Intellectual Property

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 […]

The Strange Case Of Pepe The Frog Ends With Settlement, Key Legal Questions Unresolved

A benign cartoon character named Pepe the Frog got morphed into an alt-right symbol, of exactly what it isn’t clear, […]

Big Payday For GC, But With A Gender Gap

Average annual salary increased in 2018, with the greatest increases showing up in publicly-traded companies. The highest levels were found in…

IP Free-For-All In The World Of Rap

When does borrowing and “sampling” become IP theft? That question didn’t get much attention back in the day when rap […]

Major Ruling Re Trademark Licenses In Bankruptcy

In an 8-1 decision handed down on May 20, the Supreme Court reversed the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals and […]

Houston School District Must Pay $9.2 Million In Copyright Suit

The Houston Independent School District, the largest in Texas and one of the largest in the U.S., has lost a […]

Huawei Banished? Private Right-Wing Venture Wants to Fill The Space

The business plan of a proposed 5G company, called Rivada Networks, would be dependent on a U.S. government contract that […]

Father Sues Son Over Law Firm Name

A South Carolina personal injury attorney has sued his son and former colleague, after the son started his own firm […]

Derby Announcer Claims Trademark For “Down The Stretch They Come,” Sues Amazon

The Kentucky Derby announcer known for saying “down the stretch they come” as the horses head for the straightaway has […]

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