Intellectual Property

“How” Center Of Trademark Dispute Between Business Consultant, Chobani Yogurt

A prominent business consultant and Chobani Greek yogurtare engaged in an extended legal battle over use of the word “how.” […]

Lawyer For Hacked Celebs Threatens Google With $100M Suit

Renowned Hollywood lawyer Marty Singer threatened Google with legal action if the tech firm didn’t erase nude photographs of celebrities […]

Recent Law Grad Squatting On 2016 Election Web Domains

Hoping for a big payday when the nominees for the 2016 U.S. presidential election are announced, recent law grad Jeremy […]

“Customer-Focused Innovation” Presents IP Issues

Customer-focused innovation, big data, and the intellectual property and regulatory issues they inevitably present.

FCC Considering Proposal To Ban ‘Redskins’ From TV

A George Washington University law professor’s petition to sanction broadcast stations who use the term “Redskins” when referring to the […]

Comic Book Copyright Case Leaves Questions On Pre-1976 Freelancer Rights

The Supreme Court will not weigh in on a case that involves superheroes and asks whether freelancers can retain copyrights […]

USPTO Promotes Patent Litigation Toolkit

An assessment of the USPTO’s recently released “litigation toolkit,” which Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff with Foley & Lardner LLP suggests may lead some inexperienced persons to act without the help of an attorney.

Artist’s Infringement Claims Against ‘Avatar’ Director Fall Short

A Court found that artist William Roger Dean did not create a convincing argument that director James Cameron stole imagery […]

Effect Of Foreign Patent Proceedings On U.S. Patent Litigation

Care should be taken in foreign patent prosecution, as it is likely to be monitored and considered by opponents in U.S. litigation, and there may be an effort to introduce into evidence some aspect of the foreign proceedings.

Seventh Circuit Criticizes Second Circuit’s “Transformative Use” Approach to Fair Use

The Seventh Circuit issued the first Circuit-level critique of Cariou v. Prince, creating a noteworthy Circuit split on the correct application and significance of a work’s “transformative use” on the fair use inquiry.

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