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Label-Plus Infringement: The Tinderbox Theory of Generic Inducement

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 22:09:37 +0200

Palantir Reaches Deal With Ex-Employees In AI Secrets Case

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 21:53:57 +0200

9th Circ. Revives Antitrust Counterclaims Against CoStar

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 20:30:56 +0200

X Nears Deal In Contract, Antitrust Fight With Data Scraper

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 20:10:41 +0200

H3H3/Ethan Klein Sues Three Reaction Streamers

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:26:21 +0200

Western Digital Gets $553M Patent Judgment Slashed To $1

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:25:17 +0200

Gaming Patent Litigation on Both Sides of the ‘v’ | IPWatchdog Unleashed

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:15:53 +0200

NCAA Settlement Kicks Off New Era For Student-Athlete NIL

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 18:14:02 +0200

DraftKings Social Media Exec Agrees To Delete Rival’s IP

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 18:06:26 +0200

NC Judge Axes Trucking Co.’s Noncompete For Overreach

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:25:05 +0200

Lessons From Recent Creative Clashes In Entertainment IP

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:02:32 +0200

Litigation Funders Fight ‘Kill Shot’ In ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:58:36 +0200

Walgreens Tossed From L’Oreal Hair Relaxer Cancer MDL

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:29:46 +0200

Buchalter Adds Trademark Pro From Hanson Bridgett In SF

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:28:20 +0200

Justices Call For SG’s Take On Skinny Label Petition

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:16:47 +0200

Hayes Estate Slams Fee Bid In Copyright Suit Against Trump

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:53:19 +0200

Asus Beats Lenovo’s Patent-Based Bid To Bar Laptop Imports

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:51:42 +0200

3 Count: Finally it’s Over

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:37:21 +0200

SCOTUS Asks SG for Input on Petition Seeking to Clarify Inducement Under Hatch-Waxman

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:15:52 +0200

Medical AI Co. Says Rival Targeted ‘Crown Jewel’ Source Code

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:59:24 +0200

9th Circ. Has Muddied Waters Of Article III Pleading Standard

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:38:13 +0200

OpenAI Temporarily Blocked From Using IO Co. Trademark

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:10:16 +0200

9th Circ. Won’t Revisit Opinion In Sam Smith Copyright Case

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 12:52:17 +0200

Tech, electronics, car companies face patent litigation risk from this prolific NPE

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0200

MediaTek sues Huawei at UPC; UK court hears second application to stay global FRAND hearing

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 11:09:13 +0200

USPTO Discontinues Accelerated Examination Program for Utility Applications (Design Patent Rocket Docket is also Suspended)

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 11:02:12 +0200

SpicyIP Weekly Review (June 16 – June 22)

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 07:03:31 +0200

Recentive Rehearing Petition Challenges CAFC’s Broad Section 101 Exclusion of Machine Learning Inventions

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 16:15:28 +0200

Microsoft sued at UPC; Women in IP Live; Optis FRAND award vacated; USPTO hiring examiners; SEP regulation update; plus much more

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 09:30:03 +0200

Prosecution Laches from Woodbridge to Sonos: A 170-Year Continuation?

Sat, 21 Jun 2025 14:39:40 +0200

Not “Well-Known” Enough? What the Bombay HC’s Decision On TikTok Tells Us About Well-Known Marks

Sat, 21 Jun 2025 10:53:22 +0200

The interplay between director fiduciary duties & trade secrets

Sat, 21 Jun 2025 07:30:19 +0200

Unsettling Expectations: Stewart Broadens Denials Again

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 22:43:15 +0200

High Court Urged To Rein In FDA Oversight Of Stem Cells

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 22:31:59 +0200

Micron Can’t Undo $445M Patent Loss Due To Biden Remarks

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 20:12:53 +0200

Fed. Circ. Revives MSN Challenge To Bausch IBS Drug Patent

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 20:11:33 +0200

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

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:16:06 +0200

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, June 20: Advocate General Tells CJEU to Affirm €4 Billion Antitrust Fine Against Google; Recentive Challenges Section 101 Invalidation of Machine Learning Claims

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:15:51 +0200

Off The Bench: Lakers Sale, NASCAR Antitrust, NIL Appeals

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:12:10 +0200

Judge Denies Raw Story, AlterNet’s Bid To Revive OpenAI Suit

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:34:31 +0200

US Companies Must Recalibrate IP Strategy Amid China Shift

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:34:12 +0200

Tech Firm Says AI Case Puts Patent Law At ‘Breaking Point’

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:12:54 +0200

Nike, Shoe Surgeon Settle TM Suit Over Custom Sneakers

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 16:05:18 +0200

Competing In Modern Pentathlon Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:34:16 +0200

Patent Suit Against Alibaba Dropped After Sanctions Bid

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 14:32:57 +0200

Artist Accuses Hachette Of AI-Created Copyright Violations

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:52:47 +0200

Article III, the PTAB, and Expired Patents: Constitutional Analysis After Oil States

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:44:19 +0200

Panel Discussion: The Future of Affordable Biosimilars in India

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 11:51:13 +0200

Seventeen-year semiconductor trade secret battle shows persistence pays

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 11:35:52 +0200

Dark Patterns in the Spotlight as CCPA Pushes for Platform Accountability

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 11:26:03 +0200

Bipartisan support grows for patent eligibility reform in the US Senate

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0200

SEP regulation withdrawal not opposed by European Parliament; patentees push for confirmation

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 09:57:42 +0200

A Stumble on the Tightrope?: How the Delhi High Court’s Ruling in Zeria Pharmaceuticals Could Stifle Innovation

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 09:46:17 +0200

Huawei continues reign as China’s premier patent filer of 2024

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 07:06:52 +0200

Cert Petition Preview: Federal Circuit’s Broad Reading of TrafFix in CeramTec

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 16:18:09 +0200

Stewart Expands on ‘Settled Expectations’ Criteria in Interim Discretionary Denial Process

