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Copyright owners file copyright infringement suit against online streaming service provider. COLUMBIA v. GALINDO
Copyright grants the creator of a new work of expression a number of exclusive rights. The rights granted by copyright include the right to reproduce, prepare derivative works, distribute copies of the work, to publicly perform the work, to publicly display the work and to publicly transmit the work. When person other than the copyright…
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Can a patent owner be enjoined from saying a product infringes? MYCO v. BLEPHEX
A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted to an inventor of an invention. To be granted a patent an inventor must file a patent application which demonstrates the invention is worthy of patent protection. The patent application must detail how the invention is new, novel and not obvious. If the patent application is…
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Surfer movie producer sues shoe seller for trademark infringement. BROWN v. FOOTLOCKER
Trademark law is intended to protect consumers from being tricked into buying products from someone other than the trademark owner. A trademark is something that a seller uses to brand its products. Traditionally a trademark is considered a word phrase or symbol, but anything that signals to consumers the identity of the product manufacturer can…
Read MoreUnited States Supreme Court affirms state immunity from copyright infringement. ALLEN v. COOPER
United States copyright law grants the creator of a new work the exclusive right to reproduce, distribute, perform, display, transmit and prepare derivative works based on the copyrighted work. A creator is granted a copyright when they create a copyrighted work. A copyright can be registered with The United States Copyright Office to strength the…
Read MoreUsing a natural phenomenon can be eligible for patent protection. ILLUMINA v. ARIOSA
A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted to the inventor of a new, useful and not obvious invention. In the United States an inventor gains a patent by filing a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The patent application is reviewed by a patent examiner at the United States Patent…
Read MorePie based trademark infringement suit against newspaper dismissed. RUPP v. COURIER
Trademark law protects the commercial identity or brand of a business by discouraging other businesses from adopting a name or logo that is "confusingly similar" to the brand of another business. Traditionally a trademark is thought of as a symbol, word or phrase but anything that a business uses to brand its goods can be…
Read MoreJudgement against singer for copyright infringement vacated as a matter of law. GRAY v. PERRY
A copyright is a set of exclusive rights granted to the creator of a new work of expression. When a creator fixes a work in a tangible medium they are automatically granted a copyright to the work. The creator can strengthen the rights associated with the copyright in the United States by registering the work…
Read MoreProsecution history can define the meaning of patent claims. PMC v. APPLE
A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted to the inventor of an invention. To obtain a patent in the United States an inventor must file a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The patent application is reviewed by a patent examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office to…
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