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This Song Is Our Song? Copyright Spat Over Guthrie Classic
Jun 17, 2016(Comments: 3)June 17, 2016 (IP Flow) — Following their successful actions to bring the songs “Happy Birthday” and “We Shall Overcome“ into the public domain, New York law firm Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz are now... -
AMC Threatens To Sue Walking Dead Fans Over Predictions
Jun 16, 2016(Comments: 2)June 16, 2016 (IP Flow) — In the latest David v Goliath copyright debacle, AMC has threatened to sue die-hard fans of hit show The Walking Dead, who call themselves “The Spoiling Dead Fans” (TSDF), for... -
SCOTUS Relaxes Standard For Enhanced Patent Damages In Stryker
Jun 14, 2016(Comments: 0)June 14, 2016 (IP Flow) — The Supreme Court of the United States handed down a monumental decision yesterday in its Stryker ruling, relaxing the Federal Circuit’s test for calculating enhanced damages in patent infringement cases.... -
Huawei’s Strategy To Take Over The (Smartphone) World
Jun 7, 2016(Comments: 0)In the smartphone industry, patent litigation is a daily occurrence. The long-running battle between Apple and Samsung is now headed for the Supreme Court in the US – while another intense lawsuit between Ericsson and Apple was... -
IP Flow Links – SCOTUS To Hear Cheerleading Copyright Infringement Suit
May 6, 2016(Comments: 0)May 6, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Hi folks, here’s your roundup of the week’s intellectual property news: The US Supreme Court agreed to hear a copyright suit brought by Varsity Brands Inc, one of the largest U.S.... -
Slaying The Counterfeit Trade Beast In China
Apr 22, 2016(Comments: 0)Apr. 22, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — You’re not alone in strutting your Fouis Fuitton, Folex and Foakleys this spring, as trade in fake goods seems to be on the rise. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and... -
SCOTUS Affirms That Google Books Falls Under Fair Use
Apr 19, 2016(Comments: 0)Apr. 19, 2016(Mimesis Law) — On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States dismissed a petition for appeal from the Authors Guild who claimed that Google’s digital library of books, Google Books, constituted copyright infringement.... -
IP Flow Links – “Feyoncé”: Beyoncé Slaps a Lawsuit On It
Apr 7, 2016(Comments: 1)Apr. 7, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Hi folks, your IP news update this week: Beyoncé has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against knock-off brand “Feyoncé” which sells clothing and other products with featuring that term. Queen Bey... -
IP Flow Links – Oracle Seeks $9.3B From Google In Copyright Suit
Mar 31, 2016(Comments: 0)Mar. 31, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Hi folks, here’s your IP news update for the week: Oracle, who is suing Google for copyright infringement over the use of certain parts of Java language, will ask the...