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‘Snookify Me” App Stems from Snooki’s IP Licensing Deal for Cash, Stock Warrants Updated: by

On the Internet, you don't have to be a rocket scientist to be rich and famous. Popularity can help! Take Snooki for example. The MTV star extended the reach of her intellectual property by licensing rights to her name, images, and more in a "Snookify Me" app for the iPhone…

Apple’s Jonathan Ive, Listed on Hundreds of Patents, Awarded British Knighthood Updated: by

Apple's Senior Vice President of Industrial Design, Jonathan Ive, began 2012 as a Knight, a high honor bestowed upon him, and 984 other people, (see list below) by Queen Elizabeth II. More specifically, a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, or KBE. A trusted confidant…

iPhone Antitrust Suit Claims Apple’s Carrier Exclusivity Violates DMCA Updated: by

A new antitrust lawsuit filed on behalf of iPhone users could get rid of Apple's exclusivity agreements ('EA') with AT&T and Verizon. The class-action lawsuit (below) accuses Apple of violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ('DMCA') because the EAs do not giving consumers the "absolute legal right to modify their…