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Discrimination by Payment Processors – White v Square

August 17, 2019 0 Comment

It is extremely common for payment processors to discriminate against adult industry businesses by denying them service as “prohibited business …

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Visions of the Future: Sex Tech Conference Explores New Sexual Frontier

August 01, 2019 0 Comment

This article was originally published in the August 2019 edition of XBiz World Magazine. It was a pleasure (pun intended) …

Copyrights , General , Law , Webcam

Fair Use of Music in Clips

July 01, 2019 0 Comment

This article was originally published at page 18 of the July 2019 issue of XBiz World Magazine and at XBiz …

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Major Changes Coming to EU Copyright Law

June 01, 2019 0 Comment

This article was originally published at page 76 of the June 2019 issue of EAN Magazine. The Directive on Copyright …

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The Intersections of FOSTA with CDA and DMCA

May 01, 2019 0 Comment

This article was originally published in the May 2019 issue of XBiz World Magazine and online. Laws in the U.S. …

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FOSTA: Basic Points of Law · Real Effects · Current Status

April 01, 2019 0 Comment

This article was originally published in Sex Tech Space, Issue 4 at www.SexTechSpace.com. On April 11, 2018, the “Allow States …

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Legal Toolkit for Webcam Models

February 15, 2019 0 Comment

This article was originally published in the February 2019 issue of XBiz World Magazine and online here. Webcam performers are …

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Sex Tech, Security & the Law

February 01, 2019 0 Comment

This article was first published in Issue No. 3 of SexTechSpace. When people think of sex toys, they don’t usually …

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Sex Tech Patent IndeXXX: Fourth Quarter 2018

January 15, 2019 0 Comment

Welcome to the Sex Tech Patent IndeXXX® bulletin for the Fourth Quarter of 2018. This edition features a compilation of …

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Copyright, Porn, and the Web: A Modern Frontier

January 01, 2019 0 Comment

This article was first published in the January 2019 issue of XBiz World, and online here. Copyright protects creative works …

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“The Teledildonics Patent”

September 24, 2016 10 Comments

UPDATE: The Teledildonics patent expires August 17, 2018 – Read my article on it here! Innovation has been fast and furious in …

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Defending Access to Porn

January 24, 2017 3 Comments

Pornography has dealt with a long history of taboo, regulation, and just plain judgment. No one admits that they watch it. …

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The Teledildonics Patent: Expired

August 16, 2018 2 Comments

The day is here that the teledildonics industry has been eagerly waiting for – On August 17, 2018, U.S. Patent No. …

Dolls , Ethics , General , Robots

Adding “Robosexuality” to the List of Sexual Orientations

October 20, 2016 2 Comments

Artificial intelligence (“AI”) programs have become highly effective, and generally available on many consumer devices. To many, “Siri” and “Alexa,” …

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Sex Tech Patent IndeXXX: Year 2014

May 22, 2017 2 Comments

Welcome to the Sex Tech Patent IndeXXX® bulletin for the Year 2014. This edition features a　compilation of information relating U.S. …

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A Major BLOW to “Patent Trolls”

May 30, 2017 2 Comments

On May 22, 2017, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in the case of TC Heartland LLC v. …

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Sex Toy Patents Tell Story of Evolving Social Norms

October 15, 2018 2 Comments

This is a special two-part article written by Maxine Lynn and Hallie Lieberman, author of “Buzz: A Stimulating History of …

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Condom Patent War: SKYN® vs. RealFeel®

March 09, 2017 2 Comments

Condoms have come a long way from the early days where they were made from sheep intestines or bladders. During the Industrial …

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Sex Tech Patent IndeXXX – First Quarter 2017

April 19, 2017 1 Comment

Welcome to the Sex Tech Patent IndeXXX® bulletin for the First Quarter of 2017. This edition features a　compilation of information …

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Will a Slanted View of Adult Language in Trademarks Be Reversed?

December 11, 2016 1 Comment

**See the bottom of the page for an important update since this article originally published.** The United States Supreme Court has …