In the Media: R. Polk Wagner
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Pennsylvania's trademark counterfeiting law that was overturned by the state's Supreme Court is "a very poorly drafted statute," said Polk Wagner, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School who specializes in intellectual-property issues. "One suspects that the legislature will move very swiftly to fix it."
(10/7/2009).
Philadelphia Inquirer.
- Will iPhone’s multitouch monopoly withstand a challenge from Palm’s Pre? Probably not, says Professor R. Polk Wagner, who specializes in patents and intellectual property as it relates to technology. (2/3/2009).
Gizmodo.
- Professor Polk Wagner comments on the value of patents, "It’s not any secret that on a cash basis, it doesn’t make sense to file patents, and yet companies do it” (7/15/2007).
The New York Times .
- "Every year I see more and more people coming into law school with technical backgrounds," comments Professor R. Polk Wagner on scientists entering law school.
(5/20/2007).
International Herald Tribune .
- Professor Polk Wagner says there is always a concern about patent quality when the Patent Office begins reviewing applications in a new field, such as novel methods to avoid paying taxes. Fortune. (8/30/2006).
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- As QVC and HSN go to U.S. District Court each claiming the phrase "Christmas in July," Professor Polk Wagner finds it "extremely unlikely that anyone would hear this phrase and think of either of these TV channels." L.A. Times (5/23/2006).
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- Professor Polk Wagner describes the evolution of the Child Online Protection Act from restricting content and racy pictures to more serious concerns today about predators. Forbes (3/10/2006).
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- In response to challenges to the Child Online Protection Act, Professor Polk Wagner notes that parents today are more concerned about online predators than limiting racy pictures as the original act intended. The Philadelphia Inquirer. (2/4/2006).
Article.
- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office names Professor Polk Wagner's patent quality index as one of the three initiatives to evaluate open-source software patents. The New York Times (1/10/2006).
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- "Virtually no patent case will be final until a panel of the Federal Circuit determines what the meaning of the terms are." Professor Polk Wagner reacting to the Federal Circuit's recent ruling. The Recorder (11/8/2005).
- Professor Polk Wagner discusses the impact of the Phillips case on intellectual property rules for claim construction. Corporate Legal Times (10/1/2005).
- Professor Polk Wagner opposes the Federal circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruling that courts should look to the language in the patent rather than turn to dictionaires to detemine the meaning of patent claims. "Virtually no patent case wil be final until a panel of the Federal Circuit determines what the meaning of the terms are." The Recorder (7/13/2005).
- As the U.S. Supreme Court hears a file-sharing case, Professor Polk Wagner argues for a middle ground, "To say we should have an all-or-nothing approach ... is just encouraging game playing. Instead we must ask, 'What is the underlying purpose.'" The Philadelphia Inquirer (4/17/2005).
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