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  • June 10, 2025

    OpenAI Hit With Trademark Suit Over IO Co. Name

    Technology company IYO Inc. has accused OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman of knowingly infringing its trademark when the company acquired competitor IO Products Inc. last month.

  • June 10, 2025

    Ex-GC Accused Of Stealing IP Amid Ownership Stake Dispute

    E-commerce company Storehouse In A Box sued its former general counsel and chief operating officer in Michigan federal court Monday, alleging he misappropriated trade secrets and confidential information, while also engaging in outside ventures that conflicted with his duties, after a dispute arose over his ownership claim in the business.

  • June 10, 2025

    Photographer Says Marlon Wayans Took Pot Pic

    Marlon Wayans, star of such films as "White Chicks" and "Scary Movie," was hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit on Tuesday by a photographer who claims he used her image of a Ziploc bag filled with marijuana on his Facebook account without permission.

  • June 10, 2025

    Judge Warns Attys Over Candor In Grubhub-Kroger TM Row

    An Illinois federal judge on Monday admonished defense counsel in ongoing trademark litigation between Grubhub Inc. and The Kroger Co. after finding discrepancies in the Kroger attorney's representations of information Grubhub provided in a discovery response, reminding all lawyers involved of their duty of candor and adherence to professional conduct rules.

  • June 10, 2025

    Merck Gets PTAB To Nix Johns Hopkins Cancer Drug Patent

    Merck & Co. Inc. subsidiary Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC has notched a win at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in its disagreement with Johns Hopkins University over a cancer research partnership, persuading a panel to invalidate claims in a university-owned patent relating to a colorectal cancer treatment.

  • June 10, 2025

    Neurocrine Loses Suit Challenging Hormone Treatment Patent

    Neurocrine Biosciences has lost its attempt in Delaware federal court to invalidate a patent owned by biotechnology company Spruce Biosciences Inc. relating to the treatment of a hormonal disorder, after a federal judge tossed the lawsuit.

  • June 09, 2025

    Squires Dodges Trump Questions, Emphasizes AI For Backlog

    The Trump administration's nominee for U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director avoided answering whether Joe Biden won the 2020 election, how to describe defendants in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and whether he would follow an illegal directive from the president, along with addressing concerns about USPTO resources and artificial intelligence in post-hearing responses to senators.

  • June 09, 2025

    Judge To Limit Experts in Biogen, Genentech Drug Royalty Trial

    A California federal judge Monday laid out the ground rules for an upcoming high-stakes jury trial between Biogen and Roche Holding AG subsidiary Genentech over patent royalties on multiple sclerosis drug sales, giving each side nine hours to argue their case and saying she plans to limit expert testimony.

  • June 09, 2025

    Acadia Win On Parkinson's Drug Patent Upheld By Fed. Circ.

    The Federal Circuit on Monday upheld the validity of an Acadia Pharmaceuticals Parkinson's disease drug patent, saying the result was compelled by double-patenting precedent the court set last year, but generics maker MSN Laboratories has suggested it may seek en banc review.

  • June 09, 2025

    Patent Suit Against Sirius XM Gets 2nd Fed. Circ. Reprieve

    The Federal Circuit on Monday revived a patent case against satellite radio company Sirius XM for a second time, reversing a lower court's ruling that a German research foundation's five-year delay in alleging infringement meant it was prohibited from pursuing the case.

  • June 09, 2025

    Ex-Exec Stole Data And Solicited Clients For Rival, Suit Says

    Georgia-based software firm Trinoor LLC has filed a lawsuit against a former vice president the company alleges deleted and stole "vast amounts" of internal data before jumping ship to join a competitor earlier this year.

  • June 09, 2025

    Judge Cites Golf Films In Axing Tiger Woods' League TM Suit

    A Delaware federal judge on Monday dismissed a trademark suit filed by a company started by golfers Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy against LA Golf Partners LLC, all while citing golf films "Caddyshack," "Tin Cup" and "Happy Gilmore."

  • June 09, 2025

    Purple Innovation Can't Get Fees In Mattress TM Feud

    A South Carolina federal judge has denied a motion for attorney fees filed by Purple Innovation Inc. and Purple Innovation LLC in a trademark dispute with American Serleep, finding that the case didn't meet the Lanham Act's "exceptional" standard for awarding such fees.

