Copyright Decisions -
Claim for Copying of Useful Article Design Preempted by Copyright Act: Ultraflo Corp. v. Pelican Tank Parts, Inc., No. 15-20084 (5th Cir. Jan. 11, 2017)...more
2/8/2017
/ Dilution ,
ICANN ,
Intent-to-Use ,
IP Assignment Agreements ,
Lanham Act ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Music Industry ,
Popular ,
Preemption ,
SaaS ,
Service Marks ,
Social Networks ,
State Law Claims ,
The Copyright Act ,
Trademark Registration ,
Unfair Competition
Copyright Opinions -
Absence of Source Code for Video Games Results in JMOL of Non-Infringement: Antonick v. Electronic Arts, Inc., No. 14-15298 (9th Cir. Nov. 22, 2016).
Hurwitz, J. In a suit for royalties on EA's...more
12/14/2016
/ Amazon ,
Derivative Works ,
Due Process ,
IP License ,
Lanham Act ,
Nintendo ,
Noninfringement ,
Royalties ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Use in Commerce ,
Warner Brothers Entertainment
Copyright Opinions -
Second Circuit Permits Distribution of Cloud-Based Samples, But Declines to Consider “Novel” Cloud Storage Infringement Issue: Smith v. Barnesandnoble.com, LLC, No. 15-3508 (2d Cir. October 6,...more
11/10/2016
/ Barnes and Noble ,
Cloud Storage ,
Copyright Infringement ,
DMCA ,
Fair Use ,
Fee-Shifting ,
Lanham Act ,
Music Streaming ,
Public Domain ,
Safe Harbors ,
Summary Judgment ,
Trademarks
Supreme Court Agrees to Review Bar on Registration of Disparaging Marks, Denies Washington Redskins' Petition to Join Proceedings -
Supreme Court Agrees to Review Bar on Registration of Disparaging Marks, Denies...more
10/19/2016
/ Blackhorse v Pro-Football ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Disparagement ,
First Amendment ,
Lanham Act ,
Misappropriation ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Preemption ,
Redskins ,
SCOTUS ,
The Slants ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademark Litigation
Copyright Opinions -
Unauthorized Copying Not an Element of Prima Facie Infringement Case: Ali v. Final Call, Inc., No 15-2963 (7th Cir. Aug. 10, 2016) -
Wood, J. In a suit alleging copyright infringement through...more
9/23/2016
/ Calculation of Damages ,
Canada ,
Contributory Infringement ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Jurisdiction ,
Lanham Act ,
Photographs ,
Product Packaging ,
SC Johnson ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trader Joes ,
Vicarious Infringement ,
Willful Infringement
Copyright Opinions -
Sixth Circuit Upholds Siblings' Termination of Brother's Copyright Assignment: Brumley v. Albert E. Brumley & Sons, Inc., No. 15-5429 (6th Cir. May 16, 2016) -
Sutton, J. In a declaratory...more
6/1/2016
/ Acquiescence ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Exceptional Case ,
Fair Use ,
Generic ,
IP Assignment Agreements ,
Lanham Act ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Octane Fitness v. ICON ,
Sound Recording Copyrights ,
The Copyright Act ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board