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National Law Journal

Despite Status Quo in Oil States Decision, SCOTUS Shakes Up Patent Litigation

After Tuesday's ruling in SAS Institute v. Iancu, petitioners face a higher risk of getting a final written decisions finding challenged patent claims valid, leaving them estopped from fighting in district court.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Lucasfilm Wins Early Battle With App Maker Over 'Sabacc' Trademark

In the "Star Wars" universe, Han Solo won the iconic Millennium Falcon spaceship by beating Lando Calrissian in a game of Sabacc. In court, Lucasfilm beat back a motion to dismiss its trademark lawsuit against Ren Ventures.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Sour Mash? Jack Daniel's Sues Bargain Whiskey Over Label, Bottle Design

Jack Daniel's has sued the maker of Lonehand Whiskey claiming that it designed its label and bottle to look deceptively close to its "Old No. 7" design.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Made in China—Why the US Cares About Counterfeiting

At the heart of the Trump's administration's rationale for these latest tariffs is China's widespread theft of intellectual property. China has historically been a counterfeit safe haven.
5 minute read

The Recorder

WHOIS—Web Tool Used by IP Attorneys, Law Enforcement—In Peril After EU Privacy Regulators Reject Proposed Fix

The public directory that contains information about who has registered every domain on the web looks increasingly at risk of going dark next month due to a clash with the GDPR.
5 minute read

Law.com

Skilled in the Art: ED-Tex ♥ Fee Awards | Brand Battle Boils Over | Who Reps Ring?

Celebrity Chef Chloe Coscarelli is embroiled in an IP fight over her "by Chloe" chain with ESquared Hospitality, which expelled her from the partnership.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Microsoft CLO Announces 'Shared Innovation Initiative' to Boost Collaboration, Protect IP

"There is growing concern that without an approach that ensures that customers own key patents to their new solutions, tech companies will use the knowledge to enter their customer's market and compete against them—perhaps even using the IP that customers helped create," CLO Brad Smith wrote in a blog post.
3 minute read

The Recorder

LeBron James' Dispute With Alabama Far From a Slam Dunk

IP lawyers say his copyright and trademark claims over barbershop talk videos aren't championship caliber.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Why Cashing In on #Trending Trademarks Always Ends in Failure

In the heyday of the video-sharing service Vine, Kayla Newman, a Chicago-area teen, birthed a new catchphrase for the millennial generation with two words—“on fleek.”
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Coast-to-Coast Effects of a 'Heartland' Case

May 22, 2017, was a game-changing day for patent litigators across the United States, albeit a day that many experts assumed was coming.
8 minute read

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