On July 27, US Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), who serves on the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) proposed legislation that provides additional resources to small business owners and local law enforcement agencies for combating ongoing theft of intellectual property by foreign actors. The American IDEA (IP Defense and Enforcement Advancement) … Continue Reading
Squire Patton Boggs is thrilled that our outstanding IP team continues to be recognised for its expertise. Partner Ron Lemieux has recently been listed in the IAM Patent 1000 as one of the world’s leading patent professionals. Ron is based in our Palo Alto office and we are so pleased that his work and dedication … Continue Reading
This morning, the Supreme Court issued its most recent ruling in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., unanimously holding that the “objective reasonableness” of an unsuccessful litigant’s position should be accorded “substantial weight” when awarding attorneys’ fees in copyright cases. The Court, however, also noted that this factor is not dispositive and district courts … Continue Reading
Recent news has focused on the EU data protection laws and the Wikileaks and Edward Snowden incidents. However, there is another privacy law reform has occurred on the other side of the globe which is likely to have an impact on US corporations. On 12 March 2014 the Australian privacy law amendments come into effect. … Continue Reading
