Media Coverage

1. Justices Told Copyright Law Sinks Exchanges' Options Win (February 5 2013 - LAW 360)

International Securities Exchange LLC recently urged the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a decision that blocked the exchange from selling options linked to the S&P; 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average, saying federal copyright law preempts misappropriation claims made by the indices' owners. more»

2. Mean old patent office won't let Dunkin' call its coffee 'the best' (November 27 2012 - now.msn.com)

Where can you get the best cup of coffee in America? According to Dunkin' Donuts, the finest cup of joe can be found in its thousands of stores nationwide, and the company wanted to make that designation official. more»

3. Daily Dish (November 27 2012 - www.latimes.com)

Dunkin' Donuts claims to have the "best coffee in America," but the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office disagrees. Dunkin' Donuts' petition to trademark the phrase "best coffee in America" has been rejected by the agency. The Massachusetts-based coffee chain's slogan was not "distinctive enough to qualify for protection" and is "merely laudatory and descriptive," the agency ruled recently, according to the Boston Globe. more»

4. Apple to Fiercely Protect Patents, MDB's Gill Says (August 6 2012 - Bloomberg)

Erin-Michael Gill, chief intellectual property officer for MDB Capital Group LLC, talks about Apple Inc.'s patent-infringement dispute with Samsung Electronics Co. He speaks with Erik Schatzker and Stephanie Ruhle on Bloomberg Television's "Market Makers." more»