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  • September 11, 2025

    RSS Co-Creator Unveils License Plan For AI Content Crawlers

    The co-creator of RSS feeds has helped launch a licensing process for AI crawlers that scrape website content to train artificial intelligence systems.

  • September 11, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Lets Ruling On Canada's Cherry Patent Stand

    The Federal Circuit on Thursday declined a request by a group of cherry growers to reinstate a court order that a patent covering the Staccato cherry variety owned by the Canadian government was invalid, saying a district judge had not acted improperly by reversing the order.

  • September 11, 2025

    Zeiss Secures $785K In X-Ray Patent Trial Against Sigray

    Sigray Inc. is on the hook for $785,000 in damages after a finding in California federal court this week that it infringed X-ray imaging patents owned by Carl Zeiss X-Ray Microscopy Inc., but the jury also found that Sigray's infringement was not willful and refused to award any lost profits. 

  • September 11, 2025

    Luminar Must Face Investor Suit Over Image Rip-Off Claims

    Autonomous vehicle technology company Luminar Semiconductor Inc. cannot escape the latest version of a proposed investor class action alleging that it passed off an image of a competitor's technology as its own after a Florida federal judge found that the amended suit now sufficiently pleads that the company made material misrepresentations.

  • September 11, 2025

    IYO Loses Sanctions Bid In OpenAI Trademark Case

    Technology firm IYO Inc. was denied a request to sanction OpenAI by a California federal judge who said IYO had not convincingly backed up its claim that OpenAI reposted materials touting products under the "IO" brand in violation of a court order.

  • September 11, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Keeps Google, Amazon Patent Fights In Calif.

    The Federal Circuit on Thursday refused to send back to Texas federal court a pair of suits from a software company accusing Google and Amazon of patent infringement, refusing to undo findings that California was the better venue.

  • September 10, 2025

    Britannica, Merriam-Webster Sue Perplexity Over Content Use

    Encyclopedia Britannica Inc. and Merriam-Webster Inc. on Wednesday sued Perplexity AI Inc. in New York federal court, alleging that the artificial intelligence-powered search engine startup was engaging in "massive copying" of their copyright-protected content and spitting out verbatim reproductions of their content without permission.

  • September 10, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Won't Revisit Double-Patenting, Soda TM Appeals

    The Federal Circuit on Wednesday declined to revisit its decisions in a trio of intellectual property cases, including one where it upheld an Acadia Pharmaceuticals Parkinson's disease drug patent and addressed double-patenting, and another deeming "Kist" and "Sunkist" soft drink marks confusingly similar.

  • September 10, 2025

    Sonos Seeks Exit In $3M Royalties Suit By SoundExchange

    Sonos says it shouldn't have to face a suit claiming it and Napster failed to pay more than $3.4 million in royalties, interest and other costs related to the operation of Sonos Radio, saying it never had the responsibility of having to pay any royalties.

  • September 10, 2025

    Disney Says Forged Doc Aids $532K 'Moana' Sanctions Bid

    An attorney for Disney on Wednesday urged a California federal judge to issue $532,815 in sanctions against attorneys representing an animator who unsuccessfully alleged "Moana" lifted from his Polynesian adventure story, saying the lawyers knew or should have known a key document in the case is a forgery.

  • September 10, 2025

    Plaintiffs Seek Info From Microsoft, OpenAI In Copyright MDL

    A proposed class of authors suing over the alleged use of works to train ChatGPT has asked a Manhattan federal judge to force Microsoft to hand over documents they said could be a "smoking gun of copyright infringement," while a group of news organizations said OpenAI should turn over materials on low-quality, artificial intelligence-generated news sites. 

  • September 10, 2025

    Meet The Attys Now Fighting Judge Newman's Suspension

    Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's main attorney in the fight against her suspension from the appeals court has departed from the New Civil Liberties Alliance, leaving his former colleagues to head the litigation.

  • September 10, 2025

    Broadcom Urges Fed. Circ. To Undo Netflix's Patent Wins

    Broadcom has told the Federal Circuit that a California federal judge wrongly invalidated two data patents it asserted against Netflix, saying the judge erred in finding that the patents cover steps that could be carried out by a traffic cop or a 19th century switchboard operator.

