Intellectual Property

Patent Issues Remain a Priority for the White House

The White House and PTO understand the major problems with the patent system, Wesley Helmholz with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe argues, and, instead of merely addressing symptoms, are making upstream changes to address patent quality and claim scope, in addition to ownership transparency.

Who Owns The Rights To Ellen’s Oscar Selfie?

During the Oscar ceremony Sunday, host Ellen DeGeneres gathered a pack of Hollywood elite together for a selfie, and the […]

Uproar Over 9th Circuit “Innocence Of Muslims” Decision

No one is disputing that actress Cindy Garcia was duped into taking the role she played in an infamous anti-Muslim […]

SCOTUS Debates Formula For Awarding Attorney’s Fees In IP Cases

Though several Supreme Court judges agreed that making the losing side of an IP case pay attorney’s fees may be […]

DOJ Backs Broadcasters In Supreme Court Streaming TV Copyright Case

The Justice Department is backing cable television providers in a Supreme Court case pitting the traditional TV business model versus […]

NY Settlement May Inform Pharmaceutical Antitrust Cases

The New York Attorney General reached a settlement in an antitrust case between two generic drug manufacturers that had an […]

Patenting Headache When Employee-Inventor Leaves

Companies need to monitor the movement of inventors in and out of their institutions…

Hank Azaria Wins Funny Voice Copyright Suit

When does a voice become a character, with accompanying intellectual property rights? That was the question in a recent case […]

Fifteen Months Of Review Petitions Under The America Invents Act

Since the implementation of The America Invents Act, we’ve seen 15 months worth of  inter partes review (IPR) and covered […]

Fearing Trolls, Has The Obama Administration Turned Anti-Patent?

A noted IP blogger says the Administration ignores rampant infringement.

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