IP

Google acquires Motorola Mobility, faces antitrust lawsuit in Europe over search results

By Julie Beck | May 23, 2012

Everybody has their ups and downs.
Adidas sues shoemaker, says rival’s stripes are too similar

By Alex Vorro | May 18, 2012

Big things are afoot in Portland, Ore. Athletic merchandise giant Adidas AG filed a lawsuit this week in federal court seeking to stop a skateboarding equipment maker and regional sporting goods retail chain from selling shoes allegedly too similar in design to its own.
Cariou v. Prince tests the meaning of “fair use”

By Cathleen Flahardy | May 18, 2012

In 2008, artist Richard Prince came under fire for his use of another artist’s work within his own.
IP: Discoverability of settlement negotiations

By Marla Butler | May 15, 2012

Settlement negotiations no longer off-limits after the Federal Circuit resolves district courts’ split
IP: Opportunities to interact with (and educate) the USPTO

By Paul Craane | May 15, 2012

Ask any patent attorney to list the most important tools used to advance applications during examination, and they likely will include the examiner interview.
CBS sues ABC over copycat show

By Cathleen Flahardy | May 14, 2012

CBS is crying foul over a new ABC show called “The Glass House.”
IP: Examining the risks associated with corporate social media use

By Marcella Ballard, Deborah Feinblum | May 8, 2012

Companies and their employees must be aware of the laws governing copyrights and trademarks
IP acquisitions and antitrust

By Logan Breed, Corey Roush, Leigh Oliver | May 2, 2012

Over the past several years, the technology industry has seen a sharp increase in patent-related litigation
IP: 2 key points to guide claim constructions for lay juries

By Cullen Pendleton | May 1, 2012

To paraphrase Gilbert and Sullivan, Richard Posner is the “very model of a legal intellectual”
IP: Supreme Court may make patent litigation less expensive

By Marla Butler | May 1, 2012

Claim construction is often considered the most critical phase of patent litigation before trial.