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Md. University Says Psilocybin Trade Theft Suit Belongs In US
A London-based biochemical company can not be allowed to escape across the pond with trade secrets related to using psilocybin as a mental health treatment, [...]
Justices Asked To Review $36M Sanctions Order In TM Case
A man who works in the field of marketing and ad copywriting has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a $36 million sanctions order [...]
Inventor Urges High Court To Look At Fed. Circ.'s 1-Line Orders
A businesswoman behind a small printing company is the latest litigant to head to the U.S. Supreme Court with complaints about the Federal Circuit's practice [...]
Artists Fight Image Generator Cos.' Bid To End Copyright Suit
Artists suing four companies that make or distribute software that creates images with text prompts urged a California federal court to keep their proposed class [...]
Lutron Cleared On Shade Trade Dress Claims
A New York federal judge has thrown out trade dress claims that GeigTech threw at home lighting fixtures company Lutron, writing that "there is no [...]
Accused Purveyor Of Tesla Trade Secrets Poised To Get Bail
A New York federal judge on Friday agreed to let a China-based businessman out on bail under strict conditions while he faces accusations of plotting [...]
$900M Trade Secrets Case Against Kaiser Foundation Flops
A California state judge has ruled that, after more than five years of litigation against the Kaiser Foundation, a pastor's small medical technology startup cannot [...]
Vanda's Obviousness Appeal Isn't Worthwhile, Teva Tells Justices
Teva Pharmaceuticals and Apotex have said the U.S. Supreme Court should reject a petition from Vanda Pharmaceuticals, which said the Federal Circuit "charted its own [...]
DraftKings' Suit Is 'Character Assassination,' Former VP Says
A former DraftKings executive picked apart a trade secret suit brought against him in Massachusetts federal court by his ex-employer, saying it's an attempt to [...]
Parts Of Secret Recording Buried In Blackbeard Ship Suit
A North Carolina state judge has ruled that parts of a secret recording of a 2014 meeting between the state Department of Natural and Cultural [...]
Other Barks and Bites for Friday, March 22: French Watchdog Hits Google with €250 Million for IP Breaches; C4IP Releases First Congressional Innovation Scorecard; EPO Sees Record Number of Patent Applications
This week in Other Barks and Bites: the European Patent Office announces record patent application numbers for 2023; a French competition watchdog fines Google €250 [...]
Apple TM Stands After TTAB Denies Musician's Bid To Cancel
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has denied a jazz musician's bid to cancel Apple Inc.'s trademark, rejecting his arguments that Apple abandoned the mark [...]
Securing A Common Understanding Of Language Used At Trial
Witness examinations in the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump illustrate the importance of building a common understanding of words and phrases [...]
What Patent Attys Should Know About 5th Circ. Transfer Case
Federal Circuit practitioners should have their eye on a precedential Fifth Circuit decision from earlier this month that provided new guidance on weighing factors used [...]
Albright Denies Salesforce Bid For Patent Sanctions
Salesforce.com Inc. waited too long to pursue sanctions against a prolific patent litigator who already voluntarily dismissed claims brought in a federal suit in Texas, [...]
Top Dutch Court Blocks Russia's Last Bid For Vodka TMs
Former Yukos Oil Co. shareholders said Friday that the Netherland's top court has thrown out Russia's final bid to stop their seizure of over a [...]
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen the BBC and Wall to Wall Media hit with a passing off lawsuit by musician BOSSIIE, Poundland parent [...]
A Rainbow Of Lessons From Fruity Pebbles' TTAB Loss
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s January decision to deny Post Foods' bid to register a trademark on its Fruity Pebbles cereal brand underscores the [...]
Polsinelli Adds In-House Biotech IP Atty In Boston
An experienced in-house biotechnology attorney has joined Polsinelli PC's intellectual property department as counsel in Boston. [...]
Rainmaking Mistakes 101: Being All Things to All People
You have probably heard the old saying: “Jack of all trades, master of none.” Obviously, this saying is intended to convey the message that if [...]
Tennessee Adopts Landmark Law To Protect Artists Against AI
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed into law Thursday a first-of-its-kind legislation intended to tackle misuse of artificial intelligence by modifying a state law banning unauthorized [...]
Nexstar Ducks Antitrust Suit Over Retransmission Fees
DirecTV says it refused to ink retransmission deals with two companies that were illegally collaborating with Nexstar Media Group Inc. to fix prices, resulting in [...]
Schumer Urges Texas District To Adopt Judge-Shopping Rule
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday urged the chief judge of the Northern District of Texas to quickly implement the Judicial Conference of the [...]
Atty Takes Fight Over VLSI's 'Extortion' Claims To Fed. Court
A Minnesota lawyer and a company he is affiliated with are taking their dispute with patent outfit VLSI Technology to Virginia federal court in an [...]
EVENT   |   9th November, 2018

