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VLSI-PQA Saga Continues in Virginia County/ Federal Courts
After VLSI Technology filed a complaint against Patent Quality Assurance (PQA) and its representative, Joseph Uradnik, in the Circuit Court of the City of Alexandria [...]
Rader’s Ruminations – Patent Eligibility III: Seven Times the Federal Circuit Has Struck Out
The U.S. Supreme Court’s flimsy eligibility jurisprudence offers the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) several “softball pitches” to avoid a patent [...]
Northern Texas Judges Won't Adopt Judge-Shopping Rule
Judges with the Northern District of Texas have opted not to make any changes to how cases are assigned, despite a recent letter from Senate [...]
Intel License Defense Tossed In Calif. VLSI Patent Case
A California federal judge on Friday threw out Intel's counterclaim arguing that it has a license to VLSI's microchip patents in a multibillion-dollar dispute, indicating [...]
Judge Denies Injunction For Tyvaso Drug Competitor
A D.C. federal judge Friday denied drugmaker United Therapeutics Corp.'s attempt to preemptively block the U.S. Food and Drug Administration from approving a new competitor [...]
Fed. Circ. Tears Cancer Testing Rivals Apart In Injunction Args
A trio of Federal Circuit judges appeared fed up Friday with a Morrison Foerster LLP attorney who they repeatedly suggested was focusing on arguments not [...]
Allergan Scoffs At Sandoz Bid To Undo $39M Patent Loss
Allergan told the Federal Circuit to reject Sandoz's fight over a $39 million verdict against it for infringing an Allergan eyelash growth drug patent, saying [...]
Other Barks and Bites for Friday, March 29: Boeing Files Trade Secrets Lawsuit Against Virgin Galactic, Apple Sues Ex-Engineer for Leaking Confidential Information to Journalist; Kim Kardashian is Sued in Trademark Infringement Case
This week in Other Barks & Bites: a Delaware district court throws out a $500 million patent infringement case against Sony; the U.S. Court of [...]
In Pandora Win, Fed. Circ. Won't Revive Playlist Patents
The Federal Circuit on Friday declined to revive a collection of patents on generating playlists that were issued to an early, erstwhile executive at Amazon [...]
9th Circ. Critical Of Treasure Hunter's Insurance Appeal
A Ninth Circuit panel expressed doubt Friday that a treasure hunter could get an insurer to pay him a $7.5 million settlement over a soured [...]
UK Photog Tells Judge Napster License Didn't Cover Original Art
A British photographer told a Washington federal judge Friday that Napster's promotion of a reggae record infringed his copyright for the photo used on the [...]
Winston & Strawn Looks To Settle Brief-Copying IP Suit
A Winston & Strawn LLP attorney on Friday told a Manhattan federal judge that the firm is angling to settle a copyright infringement suit that [...]
Nikola Says Convicted Ex-CEO Plotting Illegal Board Takeover
Electric truck manufacturer Nikola Corp. sued its former CEO and convicted felon Trevor Milton in Arizona federal court Friday, accusing him of scheming with unqualified [...]
Vidal Tells PTAB To Better Explain Nokia Challenge Denials
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal has vacated the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's refusal to hear three patent challenges by Nokia, telling [...]
Trojan Battery Co. Gets $2.6M Win In TM Row
A Texas federal judge has sided with Trojan Battery Co. in its trademark infringement and unfair competition case against Trojan EV LLC and Golf Carts [...]
Vidal Offers 'Peace Of Mind' For MDL Rivals Heading To PTAB
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal has set new boundaries on interpreting the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's discretionary denial precedent for follow-on [...]
Trending At The PTAB: How Q1 Policymaking Affects Practice
Attorneys at Finnegan consider the first quarter's U.S. Patent and Trademark Office policymaking initiatives and how they may affect practice before the PTAB, including a [...]
Gambling Co. To Face Most Card Shuffle Tech Antitrust Claims
An Illinois federal judge largely refused to let Scientific Games Corp. duck monopolization claims over its automatic card shufflers dominance, finding that with the exception [...]
US Trade Report Excludes Barriers With 'Legitimate' Purposes
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative left out foreign trade barriers that the Biden administration believes to serve "legitimate public purposes" from this year's [...]
Del. Judge Clears Liquidia To Sell Lung-Disease Drug
A Delaware federal judge has ruled that biochemical startup Liquidia can launch its lung disease drug after the Federal Circuit upheld a patent board ruling [...]
DraftKings Rips Former Exec's 'Lies' In Ongoing Fanatics Spat
Former DraftKings executive Michael Hermalyn lied in his opposition last week to its preliminary injunction request, just as he had during his departure to rival [...]
Patent Suit Over Gemstone Authentication Blockchain Fizzles Out at CAFC Under Section 101
On March 27, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a decision in Rady v. The Boston Consulting Group affirming a [...]
Stay Interviews Are Key To Retaining Legal Talent
Even as the economy shifts and layoffs continue, law firms still want to retain their top attorneys, and so-called stay interviews — informal conversations with [...]
Apple Says Ex-Engineer Leaked To 'Homeboy,' Other Journos
Apple Inc. is accusing a former engineer of leaking sensitive information about its business practices, internal policies and products to employees at other technology companies [...]