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 15:02:55 +0200

Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB’s Invalidation of Some Avago Patent Claims, Vacates and Remands on Claims Upheld

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 14:00:54 +0200

USPTO hiring examiners after securing limited exception to federal workforce freeze

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 10:30:00 +0200

Walking on ‘Thin’ Ice: DHC Domestically Injuncts Reddy’s from Selling Novo Nordisk’s Weightloss Drug

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 10:06:16 +0200

Wilus sues Asus at UPC and German regional court over Wi-Fi 6 technology

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 08:39:18 +0200

Chasing the puck: insights on trade secret management from a California litigator

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0200

Rapid-Fire Gun Trigger Maker Accuses Rival Of Infringing IP

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 23:26:24 +0200

Kumho Tire Says NC Seller Is Ripping Off Trademarks

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 22:07:46 +0200

Apple Gets PTAB To Ax All Claims Of Biometric Patent

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 20:18:23 +0200

Mediocre Results so Far for Deferred Subject Matter Eligibility Response Pilot

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 20:01:28 +0200

Fed. Circ. Blocks ITC Sanctions Appeal Without Import Tie

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:45:32 +0200

Split 9th Circ. Partly Undoes Walmart Copyright Verdict

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:37:15 +0200

Chicago Trading Firm Accuses Rival Of Trademark Infringment

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:05:52 +0200

FDA Dodges Suit Over Ozempic, Wegovy Listing

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 18:41:02 +0200

Judge Warns Overeager Samsung, ZTE Attys Not To Bug Staff

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 18:29:01 +0200

The State Of Play In Copyright Protection For Floor Plans

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 18:08:45 +0200

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

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 18:02:25 +0200

The $1 Million Bounty Clause and Unreviewable Sanctions Order

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 17:55:09 +0200

When Rule 12 Motions Against Class Allegations Suceed

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 17:45:44 +0200

News Orgs Urge Court To Stick With OpenAI Evidence Order

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 17:28:43 +0200

CAFC Says it Can’t Review Matters from ITC that Are Not Ancillary to a Final Determination

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 17:15:06 +0200

Dorsey & Whitney Adds Patent Partner From Perkins Coie

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 16:45:21 +0200

Union Praises NY Bills On AI In Advertisements, Digital Rights

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 16:43:39 +0200

NY Exterminator Says Its ‘Black Widow’ TM Is ‘Incontestable’

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:45:19 +0200

Law School’s Missed Lessons: Teaching Yourself Legal Tech

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:40:01 +0200

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

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:23:51 +0200

Dangerous Curves Ahead: Evolving Landscape of Patent Eligibility After Contour IP Holding

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:15:08 +0200

Flaster Greenberg The Latest To Launch AI Services

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:36:24 +0200

Optis’s $300 million US FRAND award vacated just weeks after dramatic UK victory against Apple

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:41:24 +0200

IPBC Global 2025: Women in IP Live dissects building effective teams and negotiation style

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0200

A closer look at the key players and strategic IP considerations in fusogen-powered drug delivery

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:20:00 +0200

Is it a Marketplace or just a Directory? The DHC Considers the Trademark Infringements from IndiaMART

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 07:59:02 +0200

The hidden crisis: why insider threat statistics fail to capture trade secret theft reality

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 07:16:59 +0200

Mass. Judge Temporarily Blocks DOD Research Funding Cuts

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 23:15:40 +0200

Novo Nordisk Settles TM Suit Against Clinic Over Compounds

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 22:35:48 +0200

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

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 22:03:27 +0200

Fed. Circ. Affirms PTAB Ax Of Roku Patent Claims

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 21:54:54 +0200

Blackburn and Hirono Sign on to PERA 2025

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 21:50:09 +0200

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

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 20:49:16 +0200

Novartis Narrows Entresto Fight With MSN, Noratech Deals

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 20:28:24 +0200

SoundExchange Targets Sonos, Napster In $3M Royalties Suit

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 19:16:17 +0200

Dexcom Faces TM Suit Over ‘Stelo’ Glucose Monitor Product

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:58:54 +0200

How IPR Estoppel Ruling May Clash With PTAB Landscape

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:41:11 +0200

Safety Co. Demands Sanctions Over No-Show Witnesses

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:49:42 +0200

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

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:33:31 +0200

Four More Women Appeal NIL Deal Over Title IX Objections

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:21:53 +0200

Senate Bill Could Hike Taxes On Litigation Funding Profits

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:09:31 +0200

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

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:48:49 +0200

How AI May Reshape The Future Of Adjudication

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:35:01 +0200

USPTO Unveils AI Tools To Speed Up Patent Examinations

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:22:24 +0200

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

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:58:46 +0200

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

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:51:10 +0200

Federal Circuit Offers Some Loosening of the Nexus Standard for Objective Indicia of Nonobviousness

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:09:03 +0200

High Court Declines to Weigh in on Doctrine of Equivalents Inquiry

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:15:39 +0200

IPValue and licensee partner on $100M fund to acquire portfolios

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:07:47 +0200

IPValue and licensee partners on $100M fund to acquire portfolios

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:07:47 +0200

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

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:53:55 +0200

Federal Circuit Vacates $300 Million Jury Verdict on Multiple Grounds

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:53:50 +0200

Microsoft sued at UPC as wave of actions against major tech companies continues

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 12:15:17 +0200

When Legal Advocacy Crosses The Line Into Incivility

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:48:39 +0200

A Big Win for Small Business Patent Owners: Leveling the Patent Litigation Playing Field

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:15:13 +0200

US AI policy reset prioritises innovation over regulation

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0200

$300 Million Damages Ruling for Optis Wiped Out by Federal Circuit Over Jury Instructions Violating Apple’s Seventh Amendment Rights

