Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Supreme Court Reaffirms its Interpretation of the Patent Venue Statute
On Monday May 22, 2017, the United States Supreme Court decided TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC. Justice Thomas wrote...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Sep 24, 20152 min read
Federal Judge Rules that "Happy Birthday" Song is in the Public Domain
Just in time for my birthday at the end of the month, a federal judge ruled that the lyrics to “Happy Birthday to You” are in the public...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Aug 18, 20152 min read
Podcast Patent Partially Pitched
The podcasting bridge has one less troll thanks to a patent challenge from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). In April, the U.S....
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Feb 6, 20156 min read
Alterations to Rock History? Part II
In Part I of this article regarding the Pennsylvania federal court copyright infringement law suit brought by the heirs of songwriter...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Nov 27, 20144 min read
Alterations to Rock History?
Have you ever seen the 1992 film Wayne’s World when Wayne Campbell, played by Mike Myers, visits a music store and picks up a guitar, and...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Sep 4, 20142 min read
Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil, Own No Copyright
Taking a “Selfie” is old hat these days. I am usually the last person to engage in the latest trend, but after trading in my flip phone...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Aug 26, 20142 min read
Sherlock Wars: The Appeals Court Strikes Back
It has been a hot summer for intellectual property law geeks. The season opened with a storm accusing the Washington NFL team of using a...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Jul 2, 20147 min read
Trademark Office Rules REDSKINS Registered Marks Cancelled
On June 18, 2014, the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board (TTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office canceled six registered REDSKINS...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Jan 15, 20142 min read
Duck, Duck, Duck... Lawsuit
The A&E Channel is not the only one targeting the popular family behind Duck Dynasty. The Robertson family has found themselves in yet...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Dec 21, 20133 min read
Inequitable Conduct
On May 25, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the case of Therasense, Inc., et al. v. Becton, Dickinson and Company, et al., which...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Sep 19, 20124 min read
Seeing Red, Part 2
Last month, we discussed the trademark lawsuit by Christian Louboutin (“Louboutin”) against Yves Saint Laurent (“YSL”). You can read our...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Aug 4, 20125 min read
Seeing Red
I was once asked, “Why do you have so many pairs of shoes when you can only wear one pair at a time?” I admit, I do own more shoes than I...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Apr 19, 20125 min read
Supreme Court Decides Methods Applying Laws of Nature Not Patentable
The United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision on March 20, 2012 in the case Mayo Collaborative Services, dba Mayo Medical...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Apr 15, 20113 min read
Supreme Court to Consider Patent Invalidity Standard of Proof
The United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on April 18, 2011 in the case Microsoft Corp. v. i4i Limited Partnership. The...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Oct 16, 20103 min read
Supreme Court to Consider Mental State to Induce Patent Infringement
The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in Global-Tech Appliances Inc. v. SEB S.A. on October 12, 2010, thereby agreeing to...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Aug 9, 20102 min read
Supreme Court Considers Business Methods
The United States Supreme Court recently issued a much-anticipated decision in the case Bilski v. Kappos, 561 US ___ (2010). The Court...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Jun 3, 20084 min read
Egyptian Goddess, Inc. v. Swisa, Inc.: Increased Protection for Design Patent Owners
The Federal Circuit, in Egyptian Goddess, Inc. v. Swisa, Inc., 543 F.3d 665, 2008 WL 4290856 (Fed.Cir. 2008) (en banc) (No. 06-1562),...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Aug 1, 20075 min read
Patently Obvious? KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. ___ (2007)
The Supreme Court recently issued a unanimous opinion that could change the way the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Mar 2, 200610 min read
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings v. Metabolite Laboratories, Inc. and Competitive Technologies,
Three medical school professors from the University of Colorado and Columbia University developed a method to diagnose low levels of...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Jun 28, 20056 min read
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd.
No. 04-480 (U.S. June 27, 2005) The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that anyone who distributes a device — including software — is liable...
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