IIP In The News

Stay updated with Irwin IP’s media coverage through “IIP in the News”. Whenever there’s a newsworthy article, it will be conveniently found below.

Several players in the replacement auto parts industry, including LKQ Corp. represented by Mark Lemley and Mark McKenna of Lex Lumina PLLC, and Barry Irwin, Iftekhar Zaim and Andrew Himebaugh of Irwin IP LLP., are urging the full Federal Circuit to reconsider the criteria used for determining the invalidity…
Irwin IP LLP attorneys Lisa Holubar and Ariel Katz provide their insights on just how valuable pro bono work is. As discussed in the article, Providing pro bono legal services is of paramount importance for law firms as it upholds the fundamental principle of access to justice, ensuring that…
A federal judge in Los Angeles will conduct a hearing to determine if the Ford Mustang, which appeared in the remake film “Gone in 60 Seconds” starring Nicolas Cage, qualifies as a character protected by copyright, much like the Batmobile. The remake keept the iconic car “Eleanor,” but switched…
Jason Keener (Irwin IP LLP) and David Brandon (Clark Hill LLP) represent Denice Shakarian Halicki, Eleanor Licensing, LLC, and Gone in 60 Seconds Motorsports, LLC in an ongoing federal lawsuit (case number 8:20-CV-01344) against Shelby/Classic Recreations. The lawsuit seeks millions in damages for unauthorized replicas of Denice Halicki’s copyrighted…
According to a legal complaint filed by Opternative, eyewear e-commerce giant Warby Parker is accused of signing partnership contracts and NDAs with online eyeglass prescription test startup Opternative, then stealing the technology to launch its own competing feature. To read the full article, visit: https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/16/opternative-vs-warby-parker/…