IP Law360

NEW: Two music producers are suing The Weeknd for #copyright infringement, accusing him of ripping off their song to create "Call Out My Name." law360.com/california/art…

As the America Invents Act turns 10 this year, Law360 highlights key moments in the making of the law and the legal challenges that it's inspired so far. law360.com/newsroom/artic…

Tomorrow marks the 10th anniversary of the America Invents Act. Law360 takes a look at how the law has transformed the patent landscape, from establishing the PTAB to spurring new legal strategies in a first-to-file system. law360.com/topnews/articl…

NEW: A German company claims broad #trademark rights to the word 'emoji' and they've started suing ... and suing and suing and suing. law360.com/articles/14205…

NEW: Locast is shutting down immediately after #copyright loss. The decision came as the networks sought an injunction that would have almost certainly forced such a move. h/t @nateraymond

ICYMI: TV networks beat popular free streaming service Locast in court battle over obscure #copyright provision. law360.com/articles/14178…

NEW: The Second Circuit won't reconsider its big Andy Warhol #copyright ruling, rejecting arguments that the Google v. Oracle #SCOTUS ruling changed the game. law360.com/articles/14157…

NEW: A UK judge says Sex Pistols songs can be used in in a planned TV series, rejecting a challenge filed by former frontman Johnny Rotten. law360.com/articles/14151…

NEW: New Balance is suing Michael Kors for #trademark infringement over allegations of look-alike sneakers featuring an "N" logo. law360.com/articles/14120…

ICYMI: General Motors is pushing a federal judge to quickly ban Ford from using its planned "BlueCruise" name for a hands-free feature, arguing it infringes GM's "Super Cruise" #trademarks. law360.com/articles/14089…

Federal Circuit Judge Kathleen O'Malley will be retiring in March, according to a U.S. Courts posting, giving President Joe Biden a chance to name a second judge to the appeals court. law360.com/articles/14073…

ICYMI: Dame Dash opened a new front in the battle with Jay-Z over Roc-A-Fella and the rights to the rapper's debut album. law360.com/articles/14030…

We're already halfway through 2021 — I know, time is broken — so here's a thread of the top intellectual property rulings from the first half of the year:

NEW: Dua Lipa is the latest celebrity to face a #copyright lawsuit for allegedly posting an image of herself to Instagram. law360.com/articles/14008…

The Lanham Act is 75 years old. To mark that kind of anniversary, I couldn't just talk to *regular* trademark experts. So I interviewed the two people who literally wrote the book(s) on trademark law. law360.com/articles/13996…

NEW: Second Circuit upholds harsh sanctions against prolific attorney labeled "copyright troll." ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isys…

JUST IN: Video game giant Activision Blizzard beats #copyright case that claimed the company ripped off a "Call of Duty" character from a former professional wrestler.

ICYMI: Federal court battle over the launch of a Corona brand of hard seltzer is headed toward a trial. After spirited arguments, a judge said neither side had conclusively proven that they had the right definition of "beer." law360.com/articles/13948…

BREAKING: #SCOTUS to tackle #copyright lawsuit filed by fabrics company against H&M:

NEW: Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid cannot get a trademark registration for "Trust the Process," a federal tribunal has ruled.