Welcome back to the latest installment in IP news—this week, with international flair. Spain is the latest nation to make a big splash in the news over its IP laws. Last year, the country created a commission to help protect content creators from revenues lost due to illegal downloading; however, the “Sinde Law,” as it [...]
Posted in Copyright, Entertainment, Patents, Unfair Competition on March 26, 2013
Apple and Superman… you’ve seen these stories before. But that’s the nature of the law—cases take a long time, and appeals can take even longer. IP law is no exception. You know that if Apple isn’t in the news, the week may as well not have happened. Apple still looks to be the winner over Samsung, although [...]
Posted in Copyright, Entertainment, Internet, Patents on September 28, 2012
Have you started thinking that there’s never a dull moment in IP law? We couldn’t agree more! Check out these recent legal happenings: As expected, the Apple/Samsung litigation results in different decisions in different countries. A German court this week found that Samsung did not infringe on any of Apple’s touch-screen technology patents. The ruling [...]
Posted in Patents, Unfair Competition on August 27, 2012
The Apple v. Samsung trial is over. What could have been an epic, months-long battle was (mercifully) limited by the judge. Each side was given 25 hours and 125 exhibits to argue their case. Even in this relatively short timeframe, there was still plenty of drama. Early in the trial, Samsung had asked for some [...]
Posted in Copyright, Entertainment, Internet, Patents, Trade Secrets, Unfair Competition on August 9, 2012
A Google search for “Apple Samsung lawsuit” yields 3.79 million results. It’s safe to say this thing has gotten huge. So here’s a primer if you don’t know what’s going on. What is the lawsuit about? Apple has accused Samsung of copying various features of the iPhone and iPad for Samsung phones and tablets. Among [...]
