Intellectual Property

YouTube Turns On Trademark-Seeking Stars

YouTube stars Benny and Rafi Fine have risen to popularity with videos of kids and teens reacting to things like […]

NBA Tats Spur Copyright Suit

Tattoo artists are suing Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. for copyright infringement over eight tattoos portrayed on National Basketball Association stars […]

Potential Pitfalls For A Copyright Licensee

App developers, among others, need to be aware of “exclusive use infringement.” The fact it’s inadvertent won’t save you, warns […]

Batmobile Maker Appeals To Supreme Court

California mechanic Mark Towle, who was enjoined from creating Batmobile vehicles based on the Batman TV series and 1989 film, […]

Mickey Mouse A Copyright “Powerhouse”

Mickey Mouse, worth an estimated $5.8 billion per year to Disney, is the company’s most coveted piece of intellectual property. […]

Tech Heavyweights Support Samsung In SCOTUS IP Case

In a case that could upend design patents in the U.S., Silicon Valley heavyweights like Google, Facebook, Dell, eBay, Hewlett […]

Russian’s Claim He Wrote “The Martian” Is Dismissed

A Russian screenwriter will appeal a Moscow court’s decision dismissing his plagiarism suit against Fox over the script for “The […]

Employee Gag Law Is Challenged In NC Federal Court

A recently passed North Carolina law made it easier for employers to go after people who get themselves hired with […]

How To Reduce The Likelihood of Patent Litigation

Patent litigation is nearly inevitable for any sustained business enterprise. Either you’ll feel constrained to go after an infringer or […]

Concussion Protection Inspired By Woodpeckers

A device inspired by the skull anatomy of woodpeckers is said to show promise as a way to dampen if […]

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