In 2019 it was long-running and multi-jurisdictional cases which set the tone in Europe's top patent courts.

26, 2020) 2020: S.D.N.Y. Cadwalader attorneys review the most significant IP issues from 2019, including new IP legislation and U.S. Supreme Court decisions.

There have been some significant trademark disputes hitting the headlines in the last twelve months. So, without further ado, here’s a look at five copyright stories that you should watch in 2019. Thus far 2019 has been an eventful year for patent law in the United States. Examples of trademark infringement cases include instances in which one company sues because it contends that another company is profiting from its trademark without approval. A recent California jury decision in a copyright infringement lawsuit has many in the music world worried. The 'copyright case of the decade' is a $9 billion copyright infringement suit Oracle filed against the search giant, Google, nearly 10 years ago. Robin Thicke’s 2013 hit “Blurred Lines” was found to infringe on a Marvin Gaye copyright. Update, 10/16/2019: YouTube has settled its lawsuit against Christopher Brady, with Brady apologizing for his conduct and admitting to sending dozens of false takedowns. Over the past seven months, the U.S. Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the U.S. appellate court tasked with reviewing all district court patent decisions) have issued several significant rulings that may affect the rights of patent owners. 10 January 2018, 17:03 | Updated: 24 June 2018, 18:11 . 7 times artists sued others for copying their music. There’s more to this case than just “don’t steal photos for porn!”. FRAND was especially prevalent, setting the agenda in courts in all jurisdictions which were confronted with questions of rates and jurisdictional challenges. 16-cv-724-LTS-SDA (S.D.N.Y. They offer insights on what’s to come in 2020, including the big news that the Supreme Court will hear the Oracle v Google case relating to copyright infringement … So, it looks like 2019 will also be the year we find out the scope of copyright protection afforded to dance moves. Since the dawn of popular music, there have been various cases of artists thinking 'hang on, they've nicked my song!'. It was one of the first major copyright cases to show how easy it is to steal photos online, especially over international boundaries (Lara, a U.K. citizen, had to take her case to a U.S. court). See how many of these famous music copyright infringement cases you remember. On Monday, a federal jury said that the song improperly copied parts of a song by a Christian rap artist. Mar. Google is asking for the Supreme Court to hear the Related Reading Toward the end of 2018, we also saw several copyright infringement cases filed against Epic Games (the creator of the wildly popular video game Fortnite) and others, alleging infringements of dance moves. Brady will also pay $25,000, which YouTube says it will donate to a nonprofit to be named later.

Music has been around now for... well, quite a while. Thankfully, … Recent Trademark Infringement Cases You May Have Missed In 2018/19. Federal Intellectual Property cases filed in U.S. District Courts and U.S. Courts of Appeals Couple that with the prospect of some copyright legislation and some other ongoing cases that could mean significant changes to copyright law, there are a lot of big stories set to go down in 2019. Katy Perry performing “Dark Horse” at the 2014 Grammy Awards.

It's only a matter of time before we run out of tunes to create, surely. George Harrison was forced to pay more than $500,000 in a copyright case involving “My Sweet Lord.” Judith Soto, May 29, 2019. Top 10 patent cases of the year 2019. Case Year Court Jurisdiction Categories Outcome; Solid Oak Sketches, LLC v. 2K Games, Inc., No.