Intellectual Property

Faked LinkedIn Profile and Twitter Hash Tags Give Rise to Trademark and False Advertising Claims

A recent opinion from the Western District of Virginia sets forth a useful framework for analyzing a variety of Lanham Act claims based on false commercial speech uttered in social media.

Native Tribes’ Sovereign Immunity Extends To Infringement Suits

Two district court decisions have held the Native American tribal organizations have sovereign immunity from infringement lawsuits, even for activities […]

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 […]

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