In another example of over-zealous trademark protection, the NCAA goes after a Boston area restaurant competition.

Importation and sales of Pisco in the United States grew over 100% last year as the alcoholic beverage is starting to once again become fashionable around the world. To protect its profits, Peru has been involved in a decades-long struggle to gain worldwide recognition of its exclusive right to the use of the Pisco name as an appellation of origin. This fierce desire to limit the use of the name has come up once again as it has been revealed that US companies are now marketing products under the Pisco name.

JSTOR, an online registry of print journals, recently agreed to allow free access to all of its public domain material after a hacker downloaded more than 4 million documents and one of his supporters uploaded thousands of JSTOR articles to a website. Could this be the beginning of a revolution in the field of academic publishing?

Based on the recent experiences of European and Japanese companies in the high-speed rail industry, those who wish to protect patents and avoid creating competitors may want to steer clear of technology-transfer agreements with Chinese enterprises.

Go the F**k to Sleep, Adam Mansbach’s parody of an early childhood bedtime book, was number one on Amazon.com’s bestseller list one month before its expected release. A movie deal has already been completed. According to many, the book’s success was driven by an unlikely form of advertising – online piracy. Will the publishing industry embrace this new source of publicity?

The European Commissions’ IPR Strategy is a laudable effort to promote the digitization and dissemination of orphan works.

The dawn of the next phase of the digital revolution is upon us. 3D printing allows users to create solid objects out of digital files. So, what are the IP implications of this extraordinary technology?

WIPO has agreed to support a pilot program in nine South American countries to integrate their intellectual property programs. Will this joint program strengthen the patent process or decrease autonomy?

In deciding whether to pursue a legal action against someone, potential non-legal ramifications always warrant careful consideration.  Unfortunately, such a common sense approach often takes a back seat to legal analysis focused on technicalities and …