The Court cleared Google of copyright infringement in terminating a 16-year long dispute as to whether Google’s Android mobile platform had infringed Oracle’s Java programming language’s copyright. However, the Court did not...more
5/17/2021
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The Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) amends the U.S. Trademark Act, or Lanham Act, in several important ways, most notably shifting the burden of proving irreparable harm away from trademark owners....more
A federal appeals court issued its opinion on August 17th in Tiffany & Co. v. Costco Wholesale Corp., vacating a $21 million judgment against Costco Wholesale Corp. Costco had marketed unbranded diamond engagement rings...more
8/25/2020
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