Intellectual Property

U.S. Supreme Court Will Decide Key IP Cases in 2014

An overview of several of the cases, including the potential impact of decisions.

Intellectual Property and Global Business Strategies: Observations From the High-Tech Sector

Leveraging a company’s IP assets is a complex, long-term business strategy that requires internal alignment at every level. Suggestions and examples to help firms interested in adding value in the form of IP.

$22.5 Million Verdict In Copyright Registration Case Vacated Due To Fake Holocaust Memoir

The author of a memoir that was revealed to be a hoax cannot sue for unfair and deceptive practices that kept her from receiving payment and royalties, a Massachusetts judge ruled.

Supreme Court’s Lack Of Tech Savvy A Concern For Major Future Cases

The Supreme Court’s docket over the next decade is likely to include many cases dealing with cybersecurity and privacy in […]

Are Patent Trolls Likely To Become More Circumspect In Filing Strategies After Recent SCOTUS Opinions?

Most likely, argues Ray Ferrera, partner with the Adams and Reese Special Business Services Practice Group. On the other hand, he says, the added defenses against patent trolls the Supreme Court recently provided might also deter Congressional action.

Apple, Samsung Could Both Be Losing Their Patent Case

Experts say neither Apple nor Samsung have much to gain from the upcoming ruling in a years-long patent lawsuit about […]

Catalogs as Trademark Specimens – More is More

Without detailed information about products and sales, a catalog is “mere advertising material,” the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board recently ruled.

Pom Wonderful and Coke in a Juicy Battle at the U.S. Supreme Court

The Supreme Court heard arguments this week about whether a private party can bring a claim under a section of the Lanham Act challenging a product label regulated under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

Big Data, Social Media, and IP: How to Make “Likes,” “Tweets,” and “+1’s” Your Trade Secrets

Big data driven by social media numbers can provide some opportunities for businesses to protect key data-derived insights under trade secret law, even if data from outside social media sources is a part of the underlying data set.

Claims Without Merit Are the Problem, Not Trolls

The term “patent troll” is a pejorative term for a business entity that holds intellectual property, doesn’t utilize it for […]

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