Intellectual Property

Google Helps Goldman Sachs Avoid Massive Data Breach From Errant Email

A Goldman Sachs contractor sent off an email containing “highly confidential brokerage account information” to the wrong address, but Google […]

Judge to Apple: Find Another Word For “Trolls”

In a patent infringement case filed by GPNE Corp., U.S. district judge Lucy Koh, who has overseen three major trials […]

Craft Beer Naming Frenzy Bumping Into Copyright

The meteoric rise of craft beers has meant a corresponding rise in the number of craft beer names, and with […]

Cybersecurity Poses Hydra-Like Challenge To Corporate America

Cybersecurity burst onto the scene as a major concern in 2013, and going forward companies must prepare for an even […]

Congress Ponders Civil Law Remedy For Trade Secret Theft

Trade secret theft is a growing problem, write Covington & Burling attorneys Richard Hertling and Aaron Cooper, and legislation currently […]

Trade Dress and the Functionality Doctrine: At the Intersection of Trademark and Patent Law

A recent case concerning a pixel pattern used on medical supplies hinged on whether or not the pattern was functional, and therefore not protectable as trade dress.

Software and Trade Secrets: Rethinking IP Strategies after CLS v. Alice

In light of recent court decisions, most notably the Supreme Court’s narrowing of software patent eligibility, software innovators may find that, in some cases, trade secret law now offers the best method for protecting proprietary software advancements.

What the Supreme Court’s Aereo Ruling Might Mean for Cloud Storage Platforms

In its ruling that Aereo was violating copyright law, the Supreme Court took great pains to clarify that it was not deciding whether a cloud storage platforms would run afoul of the copyright laws’ protection of the “public performance” right in providing access to video recordings and other copyrighted content stored by its users.

Jones Day Threatens Trademark Suit Against Parody  Blogger

An anonymous blogger criticizing the handling of the Detroit bankruptcy has earned the ire of Jones Day, the biggest U.S. […]

The American Red Cross Claims Fundraising, Spending Info Is Trade Secret

The American Red Cross has rebuffed efforts from investigative reporting group  Pro Publica to reveal its fundraising and on-the-ground spending […]

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