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Where’s the Beef?: Locating the Situs of Injury for Jurisdictional Purposes in Cross-Border Copyright Infringement Cases
In spring 2015, plaintiffs Pablo Star Ltd. and Pablo Star Media Ltd., each a company organized under the laws of Ireland and the United Kingdom, sued the Welsh government and…
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Fair Use Is Not a Defense – 9th Circuit Refuses to Rehear Dancing Baby Notice and Takedown Under the DMCA
For those unfamiliar with Stephanie Lenz’s case against Universal Music, here’s a summary. Lenz posted on YouTube a video of her infant son reacting to the song “Let’s Go Crazy”…
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Sequenom Asks the Supreme Court to Clarify the Limits on Section 101
By Ron Kern
On March 21, 2016, Sequenom filed a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the Court to provide clarification regarding the limits of 35 U.S.C §101 as it…
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In Re Smith: A Raw Deal for Inventors?
The recent decision in In re Smith (Fed. Cir. 2016), in which the Federal Circuit affirmed the rejection of claims 1-18 as being ineligible for patent under 35 USC §…
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Sex, Lies, and the First Amendment (but No Copyright): Hulk Hogan’s Leg Drop on Gawker
On Friday night, a Florida jury delivered a stunning verdict in Hulk Hogan’s lawsuit against Gawker Media LLC and its sundry entities, awarding the former wrestler and movie and television…
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Five Takeaways from the DAA’s Recent Cases Involving Interest-Based Ads
As we have previously chronicled here and here, the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) continues its sweep of interest-based advertising (IBA) through its enforcement vehicle, the Better Business Bureau’s Online Interest-Based…
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U.S. International Trade Commission Bans Imports of Hoverboards
By Eric Hiatt
Hoverboards, the hybrid skateboard/scooter personal transportation devices, have enjoyed a meteoric rise in popularity over the last year, with celebrities and professional athletes posting photographs of their hoverboards across social…
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TTAB Retreats From Precedential Houndstooth Mafia Decision
Trademark proceedings are contentious proceedings, but the battle for registration of the HOUNDSTOOTH MAFIA trademark has been largely overshadowed by the now-ended dispute between the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board…
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Divided Federal Circuit Panel Creates Patent Agent Privilege
[W]e find that the unique roles of patent agents, the congressional recognition of their authority to act, the Supreme Court’s characterization of their activities as the practice of law, and…
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Federal Circuit Upholds Inequitable Conduct Ruling in Ohio Willow Wood Company
In the latest iteration of Ohio Willow Wood Company[1] (OWW), the Federal Circuit upheld a district court ruling of inequitable conduct against OWW despite the presence of a litigation screen.…