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Injunction Constraints Impede Utility Patent Counterfeit Cases

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:37:07 +0100

Bipartisan Skepticism Greets Director Squires at First House Oversight Hearing

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:32:54 +0100

Inventors Back Dolby’s Interested-Party High Court Fight

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:06:09 +0100

Hemp Co. Seeks To Cancel Popular ‘Lost Mary’ Vape TM

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:32:09 +0100

NCAA’s Anti-Sports Betting Stance Becomes An IP Issue

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:14:09 +0100

Eli Lilly Keeps Most Of Weight Loss Drug Copy Suit Alive

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:59:28 +0100

NC Biz Court Bulletin: Judge Exits, Duke Ducks Climate Suit

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:18:12 +0100

ITC Will Review Solar Cell Imports For Infringement

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:18:12 +0100

PTAB Upholds Priority Win for Broad Institute in CRISPR Patent Case

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:15:25 +0100

Skull Shaver Can’t Stop NJ Judge From Moving IP Suit To NC

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:05:36 +0100

Nobel Prize Winners Again Lose Patent Fight Over CRISPR

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:34:34 +0100

Skincare Co. Says ITC Ruling Backs Ending PTAB Challenge

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:28:10 +0100

6th Circ. Won’t Revive Ky. Bourbon-Makers’ Fight Over A ‘First’

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:16:40 +0100

CoStar Expands Mass Copyright Case Against Zillow

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:13:28 +0100

USPTO Has A Chance To Correct Double-Patenting Doctrine

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:59:02 +0100

1st AI Acquisition Regulation Raises Contractor Concerns

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:58:32 +0100

BMW Facing ITC Trade Secrets Probe Of Infotainment Screens

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:50:11 +0100

High Court Asked To Review $168M Trade Secrets Award

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:47:33 +0100

Prototype Enough: Even More Expansion to the ITC Domestic Industry Framework

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:35:34 +0100

Grammarly Suit Flags Right Of Publicity As Key AI Issue

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:09:04 +0100

ITC To Probe Memory Tech Imports at Texas Firm’s Request

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:08:59 +0100

Judge Assails WowLine In Fee Order In Wallet Gadget Feud

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:02:45 +0100

Del. Judge Upholds $31M Patent Damages Against Amazon

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:58:37 +0100

Chanel Ducks The RealReal’s Antitrust Counterclaims For Now

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:54:00 +0100

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, March 27: Trademarks Evoking Fictitious Heritage May Be Deceptive Under EU Law; March Madness TRO Nixed by District Judge; EU Patent Applications Surpass 200K for First Time in 2025

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:15:54 +0100

NRA Strikes Deal With Its Ex-President In Florida Suit

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:12:53 +0100

UK Litigation Roundup: Here’s What You Missed In London

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:18:44 +0100

The Madras High Court’s Injunction in Sreedevi v. SaReGaMa: Was the Supreme Court Right to Stay It?

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:05:02 +0100

A New Shield for the “Strike” Era? Analysing the Delhi High Court’s Reasoning in Associated Broadcasting v. Google

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:20:23 +0100

Watching Hallmark Movies Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:19:50 +0100

Transsion fires back at Ericsson at UPC; IPO filing offers recent SEP deal value insight

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:09:44 +0100

adidas lawsuit highlights recent trend in litigation strategy

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100

Sahyog or Suppression? The New Architecture of Intermediary Liability

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:53:18 +0100

Artist Says Tech Cos. Cut Attribution From Work Used For AI

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:50:36 +0100

ITC Domestic Industry Rules Keep Opening Up In Apple Case

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:24:24 +0100

Judge Lends Ear To Audi’s Caesar Analogy To End Patent Suit

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:13:35 +0100

‘I Don’t Know’: 9th Circ. Presses Verrilli On Boeing Venue Issue

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:03:43 +0100

Court Won’t Block DraftKings’ Use Of NCAA TMs, For Now

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:53:13 +0100

Judge Voids Copyright Office’s Publisher Demand

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:51:30 +0100

Xfinity Lands $4.9M Win In Imposter Fraud Case

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:50:48 +0100

Joe Gibbs Racing Wants Rival Blocked From Using Stolen Info

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:25:59 +0100

CAFC Affirms District Court’s Denial of Mandatory Stay for ITC Respondent Who Voluntarily Dismissed Complaint

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:15:03 +0100

Fed. Circ. Rejects Pharma Co. Refiling Suit To Reset Deadline

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:01:30 +0100

Atty Group Backs Newman’s Suspension Fight At High Court

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:55:06 +0100

Revisiting the Orphan Works Debate 20 Years Later

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:29:33 +0100

Sony, USC Settle Fight Over Music Used In Social Media Ads

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:41:57 +0100

Boies Schiller Knocked By Judge In Meta Copyright Fight

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:21:33 +0100

Brazil court unveils interim procedure in Acer v Nokia 

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:02:30 +0100

Reel Justice: ‘Mercy’ And Private Surveillance As Evidence

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:57:46 +0100

Fed. Circ. In February: When Grammar Trumps Patent Specs

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:38:58 +0100

Miley Cyrus’ ‘Flowers’ IP Feud Should Advance, Court Told

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:34:56 +0100

Core Scientific Can’t Move Crypto Patent Case Across Texas

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:01:43 +0100

Unified Patents Keeps Win Over Email Filtering IP At Fed. Circ.

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:28:15 +0100

Atty Wants To Undo Gun Client Ad Ban In Sig Sauer Battle

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:23:24 +0100

U.S. Government Says SCOTUS Should Skip Pharma Companies’ Challenge to Medicare Negotiation Program

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:15:45 +0100

No Do-Overs: Federal Circuit Blocks Dismiss-and-Refile Tactic to Restart ITC Stay Deadline

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:42:17 +0100

Meta Says Smart Glasses Suit Left Out Patent’s Co-Owner

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:24:05 +0100

Ex-Deloitte Workers Can’t Undo Charge Revival, 4th Circ. Says

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:11:41 +0100

3 Count: Opening a Window

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:54:29 +0100

Netflix Beats Infringement Claims In Video Patent Trial

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:37:58 +0100

IPWatchdog LIVE 2026: What Big Tech Actually Wants from Your Patent, and What Sends It Straight to the Back Burner

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:15:03 +0100

How ex parte re-examination is becoming a primary risk management tool

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100

Knowledge Isn’t Enough: The Supreme Court Rejects Expansive Theory of Secondary Copyright Liability

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:52:40 +0100

PTAB Was Never ‘100% Discretionary,’ Rep. Issa Tells Squires

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0100

T-Mobile’s Defeat Of $253M Patent Suit Remains Untouched

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:15:25 +0100

Official Says DOJ Watching Essential Patent Antitrust Cases

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:07:18 +0100

Streaming, SEPs and antitrust – oh my!

