Hoe’s revolutionary 1843 rotary printing press, U.S. Patent 5,199. The current harvest of academic research in the field of the history of intellectual property is abundant and nourishing. Besides the praiseworthy
What do Drake, Vogue Spain, and fashion retailer Mango have in common? All three have improperly re-used content from other Instagram users. The first two engaged in the new norm
A cease-and-desist letter is a strategic device often used by major fashion houses as a form of protection of their trademarks and copyrights. Its purpose is to alert alleged infringers
In July 2017, the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University (“the Institute”) filed suit in the District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging that the President
Today, the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) has announced that it has achieved its 25th consecutive year of U.S. patent leadership. IBM is a globally recognized leader in the field
Photo Credit Brook-Ward Flickr via Compfight cc Two-thirds of football viewers believe that the National Football League (“NFL”) has a domestic violence issue.[mfn]Stephen L. Carter, Commentary: The NFL has a serious violence problem, Chicago
When attending a costume party, one does not think twice before dressing up as his or her favorite popular character. There usually aren’t issues with one’s choice of costumes (besides
Photo Credit: Kevin Cortopassi Flickr via Compfight cc To say the consumer market for video games is large does not do the industry justice. According to a recent market report, there
A recent decision in the Northern District of Illinois has given life to the inevitable disclosure doctrine under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA). Inevitable disclosure is a common law
In a market where the right name on a canvas can change a creation from being worthless to being worth millions, who has the last word in authorship authentication is
