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  • June 18, 2025

    Netflix Gets Fed. Circ.'s Backing In Streaming Patent Fight

    The Federal Circuit on Wednesday affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board finding that invalidated claims in a streaming patent challenged by Netflix while also vacating the board's decision to decline to scrub other claims.

  • June 18, 2025

    News Orgs Urge Court To Stick With OpenAI Evidence Order

    A group of news organizations has asked a Manhattan federal judge to reject OpenAI's request to terminate an order for it to retain output log data for user conversations with ChatGPT, saying the order is necessary to prevent the company from deleting further evidence in a case alleging news articles were improperly used to train the generative artificial intelligence model.

  • June 18, 2025

    Dorsey & Whitney Adds Patent Partner From Perkins Coie

    Dorsey & Whitney LLP has grown its intellectual property offerings in Washington state with the addition of an experienced patent attorney from Perkins Coie LLP.

  • June 18, 2025

    Union Praises NY Bills On AI In Advertisements, Digital Rights

    Entertainment labor union SAG-AFTRA has applauded the passage of two bills by the New York State Legislature that would require the disclosure of advertisements' use of artificial intelligence-generated performers and for permission to be obtained to use digital renderings of deceased performers in expressive works.

  • June 18, 2025

    NY Exterminator Says Its 'Black Widow' TM Is 'Incontestable'

    A downstate New York pest exterminator on Wednesday urged a Connecticut federal judge to rule that a Constitution State competitor infringed its logo and confused customers, arguing it owns "valid, incontestable" trademarks that have been in use since 2003.

  • June 18, 2025

    Fed. Circ. OKs Google's PTAB Win In Sonos Patent Fight

    The Federal Circuit on Wednesday backed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board finding that claims in a Sonos music playback patent were invalid, handing a win to Google in a larger fight between the companies.

  • June 18, 2025

    Flaster Greenberg The Latest To Launch AI Services

    Flaster Greenberg PC has announced the firm expanded its privacy and cybersecurity group to include artificial intelligence matters, becoming the latest firm to formalize its legal services related to the technology.

  • June 17, 2025

    Mass. Judge Temporarily Blocks DOD Research Funding Cuts

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Tuesday issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration's planned cuts to U.S. Department of Defense-funded research, granting the injunction just a day after a slew of institutions sued on allegations that the move would "stop critical research in its tracks."

  • June 17, 2025

    Novo Nordisk Settles TM Suit Against Clinic Over Compounds

    Novo Nordisk, the company behind drugs Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy, struck a deal with an Ohio clinic to end its federal trademark infringement case, one of a slew of suits the pharmaceutical giant has filed against health facilities offering custom-made compounded drugs purporting to yield similar results to its blockbuster products used for weight loss.

  • June 17, 2025

    Samsung Says Jurors Lied In Netlist IP Trial, Seeks Do-Over

    Samsung told a California federal judge it needs a fourth trial against Netlist Inc. after losing a suit over a deal to license computer memory patents, saying three jurors lied during voir dire in a case that bolsters Netlist's position regarding $421 million worth of related verdicts in Texas.

  • June 17, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Affirms PTAB Ax Of Roku Patent Claims

    The Federal Circuit affirmed Tuesday a Patent Trial and Appeal Board ruling that invalidated claims in a Roku Inc. remote control patent and ordered the board to look back at one claim it upheld, neutralizing the company's bid to renew its case against Universal Electronics at the U.S. International Trade Commission.

  • June 17, 2025

    AgTech Co. Can Block Rival's Weeding Tool In Patent Fight

    A California federal judge has sided with agriculture technology company Carbon Autonomous Robotic Systems to block a rival from selling a laser-based weeding tool that Carbon claims infringes its patents.

  • June 17, 2025

    Novartis Narrows Entresto Fight With MSN, Noratech Deals

    Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. has come closer to fully keeping a generic version of its blockbuster drug Entresto off the market, with MSN Pharmaceuticals Inc. backing down on its most contentious appeal and Noratech Pharmaceutical settling.

