The availability of statutory damages in copyright cases provides plaintiffs with significant leverage in litigation. Statutory damages under the Copyright Act can rise as high as $150,000 per infringed work if the infringement is willful....
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In the recent case of Wyeth v. Kappos, the Federal Circuit held that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has been erroneously under-calculating the...
According to a report published by Dolcera Analytics of Hyderabad, India, in 2006 the total number of patent applications filed around the world was 1,764,633, representing a 4.9% increase over the previous year. While the U.S. Patent and...
There are two types of reexamination of issued U.S. patents before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO): (1) ex parte reexamination, and (2) inter partes reexamination.
Ex Parte Reexamination:
Ex parte...
In Fendi Adele S.R.L. v. Burlington Coat Factory, No. 06 Civ. 85 (LBS), 2010 WL 431509 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 8, 2010), the United States District Court...
For companies large and small, navigating the electronic discovery ("e-discovery") process in litigation can be a tricky proposition. To begin with, electronic data is more pervasive than ever. Kroll Online estimates that...
Deadline to Adopt Updated Plan Documents
Prototype and volume submitter document providers were recently required to update their plan documents to comply with certain tax legislation. Employer adopters of...
A high school boy receives, via text message, naked photos of his girlfriend from her. Later in the week, the boy shares the photos with several of his classmates, and forwards the text messages to several of his basketball teammates and others...
The following matters are before the EPA for public comment closure in the next 30 days:
A Framework for Categorizing the Relative Vulnerability of Threatened and Endangered Species to Climate Change (EPA/600/R-09/011). Comment period...
The current economic downturn has brought about a growing niche of opportunities in distressed mergers and acquisitions (M&A). In the past, only those with experience in finding, evaluating and navigating these unique opportunities...
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