Federal Circuit: A Computer Database Logical Model Is Not an Abstract Idea If Directed At a Specific Implementation of a Solution to a Problem In the Software Arts
Federal Circuit: In Claim Construction Analysis, Plain Term Meanings and Presumption of Claim Differentiation Get Outweighed By Intrinsic Evidence and Prosecution History
One of the motivations for enacting the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) was the acknowledgement by Congress of "the ease with which pirates could copy and distribute a copyrightable work in digital form was overwhelming the capacity of conventional copyright enforcement to find and enjoin unlawfully copied material." Among the provisions created to redress this rampant infringement were the prohibitions against: 1) removing copyright management information (CMI); and 2) circumventing technological measures in place to prevent infringement. Each is controversial.
The legendary and now deceased Prince ' singer, songwriter, producer and man of myriad other talents ' kept a bevy of high-profile lawyers busy during the past three decades. Prince developed a somewhat complicated relationship with the Internet, and fought to protect his brand and music against unauthorized use. And for that he needed lawyers, lots of them.
Outside of the patent litigation world, most people have probably never heard of Marshall, TX. However, patent litigants often find themselves defending patent infringement suits in Marshall and other remote locations, even though the litigant has virtually no connection to that jurisdiction.
With the growth in international commerce and diversity of the United States population, leasing counsel are increasingly finding themselves dealing with bilingual trials. Here is what you need to know.
Groundbreaking App Privacy Ruling
Songkick Injunction Bid Over Presales Rejected
A San Francisco federal jury has sided with Google Inc. in its copyright clash with Silicon Valley rival Oracle Corp.
Facebook Inc. was hit with a class action suit claiming the company sends spam text messages to people who get assigned cellphone numbers that used to belong to Facebook users.
The amendments to the FRCP that took effect on Dec. 1, 2015, are already having an impact on IP litigation, especially patent troll lawsuits.