  • June 17, 2025

    SoundExchange Targets Sonos, Napster In $3M Royalties Suit

    Nonprofit royalty collector SoundExchange has sued Sonos Inc. and Napster for failing to pay more than $3.4 million in royalties, interest and other costs related to the operation of Sonos Radio.

  • June 17, 2025

    Dexcom Faces TM Suit Over 'Stelo' Glucose Monitor Product

    Software company StarQuest Ventures Inc., which does business as Stelo, has hit Dexcom with a trademark infringement suit alleging the use of the 'Stelo' name for Dexcom's glucose monitoring system has caused significant consumer confusion and damaged Stelo's brand.

  • June 17, 2025

    Safety Co. Demands Sanctions Over No-Show Witnesses

    Safety inspection company UL LLC has sought $13,500 in sanctions and a court order to compel two Chinese solar companies to produce key witnesses in a dispute over counterfeit UL marks, accusing them of last-minute cancellations and monthslong delays.

  • June 17, 2025

    X, Meta Get Fed. Circ. To Back Invalidation Of Xerox Patent

    X and Meta both saw their successful challenges to claims in a Xerox patent on creating profiles of website users remain intact after the Federal Circuit on Tuesday affirmed a pair of decisions from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board invalidating the claims.

  • June 17, 2025

    Four More Women Appeal NIL Deal Over Title IX Objections

    Four additional former and current women college athletes, including one of the most decorated lacrosse players of all time, have filed notice of their intent to appeal the NCAA's $2.78 billion name, image and likeness compensation settlement to the Ninth Circuit, objecting to the deal's disproportionately low allocation of money to women.

  • June 17, 2025

    Senate Bill Could Hike Taxes On Litigation Funding Profits

    Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, released the committee's budget reconciliation proposal Monday evening, which includes proposed reforms to third-party litigation funding.

  • June 17, 2025

    3rd Circ. To Review AI Ruling In Fight Over Westlaw Data

    The Third Circuit on Tuesday granted an interlocutory appeal from tech startup Ross Intelligence, which is challenging a ruling from a Delaware federal court that concluded it infringed copyrighted material from Thomson Reuters' Westlaw platform to create a competing legal research tool powered by artificial intelligence.

  • June 17, 2025

    USPTO Unveils AI Tools To Speed Up Patent Examinations

    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office said Tuesday it is developing various artificial intelligence programs to help patent and trademark examiners, including tools to help them identify prior art faster.

  • June 17, 2025

    School's Out: 8 Summer Reading Picks For IP Attorneys

    For busy intellectual property attorneys, summer can present the perfect opportunity to catch up on some reading, whether it's a treatise on contracts in the entertainment sector or a vivid work of science fiction that has the potential to bring new perspective to one's personal and professional lives.

  • June 17, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Undoes PTAB Win For Tech Giants On Web Patent

    The Federal Circuit on Tuesday threw out the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision that invalidated claims in an Express Mobile patent covering ways to build a website, handing a loss to patent challengers Meta, Google and others.

  • June 17, 2025

    Medical AI Co. Calls Rival's Suit A Ploy To Kill Competition

    A Canadian artificial intelligence company focusing on medical information has asked a Massachusetts federal judge to toss out a recent trade secrets lawsuit, saying the complaint is an attempt to thwart competition based solely on speculation.

  • June 16, 2025

    Hewlett Packard Strikes Deal To End EDTX Patent Case

    Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. struck a deal to resolve Canadian software company VirtaMove Corp.'s lawsuit accusing it of infringing two patents, as well as its own counterclaims against VirtaMove, the companies told a Texas federal judge Monday.

Expert Analysis

  • Trending At The PTAB: A Pivot On Discretionary Denials

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    Following the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's rescission of the 2022 Vidal memorandum and a reversion to the standards under Apple v. Fintiv, petitioners hoping to avoid discretionary denials should undertake holistic review of all Fintiv factors, rather than relying on certain fail-safe provisions, say attorneys at Finnegan.

  • How Trump Policies Are Affecting The Right To Repair

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    Recent policy changes by the second Trump administration — ranging from deregulatory initiatives to tariff increases — are likely to have both positive and negative effects on the ability of independent repair shops and individual consumers to exercise their right to repair electronic devices, say attorneys at Carter Ledyard.

