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Court Doubles Patent Royalties in GE-Siemens Wind Turbine Case
April 11th, 2023
A federal district court in Massachusetts has doubled the royalty payments that General Electric must pay to Siemens Gamesa for patent infringement related to wind turbines in a New Jersey project. GE must now pay $60,000 for every megawatt of electr…
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Categories: Patents
Federal Circuit Rules Unreasonable Patent Delay Isn’t Fair Play
April 4th, 2023
The Federal Circuit has affirmed a district court’s ruling that a patent owner had engaged in a calculated scheme to delay patent issuance to maintain an extraordinarily long period of patent coverage. The case is Personalized Media Comms., LLC v.…
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Categories: Patents
Exploring the Growth and Success Factors of Subscription-based Business Models
March 28th, 2023
The rise of subscription-based businesses has been significant in recent years, and it’s easy to understand why. Convenience is a major factor, as busy individuals appreciate having products or services delivered to their doorstep on a regular…
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Categories: Patents
How Intellectual Property Law is Impacting the Healthcare Industry
March 21st, 2023
Intellectual property law plays a crucial role in the healthcare industry, where innovation is the driving force behind improved healthcare. Advances in medication formulas, treatments, and medical technology are all focused on the common goal of hel…
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Categories: Patents
Removing copyright information doesn’t necessarily violate DMCA
The 11th Circuit has ruled that merely removing copyright management information (CMI) from photos doesn’t necessarily violate the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The case is VICTOR ELIAS PHOTOGRAPHY, LLC, v. ICE PORTAL, INC. Victor Elias…
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Categories: Copyright
US Supreme Court to Hear Case Involving Parody Dog Toys
March 14th, 2023
The US Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a trademark case involving a maker of squeaky dog toys and Jack Daniel’s whiskey. The toy at issue, sold by VIP Products LLC, is called the “Bad Spaniels Silly Squeaker” and it looks something like a…
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How to Fight Counterfeit and Pirate Goods
March 8th, 2023
Counterfeit goods are products made to look like the real thing, such as fake designer fashion items. The term “pirate” goods usually refers to things like movies, music, books, video games, and software that may be identical to the original vers…
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Categories: Patents
IP Rights in Vietnam
March 6th, 2023
Intellectual property (IP) laws have been an essential aspect of legal systems worldwide for many years. These laws aim to safeguard creative ideas and materialized works, and they have become increasingly important in an era where technology and inn…
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Categories: Avoiding IP Litigation
IP Regulations in Latin America
February 28th, 2023
The pharmaceutical industry is heavily dependent on Intellectual Property (IP) laws to protect its innovations and drive economic growth. In Q3 2021, a total of 45,048 patents were granted worldwide, with China, the US and Japan being the top countri…
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Categories: Avoiding IP Litigation
The Rise of Biotech Startups: Advancing Science and Medicine through Innovation
February 22nd, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on various industries globally, but the biotech industry has proven to be resilient. Initially, the pandemic caused a setback in the growth and financial stability of the biotech industry, but as the need…
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Categories: Trademarks
