Schumer’s Comments Don’t Equal AIA’s Legislative History Trying to figure out “intent” when a law’s language is ambiguous may be an exercise in futility. Still, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit didn’t…
"We Shall Overcome" Copyright Lawsuit Moves Forward IPNews® – A judge in New York ruled in favor of allowing a lawsuit challenging the copyright of “We Shall Overcome,” a civil rights anthem and protest song….
All Checked Out – CJEU Decides on e-Lending of Books by Libraries As previously discussed on this very blog, the issue of e-lending has come up in the European courts recently, specifically relating to whether…
Trump Wins Major Trademark Battle in China IPNews® – Donald Trump and the Trump Organization have scored a victory in the attempts to register the Trump trademark across numerous categories in China. After numerous…
A New Era – What Does the Donald Trump Presidency Potentially Mean for IP? Now that the dust has settled in the long and arduous process that is the American presidential race, it is time…
Ringing Hollow – Ringtone Trademark Rejected by EU General Court Since the introduction of the new Trade Mark Regulation No 2015/2424, this writer for one has been awaiting the inevitable landslide of unusual trademark registrations,…
Ohio State Accuses CafePress of Trademark Infringement IPNews® – Ohio State University has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit in federal court in Columbus, Ohio against CafePress. The Lawsuit claims that CafePress is using the university’s…
The Last Time the Cubs Won … There Was Plenty of IP Around A whole lot has changed in intellectual property since 1908, but some core questions—such as making sure the rights of musical composers are…