Life of a national/EU trade mark ... in a map
Is trade mark law difficult? Usually, the response that one gets (with a serious/defeated tone) when asking this question is: "Yes because of the Court of Justice of the European Union that has added...
View ArticleFree Drugs: Bernie Sanders and the end of drug patent exclusivity
The Medical Innovation Prize Act of 2007, submitted by Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT), would have effectively done away with patent rights for pharmaceutical drugs approved by the Food and Drug...
View ArticleFree Drugs: Bernie Sanders and the end of drug patent exclusivity
The Medical Innovation Prize Act of 2007, submitted by Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT), would have effectively done away with patent rights for pharmaceutical drugs approved by the Food and Drug...
View ArticleCAFC tackles IPR amendments in Nike v. Adidas
The outcome:This appeal arises from the inter partes review (IPR) of U.S. Patent No. 7,347,011 (the ’011 patent) owned by Nike, Inc. (Nike). The United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial...
View ArticleCalifornia Department of Justice Agrees to Stop Skirting Open Meeting Rules
The California Department of Justice (CADOJ) is ending its practice of holding meetings in ways that impede the public's ability to meaningfully participate in oversight of the state's sprawling...
View ArticleRobin Thicke's Attorney Argues $3.5M Fee Award in "Blurred...
After losing at trial in March, the attorney for Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke says they shouldn’t be stuck with the tab for the lawyers and experts hired by Marvin Gaye’s heirs.read more
View ArticleHoops, Tattoos, and Video Games
Football season ended in the U.S. last Sunday with the Super Bowl (Denver won), and baseball season (alas!) has not started yet. Basketball season is in full bloom (go Knicks!), but will end in the...
View ArticleTo Annoy or Not To Annoy: That Was The Question
Remembering One of the Original Constitutional Challenges to the CDA Clinton Fein is South African born artist, writer, activist & social media strategist, best known for his Torture...
View ArticleFCC Announces Millimeter Wave Workshop
We’ve written about the great potential for putting the millimeter wave band to use through emerging technologies currently in active development. If you didn’t believe us, maybe you’ll believe the...
View ArticleCardiff Kook Surfer Statue is Center of Copyright Lawsuit
IPNews® - Cardiff 101 Main Street, a non-profit representing a San Diego beach community, is suing the Cardiff Kook Run over its use of a copyrighted surfer statue image. The surfer statute has become...
View ArticleEmbattled copyright lawyer uses DMCA to remove article about himself
(credit: Wikipedia) Well-known copyright lawyer Marc Randazza used the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to delete an online article about a dispute between his former employer and himself....
View ArticlePatentlyo Bits and Bytes by Anthony McCain
Gene Quinn: Free Drugs: Bernie Sanders And The End Of Drug Patent Exclusivity Joseph Herndon: Driessen v. Sony Music Entertainment Ashby Jones: Patent Litigation Up In 2015, Despite Efforts To Rein It...
View ArticleBill Cosby's Wife Has to Show Up for Deposition, Not Necessarily Say...
A judge issues his order on Camille Cosby, mindful of "marital harmony."read more
View ArticleApple: Dear judge, please tell us if gov’t can compel us to unlock an iPhone
(credit: Kārlis Dambrāns) In a new letter, Apple has asked a judge to finally rule in a case where the government is trying to force the company to unlock a seized iPhone 5S running iOS 7. Currently,...
View ArticleDoes Kendall Jenner Have a Laser Sharp Right to Publicity Claim?
On February 10, 2016, Kendall Jenner and Kendall Jenner, Inc., filed a right of publicity and trademark infringement suit in the Central District of California against Cutera, a provider of laser...
View ArticleFour men—including a pair of pastors—sue Tacoma police over stingray documents
(credit: British Columbia Emergency Photos) The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington state has sued the Tacoma Police Department (TPD) on behalf of four community leaders, claiming that TPD has...
View ArticleHow Secure Are Your Text Messages?
Over 6 billion text messages are sent in the U.S. every single day. That’s 6,000,000,000. Ninety-seven percent of Americans send at least one text message per day. The average Millennial exchanges 67...
View ArticleEn banc Federal Circuit affirms Mallinkrodt, notwithstanding Quanta
By Jason Rantanen Lexmark International, Inc. v. Impression Products (Fed. Cir. 2016) (en banc) Download OpinionMajority opinion authored by Judge Taranto, with Judge Dyk dissenting (joined by Judge...
View ArticlePresidential Marks
President’s Day is around the corner. It is observed for only 24 hours. But those who aspire to the oval office demand our attention every day until November 9, 2016. So let’s take a look at the marks...
View ArticleFrance says Facebook must face French law in nudity censorship case
(credit: Spencer E Holtaway) Facebook will have to face a censorship lawsuit over a 19th century oil painting of a woman's genitalia, a Paris appeals court ruled on Friday. The ruling favored a French...
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