The Changing Landscape of Software Protection (Google LLC v. Oracle Am. Inc.)
Shane R. Thielen is a patent attorney at Suiter Swantz IP and teaches Copyright Law at Creighton University School of Law. His course focuses...
Google v. Oracle: SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Google and API Developers
After a decade-long legal battle between Google and Oracle, the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Google - marking a win for the future of software....
USPTO v. Booking.com – Booking.com Argues Against “Generic” Trademark Registration
Booking.com argues against “generic” trademark registration In a ruling by the Supreme Court in July, United States Patent and Trademark Office...
Can the Department of the Air Force and Netflix each have marks for the term “Space Force”?
Can the Department of the Air Force and Netflix each have marks for the term "Space Force"? It is said that life imitates art far more than art...
USPTO announces extension of timing deadlines under the CARES Act
On March 31, 2020, the USPTO announced that it would use provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), to extend...
USPTO Releases Update to 2019 Revised Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance
On October 17, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released an update to the 2019 Revised Patent Subject Matter Eligibility...
Celebrating National Coffee Day and the Role of Intellectual Property in the Coffee Industry
Today is National Coffee Day! Over 50 percent of the American population consumes coffee, with the average coffee drinker drinking 3.1 cups of coffee,...
Is the Ruling by the Supreme Court in Iancu v. Brunetti “FUCT” Up?
Is the Ruling by the Supreme Court in Iancu v. Brunetti “FUCT” Up? In 1990, Erik Brunetti (Brunetti) started the street-wear brand FUCT,...
Coons and Stivers Reintroduce STRONGER Patents Act of 2019
Yesterday, July 10, Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) and Congressman Steve Stivers (R-OH) reintroduced the STRONGER Patents Act of 2019. Coons and Stivers...
Lawmakers Release Framework on Section 101 Patent Reform
On April 17, 2019, a bipartisan, bicameral framework for statutory reform of 35 U.S.C. § 101 was released by several members of the U.S. Congress....
World IP Day 2019: IP and Sports
Today, April 26th, 2019 marks the 19th annual World Intellectual Property (IP) Day. Each year, IP offices, inventors, enterprises, and students are...
Supreme Court: Copyright Holders Must Obtain a Certification of Registration Before Initiating an Infringement Suit
A lesson in statutory textualism was given by the Supreme Court earlier this month in deciding Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corporation v....
Cybersquatting on the Rise
As of 2018, 339.8 million domain names have been registered worldwide.[1] Of those 339.8 million domain names, 3,452 were involved in UDRP (Uniform...
USPTO Releases 2019 Revised Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance
Last week the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released revised guidance on patent subject matter eligibility (35 U.S.C. § 101). ...
Patent Trial and Appeal Board Chief Judge David Ruschke Has Accepted a New Position
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board Chief Judge David Ruschke Has Accepted a New Position Andrei Iancu[1], Director of the United States Patent and...
Honey Badger Creator Does Care…About His Trademarks
“Ew! What’s that in its mouth? Oh, it’s got a cobra? Oh, it runs backwards? Now watch this. Look, a snake’s up in the tree. Honey Badger...
Supreme Court to Hear Circuit Split on Registration Requirement for Instituting Copyright Lawsuit
While copyright lawsuits are common, some feel the steps needed to bring a copyright infringement lawsuit could use a little more clarification. The...
Copyright Dispute over Marilyn Monroe’s “Last Sitting” Goes to Trial
Marilyn Monroe was one of the most iconic figures in the 1950s. She was a model, actress, singer, and has been photographed by famous photographers...
OxyContin Manufacturer Granted Patent for Addiction Treatment
Purdue Pharma, manufacturer of the addictive opioid OxyContin®, was recently granted a patent for a treatment option to those who are addicted to...
Happy Constitution Day and Citizenship Day!
Constitution Day, September 17th. This day commemorates the signing of one of the most important and influential documents in American history, the...