Amendments to a 1998 rule went into effect on July 1, 2013. Read to learn more about the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
Read MoreIn Tomita Technologies USA, LLC, et. al. v. Nintendo Co., Ltd., et. al., the court offered the plaintiff a choice between a 50% remittur or a new damages trial. Read for additional information pertaining to Hobson’s Dilemma for a prevailing plaintiff.
Read MoreTo many, the America Invents Act was viewed as a critical step towards lowering the high cost of patent litigation. Read for a discussion on analyzing motions to stay pending CBM review under Section 18.
Read MoreOn February 7, 2013, President Obama nominated Raymond T. Chen and Todd M. Hughes to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Read for more on the Senate’s unanimous confirmation of a new judge.
Read MoreFootball star Robert Griffin III’s attempt to trademark monikers faces a potential setback. In the Redskins quarterback’s bid for “RGIII,” “RG3,” two’s company.
Read MoreKimble and Marvel’s dispute concerns a Spiderman-esque web-shooting toy design. Read for information on how failure to clearly separate patent and non-patent licensing rights creates a sticky situation.
Read MoreHas L’Oreal found a cure for gray hair? Read to find out why you may want to hold your breath.
Read MoreDoes Facebook play into cause for removing judges or jury verdicts? Read about how Facebook friendships continue to fail as grounds.
Read MoreThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced a free service known as the Global Patent Search Network. Read more about the USPTO’s launch of this global patent search tool.
Read MoreThe Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 represents the sixth legislative proposal introduced to date this year to combat the “abusive litigation brought on by patent trolls.” Read more about the war on patent trolls.
Read MoreKlemchuk details findings that dramatically expanded the scope of liability. Read more on the Federal Circuit’s induced infringement opinion inching closer to a review by the Supreme Court.
Read MoreA secret court that empowered the NSA to collect raw electronic data pertaining to U.S. citizens has been in the spotlight. Read more on the secret court at the heart of the NSA's PRISM dispute.
Read MoreThe Intellectual Property track of the State Bar of Texas covered a variety of topics from trademarks to European oppositions. Read for additional information and takeaways from the annual meeting of the State Bar of Texas.
Read More2013 patent litigation study reports trends and key findings
Read MoreThe Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property makes statement on U.S. reaction to trade secret theft. Read more on why the panel pushes for a tougher response to trade secret threats.
Read MoreNowadays it is quite easy to hyperlink to other web content from your own website. Read more to discover if simply linking to a defamatory article can lead to liability.
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By applying to register his signature “mark,” this soccer player is beginning the process of building a personal brand. Read more on the application to trademark this soccer player’s celebratory gesture.
Read MoreWhile it remains rather easy for federal investigators to access older emails throughout the country, including Texas, Governor Rick Perry signed into law a tougher privacy bill that will make it more difficult for TX state law enforcement, meaning a warrant will be needed to receive access to those emails, no matter how old they are. Read more about emails and data privacy.
Read MoreA precedential case is detailed by Klemchuk LLP. Read more on the voluntary surrender of cancellation that was deemed final in cancellation action.
Read MoreCompanies can put clear agreements in place with the employees that define who owns what and what happens to the accounts upon the departure of an employee from the company. Read more about social media law as it relates to the workplace.
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