Intellectual Property

SCOTUS Weighs Spider-Man Patent Case

March 31, 2015

The inventor of a Web Blaster toy that lets children shoot foam strings from a glove, like superhero Spider-Man, is […]

Pricey Domain Name “Sucks” Might Be Worth It

March 26, 2015

The registrar that controls the domain name “sucks” will sell it to a company that would like to own it […]

Monster Truck Trade Dress Passes Muster

March 25, 2015

A case that underscores the distinction between trade dress for product design and trade dress for services associated with a […]

How Teva v. Sandoz Shifts Power To District Courts

March 24, 2015

How the decision did and did not change the standard of review that is to be applied by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and why it takes away the “second bite of the apple…

No Product Confusion? No Trademark Case

March 23, 2015

When a California winery attempted to block a Canadian company’s similar trademark for an apple juice product- both marks included […]

AT&T’s Lawyers Miss Deadline, Can’t Appeal $40M Patent Suit

March 23, 2015

Lawyers for AT&T missed a deadline and will not be able to appeal a $40 million verdict in a case […]

Summary List Of Supreme Court IP Cases

March 19, 2015

A compilation of granted certiorari petitions in cases that deal with patent law issues, in reverse chronological order from the present going back several years.

Artist Sues Animated Series For Copyright Infringement

March 18, 2015

FX’s animated series “Archer” has used three pieces by artist Michel Leah Keck without permission, Keck claims in a lawsuit. […]

Fallout From The “Blurred Lines” Decision

March 18, 2015

While he music industry may have to re-evaluate concepts like “influence,” and “transformative” in the context of fair use, it also raises questions that go beyond the music industry – about, for example…

Official “Notorious Market” Report Is Released

March 11, 2015

The Office of the United States Trade Representative has released its fifth annual review of “notorious markets.” A post from […]

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