On March 22, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court reached a decision in the case of Star Athletica, LLC v. Varsity Brands, Inc., in which the Court held that artistic designs incorporated into cheerleading uniforms are eligible for copyright protection. Prior to this...
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Laches as a Viable Defense to Patent Infringement
In a 7-1 opinion authored by Justice Alito, the U.S. Supreme Court held today in SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag v. First Quality Baby Products, No. 15-927, that laches is no longer a viable defense to patent infringement. SCA accused First Quality of infringing its...
Re-Register Your DMCA Agent in 2017 to Stay in the “Safe Harbor”
Internet service providers (ISPs) rely on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's ("DMCA") to shield themselves from liability for infringing content posted on the websites that they host. The DMCA's "safe harbor" provision allows ISPs to provide interactive websites...