Intellectual Property

Your Tattoo Can Be Someone Else’s IP

Could a court force removal? Probably not. But limiting activity that could be construed as “a commercial endeavor” is another […]

Author Makes Infringement Case Against Fox’s “Empire”

A Sixth Circuit judge in Michigan has given the green light for author Sophia Eggleton to pursue her infringement claim […]

Judge Gives “Happy Birthday” Lawyers Accolades, Millions

The lawyers who are responsible for putting the “Happy Birthday” song into the public domain will receive $4.62 million in […]

Oracle Funds Anti-Google Research Group

Oracle has confirmed that it is one of the funders of the Google Transparency Project, a Washington, D.C. group that […]

Appeals Decision Tightens Noose On Trade Secret Theft

A recent decision from the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, continuing what appears to be a trend moving […]

Appeals Court Asks For Chill In Snowball Wars

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has asked for a detente between two frozen-ice confection companies that have waged legal […]

Key Takeaways from the New Trade Secrets Act

In May 2016 the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 was signed into law. It amends the Economic Espionage Act, […]

Seahawks Pay Texas A&M To Extend “12th Man” Trademark

Though Texas A&M’s football team was the first to refer to its fan-base as the “12th Man,” the Seattle Seahawks […]

In Shrinking Energy Sector, Spike In Trade Secret Litigation

With continued depressed prices, companies in the stressed energy sector are turning to trade secret litigation, suing former employees and […]

Trademark Tiff Between Universities Decided

After a for-profit school in Miami changed its name from Florida National College to Florida National University, a public school, […]

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