The Review of Intellectual Property Law hosted its annual Alumni Event on January 28th, 2016. The Alumni Wine Tasting Event took place at The John Marshall Law School and allowed students interested in intellectual property to mingle and network with alumni and professors of The John Marshall Law School. The event was a success: professors and…

Dr. Daryl Lim, Associate Professor at The John Marshall Law School and expert in intellectual property and anti-trust law, has been named Director of the law school’s prestigious Center for Intellectual Property, Information & Privacy Law. The Center for Intellectual Property Law is a nationally ranked and highly respected IP program. Professor Lim is now…

A taxpayer funded, public university won a patent dispute against Apple, Oct. 13, bringing to light the influence governmental entities have over the U.S. Patent system. According to Rueters, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (which news outlets have been referring to as WARF), sued Apple, in January 2014 alleging infringement of its 1998 patent for…

The U.S. federal government, specifically, the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, National security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Strategic Command, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and other agencies, are being sued for alleged patent infringement.  A small business that holds a patent for digital video surveillance systems sued these U.S federal government…

In 2014 and 2015, many beer and wine brands, found on shelves at your local liquor store, have found themselves in the middle of legal battles involving trademark law. The following cases are examples of how geographic terms, and marks that harness a high likelihood of confusion, create legal issues for businesses in the wine…