Intellectual Property

Pirate Gets Jail Time

November 24, 2015

A man who ran a website that was the second-largest music piracy cyberlocker in the U.S. has been sentenced to […]

YouTube Backs Creators Lawsuits

November 19, 2015

YouTube has said it will back up its creators under fire for copyright infringement, pledging to pay court costs in […]

Can USPTO Process Patent No. 10,000,000?

November 18, 2015

In the not-too-distant future, the USPTO will award its 10 millionth patent, necessitating an additional eighth digit to utility patent […]

“Porno-Trolling” Lawyer Could Get Disbarred

November 18, 2015

A lawyer in Minneapolis faces possible disbarment or “otherwise appropriate discipline” for, among other things, filing numerous John Doe copyright […]

Anne Frank and Novel Copyright Challenges

November 17, 2015

Under European law, the copyright for Anne Frank’s diary is due to expire Jan. 1, 2016, 70 years after she […]

Taylor Swift ‘Shakes Off’ Copyright Suit

November 15, 2015

Musician Jessie Braham, who claimed Taylor Swift lifted lyrics from him for her 2014 single, “Shake It Off,” can “never, […]

Make Your Opponent Pay Your Attorney Fees

November 11, 2015

In a unanimous ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court in the Octane Fitness case made it easier for courts to make […]

California Most Inventive State, Patent Stats Indicate

November 9, 2015

More non-design patents are filed in California than the next four states – Texas, New York, Massachusetts and Washington – […]

Kardashians Sued Over Kardashian Video Game

November 5, 2015

Video game development company Kung Fu Factory has filed a $10 million lawsuit against the Kardashian family, claiming they prepared […]

SCOTUS Could Make It Easier To Get Enhanced Damages For Infringement

November 4, 2015

The Supreme Court has accepted two cases that could end up lowering the bar to getting enhanced damages for infringement […]

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