Intellectual property attorneys should focus on whether Return Mail v. USPS decision will be used to prohibit the government from raising challenges as a “person” in other avenues of intellectual property law.
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A recent innovation has used the Internet of Things to study bees in an attempt to figure out why there has been such worldwide colony collapse.
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One of Amazon’s latest patent applications covers a method for Amazon’s AI-assistant, “Alexa,” to start recording before the trigger or use of the device’s wake word. And reignites debate about consumer privacy and AI.
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The estate of famous composer Harold Arlen, composer of the classic “Over the Rainbow”, has sued multiple technology giants over alleged unauthorized recordings of Arlen’s compositions.
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In gathering consumer data and “learning” from consumers, without consumer ability to completely shut them off, virtual assistant privacy concerns are valid. Retailers like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft argue that the virtual assistant data collection practices, which often allow for no deletion, or even require any sort of disclosure in some cases, are integral to improving the consumer’s experience.
Read MoreBecause there are a number of legal entities to choose from, businesses must evaluate several factors before determining which form of business they will choose.
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EU Copyright Directive Article 17 is an amendment that shifts the burden of copyright infringement policing from copyright owners to the streaming platforms on which the works are uploaded.
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Investigators are utilizing social media as evidence of hiding of assets, and for tracking down hackers. Intellectual property attorneys also often use social media to identify, track down, and or prove IP infringement.
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Amazon developed a host of anti-counterfeiting tools, to identify counterfeit items currently being sold on amazon.com and remove them, and to prevent counterfeit goods from being listed for sale.
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Photographer claims her work of cats on glass for Fresh Step taken outside of scope of copyright agreement.
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Recently the European Union Intellectual Property Office ruled in favor of the nation of Iceland against a food retailer, effectively cancelling the ICELAND trademark registration granted to Iceland Foods in 2014.
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Article 13, the most highly debated portion of the new European Union comprehensive intellectual property directive, may have big impact on copyright law across the globe.
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The U.S. Trademark Office recently made headlines when it decided to deny Warner Brothers Entertainment (“Warner Brothers”) the trademark registration for “I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.”
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Producers of the movie Unplanned are disappointed with the MPAA’s controversial “R” rating. What can movie producers and fans do when they don’t agree with the MPAA’s ratings? Read for the legalities of MPAA rulings and how the Unplanned filmmakers addressed the MPAA rating.
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Anheuser-Busch had filed a SLAPP lawsuit against former employee for allegedly releasing trade secret information that was eventually used against Anheuser-Busch in a class action lawsuit.
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Tips on refreshing MSA contracts, also referred to as Master Services Agreement or MSAs. Changes in a business or the law are two good reasons to revise an MSA contract.
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2018 was record-setting year for the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) as number of Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (“UDRP”) filings hit a new high.
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In a historic first, OFAC named an individual a “Foreign Sanctions Evader” in relation to the Kollmorgen - Elsim civil enforcement action.
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Tips to draft an MSA contract, also referred to as Master Service Agreements. Tips include forum selection clause, ownership of work, scope of project, and independent contractor status.
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Innovation-based companies initiating international operations need to ensure international IP rights are adequately protected.
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