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  • In re Jackson web Rapper Rick Ross Beats 50 Cent’s Claim Over ‘In Da Club’ Sample

    August 25, 2020

    The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on August 17, 2020, held that US Copyright Act preempts rapper 50 Cent from pursuing right of publicity claims over another rapper’s mixtape sample of the hit “In Da Club.”
  • Star Trek web CBS Beats Copyright Claims Over Star Trek: Discovery ‘Tardigrade’ Episodes

    August 24, 2020

    The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on August 17, 2020, held that a story arc about a giant tardigrade, an eight-legged segmented micro-animal, in the television show “Star Trek: Discovery” didn’t infringe a copyright in an unreleased video game that also featured a giant tardigrade.
  • Passport Health web Passport Health’s Suit Over Search Engine Ads Fails at 4th Cir.

    August 21, 2020

    The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on August 13, 2020, held that Avance Health System Inc. could not be liable for infringing Passport Health LLC’s trademark after it purchased the keyword “passport health” on search engines to generate Avance ads beside specific search results.
  • Applicant web USPTO Issues Guidance on Applicant Admitted Prior Art

    August 20, 2020

    The US Patent and Trademark Office on August 19, 2020, issued guidance memorandum to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) regarding reliance on applicant admitted prior art in a petition for inter partes review.
  • Ex Parte Webinar web Learn the Intricacies Of Ex Parte Appeals

    August 19, 2020

    The US Patent and Trademark Office will host its next Boardside Chat webinar on Thursday, September 3, from noon to 1 p.m. ET for a discussion about several aspects of ex parte appeals.