Intellectual Property

The Devil Wears Trademark: How The Fashion Industry Has Expanded Trademark Doctrine To Its Detriment

February 13, 2014

Because its products don’t exactly fit current copyright and patent protection laws, fashion designers are taking to the courts to fight for increased protections for “quasidesigns” – patterns or shapes that walk the line between logos and designs.

Google’s Nest Acquisition Has Much To Do With Patents

February 13, 2014

In looking to acquire smaller firms, large companies see positives in a healthy backlog of patents. But it may make little sense for startups to make that investment.

Apple Reveals Patent Litigation Filings, Says It Is Prime Troll Target

February 11, 2014

Apple Inc. revealed that it has been the target of 100 patent lawsuits over the past three years, which, according […]

‘Dumb’ Starbucks Challenges Trademark

February 10, 2014

Coffee drinkers lined up for hours in L.A. this weekend at ‘Dumb’ Starbucks, a parody coffee shop that looks like […]

Alternative Damage Theories in Patent Cases

February 10, 2014

Infringers often make use of a patent-holder’s rights in ways that yield no straightforward royalty or lost profit calculation. Infringers […]

Amazon Patent Claims To Know What You Want Before You Do

February 6, 2014

Amazon has obtained a patent for what it describes as a “Method and System for Anticipatory Package Shipping.” It involves […]

Twitter Avoids Lawsuit, Licenses Hundreds of IBM Patents

February 6, 2014

Twitter has agreed to license more than 900 patents from IBM, to end a legal battle that began when IBM threatened to sue…

Reversals And Revivals: Predictions for 2014 From Thomson Reuters

February 6, 2014

People and power, money and markets, buys and sells, fees and fortunes, mergers and manias, odds and ends…

Credit Card App “Square” Embroiled In Lawsuits Over Patents, Development Claims

February 6, 2014

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is being accused – again – of shoving out someone integral to the development of a […]

Calif. AG Sues Kaiser For Waiting Months To Warn Customers Of Data Breach

February 6, 2014

In a California data breach case that could have national implications, the state’s attorney general is suing Kaiser Foundation Health […]

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