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Trademark Misperceptions Revealed By Reaction to Redskins Decision

The USPTO’s decision to revoke trademark registrations for the NFL’s Washington Redskins has led to a rash of misinformed reporting in the media. Deborah Peckham of Burns & Levinson LLP seeks to set the record straight.

Judge Derides the “Pencil-and-Paper Analysis” for Software Patents, Finds Error-Correction Claims Valid

Just because a patent claim fails the “pen and paper” test, Judge Mariana Pfaelzer said courts should ask “whether the formula in [the claim] constitutes an inventive concept” that may lead to a novel solution.

Osiris Therapeutics Inc. Names Adrian Mollo To GC

Osiris Therapeutics Inc. appointed Adrian Mollo as General Counsel. Mollo joins Osiris after fifteen years with McKenna Long & Aldridge […]

SavvyCard Adds Karl Kilb, Jim Sampey To Board of Advisors

SavvyCard announced that Karl Kilb, President and CEO of N2 Global Solutions and former General Counsel at Bloomberg LP and […]

US Air Force GC Debars Former General

The US Air Force has barred a retired general from business dealings with the Pentagon through Feb. 1, 2016, following […]

Third Time Around, Federal Circuit Toes The Line On Abstract Patents

The Federal Circuit finally acceded to what now appears to be the prevailing Supreme Court position and accepted the idea that an “abstract” patent is…

CenturyLink Could Face $2.9M In Fines For 911 Drops

Utility company CenturyLink may be fined up to $2.9 million for system failures during a six-hour period when Washington state […]

Sony Says North Korea Source Of Massive Data Breach

It’s been reported that Sony Corp will officially name North Korea as the source of the cyber attack that took […]

Compliance Plans Should Reduce Risk, Not Create Liability

Calls for improved corporate compliance are coming from boards of directors, shareholders and government. Board members are now exposed to […]

Strategies for Minimizing Risk of Privacy Class Actions

Businesses are increasingly facing class action lawsuits alleging that they have violated someone’s privacy, under state or U.S. laws. Privacy […]

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