Authors Guild Case May Reach Supreme Court
The Authors Guild’s long-running dispute with Google could be reaching a final conclusion in the coming weeks. All of it depends on whether or not Supreme Court decides to take…
Intellectual Property Blog
Newegg Sues Patent Troll After they Drop Case
There seems to be no end to the number of people or even companies who will try to enforce patent rights against other companies. Many of these companies don’t really…
USPTO Rejects “Let’s Play” Trademark
Sony is now far less likely to gain control over the phrase “Let’s Play” after the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has updated its rejection of the company’s…
Plant Patents are Complex
One area of patent law that can be rather confusing surrounds the area of plant varieties. Since the Plant Patent Acts of 1930, the Patent Act of 1952 and the…
Study of Patent Trials Released
When you have a good idea you need to protect it. If you have invented a device, written a program or come up with a solution that is unique and…
Beastie Boys Settle Lawsuit with Monster Beverage Corp
The Beastie Boys have settled a suit that they brought against Monster Beverage Corp. They fought for their copyright, and now they have settled for a sizeable sum. The Beastie…
50 Cent Wins Copyright Lawsuit
Rap star and entrepreneur 50 Cent, AKA Curtis Jackson, has seen his fair share of a courtroom recently. After recently losing a case that caused him to file for Chapter…
Street Artists File Copyright Lawsuit Against Church
A Miami church is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by eight street artists who donated their talent to paint striking murals at Jose de Diego, a struggling middle school…
Spotify Under Fire for Royalties
The music streaming website Spotify is once again facing a copyright lawsuit. This is the second lawsuit in two weeks. Melissa Ferrick, a Massachusetts-based artist, claims that Spotify did not…
Gillette Sues Dollar Shave Club over Patent Infringement
If you’re active on the internet and social media, you have probably seen the ads for Dollar Shave Club. They have print ads and television ads running as well. The…