Intellectual Property

USPTO Can’t Reject Offensive Trademarks

A nearly 70-year old provision in federal law has been struck down by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the […]

An advanced copy of Quentin Tarantino’s “The Hateful Eight” that was leaked this week has been identified as that sent […]

In negotiations over the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), intellectual property provisions are proving to be a major bone of contention. A […]

The Consumer Technology Association, a trade group with more than 2000 members, including Google, Apple and Microsoft, has published “5 […]

The Walt Disney Company is struggling in its tv entertainment business but appears to be doing well nonetheless, as it […]

The past year wasn’t a great one for patents, argues Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy Director Larry Downes. […]

A flood of patent infringement suits hit the courts in advance of a Dec 1 rules of civil procedure change […]

The plaintiff, a man disabled from polio, says his design for a wheelchair-accessible three-wheeled motorcycle was ripped off by the […]

The U.S. patent system “is very dynamic,” and the PTO is trying to improve patent quality, and pursue changes to […]

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals will consider whether TVEyes, a TV and radio clipping service, has the right to […]