The Federal Circuit has ruled that US companies can utilize the Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 USC 1337) to prevent foreign “thieves” of US companies’ trade secrets from importing goods based on stolen intellectual property into…
Yesterday I analyzed the Senate’s version of the Protect IP Act, concluding that the text did not support all of the harsh talk in the media about intellectual property laws harming innovation. Specifically, the article was meant to address all…
Gary Shapiro, President and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association, has published a scathing opinion in Forbes about the PROTECT IP ACT, S. 968 and its potential implications on current intellectual property law. Mr. Shapiro argues that the Act is…
Reuters reports that Groupon has sued two ex-sales managers for taking confidential trade secrets over to Google: Michael Nolan, who worked for Groupon for two years, and Brian Hanna, who joined the Chicago-based company in January, each left last month…
The US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has issued a ruling this week which underscores the importance of properly implementing — not just drafting — a software license agreement or an internet end user license agreement. In…