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:15:55 +0100

“Replay of the same movie”: DOJ flags familiar antitrust tactics in streaming patent wars

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:15:55 +0100

Justices’ Music Piracy Ruling Could Reverberate Beyond ISPs

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:11:28 +0100

Contentious House USPTO Oversight Hearing Centers on PTAB Reforms, Trump’s Political Influence

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:57:31 +0100

Ex-Pharma GC Freed From Trade Secrets Suit Amid Ch. 7 Stay

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:57:29 +0100

Volvo Accused Of Infringing LED Headlight, GPS System Tech

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:43:56 +0100

USPTO To Launch AI Image Search, Description Tools For TMs

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:24:08 +0100

Supreme Court Rules for Cox, Weakens DMCA

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:09:32 +0100

Atty Loses Coverage For Wife’s Employer Trade Secret Suit

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:41:20 +0100

Nut Co. Can Argue Pistachio Trade Dress Is Generic

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:37:49 +0100

Fake Urine Co. Says Smoke Shop Infringed Brand

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:37:03 +0100

Lawmakers Aim To Advance Bills Bolstering Patent Rights

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:25:37 +0100

Judge Backs USPTO’s Ax Of Art Project Patent App

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:13:39 +0100

McKesson Accuses Former Exec. Of Leaking Trade Secrets

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:05:37 +0100

New Orphan Drug Law Provides A Key Fix For Pharma Cos.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:58:28 +0100

USPTO director faces heat on PTAB, morale and reform

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:46:49 +0100

Caterpillar Hits Back At Bobcat With Patent Claims

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:39:15 +0100

Fecal Treatment Co. Says Ch. 11 Is Best Option To Sell Assets

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:31:02 +0100

Impossible Foods Owes Marketer $3.25M In TM Suit, Jury Says

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:48:37 +0100

Turf Company Executive Can’t Escape Trade Secrets Suit

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:45:57 +0100

Lighting Co. Kenall Gets 5% Royalty, No Lost Profits In IP Row

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:19:48 +0100

Ramey, EscapeX Ask Justices To Review Sanctions Challenge

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:18:13 +0100

Supreme Court Reverses $1 Billion Verdict, Rules Cox Not Contributorily Liable for Subscribers’ Copyright Infringement

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:15:14 +0100

3 Count: Disney Exit

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:40:27 +0100

10 common pitfalls that can derail IP agreements

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:00:56 +0100

Dechert Adds Pauls Weiss Patent Partners In DC, NY

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:19:01 +0100

When Trade Secret Litigation And Criminal Law Collide

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:16:29 +0100

[SpicyIP Tidbit] Patent’s Gone, War’s On: Inside Novo Nordisk’s Semaglutide Litigation Blitz

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:07:55 +0100

BREAKING: Justices Reverse Liability Verdict Against Cox For Music Piracy

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:29:05 +0100

The ‘machine unlearning’ problem: AI’s hidden licensing and compliance challenges 

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:20:00 +0100

USPTO joins DOJ in supporting permanent injunctions for NPEs amid case against Samsung

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:20:00 +0100

Mercola is Seeking a Patent Paralegal

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:15:27 +0100

Geely hit with Brazilian patent injunction, files fresh action in China

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:49:17 +0100

Criminal enforcement considerations in trade secret theft cases 

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100

FBI door‑knocks to cross‑border data collection challenges: criminal enforcement in trade secret theft cases 

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100

IPWatchdog LIVE Day Three: Coke Stewart Says Reexam Surge is on Office Radar; Rep. Kiley Talks Innovation Education on the Hill; and Meet the 2026 IPWatchdog Masters Hall of Fame Inductees

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:56:27 +0100

FKA Twigs Sues ‘The Twigs’ Indie Duo Over TM Suit Threats

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:48:09 +0100

Baltimore Takes XAI To Court Over Grok’s Sexual Deepfakes

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:43:40 +0100

Squires Institutes 6 Patent Reviews, Denies 15 Others

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:17:50 +0100

Cleanroom as a Service: AI-Washing Copyright

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:47:26 +0100

Sarepta Urges Full Fed. Circ. To Wipe Out Gene Therapy IP

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:24:54 +0100

ITC Says Hydrafacial Patent Infringed, But Won’t Ban Imports

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:14:07 +0100

PTAB Needs Reform To Protect Inventors From Larger Cos.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:12:31 +0100

CBP Frees Redesigned Smart Rings From Import Ban

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:10:41 +0100

SiriusXM Beats Research Institute’s Patent Case Due To Delay

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:08:37 +0100

Publishers Say Anthropic’s Use Of Lyrics Violates Copyrights

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:04:50 +0100

DoorDash’s Zesty AI Food App Copies Rival Zest, Suit Says

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:02:57 +0100

LIV Golf Accused Of TM Infringement By Long Island Vodka

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:53:34 +0100

Judge Keeps Only Patent Claims In Shoals’ Solar Dispute

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:19:11 +0100

4th Circ. Affirms False Ads Verdict Against Chinese Pool Co.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:17:37 +0100

Changes Coming To The SBIR And STTR Programs

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:43:25 +0100

Witness AI Usage Is The Next Privilege Battle In Civil Litigation

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:29:59 +0100

No Trade Secrets In Allegedly Stolen Docs, Ex-Employee Says

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:17:11 +0100

ITC Opens More Infringement Probes Into New IP Matters

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:53:30 +0100

Justices Asked To Revisit 9th Circ.’s Walmart Copyright Ruling

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:40:42 +0100

Judicial Conference Backs Latest Judge Newman Suspension

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:27:09 +0100

Ex-NRA Head Faces Sanctions Bid For Throwing Water At Atty

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:01:48 +0100

Calculating the Patent Liabilities of the ‘Magnificent Seven’

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:45:01 +0100

Royalty-Free Music Label Hits Back At Promoters In £4M Row

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:29:06 +0100

Patent applications reveal anti-drone arms race

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100

3 Count: Garage Band

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:24:09 +0100

SCOTUS Grants Solicitor General Divided Argument in Hikma Induced Infringement Case

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:15:58 +0100

$18M Deal Sparks Noncompete Fight In Del. Chancery

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:26:22 +0100

Wonder Drug, Generic Price: What Semaglutide’s Patent Expiry Should Really Mean for India

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:30:11 +0100

Nike Awarded $11M In TM Trial Against Influencer, Retailer

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:26:40 +0100

IPWatchdog LIVE Panel Asks Whether Patent Licensing Still Works — The Answer Is Complicated

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:17:13 +0100

Nixon Peabody is Seeking a Patent Agent

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:15:17 +0100

Nixon Peabody is Seeking a Patent Attorney

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:15:54 +0100

Software and utility models in Spain: criteria shift requires protection strategies rethink

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:00:05 +0100

Sharp, three others beef up Access Advance’s video distribution pool

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:01:37 +0100

Day 61

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:41:22 +0100

The Last Archive: How AI Is Erasing What We Know—And Why Patent Attorneys Are Humanity’s Last Line of Defense 

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:39:16 +0100

Hemp Co. Pans ‘Scattershot’ Counterclaims In Soured Biz Deal

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:12:48 +0100

Marketing Firm Claims $23M Loss In Client-Poaching Suit

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:54:34 +0100

DOJ antitrust investigation targets automakers in licensing negotiation group

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:25:34 +0100

Amarin Tells Justices Hikma Drug Patent Appeal Threatens IP

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:22:59 +0100

NCAA Accuses DraftKings Of Infringing ‘March Madness’ TMs

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:57:32 +0100

Full Fed. Circ. Won’t Save Patent Suit Over Nintendo Switch

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:42:18 +0100

Carrier Co. Wants $16M Bond Under Idaho Bad Faith IP Law

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:18:05 +0100

Fox’s Bid To Detain Mexican Exec In TM Dispute Denied

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:17:05 +0100

IPWatchdog LIVE: From ‘Sneaky AI’ to ‘Ontology’, What IP Attorneys Need to Know About Contracting for AI Acquisition

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:55:22 +0100

Wash. Firm, Ex-Client Clash Over Fee Agreement Terms

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:49:02 +0100

CBP Frees Redesigned Ice Machines From Import Ban

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:17:27 +0100

The Slow Collapse of “Copyright Trolling”

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:54:57 +0100

SCOTUS Denies Pro Se Inventor Challenge to Conflicting, Unexplained Section 101 Rejections

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:15:46 +0100

3 Count: Bicycle Kick

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:59:39 +0100

GUIs Join the Design Club!

