In This Issue -
How COVID-19 is Changing IP Law – What You Need to Know
The rapid spread of COVID-19 brought about massive global events that led to a dizzying array of changes—including in intellectual property law,...more
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
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
Supreme Court to Weigh In on Damages for Design Patent Infringement -
Recent decisions from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit regarding damages available in design patent cases highlight the court’s...more
5/19/2016
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
America Invents Act ,
Copyright ,
Criminal Liability ,
Damages ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Design Patent ,
EU ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
Fair Use ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Popular ,
Takedown Notices ,
Trademarks ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
USPTO ,
Utility Patents
European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation to Usher in Sweeping Changes Affecting Data Protection and Privacy Practices of European and U.S. Companies -
In December 2015 the European Commission published a...more
3/16/2016
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Dismissals ,
Disparagement ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
First Amendment ,
First Sale Doctrine ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
International Data Transfers ,
Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons ,
SCOTUS ,
The Copyright Act ,
USPTO
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