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Blawg Review # 193 Takes IP Where It's Never Been Before: Into the Heart of Darkness

By Les Weinstein, Michael Young, John Leo Wagner, Eric van Ginkel, and Victoria Pynchon

Being a British Barrister Blogger, Charon QC, the Host of Blawg Review #193 is nothing if not Bold, Bawdy, Brazen, and Bodacious without being at all Blustery or Bullying.

For my IP ADR Readers, I'll highlight the IP Deadly Sins which IP disputes might fit comfortably inside -- including  luxuria (extravagance, later lust), gula (gluttony), avaritia (greed), acedia (sloth), ira (wrath), invidia (envy), and superbia (pride). 

Though I'm giving you an IP executive summary of No. 193, there's no reason to put off your own pleasure by stopping here rather than by hoping across to pond to experience Charon first hand, yourself.

Lust:  The only IP connection for Lust in #193 is Charon's reference to my own solipsistic link in "Blawg" Review #171 to Kate Monro's stunning Virginity Project Blog - a post set in Torrance and La Mesa, California in 1970, which Charon is kind enough to call "good."

Gluttony:  There appears to be an original work worthy of copyright protection at Lacklustre Lawyer, wherein Barack O'Bama is said, lyrically, to be . . . yes! Irish! (that accounts for the smoking addiction; hows quitting going, Barack?)

Greed:  Well, certainly we should find some greed among the classes possessed by possession.  I am NOT referring to a suit I learned about just today in which an ink cartridge manufacturer has pasted warnings on its products that the the cartridge itself is not be sold, but rather licensed, in an attempt to put the ink-refillers out of business (sheesh).  Rather, Charon refers us to the Wired GC's disqusition on Steve Jobs in This Year Can Fly Away.

Sloth:  This topic gives Charon the right to talk about legal tweeters, a subject that makes my husband wince (blogging was bad enough).  I try not to talk about it.  But Charonc takes it head on, giving

an honourable mention to a woman who has over 20,000 tweets to her name….  @infobunny.  A virtual bottle of Rioja for her excellent *#bumsngin* theme with pics of bums and gin bottles  and  for her Piratical Christmas Advent calendar - revealed each day on… Twitter.

Wrath:  Because this is an ADR as well as an IP Blog (and IP, strangely, does not appear under wrath despite the rage theft of one's innovative product design invariable produces), we note Charon's reference to Justin Patten's stellar blog, Human Law, mentioning that Justin

takes wrath in his stride. He is an enthusiastic supporter of mediation and has been around in the blogging community in the UK since 1189. His most recent post is appropriate for inclusion in this section…“Picking the right solution for conflicts at work”.

Envy:  IPKat makes an appearance under "Envy" -- Charon calling IPKat "a must for UK IP fanatics," citing IPKat's post this week about ”Artist’s resale right derogation - [admitting] the IPKat was wrong”.

Pride:  The TV screens mentioned by Charon may not be embroiled in IP disputes, but at least their ˆcontent" is indisputably IP,

“Celebrity Big Brother is back with freaks and celebs for all. Lucy Pinder has attracted attention because of her natural 32G chest and because she is according to the Sun, “posh totty”, a “bit of a Tory” and “admires Margaret Thatcher for being the first female PM”. The 25-year-old is coulrophobic — she is scared of clowns - which may also explain her antipathy to Gordon Brown.”

That's the Executive IP Review of Blawg Review #193 - an anemic version of the original which you should repair to immediately, preferably with a glass of vintage wine suitable to Charon's fine taste.

As to Blawg Review #194 over at Build a Solo Practice, please send your submission to Ed. at BR here.

I understand Susan Cartier Liebel over at BSP will be using "innovation" for her theme so its an excellent opportunity for IP Bloggers to see themselves featured as the best of the blogs for the week!

Full post as published by IP ADR Blog on January 05, 2009 (boomark / email).