Google Is Probably the Big Winner in First Phase of Oracle Trial

The Recorder

Though the jury said Oracle had proven infringement, it deadlocked on Google's fair use defense, potentially throwing the decision in U.S. District Judge William Alsup's lap.

The Intellectual Property Hot List

The National Law Journal

Did Beyoncé Get Special Treatment from the PTO?

Corporate Counsel

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Google Is Probably the Big Winner in First Phase of Oracle Trial

The Recorder

Though the jury said Oracle had proven infringement, it deadlocked on Google's fair use defense, potentially throwing the decision in U.S. District Judge William Alsup's lap.

Gibson Dunn, Cooley Fend off Facebook Patent Challenge

The Litigation Daily

Of all the people claiming Facebook ripped off their ideas, the one that probably got closest to winning in court is Michael McKibben. In this breathless Youtube video, he claims that "essentially everything you do on Facebook" is infringing a patent issued to his software company, Leader Technologies, in 2003.

Tragedy of the Copyright Commons

The National Law Journal

In view of stalled anti-piracy legislation, copyright owners have turned to alternative methods of monetizing or protecting their content.

Source-Code Discovery in Patent Infringement Cases

The National Law Journal

No protective order can anticipate all contingencies, but an early and informed discussion can simplify the process.

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Intellectual Property Hot List

The National Law Journal

Corporate Counsel sibling publication The National Law Journal introduces its first Intellectual Property Hot List. These 20 firms excel in providing patent, copyright and trademark legal services.

Strapped for Cash, 'iBooks' Trademark Plaintiff Woos Quinn Emanuel

Law Technology News

For at least three months, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips has been hinting that a new firm would soon be swooping in to take over its trademark suit against Apple on behalf of a small New York publisher that claims to have a mark for "iBooks."

NPE Acacia Rolls Up Big Settlements, Polaroid Patents

The American Lawyer

Acacia Research Corporation has been racking up settlements in its wide-ranging patent infringement litigation campaign. And the company just picked up new collection of digital imagining patents once held by Polaroid.

Cloudy Copyright Forecast for New Amazon Music Service

Amazon's push to beat Google and Apple to the punch in unveiling its new "music locker" service this week could cause the company to face a combination of new copyright challenges.

Patent Litigation Survey 2010: An Unexpected Turn

Our survey shows that work was steady for top firms and patent litigators last year, but judges started to rein in damages.

Who Protects Innovation in America 2010: IP Is Different

Which law firms do the country’s biggest corporations turn to when they need help obtaining, asserting, and defending their valuable intellectual property?