Drones Workshop, Fly Before You Buy!

Businesses across different industries now realise that drones, or also known as unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), have multiple commercial applications. These are now not just used for surveillance or photography, but for daily work in some industries. Sphere Drones have been providing innovative television, radio communication and UAV technology solutions with more than 20 years […]

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Knock Off No-No’s – Dangers Of Counterfeit Goods

2nd November 2018 - admin

Fake Products  Knock-off products refer to replicas made by manufacturers in order to take advantage of a brand name and rip off the likeness of a popular product. These “knock offs” ride off the creativity of the creator. Not only do they diminish the integrity and originality  of the original product but they are also […]

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Everything You Need To Know – Designs vs Copyright

31st October 2018 - admin

In Australia, designs can be protected under both copyright law and design law. In some instances, designs can have ‘dual protection’ of both copyright and design registration. This article will consider the differences between the design registration and copyright and how designers and artists can go about protecting their designs. Copyright Protection The Copyright Act […]

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EVENT   |   13th November, 2018

Marketing Tech Symposium 2018

Ashton Media is a team of marketing, advertising and Customer Experience specialists who organize conferences throughout Australia, Asia and the UK. Together with the most talented and best speakers and sponsors, they share their ideas and experiences to provide high quality content to their attendees. This year Ashton Media presents the MARKETING TECH SYMPOSIUM 2018 […]

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Blogging Legally – Legal Answers You Can Trust

25th October 2018 - admin

Creating Online Content With the increasing presence of blogging and social media platforms, such as Facebook, YouTube and Instagram, sharing information online has become a convenient way to interact with others and, in some cases, even make an income. Considering the extent and relative ease of obtaining, reposting, or otherwise sharing information over the Internet, […]

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EVENT   |   31st October, 2018

Lean Startup Sydney The Halloween Edition Extra Scary!

The “Lean Startup” is a trade mark and service owned by Eric Reis. Eric Reis serves on the advisory board of a number of technology startups, and has consulted to new and established companies as well as venture capital firms. He is an entrepreneur and author of the New York Times bestseller “The Lean Startup: […]

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EU Copyright Directive: Link Tax’s And Upload Filters

21st October 2018 - admin

The EU has introduced a new directive on copyright to reduce copyright violations by shifting responsibility of copyright protection on online sharing platforms. One significant consequence of the new Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market is that online sharing platforms such as Google, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter will need to regulate content to […]

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Understand The Difference – Trade Mark and Business Name

19th October 2018 - admin

Many people believe that registering a business name will give them legal protection to exclusively use that name and prevent other people from using it. However, a trade mark and a business name serve quite different purposes. A business name is used to identify your business so as to show people that you are operating […]

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EVENT   |   24th October, 2018

Women In Tech 2018: Ladies Be Ready!

Ladies, be ready as the Annual Women in Tech conference will be coming over to the Gold Coast for the first time to inspire talented women to consider a future in the field of technology. The 3rd Annual WOMEN IN TECH FEST 2018 will be a 3-day conference inspiring and supporting the women of today. […]

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Beginning Of The Robot Revolution? Meet Sophia!

11th October 2018 - admin

Sophia, a social humanoid robot, was developed by Hanson Robotics and was activated on 19 April 2015. Hanson Robotics is an engineering and robotics company in Hong Kong founded by David Hanson. Sophia has since then gone viral online for her incredible features such as the ability to recognise individuals, process language, hold conversations, and […]

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