will be effective immediately for all new matters.

To request additional information on our new fixed rate package listings, or information about any of our other price plans, please contact Kristie Prinz at

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The Prinz Law Office is announcing the launch of several new programs to assist cash-strapped entrepreneurs and businesses, which are struggling to stay afloat in these difficult economic times. The firm hopes to make legal services more affordable at a time when cash flow may not be very predictable.

To view our press release on the announcement, please click here.  If you are interested in receiving more information about our new programs, please contact Kristie Prinz for additional information at

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Our firm’s sister company, Prinz Law Management Consulting, has announced the launch of its new law school graduate discount program, which is designed to assist entrepreneurial young lawyers who have been caught up in the current economic crisis.

To view the press release on this announcement, please click here:

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The Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog announced the launch of the Prinz Law Store in the following blog post:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/the-prinz-law-store/

The Prinz Law Office is pleased to announce the Launch of its new on-demand web store at www.prinzlawstore.com.  The Prinz Law Store will offer on-line programming on a variety of intellectual property and ecommerce legal issues.

To view the press release on the launch, click here.

The Prinz Law Office has been awarded certification as a WBE Enterprise.  To view press release, click here.

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The Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog discussed the ALI Software Contract Principles’ treatment of implied and express warranties in software contracts in the following blog post:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/series-on-ali-software-contract-principles-clarify-rules-on-implied-and-express-warranties-in-software-contracts/

The Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog reported on the launch by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (“EFF”) of a website to track modifications to online terms and conditions in the following blog post:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/electronic-frontier-foundation-launches-new-site-to-track-modifications-to-online-terms-and-conditions/

The Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog looked at the Bilski Case and its potential implications for Silicon Valley in the following blog post:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-bilski-case-decision-to-have-broad-implications-for-silicon-valley-companies/

The Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog reported on the ALI Software Contract Principles on implied warranty and implied indemnification in the following blog post:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/series-on-ali-software-contract-principles-changes-default-rule-from-implied-warranty-to-implied-indemnification-against-infringement/

The Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog reported on the Associated Press’s plans to police the blogosphere in the following blog post:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/associated-press-interview-offers-some-insight-on-its-plans-to-police-blogosphere/

The American Law Institute has approved the Principles of the Law of Software Contracts, as the Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog reported in the following blog post:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/american-law-institute-approves-principles-of-the-law-of-software-contracts/

The Copyright Office has responded to claims that the Copyright Office has been experiencing a backlog, as the Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog reported in the following blog post:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/copyright-office-issues-response-to-backlog-reports/

The Copyright Office has announced the adoption of new fees, as was reported by the Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog in the following blog post:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/copyright-office-announces-fee-increases-effective-august-1-2009/

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The Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog compared and contrasted the Leahy-Hatch and Kyl Patent Reform Bills in the follow blog post linked below:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/congress-set-to-consider-leahy-hatch-kyl-patent-reform-bills/

Amazon has published licensing terms for Kindle blog publishing, which terms have drawn some criticism in the blogosphere, as the Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog explains in the following blog post link below:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/blogosphere-reacts-to-licensing-terms-for-amazons-new-kindle-publishing-for-blogs/

The backlog issues once limited to the Patent and Trademark Office have spilled over to the Copyright Office as well, as the Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog reported in the following blog post:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/backlog-issues-no-longer-limited-to-uspto-copyright-office-also-experiencing-long-delays/

What is behind the recent increase of trade secret litigation against former employees, who have been let go from Silicon Valley companies?  The Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog explored this issue in the following blog post linked below:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/trade-secret-litigation-on-the-rise-against-laid-off-employees/

Have you run searches lately on the Internet to verify that none of your company’s works have been infringed?  If you were to run such a search, you are likely to find infringement on the Internet, according to this blog posting by the Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog linked below:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/copyright-infringement-on-the-internet-problem-is-no-longer-confined-to-entertainment-industry/.

Are you considering entering into a collaboration with another business?  If this is something you are considering, you should get the right agreements in place before moving forward, as the Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog explained in the following blog posting linked below:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/collaborating-can-create-legal-headaches-if-the-appropriate-ip-agreements-are-not-in-place/

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The Federal Circuit has reached a decision in Tafas v. Doll, which is a case that challenged the rulemaking authority of the USPTO, as the Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog discussed in the following blog post linked below:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/decision-reached-in-case-that-challenged-patent-rulemaking-authority-by-uspto/

Facebook has decided to obtain user input on the terms and conditions comprising is new statement of rights and responsibilities, as the Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog reported in the following blog post:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/facebook-adopts-townhall-format-to-allow-users-to-comment-and-vote-on-new-statement-of-rights-and-responsibilities/

Is the Kindle 2 audiobook text-to-speech feature infringing book author copyrights?  The Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog explored the controversy and Amazon’s attempt at resolving the issue in the following blog post:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/anticipating-likely-copyright-battle-amazon-backs-down-over-kindle-2-audio-feature/

Facebook has reversed its unpopular decision to change its content licensing policy and other terms and conditions in response to pressure from users and commentators on the Internet, as the Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog explained in the following blog post:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/facebook-reverses-decision-and-announces-temporary-return-to-prior-terms-and-conditions/

Facebook set off a controversy by amending its terms and conditions to permit broad commercialization of content on its website.  The Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog explored this controversy and the amended licensing terms in the following blog post:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/facebook-licensing-controversy-prompts-public-to-take-closer-look-at-social-networking-site-terms-and-conditions/

How do you perserve your maintenance agreement revenue stream in a bad economy?  The Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog looked at this issue in the following blog post:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/maintenance-agreements-how-to-ensure-your-revenue-stream-continues-through-the-recession/

While looking at cutting expenses is a natural business step in response to a recession, your company should also consider whether adopting a licensing strategy for the IP portfolio might be a more profitable solution to dealing with a recession, as the Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog explains in the following blog post:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/should-you-look-to-your-intellectual-property-portfolio-to-get-through-this-recession/.

Did artist Stephen Fairey infringe a photograph of President Obama?  The Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog explored the allegations and controversy in the following blog post linked below:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/associated-press-alleging-artist-stephen-fairey-infringed-president-obama-photograph/

Should you try to renegotiate your contracts in a bad economy?  The Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog has been exploring this issue and explains why you should consider renegotiation when the economy changes business conditions both parties are operating under in the following blog post:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/more-on-renegotiating-contracts-in-the-bad-economy/

Should you consider renegotiating signed contracts in a recession or poor economy?  The Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog explores this issue and makes a case for why renegotiation should be a priority in the following blog post:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/bad-economy-presents-opportunity-to-renegotiate-contracts/

If you have third party logos posted on your website, have you ever considered whether or not you are infringing on the third party’s intellectual property rights by displaying those logos on your site?  If not, perhaps this is something you should consider, as the Silicon Valley IP Licensing Blog explains in the following blog post link:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/is-your-business-infringing-on-the-intellectual-property-in-other-companies-logos/