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
On March 25, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified who has the right to assert a federal claim for false advertising. In a unanimous ruling, the Court established that one company can sue another under the Lanham Act, the federal...more
With the new year underway, we take a look back at some of the intellectual property-related highlights of 2013. Not only did the federal copyright and trademark agencies face a full-blown government shutdown this past year,...more
1/28/2014
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Do Not Track ,
Fair Use ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
GMO ,
Google ,
Keyword Advertising ,
Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons ,
Patents ,
SCOTUS ,
Trademarks