In the recent Illinois Federal Court case of Montel v. Miessen , Chief Judge Ruben Castillo of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois validated a non-compete clause in which an employee worked for 15 months,
Fair Use Too Much or Too Little
Did Gawker Step in it?
On January 23rd, an early draft of Quentin Tarantino’s 146-page script for The Hateful Eight was leaked online. An irate Tarantino has since pulled the plug on his ensemble Western and filed a copyright suit against Gawker Media[1] for allegedly
Independent Claims per Patent
In the past few years, there have been a steady decreasing amount of independent patent claims as well as a declining proportion of patents having higher numbers of independent claims. Since the 2004, there are now fewer patents with more
Duty to Read Your Contract?
I am sure at least once in our lives we have been guilty of skimming through the pages upon pages of terms and agreements before signing or checking the “I agree to the terms and conditions” button. Is there
Utility Patents Issued for 2013 Statistics
As 2013 has come to an end, it is always common to reflect on the past year. In 2013, utility patents have broken a new record at 277,861 patents issued which is a ten percent jump from the previous year.
“Let’s Play” – No Way!
If you are an avid gamer who scopes out “Let’s Play” videos on Youtube before you purchase, you might need to rethink your research strategy. In the past few weeks of early December, Youtube has begun flagging these videos