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August 2015: Trademark/Copyright Litigation Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/15

Federal Circuit Invalidates Apple’s iPhone Trade Dresses as Functional. On May 18, 2015, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a judgment of the Northern District of California that Samsung had diluted Apple’s iPhone trade dresses....

NC Legislative Update for August 2015 #3

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/15

This Week - Amid the budget deliberations, the General Assembly took time Tuesday to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the war World War II. Senate Joint Resolution 720, passed by both the House and the Senate, honored the veterans of...

Supreme Court Corner – Q3 2015

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/15

In Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment, the Supreme Court upheld a long-standing precedent that restricts the ability of a patent holder to charge a royalty beyond the term of a patent. In a 6-3 decision, the Court declined to overrule the 1964 Brulotte...

Compliance Corner: Hiring and Maintaining a Legal Workforce

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/15

We’re all busy and regardless of your industry, those responsible for hiring our workforce are pulled in many different ways and have to keep abreast of countless local, state and federal workplace related laws and regulations. The goal of this...

Patent Board’s Proposed New Rules for PTAB Trials

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/15

The PTAB issues its second round of proposed rule changes. The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) just issued its second round of proposed rule changes to post-patent issuance review proceedings (Inter Partes Reviews, Post-Grant Reviews, and...

Depositions in Croatia

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/15

As a party to the Hague Evidence Convention, Croatia requires prior permission from the Croatian Central Authority when taking depositions of Croatian or third-country nationals. Letters of request must be sent to the Croatian Ministry of Justice by...

Third Circuit Affirms FTC’s Authority Over Companies’ Cybersecurity Practices

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/15

In a test of the Federal Trade Commission’s authority to police cybersecurity, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday ruled that the agency has broad power to take action against private sector companies which fail to take adequate steps to...

July 2015 Update on Subject Matter Eligibility

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/15

On July 30, 2015, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office updated its subject matter eligibility guidance ("Eligibility Update"). This update provides recommendations and resources for examiners in addition to those in the Office's 2014 Interim...

Pensions News - July 2015

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/15

Welcome to DLA Piper’s Pensions News publication in which we report on developments in pension legislation, guidance and case law, as well as keeping you up to speed on what to look out for in the coming months. This edition brings you the...

B&B Hardware v. Hargis – What it Means and How it will Affect TTAB Litigation

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/15

The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a decision that may significantly impact how Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) cases are litigated and whether potential litigants elect to forego TTAB litigation in certain circumstances....

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