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IP case law database now covering US cases

Tuesday, June 25th, 2013

By: Fernando Torres, MSc

darts-ip

Previously, we wrote about the Europe-based Darts-IP intellectual property search database.  This interesting service now encompasses US cases in its search universe and is set to be a valuable tool for in-house trademark counsel, trademark attorneys, and even academic research purposes.  Specifically, the USA case law database includes:

Administrative decisions:

  • All recent TTAB cases (precedential & non precedential) published on TTAB platform, all important precedential TTAB cases

Judicial decisions:

  • All relevant published and unpublished cases since 2002, all relevant published cases prior to 2002

As far as the patent side of the equation, the resources there include:

Patent – USA – Case law database

Administrative decisions:

  • All recent BPAI cases (precedential & non precedential) published on BPAI platform, all important precedential BPAI cases are being collected

Judicial decisions:

  • All relevant published and unpublished cases since 2002, all published cases prior to 2002.

Seems like a powerful place to research, so here’s the link: http://www.darts-ip.com/world/.

Facebook Sponsored Stories proposed settlement valued at over $100 million

Friday, June 22nd, 2012

The New York Times reports today on the rights of publicity class action proposed settlement by which Facebook would agree to make it clear to users that when they click to like a product on Facebook, their names and photos can be used to plug the product. They will also be given a chance to decline the opportunity to be unpaid endorsers…

Read the NYT article.

The preliminary motion for approval of the settlement in the Fraley et al.  v. Facebook case is available here: Digital Commons