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The Antitrust Division of the DOJ and the FTC announced they are seeking public comments on the first update to the Antitrust Guidelines for the Licensing of Intellectual Property issued in 1995.

Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP and Christie, Parker & Hale LLP announced today they have combined to become Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP.

On October 1, 2004, the highest court in Massachusetts, the Supreme Judicial Court, handed down a ruling in an important case for franchisors, <i>Boulanger v. Dunkin’ Donuts Incorporated,</i> 815 N.E. 2d 572 (Mass. 2004).

The San Francisco Superior Court recently denied Microsoft Corporation’s ("Microsoft"), claim for refund of over $30 mil in franchise (income) taxes plus applicable interest and penalties imposed by the California Franchise Tax Board ("FTB").

On January 13, 2021, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a favorable business review letter at the request of the nascent University Technology Licensing Program (UTLP),...

Navigating the complex legal landscape of licensed video games requires careful attention to intellectual property rights, approval processes, and revenue structures. From understanding what's actually included in a license to planning for the end of a licensing term, game developers face unique challenges when adapting existing franchises that don't exist with original IP.

On 1 July 2021, the US National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) adopted a new Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) policy1 for college athletes, forever altering the college athletics landscape.

One form of tying arrangements—those in which the "tying product" is protected by a patent—just got a lot harder for plaintiffs to challenge successfully.

At its most fundamental, the law of copyright is literally that – a protective limitation on the right to copy the original creative expression of authors and artists.

When a non-U.S. company obtains a U.S. trademark registration based on a foreign registration without U.S. use, failing to file the required Declaration of Use within six years can result in cancellation with serious consequences. A recent TTAB decision demonstrates how a lapsed registration loses all protective value, even against later-filed confusingly similar marks that were registered while the original registration was still active.

It's an agreement that fans and content creators have been operating under for years: use Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) as the base system for your podcast, tabletop roleplaying game system...

As an IP attorney, I often get asked what kinds of things really land someone in copyright trouble these days. Obviously, the answer to that depends, but the recently filed lawsuit by CoStar (owner of Homes.com)...

Index-linked products are a mainstay of the structured products market, and issuers routinely negotiate and enter into license agreements with index sponsors in connection with these products.

Even in the absence of a written patent license agreement, a parent company successfully showed that its subsidiary had an implied exclusive license and therefore had standing to join the parent...

Last week, for the second time in two years, members of the House of Representatives proposed legislation limiting the ability of certain entities to file complaints for unfair trade practices...

On January 13, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice issued updated Antitrust Guidelines for the Licensing of Intellectual Property.

ClicknClear is a music licensing and technology company that issues licenses for musical works and sound recordings to groups who perform choreographed routines with music...