The Difference Between a Business Name and a Trade Mark

11th October 2019 - admin

A business name and a trade mark have different purposes, although they are both important when it comes to your business! All businesses need to have a business name, but not all are required to obtain a trade mark. A Business Name is used to identify a business while a Trade Mark legally protects your […]

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Design Registration Australia: Replica Furniture

3rd October 2019 - admin

Australia has strict intellectual property laws yet there is a thriving business for replica furniture. How does this affect the law in relation to design rights? The answer is in the intellectual property law itself. Designs registered at IP Australia are only afforded intellectual property protection for a period of five years with the option […]

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How to Register a Trade Mark in Australia

26th September 2019 - admin

An important step for any business is to assess their intellectual property assets. Intellectual property should be included in your business plan including how you plan to protect and manage it. What is a trade mark? A trade mark is a right granted for a word, slogan, logo, picture, shape, colour, sound, scent or any […]

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The Difference between a Trade Mark Assignment and a Trade Mark Licence

20th September 2019 - admin

As the owner of a trade mark, you have exclusive privileges in relation to your trade mark and the right to prevent other people from using your mark. However, there are instances when you can “exploit” your trade mark and allow others to use it either through a trade mark assignment or a trade mark […]

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2019 World’s Most Innovative Countries Ranked by Global Innovation Index

13th September 2019 - admin

Together with INSEAD (Institut Européen d’Administration des Affaires) and Cornell University, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has published the 12th edition of the 2019 Global Innovation Index (GII). The GII ranks 129 economies using 80 indicators that include research and development investments, international patent and trade mark applications, mobile phone app creations, and high-tech […]

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This AI tool is Smart Enough to Spot AI-generated Articles and Tweets

6th September 2019 - admin

With advances in technology and easy access to paid and free tools to create spin-offs or rewrite content, people can now use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to make fake news, fabricated reviews, and fictitious social media accounts and thereby spreading misinformation. However, an AI can now also detect fake written material! This AI tool named Giant […]

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DATA PRIVACY UPDATE: GDPR-GRADE FINES ISSUED BY UK ICO

30th August 2019 - admin

The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) armed with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has fined British Airways and its airline holding company International Airlines Group (IAG) £183.39 million ($230 million). This is due to a data breach that took place last year. Through a malware that diverted user traffic to a fictitious site, hackers were […]

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Alibaba’s Takes on IP Infringement Battle

23rd August 2019 - admin

Alibaba’s relentless commitment to take on IP infringement was acknowledged by the World Trademark Review as it awarded the e-commerce giant with the Asia-Pacific Team of the Year Award. The company’s two-pronged IP protection advocacy is to safeguard its brand and protect brand rights on its platform. Its brand-protection efforts started as a target for […]

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Does registering a domain name with a domain name registrar give you trade marks rights?

19th August 2019 - admin

The answer is no! That is because they are not the same. A registered domain name does not give you proprietary rights to the brand name. Only a trade mark can give you ownership of a brand name. Domain names may look similar to trade names but the former should not be mistaken for the […]

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EVENT   |   13th August, 2019

India Hosts This Year’s International IP Skills Summit (IIPSS)

Twenty-two auxiliary countries will be engaging in this year’s International IP Skills Summit which will be held on 13-14 August 2019 at the Hyderabad Marriott Hotel & Convention Centre, Hyderabad, India. Armed with a complete and accurate global analysis, over three hundred experts and innovators will participate and discuss thoughts and insights into the most […]

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