  • June 09, 2025

    Micron Spread 'Xenophobic Lies,' Rival's False Ad Suit Says

    Chinese chipmaker Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp. has slapped Micron Technology and lobbying firm DCI Group AZ LLC with a false advertising lawsuit in D.C. federal court claiming the U.S. rival and DCI Group spread "xenophobic lies" that its chips can be used to spy on Americans at the Chinese government's behest.

  • June 09, 2025

    Edwards Can't Get Fed. Circ. To Overrule PTAB Amendments

    The Patent Trial and Appeal Board rightly held that amended claims of a Cardiovalve Ltd. heart valve implant aren't invalid, the Federal Circuit affirmed Monday.

  • June 09, 2025

    Fitch Even's Ex-IP Client Wants Firm's Patent Suit Tossed

    Prenatal-Hope Inc. and its chief executive officer are asking an Illinois federal judge to dismiss a suit in which law firm Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery LLP seeks a declaration that the CEO isn't the inventor behind a prenatal test patent.

  • June 09, 2025

    Sheppard Mullin Adds Perkins Coie IP Trio In DC, Chicago

    Three Perkins Coie LLP intellectual property partners with deep experience representing clients in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and related industries have jumped to Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP.

  • June 09, 2025

    Alibaba Wants Patent Suit Axed Over Atty's 'Extreme' Conduct

    Cloud products and services company Alibaba Cloud US LLC has moved to dismiss a patent suit against it by Cooperative Entertainment Inc. as a sanction for "extreme" conduct by its attorney, which continued after he was referred to a disciplinary committee.

  • June 09, 2025

    Husch Blackwell Hires 5 Quarles & Brady Life Sciences Pros

    Amid its efforts to grow in the life sciences space, Husch Blackwell LLP announced Monday that it has brought on three lawyers and two non-attorney professionals from Quarles & Brady LLP.

  • June 09, 2025

    TTAB Precedent Bars 'Repeats And Restates' Tactic In Appeals

    The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has rejected an application to register Princeton Equity Group for financial services, deeming the mark geographically descriptive in a precedential opinion warning applicants that arguments incorporated by reference in appeals will be considered forfeited in the future.

  • June 08, 2025

    Judge Approves NCAA's $2.8B Athlete Revenue Settlement

    The NCAA's $2.78 billion class action settlement that will for the first time provide for revenue sharing with college athletes was given final approval late Friday by a California federal judge.

  • June 06, 2025

    High Court Says Software Glitch Led To Early Order List Drop

    An "apparent software malfunction" caused the U.S. Supreme Court's order list to be issued early Friday, orders in which the justices granted certiorari in four cases and refused to take up a long list of other ones, including cases centered on Pennsylvania's election system and the Obama Presidential Center.

  • June 06, 2025

    Patent Office Leader Rejects IPRs Based On 12-Year Wait

    Acting U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Coke Morgan Stewart on Friday turned away a series of challenges to Welch Allyn Inc.'s heart monitor patents, determining petitioner iRhythm Technologies Inc. should have disputed them much earlier.

  • June 06, 2025

    T.I., Tiny Urge Judge To Prevent 4th Trial In $71M Doll Row

    Clifford "T.I." Harris and Tameka "Tiny" Harris have urged a California federal judge to reject MGA Entertainment's motion to reverse a jury's $71.4 million verdict finding the company infringed the trade dress and publicity rights of the OMG Girlz pop group, saying the rehashed arguments fall flat.

  • June 06, 2025

    Justices Reject Eligibility Appeal On Telemedicine Patents

    The U.S. Supreme Court declined Friday to review a decision that telemedicine patents asserted against the U.S. government are invalid for claiming only abstract ideas, in the court's latest refusal to reconsider the standard for determining if inventions are eligible for patents.

Expert Analysis

  • Calif. Bar Exam Fiasco Shows Why Attys Must Disclose AI Use

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    The recent revelation that a handful of questions from the controversial California bar exam administered in February were drafted using generative artificial intelligence demonstrate the continued importance of disclosure for attorneys who use AI tools, say attorneys at Troutman.