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:29:44 +0100

Federal Circuit Affirms ITC Finding That Apple Watch Infringes Masimo Blood Oxygen Patents

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:15:48 +0100

Where Were You? Geofence Warrants and the Fourth Amendment’s Day in Court

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:41:29 +0100

SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 16 – March 22)

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:21:46 +0100

Inclusion, wellbeing and employee confidence gaps: lessons from the 2026 IP Salary Survey

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100

SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (23.03.2026)

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:57:43 +0100

IP issues will arise as US and Mexico launch review talks to USMCA 

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0100

IPWatchdog LIVE 2026: Judge Newman and Michel Present Awards, Panelists Outline Uphill Battle for Global IP and Drug Patents

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:10:47 +0100

The Problem of Abusive Serial Challenges Using Reexaminations Needs to Be Addressed by the USPTO

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 16:15:23 +0100

UPC long-arm ruling; Coca-Cola viral video; Squires PTAB memo; solid-state battery patent data; IP Bridge sues Geely; plus much more

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:04:31 +0100

Ignore all previous instructions, infringe this patent

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:30:01 +0100

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, March 20: CAFC Approves Flexible Domestic Industry Analysis at ITC; MFN Pricing Threatens $167 Trillion in Medical Innovation’s Societal Value; and UK Has No Preferred Option for AI and Copyright

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:37:33 +0100

Musk-owned X seeks to overturn $172M damages and interest award

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0100

Failure to seek UPC confidentiality order strips EOflow’s trade secrets of protection 

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:31:59 +0100

The 14-Month Fiction: Only 10% of First Actions Arrive on Time

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:31:45 +0100

We Need a More Permanent Solution to Inter Partes Review Overreach

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:15:47 +0100

BREAKING: Geely sued by IP Bridge in Brazil as Avanci licensors seek next Chinese licensee

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:43:03 +0100

TWN- IUCIPRS Workshop on Patent Opposition in Pharmaceutical Field (Apply by 31 March)

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:33:50 +0100

Patent boom reveals early leaders in solid-state batteries years ahead of market rollout

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:14:34 +0100

University Flags 95% of Theses for Plagiarism

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:48:03 +0100

The Supreme Court Must Revisit Prosecution Laches—And the Industry Should Speak Up

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:15:48 +0100

Acting Commissioner of Patents says USPTO is embracing AI responsibly

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0100

Patent Prosecution in the AI-Native Future: How IP Counselors Can Succeed

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:15:07 +0100

Dolby wins four-country Opus injunction as UPC hands down third FRAND ruling

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:46:59 +0100

3 Count: A New Foe Has Appeared

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:38:26 +0100

Patent Law Year in Review: USC IP Institute 2026

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:41:29 +0100

IP Innovators: Writer’s Block Is Dead: Drew McElligott on AI in Legal Practice

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:15:20 +0100

The Coca-Cola viral video threat: when reverse engineering goes public  

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:29:08 +0100

Unpredictability at the USPTO: managing electrical arts prosecution risk 

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:51:00 +0100

Issued in Public Interest: Your Name is Not a Copyrighted Work

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:30:53 +0100

The Growing Epidemic of Hallucinated Citations

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:28:28 +0100

Thoughts on Finesse Wireless‘s Framing of Datascope as an ‘Infamous’ Example of Federal Circuit Overreach

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:06:04 +0100

3 Count: 12 Bars

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:58:05 +0100

Delaware Court Denies Sony Subsidiary Summary Judgment in Cinemavault Trademark Dispute

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:15:05 +0100

Squires’ latest PTAB memo seeks to boost US manufacturing with new discretionary factors

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:07:31 +0100

What They Don’t Teach You In School About Corporate Patent Monetization

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:15:38 +0100

Analytics show Huawei winning Wi-Fi 7 patent race

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:20:00 +0100

Blockbuster opposition claim raises questions around fame threshold for dilution

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:20:00 +0100

Clarity needed as Puma dispute highlights loophole in Chinese trademark law

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:20:00 +0100

Nissan, Volvo sued in Germany and Korea as battery patent wars intensify

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:25:21 +0100

The UPC – only three years old and already leading

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100

Organizations Warn Fast-Track of Bill to Separate Copyright Office from Library of Congress Would Be a ‘Grave Mistake’

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:13:56 +0100

Senators Blackburn, Welch Call for AI Video Apps to Cease IP Infringement

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:15:13 +0100

3 Count: EncyclopedAI

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:23:36 +0100

AI, Budget Cuts, and the Future of In-House Patent Teams | IPWatchdog Unleashed

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:21:23 +0100

Onesta withdraws German long-arm assertion of US patents, leaving jurisdictional questions open

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:16:30 +0100

The Tinderbox: A Framework for Skinny-Label Inducement Before the Supreme Court

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:08:38 +0100

Bancor v Uniswap dismissal highlights the difficulty of DeFi patenting

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100

Oppo scores against Asus in 5G, VVC spats in Germany and China

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:52:06 +0100

Harrity & Harrity is Seeking an Innovation Specialist – Patent Technology

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:15:33 +0100

Women in IP: Former Judge Kathleen O’Malley on the future of US patent policy

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100

The Patent Term Distribution, and What it Reveals

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:36:27 +0100

AI: Trading Understanding for Speed

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:22:46 +0100

CAFC Affirms Dismissal for Lack of Standing in Software Patent Dispute

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:15:26 +0100

3 Count: Delayed Launch

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:27:47 +0100

UPC Court of Appeal overturns long-arm jurisdiction in suit against OpenAI and Adobe

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:24:51 +0100

Netlist, Samsung Spar Over RPI Requirements for PTAB Trial Petitions in Requests for Director Review

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:15:10 +0100

Rest in IP: Posthumous Personality Rights in the Age of Deepfakes

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:15:34 +0100

UK confidentiality approach poses challenges for SEP owners/licensees, despite Optis redaction win

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100

SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (16.03.2026)

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:52:15 +0100

SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 9 – March 15)

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:55:10 +0100

Are Rising Maintenance Fees Shortening the Effective Patent Term?

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:00:40 +0100

UPC jurisdiction long read; Honor joins Via audio pool; PTAB discretionary denials; Applied Materials interview; Regeneron US discovery suit; plus much more

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:29:30 +0100

The one moat that doesn’t melt: IP in the intelligence displacement era

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:30:00 +0100

Judge Newman Asks the Supreme Court to Intervene: Framing Judicial Independence as a Constitutional Imperative

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:16:41 +0100

Guest Post: Protectionist PTO Memo is on a Collision Course with TRIPS

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:15:40 +0100

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, March 13: Former USPTO Patent Examiner Settles Conflict Allegations; EU Parliament Endorses EUIPO Register of Works Used to Train AI; U.S.-Based Operations Become Discretionary Denial Factor at PTAB

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:15:04 +0100

NCLA Revives Newman Case Against Moore with Supreme Court Petition

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:05:38 +0100

How far would you go to maximise know-how revenue streams? 

