Apple Patents Solution to Soggy Pizza
Apple, Inc. is world-renown in the technology field, and famous for their innovation in smartphones and tablets. Deeply involved with all things intellectual property, it is no surprise Apple boasts…
Uber and Lyft Sued for Patent Infringement over 18-year-old Patent
Los Angeles based Hailo Technologies LLC, which also operates under the name Bring, has sued both Uber and Lyft separately over alleged patent infringement of U.S. Patent No. 5,973,619, entitled…
Intellectual Property Symbols and Their Uses
Have you ever come across intellectual property symbols such as ®, TM, SM, ©, ℗ and wondered what they meant? These symbols are used to denote various types of intellectual property (IP) protection.…
Supreme Court Copyright Decision: Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands
On Wednesday, March 22nd, the Supreme Court of the United States gave its opinion in the copyright case, Star Athletica, L.L.C. v. Varsity Brands, Inc. In a 6-2 decision, the Supreme Court found that…
Alphabet’s Waymo Seeking to Halt Uber’s Self-Driving Car
Waymo, the Alphabet subsidiary now handling Google’s self-driving car project, filed a lawsuit in February that alleged Uber stole vital proprietary information about its self-driving technology. On…
The Big Ten Sues Self-Help Co. for TM Infringement
It’s March, the time for college basketball enthusiasts to revel in the NCAA Men’s Basketball March Madness®, and as many of these enthusiasts know, the madness can happen on and off the court. In…
Apple Dodges $533M Judgment
On March 1, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) unanimously tossed out a jury verdict that had previously required Apple Inc. to pay Smartflash LLC $533 million.…
Nebraska Legislature to Hear Right to Repair Bill
During the 2017 legislative session, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Massachusetts, New York, and Wyoming are holding hearings for newly-proposed bills concerning an individual’s “Right to Repair”.…
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…
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It is that time of year,…
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…