stairway.jpgIPNews® – The ongoing saga of the case of copyright infringement between Led Zeppelin and the trust of Randy Wolfe has finally ended, with the jury finding in Led Zeppelin’s favor.

After Jimmy Page and Robert Plant testified, a federal court jury decided that they did not steal part of “Taurus” when writing their famous song “Stairway to Heaven.” “Taurus” is a song written by Wolfe in the 1960’s when he was part of the band Spirit.  To continue reading, click: Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven is not a Copyright Infringement

apple-store.jpgIPNews® – Apple has received a patent for a phone composed entirely of a screen.

The button-less phone would function entirely as a touch screen, with images and text capable of wrapping around the front of the phone and extending into the sides and back of the phone. The design is an attempt to take better advantage of potential screen space on the phone and improve user experience.  To continue reading, click: Apple Receives Patent for iPhone that is Entirely a Screen

pie.jpgIPNews® – Axl Rose of Guns N’ Roses is demanding that Google take down several unflattering images of him that have been used as part of an Internet meme mocking his physical appearance.

Photos taken of Rose have been republished on the Internet making fun of his weight with headlines like: “OMFG Axl Rose is fat.”  In response, the Guns N’ Roses lead singer has turned to copyright in his attempts to remove the images.  To continue reading, click: Axl Rose claims Copyright Infringement in Trying to Remove Unflattering Photos

music-sheet.jpgIPNews® – Justin Bieber and Skrillex are fighting back against copyright infringement claims related to their multi-platinum song “Sorry.”

A suit filed in Nashville federal court by singer-songwriter Casey Dienel, who performs as White Hinterland, claims that “Sorry” uses a vocal riff from her song “Ring the Bell”.  The sound in question is a female vocal riff which is sampled and processed electronically to sound more like an instrument.  To continue reading, click: Justin Bieber and Skrillex Sued for Copyright Infringement

automobile.jpgIPNews® – Google has been granted a patent for a system that would adhere victims of auto collisions to a self-driving vehicle.

The adhesive material would be hidden on the hood and bumper of a car, the locations where a pedestrian is most likely to be hit, and would only be exposed when the vehicle is in a collision. Adhering the crash victim to the car reduces the risk of a “secondary collision.”  To continue reading, click: Google Granted Patent for Auto Adhesive for Collisions With Pedestrians

contact lense.jpgIPNews® – Sony recently became the third major player to file a patent application for a smart contact lens.  

Sony’s smart lens contains a camera that captures images when the user creates a special blink. Sony’s lens would offer features such as the ability to change the aperture and store photos directly in the contact.  To continue reading, click: Sony Files Patent for Smart Contact Lens with Camera Capabilities

apple-store.jpgIPNews® – Apple has agreed to pay $24.9 million to settle a years-long lawsuit alleging that its Siri voice assistant technology violated a patent licensed to a Dallas company by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York.

The Dallas company, Dynamic Advances, was the exclusive licensee of Rensselaer’s patent.  The lawsuit dates back to October 2012, almost exactly a year after Apple introduced Siri with iOS 5 and the iPhone 4S.  To continue reading, click: Siri Patent Infringement Settlement to Cost Apple $24.9M

stairway.jpgIPNews® – A case against Led Zeppelin for copyright infringement over the song Stairway to Heaven will go to trial.

In the case a band named Spirit claims that Led Zeppelin copied the chord sequence from Spirit’s song “Taurus” in the song “Stairway to Heaven.”  The case survived a statute of limitations defense because Stairway to Heaven was recently remaster and reissued.  To continue reading, click: Copyright Case over “Stairway to Heaven” Heads to Trial

mouse.jpgIPNews® – Electronic dance music star deadmau5 is suing an e-cigarette company for alleged trademark infringement.

The DJ filed a federal trademark infringement lawsuit in California saying West Coast Vape Supply is intentionally infringing on his deadmau5 trademark.  He is suing for trademark infringement and is seeking statutory and punitive damages in addition to a permanent injunction to ban West Coast Vape from using deadmodz.  To continue reading, click: Deadmau5 Sues Vape Company for Trademark Infringement

vote.jpgIPNews® – Wildlife photographers Wendy Shattil and Robert Rozinski are suing Donald Trump’s campaign for copyright infringement, after one of their photos was found on merchandise for the GOP candidate.

The Denver-based photographers claim their photo “Bald Eagle Portrait” has appeared on Trump campaign materials without their permission.  Attorneys for the couple are asking for a District Court judge to find Trump’s campaign liable for direct and indirect copyright infringement.  To continue reading, click: Trump Campaign Sued for Copyright Infringement for Using Bald Eagle Photo