  • How Attorneys Can Master The Art Of On-Camera Presence

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    As attorneys are increasingly presented with on-camera opportunities, they can adapt their traditional legal skills for video contexts — such as virtual client meetings, marketing content or media interviews — by understanding the medium and making intentional adjustments, says Kerry Barrett.

  • Patent Drafting Pointers From Fed. Circ. COVID Test Ruling

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    The Federal Circuit's recent decision in DNA Genotek v. Spectrum Solutions provides several best practice pointers for drafting and prosecuting patent applications, highlighting how nuances in wording can potentially limit the scope of claims or otherwise affect claim constructions, says Irah Donner at Manatt.

  • Opinion

    Congress Must Reform The PTAB To Protect Small Innovators

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    Lawmakers must reintroduce the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act or similar legislation to prevent larger companies from leveraging the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to target smaller patent holders, says Schwegman Lundberg's Russell Slifer, former deputy director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

  • Series

    Baseball Fantasy Camp Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    With six baseball fantasy experiences under my belt, I've learned time and again that I didn't make the wrong career choice, but I've also learned that baseball lessons are life lessons, and I'm a better lawyer for my time at St. Louis Cardinals fantasy camp, says Scott Felder at Wiley.

  • Series

    Adapting To Private Practice: From Fed. Prosecutor To BigLaw

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    Making the jump from government to private practice is no small feat, but, based on my experience transitioning to a business-driven environment after 15 years as an assistant U.S. attorney, it can be incredibly rewarding and help you become a more versatile lawyer, says Michael Beckwith at Dickinson Wright.

  • Fed. Circ. In Feb.: Lessons On Cases With Many Patent Claims

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    The Federal Circuit's decision in Kroy IP v. Groupon last month establishes that inter partes review petitioners cannot rely on collateral estoppel to invalidate patent claims after challenging a smaller subset, highlighting the benefit that patent owners may gain from seeking patents with many claims, say attorneys at Knobbe Martens.

  • Firms Still Have Lateral Market Advantage, But Risks Persist

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    Partner and associate mobility data from the fourth quarter of 2024 shows that we’re in a new, stable era of lateral hiring where firms have the edge, but leaders should proceed cautiously, looking beyond expected revenue and compensation analyses for potential risks, say Julie Henson and Greg Hamman at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.

  • The New Playbook For Managing Athlete-Controlled IP

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    Comparing Luka Dončić's and Lebron James' approaches to establishing and managing their brands highlights a shift toward athlete-controlled IP and some lessons on how players and teams can collaborate to capitalize on athletes' star power, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Opinion

    We Must Allow Judges To Use Their Independent Judgment

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    As two recent cases show, the ability of judges to access their independent judgment crucially enables courts to exercise the discretion needed to reach the right outcome based on the unique facts within the law, says John Siffert at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.

  • The Central Issues Facing Fed. Circ. In Patent Damages Case

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    The en banc Federal Circuit's pending review of EcoFactor v. Google could reshape how expert damages opinions are argued, and could have ripple effects that limit jury awards, say attorneys at McAndrews Held.

  • Series

    Performing Stand-Up Comedy Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Whether I’m delivering a punchline on stage or a closing argument in court, balancing stand-up comedy performances and my legal career has demonstrated that the keys to success in both endeavors include reading the room, landing the right timing and making an impact, says attorney Rebecca Palmer.

  • Series

    Adapting To Private Practice: From SEC To BigLaw

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    As I adjusted to the multifaceted workflow of a BigLaw firm after leaving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, working side by side with new colleagues on complex matters proved the fastest way to build a deep rapport and demonstrate my value, says Jennifer Lee at Jenner & Block.

  • China High Court Ruling Could Encourage Antitrust Litigation

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    Practitioners defending U.S. companies in China should take note of a Chinese Supreme Court ruling that plaintiffs can file suits based on either where the alleged action, or where the result of such action, occurred — which will promote civil litigation by minimizing procedural battles over forum selection, says Yang Yang at Leaqual Law Firm.

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