  • September 10, 2025

    Vehicle Cosmetics Co. Sues Over AI-Voice Suit Threats

    A manufacturer of vehicle wax and wash products has sued a voice actor in Texas federal court, seeking a declaration that he doesn't have a claim for misappropriating his likeness, saying a rogue employee created an artificial intelligence-generated version of his voice and that no revenues were derived from it.

  • September 10, 2025

    DC Circ. Temporarily Reinstates Copyright Head After Firing

    The fired head of the U.S. Copyright Office has regained her position for the time being after a split D.C. Circuit faulted a lower court's analysis of whether she would be harmed if she didn't get her job back while fighting the Trump administration's dismissal of her.

  • September 10, 2025

    Tech M&A Pro Joins Baker McKenzie In Silicon Valley

    Baker McKenzie is strengthening its transactional team, bringing in a technology mergers and acquisitions expert, most recently with Tech Law Partners LLP, as a partner in its Palo Alto, California, office.

  • September 09, 2025

    Conservative Groups Warn Against Value-Based 'Patent Tax'

    More than three dozen conservative groups Tuesday urged the U.S. Department of Commerce to refrain from considering charging patent owners a novel "patent tax" based on the value of their patents, warning that such a levy would harm innovation in the U.S., especially for emerging technologies.

  • September 09, 2025

    2nd Circ. Won't Nix Vimeo IP Loss But Clears Path For Appeal

    The Second Circuit Tuesday mostly rejected Capitol Records' bid to revisit its loss to Vimeo over lip-dub videos set to copyrighted songs, removing a footnote that could've blocked an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, but leaving intact their finding that the record labels waived a key liability theory.

  • September 09, 2025

    CVS Says Takeda Tried To Block Heartburn Drug Competition

    Drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and other entities engaged in a "horizontal conspiracy and agreement" to restrain competition in the U.S. market for the acid reflux drug Dexilant and its generic equivalents, CVS Pharmacy Inc. alleged in a complaint filed in California federal court Tuesday.

  • September 09, 2025

    Shein, Designers Resolve IP, RICO Dispute Over Copying

    Shein has reached a settlement with a group of independent designers accusing the ultra-fast fashion company of copyright infringement and racketeering, according to a notice filed Monday in California federal court.

  • September 09, 2025

    Juul Gets ITC To Review NJOY Vape Imports, Again

    The U.S. International Trade Commission voted Tuesday to investigate whether certain imported NJOY brand vaping products infringe a patent owned by rival Juul, after Juul filed another complaint alleging NJOY devices violated its patent rights in vaporizer technologies.

  • September 09, 2025

    PTAB Leader Urges Specificity In Discretionary Denial Briefs

    The Patent Trial and Appeal Board's acting chief judge urged litigants Tuesday to support the arguments they make in the board's new discretionary denial process with specific details about their cases, during a panel where lawyers expressed both frustration about and praise for the system.

  • September 09, 2025

    Meta Target Of Patent Suit In Texas Over Social Search Tech

    Meta Platforms has been hit with a lawsuit in Texas federal court accusing the technology company of infringing a pair of search engine patents that can rank online content based on user engagement.

  • September 09, 2025

    Hoodie Co. Wants $3.6M In Fees After Trial Loss Overturned

    A sweatshirt maker wants $3.6 million in attorney fees from a rival after a $21 million judgment that forced it into bankruptcy was overturned by the Federal Circuit in July, saying the judgment was based on meritless allegations all along.

  • September 09, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Revives Realtek's Fee Bid In Semiconductor IP Feud

    The Federal Circuit on Tuesday faulted U.S. District Judge Alan Albright for denying Realtek Semiconductor Corp.'s request for fees following the dismissal of a patent infringement suit against it, saying the semiconductor company is the prevailing party even if the accusing company willingly abandoned the case.

Expert Analysis

  • Dupes Boom Spurs IP Risks, Opportunities For Investors

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    The rising popularity of dupe products has created a dynamic marketplace where both dupes-based businesses and established branded companies can thrive, but investors must consider a host of legal implications, especially when the dupes straddle a fine line between imitation and intellectual property infringement, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

  • Opinion

    IPR Denial In IRhythm Should Not Set A Blanket Rule

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    Though the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's discretionary denial in iRhythm v. Welch Allyn last month raised concerns that mere knowledge of a patent could bar inter partes review institution, a closer look at the facts and reasoning reveals why this case's holdings should not be reflexively applied to all petitioners, says David McCombs at Haynes Boone.

