by Tim O'Keeffe | Jun 11, 2021 | Article
Until this year, copyright infringement actions could only be brought in federal district court. 28 U.S.C. §1338(a). There was no small-claims court with jurisdiction to hear copyright claims in the United States. The problem, first recognized by Congress in 2011, is...
by John R. Beyer | Jan 26, 2021 | Article
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) recently increased certain filing fees as result of the biennial review of fees and costs, which began in December of 2018. These fee increases became effective January 02, 2021. The fees effected include both...
by Haviland M.M. Kebler | Oct 19, 2020 | Article
On May 20, 2020, The Eleventh Circuit issued its decision in Compulife Software, Inc. v. Newman, __ F. 3d __, 2020 WL 2549595, (11th Cir. May 20, 2020), a highly anticipated trade secret case, just as the Supreme Court was considering the grant of certiorari to decide...
by Maxey Law Team | Apr 10, 2020 | Article
In the words of Coco Chanel, “in order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.” The fashion scene is being hit hard when it comes to Intellectual Property lawsuits. For example, of the designers that appeared during this year’s New York Fashion Week events...
by Maxey Law Team | Sep 27, 2019 | Article
The U.S.-China trade and economic relationship has expanded significantly over the past decades but recently reached a critical juncture. The U.S. concerns have grown sharply in recent years over a number of specific practices endemic to China’s economic model and the...
by John R. Beyer | Sep 18, 2019 | Article
Qualcomm Incorporated (“Qualcomm”) is an American multinational company that specializes in manufacturing wireless chips used in smart phones, such as the ones used in iPhones. As the predominate manufacturer, Qualcomm has remained at the forefront of innovation in...
