Samsung v. Apple
On Dec. 6, 2016, the Supreme Court said in Samsung v. Apple that the Federal Circuit “reading ‘article of manufacture’ in §289 to cover only an end product sold to a consumer gives too narrow a meaning to the phrase,” and reversed.
Archives: Issues
SCA Hygiene Products v. First Quality Baby Products
On March 21, 2017, the Supreme Court decided in SCA Hygiene Products v. First Quality Baby Products that laches cannot be interposed as a defense against damages where the infringement occurred within the six-year period prescribed by Section 286 of the Patent Act.
Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands
On March 22, 2017, the Supreme Court affirmed in Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands that two-dimensional graphic designs are entitled to copyright protection as “pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works” under the copyright law for useful articles under certain circumstances.
The Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement
On May 13, 2015, the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs went into effect for the United States.
