Intellectual Property

Tesla Drops Suit Against A Short-Seller & Critic

Tesla was trying to get a permanent restraining order against the man, who is part of an online community of […]

Can You Copyright A Drink?

A recipe is like a phone book, and you can’t own anything so “factual,” said an IP expert, a panelist at a recent bar industry conference. The question arises because there’s been something of a renaissance in fancy cocktails

Amazon, Fielding A Big Counterfeit Merchandise Problem, Sets Up A Grievance Procedure

Amazon, badgered by the problem of counterfeiters proliferating among the growing ranks of its third-party sellers, has set up what […]

Every Adult In Bulgaria Hacked; Suspect Works For A Security Firm

Following a hack of the Bulgarian tax authority, resulting in the theft of personal data on virtually every adult in […]

“Deep Fakes” Are A Free Speech Conundrum

By today’s standards the job that was done on Nancy Pelosi is relatively primitive. Recently, for example, to prove a […]

Site That Streams Sanitized Versions of Movies, Hit With $62M Damages, Vows To Fight On

The movie streaming service VidAngel, ordered to pay $62.4 Million in damages for copyright infringement, said it would appeal the verdict as well as explore its options in bankruptcy court.

Responding to Surge in Fraudulent USPTO Specimens

The USPTO has recently seen a surge in fraudulent trademark applications relying on digitally altered specimens of use. Rather than […]

JetBlue Suing Jetblack

Low-cost airline JetBlue has filed suit against Walmart, alleging that Jetblack, Walmart’s concierge shopping service, is infringing on its trademark. […]

Strong Opinions On Alice’s Fifth Anniversary

The 2014 Supreme Court decision in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International held that claims drawn to an abstract idea […]

New York Chef Rails Against Seed Patents

The chef and co-owner of two New York restaurants bemoans concentration in the seed industry and the power now wielded […]

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