Blog Archives Blog Heading link Copy link The Latest from UIC RIPL: Vol. 20, Issue 3 is Published! Posted on April 30, 2021 Dear Readers, The UIC Review of Intellectual Property Law (“RIPL”) is excited to announce the publication of Volume 20, Issue 3! This issue features three scholarly articles from Professor Richard Gruner, Professor Diana… The Latest from UIC RIPL: Vol. 20.2 has been Published! Posted on March 01, 2021 The China IP Blog Series: Latest on Functional Features and Junk Design Patents in China Posted on February 19, 2021 The China IP Blog Series: Overview of the Supreme People’s Court’s Latest Provisions on Evidence in Civil Proceedings Involving IP Disputes Posted on February 12, 2021 The China IP Blog Series: Chinese OEM Trademark Infringement Liability in Light of the Global Covid-19 Crisis Posted on February 05, 2021 The China IP Blog Series: The Latest Amendments to the Chinese Patent Law Posted on January 29, 2021 China’s Recent Trade Investment Agreement with the EU and the Impact of its Provisions on Forced Technology Transfer Posted on January 27, 2021 RIPL is Excited to Announce The China IP Blog Series, featuring Dr. Paolo Beconcini Posted on January 15, 2021 The Latest from UIC RIPL: Vol. 20.1 Publication, RIPL Ranked 3rd in the World, and JITPL Merger! Posted on November 20, 2020 Tokenizing IP: How David Bowie and Blockchain Set the Stage for Creating a Digital Exchange for Intellectual Property Assets Posted on November 16, 2020 The USPTO is Affording Relief to Patent and Trademark Applicants, Registrants, and Owners Due to COVID-19 Posted on November 16, 2020 Increased Likelihood of Significant Federal Cannabis Reform Could Clear The Smoke Clouding Trademark Registration for Recreational Marijuana Businesses Posted on September 30, 2020 The Race for 5G: The Long Awaited Sequel to the Space Race Posted on September 28, 2020 The Latest from UIC RIPL: Issue 4 of Vol. 19 has been Published! Posted on July 29, 2020 Copyright Pirates: The Abrogation of State Sovereignty Posted on July 21, 2020 Young Patent Practitioner Series: USPTO Pilot Programs Posted on March 30, 2020 The Latest from UIC RIPL: Issue 2 of Vol. 19 has been published! Posted on March 09, 2020 The Latest from RIPL: Issue 1 of Vol. 19, the first issue at UIC, has been published! Posted on November 04, 2019 The Latest from RIPL: The Summer Issue 4 from Vol. 18 has been Published! Posted on August 22, 2019 Young Patent Practitioners Series - Types of Applications (MPEP 200, 600, 1400, 1800 Summary) Posted on June 24, 2019 The Latest from RIPL: Issue 3 of Volume 18 has been published Posted on April 23, 2019 Young Patent Practitioner Series - Patent Law 101 Posted on March 26, 2019 The Latest from RIPL: Issue 2 of Volume 18 has been published Posted on January 17, 2019 The Latest from RIPL: Issue 1 of Vol. 18 has been published Posted on December 11, 2018 The Latest from RIPL: Issue 4 of Vol. 17 has been published Posted on May 22, 2018 The Latest from RIPL: Issue 3 of Vol. 17 has been published Posted on March 13, 2018 Los Angeles Lakers Tackle Frivolous Telephone Consumer Privacy Suit with No Litigation Coverage Posted on January 24, 2018 The Autonomous Automobile Posted on January 16, 2018 The Model Voter: Voter Data, Psychological Profiling and Privacy in Political Elections Posted on January 08, 2018 The Latest from RIPL: Issue 2 of Vol. 17 has been published Posted on December 22, 2017 The Legality of WikiLeaks: Are they a Patriot? Posted on December 04, 2017 Cryptocurrency: digital currency or security? Posted on November 27, 2017 Cryptocurrency: Should it be regulated? Posted on November 27, 2017 Carpenter v. United States: The Evolving Relationship Between Advanced Technology & Personal Privacy Posted on November 20, 2017 DNA Technology Causes Growing Privacy Concerns Posted on October 30, 2017 The Latest from RIPL: Issue 1 of Vol. 17 has been published Posted on October 13, 2017 Can Morality Be Found in Artificial Intelligence? Posted on October 04, 2017 The ITC Makes Litigation Involving Gray Market Goods Less Gray Posted on October 01, 2017 The Court War Over Cupcakes Posted on September 27, 2017 Can You Spot the Knock-Off? The Dangers of China’s Intellectual Property Violations and America’s Response Posted on September 06, 2017 The Grinch Teaches Fair Use Posted on August 18, 2017 Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of $345 Million: How Spotify’s Alleged Licensing Mishaps May Lead to a Large Payout