In 2012 a cat that the internet dubbed Grumpy Cat became an internet sensation after going viral. The Internet fawned over the cat’s permanent frown and grumpy appearance and, as a result, the cat has nearly nine million followers on Facebook.Now the cat is back...
Month: January 2018
Judge invalidates patent claims
Two competitors have been battling it out in a lawsuit that has lasted four years so far. A federal judge recently issued a ruling that has tipped the scales in favor of the defendant. Litigation began when one company accused the other of patent law infringement....
Despite government shutdown, USPTO will remain open
At , we wanted to share that despite the current government shutdown, now on its third day, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will continue to operate.Due to fee collections from previous years, the office is able to continue to...
Despite government shutdown, USPTO will remain open
At , we wanted to share that despite the current government shutdown, now on its third day, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will continue to operate. undefinedDue to fee collections from previous years, the office is able to...
2 more music stars battling over copyright law
A recent post on this blog discussed litigation that has erupted between an Australian song-writing team and several major music stars in the United States that many fans in Kansas and Missouri have been following. It seems another battle has arisen on the music front...
McGraw, Hill and Sheeran accused of breaking copyright law
Millions of country music and pop music fans in Kansas and Missouri, as well as many other states throughout the nation, are familiar with married singing duo Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. It's also hard to find someone who hasn't heard of Ed Sheeran; yet, not many may...
When does parody become infringement?
If you’re a fan of hip-hop music and own a dog, you might initially find humor in a company that cleverly melds the two together with plenty of puns. However, the trademark opposition lawsuit that the company now faces is quite a bit less light-hearted.The...
What’s the secret to protecting trade secrets?
As a business owner, you've likely encountered many challenges throughout your journey, perhaps from the startup phase all the way through to when you began turning a profit. One might say that obstacles are par for the course in business; the key is to arm yourself...
A pharmaceutical company using tribal immunity to protect patent
The patent system is designed to provide incentive and reward inventors for creating new, useful products by giving them a temporary monopoly after they register their patent. As protecting patents from patentability challenges becomes more difficult, companies are...
Nintendo patent law battle not over yet
Why is the amount of $10 million so important to technology mogul, Nintendo, these days? It just so happens to be the amount of restitution Nintendo was ordered by the court to pay iLife Technologies following patent law litigation that is now working its way through...