Intellectual Property
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Intellectual Property
Here We Are Now, Adjudicate Us! Notes From Nirvana’s Copyright Squabble
Nirvana, the standard-bearer of all things grungy, is back -- in court. -
Courts
Who Exactly Needs To Give Permission To Show LeBron's Tattoo?
Hard to balance artist rights and preventing incentives for expensive add-on content. -
Sponsored
Law Firms Now Have A Choice In Their Document Comparison Software
Six months on since its launch, over 200 firms worldwide are now using Draftable Legal for accurate and reliable document comparison, including UK Top 50… -
Intellectual Property
Getting Out Of The Kitchen
This will not be the last time an erstwhile trademark enforcer will be bounced out of the kitchen. -
Technology
Warner Bros. Had To Have A Tasmanian Football Team Explain Where Its Taz Character Came From
From the in-the-details dept. -
Technology
New York Disbars Infamous Copyright Troll
For whom the bell tolls; it tolls for copyright trolls. -
Fashion
The Rolex IP Cases Prove That Time IS Money
It is important for courts to safeguard the intellectual property rights of brands which are at risk of dilution due to the proliferation of inauthentic modifications. -
Intellectual Property
Sounding Off On Appeal
It is likely heartening to Sonos to see the handling of a patent case get overturned by the CAFC in the same week that Sonos lodged its own criticisms of the same judge to the same appellate court. -
Intellectual Property
3 Takeaways From The Lex Machina 2024 Patent Report
This year's report highlights how well modern patent litigation has rebounded from the pandemic. -
Intellectual Property
No Time Like The Present For Timely Timepiece Trademark Enforcement
The case of Rolex Watch v. BeckerTime presents an interesting example of why it can be so important for watch brands to take immediate and firm action to stop alleged trademark infringing activity. -
Sponsored
Why Do AI And Legal Professionals Make The Perfect Partnership?
For many legal departments, generative AI is the technology they’ve been waiting for. -
Intellectual Property
All The Copyrights AI Can Fit
Despite OpenAI’s legal positioning and steps to act responsibly when it comes to copyright issues in this new and uncertain legal and technological landscape, it has proven unable to avoid being hauled into court. -
Technology
The NY Times Lawsuit Against OpenAI Would Open Up The NY Times To All Sorts Of Lawsuits Should It Win
From the it's-okay-when-we-do-it,-we're-the-new-york-times dept. -
Biglaw
Boutique Sues Winston & Strawn For Violating 'Copyright' In Rule 12 Brief
Suing lawyers for copying your brief is... a choice. -
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Intellectual Property
The Billions Boost … Into Reverse?
A look at the potential consequences of the Federal Circuit’s reversal of VLSI’s $2 billion March 2021 WDTX verdict against Intel. -
Intellectual Property
The Patent Plaintiff's Edge ... And Burden
Let's revisit some of the conditions that led to the viability of IP Edge’s volume-based nuisance settlement approach to patent litigation. -
Technology
Elon Says Copyright/AI Lawsuits Don’t Matter Because ‘Digital God’ Will Arrive Before They’re Decided
From the that's-not-how-any-of-this-works dept -
Law Schools
New Design Patent Bar Welcomes More Creative Lawyers To The IP World
Move over, hard sciences, because the new design patent bar is making way for lawyers with art backgrounds. -
Intellectual Property
Another Litigation Funding Splashdown In Houston
The importance of the networking opportunities at an event like LITFINCON can’t be overstated. -
Government
FTC Sees Red Over Alleged Misuse Of FDA Orange Book, Puts 10 Pharmas On Notice
The Federal Trade Commission says more than 100 patents from 10 biopharma companies are improperly listed in the FDA’s official publication of approved products. Such listings delay generic competition, which reduces consumer choice and keeps prices high, the regulator said. -
Courts
The Ninth Circuit Gets Its Groove On: Copyright And Choreography
Celebrity choreographer Kyle Hanagami alleged that the copied dance sequence in 'Fortnite' comprised the most distinctive portion of his work.