to Bob Gaudio of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons Posted on August 07, 2017 A Final Victory for Google: Verb Use Does Not Signify Trademark Genericide Posted on July 20, 2017 Unbreakable First Amendment: SCOTUS Says No to the Disparagement Clause Posted on July 06, 2017 Battle of the App Logos: PayPal v. Pandora Posted on June 21, 2017 Post-Apocalyptic Fiction: A Likelihood of Confusion? Posted on June 07, 2017 RIPL Issue 16-4 Online Now Posted on May 26, 2017 The Future of American Intellectual Property: How Justice Gorsuch Could Impact the Future of Intellectual Property Posted on May 24, 2017 RIPL Issue 16-3 Now Online Posted on May 09, 2017 2017 National Conference of Law Reviews: Recap Posted on May 01, 2017 RIPL Issue 16-2 Now Online Posted on February 22, 2017 Summer 2017 Internship Opportunity Deadline 2/13/17 Posted on February 08, 2017 Can Your Car Be Controlled By Hackers? Posted on December 02, 2016 Will You Be The Next Social Media Meme? Posted on October 27, 2016 CALLING ALL ALUMNI: JOB POSTING U.S. COPYRIGHT OFFICE Posted on October 16, 2016 Calling All Alumni: Job posting - 2017 Attorney Advisor Posted on October 07, 2016 RIPL Issue 16-1 Now Online Posted on October 05, 2016 Cell Phone Towers Collect More Information Than You Think Posted on October 03, 2016 Yahoo Faces Wave of Data Breach Class Actions Posted on September 26, 2016 Call For Papers Posted on July 25, 2016 New Editorial Board Elected Posted on April 27, 2016 RIPL's Alumni Wine Tasting Event Was A Huge Success Posted on February 03, 2016 Baby Steps to Accessing Online Property Posted on November 15, 2015 The Emerging Trend of Police Body Cameras Posted on October 26, 2015 Professor Daryl Lim Named Director of Center for Intellectual Property, Information & Privacy Law Posted on October 25, 2015 Is WARF trolling Apple? Posted on October 24, 2015 Class Action Lawsuit Concerning MLB’s Broadcast Blackout Policy to Move Forward Posted on October 14, 2015 The Robert Durst Story and the Fourth Amendment Implications that Follow Posted on September 23, 2015 Video Surveillance in Public Places Posted on September 14, 2015 Small Business v. U.S. Government: 3rd Eye Patent Infringement Case Posted on June 05, 2015 RadioShack’s Bankruptcy Comes With The Possibility Of Far-Reaching Implications For Its Customers Posted on April 16, 2015 Recently Cited Articles Posted on April 14, 2015 Class Action Lawsuit: Facebook’s Use of Facial Recognition Software Violates Illinois Law Posted on April 09, 2015 Symposium Speakers! Posted on April 09, 2015 Mixing Alcohol and IP Rights: Recipes For Consumer Confusion, Mere Descriptiveness, and Trademark Infringement Posted on April 03, 2015 Passing The Torch Posted on April 03, 2015 Summary Of Data Mining Issues and Regulations Posted on April 02, 2015 The Need for Old- Fashioned Foot Power Posted on March 27, 2015 "This is not my TV!" - Digital Pickpockets Posted on December 01, 2014 A Summary of Online Pre-settlement Litigation Funding Legislation Posted on November 20, 2014 HIPAA permissible disclosures in the case of a Public Emergency Posted on November 20, 2014 The Data Revolution: Are You In The Know? Posted on November 10, 2014 NSA laws causing far reaching global problems Posted on November 03, 2014 Whisper Woes Posted on October 26, 2014 “I always feel like somebody’s watching me” ...As a matter of fact, Uber is watching you. Posted on October 16, 2014 California Strengthens Privacy Laws with Additional Data Breach Provisions and SOPIPA Posted on October 10, 2014 Reverse Confusion Rises Posted on October 04, 2014 Wearable Payment Methods and Identity Theft Posted on September 17, 2014 JOINDER OF TORRENTING SWARMS Posted on September 15, 2014 Bitcoin and Illegal Activity: Silk Road Defendants Pled Guilty on September 4, 2014 Posted on September 13, 2014 Location-Based Heartbreak: The Privacy of Dating Application Users is at Risk Posted on September 12, 2014 What We Can Learn About Cloud Storage From The Recent iCloud Leak Posted on September 03, 2014 6th Annual Symposium Save the Date Posted on August 11, 2014 Europe v. Facebook: Class action brought against Facebook over violating user’s privacy rights and the future of the EU-US Safe Harbor Program Posted on August 04, 2014 SCOTUS is Unanimous – Police Must Have a Search Warrant to Search Data on a Cell Phone Posted on June 26, 2014 Consequences of the Redskins Disparaging Mascot Posted on June 23, 2014 Face Recognition Technology Threatens Privacy Posted on June 11, 2014 Call for Papers Posted on June 09, 2014 The End of the Open Internet with Paid Prioritization Posted on May 13, 2014 Wait, Private Conversations Aren't Always Private?! A Look at the Donald Sterling Scandal Posted on May 06, 2014
