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The Recorder

Copyright Complaint Says Miley Cyrus Hit 'Flowers' Derived From Bruno Mars Song

A company that owns partial rights to "When I Was Your Man" says Cyrus' song takes its melody, harmonic elements and lyrical inspiration from the 2013 hit by Bruno Mars.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

People in the News—Sept. 17, 2024—Panitch Schwarze, Goldberg Segalla

Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel announced that intellectual property attorney Ronald J. Ventola II and his fellow committee members have been recognized with the 2024 Committee of the Year Award from the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO).
3 minute read

The Recorder

Levi Strauss Alleges Japanese FullCount Co. Infringing on Iconic Trademarks

The 150-year-old company says FullCount should be held in contempt because its alleged infringements violate earlier orders from the same court.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Demise of 'Chevron' and Its Effect on IP and Its Governing Agencies

What does a landmark change in administrative law mean for the USPTO and the ITC? As with any shift in the law, it will take time to know for sure. So, more of the same—at least for now. But challenges and creative arguments to overturn "problematic" agency interpretations are likely forthcoming.
8 minute read

Law.com

Apple Accused of Infringing on Digital-Imaging Sensors for iPhone 15 Products

"The significant advantages of silicon-based photonics allow for smaller, lower cost, higher performance photonic devices, which can be used in a variety of applications, including, in the consumer, industrial, medical, and defense industries. All these applications depend on the high-performance infrared imaging found in SiOnyx's image sensors," according to the lawsuit filed against Apple.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Polaroid' Developments in the Digital World: Court Examines Trademark Infringement in Social Media

A recent decision from Judge J. Paul Oetken of the Southern District of New York undertakes a detailed analysis of the 'Polaroid' factors in assessing the potential for customer confusion, and provides some interesting insight.
12 minute read

Law.com

Federal Circuit Decision Clarifies Obviousness-Type Double Patenting and Patent Term Adjustments In 'Allergan v. MSN Laboratories'

On August 13, the Federal Circuit issued a precedential ruling that reversed the District of Delaware's application of the Federal Circuit precedent in In re: Cellect to invalidate a claim in an earlier-filed parent application over admittedly patentably indistinct claims in later-filed (and earlier-expired) child patents. This decision has resolved some substantial questions about the application of obviousness-type double patenting that had been raised by last year's In re Cellect decision.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Isaac Hayes Estate Secures Preliminary Injunction to Stop Trump's Use of 'Hold On, I'm Coming'

A U.S. District Court in Atlanta says the plaintiffs could be harmed by having the song associated with Trump. It rejected the defense's argument that use of the song was political speech.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Monster Energy Takes on Beast Bites Over Alleged Trademark Violations

The California-based energy-drink company says creatine supplements sold by Beast Bites are designed to confuse and mislead consumers.
4 minute read

Law.com

Got 'Flat' Milk?: NY Company Says German Ex-Partner Stole Flat-Food Trade Secrets

A complaint filed in New York contends Veganz Group stole Vitiprints' patented technology to market dehydrated "flat" food products on its own, violating terms of their licensing partnership.
5 minute read

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