by Tim Billick | Apr 30, 2024 | Intellectual Property
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule on noncompete agreements. The final rule, which goes into effect within 120 days (August 2024), is intended to promote competition and increase wages by banning noncompete agreements nationwide....
by Tim Billick | Apr 9, 2024 | Intellectual Property
Irreparable Injury and Permanent Injunctions: Revisiting eBay v. MercExchange Inventors used to toil in great secrecy to develop new ideas and bring them to market, hoping nobody had beaten them to the patent office. In the early days of the patent wars, inventors...
by Tim Billick | Apr 9, 2024 | Intellectual Property
Challenges to Patenting AI-Generated Inventions With the recent improvements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has seen an increase in patent applications for AI-assisted inventions. [1]AI helps human inventors...
by Tim Billick | Mar 27, 2024 | Intellectual Property
This post was originally published on www.kuow.org. Microsoft’s stock price and market cap increased by 50% in 2023, thanks largely to the company’s partnership with OpenAI and its big lead in artificial intelligence. But The New York Times says Microsoft is profiting...
by Tim Billick | Feb 9, 2024 | Intellectual Property
In the intricate world of intellectual property (IP), disputes can be as complex as the innovations they involve. TBillick Law PLLC stands at the forefront of guiding clients through these challenging legal landscapes. This post explores how TBillick Law PLLC adeptly...
by Tim Billick | Sep 20, 2023 | Intellectual Property
The Supreme Court’s recent decision involving the estate of Andy Warhol and photographer Lynn Goldsmith sparked a new debate within the realm of copyright law. The 7-2 ruling primarily revolves around the fair use doctrine, a legal concept permitting the use of...
