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Los Angeles Trademark Infringement Attorney | Timelines ‘Likes’ Judge’s Decision in Infringement Case Against Facebook

When Facebook Inc., the owner of the world’s largest social-networking service, unveiled a “timeline” feature on its user pages in September 2011, it was quickly hit with a lawsuit alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition. The lawsuit was filed by Timelines Inc., a Chicago-based company founded in 2007 and started a website in 2009 that lets

April 15, 2013

Los Angeles Business Litigation Lawyer | American Indian Groups Hope to ‘Hail Victory’ in Trademark Battle with Washington Redskins

WRC-TV news anchor Jim Vance provided some on air commentary regarding the long controversial name of the Washington Redskins. Vance has received numerous honors and awards since joining WRC in 1969, but the opposition to the name and logo of that market’s football team likely predates Vance’s arrival at the Washington DC NBC affiliate. Vance

April 12, 2013

Los Angeles Business Litigation Lawyer | Law, Science and the Limits of Patents

In Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc., the Justices will decide whether human genes can be given a patent. “The court’s ruling will shape the course of scientific research and medical testing, and it may alter the willingness of businesses to invest in the expensive work of isolating and understanding genetic material,” the New York Times

April 12, 2013

Los Angeles Copyright Infringement Lawyer | Resellers of Digital Goods Not Protected by First Sale Doctrine, Judge Says

We noted in a blog post last week that the recent US Supreme Court decision in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. held that the first sale doctrine—a section of copyright law that allows an individual who purchases a copy of a copyrighted work the right to sell that particular copy—applies regardless of where the copy

April 10, 2013

Los Angeles Copyright Infringement Attorney | Supreme Court Decision Could Keep Some Green in the Gray Market

Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., a case heard by the US Supreme Court last October, was such an important copyright infringement matter. The decision in this case was thought to carry potentially devastating implications for individuals and businesses involved in the “gray market,” the trade of commodities through irregular although not necessarily illegal methods. Supap

April 5, 2013

Los Angeles Business Litigation Lawyer | One Year After Siding with Motorola in Patent Infringement Case, ITC Judge Rules in Favor of Microsoft

Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. is in good shape in the patent infringement lawsuit it filed against Microsoft Corp. Last April, US International Trade Commission Judge David Shaw ruled that Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console violated four of Motorola’s patents and later recommended a ban on the sale of the Xbox console in the United States. However,

April 3, 2013

Los Angeles Business Litigation Attorney | First-to-Invent Becomes First-to-File in Major Change to US Patent Law

This video from the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) discusses the major change to US patent law that took effect this month. On March 16, the USPTO switched from the “first-to-invent” system that has been used for decades to evaluate patent applications to a “first-to-file” system. The Wall Street Journal reported that the USPTO received

March 29, 2013

Los Angeles Copyright Infringement Attorney | Unlocking Cell Phones Unleashes Concerns with DMCA Provision

While he was working for the the Republican Study Committee (RSC) in November 2012, Derek Khanna authored a policy brief entitled “Three Myths about Copyright Law and Where to Start to Fix it” that concluded with a call for reform. The Washington Post reported that reaction to the memo was enthusiastic, and Khanna said the American

March 27, 2013

Los Angeles Business Litigation Lawyer | Inventor Wins $30.2 Patent Infringement Verdict Against Nintendo

A video from the entertainment website IGN News discusses the $30.2 million verdict that a federal jury in New York awarded an inventor on March 13 after finding Nintendo Co. guilty of patent infringement. Reuters reported that 58-year-old former longtime Sony Corp. employee Seijiro Tomita alleged that Nintendo used a technology he developed for its

March 25, 2013

Los Angeles Copyright Infringement Lawyer | While Millions ‘Do the Harlem Shake,’ Pair of Artists Seeking Compensation

A video from the news and politics program The Young Turks discusses, the 2012 song “Harlem Shake” that spawned countless YouTube dance videos after going viral last month. However, the New York Times reported that the popularity was especially surprising to individuals whose records were used in the song without their permission. Philadelphia rapper Jayson

March 22, 2013

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