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1-800-Flowers Seeks $4.3M In Fees After Rival's IP Suit Failed
After dispatching a trademark infringement lawsuit from Edible Arrangements last month, rival retailer 1-800-Flowers.com told a Georgia federal judge on Tuesday it should be entitled [...]
Patent Ownership Issues In Light Of USPTO AI Guidance
Recently published guidance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office establishes that inventions created using artificial intelligence may be patentable if a human also significantly [...]
Boom in Brazil’s Medical Device Market Creates Patent Infringement Issue
Did you know that Brazil's medical device market is experiencing a surge, attracting billions in imports annually? This boom, however, is attracting not only legitimate [...]
Mintz Adds Trademark Pro From Winston & Strawn In Calif.
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC has hired an attorney for its intellectual property practice group who worked for more than a decade [...]
Michael Best is Seeking a Partner Level Advertising & Promotions Attorney
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP is seeking an experienced Advertising, Marketing, and Promotions Partner to help grow our Advertising and Brand Protection team. The ideal [...]
Bong Maker Says Texas Company Is Ripping Off Its Trademark
A California-based bong maker says a Texas company used its registered trademarks on phony water pipes, telling a federal court Monday that the counterfeit marks [...]
Podcast Agrees To Ax AI-Generated George Carlin Special
The makers of Dudesy, a comedy podcast created and written by artificial intelligence, have agreed to take down a fake comedy special that "resurrected" George [...]
USPTO Stands By Proposal To Increase Many Patent Fees
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office released a proposal Tuesday to increase many patent-related fees beginning in October, standing by planned hikes related to requesting [...]
'This Just Has To Stop': Judge Hits Hytera With $1M Daily Fine
An Illinois federal judge imposed a daily $1 million fine and other steep contempt sanctions against Hytera Communications on Tuesday, as she ripped the company [...]
Judge Notes There's No 'Jump To Conclusions' Mat In His Court
In throwing out a lawsuit against a luxury car brand, a Delaware federal judge likened an expert report proffered by a patent litigation outfit to [...]
Lupin Scores Win In Rosacea Patent Fight With Galderma
A judge has found that Galderma failed on its allegations that Lupin infringed a pair of its patents that cover a rosacea drug, saying "Galderma [...]
Frat That Allows Women Barred From Using 'Sigma Phi' Name
A federal judge in Detroit says that a University of Michigan fraternity is breaking the law by continuing to use the Sigma Phi name after [...]
Calif. IP Owners Can't Intervene In NY Case, Judge Says
A New York federal judge has refused to let copyright holders who have sued in California into litigation in the Empire State accusing OpenAI and [...]
Fed. Circ. Seems Ready To Revive Amarin's Skinny Label Suit
A Federal Circuit panel seemed wary Tuesday of a Delaware federal judge's decision to throw out Amarin Pharma Inc.'s infringement suit over Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA [...]
Fed Circ. Questions Attorney's Fee Award In Dish Patent Case
A Federal Circuit judge questioned a district court decision to award $3.9 million in attorney fees to Dish Network in its successful patent suit defense [...]
USPTO Targeted In Brothers' Patent Litigation Campaign
Two brothers who are software engineers and claim to have invented two-factor authorization are accusing the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office of infringing their patents [...]
Samsung, Micron Notch PTAB Wins On Netlist Patents
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board decided Monday that two Netlist computer memory patents are invalid, in a win for Samsung, which was previously found [...]
BigLaw Recruiter's Bid To Ditch $6M Ruling Fails At 5th Circ.
A BigLaw recruiter is on the hook for more than $6 million for stealing trade secrets and breaking a noncompete agreement with his former employer [...]
Ninth Circuit Says District Court Properly Canceled Cannabis Trademark Applications for Lack of Bona Fide Intent to Use
On April 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a ruling in BBK Tobacco & Foods LLP v. Central Coast Agriculture, [...]
SCOTUS (Unsurprisingly) Declines Invitation to Clarify Alice
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, April 1, dismissed a petition asking the Court to revisit and clarify its seminal holding in Alice v. CLS [...]
Daiichi Gets Award Nixing Seagen Cancer Drug Claims OK'd
A Washington federal judge has refused to revive U.S. biotech company Seagen Inc.'s claims seeking billions of dollars in damages in a dispute with Japanese [...]
Fanatics Exec To Take Stand In DraftKings Noncompete Suit
A Boston federal judge said Tuesday she expects a former DraftKings executive to testify later this month in a hearing to sort out competing narratives and [...]
Qualcomm Says 9th Circ. Panel Already Heard Chip Claims
Qualcomm is urging the Ninth Circuit to assign an appeal from phone and tablet buyers looking to revive allegations that the chipmaker uses anti-competitive licensing [...]
Women at the ITC in 2023: What This Year’s Data Show
For the second year in a row, we pulled and analyzed data on the number of women who appeared in International Trade Commission (ITC) investigations. [...]

