Intellectual Property
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Latest News in Intellectual Property
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May 17, 2019
Are Monkeys The Same As Pigs? Fed. Circ. Says Yes In Patent
You may not find them in the same part of the zoo, but the Federal Circuit isn't distinguishing between monkeys and pigs in a Friday ruling that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board correctly struck down a patent for a hooded blanket with a plush pig on top despite the inventor's attempts to differentiate it from an earlier patent for a hooded sweatshirt with a plush monkey.
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May 17, 2019
Symrise Accused Of Raiding Refresco To Develop New Drink
Dutch soft-drink company Refresco Beverages U.S. Inc. has sued flavoring and fragrance maker Symrise Inc. in New Jersey federal court, alleging it is conspiring with former Refresco executives and researchers to develop a new soft drink for a competitor using its resources and trade secrets.
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May 17, 2019
YouTube Celeb Logan Paul Sued Over Parody Video
Members of the alt-hip hop band Flobots slapped YouTube personality Logan Paul with a lawsuit Thursday claiming the release of his parody song "No Handlebars," which riffed on their hit song "Handlebars,” infringed on their copyright.
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May 17, 2019
House Passes Bill To Lower Drug Prices, Bolster ACA
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday that aims to lower prescription drug costs, including a bill that would ban pay-for-delay settlements to keep generic drugs off the market, as well as measures to strengthen the Affordable Care Act.
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May 17, 2019
Inventor Accuses Competitor Of Stealing Turf-Removal Device
The inventor of a device for removing artificial turf from playing fields said a competing groundskeeping firm stole his design, according to a federal lawsuit filed Friday in Pennsylvania.
Areas of Coverage
- LITIGATION
- Infringement suits over patents, copyrights, and trademarks
- Patent Trial and Appeal Board disputes
- Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) litigation
- Section 301 cases
- Trade secrets disputes
- Licensing and royalty fights
- Right-of-publicity suits
- Antitrust disputes involving IP issues
- AGENCIES
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. Copyright Office
- U.S. International Trade Commission
- World Intellectual Property Organization
- POLICY & REGULATION
- Patent reform legislation and related bills in Congress
- Efforts to streamline international intellectual property law
- ENFORCEMENT
- Piracy and counterfeiting actions
- International trade disputes involving IP issues
- PROFILES
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of IP practices
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- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
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