Steve Brachmann
Steve Brachmann is a writer located in Buffalo, New York. He has worked professionally as a freelancer for more than a decade. He has become a regular contributor to IPWatchdog.com, writing about technology, innovation and is the primary author of the Companies We Follow series. His work has been published by The Buffalo News, The Hamburg Sun, USAToday.com, Chron.com, Motley Fool and OpenLettersMonthly.com. Steve also provides website copy and documents for various business clients.
Posts by Steve Brachmann
Complaint Alleges Balenciaga Copied Design of Affordable NYC Souvenirs for Luxury Knockoffs
A New York City-based souvenir and apparel firm City Merchandise filed a complaint alleging claims of copyright infringement against the American subsidiary of French luxury fashion house …
Compromise on Music Modernization Act Leads to Unconditional Support From Music Industry Organizations
A collection of trade organizations representing music publishers and songwriters recently released a joint statement in which all announced unconditional support for S.2823, the Music Modernization Act (…
Nintendo Files Copyright, Trademark Infringement Suit Against Operator of ROM Websites
Nintendo’s complaint targets the operator of LoveROMS.com and LoveRETRO.co who has made thousands of Nintendo titles available online for free from platforms including the …
CAFC Upholds 101 Invalidation of Database Claims on Summary Judgment Despite Berkheimer
On Wednesday, August 15th, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision in BSG Tech LLC v. BuySeasons, Inc. which upheld a decision …
Judge Rules Photographer Owned Marilyn Monroe Photo Copyright, Fair Use Moves to Trial
U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer of the Southern District of New York recently entered an opinion and order in a copyright case involving the famed “Last …
Apple’s Declaratory Judgment Backfires, Turns Into $145.1M Damages Verdict Wi-LAN
On August 1st, a jury verdict entered in the Southern District of California awarded $145.1 million in reasonable royalty damages to Canadian IP licensing firm Wi-LAN in a …
Qualcomm Reaches Settlement With Taiwan Free Trade Commission Wiping Out Most of $773M Antitrust Penalty
On Thursday, August 9th, San Diego, CA-based semiconductor developer Qualcomm Inc. announced that it reached a mutually agreed settlement with the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission (TFTC) which …
US Inventor Files Amicus Brief With CAFC in Support of En Banc Rehearing on Single-Reference Obviousness Issue
On August 1st, the non-profit inventor advocacy group US Inventor filed an amicus brief with the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit asking the court to …
NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe to Study Formation of Solar Winds and Near-Sun Environment
In the early morning hours of Saturday, August 11th, NASA plans to launch the Parker Solar Probe, a spacecraft that is outfitted with various scientific instruments meant …
Tech Giants Lead the Way on Fintech Patents, Ahead of Banks
British patent data insights firm Cipher recently released an IP strategy report that provides a look at how many firms are patenting technologies in the hopes of …
Congressman Rohrabacher Introduces the Inventor Protection Act to Protect Inventor-Owned Patents
Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) has introduced H.R. 6557, the Inventor Protection Act, into the House of Representatives. This bill is the latest proposed piece of legislation to …
Arista Pays Cisco $400M to end Patent Litigation at District Court and ITC
On Monday, August 6th, Santa Clara, CA-based computer networking Arista Networks filed a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announcing the firm …
Federal Circuit Dismisses PTAB Appeal Because Appellant Fails to Prove Injury-In-Fact for Standing
On Friday, August 3rd, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision in JTEKT Corporation v. GKN Automotive, which dismissed an appeal stemming …
Cannabis Extract Patent Assertion Underscores Issue of Limited Prior Art for Marijuana Inventions
The suit, filed in the District of Colorado, involves the assertion of cannabis patent claims covering liquid formulations of highly enriched extracts of plant cannabinoids... United Cannabis …
PTAB Judgment for Patent Owner Reversed, GoPro Catalog is Prior Art
On Friday, July 27th, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion in GoPro, Inc. v. Contour IP Holdings, vacating a final written …
