Seth Shulman claims there is “little doubt” that Bell stole his initial telephone Read the rest of this entry »
So it was Grey and not Bell who invented the telephone
December 30, 2007
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Shaken Not Stirred – Ian Fleming Stole Thunderball Plot
December 30, 2007According to an article in the London Times, documents have come to light proving that Ian Fleming indeed based the Thunderball book Read the rest of this entry »
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Italy to Copyright The Alphabet
December 29, 2007Following Egypt’s decision to copyright the pyramids, Italy has decided to collect royalties for usage of the Latin alphabet.
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Egyptian Parliament Considering Passing Law to Protect Pyramids and Other Artifacts
December 26, 2007In a wacky development, the Egyptian parliament is apparently set to pass a law to collect worldwide royalties for model pyramids, sphinxes Read the rest of this entry »
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Teva Gives Wyeth Heartburn
December 26, 2007Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has launched a generic version of Protonix, a heartburn pill owned by Wyeth in the U.S. market.
So what’s new? Well, in Read the rest of this entry »
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EU Considering Allowing Look-alike Car Parts
December 13, 2007Car parts such as sealed beam headlamps, bumpers, wing mirrors, and the like are the fruits of the labour of car designers. As such, they are protected by Read the rest of this entry »
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Israel Patent Office Fee Rise
December 7, 2007The Israel Patent Office has announced a new set of price fees. This generally happens Read the rest of this entry »
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Harvard Threatens Schools in Uganda With Trademark Infringement Litigation
December 6, 2007There are many third rate institutions that grant degrees. Anyone setting up a college in Read the rest of this entry »
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Teva gets FDA Approval for Generic Requip
December 3, 2007GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) Requip is used to treat both Parkinson’s disease and Read the rest of this entry »
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