Intellectual Property Law Blog

House Okays Watered Down PRO IP Act
June 1, 2008, World Law Media

Patent Pools
April 21, 2008, New York Law Journal

Ninth Circuit Report: Krinsky v. Doe 6
February 6, 2008, New Matter

Court Finds Famous Foreign Trademarks Protectable
February 1, 2008, AsiaLaw

Leadership Liability: Protecting Directors, Officers from Exposure to Patent Infringement Damages
January 31, 2008, San Diego Daily Transcript

Ninth Circuit Report: Leadsinger, Inc. v. BMG Music Publishing, ET Al.
January 1, 2008, New Matter

US Supreme Court to Clarify Patent Exhaustion Doctrine
January 1, 2008, AsiaLaw

Ninth Circuit Report: K and N Engineering, Inc. v. Bulat
December 18, 2007, New Matter

Second Life Raises Novel IP Issues
December 3, 2007, The National Law Journal

Not So Fast on Granting Summary Judgment for Defendant in Trademark/Copyright Case
December 2007, New Matter

Split Decision for eBay Refines Internet Trademark Infringement Standards
November 5, 2007, New Matter

"Waiting Period" - Too Important Not to Ignore
November 1, 2007, Lexis China Review

Business Method Patents Curtailed By Court
November 1, 2007, AsiaLaw

Assessing Personal Jurisdiction in Patent Litigation Actions
November 2007, Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal

When Copyright and Trademark Infringement Goes Online
October 29, 2007, New York Law Journal

Ninth Circuit Addresses Secondary Liability for Copyright Infringement Under the Doctrines of Contributory and Vicarious Infringement
October 2007, New Matter

Ninth Circuit Holds Use in Commerce Only Creates Trademark Rights When the Use is Lawful
October 2007, New Matter

When Keywords Trigger Sponsored Links, Be Mindful of WhenU and the Split in the Circuits Before Choosing Your Forum Court
September 10, 2007, Bloomberg Law Reports

A Rare Summary Judgment on Laches in a Trademark Case: Tillamook County Smoker, Inc. v. Tillamook County Creamery Association
September 2007, New Matter

Ninth Circuit Report: Reno Air Racing Association, Inc. v. Jerry McCord
September 2007, New Matter

The Supreme Court Opens the Door to More Patent Challenges
July 2, 2007, New Matter

The Poetry of Patent Claims
June 8, 2007, Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association

Just One Good Idea
April 5, 2007, Daily Journal

Fox v. Dastar Redux: Can President Eisenhower's work as an independent contractor be a work-for-hire under the copyright law?
November 28, 2006, New Matter

Ninth Circuit, Again, Finally Clarifies Trademark Doctrine of Aesthetic Functionality
November 28, 2006, New Matter

Semiconductor Chip Protection Act Case Reveals Scope of Act and Enforcement of Internet License Agreement
November 28, 2006, New Matter

Supreme Court Report: e-Bay v. MercExchange
November 28, 2006, New Matter

Federal Litigators Face New Burdens in E-Data Discovery
October 10, 2006, Los Angeles Daily Journal

Pulling Rank: Litigation Related to Search Engine Manipulation Will Continue to Increase
September 14, 2006, Los Angeles Daily Journal

Avoiding Minefields Inherent in Buying Another's Trademark
June 30, 2006, Los Angeles Daily Journal

Supreme Court Report: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. et al. v. Grokster, Ltd., et al. 125 S. Ct. 2764 (2005)
March 3, 2006, New Matter