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U.S. Supreme Court to Review Burden of Proof to Apply in Patent Licensee Challenges

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 5/24/2013

In 2007, the United States Supreme Court ruled that patent licensees could challenge their obligation to pay patent license royalties under a license agreement without first breaching the license agreement by halting royalty...more

ITC Section 337 Update - May 15, 2013

by King & Spalding on 5/20/2013

Federal Circuit Affirms Commission Determination That Litigation Activities Unrelated To Licensing Do Not Satisfy Domestic Industry – On May 13, 2013, the Federal Circuit affirmed a January 2012 Commission determination that...more

IP: Three things to know about mediating licensing disputes - Follow these tips to have the best opportunity for settlement in IP...

by Zela Claiborne | JAMS, The Resolution Experts on 4/12/2013

The number of IP disputes resolved in mediation has continued to increase as more attorneys make efforts to find a speedy resolution and cut litigation time and cost for their clients. Only a small percentage of costly patent...more

Copyright Alert: Associated Press v. Meltwater

by Jennifer Stanley | Fenwick & West LLP on 4/1/2013

Meltwater News infringed copyrights of the Associated Press (AP), the U.S. District Court for the Southern District in Manhattan held last week, when Meltwater republished excerpts of AP news stories as part of its online...more

Harlem Shake's Copyright Issues [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 3/25/2013

March 25 (Bloomberg Law) -- Because you're watching this on the Internet you have undoubtedly seen Harlem Shake videos. And you're likely sick of them. There are more than 60,000 of them, and they've been watched more...more

Federal Circuit Review - Volume 3 | Issue 2 February 2013

by Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP on 2/28/2013

In This Issue: • Licensing to Foreign Manufacturers Satisfies Domestic Industry • Appeal Found to Be Moot in Light of “Side Bet” • Mere Design Choice Leads to Obviousness Finding • Design Patent Infringement...more

Social Media Law (Part 2: Twitter & Copyright)

by Field Law on 2/14/2013

This recent US copyright decision involving Agence France Presse (AFP) and photographer Daniel Morel dealt with the rights of a news publisher to publish images posted to Twitter....more

IP Update, Vol. 16, No. 1, January 2013

IN THIS ISSUE: Patents - Federal Circuit Clarifies ITC Domestic Industry Requirement for Non-Practicing Entities; Permanent Injunctions on the Rise?; Sanctioned Parties in Exceptional Cases Continue to Get Fresh...more

"New Year Will See More Policing of Patent Conduct by US and EU Competition Agencies"

by Simon Baxter, Alec Chang, Ian John, James Keyte, Sharis Pozen, Ingrid Vandenborre | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/30/2013

If recent events are any indication, U.S. and European antitrust agencies will remain focused this year on the intersection of intellectual property and competition law. In particular, the agencies have concluded that under...more

Can An “Anti-Patent Troll” Be a Monopsonist or a Section 1 Conspirator?

by Howard Ullman on 1/30/2013

A recent interesting case suggests that “anti-patent trolls” may in theory face antitrust liability. In Cascades Computer Innovation LLC v. RPX Corp., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10526 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 24, 2013), Judge Yvonne...more

A warning to US & foreign companies on Australian patent infringement by common design: Bayer Pharma AG v Genentech Inc [2012] FCA...

by Tom Gumley, Greg Noonan | Freehills Patent Attorneys on 1/23/2013

US and other foreign companies that do not have Australian commercial operations will be interested in this decision because it contains prima facie findings that some, perhaps, widely used commercial practices involving...more

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update for Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks - January 4, 2013

by Jonathan Zavin | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 1/7/2013

In This Issue: - Washington Shoe Co. v. A-Z Sporting Goods, Inc., USCA Ninth Circuit, December 17, 2012: Ninth Circuit reverses dismissal of copyright infringement action by Washington-based shoe manufacturer...more

Patent Watch: Intel Corp. v. Negotiated Data Solutions, LLC

by Lawrence M. Sung | BakerHostetler on 12/22/2012

§ 251 suggests to a potential licensee that -- in the absence of contrary language in the licensing agreement -- a license under the patent that is not directed to any specific claims, field of use or other limited right will...more

Assignment of Copyright through Terms of Use: Does E-Sign Make It OK? A Tool for B2B Sites Dealing with Unauthorized Access to...

by Jeff Neuburger | Proskauer - New Media & Technology on 12/20/2012

It is a common practice for Web site providers who accept submissions of user-generated content to include a license provision in their “Terms of Use” to obtain rights to use the content....more

A FRANDlier Realm

by MoFo Tech on 12/11/2012

Europe’s courts take sides in standards patent disputes - When a patent becomes essential for a product to operate according to industry standards—say, for a cellphone to connect to a 3G network—patent protection can...more

Doing Business in Canada: Intellectual Property Law

by Bennett Jones LLP on 10/18/2012

Intellectual property (IP) portfolios are valuable assets that must be properly acquired, advantageously exploited and thoroughly protected in all commercially significant jurisdictions. Companies considering doing business...more

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Licenses › Infringement

U.S. Supreme Court to Review Burden of Proof to Apply in Patent Licensee Challenges

ITC Section 337 Update - May 15, 2013

IP: Three things to know about mediating licensing disputes - Follow these tips to have the best opportunity for settlement in IP...

Copyright Alert: Associated Press v. Meltwater

Harlem Shake's Copyright Issues [Video]

Federal Circuit Review - Volume 3 | Issue 2 February 2013

Social Media Law (Part 2: Twitter & Copyright)

IP Update, Vol. 16, No. 1, January 2013

"New Year Will See More Policing of Patent Conduct by US and EU Competition Agencies"

Can An “Anti-Patent Troll” Be a Monopsonist or a Section 1 Conspirator?

A warning to US & foreign companies on Australian patent infringement by common design: Bayer Pharma AG v Genentech Inc [2012] FCA...

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update for Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks - January 4, 2013

Patent Watch: Intel Corp. v. Negotiated Data Solutions, LLC

Assignment of Copyright through Terms of Use: Does E-Sign Make It OK? A Tool for B2B Sites Dealing with Unauthorized Access to...

A FRANDlier Realm

Doing Business in Canada: Intellectual Property Law

Harlem Shake's Copyright Issues [Video]

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