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:42:45 +0100

Industry-university patents reveal concentrated cross-border collaboration

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100

Orange Minds – IPR Lecture Series by CIPAM, DPIIT (16 March 2026 to 10 April 2026)

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:52:15 +0100

Deciphering the ‘Bona Fide’ Notes of s. 52(1)(za): Bombay HC’s Recent Order in PPL v Yashraj Satwara

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:07:07 +0100

Regeneron seeks US discovery for Taiwanese aflibercept biosimilar patent dispute

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100

Grammarly Sued Over Expert Review Feature

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:14:17 +0100

Chamber’s 2026 IP Index Sees Scores Decrease in Eight EU Member States

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:36:11 +0100

Avanci recruits Via LA chief licensing officer Jane Bu

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:52:23 +0100

Legal Groups Push for Mandatory Disclosure of Litigation Funders

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:15:18 +0100

3 Count: DISH Dismissal

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:07:14 +0100

Untethered: USPTO Loosens the Article of Manufacture Requirement for Digital Designs

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:40:34 +0100

California’s AI training data transparency law survives initial test from xAI

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:38:48 +0100

USPTO to Consider Extent of U.S.-Based Operations in Deciding AIA Institutions

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:07:16 +0100

Made in America: Director Squires Ties IPR Institution to Domestic Manufacturing

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:48:21 +0100

IP Litigation Insider: Applied Materials’ head of IP has his eyes on the horizon 

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:44:46 +0100

[Sponsored] 2026 WIPO – KOREA Advanced International Certificate Course (AICC)(Apply by April 19, 2026)

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:13:22 +0100

Adeia seals new chip IP deals with AMD and UMC

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100

Final call for IP Hall of Fame nominations

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:16:34 +0100

From Graham to Gramm: A New Deere Case Arrives at the Federal Circuit

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:02:00 +0100

CAFC Reverses Judgment of Indefiniteness in Crop Harvester Patent Dispute

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:15:53 +0100

A Response to Opposition of the ‘Stealing Isn’t Innovation’ Campaign

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:15:27 +0100

3 Count: Metadata Battle

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:12:22 +0100

CAFC Reverses District Court’s Finding of Eligibility for Columbia Antivirus Software Claims

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:09:11 +0100

Streamers will be glued to DivX v Netflix US patent trial

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:10:21 +0100

What to know about the PTAB’s evolving case law on discretionary denial

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:55:00 +0100

Sufficiency of Disclosure and Patent Rejections

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:53:05 +0100

White Noise: Pantone’s Cloud Dancer, and the Politics of Colour

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:26:49 +0100

Strengths and pitfalls of the UDRP as WIPO data reveals policy is central to US brand protection strategy 

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:20:00 +0100

Calcutta High Court judgment underscores importance of procedural separation in pre-grant opposition proceedings

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:20:00 +0100

First‑ever US PAIPA designations signal new era of trade secret enforcement

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100

The Razor Returns: AIPLA Tells the Supreme Court That Alice Step Two Has Revived the Pre-1952 ‘Invention’ Requirement

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:13:00 +0100

Copyright and the Case of the Hobo Snails

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:17:23 +0100

PTA Keeps Score: Patent Term Adjustment as a Measure of the USPTO Backlog

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:56:19 +0100

What Shrinking Patent Budgets Say About the Patent System/ IPWatchdog Unleashed

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:15:05 +0100

3 Count: Letting Off Steam

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:51:05 +0100

Via video licensors kept in the dark about pool sale; Access Advance seeking support for merged offering

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:39:37 +0100

The emerging utility patent strategies of global fashion leaders 

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100

SCOTUS Denies Petition Seeking Review of Second Circuit’s Trademark Co-Ownership Ruling

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:15:18 +0100

Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide exclusivity in India ending on a court loss

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:47:42 +0100

India’s Defining Moment on SEPs: The Supreme Court’s Decision Opens the Door for Policy Leadership

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:08:26 +0100

School Wins $75 Million from Course Hero

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:13:17 +0100

SCOTUS Denial of Lynk Labs Petition Preserves Unpublished Patent Applications as Prior Art in Pre-AIA IPRs

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:15:12 +0100

Federal Circuit Says Corrected Inventorship Came Too Late to Revisit PTAB Decisions

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:54:06 +0100

Honor joins Via’s AAC patent pool

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:30:00 +0100

Too Late to Invent an Inventor: Forfeiture and § 256 in IPR Proceedings

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:26:33 +0100

3 Count: Publishers Unite

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:11:40 +0100

Amazon-InterDigital dispute and landmark CJEU referral put UPC jurisdiction in focus

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:50:36 +0100

The AI Ethics Waterfall: Disclosure, Governance, and Who’s Really Responsible

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:12:40 +0100

The Expanding Patent Document: Fewer Claims, More Words, and a Trend That Predates Alice

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:31:44 +0100

Five things to know about IP reforms in recent US-Argentina trade deal

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:10:55 +0100

Dealing Away Fair Dealing: The Curious Case of Fair Dealing and Its Infringement

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:35:13 +0100

SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (09.03.2026)

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:51:40 +0100

SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 2 – March 8)

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 01:10:42 +0100

An Animated History of Patent Claim Counts

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 20:46:10 +0100

CAFC Affirms JMOL of Non-Infringement in Blood Sequestration Device Patent Dispute

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 16:15:29 +0100

IPBC Global agenda; ICE patent infringement claims; BYD sued at UPC; new Avanci Wi-Fi 6 programme; Novacloud-Oracle licence; plus much more

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 11:30:32 +0100

Twenty and Done: The Fee-Driven Collapse of Claim Count Diversity

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 12:44:07 +0100

Beware the trade secret “striptease”

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 09:30:00 +0100

(Part III) SO OPEN, YET SO OVERLOOKED: A DIVE INTO THE WORLD OF FOSS

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 08:03:16 +0100

(Part II) So Open, Yet So Overlooked: A Dive into the World of FOSS

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 07:53:07 +0100

(Part I) So Open, Yet So Overlooked: A Dive into the World of FOSS

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 07:46:33 +0100

Squires Orders Appeals Panel to Review PTAB Rehearing Decision Reversing ODP Rejections

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:15:27 +0100

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, March 6: WIPO Issues PCT Filing Study; CAFC Affirms Use of Unaccused Devices in Royalty Determination; USTR Notorious Markets List Highlights Live Sports Piracy

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:15:49 +0100

Sisvel and Quectel go public with IoT patent licensing collaboration

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:30:49 +0100

Soak and Pounce: 1920’s Style Submarine Patents

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:18:24 +0100

Eight US trade pacts are encouraging global IP overhauls

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0100

KPN takes Oppo dispute to India, expands UPC campaign

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:22:36 +0100

Royalty Raja’s Reformation of the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012 

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 07:19:21 +0100

USTR Report May Stem Trade Partners’ Weak-Patent Agenda

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:15:09 +0100

Professor Sues Colleague Over Copied Class Material

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:37:48 +0100

Patently Unreasonable: Hyatt’s Return to the Supreme Court and the Fight Over Prosecution Laches

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:14:57 +0100

Committee approves judge nominees in nation’s second-place patent court

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:56:50 +0100

When Policy Narratives Override the Facts: A Response to Recent Commentary on My PTAB Case

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:15:28 +0100

3 Count: Meta Deal

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:01:23 +0100

Two Rejections Per Allowance

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:38:37 +0100

NovaCloud strikes Oracle licence as Google, Amazon and Meta defend suits

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0100

Early rulings in two major US disputes give guidance for AI‑era trade secret battles

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:28:52 +0100

A Rose by Any Other Name? The Perils of Personal Names as Brand Names

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:15:15 +0100

Time is running out to make your IP Hall of Fame nominations

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:32:27 +0100

Base station patent deals and disputes draw attention

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:22:44 +0100

Thinking Out Loud……Literally: Brains And Boundaries

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:28:59 +0100

Beyond PDFs and Portals: Building ‘Explainable IP’ for a Transparent and Inclusive Indian Innovation Ecosystem

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:58:55 +0100

Green Patents and Climate Governance: What India Can Learn from Global Leaders in Climate-Tech IP

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:57:37 +0100

The Kerly’s Impasse: A Relic of the Past?