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 23:43:08 +0200

Hewlett Packard Strikes Deal To End EDTX Patent Case

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 23:31:38 +0200

Life Spine Accuses Ex-CEO Of Stealing Money, Trade Secrets

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 22:52:15 +0200

Fed. Circ. Faults Ax Of Patent Targeted By Nintendo, Others

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 21:39:33 +0200

Judge’s Halt On Counterfeit Suits Has Brands Scrambling

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 21:09:39 +0200

AI Cos. Hit With Fresh IP Claims From Independent Artists

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 21:05:41 +0200

Garbage-Truck Maker, Ex-Exec Stole Trade Secrets, Jury Told

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 21:03:14 +0200

Faulty Gilstrap Instructions Sink $300M Apple Patent Verdict

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:54:06 +0200

US Nabs Man In Fake 5-Hour Energy Plot After Decade On Run

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:18:29 +0200

Fed. Circ. Reverses False Ad Verdict Against ThermoLife

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:06:15 +0200

TM Registration Co. Sanctioned Over Attorney Signatures

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:57:15 +0200

Brewer, Tequila Co. Settle ‘Dragon’s Milk’ TM Fight

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:35:07 +0200

Fed. Circ. Urged To Jump In Over Fintiv Memo Withdrawal

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 17:55:07 +0200

Gaming Cos. Settle Gambling Software IP Claims

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 17:48:10 +0200

Should Patent Disputes Be Filed In The ITC Or UPC?

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:51:01 +0200

Recapping Stewart’s Director Discretionary Denial Decisions So Far

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:15:10 +0200

Water Filter Co. Seeks Help Getting Clorox’s Deleted Emails

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:38:44 +0200

3 Corporate Deposition Prep Tips To Counter ‘Reptile’ Tactics

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:03:34 +0200

Taxi Payment Business Accuses Ex-Director Of Copying App

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:50:24 +0200

AI Legal Tool Co. Allegedly Misuses Litigants’ Names For Ads

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:02:09 +0200

(No) Royalty in the Clouds: Between Copyright and Consumption

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:10:04 +0200

EcoFactor should remind damages experts they are not mind readers

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0200

iRhythm Creates a New Basis for Discretionary Denial

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 11:15:21 +0200

High Court Skips Laches Question In TM Disputes

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:10:11 +0200

Justices Deny Challenge To Copyright’s ‘Discovery Rule’

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:06:25 +0200

Justices Won’t Review Ed Sheeran’s ‘Thinking Out Loud’ Win

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:02:04 +0200

High Court Skips NexStep’s Patent Fight With Comcast

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:56:24 +0200

Nokia targeted in latest English rate-setting action; files Indian video SEP suits against Acer and Hisense

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:52:36 +0200

Justices Again Refuse To Hear Trading Tech’s Patent Case

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:51:50 +0200

SpicyIP Weekly Review (June 9 – June 15)

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 04:22:14 +0200

The Federal Circuit’s Shifting Political Balance

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 20:29:16 +0200

Congress and Courts Need to Look in the Mirror When Asking Why Medical Innovation is Declining

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 16:15:25 +0200

USPTO Hiring Examiners (for non-union role without telework)

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 14:26:54 +0200

IPBC Global 2025; Ericsson says ‘shop is open’; Imagination Technologies patent sale; AI innovation in music industry; Denso interview; plus much more

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 09:30:00 +0200

Delhi HC’s Orders in Sadhguru & Ankur Warikoo Cases: What Indian Courts Are Getting Wrong About Personality Rights?

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 07:00:14 +0200

Preparedness Without Power? Analysing IP and Access in the WHO Pandemic Agreement

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 06:07:20 +0200

Federal Circuit Reverses Equitable Estoppel Defense: Reliance Requires More Than Business Pragmatism

Sat, 14 Jun 2025 17:44:19 +0200

AI is eating your IP 

Sat, 14 Jun 2025 07:30:00 +0200

Stewart Releases Flood Of Discretionary Denial Decisions

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 21:28:17 +0200

Google Defeats $1.3B Contract Case Over Advertising Tech

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 20:43:10 +0200

NY Judge Rejects ‘Walkaway’ Deal In Van Gogh IP Suit

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 20:10:31 +0200

USPTO Hiring Freeze Ends, Patent Examiners Wanted

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 19:37:55 +0200

Microsoft Settles Email Encryption Patent Case Ahead Of Trial

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 19:33:43 +0200

9th Circ. Renews Copyright Claims In Software Cos. Fight

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 19:21:37 +0200

OpenAI, Altman Slam Attempt To Block ‘IO’ Name

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 19:00:27 +0200

Red Hat Keeps Suit Against Software Patent Owner Alive In NC

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:49:09 +0200

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, June 13: Acting Director Stewart Issues Decisions on Discretionary Denial; CAFC Affirms Denial of Subject Matter Jurisdiction in Mitek II; and House SST Committee Advances Emerging Tech Bills

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:19:24 +0200

Ga. Medical Co. Accused Of Infringing Swedish Co.’s Patents

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:17:25 +0200

Federal Circuit Sets Quick Schedule for Trump Tariff Constitutional Challenge

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 17:17:45 +0200

IPBC Global 2025: Highlights from the world’s leading patent value creation event

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:19:58 +0200

Auto parts supplier Denso looks to be ‘more proactive’ in IP licensing

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0200

Unbound, Bankruptcy and the Dangers of Crowdfunded Publishing

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:27:15 +0200

CAFC Says Mobile Check Deposit Systems Don’t Improve Underlying Technology of Generic Computers

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:15:30 +0200

3 Count: Vegas Tragedy

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:49:50 +0200

Judiciary Committee Votes Squires Through 20-2

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:37:07 +0200

Federal Circuit Upholds PTAB Decision Invalidating Agilent’s CRISPR Patents

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:28:06 +0200

Building strategic IPR portfolios by using trade secrets and patents simultaneously

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:12:00 +0200

The Federal Circuit and the Trump Tariff En Banc Ruling

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:10:59 +0200

Could the ITC’s rehearing petition reverse course in Lashify?

