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Team Angry Filmworks, Inc v. Geer, PICS Case No. 17-0465 (W.D. Pa. March 23, 2017) Conti, U.S.D.J. (17 pages).

By | April 04, 2017
Plaintiff had established "immediacy" for a justiciable controversy regarding the copyright status of material, where plaintiff sufficiently pleaded that, but for the litigation, it would and could immediately begin production of allegedly infringed works. Defendant's motions denied.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Intellectual Property

By | April 04, 2017
In the Legal's Intellectual Property supplement, read about patent venues, what makes a valid software patent and whether the 'Cheveron' deference will soon be gone.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

High Court's First Ruling on Fashion Copyright: Broadening IP Rights

In a first-ever fashion copyright decision, the U.S. Supreme Court analyzed whether design elements on a cheerleading uniform could be copyright protected.
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New York Law Journal

Lawyer Wins Skirmish in War Over Pinterest Concept

A lawyer who claims the concept for the popular web application Pinterest was stolen from him has won a preliminary ruling—extinguishing a cause of action advanced by his adversary—in his legal battle with an early investor in the idea-sharing platform. But the federal judge in the case called the skirmish a "lightweight exhibition" match and noted the main event in the litigation—a trade secrets lawsuit against the investor—lies ahead.
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Delaware Business Court Insider

Lawyer Wins Skirmish in War Over Pinterest Concept

A lawyer who claims the concept for the popular web application Pinterest was stolen from him has won a preliminary ruling—extinguishing a cause of action advanced by his adversary—in his legal battle with an early investor in the idea-sharing platform. But the federal judge in the case called the skirmish a "lightweight exhibition" match and noted the main event in the litigation—a trade secrets lawsuit against the investor—lies ahead.
14 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Form vs. Function: A Guide to IP Rights in Furniture and Fixtures

Although sometimes complicated and costly, with careful planning, furniture and fixture makers can obtain intellectual property protection for their designs with a combination of copyright, patent and trademark law. With the "Star Athletica" decision, those efforts may just be a bit easier.
15 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Top 5 PTAB Tips for Big Pharma

The Patent Trial Appeal Board has become an active venue for adversaries in the life sciences.
17 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Intellectual Property & Life Sciences

By | April 03, 2017
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Texas Lawyer

Updates in Federal Trade Secret Law

With the enactment of the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA), federal courts are now wide open for trade secret litigation.
15 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Tempers Flare Early in UCAR Trade Secret Suit

Dueling court filings quibble over whether UCAR Inc. attorneys expressly claimed they would not seek a temporary restraining order as part of their trade secret case against four former employees.
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