From Supreme Court headlines, to big brand disputes, to the year of cautionary tales, 2019 proved to be another remarkable year for intellectual property law. With so many notable developments in trademark, copyright, and...more
SCOTUS Class Action Update: Consumers Get Another Bite at Apple Profits for Alleged Antitrust Violations -
On May 14th, in an opinion authored by Justice Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court of the United States gave consumers the...more
Copyrighting Your Body: A Defense Against Revenge Pornography -
When personal, intimate photographs or videos become exposed to the public via websites or other media, victims suffer immense loss and seemingly have little...more
On March 4, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two unanimous opinions interpreting provisions of the Copyright Act. In the first case, the Court decided that the Copyright Office must register a copyright before a copyright...more
3/11/2019
/ Appeals ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Registration ,
Expert Fees ,
Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp v Wall-Street.com LLC ,
Judicial Discretion ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Prevailing Party ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Rimini Street Inc v Oracle USA Inc ,
SCOTUS ,
Solicitor General ,
Split of Authority ,
The Copyright Act ,
Uniformity
From big name brawls, to new legislation, to the year of inter partes review, 2018 was a hallmark year for intellectual property law. With so many interesting and informative updates, 2018 has set the bar high for 2019. Let’s...more
Tis’ the season for music copyright law! On October 11, 2018, new legislation was passed that set the stage for major updates to copyright law for music licensing and royalty payments in the digital age. The Orrin G....more
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Clarifies Reach of Commonwealth’s Consumer Protection Law -
On February 21st, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that Pennsylvania’s consumer protection law allows out-of-state consumers to sue...more
Trademark Law -
Let Them Register Offensive Trademarks! -
In June of 2017, in Matal v. Tam, the Supreme Court held that the disparagement clause of the federal Lanham Act violates the Free Speech Clause of the First...more
This week, the United States Supreme Court settled the issue of whether an offensive name, in this case, an Asian-American rock band called “The Slants,” can properly be registered as a trademark. The Court’s conclusion?...more
On April 18, 2017, the Third Circuit issued an opinion in Covertech Fabricating, Inc. v. TVM Building Products, Inc., clarifying the test for determining trademark ownership between a manufacturer and distributor, where no...more
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two opinions on intellectual property issues. On March 21, 2017, the Court decided in a 7-1 opinion that laches is no longer a valid defense to a claim of patent infringement occurring...more
3/29/2017
/ Cheerleaders ,
Copyright ,
Copyrightable Subject Matter ,
Fashion Design ,
Graphic Designs ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Laches ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Popular ,
SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag v First Quality Baby Products ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 101 ,
Star Athletica v Varsity Brands ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Uniforms
The year 2016 saw interesting and diverse developments in trademark, copyright, trade secret, and patent law. Not only has intellectual property news been in the headlines, but these areas have made it to the Supreme Court....more
1/30/2017
/ Apple v Samsung ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
First Amendment ,
Halo v Pulse ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lanham Act ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patents ,
TC Heartland LLC v Kraft Foods ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
Young Lawyers
Advertising and marketing laws affect all businesses that expose consumers to their goods and services. In 2016, highlights of advertising and marketing law issues included disclosures and celebrity endorsements, “Made in...more