Intellectual Property

Big Studios Shut Down Movie-Filtering Service

December 19, 2016

Major Hollywood studios have succeeded in shutting down, temporarily at least, a Utah-based service that allows users to stream “cleaned-up” […]

Why A Spoliation Ruling Didn’t Block A $25 Million Verdict

December 15, 2016

In a case in the Eastern District of Virginia, the court allowed a jury’s findings to stand, denying the defendant’s […]

Patent System For Drugs Gets The NYT Fisheye

December 12, 2016

Recent cases of drug prices being jacked up for business reasons, not to mention the case of the EpiPen and […]

Hackers Who Could Eavesdrop Through Your Phone

December 12, 2016

The code enabled a complete takeover of an iPhone – e-mail, Internet use, keystrokes, Skype chats – and could even turn on a microphone so conversations could be monitored. It would even shut itself off…

Samsung May See $399M Fine Reduced

December 8, 2016

In a unanimous decision this week, the Supreme Court ruled that Samsung may not have to pay all of the […]

TTAB Won’t Register A “Trimming Machine” For Pot

December 8, 2016

The agricultural machine, used “for trimming leaves, plants, flowers and buds” of cannabis, was deemed not eligible for a trademark […]

Patent Fight Begins Over Revolutionary Biotechnology

December 6, 2016

A gene-editing technology called CRISPR-cas9 could revolutionize medicine and agriculture, and b­­­­e worth billions. But a major question remains: who […]

An Unwelcome IP Issue Lurking For Law Firms

December 5, 2016

Many firms have contracted with vendors to develop logos, themes, websites, brochures or other things that qualify as intellectual property. […]

Patent or Trade Secret?

November 30, 2016

In recent years patent law has undergone drastic change, but trade secret law has also changed substantially. The enactment of […]

The Turtles Nail SiriusXM On Pre-1972 Copyright Rules

November 30, 2016

In a closely-watched copyright case, members of the 1960s band The Turtles have settled with SiriusXM in lawsuits claiming the […]

Daily Updates

Sign up for our free daily newsletter for the latest news and business legal developments.

Scroll to Top