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Supreme Court cuts the string on Spider-Man toy inventor’s patent – A Spider-Man toy wristband that shoots a silly-string like “spider web” was collecting royalties from Marvel well past the expiration of its patent, pursuant to an open-ended contract between the toy’s creator, Stephen Kimble, and Marvel. However, the Supreme Court ... more >
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Apple asks court to block the sale of some RadioShack data – Part of the process for Radio Shack’s bankruptcy is the sale of the company’s assets, which include customer data. Remember when Barnes and Noble acquired all of the Borders customer lists? Well, Apple is now attempting to prevent ... more >
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Daily Update: Influence of Kindle Unlimited on Amazon “Bestsellers” Grows – Since Kindle Unlimited began, everyone is watching the lists to see if they can discern the impact of the program on Big 5 and self-published books. Digital book World has an article based on this data from Publishers Lunch, ... more >