Intellectual Property

One thing copyright disputes sometimes arise over is who holds the copyright to a given protected material. Disputes over this issue can sometimes center on who got the copyright when the protected work was initially created.Generally, when a material eligible for...

The physical characteristics of a product and its packaging, such as product/packaging shape, color and design, can be impactful things. They can serve as important identifying markers for consumers. Sometimes, a product's packaging and design elements become so...

California residents may not realize that a law designed to stop people from pirating music and movies made it possible for Volkswagen's emission cheating scandal to occur. However, the U.S. Copyright Office may soon change that. Volkswagen hid software in 10 million...

California businesses are currently able to protect most things they create through the nation's intellectual property laws. This body of law is highly complex and has developed since the country's founding. The face of this law is changing, as new ideas about...

California book lovers may be pleased to hear about the latest ruling in the Authors Guild case against Internet giant Google. The case has been ongoing for 10 years, and recently was ruled on by a three-judge panel of a New York appeals court.The Authors Guild has...

Opening arguments in a copyright infringement case against rap superstar Jay Z and producer Timbaland were heard in a California courtroom on Oct. 13. The suit was filed eight years ago by the nephew of deceased Egyptian composer Baligh Hamdi. According to media...

California residents may have heard about a popular yoga practice called Bikram Yoga. It is a series of 26 yoga poses and two breathing exercises that are performed in a 100-degree room for an hour and a half. Bikram Choudhury, the yoga guru who developed it, has...

Most people in California sing 'Happy Birthday To You" without thinking about copyright infringement. However, the famous song has only recently been added to the public domain. On Sept. 22, a U.S. District Court judge ruled that the copyright for 'Happy Birthday To...

California investors might be interested in understanding more about how the judicial system manages trademark disputes associated with search engines. The focus of these court battles typically centers on third-party trademarks used in search returns and advertising....

California businesses that own trademarks may be interested in a recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit that reversed its earlier decision after the case was remanded back to it by the U.S. Supreme Court. It deals with a long fight over...