Intellectual Property

Smile: Apple Patents Facial Recognition Technology

December 5, 2013

Apple was granted a patent that may make it possible to unlock or control features on the iPhone by way […]

Spike In Gun Patents In A Surging Firearms Industry

December 5, 2013

Gun-related patents are at a 35-year high, with manufacturers looking to build more accurate, easier-to-use weapons. Demand for guns has […]

Harry Potter Shop Settles With Warner Brothers

December 5, 2013

Whimsic Alley, the LA shop that sells Harry Potter merchandise, can stay open after settling a lawsuit brought against it […]

Judge Bars Movie Studios From Calling Websites ‘Pirates’

December 5, 2013

A Miami judge banned Hollywood studios from calling a website or its founders “pirates” and “thieves,” in a lawsuit that […]

Notorious Rebels Hell’s Angels Picking Fights, In The Courtroom

December 4, 2013

Recognized world-wide as symbols of a violent, individualistic American counter-culture, biker gang the Hell’s Angels has now come to see […]

Understanding the Trademark Clearinghouse

December 2, 2013

The Internet is undergoing a significant makeover with the rollout of hundreds of new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs). They […]

Thin Line Between Patent Litigation and R&D

December 2, 2013

Advanced technology companies today are essentially choosing to appropriate other companies’ technology rather than doing their own R&D, according to […]

Auburn Football Coach Seeks Trademark For “Hurry Up No Huddle”

November 29, 2013

The Auburn head football coach has filed a trademark application over the phrase “Hurry Up No Huddle,” his signature style […]

Is Ad’s Version Of Beastie Boys Song Infringement Or Fair Use?

November 27, 2013

Though the organization using the Beastie Boys’ song “Girls” has a noble aim – to encourage more young girls to […]

Jury Finds In Favor Of Patent Troll In Data Encryption Case

November 26, 2013

A firm with a history of asserting a data encryption patent in court against the likes of Amazon and Microsoft […]

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