The Curious Case of Design Patents
Design patents have not received much press until recently. However, the smartphone industry and fashion houses are increasingly turning to patent law to protect their designs. Recent disputes between...
View ArticleStatutory Damage Awards in High Profile Song-Sharing Cases
The individual defendants in two high profile peer to peer song sharing cases, Capitol v. Thomas-Rasset and Sony v. Tenenbaum, recently faced major defeats in challenges over high statutory damages...
View ArticleAre Human Genes Patentable? A Preview of Association for Molecular Pathology...
On April 15, 2013, the Supreme Court will hear the oral arguments for one of the most highly anticipated patent law cases of last year: Association for Molecular Pathology, Inc, et al. v. USPTO, et al....
View ArticleBroad Covenant Not To Sue Does Away With Invalidity Counterclaims In...
In Already LLC. v. Nike, Inc. the Supreme Court recently held that a broad covenant not to sue hinders defendant’s counterclaims of trademark invalidity. Therefore, by choosing to proffer a covenant...
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