Scott Smiley

March 04, 2020 | Daily Business Review

This new and, theoretically, efficient means of challenging a patent's validity has been regularly pursued by accused infringers, with nearly 11,000 IPR challenges having been filed as of Nov. 30, 2019.

By Alexander Brown and Scott Smiley

10 minute read

April 04, 2015 | Daily Business Review

Copyright decisions aren't big on protecting costumes, so Orlando figurine maker Fernando Sosa maybe able to beat back Katy Perry's legal team at Greenberg Traurig.

By Alex Brown and Scott Smiley

5 minute read

April 03, 2015 | Daily Business Review

Copyright decisions aren't big on protecting costumes, so Orlando figurine maker Fernando Sosa maybe able to beat back Katy Perry's legal team at Greenberg Traurig.

By Alex Brown and Scott Smiley

5 minute read

March 31, 2015 | Daily Business Review

In one of the highest profile music-related copyright infringement lawsuits, recording stars Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams were slammed with a $7.4 million jury verdict after being accused of plagiarizing their chart topping hit song "Blurred Lines" from Marvin Gaye's 1977 Motown hit "Got to Give it Up."

By Alex Brown and Scott Smiley

4 minute read

March 31, 2015 | Daily Business Review

In one of the highest profile music-related copyright infringement lawsuits, recording stars Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams were slammed with a $7.4 million jury verdict after being accused of plagiarizing their chart topping hit song "Blurred Lines" from Marvin Gaye's 1977 Motown hit "Got to Give it Up."

By Alex Brown and Scott Smiley

4 minute read

April 20, 2011 | Daily Business Review

Proponents tout the proposed patent reform legislation making its way through Congress as the biggest change in patent law in more than half a century. Others suggest the reform, even if passed, will have a marginal effect. Both perspectives could be correct.

By Alexander D. Brown and Scott Smiley

5 minute read