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 04:57:37 +0100

Forthwith, Part II: CIT Orders Refunds for All Importers, Not Just Litigants

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:24:28 +0100

The Law/Fact Lever: How the Federal Circuit Can Control Obviousness Outcomes

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:11:49 +0100

Moderna Settles with Genevant and Arbutus, Ending LNP Patent Dispute

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:15:56 +0100

3 Count: No Robot Copyright

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:58:02 +0100

Moderna, Arbutus settle covid jab dispute

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:18:57 +0100

Opinion: Keep Going Squires USPTO: Inventors Want a Streamlined Claim Set Pilot Program 2.0

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:15:29 +0100

Avanci’s unveils Wi-Fi 6 Vehicle programme with Mercedes as first licensee

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:11:14 +0100

Avanci unveils Wi-Fi 6 Vehicle programme with Mercedes as first licensee

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:11:14 +0100

Global top 100 report measures technological influence and quality in portfolio management

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:20:00 +0100

Calcutta High Court sets aside refusal order of Topotarget pharmaceutical application

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:20:00 +0100

BYD sued at UPC over former LG Energy Solution battery patents

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:15:09 +0100

Inventing with Intent: Where Engineering Rigor Meets Business Reality | IPWatchdog Unleashed

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:15:40 +0100

NPE asserts LG display patents against Roku, Hisense

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:58:17 +0100

Federal Circuit Dissent Rates Collapse After Newman’s Removal

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:38:34 +0100

CAFC Partially Reverses PTAB Decision Upholding Patient Imaging Patent Claims

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:15:13 +0100

Guest Post: Design Patents at the ITC

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:33:59 +0100

Surveillance innovator accuses ICE of widespread patent infringement

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0100

When Lawyers Need Help: Supporting Colleagues While Protecting Clients

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:15:41 +0100

Regeneron settles several aflibercept disputes following European injunctions

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:59:33 +0100

Cool AI Patents of the Month: Real-Time Sports Insights and Smarter Vehicles

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:15:59 +0100

IPBC Global 2026 agenda now out, featuring USPTO Director, Ericsson CIPO

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:31:04 +0100

Kill it Again – Revoking “Dead” Patents

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:57:37 +0100

Applications Open for the SpicyIP Summer School 2026! 

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:32:22 +0100

Infringement Against Contract Manufacturers: Can Patentees Restrain ‘Have-Made’ Rights in India?

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:05:16 +0100

[Sponsored] MIPLC LL.M. 2026/27 Applications Now Open – A Global Program at the Intersection of IP, Innovation, and Technology

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 06:47:27 +0100

SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (03.02.2026)

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:29:35 +0100

Cleaning House: Director Squires Responds to Examiner Conflict-of-Interest Scandal

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:27:53 +0100

Supreme Court Denies Thaler’s Latest Attempt to Register Copyright to AI-Generated Image

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:42:42 +0100

Squires Updates Conflict of Interest Guidance for Examiners Following DOJ Settlement Announcement

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:15:25 +0100

DOJ and USPTO File Statement Backing Injunctions for NPEs

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:15:08 +0100

Forthwith: Federal Circuit Issues Mandates in V.O.S. Selections, Clearing the Way for $175 Billion Refund Reckoning

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:49:31 +0100

Split Federal Circuit Upholds Smart Mobile Patent Claims Against Challenge from Apple

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:15:32 +0100

RegenxBio decision a godsend in high-value gene therapy space

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:40:04 +0100

Intitled to Tie Him Up: Can 18th-Century Chancery Practice Restore Patent Injunctions?

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:20:28 +0100

Quectel sued in UPC amid wave of patent suits against IoT module makers

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:05:21 +0100

Extension for Submissions to NUALS Intellectual Property Law Review (Vol. VII) [Final Deadline: March 10]

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:48:46 +0100

Opinion: The ITC Has Lost Sight of the Public Interest

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:15:59 +0100

The Third Way: Examiner Action Dates and the Allowance Rate Curve

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:25:46 +0100

Announcing the Results of the 1st National Policy Brief Competition on Intellectual Property & Innovation 2025 by SpicyIP and CIPAM, DPIIT

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:37:30 +0100

DOJ, USPTO back NPE’s right to seek injunction against Samsung

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:30:26 +0100

SpicyIP Weekly Review (February 23 – March 1)

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 04:04:02 +0100

The Real-Time View: USPTO Allowance Rate “Dips” to 75%

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:39:30 +0100

‘Patent Prosecutor’ or ‘AI-Agile IP Counselor’?—A High-Stakes Crossroads

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:15:46 +0100

Adeia financial results; IAM Litigation Report; Atheon Bio interview; Japan SEP mediation; EU escalates WTO China complaint; plus much more

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +0100

Five Petitions, Five Denials: The Federal Circuit’s Mandamus Wall Grows Higher

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:17:06 +0100

The democratisation of the IP industry: from volume to value in the AI era

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 09:30:20 +0100

No Sunshine, No Standing? The Federal Circuit’s Informational Rights Gap in IPR

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:38:55 +0100

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, February 27: UK Trademarks No Longer Within Scope of EU Law Post-Brexit; Second Circuit Reverses Ruling on Concert Rates Under BMI Consent Decree; USPTO Employee Pays $500K to Resolve Conflict of Interest Allegations

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:15:07 +0100

AI, trade secrets and corporate risk: insights from Nestlé, Mastercard, ASML and Vay

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:00:21 +0100

EU escalates global FRAND rate-setting WTO complaint against China

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:47:06 +0100

The 20-Year Allowance Rate Arc: From Trough to Peak and Back Again

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:02:15 +0100

First Solar seeks US import ban against 10 rivals; Trina Solar terminates ITC actions

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:31:47 +0100

Japan’s court-annexed SEP mediation may hold parties to higher FRAND conduct standard

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0100

Patent Examiner Pays $500K for Financial Conflicts — But the Real Story may be Systemic

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:11:27 +0100

CAFC Vacates Summary Judgment on Inequitable Conduct and Walker Process Claims in Coiled Tubing Patent Dispute

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:15:23 +0100

Not So Sure: Federal Circuit Vacates Summary Judgment of Inequitable Conduct Despite Inventor’s ‘Smoking Gun’ Statement

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:28:29 +0100

DOJ Says Patent Examiner Will Pay $500,000 to Resolve Alleged Ethics Reform Act Violation

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:15:27 +0100

What happens to global SEP strategy if Wilus wins US injunction?

