In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States held that Aereo “performs” the copyrighted works “publicly” as those terms are defined by the Copyright Act, thus infringing the copyrights of the content owners.
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True Impact of Washington Redskins Trademark Cancellation May be Mostly Symbolic
In a 2-1 landmark decision, the United States Patent and Trademark Office cancelled six (6) “WASHINGTON REDSKINS” federal trademark registrations finding that the name “Redskins” is “disparaging to Native Americans” at the respective times they were registered, in violation of Section 2(a) of the Trademark Act.
Unanimous High Court in Alice: Claims Invalid Under §101
In a unanimous opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that all claims at issue in the highly anticipated case of Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Int’l. are invalid under §101 of the patent statutes.