Year: 2022

This post is an update. Read the original post here, the first addendum here, and the second addendum here. We have previously reported on the announcement by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) that it would require filer’s biometric data through ID.me, and its subsequent announcement that it would postpone the initial effective date […]

We have previously highlighted the inadequacy of current intellectual property laws to protect the intangible culture of indigenous populations. The collective and multi-generational ownership of assets such as traditional knowledge, legends and storytelling – often secret or sacred – fall outside the confines of traditional copyright and trademark law and leave these communities with few […]

We have previously written about the growing trend for companies to collect biometric data on individuals and the concerns around how that data is used and stored. We have also discussed how certain state laws, like the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), can hold companies accountable through private rights of action, i.e., where consumers have the […]

This post is an update. Read the original post here. We previously reported on Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, LP, in which designer Unicolors asked the Supreme Court to decide if under the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act (“PRO IP Act”) an inadvertent mistake of law invalidates a copyright registration. […]

This post is an update. Read the original post here. On January 20, 2022, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) member schools ratified a new, briefer version of its constitution. The most contentious issues involved athletic scholarships for Division II and III schools, as well as self-governance of each Division. However, continuing to permit student […]