Intellectual Property

Inconsistent Patent Venue Decisions May Give Trolls the Advantage

There had been a trend of venue transfer approvals for companies fending off patent assertion suits, often filed in plaintiff-friendly […]

“Candy” Trademark Registration Backfires

King’s effort to trademark the word “candy” has ended badly for the online game developer. Other developers responded with scorn, […]

Google, Viacom Settle $1 Billion YouTube Lawsuit

Google and Viacom announced today they have reached a settlement in a $1 billion copyright lawsuit that has lasted more […]

Musicians May Lobby To Change Royalty Regs After Manhattan Court Ruling

Musicians are likely to target decades-old government regulations over song licensing after a Manhattan Federal District Court judge declined to […]

This Just In: Data Theft A Problem

In a client alert, the Paul Hastings firm discusses the NIST’s “Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Security,” a paper issued […]

Aereo GC Reflects, As Her Company Heads To Supreme Court

Aereo, an Internet TV streaming company, was launched in February of 2012 and immediately ran into a storm of infringement […]

Trio of Final Written Decisions Go Against Patent Owner

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s thinking on secondary considerations may be worth a look for patent owners, as the board found patent owner Columbia University lacked a persuasive case.

PersonalWeb v. Google: Duty to Preserve Emails Began When Patent Was Acquired

Though PersonalWeb discussed litigation prior to buying a patent and subsequently suing Google, the company’s duty to preserve emails that could be pertinent to the case started when it acquired the patent, a court ruled.

Intellectual Property Licenses in Bankruptcy

There are quirks to what exactly constitutes IP under the bankruptcy code, and courts are divided on some of the finer points.

New From The PTO: Guidance On “Laws Of Nature” And A Smoother Patent Highway

Earlier this month the U.S. Patent and Trademark office released detailed guidance to aid examiners in deciding whether or not […]

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