Green Day, Inc., et al., US 9th Cir. (8/7/13)Copyright, Intellectual Property, TrademarkPlaintiff filed suit against Green Day and others, alleging violations of the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. 101 et seq., and the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq., because Green Day used plaintiff’s illustration, “Scream Icon,” in the video backdrop of its stage show. [read post]

Maersk (271 Patent Blog) (Patently-O) District Court S D Texas: Continuing use of accused products sold prior to notice of patent is not direct infringement sufficient to support claim of indirect infringement: Tesco v Weatherford (Docket Report) District Court E D Texas: Enhanced damages & attorney’s fees: Plaintiff awarded $5 million in fees, $3 million in expert expenses, and treble damages as a result of litigation misconduct by defendant: ReedHycalog UK, Ltd. et… [read post]

(Excess Copyright) Bill C-61 and DRM: How the Canadian Constitution ensures a balance of copyrights (IP Osgoode) Counterfeit goods: Statutory and punitive damages: Microsoft Corporation v 1276916 Ontario Ltd et al (Canadian Trademark Blog) Denmark DRM breaker reports himself to anti-piracy group (TorrentFreak) Europe Pirate Party gets second seat in European Parliament (TorrentFreak) (IP Watch) File-sharers protected under proposed EU legislation - Deadlock broken on… [read post]

   On Petition for Review from the Court of Appeals for the Fourth District of Texas.JUSTICE JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the Court, in which CHIEF JUSTICE HECHT, JUSTICE GREEN, JUSTICE GUZMAN, JUSTICE LEHRMANN, JUSTICE BOYD, JUSTICE DEVINE, and JUSTICE BROWN joined. [read post]