On June 19, 2014, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Alice Corp. Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank International, No. 13-298, addressing the question of when patents claiming aspects of computer software satisfy the patentable subject matter requirement of 35 U.S.C. § 101. In yet another unanimous opinion (albeit one with a very …
Loeb & Loeb – In discussing the debate surrounding Ortiz’s selfie with the President—whether it was a spontaneous snapshot or a paid marketing stunt on behalf of Samsung—this article looks at the legal issues surrounding brands’ use of celebrities and famous people such as President Obama, and the questions raised about whether such acts are …
By Scott F. Llewellyn and Ryan J. Malloy In a unanimous and unequivocal opinion, the Supreme Court ruled yesterday that liability for inducement of patent infringement requires that the induced entity itself perform every element of a claim, and thus directly infringe. Limelight Networks, Inc. v. Akamai Techs., Inc., No. 12 – 786 (June 2, …
Supreme Court Unanimously Overrules Federal Circuit Court Decision in Akamai Read More »
Gozilla may be the fire- and box office-eating monster, but he has also spawned a raft of lawsuits and legal threats from his owners, the Japanese-owned Toho Company, which has fought off as many interlopers (read that as counterfeiters and major-league movie mogals) as he has cities and other perceived opponents. The corporates beaten by …
In a series of three opinions issued on April 24, 2014, the Federal Circuit has decided that decisions by the Director of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office to institute — or not to institute — an inter partes review (“IPR”) under 35 U.S.C. § 314 are not immediately reviewable by the Federal Circuit, either through an …
Institute IPR or Not? A Question Not Immediately Reviewable by Federal Circuit Read More »
LawFuel.com – White & Case partner Jeannine Yoo Sano was named a “Top Litigator of Intellectual Property” in California by the Daily Journal, a California legal publication. The Daily Journal highlighted Sano’s work as lead trial attorney in winning a complete defense jury verdict on behalf of Autodesk, Inc. in a patent infringement lawsuit in …
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LawFuel.com – Law Firm News – The U.K. Court of Appeal’s decision in Durant v Financial Services Authority [2003] (‘‘Durant’’) has commonly been seen to have restricted the definition of ‘‘personal data’’ to the benefit of data controllers, leading to criticism from EU data protection authorities (and some commentators) that, as a result, U.K. law does …
Redefining “Personal Data” by the UK Appeal Court Read More »
Greenberg Glusker associate Dan Nabel practises litigation law and has written about the world’s most famous “selfie” and just who owns it. Dan Nabel is an associate in Greenberg Glusker’s Litigation Group. Mr. Nabel handles a variety of litigation matters and provides advice in the areas of intellectual property and real estate. – See more …
Who Actually Owns That DeGeneres “Selfie” Anyway? Read More »
