Intellectual Property

Warner Bros. Prevails In ‘Gravity’ Suit

February 2, 2015

A bestselling author failed to convince a court that the film ‘Gravity’ was based on her book of the same […]

Taylor Swift Owns 1989

January 29, 2015

When she’s not one-upping massive music streaming service Spotify, singer-songwriter Taylor Swift is snatching up copyrights to her hit songs. […]

Shrinking Territory: Patent Eligibility Of Biotechnological Inventions

January 29, 2015

Two landmark Supreme Court decisions have expanded the scope of patent ineligibility, created uncertainty, and are having a marked effect […]

The 12th Man Copyright Saga

January 28, 2015

Long before the Seattle Seahawks’ “12th Man” fan-base buoyed the team to this weekend’s Super Bowl, Texas A&M held trademarks […]

Protecting Trade Secrets When You Have Telecommuting Employees

January 27, 2015

One  road to the exposure of trade secrets leads right through the home office. Addressing that problem is a challenge, […]

Elegant Formula For Determining Fair Use Rejected By 11th Circuit

January 21, 2015

The concept of “fair use” is hard to define, but Georgia State University made it somewhat easier with a four-part […]

Does The Copyright Wielded By MLK’s Heirs Constrict His Legacy?

January 19, 2015

The scenes of Martin Luther King, Jr. delivering speeches during the Civil Rights movement in the film Selma, nominated for […]

Corporate Heavyweights Target Patent Trolls

January 15, 2015

Major companies in the retail and hotel and restaurant industries have joined high-tech stalwarts like Google, Facebook and Adobe to […]

Sorry, You Can’t Ghost Write The Expert’s Report

January 14, 2015

A district court in Michigan has rejected an IP expert’s invalidity opinion, after finding that the expert had spent only […]

IBM Claims Most Patents Again In 2014

January 13, 2015

The ranking of top corporate patent recipients remained unchanged in 2014, with IBM once again on top. IBM also became […]

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