Proposed Legislation Would Boost USPTO’s Patents for Humanity Initiative
Dec 22, 2012
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Offices Patents for Humanity initiative may get a boost, thanks to legislation recently introduced in Congress. The bill, introduced by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and S...
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Anheuser-Busch Seeks to Remove Trademark from “Flight”
Dec 12, 2012
Anheuser-Busch is seeking to obscure or remove its Budweiser trademark from the hit movie Flight. The film, in which Denzel Washington plays a heroic airline pilot who also suffers from an alcohol prob...
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Will “Johnny Football” Be Forced to Choose Between Trademark and NCAA Rules?
Nov 30, 2012
As Texas AM freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel continues to build his legend on the field, it is not surprising that people are already trying to capitalize on his success off the field. In fact, an u...
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U.S. Supreme Court Wades Into “Gray” Area of Copyright Law
Nov 18, 2012
Late last month, the U.S. Supreme Court considered the first of several important cases involving intellectual property law. The question presented in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley Sons, Inc. is whether a U...
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IP Cases to Watch on Supreme Court Docket
Nov 02, 2012
As a testament to the increasing value of intellectual property, the Supreme Court will tackle a significant number of IP cases this term. Out of the 48 cases currently on the Supreme Courts docket for...
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Trademark Litigation: Food Truck Cannot Use Ol’ Blue Eyes to Sell Hot Dogs
Oct 06, 2012
The owner of hot dog business was unable to convince the United States Trademark Office that his trademark for "Franks Anatra" would not cause confusion with the famous singer with a similar sounding n...
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TV Streaming Service Hits Roadblock Under U.S. Copyright Law
Sep 30, 2012
In a major victory for broadcasters, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a preliminary injunction against ivi, Inc., a company that streams television programming live and over the Interne...
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USPTO Proposes New Patent Fees
Sep 27, 2012
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently released another round of proposed patent fees. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeks additional feedback from the public.
The 60-day comment peri...
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IP Litigation: Are Oracle and Google Paying for Good Press?
Aug 23, 2012
U.S. District Judge William Alsup continues to be a trailblazer when it comes to intellectual property litigation. He has asked Google and Oracle to supply a list of all of the journalists and bloggers...
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Obama Super PAC Gets Lesson in Olympic IP Rights
Aug 12, 2012
A political action committee (PAC) supporting President Barack Obama recently learned that the International Olympics Committee vigorously protects its intellectual property (IP) rights. After the IOC ...
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