In Apple v. ContentGuard Holdings the Federal Circuit held the claimed invention could be used in ways that did not require financial transactions and remanded the case to the PTAB to decide whether the patent qualifies for CBM review under the Unwired Planet standard which does not rely on the “incidental to” standard.
Read MoreWith the reemergence of Wonder Woman in popular media, Texas hamburger chain Whataburger has found itself embroiled in a potential trademark dispute with DC Comics over the ubiquitous “W” logo.
Read MoreCalifornia made history recently by passing the California Consumer Privacy Act after unanimous agreement between the California State Assembly and State Senate.
Read MoreIn South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. the Supreme Court held that state governments may impose sales taxes on online purchases made within their state lines even if the seller does not maintain an actual corporeal location within state borders.
Read MoreAt Arizona State University, a patent lawyer set up a grant to help the Barrow Neurological Institute protect medical innovations and allows medical residents to create prototypes for medical devices in the neurology field.
Read MoreA software license agreement is a legal agreement outlining the rights and responsibilities between the owner of software (the “licensor”) and a person or business wanting the right to access or use the software (the “licensee”). Get key provisions essential in a software license agreement.
Read MoreA software reseller agreement is a legal agreement outlining the rights and responsibilities between the owner of software (the “publisher”) and a person or business wanting the right to sell or license the software to third parties (the “reseller”). Read for tips on drafting software reseller agreements.
Read MoreA Website Development Agreement is an agreement between a company desiring to have a website developed or modified (the “client”) and a person or company that will be handling the development (the “Developer”).
Read MoreAre virtual assistants recording your conversations? Amazon confirmed several times that the devices store everything they hear on Amazon servers and that Amazon users must delete the recordings themselves.
Read MoreLevi Strauss & Co. has come under recent fire for sending out thousands of cease-and-desist letters and for filing several lawsuits claiming trademark infringement and trademark dilution by any apparel companies that sell clothing with flag-like tabs sewn into the pocket of their garments.
Read MoreA U.S. district judge has given the go-ahead for a federal lawsuit between Prestige Entertainment and Ticketmaster, alleging illegal bot use, copyright infringement and other violations of intellectual property law, to continue in federal court.
Read MoreHasbro made news by filing a trademark application to protect the scent of Play-Doh as a sensory mark. Although Play-Doh has been around for over two decades, Hasbro only recently decided to file for federal protection of the product.
Read More23andMe files various claims of intellectual property infringement against Ancestry.com.
Read MoreProductivity is a hot topic in today’s ultra-connected world. How can we master the art of being proactive, and not reactive? Working smarter.
Read MoreThe European General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR goes into effect May 25, 2018. Are you ready for compliance under the GDPR and do you know how it can affect you as a US company?
Read MoreJPMorgan Chase filed a patent application that seeks to cover a system that would be used to protect distributed ledgers and blockchain-technology based systems that facilitate their virtual financial transactions.
Read MoreThe Conversations with Innovators blog discusses new innovations, big ideas, disruptive technologies, and the thought leaders, innovators, rebels, entrepreneurs, and trailblazers that make all of this possible. This edition features a Q&A with Mark Divine of the Courage Foundation.
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