The FTC took action against Intuit, Inc., the maker of TurboTax tax filing software, for advertising that its software was “free,” when in reality millions of consumers were ineligible to use the “free” version. The FTC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge
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During examination of a pending US patent application or after the US patent is granted, the owner of the patent may change: 1) the original owner may transfer ownership to another entity or party, through an “assignment;” or 2) the…
Need a Foreign Filing License?
The world of patent acquisition and enforcement is highly regional. Getting a patent in one country does not automatically grant protection in other countries. As a result, a patentee must file for several patents in each country in which he…
N.D. Tex. Finds No Fair Use of Copyrighted Video in Car Dealership’s Facebook Ad
Businesses looking to capitalize on amusing or interesting videos in social media channels should beware of potential copyright infringement liability and bear in mind that a fair use defense may not be available. When a Texas Chevrolet dealership, Frank Kent…
Prosecution Pointer 400
Patent Expiration Dates: Generally, US utility patents expire after 20 years from the application filing date subject to the payment of appropriate maintenance fees. The USPTO does not calculate the expiration dates for patents. In response to patent owner and…
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Reminder: It is the responsibility of the patentee to ensure maintenance fees and any applicable surcharges are paid timely to prevent expiration of the patent. If the maintenance fee is not paid within the first six months in the year…
Seventh Circuit Refuses to Serve Up Preliminary Injunction Against Grubhub
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit delivered an early victory to Grubhub Inc. and Takeaway.com Central Core V.B. (“Grubhub”) by denying Relish Labs LLC’s and The Kroger Co.’s (“Home Chef”) request for a preliminary injunction against Grubhub’s…
Global Dossier: Update
Global Dossier is a joint project between the IP5 Offices. The IP5 Offices include the European Patent Office (EPO), Japan Patent Office (JPO), Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), State Intellectual Property Office of the People’s Republic of China (SIPO), and…
Prosecution Pointer 398
At the USPTO, Patent Center is the next-generation system that incorporates all application submission types and file management functionality currently available in EFS-Web and Private PAIR, both of which will be retired on November 8. Additionally, Patent Center provides a…
Corellium Inc.’s Bite of Apple’s iOS for Security Research is Fair Use
Apple owns copyrights in iOS, the operating system software used for Apple devices like the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Corellium offers a software platform called CORSEC that simulates various mobile device operating systems, including iOS, to enable mobile app…