Week 10 EOC: Lawyer Jokes

1. One day, there was this lawyer who had just bought a new car, and he was eager to show it off to his colleagues, when all of a sudden an eighteen wheeler came out of nowhere and took of the driver's side door with him standing right there. "NOOO!" he screamed, because he knew that no matter how good a mechanic tried to fix it, it never would be the same. Finally, a cop came by, and the lawyer ran up to him yelling. "MY JAGUAR DOOR WAS JUST RUINED BY SOME FOOLISH DRIVER!!!" he exclaimed. "Your a lawyer aren't you?" asked the policeman. "Yes, I am, but what does this have to do with my car?!?!" the lawyer asked. "HA! Your lawyers are always so materialistic. All you care about is your possessions. I bet you didn't even notice that your left arm is missing did you?" the cop said. The lawyer looked down at his side and exclaimed "MY ROLEX!"
2. A doctor vacationing on the Riviera met an old lawyer friend and asked him what he was doing there. The lawyer replied, "Remember that lousy real estate I bought? Well, it caught fire, so here I am with the fire insurance proceeds. What are you doing here?" The doctor replied, "Remember that lousy real estate I had in Mississippi? Well, the river overflowed, and here I am with the flood insurance proceeds." The lawyer looked puzzled. "Gee," he asked, "how did you start the flood?"
3. Two small boys, not yet old enough to be in school, were overheard talking at the zoo one day. "My name is Billy. What's yours?" asked the first boy. "Tommy," replied the second. "My Daddy's an accountant. What does your Daddy do for a living?" asked Billy. Tommy replied, "My Daddy's a lawyer." "Honest?" asked Billy. "No, just the regular kind", replied Tommy.
4. A lawyer is standing in a long line at the box office. Suddenly, he feels a pair of hands kneading his shoulders, back, and neck. The lawyer turns around. "What the hell do you think you're doing?" "I'm a chiropractor, and I'm just keeping in practice while I'm waiting in line." "Well, I'm a lawyer, but you don't see me screwing the guy in front of me, do you?"
5. A lawyer finds out he has a brain tumor, and it's inoperable - in fact, it's so large, they have to do a brain transplant. His doctor gives him a choice of available brains - there's a jar of rocket scientist brains for $10 an ounce, a jar of regular scientist brains for $15 an ounce, and a jar of lawyer brains for the princely sum of $800 an ounce. The outraged lawyer says, "This is a ripoff - how come the lawyer brains are so damned expensive?" The doctor replies, "Do you know how many lawyers it takes to get an ounce of brains?"
6. The crusty old managing partner finally passed away, but his firm kept receiving calls asking to speak with him. "I'm sorry, he's dead," was the standard answer. Finally, the receptionist who fielded the calls began to realize it was always the same voice, so she asked who it was and why he kept calling. The reply: "I used to be one of his junior associates, and I just like to hear you say it."
7. The plumber presented his customer, a lawyer, with a bill charging rates of $500 an hour. The lawyer was outraged, saying "I don't even make that kind of money - doesn't that seem a bit steep?" The plumber replied, "That's what I thought, when I was a lawyer."
8. There's a true story about a convicted con man who was recently found to be impersonating a lawyer in New York City. To which the judge remarked, "I should have suspected he wasn't a lawyer. He was always so punctual and polite."
9. Children who never come when called will grow up to be doctors. Children who come before they are called will grow up to be lawyers.
10. Q: You're stranded in a deserted island with Attila the Hun, Adolf Hitler, and a lawyer. You have a revolver with two bullets. What do you do?
    A: Shoot the lawyer twice!

Week 8 EOC: Bratz Vs Mattel

On 02/28/13, Mattel Inc creators of the Barbie brand of dolls, goes back to court to to prove that MGA Entertainment stole the toy company's intellectual property when it created the popular Bratz doll. The two companies have been in a dispute for almost ten years. Court rullings have been on and off as well. The courts have ruled that MGA Entertainment stole from Mattel Inc and other court rulings coe up as Mattel Inc never stealing intellectual property. Both companies have been wasting millions in these lawsuits and it is costing the company. I think the case will end up going to the supreme court to be finished once and for all with a dispute that has been going on for almost ten years. I believe Mattel Inc wont get anything. The Bratz toys are a completely different design from the Barbie, while the idea is the same and both are toys the way the Bratz toys are designed is different and I think that is enough for the courts to rule in MGA Entertainment's favor. This is just and attempt by Mattel Inc to eliminate their only competitor but instead of wasting money on suing MGA Entertainment they should be using that money to expand on the Barbie or prefferably something completely new.

