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ICANN Frowns on the Use of the Emoji in Domain Names

Businesses May Want to Reconsider Using an Emoji in their Domain Name Businesses that were hoping to capitalize on the emoji craze by incorporating them into their domain names will have to go back to the drawing board. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’ (ICANN) Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) recently published […]

Author: David A. Einhorn

November 22, 2017

Apple

Design Patent Dispute Between Apple and Samsung Returns to District Court

Court of Appeals Remands Apple Samsung Design Patent Dispute Back to District Court The design patent dispute between Apple, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. has come full circle. In a recent ruling, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit remanded the case back to the district court to determine the proper test for assessing […]

Author: Brent "Giles" Davis

March 2, 2017

Court of Public Opinion Puts Spin on Apple vs FBI Case

Department of Justice’s own brand of branding:How today’s court filing in the Apple vs FBI Terrorist Investigation Case is more about the new battle that’s emerged in the court of public opinion than it is about the legal battle in the courtroom. Finding a United States Court an insufficient venue to argue the merits of […]

Author: Fernando M. Pinguelo

February 19, 2016

EU is investigating Tax Breaks for US Multinationals

The U.S. has spent a lot of time talking about its own tax laws in relation to large multinationals that repatriate abroad in order to duck its 35 percent income tax rate, but so far little has been said about these companies’ new host governments. This seems to be changing now that the European Union […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

June 16, 2014

Is Mediation the Solution to Epic IP Battle between Apple and Samsung?

After several rounds in the courtroom, Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. are turning to mediation to resolve their ongoing intellectual property (IP) dispute. As we have previously discussed on the Scarinci Hollenbeck Business Law Blog, the two tech giants are among the most active in the so-called software patent wars. In 2012, a California […]

Author: Robert E. Levy

February 3, 2014

Apple Offers Refunds in Response to “Breaking Bad” Lawsuit

Fans of AMC’s hit series “Breaking Bad” will not have to call in “attorney” Saul Goodman after all. Facing a class-action lawsuit and mounting bad publicity over its decision to divide the final season of the hit series into two parts on iTunes, Apple, Inc. will offer refunds to customers who believed they were buying […]

Author: Dan Brecher

September 27, 2013

Apple

Could Your Old iPhone Be Worth Big Bucks?

Apple Inc. is scheduled to introduce two new iPhone models this month. To offset the cost of a new device, the company is also introducing a highly anticipated new trade-in program. According to The Los Angeles Times, Apple will accept older generation phones that still work well and have not suffered any water damage. Depending […]

Author: Robert A. Marsico

September 6, 2013

Apple

Apple Loses First Round of E-Book Lawsuit

Last month, a New York federal judge ruled that Apple conspired to raise the retail price of e-books in violation of U.S. anti-trust laws. “Apple seized the moment and brilliantly played its hand,” said Judge Denise Cote. “It provided the Publisher Defendants with the vision, the format, the timetable, and the coordination they needed to […]

Author: Ken Hollenbeck

July 31, 2013

Apple

Older iPhones Become Latest Casualty in Samsung v. Apple Patent Battle

For those hoping to pick up older Apple devices for less money, they may not be available for long. The International Trade Commission (ITC) recently ruled that Apple Inc. infringed a patent for encoding mobile communications owned by Samsung Electronics. The ITC also imposed a ban on the import or sale of the iPhone 4, […]

Author: Fred D. Zemel

June 10, 2013

Apple, Tim Cook And Judge Learned Hand

Apple executive Tim Cook was called to testify before Congress on May 21, 2013 regarding its use of Irish subsidiaries and the tax savings that resulted. My initial thought was that, in his opening statement, Mr. Cook should have quoted the distinguished jurist; however, I suspect Apple’s public relations department would have advised him otherwise. […]

Author: James F. McDonough

May 29, 2013

Apple

USPTO Reverses Course on iPad Mini Trademark

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has withdrawn its refusal to grant Apple Inc.’s trademark application for mark “iPad Mini.” The examining attorney previously denied the request on several grounds, including that the word “mini” was merely descriptive. If the USPTO determines that a mark is “merely descriptive,” then it cannot be registered unless […]

Author: Fred D. Zemel

May 1, 2013

Apple

Apple to Settle Class-Action Lawsuit Over Rogue App Purchases By Kids

Apple Inc. has reportedly agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit over applications (apps) purchased through its online marketplace. Five parents sued the company after their children inadvertently made purchases in apps that purported to be free. According to the plaintiffs’ complaint, “Apple failed to adequately disclose that third-party Game Apps, largely available for free and […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

March 15, 2013

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