By: Andrew L. Deutsch and Tamar Y. Duvdevani
On March 4, 2019, the United States Supreme Court decided an important issue of copyright law that had divided federal courts for years. In Fourth Estate Public
Continue Reading
Client Alert
FEDERAL CIRCUIT CREATES CIRCUIT SPLIT ON USPTO RECOVERY OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES REGARDLESS OF PREVAILING PARTY
By DLA Piper on
Posted in Client Alert, Trademark and Copyright
By: John Nading, Ashley Joyce, and Devika Persaud
In a 7-4 en banc decision last Friday, July 27, the U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that language in the Patent Act does…
Continue Reading
EU: DOMAIN NAMES AND WHOIS INFORMATION IN A POST-GDPR WORLD (GTLDS UPDATE)
By DLA Piper on
By Claire Sng and John Wilks
With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) having taken effect across the EU on 25 May 2018, this has meant a big change to the availability of WHOIS data…
Continue Reading
Global Media Sector Trends 2018-Seizing new commercial opportunities and tackling emerging threats
By DLA Piper on
The EU Trademark Reform
By DLA Piper on
European trademark law is currently undergoing the biggest reform since the introduction of the Community trademark system in 1996. On 15 December 2015, the European Parliament approved a Reform Package consisting of an amended European
The Role of Evidence in Inter Partes Review
By Eunice R. Chung on
By Michael L. Burns IV and Erica J. Pascal (Reposted from IPT News Q1 2016)
From denying a famous hedge fund manager’s IPR petitions to upholding all claims at final written decision, evidentiary
LEGAL ALERT: IMPORTANT CHANGES TO RUSSIAN DATA PROTECTION RULES
By Eunice R. Chung on
Reposted from Data Protection, Privacy and Security Alert
By Michael Malloy and Pavel Arievich
There has been an important development in Russian Data Protection Law. On July 22, 2014 a new law amending the law on data protection and law on information was signed off by the Russian President and thus was officially adopted. The law, will come into force on September 1. 2016.
AMENDMENTS TO THE PRC COPYRIGHT LAW ….the practical implications for rights owners
By Eunice R. Chung on
By Edward Chatterton and Horace Lam
WHEN WILL THINGS CHANGE
On June 6, 2014, the fourth draft version of the new PRC Copyright Law (New Law) was published for public comment, having first been published in 2010. The period for public comment ended on July 5, 2014 meaning the implementation of the New Law is drawing ever closer.
The overall aim of the New Law is to rationalize the existing PRC Copyright Law (Existing Law), bringing it in line with other developed copyright laws around the world. This update focusses on the key changes the New Law will introduce and the practical consequences for rights owners, assuming that the New Law is implemented as currently drafted.
GTLD UPDATES FOR BRAND OWNERS FIRST NEW GTLDS DELEGATED, NON-LATIN GTLDS, A NEW PRODUCT TO DEFEND YOUR MARKS, CHANGES TO ICANN REGISTRY AGREEMENTS
By DLA Piper on
Posted in Client Alert, Trademark and Copyright
By Ann Ford, Gina Durham and Ryan Compton
• Brand owners should prepare for the impending release of numerous new gTLDs – the first few of which will be open for registration soon, and
Law à la Mode – Autumn 2013
By DLA Piper on
Posted in Asia, Client Alert, Copyright, DLA Piper, EMEA, Fashion, International, Internet, IP Roundup, Trademark and Copyright, UK, USA
The DLA Piper Fashion, Retail and Design group distributed the 11th edition of “Law à la Mode” to over 1000 clients. Special thanks to all who contributed to this edition, especially the U.S. Editorial Team,