Intellectual Property

Craft Beer Naming Frenzy Bumping Into Copyright

July 3, 2014

The meteoric rise of craft beers has meant a corresponding rise in the number of craft beer names, and with […]

Cybersecurity Poses Hydra-Like Challenge To Corporate America

July 3, 2014

Cybersecurity burst onto the scene as a major concern in 2013, and going forward companies must prepare for an even […]

Congress Ponders Civil Law Remedy For Trade Secret Theft

July 2, 2014

Trade secret theft is a growing problem, write Covington & Burling attorneys Richard Hertling and Aaron Cooper, and legislation currently […]

Trade Dress and the Functionality Doctrine: At the Intersection of Trademark and Patent Law

July 2, 2014

A recent case concerning a pixel pattern used on medical supplies hinged on whether or not the pattern was functional, and therefore not protectable as trade dress.

Software and Trade Secrets: Rethinking IP Strategies after CLS v. Alice

July 2, 2014

In light of recent court decisions, most notably the Supreme Court’s narrowing of software patent eligibility, software innovators may find that, in some cases, trade secret law now offers the best method for protecting proprietary software advancements.

What the Supreme Court’s Aereo Ruling Might Mean for Cloud Storage Platforms

July 2, 2014

In its ruling that Aereo was violating copyright law, the Supreme Court took great pains to clarify that it was not deciding whether a cloud storage platforms would run afoul of the copyright laws’ protection of the “public performance” right in providing access to video recordings and other copyrighted content stored by its users.

Jones Day Threatens Trademark Suit Against Parody  Blogger

June 30, 2014

An anonymous blogger criticizing the handling of the Detroit bankruptcy has earned the ire of Jones Day, the biggest U.S. […]

The American Red Cross Claims Fundraising, Spending Info Is Trade Secret

June 30, 2014

The American Red Cross has rebuffed efforts from investigative reporting group  Pro Publica to reveal its fundraising and on-the-ground spending […]

Federal Court Shoots Down Patent Troll’s Attempt To Circumvent State Law

June 26, 2014

Patent assertion firm MPHJ attempted to have the Vermont AG’s consumer protection case removed to federal court, but the district […]

IKEA översittare: Bully or Baloney?

June 25, 2014

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