Articles by Griffin Barnett
Griffin Barnett is a 3L at the American University Washington College of Law and the 2012-2013 Editor-in-Chief of the AU Intellectual Property Brief, with interests in in intellectual property law, international trade law, art & media law, internet law, and constitutional law. Griffin has previously served the Brief as a blogger and blog editor. He is also a senior staff member of the American University International Law Review and a Dean's Fellow for the Legal Rhetoric Program. Griffin holds a B.A. in International Studies with a minor in Business (Entrepreneurship & Management) from Johns Hopkins University. In his spare time, Griffin enjoys playing guitar, cooking, and sports of all kinds. He is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Recently, Twitter prevailed in a lawsuit brought against it by VS Technologies LLC, on the grounds that it did not infringe the plaintiff’s patent for a “virtual community” and that the patent was invalid. The decision not only saved Twitter, but dealt another blow to so-called “business method patents.”
New efforts to crack down on counterfeit wine and spirits indicate the heightened concerns of producers, governments, and consumers regarding issues of business, health, and intellectual property.
The colors used in sugar-substitute packaging may serve as the basis for a trade dress infringement claim.
Italian car manufacturer Lamborghini sues Dal Toro for trademark infringement in U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, Las Vegas.
J.K. Rowling is in the process of launching “Pottermore”–an interactive website based around the reading of the Harry Potter books. The site will also be the exclusive source of Harry Potter audio books and e-books. Rowling, as the sole owner of the digital rights to the Harry Potter franchise, stands to reap nearly all the profits from the digital versions of her books.
The Spring 2011 ABA-Intellectual Property Law Conference debuted the Student Reporter Program. As a Student Reporter, I live-tweeted several of the conference panels, on a fairly wide range of IP-related topics including liability under the DMCA and the role of IP in monetizing media.
According to a recent Wired article, Nathan Myrvhold, former chief technology officer at Microsoft, also happens to be a world-champion barbeque chef. After leaving Microsoft in 1999, with millions in the bank, Myrhvold founded Intellectual …
Suzan Harjo has been an advocate for Native American rights since the 1960s. In addition to leading successful national campaigns for laws to promote and protect Native nations, sovereignty, arts, cultures, and repatriation, Harjo has …
