Design patent litigation in United States federal courts has surged over the past 18 months, driven by a mix of doctrinal change at the Federal Circuit, aggressive enforcement strategies aimed at online marketplaces, and renewed appetite from brand owners to police the ornamental appearance of...
A landmark ruling in one of the many mass-BitTorrent lawsuits in the US has suffered a severe blow to a thus far lucrative business. Among other things, New York Judge Gary Brown explains in great detail why an IP-address is not sufficient evidence to identify copyright infringers. According to...