IPReader links for 13 October

New and noteworthy links from around the web on Monday 13 October:

Plunge in RIM’s shares could attract takeover bid | Deals | Reuters - Reuters speculates on Microsoft buying RIM in order to strengthen phone market (especially against iPhone). Wondering how Microsoft money and strategy would impact RIM’s IP.
Twofish raises $4.5M to create economies for virtual worlds - Ever since Halting State I keep thinking about Charles Stross when I see stories like this one…
Extraction and databases — the ECJ rules - The IPKat reviews “extraction” in Directmedia Publishing GmbH v Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg.
Busy Bees from IV in India. - Intellectual Ventures expanding overseas.
EndNote v. Zotero - Thoughts from Madisonian on using non-IP licensing claims (ie, claims in contract) against a competitor.
SpicyIP reacts to the Mint Report on alleged corruption in the Indian Patent Offices - Spicy IP blog goes over the nitty gritty on patenting in India.
Swifter UK trade mark applications - Brief thoughts on new trade mark rules for swifter applications.
VeriSign and ICANN Square Off Over the DNS Root - Next level of DNS security has VeriSign and ICANN squaring off (once again) over the core of internet infrastructure.
Obama v. McCain: The Wired Scorecard - Wired rates the candidates on issues such as CleanTech, Spectrum, Telecoms / broadband, and immigration of techies.