  • Opinion

    Anti-Counterfeiting Efforts Must Hold China Accountable

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    As the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development drafts guidelines for combating counterfeit goods, U.S. representatives must be frank about the need to hold Chinese platforms accountable for their role in counterfeiting — and specific about the changes that will be required, says Eli Clemens at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation.

  • Securing IP Protection For AI Avatars

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    As artificial intelligence avatars play an ever-expanding role in sales, operations and entertainment, companies must plan for intellectual property protection for these brand assets as their control will turn on the nuances of their creation and use, say attorneys at K&L Gates.

  • In 2nd Place, Va. 'Rocket Docket' Remains Old Reliable

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    The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia was again one of the fastest civil trial courts in the nation last year, and an interview with the court’s newest judge provides insights into why it continues to soar, says Robert Tata at Hunton.

  • Parsing A Lack Of Antitrust Info-Sharing Enforcement Clarity

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    Information sharing among competing firms has recently faced dramatic changes in antitrust agency guidance, while courts grapple with the permissible scope of pricing algorithms, leaving companies in limbo, but potential Trump administration changes could offer some reprieve, say attorneys at Axinn.

  • Foreign Sovereign Entities Should Heed 9th Circ. IP Ruling

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    After the Ninth Circuit recently held that four Chinese state-controlled companies were not immune from criminal indictment for alleged economic espionage, foreign sovereign-controlled entities should assess whether their operations and affiliation with their parent states qualify for sovereign immunity under the common law, say attorneys at Cleary.

  • How Attorneys Can Become Change Agents For Racial Equity

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    As the administration targets diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and law firms consider pulling back from their programs, lawyers who care about racial equity and justice can employ four strategies to create microspaces of justice, which can then be parlayed into drivers of transformational change, says Susan Sturm at Columbia Law School.

  • Strategies For Litigating In The Unified Patent Court

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    Since opening its gates two years ago, the European Unified Patent Court has transformed the patent litigation landscape and global litigation strategies, but parties seeking to take advantage of the court's robust processes must be prepared for the front-loaded character of UPC proceedings, say attorneys at McDermott.

  • Series

    Running Marathons Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    After almost five years of running marathons, I’ve learned that both the race itself and the training process sharpen skills that directly translate to the practice of law, including discipline, dedication, endurance, problem-solving and mental toughness, says Lauren Meadows at Swift Currie.

  • 3 Mistakes To Avoid In Service Provider AI Terms

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    Every service provider contract doesn't need extensive artificial intelligence provisions, because when poorly drafted, they create impracticable obligations, miss important distinctions and may reflect wrong understanding of the law, says Chris Wlach at Huge Inc.

  • DOJ Policy Shifts May Resurrect De Facto 'China Initiative'

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    The U.S. Department of Justice's recently unveiled white collar enforcement strategy seemingly marks a return to a now-defunct 2018 policy aimed at combating national security concerns with China, and likely foretells aggressive scrutiny of trade and customs fraud, sanctions evasion, and money laundering, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Supporting A Trial Team

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    While students often practice as lead trial attorneys in law school, such an opportunity likely won’t arise until a few years into practice, so junior associates should focus on honing skills that are essential to supporting a trial team, including organization, adaptability and humility, says Lucy Zelina at Tucker Ellis.

  • Google Damages Ruling May Spur Income Approach Usage

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    The Federal Circuit's recent decision in EcoFactor v. Google may affect the extent to which damages experts apply the market approach in patent infringement matters, and income approach techniques may assume greater importance, says Erin Crockett at Charles River Associates.

  • Series

    Adapting To Private Practice: From US Attorney To BigLaw

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    When I transitioned to private practice after government service — most recently as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia — I learned there are more similarities between the two jobs than many realize, with both disciplines requiring resourcefulness, zealous advocacy and foresight, says Zach Terwilliger at V&E.

  • Rebuttal

    Forced Litigation Funding Disclosure Threatens Patent Rights

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    A recent Law360 guest article argued that courts should adopt stronger disclosure requirements for third-party litigation funding, but rather than enabling fairness or transparency, such measures would only undermine patent holders' access to capital and weaken their ability to assert valid patent rights, says Anup Misra at Curiam Capital.

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