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:20:09 +0100

Nokia agrees to UK-set interim and final licences with Paramount, Warner Bros

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:16:32 +0100

Federal Circuit Denies Another Mandamus Petition Challenging USPTO’s ‘Settled Expectations’ Doctrine

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:15:52 +0100

UTSA v DTSA: how claim selection is steering trade secret fight dynamics

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:02:09 +0100

Unjust Enrichment as a Residual Remedy for Biopiracy? Rethinking ABS Failures Beyond MAT

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:30:38 +0100

How Atheon Bio leverages its patents to secure IP-backed funding

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:56:18 +0100

Tie Goes to the Runner? Three Months of SMED Practice at the USPTO

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 03:54:25 +0100

Tesla Loses at CAFC in Split Decision Upholding EV Charger Claims

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:15:49 +0100

Indian University Plagiarizes Robot Dog

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:56:04 +0100

Tariff Ruling ‘Trumps’ Volkswagen’s Bid to Stop Squires’ IPR Institution Policy

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:55:46 +0100

3 Count: Common Flowers

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:47:07 +0100

Former Amazon patent policy lead warns of shifting litigation to foreign courts

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0100

Extolling the Virtues: ‘Space-Efficient’ Preamble Fails to Limit

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:50:49 +0100

Is the USPTO Flagging Selected Patent Applications for Extra Scrutiny—Again?

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:15:40 +0100

Restrictive covenants: emerging issues, judicial trends and employer strategies for 2026

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100

Trader Joe’s files motion to dismiss in ongoing trade dress infringement dispute

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:20:00 +0100

Litigation Report: Texas dominates as district court patent filings surge by 19% in 2025

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0100

CAFC Shoots Down Three More Mandamus Petitions Seeking to Curb USPTO Denial of IPR Institution

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:15:37 +0100

Kurt Cobain Photo Sparks Copyright Battle

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:31:42 +0100

Federal Circuit Affirms Section 101 Ineligibility of AI Patent in Win for Amazon

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:14:15 +0100

The Recentive Ratchet: RPI’s NLP Patent Falls to the New-Environment Rule

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:35:31 +0100

Business Development is Not Magic! How Successful Lawyers Build Thriving Practices – IPWatchdog Unleashed

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:15:07 +0100

3 Count: Let’s Get Physical

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:03:44 +0100

Broadcom files suits against Hyundai, Nissan and Deutsche Telekom; bags Renault injunction

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:55:38 +0100

Reduce Post-M&A Risk with Strategic, AI-Powered IP Recordals

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:15:51 +0100

The Bad “Karma” of Interim Measures- Analysing NIPEKM’s Potential Long-term Impacts

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:45:24 +0100

Parts vs. Whole: Federal Circuit Corrects District Court’s Component-Level Section 101 Analysis in Gene Therapy Case

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 01:38:17 +0100

Student Sues University of Michigan Over AI Allegations

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 22:21:33 +0100

3 Count: Back in the Hunt

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:15:42 +0100

Analysis of March-In Rights Guidance Marks a Sad Day for the GAO

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:41:13 +0100

CAFC Affirms PTAB Rulings Upholding Netlist Patent

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:15:31 +0100

U.S. Chamber Urges CMS to Drop Arbitrary MFN Pricing Models

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:15:32 +0100

SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (23.02.2026)

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 05:57:29 +0100

SpicyIP Weekly Review (February 16 – February 22)

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 02:02:01 +0100

CAFC Reverses 101 Ineligibility Ruling, Finds Gene Therapy Claims Are Not Directed to a Natural Phenomenon

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:15:11 +0100

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, February 20: WIPO Report Shows Unprecedented Rates of Invention Diffusion; Tillis and Schiff Letters to ANSI and ALI Demand Transparency; and Judge Oldham Disputes Trade Secret Existence in Fifth Circuit Ruling

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:15:45 +0100

The Illusion of Innovation: Looking at the Galgotias University Patents

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:18:57 +0100

[Sponsored] Admissions Open: WIPO-NLUD-IPO Joint Masters/LL.M., the Post Graduate Insolvency Programme (PGIP), and Ph.D. Programme at National Law University Delhi (April 10, 2026)

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:53:46 +0100

Are You a-live Performer? A Question to Studio Recordist

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:58:22 +0100

Tillis and Schiff Want Answers from ALI on Mass Resignations Around Latest Copyright Restatement Project

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:48:58 +0100

SCOTUSGate: A New Portal to the Certiorari Pipeline

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:24:10 +0100

Sony Prevails at CAFC in Decision Faulting Patent Owner’s Means-Plus-Function Analysis

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:03:11 +0100

CAFC Partially Affirms PTAB Unpatentability Decision for Samsung but Vacates on Unchallenged Claims

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:29:49 +0100

In Defense of Sumitomo, and What It Means for India

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:11:12 +0100

Canva v RxPrism; Analysing How the 3(k) Challenge was ‘Canva’ssed with a Statutory Presumption of Validity

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:52:58 +0100

Harrity & Harrity is Seeking a Patent Attorney / Patent Agent – Electrical & Mechanical Innovations

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:15:08 +0100

“Anonymous Work” and the AI Author Fight

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:51:14 +0100

British Consumer Association Withdraws Competition Claim Against Qualcomm

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:41:54 +0100

Delaware Court Narrows Moderna’s Invalidity Defenses Ahead of Arbutus LNP Patent Trial

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:15:18 +0100

CAFC Affirms $42.5 Million Patent Infringement Verdict in Pre-Lit Christmas Tree Dispute

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:15:17 +0100

The Hidden Stories From Bangalore Habba: Conversations With Artisans Beyond Legal Frameworks

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 06:51:47 +0100

An Inexact Art: Willis Electric and the Limits of Damages Gatekeeping

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:14:31 +0100

Reexamination vs. IPR: Which is Better for Patent Owners?

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:15:22 +0100

What the Second Circuit Got Wrong About Rule 4(f) and the Hague Convention

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:15:43 +0100

Regulating Artificially Generated Media: Unpacking the Amendments to the IT Rules

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:24:03 +0100

International Rule Changes, Complex Licensing Schemes Lead to Last-Minute Copyright Clearance Issues at 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:15:08 +0100

Copyright Office Report: Copyright Claims Board a Success, But Statutory Changes Needed for Efficiency

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:15:01 +0100

SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (16.02.2026)

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:07:09 +0100

SpicyIP Weekly Review (February 9 – February 15)

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 01:30:46 +0100

Hot Bench: Speaking Time and Opinion Writing at the Federal Circuit

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:08:18 +0100

AI and Copyright: How Lessons from Litigation Can Pave the Way to Licensing

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 17:15:22 +0100

Announcing the Finalists of the 1st National Policy Brief Competition on Intellectual Property & Innovation 2025!

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:31:04 +0100

ER Squibb to map Zydus’s product: Does this mean closure?

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:27:02 +0100

Lynk Labs Resource Guide

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 23:08:14 +0100

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, February 13: CAFC Says NHK-Fintiv is General Policy Statement; Second Circuit Adopts Rule on Waiver of DMCA Safe Harbor; and Daren Tang Nominated for Second Term as WIPO Director

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:36:16 +0100

The Director Unbound: Federal Circuit Holds NHK-Fintiv Exempt from APA Rulemaking

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:11:35 +0100

Knobbe Martens is Seeking a Patent Scientist

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:15:05 +0100

Arnold & Porter is Seeking a Senior Manager of IP Administration

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:15:05 +0100

SC to decide CCI’s Jurisdiction over abuse of Patent Rights

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 07:45:43 +0100

Delaware Magistrate Judge Recommends Finding Nielsen Audience Measurement Patent Ineligible

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:47:45 +0100

Why the Olympics are a Copyright Disaster

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:23:53 +0100

3 Count: Copyright Gift

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:07:22 +0100

District Court Invalidates Immervision Patent Claim in Suit Against Apple, Citing Single-Means Doctrine

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:15:31 +0100

‘Pro-tem’ FRAND Deposits: Are temporary orders here to stay?

