Tag: Intellectual property
A less biased way to determine trademark infringement? Asking the brain directly
Zhihao Zhang, University of Virginia
Does the toothpaste Colddate infringe upon the trademark of Colgate? Some might think this...
How corporate takeovers are fundamentally changing podcasting
John Sullivan, Muhlenberg College
At first glance, it may seem as though Big Tech can’t figure out how to...
Limits on Chinese graduate student visas may protect US intellectual property...
Jack Marr, Boise State University
Some Chinese students studying STEM-related fields may not be staying in the U.S. as long as they’d planned. The Trump...
How China’s winemakers succeeded (without stealing)
Cynthia Howson, University of Washington and Pierre Ly, University of Puget Sound
Joint ventures between Western and Chinese companies are in the news over accusations...
Supreme Court: Design patents are worth less, but we won’t tell...
Timothy Holbrook, Emory University
When the Supreme Court took up Apple’s case alleging Samsung had stolen its patented iPhone designs for Samsung’s own smartphones, product...
Why Trump is right, and wrong, about killing off the TPP
Elizabeth Thurbon, UNSW Australia and Linda Weiss, University of Sydney
President-elect Donald Trump is right: The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a damaging deal and deserves...
Northern soul trademark win shows music subcultures belong to fans
By Enrico Bonadio, City University London
Some good news for soul music lovers from an unlikely source: a recent trademark decision by the UK’s Intellectual...
Tech giants’ patent wars mean a longer wait for smarter phones
Ronald Klingebiel, University of Warwick
It seems there is no end to the smartphone litigation saga. A long-running US court case just reappraised Samsung’s violation...