Landslide® March/April 2020

Features

Intellectual Property

Cultivating the Economic Benefits of Creativity: Finding the Right Balance in IP Laws

Laura Possessky

In an increasingly interconnected and digital culture, the United States needs an intentional strategy of balancing intellectual property rights with other legal interests to ensure vibrant economic growth from innovation and creativity.

Trademarks

Cultural IP vs. Commercial IP

J. Janewa Osei-Tutu

Trademark law protects commercial identities. Conflicts can arise when cultural words or symbols are appropriated by private actors for commercial purposes.

Patents

Standing to Appeal IPR Decisions of the PTAB: Article III and the Federal Circuit

Richard J. Stark

The Federal Circuit has decided a substantial body of cases concerning whether appellants have established, or failed to establish, sufficient injury in fact for Article III constitutional standing in appeals of inter partes reviews.

Trademarks

Winston Churchill: The Last Lion and One of the First Proponents of Trademark Coexistence Agreements

Lawrence J. Siskind

Although better known as the man who saved the world from Hitler, Winston Churchill also made important contributions to trademark law by pioneering the use of coexistence agreements.

Patents

The USPTO’s Efforts to Promote a Culture of Clarity, Consistency, and Transparency in a Global IP Economy

Damian Porcari

In its recent annual report, the USPTO demonstrates its commitment to promoting the harmonization of international examination practices, using technology to improve office performance and accessibility to data, and streamlining the examination process.

Internet

Combating Online Infringement: Real-World Solutions for an Evolving Digital World

Erica D. Klein and Anna K. Robinson

The digital evolution raises complexities for safeguarding brand identity. Through strategic planning, constant vigilance, swift action, and effective messaging, it is possible to leverage IP enforcement into business growth.

Patents

Thinking Economically about Blocking Patents: Did Acorda Create a New Paradigm?

DeForest McDuff, Noah Brennan, and Mickey Ferri

Review the economic foundations of secondary considerations and blocking patents and examine how practitioners might analyze blocking patents in light of Federal Circuit guidance.

Copyright

Open Source Software and the Collaborative Culture

Donna P. Suchy, Susan E. McGahan, Adriana Suringa Luedke, and John Colligan

There are benefits to using open source software, including efficiency and cost savings, but also risks for those interested in simultaneously maintaining a competitive edge that necessitates exploiting the proprietary nature of the software.

International Law

Global Collaborations and Foreign Filing Licenses

Pervin R. Taleyarkhan, Stephen Yang, Ashwani Balayan, Peter A. van Essen, and Phung-Ha Nguyen

Practitioners from around the globe provide practice advice for counsel and inventors on the rules and best practices for obtaining foreign filing licenses in patent applications.

Columns

Intellectual Property

ABA-IPL at 125 Years: Celebrating Exhilarating Accomplishments in IP

George W. Jordan III

A message from the ABA-IPL chair.

Departments

Intellectual Property

An Interview with Theodore H. (Ted) Feder: Founder of Artists Rights Society

Adrienne R. Fields

A passionate supporter of artists’ intellectual property rights shares some of his experiences and wisdom as a leader in the industry.

Intellectual Property

Decisions in Brief

John C. Gatz

Brief synopses of recent decisions involving copyrights, patents, trade secrets, and trademarks.

Landslide® March/April 2020

IP Rights in the Middle East: Cultural Complexities behind Legal Enforcement

#KnowIt2020

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Features

Cultivating the Economic Benefits of Creativity: Finding the Right Balance in IP Laws

Cultural IP vs. Commercial IP

Standing to Appeal IPR Decisions of the PTAB: Article III and the Federal Circuit

Winston Churchill: The Last Lion and One of the First Proponents of Trademark Coexistence Agreements

The USPTO’s Efforts to Promote a Culture of Clarity, Consistency, and Transparency in a Global IP Economy

Combating Online Infringement: Real-World Solutions for an Evolving Digital World

Thinking Economically about Blocking Patents: Did Acorda Create a New Paradigm?

Open Source Software and the Collaborative Culture

Global Collaborations and Foreign Filing Licenses

Columns

ABA-IPL at 125 Years: Celebrating Exhilarating Accomplishments in IP

Departments

An Interview with Theodore H. (Ted) Feder: Founder of Artists Rights Society

Decisions in Brief

American Bar Association TM American Bar Association

Landslide® March/April 2020

IP Rights in the Middle East: Cultural Complexities behind Legal Enforcement

#KnowIt2020

Live-Stream #KnowIt2020

Features

Cultivating the Economic Benefits of Creativity: Finding the Right Balance in IP Laws

Cultural IP vs. Commercial IP

Standing to Appeal IPR Decisions of the PTAB: Article III and the Federal Circuit

Winston Churchill: The Last Lion and One of the First Proponents of Trademark Coexistence Agreements

The USPTO’s Efforts to Promote a Culture of Clarity, Consistency, and Transparency in a Global IP Economy

Combating Online Infringement: Real-World Solutions for an Evolving Digital World

Thinking Economically about Blocking Patents: Did Acorda Create a New Paradigm?

Open Source Software and the Collaborative Culture

Landslide Webinar Series

Global Collaborations and Foreign Filing Licenses

Columns

ABA-IPL at 125 Years: Celebrating Exhilarating Accomplishments in IP

Departments

An Interview with Theodore H. (Ted) Feder: Founder of Artists Rights Society

Decisions in Brief