Intellectual Property

Patent Troll Owner Sparks Chatter On “Redskins” Name Change

The owner of a prolific patent troll firm has secured the trademark for the Washington Bravehearts, spurring rumors that NFL […]

Doc Martens Sues “Dirty Laundry” Over Trade Dress

Though a certain level of imitation seems to be tolerated in the industry, fashion designers have increasingly turned to trade […]

Push For Revised Patent Rules Gains Momentum

A Republican congressman has introduced legislation that would make it more difficult for non-practicing entities to litigate infringement lawsuits, at […]

Author Harper Lee Sues Her Hometown Museum In Trademark Case

Author Harper Lee has filed a lawsuit against a museum in her home town of Monroeville, Alabama, the town where […]

NFL Player Secures “Revis Island” Trademark

Four-time Pro Bowler Darrelle Revis finally gained the rights to the term “Revis Island,” used to describe the NFL defensive […]

Exxon Says It Owns The Interlocking XX

Exxon is alleging that the logo for FXX TV infringes on its trademark…

Twitter’s IP Approach: Good For Innovation, Bad For IPO?

Twitter’s unique approach to intellectual property – allowing innovators to keep their patents – is meant to spur inventiveness and […]

Patent Troll Firms ‘An Affront to American Ingenuity’

Patent troll lawsuits are “pure money plays,” and an “affront to American ingenuity [that] threatens our innovation-based economy,” the Progressive […]

Walking Out The Door With Trade Secrets

It’s one of the more difficult legal balancing acts in commercial jurisprudence: the right of employers to prevent misappropriation of […]

Law School Students Step In To Fight App Patent Trolls

Small app developers and other entrepreneurs threatened by patent troll litigation have a new force in their corner. It’s the […]

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