Intellectual Property

Tiffany, Fearing Genericide, Sues Costco Over ‘Tiffany’ Engagement Rings

In a case demonstrating the often difficult copyright enforcement task faced by well-established brands, Tiffany & Co. is suing Costco […]

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 […]

U.S. Set To Give Up Internet Domain Control

The Commerce Department announced that it intends to give up control of Internet administration, including the coordination of the domain […]

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.

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