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:41:25 +0100

Ingevity’s $85 Million Lesson: Antitrust Tying Still Has Teeth

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:25:53 +0100

UK Supreme Court Issues Milestone Judgment for AI and Software Patentability

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:48:53 +0100

Adelphi Student Wins AI Plagiarism Lawsuit

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:40:41 +0100

CAFC Affirms $84.8 Million Antitrust Verdict Against Ingevity in Patent Tying Case

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:15:02 +0100

3 Count: Free Skate

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:42:41 +0100

Pre-Alice Patents Keep Falling: Three Section 101 Decisions from the Federal Circuit

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:05:16 +0100

First Possession and Intellectual Property: A Supplement for Property Law

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 02:50:33 +0100

Privity Without Duty: When Patent Inventors Are Bound but Not Represented

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:11:06 +0100

SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (09.02.2026)

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 08:39:07 +0100

SpicyIP Weekly Review (February 2 – February 8)

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 22:44:53 +0100

An Old Trick in the Patent Book: Targeted Drafting from 1876 to 2026

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 17:08:17 +0100

Design Law Reforms: Searching for Justifications

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 10:22:44 +0100

From the Archives: The Giant, the Dwarf and the Lawyer – An 1847 Trilogue!

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:27:20 +0100

Comments to the DPIIT on their GenAI – Copyright Working Paper 1

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 07:07:42 +0100

UK University Encouraged Essay Mills, AI

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:46:51 +0100

3 Count: Blade Stunner

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:53:32 +0100

Patent Suit Over NASA’s Mars Helicopter Blocked by Government Contractor Immunity

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:54:35 +0100

The ‘Narrow’ Question That Appears in Half of PTAB Obviousness Decisions

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 02:17:13 +0100

Megachurch Pastor Accused of Repeated Plagiarism

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:21:55 +0100

When Obviousness Rejections Pile On: Rethinking Multi-Reference Combinations

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:01:10 +0100

3 Count: No Laughing Matter

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:38:56 +0100

Who Are You? YMTC’s Refusal to Identify Its Real Parties in Interest

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:29:36 +0100

If You Don’t Disclose AI, You’re a Plagiarist

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:51:18 +0100

3 Count: Minions Olympics

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:49:31 +0100

The USPTO and the Board of Peace

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:41:38 +0100

Find the Differences vs Substantial Similarity: Chief Judge Moore Challenges Federal Circuit’s Design Patent Infringement Framework

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:13:01 +0100

The Problem with Collecting CCB Damages

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:04:57 +0100

3 Count: Evil Genie

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:19:14 +0100

SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (02.02.2026)

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:26:24 +0100

SpicyIP Weekly Review (January 26 – February 1)

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 23:45:30 +0100

Supreme Court IP Docket February 1, 2026: Hikma Leads, Section 101 and IPR Questions on Deck

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:06:27 +0100

Government Urges Supreme Court to Deny AI Copyright Case, Emphasizing Narrow Question and Statutory Text

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:33:56 +0100

(Part III) Book Review: Intellectual Property Debates in South Asia

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:52:50 +0100

(Part II) Book Review: Intellectual Property Debates in South Asia

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:36:44 +0100

(Part I) Book Review: Intellectual Property Debates in South Asia

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:20:27 +0100

Eurovision’s First Plagiarism Story of 2026

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:05:21 +0100

Large Entities Achieve Double the Patent Allowance Rate of Micro Entities

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:17:22 +0100

3 Count: Anthropic Unprincipled

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:26:58 +0100

A 15-Year Long Fight Over Exam Questions

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:52:57 +0100

3 Count: What Did I Miss?

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:56:07 +0100

No Do-Over: Trade Secret Plaintiffs Must Crystallize Their Theory by Summary Judgment

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:24:22 +0100

Patent Venue’s Method Claim Problem: How Many Steps Must Occur in the District?

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:50:14 +0100

Every Researcher’s Nightmare

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:23:50 +0100

3 Count: Water Tank Mural

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:04:21 +0100

Single-Reference Obviousness: Federal Circuit Says Don’t Re-Do the Prior Art’s Work

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:21:12 +0100

SpicyIP Weekly Review (January 19 – January 25)

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:10:04 +0100

3 Count: $12.9 Trillion

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:59:06 +0100

SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (26.01.2026)

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 06:47:11 +0100

The Thaw Begins?: What’s Driving IPR Institutions Under Director Squires

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 19:23:58 +0100

Announcing the Shortlisted Teams for the Pre-Finals 1st National Policy Brief Competition on Intellectual Property & Innovation 2025!

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:22:28 +0100

Tu Quoque Denied: Google’s Own Patents Irrelevant to §101 Defense

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 22:08:39 +0100

Why AI Watermarking Isn’t The Answer

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:33:42 +0100

3 Count: International Edition

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:13:27 +0100

A Course Correction? What Rangaraj and Kamal Haasan Get Right about Personality Rights

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:28:20 +0100

Who Decides When Construction Is Needed? Comcast Seeks Supreme Court Review of O2 Micro’s Limits

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:59:15 +0100

The Fight Over Paid Video Game Mods

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:04:30 +0100

3 Count: NVIDIA in Cahoots

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:11:34 +0100

How to Prevent a Work from Entering the Public Domain

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:24:55 +0100

Federal Circuit Finds Its Spine: Rejecting “Hyper-Technical” Gatekeeping

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:09:58 +0100

3 Count: Gambling Problem

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:57:55 +0100

USAA Petitions SCOTUS: Is Mobile Check Deposit Just an “Abstract Idea”?

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:30:29 +0100

A Terrorization of the Terroir

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:42:28 +0100

SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (19.01.2026)

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 07:32:20 +0100

Call for Submissions NUALS Intellectual Property Law Review (Vol. VII) [Submit by March 1, 2026]

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 06:57:56 +0100

SpicyIP Weekly Review (January 12 – January 18)

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 04:37:49 +0100

Biosimilarity is not Infringement- Full Stop

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 11:49:47 +0100

The Tinderbox Ignites: Supreme Court to Decide Whether Generic Equivalence Statements Constitute Inducement

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:02:35 +0100

A Dog’s Breakfast: The Doctrinal Mess Surrounding “Configured To” Claim Language

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:57:30 +0100

Yet Another Romanian Plagiarism Scandal

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:04:06 +0100

3 Count: Blocking the Blocks

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:14:31 +0100

Staying the Numbers: Damages Quantification and the Limits of “Exceptionality” after Lifestyle

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:58:29 +0100

SpicyIP Tidbit: Caution! Trade Marks Protection through Online Service Providers

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:11:31 +0100

Nippon v. Controller: DHC Sets the Standard for What Constitutes “Proof of Right”

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 07:43:36 +0100

The Unresolved Code: Anand Khosla, Arbitrability, and the Ghost of Rights in Rem

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 06:32:13 +0100

The Unresolved Code: Anand Khosla, Arbitrability, and the Ghost of Rights in Rem

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 06:32:13 +0100

The Strange Plagiarism Case of Dylan Thomas

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:58:54 +0100

3 Count: International Termination

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:07:19 +0100

InPASS New Feature Update: Download Final Granted Patent Specifications with Ease! 

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:44:44 +0100

Online Symposium on the Book “IP Debates in South Asia” (17th Jan)

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:43:06 +0100

Supreme Court Patent Update: Hikma Redistributed, Curtin’s Missing Brief, and Two Petitions on Deck

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:36:23 +0100

Can You Plagiarize an AI Prompt?

