Print still matters

Trade show catalog bars patent

Nobel Biocare Svcs. AG v. Instradent USA, Inc., No. 17-2256, Sept. 13, 2018, Fed. Cir.

SAS Institute, Inc. v. Iancu, No. 16–969, April 24, 2018, S.Ct.

Stairway back to court

Erroneous jury instructions trip up copyright verdict

Skidmore v. Led Zeppelin, No. 16-56057, Sept. 28, 2018, 9th Cir.

How ranges described in prior art trigger obviousness presumption

E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. v. Synvina C.V., No. 17-1977, Sept. 17, 2018, Fed. Cir.

Can you sue foreign corporations for trademark infringement?

Plixer Int’l, Inc. v. Scrutinizer GmbH, No. 18-1195, Sept. 13, 2018, 1st Cir.

Read all about it!

Printed publication bars patents on drug tracking system

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC, No. 17-1671, July 13, 2018, Fed. Cir.

Factual compilation qualifies for “thin” copyright

Experian Information Solutions, Inc. v. Nationwide Marketing Services, Inc., No. 16-16987, June 27, 2018, 9th Cir.

What’s fair in copyright and trademark …

Alleged infringement of technical standards raises questions

American Society for Testing and Materials v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc., No. 17-7035, July 17, 2018, D.C. Cir.

Court blocks trademark for sports shop

In re Detroit Athletic Co., No. 17-2361, Sept. 20, 2018, Fed. Cir.

Federal Circuit revives soda trademark battle over “ZERO”
Royal Crown Co., Inc. v. The Coca-Cola Co., No. 16-2375, June 20, 2018, Fed. Cir.

Supreme Court allows patent owner to recover lost foreign profits
WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp., No. 16-1011, June 22, 2018, U.S.

Shot down
Photogs lose DMCA case over metadata removal
Stevens v. CoreLogic, Inc., No. 16-56089, June 20, 2018, 9th Cir.

Phonetic alphabet fails patent-eligibility test
In re Wang, No. 17-1827, June 20, 2018, Fed. Cir.

Supreme Court patent update

Inter partes review survives constitutional challenge

Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, No. 16-712, April 24, 2018, U.S.

SAS Institute, Inc. v. Iancu, No. 16-969, April 24, 2018, U.S.

 D.C. Circuit tunes in to streaming content copyright issues

Spanski Enterprises, Inc. v. Telewizja Polska, S.A., No. 17-7051, March 2, 2018, D.C. Cir.

All tied up

Court splits over trade dress, trademark claims

adidas America, Inc. v. Skechers USA, Inc., No. 16-35204, May 10, 2018, 9th Cir.

 Why the Federal Circuit voted against a ballot verification patent

Voter Verified, Inc. v. Election Systems & Software LLC, No. 2017-1930, April 20, 2018, Fed. Cir.

Can licenses limit competitors’ use?
Copyright ruling hits third-party software support providers
Oracle USA, Inc. v Rimini Street, Inc., No. 16-16832, -16905, Jan. 8, 2018, 9th Cir.

Breaking news
Selling access to clips of copyrighted programming isn’t fair use
Fox News Network, LLC v. TVEyes, Inc., No. 15-3885, Feb. 27, 2018, 2d Cir.

How the on-sale bar can threaten a patent
The Medicines Co. v. Hospira, Inc., No. 14-1469, Feb. 6, 2018, Fed. Cir.

Giving trade dress infringement claim a shot
Leapers, Inc. v. SMTS, LLC, No. 17-1007, Jan. 10, 2018, 6th Cir.

Case closed
Federal Circuit confirms expansion of liability for divided patent infringement
Travel Sentry, Inc. v. Tropp, No. 16-2386, Dec. 19, 2017, Fed. Cir.
Akamai Technologies, Inc. v. Limelight Networks, Inc. (Akamai V), Nos. 2009-1372, 2009-1380, 2009-1416, 2009-1417. Aug. 13, 2015, Fed. Cir.

Will innocent, immaterial inaccuracies defeat copyright registration?
Roberts, II v. Gordy, No. 16-12284, Dec. 15, 2017, 11th Cir.

What makes a patent invalid due to “indefiniteness?"
The role of functional language in patent applications
BASF Corp. v. Johnson Matthey Inc., No. 16-1770, Nov. 20, 2017, Fed. Cir.
Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc., No. 13-369, June 2, 2014, S.Ct.

Bar fight
Court knocks down prohibition against immoral or scandalous marks
In re Brunetti, No. 15-1109, Dec. 13, 2017, Fed. Cir.
Matal v. Tam, No. 15-1293, June 19, 2017 (U.S.)