Large coffee: $2.50. Cherry Danish: $1.75. JD Supra Corporate Brief: priceless… The judge in the recently concluded BP oil spill litigation has asked all parties to discuss gross negligence by one of the responsible parties. And that could make any damages a lot more expensive… (King, Krebs & Jurgens) The SEC recently granted Pfizer’s officers… Read more »
What’s new in intellectual property law? Plenty: patent eligibility of computer-related inventions, a uniform trade secrets act in Texas, new discovery rules for 337 investigations, trademark scams, and a whole lot more. Even Lady Gaga… First, our featured update: a sweet love story with an important message for those who might consider a trademark infringement… Read more »
Of course we think you should still subscribe to a hard copy of the newspaper. How else are you going to protect your tablet if it rains? Want to be like Apple and save big money on taxes? Hire a tax attorney! (Moskowitz) This is a trademark renewal scam. Don’t fall for it (Burns &… Read more »
To go with today’s JD Supra Corporate Brief, we’d recommend a nice, full-bodied 2013 Arabica-Robusta blend from Brazil… How are companies responding to workplace harassment, discrimination and retaliation? Read this benchmark survey… (NAVEX Global) The European Union is on the cusp of implementing new rules that will require greater transparency on payments made in the… Read more »
For your convenience, here’s a roundup of recent legal commentary and analysis on a broad range of issues facing companies doing business in and with China, on data privacy and protection, merger control regulations, employment law, intellectual property, corruption, and more: Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Issues Draft Provisions Governing Protection of Personal… Read more »
“Trademark owners have a duty to police their mark… The cost of dropping the ball on this duty can range from a bar on future enforcement of your rights against a particular company to a complete loss of all trademark rights.” (Mintz Levin) Applying for and obtaining a trademark is just the first step –… Read more »
[Link: gTLD Update for February 2013 - Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.] “The universe of generic top-level domains (gTLDs), currently limited to about a dozen gTLDs such as .com, .net, and .org, will likely explode later this year, as some of the more than 1000 potential new gTLDs are rolled out, including vanity TLDs,… Read more »
What’s new in intellectual property law? For starters: the White House strategy for combatting theft of US trade secrets, the Trademark Clearinghouse, and the growing backlash against “patent trolls.” You should know… 1. The Obama Administration’s strategy on trade secret theft: “Theft of trade secrets by persons acting on behalf of foreign governments and… Read more »
From online privacy, to revised labor laws, to health care considerations, and more … here’s a roundup of recent legal advisories covering a broad range of issues on doing business in the People’s Republic of China. For your reference: Privacy in China: New Rule to Protect Personal Information (Dechert LLP): “The Standing Committee of the… Read more »
Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a promise not to sue a competitor for infringing its trademark means that Nike won’t have to face a lawsuit challenging the validity of that mark. Michael Boudett of law firm Foley Hoag explains: “Nike, having sued competitor Already LLC for infringing its marks, later issued… Read more »
[Link: Bill on Bankruptcy: Who's to Blame for the Hostess Liquidation? - Bloomberg Law] The impending dissolution of Hostess Brands – maker of Twinkies, Ho Hos, and Wonder Bread – has captured headlines over the past few weeks. But Hostess’s story isn’t the only bankruptcy law news of relevance to Corporate America. For your reference:… Read more »
For your reference, a roundup of recent updates on intellectual property law issues in the news: design patents, the patentability of genetic material, trademark disputes, and more. You should know: On Design Patents… The Future of Design Patents (Sterne Kessler): Attorney Tracy-Gene G. Durkin’s take on what the future may hold for design patents. Is… Read more »
Earlier this month, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Sunbeam Products v. Chicago American Manufacturing that rights held by a trademark licensee do not automatically end when the license agreement is rejected by a trademark owner in bankruptcy. It’s a significant ruling for IP licensees because it allows them to continue to use… Read more »
Little known fact: apparently, you can also win a gold medal in trademark infringement at the Olympics. Of course, you likely won’t see much coverage of the event (Saturday morning at 7:30, squeezed between the lawn bowling and potato sack races?), but the U.S. and International Olympic Committees take very seriously any infringement upon their… Read more »
“Rosetta Stone’s complaint, filed in 2009, alleged that Google infringed Rosetta Stone’s trademark rights by selling its trademarks as keywords to third-party competitors without [its] permission…” – Fourth Circuit Resurrects Rosetta Stone’s Challenge to Google’s AdWords Program, by Mintz Levin If your online strategy involves use of your competitor’s trademark(s) to drive Google traffic, it might be time for… Read more »
