International Law & Trade, Science, Computers & Technology, Civil Remedies

Intellectual Property Newsletter - March 2013

by King & Spalding on 4/5/2013

*News from the Bench: - First Sale Doctrine Applies To Copyrighted Works Lawfully Made Abroad. - Dissenting Federal Circuit Judges Abide By The Akamai Standard. - More On Joint Infringement and The Akamai...more

Intellectual Property Newsletter - February 2013

by King & Spalding on 3/6/2013

In This Issue: *News From The Bench: - Claim Construction: “Only One” Or “More Than One.” - No Need To Include Claim Construction in Design Patent Infringement Complaint. - CAFC Finds That Adapting...more

Intellectual Property Newsletter - November 2012

by King & Spalding on 11/19/2012

In This Issue: - Back to the Future: Fed Circuit Affirms Doctrine of Equivalents for Later-Arising Computer Technology. - Federal Circuit to Revisit §101 Issues Relating to Computer-Implemented Inventions. -...more

Apple and Samsung: The Design Patent Wars Continue

by Field Law on 7/26/2012

In late June, Apple won one of the many battles that it is waging against one of its fiercest rivals - South Korea’s Samsung, manufacturer of the Galaxy line of smartphones and tablets. Riding the wave of Google’s Android...more

CJEU Rules First Sale Doctrine Applies to Digital Copies of Software in Europe

by McDermott Will & Emery on 7/16/2012

In an eagerly-awaited judgment, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has held that the first sale doctrine applies to digital copies of software sold in the European Union or European Economic Area. In...more

Online Infringement: Canadian "Notice and Notice" vs US "Notice and Takedown"

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 6/29/2012

News that Canadian band In-Flight Safety has been subject to postings of its songs on YouTube being removed by the service for purported copyright infringement ("Maritime band battles to keep music on YouTube") means a timely...more

FRAND Defence in German Courts: Remedy Against Standard-Essential Patents?

by McDermott Will & Emery on 6/21/2012

Standard setting is considered an inevitable process nowadays. It enables the interoperability of products and services from different vendors. The telecommunication sector, for example, is heavily penetrated by standards,...more

Planning for Outsourcing’s Exit

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/21/2012

As the average duration of outsourcing contracts continues to become shorter, the issue of exit grows in importance. By tradition, best practice in negotiating exit terms has been: plan it early, and work hard to make it...more

Digital Media Law Alert -- Court Orders Search Engines and Social Sites to De-Index Websites -- May 2012

by Ruskin Moscou Faltischek on 5/17/2012

Hermes International SCA (www.Hermes.com), maker of Birkin handbags and silk scarves, recently won a judgment that includes $100 million in damages against 34 websites that sold fake copies of its luxury goods on websites...more

ACTA: The Public Revolt

by Ladas & Parry LLP on 5/17/2012

The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is the latest and most far-reaching attempt to harmonize intellectual property enforcement and strengthen anti-counterfeiting efforts across the globe. As of May 2012, the...more

Increased Protections for Intellectual Property in the PRC Internet Industry

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 12/9/2011

Internet Service Providers (“ISP”) that typically provide video-sharing platforms, online shopping websites, or online digital libraries such as Baidu, Youku, and Tudou in China face increased penalties for intellectual...more

MF Global Creditors take action in wake of Bankruptcy

by Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Center, P.A. on 11/9/2011

Since the bankruptcy filing of MF Global on October 30, the brokerage firm’s creditors have started to take action to recover their losses. These include suing the company’s advisers, searching for assets overseas and seeking...more

Incontestable - October 2011

by Finnegan on 11/8/2011

In this issue: Facebook, Inc. v. Teachbook.com LLC, 2011 WL 4449686 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 26, 2011); GoPets Ltd. v. Hise, 2011 WL 4394353 (9th Cir. Sept. 22, 2011); Hart v. Elec. Arts, Inc., 2011 WL 4005350 (D.N.J. Sept. 9, 2011);...more

International Protection of Trade Secrets - ITC Wields the "Hammer of Thor"

by Bracewell & Giuliani LLP on 11/2/2011

Domestic industries in the U.S. now have a powerful tool to protect their trade secrets against international misappropriation. The tool – the International Trade Commission's ability to block imports – perhaps has been there...more

IP Buzz- September 2011

by Venable LLP on 10/12/2011

IP LEGAL NEWS AND UPDATES Senate Passes Patent Reform; Louboutin Gets the Boot: S.D.N.Y. Judge Denies Motion for Preliminary Injunction in Trademark Dispute Over Signature Red Soles; CyberSource Decision Raises...more

Bill C-11, TPMs, Private Use and Statutory Damages

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 10/6/2011

The Montreal Gazette ran an editorial today regarding Bill C-11 (the Copyright Modernization Act) (The Gazette's View: Bringing copyright law into the 21st century), which contains a glaring factual error regarding statutory...more

MBHB Snippets: Review of Developments in Intellectual Property Law - Volume 9, Issue 1 - Winter 2011

by McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 3/1/2011

Inside this issue: 1 Considerations for Software Patent Claims in the United States, Europe, and Canada 1 Where (and Even When) Does KSR Belong in Obviousness Arguments? 11 While Not Right for Every Invention, Trade...more

European IP Bulletin; Issue 75 - November 2010

by McDermott Will & Emery on 11/30/2010

In This Issue: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (GENERAL) IPO Consultation: Setting The Limit on The Value of Claims Heard in The UK Patents County Court PATENTS Persons Skilled in the Art: Obviousness and Sufficiency; Tate &...more

IP Update - October 2010

by McDermott Will & Emery on 10/30/2010

In This Issue: Patents 1 Practicing a Standard Can Be Used to Prove Infringement 2 Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Not Obvious Under Lead Compound Doctrine 3 Successor to U.S. Subsidiary Liable for Predecessor’s...more

At European Parliament EPIC Urges Support for Comprehensive Data Protection Framework

by Electronic Privacy Information Center on 10/25/2010

Appearing before the European Parliament in Brussels, EPIC President Marc Rotenberg urged the adoption of a comprehensive framework to protect the flow of personal data between the United States and the European Union. Citing...more

The BSkyB and EDS litigation: The Lies, The Costs and the Dog with the MBA

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/27/2010

A long-awaited judgment by an English court could have significant implications for the IT industry, both in the United Kingdom and globally. It also shows where to go if you want to get your dog an MBA. In finding that...more

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