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 10:06:00 +0200

Now tax deductible: Hatch-Waxman litigation expense

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0200

Federal Circuit Clarifies Enablement Standards: Amgen Doesn’t Apply to Anticipatory Prior Art

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 04:07:17 +0200

Disney and Universal Become Latest to Sue Midjourney Over Generative AI Service

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:15:12 +0200

Disney and Universal Sue Midjourney, Call it a “Bottomless Pit of Plagiarism”

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:02:44 +0200

Are AI and Machine Learning Patents Doomed After Recentive?

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:15:03 +0200

3 Count: Superman Superfail

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:39:08 +0200

No Infringement Intended: What Brands Can Learn About Trade Dress From the YETI and RTIC Cooler Wars

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:21:14 +0200

IPBC Global 2025: Qualcomm IP boss on looking beyond smartphones for SEP growth

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:17:58 +0200

Patent monetisation won’t be the same after EcoFactor v Google precedent

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0200

Patent landscape analysis reveals Fraunhofer and Dolby leading audio codec race 

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:20:00 +0200

Even frivolous FRAND-related antitrust actions risk hurting SEP holders

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:00:44 +0200

Stewart Says USPTO Wants Early Validity Challenges, Not Late IPRs

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 19:31:45 +0200

ICANN Report Discusses Dangers and Benefits of DNS Blocking

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:53:51 +0200

3 Count: Egregious Debate

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 15:34:32 +0200

IPBC Global 2025: Acting USPTO Director says IPR use needs to change

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 15:22:10 +0200

Hatch-Waxman Safe Harbor: Lessons from Recent Court Precedent

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 13:15:16 +0200

The Summer of the Superlative Injunction 

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:30:48 +0200

SCOTUS: Pairing RADesign’s Discovery Rule with Jem’s Laches Defense

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 11:01:16 +0200

Patents shine light on AI innovation in the music industry

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0200

Ministry of Commerce Proposes Mandatory Online Payment of License Fees 

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 08:45:46 +0200

Under the hood of Key Patent Innovations’ US litigation activity

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0200

Google Wins Copyright Dismissal in Textbook Piracy Case

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 19:51:59 +0200

Solutions for a Better Patent System | IPWatchdog Unleashed

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 18:08:07 +0200

3 Count: Artificial Images

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:26:25 +0200

CAFC Reverses Equitable Estoppel Ruling After Finding No Reliance by Sirius XM Radio

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:15:30 +0200

Stewart Grants Request to Deny IPR Institution Due to Patent Owner’s ‘Settled Expectations’

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:05:00 +0200

UK AI chip company Imagination Technologies selling 3,600 patents

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0200

The Boundaries of Equivalence: Vitiation in the Complex Arts

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:00:41 +0200

Ericsson VP says the “shop is open” for potential patent transactions

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0200

SpicyIP Weekly Review (June 2 – June 8)

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 06:18:06 +0200

The Impact of Price Controls and Biologics on the Future of U.S. Pharmaceutical Innovation and Investment

Sun, 08 Jun 2025 16:15:07 +0200

Discovering the Crown Jewels: Irreversible Harm in the Digital Age

Sat, 07 Jun 2025 10:39:05 +0200

Sisvel Bespoke; PE investors eyeing patents; Oppo-VW bilateral deal; Amazon-Nokia asset transfer; Samsung v ZTE; plus much more

Sat, 07 Jun 2025 09:30:00 +0200

Federal Circuit keeps tightening the noose on patent eligibility

Sat, 07 Jun 2025 07:30:44 +0200

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, June 6: UK House of Lords Insists on Copyright Transparency in AI Bill; OpenAI Vows to Appeal New York Times Ruling; and Stewart Sua Sponte Orders Review of PTAB Win for TikTok

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:29:01 +0200

Maintaining a Speedy and Robust IPR Process Should Be a Major Focus of John Squires’ Patent Quality Efforts

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 11:22:34 +0200

Samsung v ZTE interim licence hearing tests the limits of UK’s ‘jurisdictional imperialism’

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 11:16:34 +0200

Supreme Court to Hear Patent Officers Association’s Challenge to Dr. Unnat P. Pandit’s Appointment as the Controller General

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 10:29:49 +0200

Critical strategic considerations for PTAB discretionary denials 

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 10:00:16 +0200

James Malackowski aims to revolutionise IP strategy as first CIPO at J.S. Held

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:05:58 +0200

Are New Copyright Registrations Valid?

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 18:41:06 +0200

Squires’ Responses to Senate Judiciary Committee Focus on Balance, Backlog and ‘Born Strong’ Patents

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 18:16:18 +0200

CAFC Says AIA Confers No Freestanding Informational Right to Identities of Unnamed RPIs

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:15:34 +0200

Federal Circuit Dismisses Patent Owner’s Appeal of Favorable IPR Decision for Lack of Standing

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:58:03 +0200

3 Count: Taylor’s Version

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:25:09 +0200

Lamborghini facing bumpy road ahead in steering wheel software trade secret suit

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 12:40:29 +0200

EXCLUSIVE: Nokia takes ownership of Amazon patents following video codec litigation settlement

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 09:41:54 +0200

BREAKING: Oppo and Volkswagen strike bilateral deal, despite being Avanci members

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0200

USPTO Study into Applications with Large Patent Families Raises Questions

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 20:02:06 +0200

The Problem with AI Polishing

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 19:06:18 +0200

Strict Standard for Overriding Patent Lexicography in COVID Vaccine Patent Battle

