IP Law Daily, BLOG TRACKER—Noteworthy blog posts and other commentary, (Apr 17, 2014)

The week’s most insightful, intriguing, or entertaining blog posts regarding intellectual property issues:

• PatentlyO, “Curbing Trolls by Reforming the Patent Marking Statute,” by Francois deVilliers

• IPWatchdog, “Are Software Patents Stifling Innovation?” by David Kline and Bernard J. Cassidy

• IP Brief, “Garcia and Google Continue to Spar Over ‘Innocence of Muslims,’” by Deborah Goldman

• Technology & Marketing Law Blog, “Internet Law Professors File Amicus Brief in ‘Innocence of Muslims’ Case—Garcia v. Google,” by Eric Goldman (Santa Clara University School of Law)

• Patent Docs, “USPTO Tries to Address Public Misunderstanding Regarding Myriad-Mayo Guidance,” by Donald Zuhn

• Techdirt, “Textile Company Drags a Bunch of Clothing Companies to Court Court Over Copyrighted Stripe Pattern,” by Tim Cushing

• Trading Secrets, “Update: Massachusetts Governor Proposes Sweeping Legislation Banning Non-Compete Agreements,” by Katherine Perrelli

• Trademarks + Brands, “Former Football Player Takes Nike to Court Over ‘Lights Out’ Trademark,” by T+B Blog Team

Have you seen (or written) a blog post that fits the bill? Send a note to IPLD@wolterskluwer.com, with a link to the suggested post.

Attorneys: Donald Zuhn (McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP); Katherine Perrelli (Seyfarth Shaw)

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