To use a textbook or other reference to challenge the validity of a patent in a petition for inter partes review (“IPR”), the textbook must have been “publicly accessible” prior to the date of the ...

Spotify is one of the most popular music streaming apps out there. The platform has received a notice from the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) regarding the violation of copyright laws.

Due to false copyright claims, YouTube took down — and then reinstated, with an apology — the radios of popular YouTube streaming channel Lofi Girl, a popular music channel that broadcasts relaxing ...

The Associated Press (AP) continues to maintain strict copyright protections over its content, explicitly prohibiting unauthorized use of its materials. The news agency’s standard copyright notice ...

Missing an opportunity to clarify an increasingly common corner case, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) again skirted the issue of whether a copyright notice, standing alone, is sufficient ...

OPM singer Jireh Lim appeared amused and puzzled at the same time after he got a copyright notice for singing his 2013 song “Buko” in one of his social media posts. Lim shared a video of himself ...