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:28:21 +0200

CAFC Affirms Moderna’s Win, Holding Alnylam Narrowly Defined ‘Branched Alkyl’

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:59:19 +0200

3 Count: Shawshank Redeption Arc

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:45:52 +0200

Federal Circuit ruling alters risk calculus for PTAB petitioners

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:18:38 +0200

The USPTO’s Statement on Required Practitioner Review of Information on an IDS

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:26:54 +0200

Understanding IP Matters: This Fashionista Doesn’t Wear Fashion – She Covers It

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:15:37 +0200

Maxell’s US litigation record under the microscope

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:24:27 +0200

How AI is transforming the surgical robotics space: key players, applications, innovations and insights into IP management 

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 08:20:00 +0200

Fresh judicial interpretation on criminal IP cases introduces welcome change – but impact on sentencing severity remains unclear

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 08:20:00 +0200

Economics and valuation of trade secrets in the age of AI 

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 07:00:08 +0200

Agency’s Acting Deputy Director Says It’s Back to Basics for the USPTO

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 20:29:32 +0200

The High-Stakes Fight Over Aldi Snack Packaging

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:43:19 +0200

3 Count: Lose Yourself

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:35:02 +0200

USDOJ: Contributory Infringement Requires Conscious and Culpable Acts

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:28:31 +0200

PTAB Finds Return Mail Inapplicable to Alleged Chinese Control Over TikTok in Motion to Terminate IPRs

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:13:58 +0200

Trump opened the door for crypto. Here’s how innovators should respond

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:00:09 +0200

SIM IP joins forces with ‘RPX of cannabis’ Gene Pool Technologies

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 11:35:53 +0200

Reversing the Opt-Out Burden: Why AI Firms Should Bear Licensing Obligations for Training Data

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 08:33:18 +0200

Trend watch: private equity investors eyeing patents

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 07:00:21 +0200

Quantum Computers and the Evolution of AI | IPWatchdog Unleashed

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:15:42 +0200

Finally, Relief for Refurbishers! Softening Stance of DHC

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 13:40:14 +0200

Federal Circuit Decisions – 2024 Stats and Datapack

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 13:00:43 +0200

The Ethics of When Lawyers Make Mistakes

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 12:57:44 +0200

Forget the Trolls, It’s Time to Embrace the Elves

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 11:15:40 +0200

Google overtakes IBM as No 1 for GenAI patents

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 10:00:08 +0200

SpicyIP Weekly Review (May 26 – June 1)

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 08:02:36 +0200

Sisvel launches customised licensing service, reflecting wider industry dealmaking trends

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0200

An analysis of the legal risks of generative-AI data training

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0200

SpicyIP Tidbit: Constitutional Challenge to Rule 29(4), Copyright Rules Rejected by the SC

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 04:01:31 +0200

The Great Flip: Can Opt-Outs be a Permitted Exception? Part II

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 22:30:55 +0200

The Great Flip: Is Opt Out a Prohibited Formality under the Berne Convention? Part I

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 22:21:33 +0200

Second C4IP Congressional Scorecard Finds Pro-Innovation Efforts Lacking Among Most DC Lawmakers

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 16:15:48 +0200

USPTO remote working; Intel-VLSI high-stakes showdown; LG Electronics joins Qi pool; IAM Patent 1000; Foxconn interview; plus much more

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 09:30:00 +0200

Get ready Boston: IPBC Global is back – and bigger and better than ever

Sat, 31 May 2025 07:30:00 +0200

Intel’s jury win over VLSI-Finjan-Fortress connection carries warnings for monetisers

Fri, 30 May 2025 17:23:29 +0200

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, May 30: Eighth Circuit Avoids Knowledge Standard Question Left by Unicolors; SCOTUS Denies Petition on Enablement Standard for Prior Art; USIJ Urges FTC to Look at PTAB Abuse

Fri, 30 May 2025 17:15:11 +0200

InterDigital wins UPC anti-anti-suit injunction against Disney

Fri, 30 May 2025 15:11:04 +0200

Copyright Strikes? ANI-time! Disappearing Free Speech in the Copyright and Broadcasting World

Fri, 30 May 2025 14:45:13 +0200

Federal Circuit Takes Center Stage in Trump’s Tariff Campaign

Fri, 30 May 2025 11:52:28 +0200

Expert insights for PTAB litigants to navigate the new IPR denial landscape

Fri, 30 May 2025 08:30:25 +0200

[Part II] ANI v. Open AI – The Storage Paradox is More Than Just Transient!

Fri, 30 May 2025 08:28:24 +0200

[Part I] ANI v. Open AI – A Lesson in Resisting the Temptation to Borrow Excessively without Legislative Sanction

Fri, 30 May 2025 07:59:15 +0200

Foxconn keeping sharp eye on patent quality as tech strategy evolves

Fri, 30 May 2025 07:16:17 +0200

On the Edge of Claim Construction: Federal Circuit Splits Over What Counts as a Tile’s ‘Edge’

Thu, 29 May 2025 20:27:46 +0200

Examining the Intellectual Property-Relevant Provisions in the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

Thu, 29 May 2025 20:15:07 +0200

Harvard Professor Francesca Gino Loses Tenure

Thu, 29 May 2025 19:02:21 +0200

3 Count: High-Cost Battle

Thu, 29 May 2025 16:23:35 +0200

Judge Stark Dissent Calls Majority’s Claim Construction Too Narrow in Tile-Leveling System Appeal

Thu, 29 May 2025 15:15:39 +0200

[Part II] Going Green as a Garnish—A Brief Analyses of Green Trademarks Situation in India and related Ethos

Thu, 29 May 2025 13:00:16 +0200

The IAM Patent 1000 2025 edition is out now

Thu, 29 May 2025 12:24:40 +0200

[Part I] Going Green as a Garnish—A Brief Analyses of Green Trademarks Situation in India and Related Ethos

