The ACPA did not not provide a cause of action for contributory cybersquatting. The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled December 4, 2013 on the matter. The court affirmed a district
In the most recent iteration of the titanic intellectual property battle between technology giants Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics, apple took home a $290 million jury verdict. The case (Apple
This is an interesting and creative explanation of what a Patent Troll is, and why Patent Trolls must be stopped. We hope your enjoy it!
As society progresses into the 21st Century, online dating has been more and more prevalent. To protect their “intellectual property”, some dating websites have gone as far as to patent
The most recent news in architectural copyrights comes from the Milwaukee Federal District Court case Design Basics, LLC v. Midwet Homes, Inc.. In this case, the plaintiff, Design Basics, asserts
In May of 2013 the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) initiated a new program known as the After Final Consideration Pilot 2.0 (AFCP). The AFCP authorizes patent examiners
Imagine this: You have finally achieved your life-long goal of fermenting, bottling, and producing your own wine. You have received your COLA (Certificate of Federal Authority) from the Federal Government.
What exactly is obvious? Patent attorneys and independent inventors alike are aware of the standards of patentability; the invention must be (1) new, (2) useful, and (3) non-obvious. Common sense
This morning I went down to the studios of WBFO 88.7 radio station to record the next installment of the You & the Law radio series. This program is featured