Intellectual Property

D.C. Appeals Court Deems Troll Lawsuit Tactic ‘Unfair’

A three-judge panel of the D.C. Court of Appeals ruled that bundling dozens of Internet users into a single lawsuit […]

Is Dolly the Sheep Dead Again?

Some believe the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit may have created a fourth judicial exception to patent eligibility in its ruling over Dolly, the cloned sheep.

Supreme Court Keeps Raging Bull Copyright Suit in the Ring

In a case concerning copyright for the classic film “Raging Bull,” the U.S. Supreme Court held that the equitable defense of laches cannot preclude a claim for damages brought within the three-year statute of limitation window. The ruling could potentially increase the number of copyright infringement actions.

Patent Reform Legislation Off The Table — For Now

Responding to House legislation that would have “severe unintended consequences on legitimate patent holders,” Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, announced that he was tabling the Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013.

Dead Rocker Sues For “Stairway To Heaven” Writing Credit

Our love is like our music. It’s here and then it’s gone, wrote the Rolling Stones, one of the many […]

IP Law and Sound Business Practice

Growing your patent portfolio to take advantage of the America Invents Act, confronting the top ten myths about post-grant trials at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and addressing “the rise and wrath of design patents.”

Gaming Firm Files Copyright Infringement Suit Against Authors Of Popular Hack

Gaming company Blizzard Entertainment is taking a stand against programmers who create and sell cheats that provide a competitive advantage […]

Contractor Gets Away With Trade Secrets

A Massachusetts court has ruled that a contractor that did not sign – and was not asked to sign – […]

House Intelligence Chairman: U.S. Will “Lose” Unless It Follows Up On Chinese IP Hackers

The Justice Department’s indictment this week of five hackers from the Chinese military is “an important shot across the bow” […]

‘Matrix’ Did Not Infringe Upon Revenant Nazis, Court Finds

California judge Gary Klausner ruled that the Warner Bros.’ Matrix Trilogy did not plagiarize a screen play for a film […]

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