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:26:35 +0100

L’Office, C’est Moi: Director Squires and the Parchment Barriers of PTAB Institution Precedent

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:20:28 +0100

3 Count: Settling Lizzo

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:16:03 +0100

[Tidbit] Will Azure Hospitality Saga Impact the PPL-Passcode Litigation?

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:07:46 +0100

Does Medium Have a Plagiarism Problem?

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:08:04 +0100

3 Count: Salt-N-Pepa

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:43:16 +0100

The Unraveling of International Patent Comity?

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:44:42 +0100

One Chance or Two? Madras HC Bars LPAs in Patent Disputes, Deepening High Court Parity

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:42:20 +0100

Natural Justice Without Participation? Patent Examination, Civil Consequences, and the Zydus Judgment

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:20:05 +0100

SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (12.01.2026)

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:11:09 +0100

SpicyIP Weekly Review (January 5 – January 11)

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 05:47:34 +0100

The Incredible Shrinking PTAB

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 17:51:22 +0100

Patently-O Operations Contact

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 23:27:57 +0100

DPIIT Working Report: Lawful Access while ignoring Copyright Law

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 05:51:30 +0100

Seven Patent Issues from 2025 that Deserve Ongoing Consideration

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:51:14 +0100

UMD’s $600,000 Plagiarism Blunder

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:15:36 +0100

3 Count: Pinterest Notifications

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:06:00 +0100

Striking Out the Giant: Delhi HC Reaffirms Territoriality in MLB Trademark Dispute

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:05:29 +0100

Regulating Domain Name System: DHC’s Ex Ante Turn

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 08:53:25 +0100

Part 2: Copyright is the Wrong Answer

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:50:05 +0100

Part 1: Copyright is the Wrong Answer

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:25:50 +0100

Public Domain Day 2026: What the Entry of Classic Works means for Copyright Law and Creative Freedom

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 06:29:30 +0100

Bata v. Leayan: Examining the Interplay of Sections 17 and 35 of the Trade Marks Act 

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:01:34 +0100

Ariscale’s Failed Ordered Combination 101 Argument

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 02:13:23 +0100

The Need for Good/Non-AI Grammar Checking

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:06:39 +0100

3 Count: Napster? Really?

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:08:02 +0100

Tariff-Secrecy Double Bind: How Global Trade Rules Undermine Pharmaceutical Access In The Global South

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 06:42:35 +0100

When the Director Can Do Anything: Apple v. Squires and the Limits of APA Process

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 21:03:17 +0100

The Shocking Downfall of the Internet Anarchist

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 20:41:18 +0100

3 Count: Sleep Token

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:36:11 +0100

When Stature Becomes Substance: Judicial Deference and Moral Rights in the Ilaiyaraaja Injunction

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:57:31 +0100

When General Powers Swallow Special Design: A Critique of Surinder Kumar Case of the DHC

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:45:53 +0100

SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (05.01.2026)

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 05:33:39 +0100

SpicyIP Weekly Review (December 29 – January 4)

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:29:32 +0100

[SpicyIP Tidbit] TellyTorrents Movie Piracy Case—A Tale of Evidence Missing in Action

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 15:32:25 +0100

One Nation, Forced Licenses, Multiple Payments: (Un)Balancing AI Innovation & Copyright

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 10:09:23 +0100

Supreme Court’s January 2026 IP Docket: Hikma Leads a Small but Significant Field

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 13:00:01 +0100

PTAB Doubles Section 101 Reversal Rate Under Director Squires

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 22:48:31 +0100

The Surprising Headline of 2025: USPTO Stability?

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 23:34:22 +0100

Section 101 and Functional Claiming: The Unexplored § 112(f) Path in 10Tales v. TikTok

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 20:29:18 +0100

5 Copyright and 5 Plagiarism Stories NOT About AI from 2025

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 20:18:46 +0100

Marking Minefield: How NPE Settlements Can Kill Back Damages

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:41:04 +0100

3 Count: Late Christmas

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:17:17 +0100

Knock, Knock: MIT’s Ethanol Engine Patents Run Out of Gas at the Federal Circuit

Sat, 27 Dec 2025 14:32:49 +0100

Most Cited Fed Cir Cases 2020-2025

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 18:50:53 +0100

Plagiarism in Pop Culture – Hallmark’s ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 20:21:13 +0100

3 Count: Downloadable Spotify

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:03:21 +0100

Should Abandoned Applications Be Presumed Enabling? Supreme Court Asks for Response

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:42:11 +0100

Procedural Fairness in Patent Pleading: Federal Circuit Vacates Adnexus Dismissal

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 03:10:16 +0100

Was ‘The Night Before Christmas’ a Plagiarism?

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:30:07 +0100

3 Count: Google Irony

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:16:42 +0100

Dolby v. Unified: Informational Standing, RPIs, and the SharkNinja Twist

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:27:18 +0100

Federal Circuit’s Top Precedents (2025): Claim Construction Classics and the Procedural Turn

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 20:38:01 +0100

The Catch-22 of Court Transparency: Why Public Access Needs a Dedicated Intervention Rule

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:44:50 +0100

HBCU President Sues Plagiarism Accuser

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:33:49 +0100

Idaho’s Anti-Troll Law Takes Aim at Federal Court Complaints: Federal Circuit Punts on Preemption

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:26:15 +0100

3 Count: And Adobe Too

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:07:24 +0100

Element-by-Element: Federal Circuit Rejects Functional Equivalence in Car Seat War

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 03:09:28 +0100

The Death of Robots.txt

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:40:16 +0100

3 Count: Avatar Again

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:55:21 +0100

How the Printed Matter Doctrine Sees Through X-Ray Markers

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:49:19 +0100

The Copymight Coalition: Organizing Against AI

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:42:29 +0100

3 Count: 3% Support

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:13:22 +0100

UMD President Darryll Pines Cleared of Plagiarism

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:15:15 +0100

3 Count: Clarification Needed

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:34:54 +0100

Lynk Labs: How the Least-Vetted Documents Destroy Issued Patents

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:32:53 +0100

Grammarly Updates Authorship, Improves Labeling

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:37:34 +0100

3 Count: Disney’s Darling

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:15:32 +0100

Grounds for Reversal: Federal Circuit Finds KAHWA Registrable for Coffee Shops (even though the word means Coffee in Arabic)

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:53:11 +0100

Is Compulsory Licensing for AI the Future?

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:48:42 +0100

Label-Plus Liability: The Government Warns the Federal Circuit Misread Hatch-Waxman

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:27:10 +0100

3 Count: Plundered Booty

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:50:46 +0100

The Unreviewable Director: How § 314(d) Shields the USPTO’s IPR Denial Regime from Judicial Oversight

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 04:23:21 +0100

The Upcoming War Over Betty Boop

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:20:14 +0100

3 Count: Single Leg Takedown

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:11:35 +0100

Cynthia Erivo Faces Wicked Attribution Issue

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:05:21 +0100

3 Count: Perplexing Lawsuit

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:15:16 +0100

AI Conference Overrun with AI Peer Review

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:15:07 +0100

3 Count: Game Over

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:39:02 +0100

Chainsaw Man and the Trouble with Homage

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:37:53 +0100

3 Count: Reverse Course

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:50:55 +0100

How to Avoid Copyright Scams

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:24:05 +0100

3 Count: Icehouse Aftermath

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:54:39 +0100

Apple TV Pulls Series Over Plagiarism Claims

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:07:24 +0100

3 Count: Supreme Action

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:06:49 +0100