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200+ years of American Patent Law Dumped Today. New Bill in Favor of Large Companies Approved.

Posted by Cartri on Sep 17, 2011 in Copyright, DRM, IT Workers Rights

Today, U.S. President signed the America Invents Act into law, formally bringing an end to more than two centuries of American patent law. Once the law takes effect, the “first to invent” standard previously used to determine patent ownership – roughly put, the person who can demonstrate by combination of conception and attempt to put [...]

 
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One Million Robots to Take Over Jobs of Foxconn Workers

Posted by Cartri on Aug 7, 2011 in IT Workers Rights

12:00 AM – August 7, 2011 by Jane McEntegart – source: Xinhua News Agency Foxconn aims to use one million robots in three years time as part of an effort to tackle rising labor costs. Foxconn’s employment practices often make the news and the company last week hit the headlines once again. This time, it’s [...]