Supreme Court Narrows Contributory Copyright Liability
April 2, 2026
Big news in the world of copyright. The Supreme Court just held that a service provider is contributorily liable only if it intended its service to be used
Call of Duty Lawsuit Ends Without Attorneys’ Fees for Activision
September 22, 2025
The Fifth Circuit just weighed in on a copyright fight between retired wrestler Booker T. Huffman and video game giant Activision. Huffman claimed that Activision’s
How One Supreme Court Decision Sparked an Era of “Efficient Infringement” — and What Might Be Changing
August 11, 2025
Nearly two decades ago, the Supreme Court’s decision in eBay v. MercExchange quietly reshaped the patent landscape — and not necessarily for the better. The ruling rejected the
Jazz Loses the Tune: Courts Strike a Sour Note on System Patents
June 19, 2025
Federal Circuit Draws New Limits on Injunctions and Orange Book Listings In a decision likely to affect the pharmaceutical industry, the Federal Circuit ruled in
Generic Drug Label Doesn’t Induce Patent Infringement Just by Listing Optional Refrigeration
April 28, 2025
Generic Drug Labels and Inducement to Patent Infringement In the ever-evolving world of pharmaceutical patent law, a recent Federal Circuit decision offers guidance on when
Divided Infringement
January 13, 2025
Understanding System and Method Claims System claims describe the overall arrangement and interaction of different components within a system. They protect the “what” and “how
The Latest Case in Enforcement of Design Patents
August 9, 2022
A Design Patent for a Graphical User Interface In 2021, Wepay Global Payments LLC obtained a design patent for “a display screen portion with animated
De Minimis Defense Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Minimal Use
December 13, 2021
Understanding the Meaning of “De Minimis” in Law There is a Latin maxim: de minimis non curat lex: “The law does not care about the
Jennifer Lopez is Sued for Copyright Infringement… again
June 11, 2020
Jennifer Lopez posted a picture on Instagram taken by photographer Steve Sands, and was sued for over $150,000 because Sands was the author (i.e., the
Willfulness Not Needed for Trademark Infringement Action
June 1, 2020
In Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil Group, Inc., fka Fossil, Inc., No. 18-1233 (Argued Jan. 14, 2020, Decided April 23, 2020), the Supreme Court ruled
Billy Joel Sued for Copyright Infringement
May 29, 2020
Billy Joel was sued for copyright infringement, and it had nothing to do with his music. He hired a contractor to renovate his Oyster Bay
Reposting Photograph on Instagram not Copyright Infringement
April 13, 2020
The US District Court for the Southern District of New York recently ruled that use of another’s photograph on Instagram, without permission from the photograph’s