Thu, 29 May 2025 12:22:30 +0200

Patently Strategic Podcast: International Patents

Thu, 29 May 2025 11:15:52 +0200

EV battery market dynamics highlight importance of trade secret protection

Thu, 29 May 2025 10:07:16 +0200

Another Avanci licensor sues BYD while Sol IP files UPC lawsuit

Thu, 29 May 2025 09:53:25 +0200

The Federal Circuit’s Take on Prosecution Laches Swallows Whole the Presumption of Validity

Wed, 28 May 2025 22:30:15 +0200

DOJ Backs Cox Over Sony in Competing SCOTUS Petitions on ISP Liability

Wed, 28 May 2025 21:50:48 +0200

Uninvited Guests: The Federal Circuit’s Problematic Revival of Waived Arguments

Wed, 28 May 2025 19:59:17 +0200

Mustangs, Batmobiles, and Copyright-Protected C(h)aracters

Wed, 28 May 2025 18:59:40 +0200

Optimizing Patent Quality via Compromise Between Patent Term Adjustment and Publication After 18 Months

Wed, 28 May 2025 16:15:32 +0200

EBIT: The Answer to Your Patent Filing Decisions

Wed, 28 May 2025 15:15:56 +0200

3 Count: Hallucination Station

Wed, 28 May 2025 15:01:40 +0200

LG Electronics joins Via LA’s Qi pool in dual licensor, licensee position

Wed, 28 May 2025 15:00:08 +0200

LG and Tulip win German injunctions against Chinese battery maker

Wed, 28 May 2025 11:59:13 +0200

Chinese court denies copyright protection for AI-generated content with insufficient human input in first-of-its-kind ruling

Wed, 28 May 2025 08:20:00 +0200

Tactical takeaways from the PTAB discretionary denial bifurcated process

Wed, 28 May 2025 08:00:00 +0200

Patent Blame Game: Are 70% of U.S. Patents Really Defective? | IPWatchdog Unleashed

Tue, 27 May 2025 17:23:19 +0200

3 Count: Copyright Office Chaos

Tue, 27 May 2025 15:37:58 +0200

Three IP strategy opportunities to get excited about

Tue, 27 May 2025 12:00:00 +0200

Six Steps to Building Litigation-Robust Patents

Tue, 27 May 2025 11:15:56 +0200

Too Much, Yet Too Little: An Examination of Delhi HC’s “Andaz Apna Apna” Interim Order

Tue, 27 May 2025 10:45:17 +0200

Intel and VLSI set for high-stakes hearing showdown

Tue, 27 May 2025 10:00:00 +0200

IP leaders need to learn and adapt fast: LES International president-elect 

Tue, 27 May 2025 07:00:00 +0200

Stewart Rejects Motorola’s Argument that Director Reviews Applied New Fintiv Guidance Retroactively

Mon, 26 May 2025 16:15:53 +0200

Adapting to AI: Copyright Law Will Catch Up, as it Always Has

Mon, 26 May 2025 11:15:27 +0200

Operationalising India’s Biopiracy Watch List: A Strategic Proposal for Inclusive Global IP Accountability

Mon, 26 May 2025 11:14:50 +0200

USPTO moves towards ending remote working for non-examining staff

Mon, 26 May 2025 09:45:00 +0200

Infringement or Not? DHC Refers Case to Larger Bench to Decide on Actions Against Registered Trademarks

Mon, 26 May 2025 09:07:30 +0200

SpicyIP Weekly Review (May 19 – May 25)

Mon, 26 May 2025 07:09:49 +0200

Pfizer beaten at Korean Supreme Court in vaccine patent dispute 

Mon, 26 May 2025 00:00:00 +0200

Intel hit with NPE suit; Oppo interview; new Qi UPC dispute; SEP regulation fightback; EcoFactor v Google; plus much more

Sun, 25 May 2025 09:30:00 +0200

Injury vs. Discovery: The Goldilocks Problem and Copyright’s Statute of Limitations

Sat, 24 May 2025 20:16:45 +0200

USPTO Director-Nominee says AI can clear the backlog. He’s wrong

Sat, 24 May 2025 07:30:39 +0200

Inherent Disclosure and Implicit Construction

Sat, 24 May 2025 01:42:36 +0200

Perlmutter Says Trump’s Attempt to Remove Her as Register is ‘Blatantly Unlawful’ and Has No Effect

Fri, 23 May 2025 20:27:18 +0200

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, May 23: TTAB Properly Applies Lexmark’s Zone-of-Interests Test; PTAB Reversed on Claim Construction of X-Ray Patent; and ALI Members Approve Copyright Restatement

Fri, 23 May 2025 18:15:52 +0200

IP Innovators – From Faxes to AI: Paul Hunter Reflects on 27 Years of Change in Patent Law

Fri, 23 May 2025 13:15:16 +0200

EcoFactor precedent will transform rightsholders’ damages arguments

Fri, 23 May 2025 12:18:39 +0200

Patent Quality and Performance Metrics: More is not better! (Part II)

Fri, 23 May 2025 12:12:41 +0200

Patent Quality and Performance Metrics: More is not better! (Part I)

Fri, 23 May 2025 12:11:37 +0200

SEP regulation fightback at EU Council meeting led by car manufacturing states

Fri, 23 May 2025 09:41:03 +0200

USPTO director reveals administration’s IP priorities, strategy

Fri, 23 May 2025 07:20:30 +0200

Funai, SanDisk, Renesas among patent sellers recorded at USPTO in April

Fri, 23 May 2025 07:00:00 +0200

April 2025 US patent transactions

Fri, 23 May 2025 07:00:00 +0200

Perlmutter v. Trump: Does the President Control the Copyright Office?

