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Olswang's former interim CEO opts against CMS-Nabarro merger to join Simmons

Simmons seals hire of Olswang European patent litigation head Burdon
2 minute read

International Edition

Olswang's former interim CEO opts against CMS-Nabarro merger to join Simmons

Simmons seals hire of Olswang European patent litigation head Burdon
2 minute read

The Recorder

Google Is Not Generic for Internet Searching—But the Day May Be Coming

A Ninth Circuit panel indicated that most people still know the difference between Google as a trademarked brand and "googling" as a verb.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Malibu Media, LLC v. Doe, PICS Case No. 17-0376 (M.D. Pa. March 3, 2017) Conner, C.J.) (16 pages).

By | March 17, 2017
Defendant's assertions might offer him a defense to plaintiff's pending copyright infringement action but his attempt to transform affirmative defenses into a counterclaim failed because plaintiff had immunity under the Noerr-Pennington doctrine and defendant's admitted knowledge undermined his fraud, RICO and consumer protection law claims. Counterclaim dismissed.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Why Uber Became a Key Architect in a Patent Protection Network

Patent troll lawsuits are bad for business and bad for innovation, which is why Uber, along with a number of other prominent technology companies, decided it was time to take action.
10 minute read

The Recorder

You, Baby — Ninth Circuit Asks California Supreme Court to Decide Turtles Copyright Suit

The federal appellate court certified two questions that it says will determine the winner of a dispute over pre-1972 sound recordings.
9 minute read

The Recorder

Silicon Valley Judge Freeman Developing Brand Name for IP Trials

Those who have watched U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman say she is a quick study who's willing to dive into complicated subject matter.
33 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bubble Genius LLC v. Smith

By | March 13, 2017
Novelty Soap Maker's Trade Dress Infringement Action Dismissed for Failure to State Claim
3 minute read

The Recorder

What the Numbers Tell Us About the Section 101 'Fad'

Section 101 of the Patent Act of 1952 has been increasingly used to challenge patent validity.
12 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Houston Schools End Trademark Dispute

South Texas College of Law Houston and the University of Houston complete settlement of trademark litigation over the law school's name change.
5 minute read

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