Intellectual Property

Blocking Users From Pirating Site Not Effective Deterrent, EU Appeals Court Rules

Blocking a major hub for illegally-uploaded material has not deterred internet users in the Netherlands from finding that material elsewhere, […]

American VC Firm Sued For Investment In Alleged Pirate Site In Vietnam

An American venture capital firm finds itself a defendant in a $450 million lawsuit for backing a Vietnamese website that […]

Thwarting ‘The Great Patent Revolt’ in your Engineering Organizations

With external pressure being put on some engineers to stage a patent strike within their organizations, in-house counsel may have their hands full convincing engineers to file patents. Sarah Mirza with Fenwick & West LLP has recommendations for how lead engineers through the patent process.

New Decision Increases Calculation Of Patent Term

The terms of thousands of patents could be shortened after a federal district this week issued a decision that the USPTO has been incorrectly calculating patent term adjustments.

FTC Hit with Lawsuit by Target of its Fraudulent Patent Enforcement Investigation

A patent assertion firm targeted by the GTC for making false claims in complaints sent to small companies has turned around and sued the agency, saying the FTC does not have the jurisdiction to interfere with with the firm’s activity.

Feds Arrest Password Hackers

The FBI has charged two men they say ran a website that offered to hack into the email accounts of […]

Video Game Company Staking Out Rights To “Candy”

The makers of the wildly popular game app Candy Crush Saga have sent a notice of infringement to another app […]

Supreme Court to Tackle Plenty of IP Issues in 2014

The Supreme Court’s significant IP docket for the year could bring important changes, impacting companies of all sizes and across a variety of industries.

The New gTLD Program: Latest Updates on Brand Protection and the Trademark Clearinghouse

How to use the Trademark Clearinghouse to protect trademark in a time of expanding Internet domain names.

Trade Secret Protection Plans: Guarding Against IP Theft

The IP threat is coming from inside the company: Perry Viscounty, partner at Latham & Watkins, offers advice on how companies can preemptively protect themselves.

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