Intellectual Property

Another Delay For Senate Patent Troll Bill

Weeks of negotiation over a bipartisan patent bill meant to curb the negative impacts of “patent assertion firms,” or trolls, […]

Sharp Words At The Supreme Court, in CLS Bank v. Alice Case

The process described in the patent, Justice Breyer seemed to suggest, was more or less the same one his mother used when she rode herd on his checkbook.

Defensive Publication: An Alternate Way of Maintaining Your Turf in a Competitive Marketplace

Defensive disclosure, an IP strategy to preempt other parties from getting a patent in the future, is growing in competitive fields, though it can be something of a double-edged sword.

1000 Petitions!

Since inter partes reviews were introduced for patent challenges in 2012, they’ve taken off in popularity, breaking the 1000th-filing barrier in early April.

Highlights of Digital Millennium Copyright Act Congressional Hearings

“I want to respect your copyright but I also want some music on my cat video,” is how Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) summed up discussion of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s infringement notice and takedown procedures in a House Judiciary Committee hearing late last month.

$1 Billion Kevlar Trade Secrets Award Is Vacated

It was the second largest trade secrets award ever, writes Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe attorney Scott Lindlaw. The allegation was […]

Act Now To Protect Trademarks Under New Chinese Law

Amendments to China’s trademark law become effective on May 1. The new law “aims to modernize and streamline the trademark […]

CafePress Tchotchkes May Not Get Digital Millennium Copyright Act Protection

CafePress allows customers to upload images and designs and create custom T-shirts, mugs, or other items. But if a user uploads a copyrighted image, is CafePress liable?

Intellectual Capital Development for Technology Companies, Cost Effective Adjunct to IP

Managing intellectual capital, in tandem with more traditional IP assets like patents and copyrights, is an often overlooked aspect of business strategy for in-house teams, Winstead PC attorney Robert Shaddox says. He includes steps to better understand intellectual capital, and turning that knowledge into value.

Senate Judiciary Committee Takes Up, Then Tables, Patent Reform

Though the Senate Judiciary Committee temporarily tabled a patent bill this week, several members indicated they are optimistic that legislation is possible this year.