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A Division Bench of Delhi High Court on Monday held that Parliament cannot change the terms of a treaty, by bringing in amendments in the domestic law.The Bench comprising Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice R.K. Gauba observed, “Parliament, supreme as it may be, is not equipped, with the power to amend a treaty. It is certainly true that law laid down by the Parliament in our domestic context, even if it were in violation of treaty principles, is to be given effect to; but where the State unilaterally seeks to amend a treaty through its legislature, the situation becomes one quite different from when it breaches the treaty.”The Court was hearing an appeal challenging orders of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, which upset certain assessment orders. These Assessment orders had ruled that the income derived by the assessees through data transmission services was taxable as royalty under Section 9(1) (vi) of the Act as well as Article 12 of the relevant Double Tax … [Read more...] about Parliament cannot change terms of a Treaty unilaterally, through Domestic Law: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The list of everyday technologies pioneered or developed by the military before being adapted to civilian applications is a lengthy one: GPS, microwave ovens, jet engines, and radar are just some common examples. Could autonomous cars and vehicle-to-infrastructure, or V2I, communications be some of the next technologies to get a boost from military research and development?Starting this summer, the U.S. Army is planning to deploy a road test of convoys with V2I technology along a stretch of I-69 in Michigan.  The road test will involve truck convoys with at least four vehicles apiece, with receivers that communicate with roadside transponders set alongside the highway.  The transponders will be used to relay traffic condition information, like lane closures and speed limit information, to members of the convoy.Meanwhile, the Army’s Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, or TARDEC, is working on what could be the next step for Army convoys: … [Read more...] about U.S. Army Helping Develop Vehicle-to-Infrastructure And Autonomous Vehicle Technologies

The 2012 Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act called for the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) to institute a program to facilitate the safe integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”) into the National Airspace System (“NAS”) by September 30, 2015. While the legislatively imposed deadline passed with no regulatory program in place – and such a program is unlikely to be finalized until at least mid-2016 – 2015 has been a year for significant developments in UAS integration. FAA’s approvals under the Section 333 exemption process have skyrocketed, drafting of the final small UAS rule is wrapping up, the FAA recently proposed the largest penalty ever for the unauthorized operation of a UAS and announced the creation of a UAS Registration Task Force.Section 333 Approvals Surpass 2,000As we near the end of 2015, applying for a Section 333 exemption remains the primary process for companies to … [Read more...] about Recent Drone Developments and Look Ahead to 2016

Takeaway: Where an expert provides testimony concerning the meaning of a claim term, the testimony should include factual support for his or her conclusions. Absent such support, the Board may give the testimony little weight.In its Final Written Decision, the Board determined that claims 21 and 22 of U.S. Patent No. 7,463,151 B1 are unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 101.The ’151 patent relates to mobile wireless networks and, in particular, to providing mobile services using short-range radio communication (“SRC”) devices. SRC devices include, for example, RFID tags, a Bluetooth base station or transponder, and a WiFi device such as a wireless router.The Board began by determining the meaning of “SRC.” In the Decision to Institute, it concluded that the term “encompasses, at least, RFID, Bluetooth, and WiFi communications.” Patent Owner asserted that the term instead should be interpreted as “radio communications of a nominal … [Read more...] about Google Inc v. Unwired Planet: Final Written Decision CBM2014-00004

Police in Tallahassee, Florida, have released new details about the Prius that may have been used by the person who shot and killed Florida State University law professor Dan Markel on July 18 of last year.A neighbor who heard a loud bang found Markel bleeding in his car in the garage. His driver’s side window was broken.Surveillance photos captured the Prius, a 2006 to 2009 model with tinted windows and painted “Silver Pine Mica,” report People magazine and the Tallahassee Democrat in stories here and here. It had a missing a tow-bolt cover on the front bumper, a mismatching black housing on the passenger-side mirror, and what appeared to be a toll transponder in the center of the windshield. The Wall Street Journal Law Blog links to the press release.There is still a $25,000 reward through Crime Stoppers for anonymous tips about the case, as well as a new, separate reward of up to $100,000 from “an independent source” for information provided to police … [Read more...] about One year after law prof’s shooting death, police release new details on mystery Prius