  • Series

    My Opera And Baseball Careers Make Me A Better Lawyer

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    Though participating in opera and the world of professional baseball often pulls me away from the office, my avocations improve my legal career by helping me perform under scrutiny, prioritize team success, and maintain joy and perspective at work, says Adam Unger at Herrick Feinstein.

  • Opinion

    Subject Matter Eligibility Test Should Return To Preemption

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    Subject matter eligibility has posed challenges for patentees due to courts' arbitrary and confusing reasoning, but adopting a two-part preemption test could align the applicant, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the courts, says Manav Das at McDonnell Boehnen.

  • 8 Ways Lawyers Can Protect The Rule Of Law In Their Work

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    Whether they are concerned with judicial independence, regulatory predictability or client confidence, lawyers can take specific meaningful actions on their own when traditional structures are too slow or too compromised to respond, says Angeli Patel at the Berkeley Center of Law and Business.

  • Google Damages Ruling Offers Lessons For Testifying Experts

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    The Federal Circuit's recent decision in EcoFactor v. Google represents a shift in how courts evaluate expert testimony in patent cases, offering a practical guide for how litigators and testifying experts can refine their work, says Adam Rhoten at Secretariat.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Communicating With Clients

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    Law school curricula often overlook client communication procedures, and those who actively teach this crucial facet of the practice can create exceptional client satisfaction and success, says Patrick Hanson at Wiggam Law.

  • Breaking Down Part 3 Of The Copyright Office's AI Report

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    On May 9, the U.S. Copyright Office published a prepublication version of the third and final part of its three-part report on artificial intelligence, offering key insights on the unauthorized use of copyrighted material by AI systems, says Courtney Sarnow at CM Law.

  • Trending At The PTAB: Shifts In Parallel Proceedings Strategy

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    Dynamics are changing between the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and federal courts, with two recent discretionary denials and one Federal Circuit decision offering takeaways for both patent owners and challengers navigating parallel proceedings, say attorneys at Finnegan.

  • Series

    Adapting To Private Practice: From US Rep. To Boutique Firm

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    My transition from serving as a member of Congress to becoming a partner at a boutique firm has been remarkably smooth, in part because I never stopped exercising my legal muscles, maintained relationships with my former colleagues and set the right tone at the outset, says Mondaire Jones at Friedman Kaplan.

  • Discretionary Denial Rulings May Spur Calls For PTAB Reform

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    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's recent decision in iRhythm Technologies v. Welch Allyn, denying inter partes review based on the patent owner's settled expectations that the patent would not be challenged, could motivate patent holders to seek Patent Trial and Appeal Board reform to preserve patent quality without burdening owners, say attorneys at Dechert.

  • Spinoff Transaction Considerations For Biotech M&A

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    Amid current market challenges, boards and management teams of biotech companies can consider several strategies for maximizing value should a spinoff opportunity arise, but not without significant advance planning and careful implementation, particularly in cases that might qualify as tax-free, say attorneys at Paul Hastings.

  • Fed. Circ. In May: Evaluating Opportunistic Trademark Filings

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    The Federal Circuit's decision last month in the "US Space Force" trademark case gives the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board additional clarity when working through opportunistic trademark filings, particularly when the mark's value is primarily due to the potential value of a false connection, say attorneys at Knobbe Martens.

  • Opinion

    Senate's 41% Litigation Finance Tax Would Hurt Legal System

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    The Senate’s latest version of the Big Beautiful Bill Act would impose a 41% tax on the litigation finance industry, but the tax is totally disconnected from the concerns it purports to address, and it would set the country back to a time when small plaintiffs had little recourse against big defendants, says Anthony Sebok at Cardozo School of Law.

  • 3 Juror Psychology Principles For Expert Witness Testimony

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    Expert witnesses can sometimes fall into traps when trying to teach juries complex topics by failing to consider the psychology of juror comprehension, but attorneys can help witnesses avoid these pitfalls with a deeper understanding of cognitive lag, chunking and learning styles, says Steve Wood at Courtroom Sciences.

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