Week 7 EOC: Lawyers

Joshua L. Benson - 702-979-2405

Patricia Lee - 702-385-2500

David T. Duncan - 702-979-2405

Michael D. Rounds - 702-636-4902

Robert H. Reynolds - 702-997-0467

Shimon Law Chartered - 702-312-4175

John C. Lambertsen - 702-997-1732

Scott A. Marquis - 702-979-2405

Ryan R. Gile - 888-336-9296

Matthew M. Reynolds - 702-997-0467

Week 5 EOC: Patent Troll

These people or corporations have no need to sue, clearly they are in it for the money or at the very least damage the company. Patent troll is a pejorative term used for a person or company that enforces its patents against one or more alleged infringers in a manner considered unduly aggressive or opportunistic, often with no intention to manufacture or market the product. A related, less pejorative expression is non-practicing entity (NPE) which describes a patent owner who does not manufacture or use the patented invention.^[1]From what I read from the article it looks like most of these lawsuits are just people trying to make an easy quick buck trying to exploit the system. Now if they were selling a similar product and they are a direct competitor then that is alright, but the ones that have no interest in selling that product have no right. Those that are not in the interest in selling the product are not damaged in any way. However companies in order to avoid this in the future need to come up with a better way to properly label their products so less of these products fall through the cracks. Unless companies can think of something soon then corparations will continue to loose money on pointless lawsuits instead of going into the wages of hard workers.

EOC Week 4: Jeoprady Review

I thought today's Jeoprady games helped me better preaper for the test. The games worked well and provided challenging but fair questions. I thought the reward for the game was very good, I ended up walking away with almost 20 extra credit points. The game overall was fun and fast paced, everyone seemed to have a fun time and everyone seemed to walk away with some points to better their chances when taking the midterm exam. Some of the final jeoprady questions proved very challenging and most of the teams could not answer the question. I feel like the jeoprady questions are the ones that I and most of us will need to study on in order to get them right on the test. Some of these questions proved tricky and I was overthinking them like a grant by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office that allows the owner to maintain a monopoly for a limited period of time on the use and development of an invention. What is a patent? This act, enacted in 1980, permits universities to claim patent rights in inventions created at the university with federal funding. What is the Bayh-Dole Act? When patents have claims that overlap each other in a manner that the invention claimed in one patent cannot be used or sold without infringing the claims of the other patent and vice versa. What is a blocking patent? This refers to all previous developments that are used by the USPTO and the courts to determine whether a particular invention is novel and nonobvious. What is prior art? The game was well done and prepared me for the test next week.

EOC Week 3: Jeoprady Questions

1.       A grant by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office that allows the owner to maintain a monopoly for a limited period of time on the use and development of an invention.

                What is a patent?

2.       This act, enacted in 1980, permits universities to claim patent rights in inventions created at the university with federal funding.

 What is the Bayh-Dole Act?

3.       When patents have claims that overlap each other in a manner that the invention claimed in one patent cannot be used or sold without infringing the claims of the other patent and vice versa.

What is a blocking patent?

EOC Week 1: My Voice

      My name is Andy Quinones and as a visual effects and motion graphics designer I love being part of that team of artist that make all of today's movies and shows so successful. Taking something completely fake like a 3D model and placing it with live action footage, and with just the right elements making it look real is something magical. Motion graphics is another part of my major that I enjoy. Creating something simple like a lower third and making something flashy out of watching it assemble and disassemble on screen is not just something I enjoy but everyone else too, that is the reason almost all shows and news stations have flashy graphic packages and intros.

     Right away when I was young I started getting into this career field when I watched one of my first movies Toy Story and was in awe as I saw these toys on screen come to life. This was further reinforced when I later saw Jurassic Park and Terminator 2, I knew then that wanted to learn how is it possible to bring these creatures to life and interact with living people. I chose visual effects because it exposed me to a bit of everything from 3D, animation, graphic design, film, and visual effects. The demand for effects artist will not be going down anytime soon, with so many new movies, shows, and video games being made the demand for visual effects and motion graphics designers continues to go up. It is a career field that allows flexibility like free lancing or working in a studio, and it is always in demand as long as their is a continuing need for entertainment. I hope in 10 - 15 years I am working with Troika branding agency for motion graphics or Motion Studios for visual effects. Both one of the leaders in the respective fields making the best graphic packages and effects for films and shows in the world.