In Re Roslin Institute, the U.S. Court of Appeals delivered a potential setback to the biotechnology industry when it confirmed that inventions which are identical to those found in nature cannot be…
Tag: US
The Hard Decision about Software Patents
On Monday, March 31st, the United States Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in the case of Alice Corporation Pty Ltd v CLS Bank International. Many hope that this ruling will…
in Copyright, Infringement, Internet, Internet Sharing, IP, Jurisdiction, Movies, Ownership, Secondary (ISP) Liability, Subsidiary Rights, US5by Editor
542
Garcia v Google Inc.: Copyright Ownership, ISP Liability and the Future of Freedom of Expression
In a stunning decision recently released by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Google was ordered to remove the now-infamous film, “Innocence of Muslims”, from YouTube.…
Inequitable Conduct in Canadian Patent Prosecution
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently provided an example of when patents will be invalidated due to inequitable conduct. Canadian patent law presently has no…
Yahoo! Wins Twice At the US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
On July 15th, 2013, Judge Walton of the US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (“FISC”) granted a motion put forward by Yahoo on June 14th, which called for the release of…
Will I Am: Pharrell Williams and Will.i.am In Trade-Mark Dispute
Pharrell may currently hold the #1 and #2 spots on Billboard’s Hot 100, but in the past few weeks, he made headlines due to his ongoing trade-mark dispute with Will.i.am…