5 Intellectual Property Assets You Should Protect

7th May 2020 - admin

Trade Marks “A product can be quickly outdated, but a successful brand is timeless.” – Stephen King Your brand name is one of the first and also one of the most important decisions you will make when you start your business. The choice of name is very important as is owning the rights in it. […]

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WIPO – The Division and Merger of International Registrations

1st May 2020 - admin

Starting 1 February 2019, the Common Regulations under the Madrid Agreement and Protocol relating to the division and merger of international registrations have been amended. Under the new rules, a holder of trade mark registration may now request for a division or even a merger of their international registrations. Division Division happens when an Office […]

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What you need to know about Consignment

21st April 2020 - admin

Ever heard of the stores Blue Spinach? Poshmark? The RealReal? These stores may be located in different parts of the world, but they have one thing in common. That is, they are all consignment stores that specialise in selling pre-owned items ranging from clothes and handbags to luxury items. What is Consignment? Consignment is a […]

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How to Register a Trade Mark in the Philippines

27th March 2020 - admin

Trade mark registration in the Philippines is administered by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL). On 23 November 2013, IPOPHL launched a search engine for trade marks known as the Philippines Trademarks Database (PTD) which can be located here. As at the date of writing, the PTD records that 156, 621 trade marks […]

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Intellectual Property in Websites and Copyright Issues

11th March 2020 - admin

Your website represents your business on the Internet and it is through your online presence that you deal with the public and generate intellectual property output. It is a valuable asset of your business, represents your brand online and should be protected like any of your other assets. Here are some ways to protect the […]

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CCPA: How to comply with the New California Consumer Privacy Act

3rd March 2020 - admin

The New California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 has been on a roll out since 1 January 2020 with only a few months left to comply until the State of California starts enforcement action on 1 July 2020. 1. Ascertain whether your business is covered by the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA): The CCPA applies […]

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Vodka Wars: KWM, SPI Group Wins Long-Running Stolichnaya Trade Mark Case

21st February 2020 - admin

King & Wood Mallesons, in a 15-year trade mark case, has successfully defended its client, SPI Group (‘SPI’) in relation to ownership of the Stolichnaya brand name in Australia. The proceedings concerned the ownership of trade marks of the well-known brands of the Russian vodka including the famous Stolichnaya trade mark. The proceedings commenced in […]

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Is “Innocent” Copyright Infringement a Defence to Copyright Infringement?

13th February 2020 - admin

Copyright is a form of legal protection automatically provided to the authors or creators of original works. Copyright protection is a very inclusive IP right in intangible property and protects the expression of creative matter. It applies to works that are literary, musical, dramatic, choreographic, photographic, architectural and artistic. Copyright protection only applies to tangible […]

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Intellectual Property in the Workplace: to whom does it belong?

5th February 2020 - admin

In the Information Age, intellectual property is a very valuable asset of your business. Most successful businesses, large and small, are built on intangible assets or IP. Intellectual property can be in the form of a copyright, for example, a short story or a drawing, a patent for an invention, or a trademark for a […]

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How Much does it Cost to Register a Trade Mark in Australia?

29th January 2020 - admin

Trade marks play a vital role in your business. A trade mark is a sign that identifies your business as the provider of goods or services in the market. IP is a valuable business asset in the online world. It  is up to you to identify your IP assets and stop others from using your […]

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