Copyright

This week in Other Barks & Bites: US Inventor will host an inventor rally during AIPLA’s Annual Meeting to protest the PTAB; the Federal Circuit vacates dismissal of infringement case…

Other Barks & Bites, Friday, October 11: IPWatchdog Celebrates, USPTO Meets Pendency Goals, SCOTUS Denies IP Cases and ACLU Opposes CASE Act

October 11, 2019

This past week in Other Barks & Bites: the Federal Circuit issued precedential decisions affirming the invalidation of patent claims covering osteoarthritis treatments and a costs award to Facebook, but…

National Courts Can Order Worldwide Takedown, Says CJEU in Case Against Facebook

October 7, 2019

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that host providers, such as Facebook, can be required to take down illegal content, including identical or equivalent variations,…

Other Barks & Bites, October 5: USPTO Rulemaking Updates, Federal Circuit Weighs in on 101, and DOJ Tells SCOTUS to Deny Google Appeal

October 5, 2019

This past week in Other Barks & Bites: the USPTO delays the effective date for mandating electronic trademark application submissions and issues a proposed rulemaking on Patent Term Adjustments in…

Other Barks & Bites, Friday, September 27: CAFC Partially Vacates PTAB Decision, Colarulli Appointed to Head LESI, and Copyright Office Seeks Comments on Music Modernization Act

September 27, 2019

This week in Other Barks & Bites: the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision reversing the PTAB regarding proper primary reference and CBM review findings; USPTO Director Iancu told IPO…

Iancu Calls for Section 101 Fix in Address to AIPPI Congress

September 22, 2019

Business, Copyright, Litigation, Patent

USPTO Director Andrei Iancu said “something has to be done about” Section 101, as it has been thrown into flux following various U.S. Supreme Court cases, in comments made at…

Russia: Court Removes Candidate from Ballot for Social Network Post

September 13, 2019

(Sept. 13, 2019) On August 22, 2019, a federal district court in St. Petersburg ordered that the registration of a candidate who was running for a district council seat be…

Israel: Supreme Court Holds Critical Parody of Nespresso Commercials Do Not Violate Copyright or Trademarks

September 5, 2019

(Sept. 5, 2019) On August 7, 2019, Israel’s Supreme Court upheld the Tel Aviv District Court’s decision to dismiss a claim by Nestle Nespresso (the appellant) that the Israeli coffee…

Congress Members Ask to Grill Google in Roundtable on Content ID Tool

September 4, 2019

Business, Copyright, Patent

Eight members of Congress have sent a letter to Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai requesting that the company participate in “a roundtable with Congressional offices and members of the…

Presumption of Guilt: How Microsoft Won a Protracted Battle on Unlicensed Software in Ukraine

August 31, 2019

Business, Copyright, Litigation, Patent