By Spencer Chorney (Rutgers Law Student) President Trump recently signed a memorandum instructing the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to introduce a new tariff worth $50 billion on Chinese goods imported into the United States under the Section 301 of the 1974 Trade Act. The premise of this tariff comes from the theft of U.S. … Continue reading Tariff On Chinese Goods: A New Protection For Future Intellectual Property…
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Microtransactions: Small Payments With Huge Consequences
By Christopher Campise (Rutgers Law Student) A microtransaction occurs when a customer, usually the owner of an internet capable app or game, makes a small purchase within the medium to unlock more content. Often, this business model is employed by developers in freemium contexts, where the initial download is free, but more extensive features and … Continue reading Microtransactions: Small Payments With Huge Consequences…
PTAB and the Question of Tribal Immunity
By Brian Lewis (Rutgers Law Student) Most patent, trademark, and copyright law is exclusively governed by Federal law. Violations of these laws are addressed in Federal court. A party can raise a defense of sovereign immunity, a legal principle which grants immunity to sovereign entities unless the sovereign entity has waived immunity or by an … Continue reading PTAB and the Question of Tribal Immunity…
Cryptocurrency: Fostering Innovation, or Alienating It?
By Devorah Peretz (Rutgers Law Student) If you haven’t been living under a rock in the past year, you have definitely heard about Bitcoin; possibly more than you care to. Innovative technologies enable Bitcoins to be “mined”, when complex math problems are solved and added to Blockchain, a public ledger. Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies, were … Continue reading Cryptocurrency: Fostering Innovation, or Alienating It?…
From Earth to Outer Space: The Limits of the U.S. Patent Law
WINNER OF THE SECOND ANNUAL LASTOWKA SHORT-FORM WRITING COMPETITION By Anne Colrick (Rutgers Law Student) A patent gives an inventor the right to prevent others from “making, using, offering for sale, or selling” his invention. The U.S. patent system is territorial in nature and is granted by national/regional patent offices. Therefore, a patent is protected only within … Continue reading From Earth to Outer Space: The Limits of the U.S. Patent Law…