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Fair Use Fans Cheer: Tonight There's Gonna Be a Jailbreak!

Fair Use Fans Cheer: Tonight There's Gonna Be a Jailbreak!

Corporate Counsel

A Copyright Office ruling allows exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that will loooooosen Apple's grip on its popular smartphone.

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Patent Litigation Weekly: Surveying the Patent Landscape, Post-<em>Bilski</em>

Patent Litigation Weekly: Surveying the Patent Landscape, Post-Bilski

Corporate Counsel

Well, we finally got it — and it seems that patent bar members' fears were misplaced. This week, The Prior Art considers the aftermath of the Supreme Court's business-method decision. | Read the Opinion (pdf)

Patent Litigation Weekly: Data Shows That Troll Problem Persists

Patent Litigation Weekly: Data Shows That Troll Problem Persists

Corporate Counsel

This week: The latest research from PatentFreedom shows that despite what some may hope, suits filed by nonpracticting entities, sometimes known pejoratively as 'patent trolls,' are continuing apace.

Up North, an IP Border War

Corporate Counsel

Is Canada really one of the world's worst at protecting intellectual property?

The JackMaster. The Handy Humper — Wow, This (Patent) Fight Is Sexy

The JackMaster. The Handy Humper — Wow, This (Patent) Fight Is Sexy

The National Law Journal

A recent complaint at the U.S. International Trade Commission, Devices Having Elastomeric Gel and Components Thereof, sounds like a typical high-tech patent dispute. Until you get to the part describing the allegedly infringing devices ...

"Big Pimpin" at Ninth Circuit As Jay-Z, Music Publishers Win bAffirmation of Summary Judgment

The American Lawyer

The rapper's lawyers from Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp and Winston & Strawn, which represented two music publishers, scored an appellate win that affirmed a lower court's decision in a copyright case centered on the hit single "Big Pimpin."

Delaware Judge Finds Fairchild Willfully Infringed Power Integrations Patent

The American Lawyer

Sometimes you have to admire defense counsel's desperate efforts of behalf of clients stuck in a very bad place (sort of like a rat chewing off its leg to get out of a trap). Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has certainly kept hope alive for Fairchild Semiconductor. After last week's finding of willful infringement, it's going to take some painful gnawing to minimize the damage for Fairchild.

Court May Block Muffin Man From Joining Hostess in High-Stakes Trade Secrets Case

The Legal Intelligencer

A former top Bimbo Bakeries executive who left the maker of Thomas' English muffins to join rival Hostess may be barred from taking the new job.

Fed Circuit Nominee O'Malley, Two Others Sail Through Confirmation Hearings

The National Law Journal

Three of President Obama's nominees for seats on the federal bench faced little opposition when they appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

Huge Win For Orrick, MGA As Ninth Circuit Tosses Bratz Injunction, Says New Trial Likely

The American Lawyer

Mattel's annihilation of the line of big-headed, slightly slutty Bratz dolls, which had replaced Barbie in the hearts of America's pre-tweens, was one of the biggest IP litigation stories of 2008. Looks like it's time for a do-over.

So, I Can't File a Patent Case Because Some Guy Filed One Before Me?

So, I Can't File a Patent Case Because Some Guy Filed One Before Me?

The National Law Journal

A San Jose, Calif., federal judge's recent rulings add a new wrinkle to the growing body of case law about whistleblower lawsuits accusing companies of falsely labeling their products as covered by patents.

Patent Litigation Weekly: Wouldn't <em>YOU</em> Like to Be a Pepper Too?

Patent Litigation Weekly: Wouldn't YOU Like to Be a Pepper Too?

Corporate Counsel

This week: Wow! With a virtual who's who list of big tech and finance companies — will a slew of patent lawsuits turn Plano, Texas, into America's unluckiest suburb for businesses?

Patent Holding Company Suit Against Entire Tech World Claims Infringement of Anti-Spam Patent

The American Lawyer

The Lanier Law Firm filed the patent infringement complaint in the friendly confines of Marshall, Tx., federal district court against no fewer than 36 defendants.

Oh, What a Feeling! With ITC Trial Looming, Toyota Settles Infringement Claims on Hybrid Fleet

The American Lawyer

The settlement resolves all pending litigation between the carmaker and Paice LLC.

Give That Firm a Cigar! DLA Wins Second Circuit Over Sale of "Cohibas"

The American Lawyer

The legendary Cuban Cohiba cigar, manufactured by state-owned Cubatabaco, is said to be the favorite brand of Fidel Castro. But after more than a decade of litigation over the Cohiba trademark, if he (or anyone else) buys a Cohiba in the U.S., it will be a General Cigar product.

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