Intellectual Property

Tips For Combating Counterfeit Sales Online

They used to have to pass through layers of middlemen, but now counterfeit goods can be transacted online with a […]

Are Costs Of Electronic “Copies” Recoverable?

A court may award the prevailing party the costs of making copies or other materials required for the case, but […]

Artist May Sue Actor Shia LaBeouf For Plagiarized Film

Not placated by a series of apologetic tweets, artist Daniel Clowes is considering legal action against actor Shia LaBeouf, whose […]

Nestle Seeks To Patent Derivative From An Old Remedy

Nestle’s patent filing relating to the allergy-relief properties of the fennel flower have drawn fire from groups who say the […]

Obama, Tech Leaders Discuss Rebuilding Public Trust

Government surveillance and the resultant waning of public trust was the main issue discussed by President Obama, Vice President Biden, […]

Senators Urged To Slow Down On Troll Legislation

The Innovation Act, said by its supporters to be targeting abusive litigation by patent trolls,  overwhelmingly passed the House, but […]

What Patent Litigation Will Look Like If The Innovation Act Passes

It would be a new landscape, and one said to be far more difficult for patent trolls to negotiate. Fee-shifting […]

U.S. Patent Firm Execs In China, Fearing Arrest, Duck Meeting With Officials

Executives from the patent holding firm InterDigital will not attend a Wednesday meeting with Chinese antitrust authorities because the company […]

Supreme Court Takes Up Software Patent Case

The Supreme Court will weigh in on whether and how it is possible to patent software. The Court agreed to […]

Fiction, Artificial Intelligence and Real Copyrights

Programs are generating music, painting and “news,” and it’s only a matter of time before there are programs that will […]

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