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Cartoons and Chicken: Trademark Rights after Licenses Expire

Popyes Chicken takes on Hearst Inc. in a case that shows the risks of taking on another entity's intellectual property for marketing and advertising purposes.

Apple Battles Samsung for Smartphone/Tablet Market

Since April 2011, they have been in court over each other's smartphones and tablet computers.

Federal Circuit Gives ITC Jurisdiction over Chinese Actions

Good or bad, the decision provides a vehicle for U.S. companies to protect the misuse of their intellectual property rights in China.

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Articles »

The Broad Spectrum of Trade Secret Damages

By Glenn Perdue

The wide variety of economic facts and circumstances encountered in trade secret cases leads to the need for flexibility in the calculation of damages.

Patent Damages in the Wake of Uniloc v. Microsoft

By Shankar Iyer

Even after this federal case, significant gray areas remain in the calculation of reasonable royalty patent damages.

Showing a Disgorgement of Profits under the Lanham Act

By Oliver Alan Ruiz

Some circuits require evidence of willful infringement as a prerequisite to an award of profits, while others have decided that it is only one of many factors to be considered.

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Announcements

Register Now for the Second Annual Regional CLE Program

The Intellectual Property Litigation Committee is hosting its regional CLE program on Friday, June 8, 2012, at Schiff Hardin, LLP, in Chicago, Illinois.

Young Lawyers' FAQ

The Young Lawyers' Subcommittee has created an FAQ for young IP litigation attorneys. Submit questions to the chairs of the subcommittee by clicking here.

TRO Procedure Project

The Trade Secrets Subcommittee has collected information about the practices and procedures followed in various jurisdictions with regard to interlocutory relief.