Top Patent, Trademark, and IP Stories from Last Week (7/15-7/21/19)
Every week, we will be highlighting the top patent, copyright, trademark, intellectual property, etc. stories of the previous week in our “In Case You Missed It” segment. The list itself is in no particular order and includes a wide range of stories from the patent world that are informative, noteworthy, or just plain bizarre. The […]
The Patents that Facebook owns
Facebook is probably the most popular social media platform in today’s digital age. Facebook boasts over 2 BILLION users world wide. With such a massive amount of users, one can expect Facebook to be a successful company. But like every successful company, Facebook has protection for its assets. Only with proper protection can a company […]
Facebook Sues BlackBerry for Patent Infringement.
Facebook, the social media giant. Facebook is undoubtedly one of the biggest social media platforms to date. With a purported 2.27 billion users, Facebook has cemented its spot as one of the most popular sites for social media. Moreover, Facebook also acquired extremely popular apps and programs such as Instagram and WhatsApp. But these aren’t […]
Facebook files Counterclaims against Yahoo
The Facebook and Yahoo patent battle continues. Just last week Facebook answered the Yahoo complaint of patent infringement and issued the Facebook counterclaims. Facebook claims that Yahoo is infringing on 10 patents that Facebook now owns. Of course these counterclaims probably would never have been asserted had it not been for the fact that Yahoo […]
LXBN TV interview: Yahoo/Facebook patent case
I spoke with with Colin O’Keefe of LXBN TV about the patent infringement suit Yahoo recently filed against Facebook. In the interview, we discuss: the numerous patents Facebook allegedly infringes upon, why Yahoo chose to file suit now and the current relationship between Yahoo and Facebook. Funny how people want to ask is “Yahoo a […]
Yahoo patent case against Facebook
Yahoo filed an infringement lawsuit against Facebook based upon 10 patents. Some of the patents have been around for a few years. What took them so long to make this claim? Or is it just coincidence that Facebook is about to go public with huge IPO. Facebook filed for a $5 billion initial public offering […]
Getting a piece of the social media pie
The Buffalo Law Journal asked me to write a guest column in their recent edition which featured a Special Report on Legal Technology/Social Media. Here is the article: Getting a piece of the social media pie Through social media, the Internet is once again profoundly changing the world in which we live and how we […]
Facebook Infringed Leader Patent
Even though a jury ruled that the software that runs the famous Facebook site infringed on the patent of Leader Technologies, Facebook still won the case. The reply appeal brief was just filed last month. I think the issues in this case are relevant for all inventors. Inventors should be aware that disclosure of their […]
Is Facebook an Abstract Idea? Watch the Movie
Today is Christopher Columbus Day and if you remember he invented America. No that’s not right… he discovered America. Of course he thought he landed in India and we’ve been mistakenly calling Native Americans Indians ever since and today we celebrate his mistake. It used to be you would plant a flag into the ground […]
The USPTO Has A Facebook Page
The official United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Facebook page promises to deliver the latest USPTO news, photos and videos. Through Facebook the USPTO will directly connect with the public and the intellectual property community. According to David Kappos the USPTO’s Facebook page is meant provide “a place where users can tell US what […]
