Intellectual Property

Law Firm Can’t Survive Death Of Original Patent Troll

January 31, 2017

Ray Niro, the intellectual property lawyer who made his name—and earned more than $1 billion in settlements—representing clients suing for […]

What Will AI Do To Financial Markets?

January 31, 2017

In-depth analysis of risk and promise, based on a survey of industry executives and interviews with legal, industry and academic […]

Avert An Antibiotics Armageddon? Forget The Patent System

January 24, 2017

Alarmists have been predicting an antibiotic crisis for decades. Now there are indications it has arrived. Without some rapid – […]

Columnist George Will Tackles The “Disparagement Clause”

January 19, 2017

One clause in a 1946 law gives the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office the power to deny protection to “immoral, deceptive or scandalous…

Big Batteries Could Shake Up Power Industry

January 17, 2017

Two electrical power crises in California have nurtured a fledgling big battery industry, which could solve some of the most…

Mermaid Blankets At Heart Of Multi-Million Dollar Battle

January 13, 2017

In less than a year, Hattie Peze turned a design for a blanket designed to wrap around the legs and […]

Two Long-Awaited Patent Reforms Seen Likely Under Trump

January 12, 2017

The President-elect has talked about a lot of things that will be, or might be, or could be, addressed during […]

Jury To Decide Star Trek Fan Movie Case

January 5, 2017

Though Paramount Pictures and CBS appear to have scored a major victory in their copyright suit over an online movement […]

Family Of Face-Time Car Crash Victim Sues Apple

January 4, 2017

On Christmas Eve 2014, a Texas man who was using Apple’s Face-Time chatting app while driving crashed into another car, […]

Run-DMC Files $50M Infringement Suit Against Walmart, Amazon

January 4, 2017

Iconic rap group Run-DMC has filed a lawsuit against Walmart, Amazon, Jet and others for more than $50 million, claiming […]

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