Law and Innovation

Fresh and interesting article I recently wrote for the Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice - Oxford Journals: IP Protection For Graphical User Interfaces In The EU, US, And China. Here is the abstract: The article first briefly explains what a graphical user interface is. Then explores the current GUI protection offered in the US, the EU and China. Finally, as a case study, the article analyses the strategy developed by the Apple legal team concerning the Apple Watch. In addition, it describes how, to reach the ‘top (new) apps’ stores, developers and designers willing to launch a new (smartwatch) app are focusing on graphical user interfaces (GUI); and shows that having an intellectual property right for a GUI provides competitive advantage and a strong basis for early-stage funding strategy. Happy reading!  ( Thomas Dubuisson , IP protection for graphical user interfaces in the EU, US and China , Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice, 2015/10...

T he legal battle between the world’s two largest phone manufacturers Apple and Samsung isn't over, and the fighting in courtrooms is getting more intense than ever! Get ready for a new Apple vs. Samsung event on  August 9th, 2013 .  Last year, on August 24, 2012, one of the most watched trials ever in the tech world and, probably, one of the most exciting Intellectual Property case took place in California : Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al , Case No. C 11-1846 LHK . As you all remember, Samsung has been found guilty of infringing on several patents (design and utility) and trade dress owned by Apple. All in all, the jury found 28 products to infringe some of Apple's intellectual property rights (IPR) ( http://www.fosspatents.com/2012/08/apple-to-request-preliminary-injunction.html ). In other words, a verdict largely favorable to Apple. As a reminder, the total of the jury's damages award was $1,049,393,540. Here is a detailed lis...