The USPTO has seen a surge in trademark filings in parallel to increased e-commerce and online offerings by companies, causing delays in examination and registration.
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The Supreme Court redefined the reach of the CFAA by narrowing the scope of “unauthorized access” in computer fraud cases.
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The Second Circuit overruled an FTC decision to pursue litigation over trademark agreements made between 1-800 Contacts and its competitors.
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Chief Judge Lynn of the Northern District of Texas issued an order vacating Special Order 3-287, issued July 26, 2011, that established procedures for assigning patent cases filed under the Patent Pilot Program, as the program is set to end.
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The American Law Institute (ALI) voted on a new copyright restatement that claims to encourage innovation, but musicians oppose the restatement claiming erosion of rights.
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Supreme Court to rule on case regarding copyright invalidation when there’s no proof of intent to defraud.
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MLB pitcher Michael Bolsinger sued the Astros for allegedly misappropriating his trade secrets – his pitching signals.
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The concerns with development of AI and FRS technology stem from the unauthorized use of private data to develop the technology early on as well as unexpected biases from computed learning derived from tracking patters in online data.
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New York has a new law to address how biometric data is collected and used by landlords in the new Tenant Data Privacy Act.
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The USPTO released new resources to help guide inventors and attorneys through drafting ex parte appeal briefs.
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As IoT is increasingly used in businesses, learning how to secure IoT devices from hackers is important.
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Florida and Virginia are modeling new state privacy laws after EU’s GDPR and California’s CCPA.
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IoT has been found to be a useful tool in gambling and brink and mortar casinos.
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The disclosure of client lists to a third party, even for routine business, will remove any trade secret value and rights.
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Supreme Court finds fair use in Google’s Java API dispute.
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California at the forefront of consumer protection law on the Internet, passing new regulations to ban “dark patterns” on the web.
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Texas Rules of Civil Procedure now allow for substitute services of process via social media.
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The USPTO is seeking comments on proposed changes to requirements for qualification to take the patent bar exam.
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Apple is now requiring “Privacy Labels” for all apps sold on the Apple store that disclose information on the data collected from users and how it is used.
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Enthusiasts of cosplay in Japan now have concerns of new Japanese copyright law that makes it illegal for cosplayers to profit from the hobby.
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