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The recent decision of the United States Supreme Court will likely result in taking potentially large amounts of works from the public domain and restoring copyright protection to their owners. Buddle Findlay
The file storage and viewing websites run by Megaupload were shut down by the US Justice Department in January 2012 alleging copyright infringement. Buddle Findlay
For many, encountering Wikipedia's blacked-out landing page in mid-January was the first that they had heard of SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Prevent Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act*), two US legislative measures aimed at preventing foreign websites from enabling or facilitating infringement of US copyright. Ice Miller LLP
The America Invents Act grants the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) the authority to set or adjust any fee for the next seven years within certain limits. Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
On February 8, 2012, the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion in Ninestar Tech. Co. v. Int'l Trade Comm'n, No. 2009-1549 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 8, 2012). Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP
On Monday, the U.S. Justice Department and the European Union cleared key wireless patent deals that involve Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Research-In-Motion, while warning the parties that the government will not hesitate to act against abusive technology patent lawsuits that aim to thwart competition. Venable LLP
On February 10, 2012, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) filed a joint amicus brief for the Marine Polymer Technologies Federal Circuit en banc review. Fenwick & West LLP
In the past decade, personalized medicine has emerged as one of the most promising areas of medical research. Bereskin & Parr LLP
Biosimilars are second entry biologic drugs. Foley & Lardner LLP
Based on review of the US PTO webpage statistics today, the PTO should still be accepting green tech petitions for accelerated examination. SNR Denton
The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a permanent injunction issued by the District of Nebraska where the District Court refused to consider the validity of unasserted patent claims and denied both written description and enablement defenses raised in response to those claims. Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
On February 6, 2012, the International Trade Commission ("Commission") issued a press release noting that a record number of new intellectual property investigations were filed at the Commission during FY 2011. Arent Fox LLP
The US District Court for the Central District of California is currently hearing a patent infringement, trade dress infringement, and unfair competition case over the sale and distribution of competing lines of rhinestone-covered children's sneakers. SNR Denton
The Federal Circuit has previously held that only a patent owner or an exclusive patent licensee has constitutional standing to bring a patent infringement suit against potential infringers, whereas non-exclusive licensees lack such rights. Cole Schotz Meisel Forman & Leonard PA
A case decided this month by the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals involving technology for preparing multi-cryopreserved liver cells reminds how critical experts can be in deciding patent disputes, including in the context of preliminary proceedings. McDermott Will & Emery
On February 8, 2012 the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in the decision Ninestar Technology Co. v. International Trade Commission, affirmed the Commission's imposition of a penalty of over $11 million on Ninestar Technology Co., Ltd. (Ninestar) and two of its U.S. subsidiaries for their continued importation and sales of refurbished ink cartridges subject to exclusion and cease and desist orders. Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
On the heels of recent attempts to trademark a celebrity baby name comes the story of an attempt to obtain trademark protection for the name of a sports celebrity. Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
Frito-Lay North America, Inc. has filed a trademark and patent infringement lawsuit in a Texas federal court against a company that purportedly makes a similar tortilla chip product and sells it in similar packaging. Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
Frito-Lay North America, Inc. has filed a trademark and patent infringement lawsuit in a Texas federal court against a company that purportedly makes a similar tortilla chip product and sells it in similar packaging. | 