Non-fungible tokens ("NFTs") - what are they, anyhow? Technically, they are a digital asset. Again, what does that mean? On Monday, May 16, 2022, SoCal IP Law Group LLP partner Marina L. Lang will lead a discussion on defining the nature of these novel digital assets and discuss the growing litigation over whether these assets [...]
For our weekly SoCal IP Institute meeting on Monday, June 19, 2017, we will discuss the following cases: Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc. (Supreme Court, May 30, 2017) (available here). Lexmark makes and sells certain printer toner cartridges. To prevent third parties from reselling used toner cartridges, Lexmark instituted a “buyback” program. Customers [...]
Our weekly SoCal IP Institute meeting on Monday, February 8, 2016, will be a discussion of the following: Embarcadero Tech. v. Delphix Corp, (TTAB 1/21/16) (available here). At issue was a motion for summary judgment brought by Delphix on Embarcadero's claim that Delphix fraudulently proclaimed use in commerce of its DELPHIX mark. Embarcadero also filed a motion to amend its petition for cancellation [...]
Our weekly SoCal IP Institute meeting on Monday, January 18, 2016, will be a discussion of the following: Adobe Systems, Inc. v. Christiansen, (9th. Cir. December 30, 2015) (available here). Adobe Systems sued Christiansen for copyright infringement as a result of selling Adobe software that defendant had purchased from a third party. Defendant Christiansen asserted that [...]
Our weekly SoCal IP Institute meeting on Monday, December 14, 2015, will be a discussion of the following: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization v. Cisco Systems, Inc., (Fed. Cir. December 3, 2015) (available here). In a challenge to the district court's award of damages in a patent infringement action, the judgment is vacated and [...]
Our weekly SoCal IP Institute meeting on Monday, July 6, 2015 will be a discussion of the following cases: Kickstarter, Inc. v. Fan Funded, 11 Civ. 6909, S.D.N.Y, Decided June 29, 2015 (available here). Kickstarter brought a declaratory relief action against Fan Funded and ArtistShare that U.S. Patent No. 7,885,887 for “Method and apparatuses for financing and marketing a creative work” is [...]
Our weekly SoCal IP Institute meeting on Monday, September 22, 2014 will be a discussion of recent copyright cases. Brief synopses of the cases we will discuss appear below. Princeton Payment Solutions, LLC v. ACI Worldwide, Inc. et al, No. 1:13-vc-852 (ED Va. August 15, 2014) (available here). In this computer software copyright case, the Court granted summary [...]
Our weekly SoCal IP Institute meeting on Monday, July 14, 2014 will be a discussion of one 4th Circuit case regarding federal subject matter jurisdiction for liens enforced on intellectual property and a 9th Circuit decision on the appointment of a receiver and that receiver's rights over IP held by an individual. Brief synopses of [...]
Our weekly SoCal IP Institute meeting on Monday, June 16, 2014 will be a discussion of two Supreme Court cases. The first deals with indefiniteness and the second deals with copyright ownership. Brief synopses of the cases appear below. Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instrum., Inc. 110 U.S.P.Q.2d 1688, 572 U.S.___ June 2, 2014) (available here). In [...]
Our weekly SoCal IP Institute meeting on Monday, April 14, 2014 will be a discussion of a recent copyright and trademark case: Brief synopses appear below. Peter Mayer Publishers, Inc. v. Shilovskaya, Case No. 12 Civ. 8867 (PGG) (S.D.N. Y 3/31/14, ) (available here). The issue was whether an eBook version of a commissioned English translation of a Russian novel [...]