Dental Aligners and the Power to Regulate Digital Data
What started as a case between two makers of plastic braces at the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has led to great interest from the entertainment industry and technology…
A Defense of Industrial Design Rights in the United States
The protection of industrial design in the United States has been criticized for its ill-aligned functionality doctrines, as an inefficient incentive scheme, as well as for its costly and prolonged…
A Tale of Two Statutes: New Questions on Patent Venue
Sweetener manufacturer TC Heartland recently petitioned the Federal Circuit for a writ of mandamus that asked the court to radically alter how patents are litigated in the United States. The…
The Blurred Lines of Music Sampling
Sampling, repurposing a snippet of another musician’s music, is an integral part of contemporary music, especially in hip-hop and R&B. Such songs by artists gain immensely popularity, and many of…
Preventing Copying or Preventing Competition? : An Analysis of Kind LLC v. Clif Bar & Company
It is the classic story. The young and exciting new competitor enters the market, attempting to shake things up and change the game, and when their efforts prove successful,…
The Engelberg Center and IPNY present Blogologues
The Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy presents Blogologues. Professor Chris Sprigman, NYU School of Law, will interview Jen Jamula and Alli Goldberg, the creators of Blogologues, a New…
The Gender Issue in IP Law
A hot topic in the media recently has been the lack of gender diversity in technological career fields. Even NYU Law has partaken in the discussion by holding a panel…
Patent Reform: The Plight of Today’s Innovator
Are today’s US Patents a bait and switch for innovators of tomorrow’s crucial technologies? Are we sacrificing the future investment in U.S. innovation in a mania to stop abusive patent…
Not the Breast Outcome for Myriad Genetics
The United States and Australia share some pretty significant legal differences. For example, rigid gun control laws in Australia compared to the constitutional right to bear arms in the United…
What It Takes to Break the Internet
In November of 2014, Kim Kardashian posted two photographs to Instagram sourced from her cover shoot for the winter 2014 issue of Paper magazine. One photo displays Kardashian peering over…