Fri, 23 May 2025 02:04:38 +0200

How a Fake AI-Generated Book List Made it Into Major Papers

Thu, 22 May 2025 18:39:31 +0200

ITC Asks Federal Circuit to Redo Lashify Ruling on Domestic Industry Interpretation

Thu, 22 May 2025 17:47:50 +0200

Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Let Down Your Generic Hair (and Let Us In)!

Thu, 22 May 2025 17:47:36 +0200

FTC Renews Campaign to Remove ‘Junk’ Inhaler and Device Patents from Orange Book Listings

Thu, 22 May 2025 15:15:47 +0200

3 Count: Spoiler Alert

Thu, 22 May 2025 15:09:22 +0200

No Infringement Intended: What the ‘Cooler Wars’ Teach Us About the Limits of Patent Protection

Thu, 22 May 2025 13:15:29 +0200

Via LA President Heath Hoglund on China, codecs and what’s next

Thu, 22 May 2025 12:00:17 +0200

Regeneron’s $256 million 23andMe buyout shows growing value of healthcare data

Thu, 22 May 2025 10:23:55 +0200

Oppo’s push for IP value beyond smartphones successful, says patent boss

Thu, 22 May 2025 07:45:56 +0200

The Remedies Remedy is Almost Complete: EcoFactor v. Google

Thu, 22 May 2025 02:19:16 +0200

Squires Calls for ‘Born Strong’ Patents in Light of USPTO’s Dire ‘Defective’ Patent Rate

Wed, 21 May 2025 20:35:25 +0200

Split En Banc CAFC Says Google Gets a New Trial on Damages, Scrapping $20 Million Award for EcoFactor

Wed, 21 May 2025 19:15:09 +0200

Graduation Speaker Plagiarizes Speech, Returns Honorary Degree

Wed, 21 May 2025 18:34:05 +0200

3 Count: No Quorum

Wed, 21 May 2025 15:31:20 +0200

CAFC Sheds Light on Trademark Doctrine of Foreign Equivalents Analysis

Wed, 21 May 2025 14:15:24 +0200

Judiciary committee questions USPTO Director-Nominee John Squires

Wed, 21 May 2025 13:54:35 +0200

Calcutta High Court Refuses to Hold 20-Year Patent Term from Date of Application as Unconstitutional

Wed, 21 May 2025 12:30:34 +0200

UPC gets second Qi SEP dispute as Powermat sues Anker

Wed, 21 May 2025 10:15:13 +0200

BlackBerry’s jettisoned patents are increasingly being asserted

Wed, 21 May 2025 10:00:14 +0200

Bombay High Court sides with Indian Patent Office in refusal appeal decision clarifying distinction between examination and pre-grant opposition 

Wed, 21 May 2025 08:20:00 +0200

Compliance versus coverage: diagnosing hidden growth constraints in licensing programmes

Wed, 21 May 2025 08:20:00 +0200

Women in IP: Sonja London on ‘corporate style’ LES International presidency and new venture

Wed, 21 May 2025 08:01:28 +0200

SAG-AFTRA Says Fortnite’s Use of AI Instead of Actors Is Unfair

Tue, 20 May 2025 18:55:23 +0200

Federal Circuit Confronts “Divide and Conquer” Briefing Strategy in Patent Appeal

Tue, 20 May 2025 18:53:13 +0200

Did Louisiana Plagiarize its Voting Sticker?

Tue, 20 May 2025 18:43:45 +0200

3 Count: Old Town Photos

Tue, 20 May 2025 15:50:04 +0200

TCL becomes Via LA ATSC 3.0 licensor to ‘balance out’ fees, says IP deputy director

Tue, 20 May 2025 15:00:00 +0200

Navigating the Narrow Confines of the Common Law Experimental Use Exemption

Tue, 20 May 2025 13:49:28 +0200

OpenEvidence v Pathway Medical trade secret suit is a watershed case for GenAI industry 

Tue, 20 May 2025 11:31:24 +0200

Woodward is Seeking a Patent Agent

Tue, 20 May 2025 09:15:59 +0200

Nvidia sued with chip patents by NPE linked to Longhorn IP

Tue, 20 May 2025 08:47:08 +0200

An Update about the Results of 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on IP Law

Tue, 20 May 2025 04:59:30 +0200

An IDS is Now the Best Defense Against IPRs: Ecto World v. RAI

Tue, 20 May 2025 02:25:17 +0200

Stewart Clarifies Application of Advanced Bionics, Orders New Briefing in Light of Rescinded Fintiv Memo

Mon, 19 May 2025 23:34:40 +0200

Video Game Studio Bungie Accused of Plagiarism… Again

Mon, 19 May 2025 18:58:47 +0200

IP and the Wild West Landscape of AI | IPWatchdog Unleashed

Mon, 19 May 2025 18:07:09 +0200

Thin Ice That Held: Samsung’s IPR Strategy Survived Scrutiny at the Federal Circuit

Mon, 19 May 2025 18:03:40 +0200

3 Count: AI Bypass

Mon, 19 May 2025 15:54:43 +0200

BREAKING: Nokia settles Sunmi litigation as IoT licensing push continues

Mon, 19 May 2025 13:59:58 +0200

CAFC Reverses Apple Win Against Fintiv Due to District Court’s Claim Construction

Mon, 19 May 2025 11:15:51 +0200

Intel sued by German NPE in UPC-only enforcement campaign

Mon, 19 May 2025 10:10:51 +0200

Interim Injunction Granted under PPVFRA!

