In This Issue -
Influencer Marketing: Top Business and Legal Considerations for 2020 -
Although influencer marketing is an ever-larger part of marketing budgets, questions have arisen about the longevity of influencers as a...more
1/23/2020
/ Booking.com ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Domain Names ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
FOIA ,
Generic Marks ,
gTLD ,
Influencers ,
Marketing ,
Online Endorsements ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Reviews ,
Patents ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Small Claims Court ,
Social Networks ,
Trade Secrets ,
United States Patent and Trademark Office v Booking.com BV ,
USPTO ,
Websites
Bitcoin is often portrayed as an untraceable method of payment that facilitates illicit activities by enabling criminals to make and receive payments without being tracked. This depiction implies that users transacting in...more
4/6/2018
/ Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Copyright ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
IP License ,
Misappropriation ,
MPEP ,
Music Industry ,
On-Sale Bar ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Popular ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Right of Publicity ,
Trade Names ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
Virtual Currency
A Smooth Patch in a Rough Road? Governmental Transition and Intellectual Property -
Whenever a new Congress convenes, some IP issues come to the fore while others take a back seat. Transition to a new administration in the...more
2/10/2017
/ Administrative Appointments ,
America Invents Act ,
Appeals ,
Article III ,
Barack Obama ,
Cheerleaders ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Office ,
Data Breach ,
Denial of Certiorari ,
Disparagement ,
DMCA ,
Exclusive Licenses ,
Fashion Design ,
FDCPA ,
File Sharing ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Google ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
IP License ,
Lanham Act ,
Lee v Tam ,
Lenz v Universal Music Corp. ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Appealable Decisions ,
Non-Practicing Entities ,
Online Videos ,
Oracle ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 337 ,
Software Developers ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
Standing ,
Star Athletica v Varsity Brands ,
Takedown Notices ,
Tariff Act of 1930 ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
Trump Administration ,
Uniforms ,
USPTO ,
YouTube
Mean Girls v. The Right of Publicity: Lessons Learned From the Lohan and Gravano Lawsuits -
On September 1, 2016, a New York appellate court ended two closely watched right of publicity lawsuits brought by Lindsay...more
11/17/2016
/ Abstract Ideas ,
Biotechnology ,
CLS Bank v Alice Corp ,
Confidential Information ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Damages ,
Dismissals ,
Exclusive Licenses ,
Fantasy Sports ,
Free Speech ,
Getty Images ,
Inversion ,
IRS ,
License Fees ,
Lost Profits ,
Mergers ,
Misappropriation ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Offshore Companies ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Popular ,
Preemption ,
Public Domain ,
Right of Publicity ,
Royalties ,
Satire ,
Section 101 ,
Software Patents ,
Student Athletes ,
Subsidiaries ,
Tax Rates ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Transfer Pricing ,
Transfer Taxes ,
Transformative Use ,
USPTO ,
Video Games
Supreme Court Expands Discretion to Award Enhanced Damages for Patent Infringement and Eliminates the Federal Circuit’s ‘Seagate Test’ -
In Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Pulse Electronics, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court...more
8/19/2016
/ 35 U.S.C. § 284 ,
Common Law Claims ,
Copyright ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Dilution ,
DMCA ,
Domain Names ,
Enhanced Damages ,
Halo v Pulse ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Judicial Discretion ,
Lanham Act ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Misappropriation ,
Musical Sound Recordings ,
Paris Convention ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Preponderance of the Evidence ,
Safe Harbors ,
SCOTUS ,
Seagate ,
Standard of Proof ,
Standard of Review ,
The Copyright Act ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
TRIPS Agreement ,
USPTO ,
UTSA ,
Video Recordings ,
Willful Infringement
28 U.S.C. § 1782: A Powerful Tool in Global Disputes -
As the number and complexity of cross-border and multi-jurisdictional disputes increase, companies can use 28 U.S.C. § 1782 to obtain evidence from U.S.-based...more
10/1/2015
/ 28 U.S.C. § 1782 ,
America Invents Act ,
Claim Construction ,
Copyright ,
Cross-Border ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Discovery ,
Evidence ,
Foreign Jurisdictions ,
Global Disputes ,
Google ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Kimble v Marvel Enterprises ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Multi-Jurisdictional Litigation ,
Patent Royalties ,
Patents ,
POM Wonderful ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Rule 11 ,
Testimony ,
Trade Secrets ,
USPTO
California’s Eraser Law: What IP Attorneys and Owners Need to Know -
Hector recently graduated from UC Berkeley and is anxious about his upcoming job interview. He is about to enter the adult world. But he has also got...more
6/23/2015
/ Abstract Ideas ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Bad Faith ,
Claim Construction ,
COPPA ,
Copyright Office ,
DMCA ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Facebook ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Induced Infringement ,
Laches ,
Minor Eraser Law ,
Misappropriation ,
Patents ,
Recruitment Incentives ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Section 101 ,
Social Media ,
Social Networks ,
Software ,
Takedown Notices ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademarks ,
Twitter
Copyrighting Player-Generated Content in Video Games -
Last year, consumers spent more than $21 billion on the video game industry. The Entertainment Software Association reports that almost 60% of Americans—roughly...more
4/6/2015
/ Claim Construction ,
Clear Error Standard ,
Copyright ,
Costco ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Film Industry ,
Hana Financial v Hana Bank ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Tacking ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals ,
Teva v Sandoz ,
The Copyright Act ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademarks ,
Video Games
Right of Publicity? First, Let Me Take a Selfie -
“Oh, he wants to do a selfie,” President Barack Obama observed with amusement before gamely posing with Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz. Ortiz snapped the...more
6/11/2014
/ Domain Names ,
Endorsements ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
gTLD ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Internet ,
Inventors ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Popular ,
Right of Publicity ,
Trade Secrets ,
UTSA
The America Invents Act (AIA) came into law back in September 2011, but it was not until last March that its provisions were completely phased in. The changes last year included not only the switch from a “first-to-invent” to...more
2/25/2014
/ America Invents Act ,
Beastie Boys ,
CLS Bank v Alice Corp ,
Copyright ,
Covered Business Method Patents ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Fair Use ,
First-to-File ,
First-to-Invent ,
GoldieBlox ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Irreparable Harm ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Patents ,
Post-Grant Review ,
SCOTUS ,
STEM ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademark Litigation
Copyright co-ownership is a well-established method of allocating rights within the software, recording, and motion picture industries. In theory, it presents a clear and simple arrangement and provides a strong degree of...more
6/21/2013
/ America Invents Act ,
Assignments ,
Co-Ownership ,
Copyright ,
DMCA ,
gTLD ,
Motion Picture Industry ,
Music Industry ,
Non-Practicing Entities ,
Patent Assertion Entities ,
Patent Reform ,
Patent Trolls ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Safe Harbors ,
Software ,
Third-Party ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademark Clearinghouse