Tag Archives: Software

Do It Yourself Bankruptcy Software Is A Trap

Good intentions and a good education are apparently not enough for Upsolve to get the means test right. Upsolve describes itself as a non-profit, created by Harvard Law School graduates, whose mission is to “help low-income Americans in financial distress … Continue reading

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Trademarks on Software During Beta Testing

A trademark application filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office must meet certain requirements to be eligible for registration.  At some point, almost all trademarks must be deemed “in use” before the Trademark Office will register them.  “In … Continue reading

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False advertising & TM fail as workarounds to 230 for software blocking

PC Drivers Headquarters, LP v. Malwarebytes Inc., 2019 WL 1061739, No. 18-cv-05409-EJD (N.D. Cal. Mar. 6, 2019)PC Drivers alleged that Malwarebytes’ malware detection software wrongfully categorized PC Drivers’ “technical support” software as malware or a “Potentially Unwanted Program” (PUP), generating … Continue reading

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Filtering Software Defeats Another Lawsuit–PC Drivers v. Malwarebytes

Unlike shady software, this is a good PUP. by Anik Shrestha, https://www.flickr.com/photos/anikshrestha/ I blogged about this case in September. PC Drivers makes software that claims to help speed up users’ computers. Malwarebytes blocked it as a “potentially unwanted program,” or … Continue reading

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Preliminary question to the ECJ: Is the breach of a software licence agreement a copyright infringement?

Brad SpitzFollowing the Paris Court of Appeal judgment of 10 May 2016 (No 14/25055), the French courts have tended to consider that a licensee who breaches the terms of a software licence agreement does not commit copyright infringement, and that … Continue reading

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