Intellectual Property

Alternative Fee Arrangements in IP Cases

August 6, 2014

Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi attorney Marla R. Butler considers several alternative fee models specifically as applied to intellectual property […]

Are Domain Names Property?

August 4, 2014

A lawsuit pitting a group of plaintiffs against the governments of Iran, Syria and North Korea has used the D.C. […]

Overworked, Hurried, Patent Examiners May Be A Troll’s Best Friend

July 31, 2014

The harried state of the US Patent Office’s workforce, swimming in a glut of new patent filings, is eroding their […]

Managing Risk in Foreign Patent Filings

July 30, 2014

“Even one misused word can result in costly delays and office actions during patent prosecution, and leave enterprises vulnerable to litigation.”

Adam Carolla Won’t Let Patent Troll Drop Lawsuit Against Him

July 30, 2014

After Personal Audio LLC, a patent assertion firm, sued comedian Adam Corolla for infringing on its patent for “episodic content,” […]

Victims of Patent Trolls Get Re-Sharpened Weapon in their Defense

July 29, 2014

patent cases was recently applied by a Southern District of New York judge to award attorney’s fees to a plaintiff who fended off “predatory” patent infringement threats.

Avoiding Legal Problems In Product Packaging

July 25, 2014

The holidays are right around the corner as far as much of the consumer manufacturing industry is concerned. Competition will […]

Copyright As An Online Reputation Management Tool: A Round Hole For A Square Peg

July 24, 2014

Why is everyone with reputational problems suing for copyright infringement? Because in some cases it has worked, but without intervention, some fear copyright law could turn into a general online equity tool.

Where are You, Congress? Alice v. CLS Bank and “The Case Against Patents”

July 24, 2014

Stuart Meyer with Fenwick & West LLP calls for Congress to address the judicially-created patent exclusion for laws of nature, natural phenomena and abstract ideas, which some claim hinders innovation.

Securing Trade Secrets In The Digital Age

July 24, 2014

These are the best of times for stealing trade secrets. “A thumb drive or an email may be all it […]

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