The Latest from UIC RIPL: Vol. 20, Issue 3 is Published! Posted on April 30, 2021 Dear Readers, The UIC Review of Intellectual Property Law (“RIPL”) is excited to announce the publication of Volume 20, Issue 3! This issue features three scholarly articles from Professor Richard Gruner, Professor Diana…
The China IP Blog Series: Latest on Functional Features and Junk Design Patents in China Posted on February 19, 2021
The China IP Blog Series: Overview of the Supreme People’s Court’s Latest Provisions on Evidence in Civil Proceedings Involving IP Disputes Posted on February 12, 2021
The China IP Blog Series: Chinese OEM Trademark Infringement Liability in Light of the Global Covid-19 Crisis Posted on February 05, 2021
China’s Recent Trade Investment Agreement with the EU and the Impact of its Provisions on Forced Technology Transfer Posted on January 27, 2021
RIPL is Excited to Announce The China IP Blog Series, featuring Dr. Paolo Beconcini Posted on January 15, 2021
The Latest from UIC RIPL: Vol. 20.1 Publication, RIPL Ranked 3rd in the World, and JITPL Merger! Posted on November 20, 2020
Tokenizing IP: How David Bowie and Blockchain Set the Stage for Creating a Digital Exchange for Intellectual Property Assets Posted on November 16, 2020
The USPTO is Affording Relief to Patent and Trademark Applicants, Registrants, and Owners Due to COVID-19 Posted on November 16, 2020
Increased Likelihood of Significant Federal Cannabis Reform Could Clear The Smoke Clouding Trademark Registration for Recreational Marijuana Businesses Posted on September 30, 2020
The Latest from RIPL: Issue 1 of Vol. 19, the first issue at UIC, has been published! Posted on November 04, 2019
Young Patent Practitioners Series - Types of Applications (MPEP 200, 600, 1400, 1800 Summary) Posted on June 24, 2019
Los Angeles Lakers Tackle Frivolous Telephone Consumer Privacy Suit with No Litigation Coverage Posted on January 24, 2018
The Model Voter: Voter Data, Psychological Profiling and Privacy in Political Elections Posted on January 08, 2018
Carpenter v. United States: The Evolving Relationship Between Advanced Technology & Personal Privacy Posted on November 20, 2017
Can You Spot the Knock-Off? The Dangers of China’s Intellectual Property Violations and America’s Response Posted on September 06, 2017
Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of $345 Million: How Spotify’s Alleged Licensing Mishaps May Lead to a Large Payout to Bob Gaudio of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons Posted on August 07, 2017
The Future of American Intellectual Property: How Justice Gorsuch Could Impact the Future of Intellectual Property Posted on May 24, 2017
Professor Daryl Lim Named Director of Center for Intellectual Property, Information & Privacy Law Posted on October 25, 2015
Class Action Lawsuit Concerning MLB’s Broadcast Blackout Policy to Move Forward Posted on October 14, 2015
The Robert Durst Story and the Fourth Amendment Implications that Follow Posted on September 23, 2015
RadioShack’s Bankruptcy Comes With The Possibility Of Far-Reaching Implications For Its Customers Posted on April 16, 2015
Class Action Lawsuit: Facebook’s Use of Facial Recognition Software Violates Illinois Law Posted on April 09, 2015
Mixing Alcohol and IP Rights: Recipes For Consumer Confusion, Mere Descriptiveness, and Trademark Infringement Posted on April 03, 2015
“I always feel like somebody’s watching me” ...As a matter of fact, Uber is watching you. Posted on October 16, 2014
California Strengthens Privacy Laws with Additional Data Breach Provisions and SOPIPA Posted on October 10, 2014
Bitcoin and Illegal Activity: Silk Road Defendants Pled Guilty on September 4, 2014 Posted on September 13, 2014
Location-Based Heartbreak: The Privacy of Dating Application Users is at Risk Posted on September 12, 2014
Europe v. Facebook: Class action brought against Facebook over violating user’s privacy rights and the future of the EU-US Safe Harbor Program Posted on August 04, 2014
SCOTUS is Unanimous – Police Must Have a Search Warrant to Search Data on a Cell Phone Posted on June 26, 2014
Wait, Private Conversations Aren't Always Private?! A Look at the Donald Sterling Scandal Posted on May 06, 2014