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In Phytelligence, Inc. v. Washington State University, the Federal Circuit held that the agreement terms at issue constituted "an unenforceable agreement to agree"...

The Board dismissed this petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark TREE'S WINGS & RIBS, in standard character form, for restaurant services,

Foreign filing licenses do not typically require much attention in daily practice since the license is routinely applied for and granted as a matter of course in new application filings.

In what has already become news in the copyright community nationwide, the State of Georgia has launched a legal campaign against Public.Resource.org, Inc.

As discussed in our previous posts, startups are about capitalizing on ideas, contacts and experience.

Why should internet of things (IoT) manufacturers prepare to be approached by standard essential patent (SEP) holders? A recent trend suggests that many implementers may soon...

Licensing agreements are common, often entered into in business contexts to obtain permission to use someone's intellectual property, or in a consumer setting relating to software or online subscription services.

Reversing course from longstanding practice, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC or Commission) has held that proof of "articles protected by the patent" (i.e., a technical prong) is now required for satisfaction of the domestic industry requirement (DI requirement), even where the DI allegation is based on licensing investments under 19 U.S.C. § 1337(a)(3)(C).

In 1990, Stephen Kimble obtained a patent for a toy that allowed children and adults to shoot "webs" from the palms of their hands.

On February 19, 2015, the District Court for the Southern District of New York issued final approval of a $58.5 million settlement between performing rights society SESAC and the Television Music License Committee (TMLC). 1:09-cv-09177-PAE (Dkt. No. 221).

On January 9, 2007, the Supreme Court reversed the Federal Circuit's dismissal of MedImmune's patent invalidity suit under the Declaratory Judgment Act, and remanded for further proceedings.

For the first time since the administration of President Ronald Reagan, an exclusion order issued by the U.S. International Trade Commission has been disapproved by the president on policy grounds.

These days, it’s hard to imagine a restaurant or bar experience that is not accompanied, in some part, by music.

After much anticipation, the Supreme Court delivered its opinion in Limelight Networks, Inc. v. Akamai Technologies, Inc., making clear that a defendant may not be liable for inducing infringement of a method patent under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b) unless direct infringement has been committed under § 271(a).

One of the biggest names in US basketball right now is Giannis Antetokounmpo. Giannis is huge in every way and he's the NBA's current MVP (Most Valuable Player).

Responding can be challenging because the mere submission of a complaint can trigger a strong emotional response, and the process presents a risk that action adversely affecting the licensee may be taken.

In 2007, the United States Supreme Court ruled that patent licensees could challenge their obligation to pay patent license royalties under a license agreement without first breaching the license agreement by halting royalty payments.