Grammy Winner Seeks Emergency Pause Before YouTube Piracy Trial
Grammy-winning jazz composer Maria Schneider filed an emergency petition to a San Francisco-based federal appeals court asking it to pause an upcoming jury trial over
A bipartisan bill to prevent what sponsors call “abuse” of a US trade agency by patent-licensing entities has the potential to prevent other US entities from enforcing their intellectual property, some attorneys warned.
The US Supreme Court agreed to take up a free speech showdown over a man trying to get federal trademark protection for the phrase “Trump too small.”
Impossible Foods Inc. overcame claims it violated ethics rules when it directed undercover private investigators to obtain samples of a rival’s products during patent infringement litigation.
Gaming chair company Wudi Industrial (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. convinced a divided Fourth Circuit to reverse a district court order preventing the company from purchasing Google ad-words for the trademark “GT Racing” in European countries.
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Grammy-winning jazz composer Maria Schneider filed an emergency petition to a San Francisco-based federal appeals court asking it to pause an upcoming jury trial over
Alvogen Group Inc.’s Norwich Pharmaceuticals Inc. alleges in a new lawsuit that the US Food and Drug Administration’s refusal to grant final approval of its proposed generic version of
Two successors to the creator of the “Texaco Star Theatre” theme song filed suit against Cable News Network Inc. for copyright infringement, alleging the network included an excerpt of the song during a broadcast special, without a license.
Attorneys and legal scholars say it’s understandable why Judge Mark Walker erred on the side of caution and stepped down from litigation between Walt Disney Parks and Resorts US Inc. and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Some say his order could even be read as a direct response to ethical issues dogging the US Supreme Court.
An administrative tribunal wrongly validated claims in a patent for improved vehicle floor mats, the Federal Circuit ruled Tuesday, saying secondary considerations shouldn’t override a baseline obviousness determination.
New York workers could retain intellectual property rights for inventions they develop in their personal time, under legislation headed to the governor.
Did Andy Warhol violate copyright law when he used a photo of Prince as source material? We explore the case, and the key consideration of "transformative use" in this video.
Consumer refunds from the Federal Trade Commission’s enforcement actions against scams fell in 2022 to $393 million, marking another year of decline after a Supreme Court ruling that curtailed the agency’s ability to seek relief.
A digital subscriber voluntarily dropped his potential class lawsuit against Bleacher Report Inc. alleging the sports news platform illegally shared users’ video-viewing history information with
Managed Care of North American Inc. breached its duty to protect the personal information of almost 9 million people that was exposed in a March data breach, a new proposed federal class action said.
Ancestry.com is free of a lawsuit alleging their advertising violates Indiana data privacy laws.
Attorneys and legal scholars say it’s understandable why Judge Mark Walker erred on the side of caution and stepped down from litigation between Walt Disney Parks and Resorts US Inc. and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Some say his order could even be read as a direct response to ethical issues dogging the US Supreme Court.
Florida became the latest state to enact a law giving consumers more control over how their data is collected and sold by tech giants like
The court granted Brand Design Co.'s motion to dismiss Rite Aid Corp., Sway Creative Labs LLC, GA Communications Inc., and Burns Group NYC LLC’s counterclaims in this action for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and false designation of origin. Brand Design Co. v. Rite Aid Corp., 2023 BL 190705, E.D. Pa., 22-1174, 6/5/23
The court denied Motif Foodworks Inc.'s motion for sanctions in Impossible Foods Inc.'s action for infringement of patents for plant-based food products, resulting from Impossible’s attorneys directing private investigators to obtain product samples. Impossible Foods Inc. v. Motif Foodworks Inc., 2023 BL 189110, D. Del., 22-311-WCB, 5/31/23
The court adopted a U.S. magistrate judge’s recommendation to grant Tesla Inc.'s motion to transfer Arsus LLC’s action for infringement of its patent for a rollover prevent apparatus to a federal district court in California.
Arsus LLC v. Tesla Inc., 2023 BL 189043, W.D. Tex., 6:22-CV-00276-ADA-DTG, 6/2/23
The court affirmed decisions of the PTAB that claims of Teleflex Innovation S.à.r.l’s patents for coaxial guide catheters for interventional cardiology procedures aren’t obvious over prior art, in inter partes reviews by Medtronic Inc. and Medtronic Vascular Inc. Medtronic Inc. v. Teleflex Innovations S.A.R.L., 2023 BL 190331, Fed. Cir., 2021-2359, 6/5/23
The court affirmed decisions of the PTAB that Medtronic Inc. and Medtronic Vascular Inc. failed to establish that claims of Teleflex Innovation S.à.r.l’s patents for coaxial guide catheter for interventional cardiology procedures are obvious over prior art. Medtronic Inc. v. Teleflex Innovations S.A.R.L., 2023 BL 190339, Fed. Cir., 2021-2357, 6/5/23
The court denied Guantanamera Cigars Co. relief in its trademark infringement and false designation of origin action against SMCI Holding Inc., relating to the “Duo” mark, because the majority of the likelihood of confusion factors favor SMCI. Guantanamera Cigars Co. v. SMCI Holding Inc., 2023 BL 189600, S.D. Fla., 21-cv-21714-GOODMAN, 6/2/23
The court denied Silver Fern Chemical Inc.'s motion for a temporary restraining order in its trade secrets misappropriation and breach of contract action against Ambyth Chemical Company and several former employees. Silver Fern Chem. Inc. v. Lyons, 2023 BL 189190, W.D. Wash., 2:23-cv-00775-TL, 6/2/23
The court denied in part and granted in part an individual’s action for declaratory relief alleging co-authorship and copyright infringement against the daughters of the individual with whom he claims he co-wrote the song “Return Again.” Kahn v. Carlebach, 2023 BL 189046, E.D.N.Y., 19-CV-3855 (AMD) (JRC), 6/2/23
The court construed disputed claims in Demaray LLC’s actions against Intel Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung Electronics America Inc., Samsung Semiconductor Inc., and Samsung Austin Semiconductor LLC for infringement of patents that purport to improve physical vapor deposition. Demaray LLC v. Intel Corp., 2023 BL 187152, W.D. Tex., W-20-CV-00634-ADA, 5/31/23
The court granted OneMB LLC and Red Mountain Media Group LLC’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction AMB Media LLC’s action for trademark infringement, unfair competition, false designation of origin, and violation of violation of Tennessee’s Consumer Protection Act. AMB Media LLC v. OneMB LLC, 2023 BL 187629, E.D. Tenn., 1:22-CV-00210-DCLC-SKL, 6/1/23
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