Many popular games have patents on certain in-game mechanics…
The New York Times has sued Huffington Post for intellectual property infringement arising out of its use of the name Parentlode for its blog on parenting (the New York Times owns the trademark Motherlode for its own column on parenting)….
The First Circuit’s recent ruling in Sony BMG v. Tenenbaum, Nos. 10-1883, 10-1947, 10-2052 (1st Cir., September 16, 2011) highlights wide latitude that the statutory damages provision of the Copyright Act bestow on juries and judges in copyright infringement cases….
We began our commentary on the Zediva internet movie streaming service in March when I pointed out the flaws in Zediva’s reliance on the Cartoon Network case for its copyright infringement avoidance model. The MPAA sued Zediva in April, then…
A recent New York Supreme Court ruling showcases a lesser known facet of New York’s intellectual property doctrine, specifically, the cause of action for idea misappropriation. Under the idea misappropriation theory, an idea owner (originator?) can seek to protect an…
