Written by Intellectual Property (IP) Lawyers, Law Firms & Law Students, here are the latest Intellectual Property Law Blogs, IP Blawgs and IP Legal News from the UK, US, Asia and beyond.
Intellectual property (IP) law governs legal exclusive rights to creations of the mind. Such rights apply to intangible assets such as literary, musical and artistic works, inventions, discoveries, names, words, designs, images and more.
The most common types of IP rights include trademarks, patents, copyright and design rights.
This blawg explores the latest news, opinions and guides to IP law from the UK, US and across the world. For expert intellectual property law advice, it’s best to consult an IP lawyer, ideally one best suited for your business with industry expertise and experience.
The Players Vanna White, longtime hostess for the world famous game show “Wheel of Fortune.”, in this case known as the plaintiff. Samsung Electronics, manufacturer of everything from cell phones to DVD players to flat panel televisions, known in this case as the defendant. The Case Vanna White filed her lawsuit in California against the […]
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By John C. Donch, Volpe and Koenig, P.C. When Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd. lost its infringement action against International Game Technology before the Northern District of California in 2010, there seemed to be no hope for Aristocrat’s indirect infringement allegations – the district court’s grant of summary judgment to International left Aristocrat’s indirect infringement […]
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As reviewed in Part 1 of this post, inventors should be aware of similarities and differences in what constitutes patentable biotech subject matter in the U.S. and Europe. This post discusses the nuances of patenting biotech inventions in Europe and identifies biotech products that are patentable. Part 2. Europe In Europe, patentability is governed by Article 52 […]
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We’re going to take a look in this post at intellectual property – specifically when the disclosure of information relating to an employer’s intellectual property could be in breach of the (former) employee’s duty of confidentiality, potentially causing the employer loss. We’ll do so by examining the following: Who owns the intellectual property? Has a […]
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The United States and Europe are the main jurisdictions where inventors in the field of biotechnology are seeking patent protection. They should be aware of similarities and differences in what constitutes patentable subject matter in the U.S. and Europe. In Part One of this post, we will explore patent protection for biotechnology in the United […]
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In December 2012, the European Parliament and Member States reached a long-awaited agreement approving a unitary European patent. The European Parliament approved two European Union (EU) regulations, one creating a European patent with unitary effect (or “unitary patent”) and the other creating a multinational Unified Patent Court (UPC). Before it can become effective, at least […]
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CMU reports that Tulisa is suing Will.i.am over a song that she says that she contributed to but has not been credited for. The song in question – a duet between Will.i.am and Britney Spears called “Scream & Shout” – is thought to be included on Will.i.am’s forthcoming solo album, “#willpower”. Will.i.am, Jean Baptiste and […]
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What if you were approached by a stranger who claimed to be a business mogul, and he told you that he could offer you an opportunity to invest just a little bit of your money and double or triple it within weeks or even days? At first, you might be skeptical, but what if he […]
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Google has avoided a legal battle with U.S. regulators, who were accusing Google of misusing patents to obstruct smartphone competitors as well as agreeing to change some of their business practices. The Federal Trade Commission voted 5-0 in advantage to Google to close the investigation into whether Google twisted its search results, but Google stated […]
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When we think of intellectual property rights in England and Wales we generally conjure up images of corporate titans either hurling legal thunderbolts at each other like Apple and Samsung, or of corporate titans gleefully crushing pitiable citizens underfoot like the BPI versus … well, everybody, apparently. Prior to very recently there was no track […]
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