Roundup of blog posts on Federal Circuit Court of Appeal’s trademark decision...
Last week saw the second trademark case of 2015 to make significant news. In March, the Supreme Court decided B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc., 135 S. Ct. 1293 (2015) holding that...
View ArticleWill USPTO Director Michelle Lee’s Signature Adorn a SLANTS Certificate of...
Let’s hope not, for a variety of reasons. In other words, let’s hope the Supreme Court straightens out the unfortunate ruling last week that the federal government is powerless to deny requests to...
View ArticleUsing Prayers in Romance Novel
Dear Rich: I recently published a romance novel (as has everyone apparently). I used some liturgical prayers in it, and cited the source on the book copyright page, but I never got permission. Does...
View ArticleDefendant’s $6.8 Million Fee Request Not “Obviously Excessive” In Light of...
The special master recommended reducing the amount of attorneys' fees defendant requested under 35 U.S.C § 285, but rejected plaintiff's argument that a $6.8 million fee request was inherently...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Patents Issued in 2015
2015 was a truly remarkable year for innovation and we saw major trends in self-driving cars, wearable technologies, digital wallets and much more. I hope you will enjoy this top 10 listing, which...
View ArticleReading list: are Facebook likes true endorsements?
Natasha T. Brison, Thomas A. Baker III, and Kevin K. Byon, Facebook Likes and Sport Brand Image: An Empirical Examination of the National Advertising Division’s Coastal Contacts Decision, 25 J. Legal...
View ArticleGoogle Defeats Copyright Lawsuit Over Waze Data (Forbes Cross-Post)
The basic copyright rule is clear: facts are not copyrightable; factual compilations can be. However, this simple rule masks considerable nuance. What is a “fact,” how does it differ from “non-facts,”...
View ArticleDefending Prisoner Rights in the Digital World: 2015 in Review
From a cell in a South Carolina prison, seven inmates filmed a rap video on a cell phone and uploaded it to a popular hip-hop website. The track, “On Fire,” caught fire online—but the viral clip also...
View ArticleLPTV/TV Translators: Post-Repack Plans, Prospects Previewed
In addressing LPTV/translator future, FCC declines to loosen several regulatory leashes Low Power Television (LPTV) and TV translator stations face a difficult and uncertain future in the...
View ArticleCalifornia Hits the Brakes on Google’s Driverless Cars
By Yayi Ding On December 16th, California’s DMV released a set of proposed regulations that could potentially delay or curtail the development of autonomous, driverless cars. Car developers, including...
View ArticleCubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Hospira Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2015)
By Kevin E. Noonan -- Mistakes happen; there is even a book, entitled Human Error, that discusses how and why they happen. The Federal Circuit addressed the consequences of human error (or perhaps more...
View ArticleDon't Blame Patents For High Drug Prices
Before his recent arrest, Martin Shkreli, the former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, gained notoriety for increasing the price of the AIDS drug Daraprim® (pyrimethamine) from about $13.50 to about $750...
View ArticleSebamed = fedamed
Die Wortmarke „Sebamed“ und die Wort-/Bildmarke „fedamed“ sind verwechslungsfähig. Beim Zeichenvergleich ist das kennzeichnungsschwache Element „med“ mitzuberücksichtigen. Sachverhalt Gegen die beim...
View ArticleA Rosey Future Ahead? - EU Comission Addresses Copyright for 2016
As the year is nearly coming to a close, this writer thought it would be pertinent to set our sights for the coming year. 2016 will hopefully be one of further advancement, change and full of cases...
View ArticleNiuws: Top 10 aus dem Recht im digitalen Raum
Bei Niuws kuratiere ich seit Anfang 2015 die Box «Recht im digitalen Raum». Als Kurator empfehle ich lesenswerte Inhalte zu rechtlichen Themen aus dem digitalen Raum. Die Nutzung von Niuws ist...
View ArticleWYHA? "COLDTOUCH" for Mattress Pads Confusable with "COOL...
The Board affirmed a refusal to register the mark COLDTOUCH for "pillows, bed toppers" and "mattress pads," finding a likelihood of confusion with the registered mark COOL TOUCH (in standard character...
View ArticleComputer and Internet Updates for 2015-12-28
The 1709 Blog: 2015 – THE COPYRIGHT YEAR https://t.co/8SeXiJkERB -> Public support for TPP increases https://t.co/Mut36nkFL7 -> Computer and Internet Updates for 2015-12-27: Computer and Internet...
View ArticleTexas Instruments maintains pace of innovation, focusing on signals and...
Texas Instruments has earned 825 U.S. patents through most of 2015, putting it on pace to perhaps slightly eclipse its 2014 totals. As the text cluster posted here shows our readers, much of TI’s...
View ArticleTexas Instruments maintains pace of innovation, focusing on signals and...
Texas Instruments has earned 825 U.S. patents through most of 2015, putting it on pace to perhaps slightly eclipse its 2014 totals. As the text cluster posted here shows our readers, much of TI’s...
View ArticleHow to Scare the Pants Off Your Attorney: Get better service, another...
– James E. Lukaszewski, ABC, Fellow IABC, APR, Fellow PRSA, PRSA BEPS Emeritus If you are an attorney, work with or have attorneys in litigation, here’s an interesting, relevant, recent story you can...
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