Intellectual Property

Elegant Formula For Determining Fair Use Rejected By 11th Circuit

The concept of “fair use” is hard to define, but Georgia State University made it somewhat easier with a four-part […]

Does The Copyright Wielded By MLK’s Heirs Constrict His Legacy?

The scenes of Martin Luther King, Jr. delivering speeches during the Civil Rights movement in the film Selma, nominated for […]

Corporate Heavyweights Target Patent Trolls

Major companies in the retail and hotel and restaurant industries have joined high-tech stalwarts like Google, Facebook and Adobe to […]

Sorry, You Can’t Ghost Write The Expert’s Report

A district court in Michigan has rejected an IP expert’s invalidity opinion, after finding that the expert had spent only […]

IBM Claims Most Patents Again In 2014

The ranking of top corporate patent recipients remained unchanged in 2014, with IBM once again on top. IBM also became […]

Major Change Ahead For European Patent Law

It could be 2016 before it’s fully implemented, but it sounds like the kind of change that will affect strategies […]

MGM Drops ‘Bond’ Copyright Suit

MGM has decided to drop its copyright case against Universal over a project with similarities to the James Bond franchise. […]

FTC Commissioner Entertains, Warns Trolls, In Press Club Speech

In a speech last month before the National Press Club, FTC commissioner Julie Brill announced the agency was currently in […]

New Arena For Trade Secret Disputes: Pot

The rapidly evolving commercial marijuana business has begun to see trade secret claims (re: “propagation” and “lighting protocol,” among other […]

Court Dismisses Noriega’s Video Game Lawsuit

Manuel Noriega is the former military general and dictator of Panama, former CIA asset and former U.S. ally, who was […]

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