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Is It Time to Amend the Test for Patent Subject Matter Eligibility?

On January 29, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) recommended a legislative amendment of 35 U.S.C. § 101 of the U.S. Patent Statute. This section of…


Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney Sues Sony for Rights to Beatles' Songs

The popular Beatles song says “All You Need is Love” but Sir Paul McCartney will need more than that when he goes after music conglomerate Sony/ATV to reclaim the copyrights to 267 Beatles songs that…


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Fitbit Drops Case against Rival Jawbone

Fitbit Inc. has been involved in a contemptuous patent and trade secrets legal battle with AlphiCom Inc.’s Jawbone for over a year now. As of Friday, December 23rd, Fitbit has decided to drop the…