Mon, 19 May 2025 09:09:14 +0200

SpicyIP Weekly Review (May 12 – May 18)

Mon, 19 May 2025 08:14:53 +0200

Federal Circuit on Negative Limitations and Secondary Considerations

Sun, 18 May 2025 22:02:20 +0200

Mind your Monopoly: Delhi HC Lambastes PPL’s Licensing Fees

Sun, 18 May 2025 18:43:20 +0200

InterDigital on China office; UCal CRISPR victory; HP US district court patent case data; EPO SEP study; $222 million Walmart blow; plus much more

Sun, 18 May 2025 09:30:00 +0200

India can do better than US trade agency’s priority watch list

Sat, 17 May 2025 07:30:00 +0200

Stewart Issues First Decisions on Discretionary Denial Under Interim Workload Management Process

Fri, 16 May 2025 20:35:04 +0200

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, May 16: USPTO Wants Comments on E-Commerce Counterfeiting; Bayh-Dole Coalition Honors Faces of Innovation; Google Takes Top Spot in U.S. Patent Filings for Generative AI

Fri, 16 May 2025 17:24:24 +0200

Walmart hit with $222M trade secret verdict in protracted legal battle with Zest Labs

Fri, 16 May 2025 13:31:25 +0200

$68 million Bruker/10x Genomics settlement brings dramatic patent dispute to a close

Fri, 16 May 2025 11:04:55 +0200

SpicyIP Tidbit: In the Nick of Time: Does Timing Determine Intellectual Property Rights?

Fri, 16 May 2025 10:54:31 +0200

Healthcare CEO Accused of Blog Plagiarism

Thu, 15 May 2025 19:13:17 +0200

3 Count: Robot Newspapers

Thu, 15 May 2025 16:30:05 +0200

Federal Circuit Affirms USPTO’s Rejection of Application for Diagnostic Testing Patent

Thu, 15 May 2025 14:15:24 +0200

Duracell embroiled in highly-charged lithium-ion battery market trade secrets suit

Thu, 15 May 2025 13:41:05 +0200

Senate IP Subcommittee Talks Legislative Fixes to China’s Threats to American Innovation Leadership

Thu, 15 May 2025 13:40:12 +0200

Call for Papers: NLU Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies Volume IX, Issue II [Submit by June 09, 2025]

Thu, 15 May 2025 09:43:23 +0200

The Pete Hegseth Plagiarism Controversy

Wed, 14 May 2025 19:01:16 +0200

3 Count: Come Together

Wed, 14 May 2025 16:19:41 +0200

Another Director Review Request Demonstrates Extent of PTAB Hubris

Wed, 14 May 2025 16:15:22 +0200

Some Exciting News about the SpicyIP Summer School! Deadline Extended and Graduates Before 2023 Can now Apply as well!

Wed, 14 May 2025 14:17:19 +0200

Announcing the SpicyIP Tech Innovation Policy Fellows 2025!

Wed, 14 May 2025 13:49:13 +0200

Jurisdictional Boundaries in Patent Licensing Disputes: Misuse Counterclaim Creates CAFC Jurisdiction

Wed, 14 May 2025 12:31:55 +0200

Pharma Playbook: What Practitioners Can Learn from Early UPC Litigation

Wed, 14 May 2025 11:55:05 +0200

How Do I Prove That I’m Human?

Tue, 13 May 2025 19:03:34 +0200

3 Count: Bunny Sample

Tue, 13 May 2025 16:36:52 +0200

The Existential Threat of AI Consciousness | IPWatchdog Unleashed

Tue, 13 May 2025 16:15:33 +0200

EUIPO Will Launch ‘Copyright Knowledge Centre’ to Help Address Emerging AI Issues

Tue, 13 May 2025 14:15:20 +0200

Formalism, Fictions, and Federalism: Post Expiry Royalties Return to SCOTUS

Tue, 13 May 2025 11:55:26 +0200

Ingenico and the Federal Circuit’s Elimination of IPR Estoppel

Tue, 13 May 2025 11:15:56 +0200

Whirlwind of Changes Expected in India’s Patent, Copyright, and GI Regimes as India and the UK Finally Finalize the FTA 

Tue, 13 May 2025 07:10:24 +0200

The Indian concept of ‘derivative works’: Reframing issues in ANI v OpenAI

Tue, 13 May 2025 03:48:07 +0200

The Standard for Conception: Don’t Ask “Will it Work”

Mon, 12 May 2025 20:59:55 +0200

Trump Administration Fires the Register of Copyrights

Mon, 12 May 2025 19:01:12 +0200

Copyright Office Weighs in on AI and Fair Use Amidst Major Leadership Shakeup

Mon, 12 May 2025 18:51:51 +0200

Latest Trump Executive Order Redirects Drug Pricing Debate

Mon, 12 May 2025 17:26:28 +0200

CAFC Vacates CRISPR Ruling for Broad Institute Due to PTAB Error on Conception Standard

Mon, 12 May 2025 16:15:19 +0200

3 Count: Bricked Switches

Mon, 12 May 2025 15:50:50 +0200

Transformative Changes: Copyright Leadership Dismissed as AI Report Questions Industry Practices

Mon, 12 May 2025 15:41:16 +0200

Can You Patent Video Games? Many Times, the Answer is Yes

Mon, 12 May 2025 11:15:58 +0200

Parody, Trademarks, and the IPL: Analysing Delhi HC’s ruling in RCB v. Uber

Mon, 12 May 2025 09:50:45 +0200

SpicyIP Weekly Review (May 5 – May 11)

Mon, 12 May 2025 08:43:50 +0200

“Operation Sindoor” and the Misguided Idea of “Moment Trademarking”

Mon, 12 May 2025 05:36:33 +0200

Lutnick Tells Inventors, ‘You Have a Friend’ at Commerce

Sun, 11 May 2025 16:15:29 +0200

Reference Recycling and the Case for Sua Sponte Rehearing in Ingenico

Sat, 10 May 2025 19:46:51 +0200

ITC vs Controller of Patents: A missed opportunity in clarifying Section 3(b)

Sat, 10 May 2025 10:40:52 +0200

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, May 9: USPTO Responds to GAO Report; Stewart Welcomes National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees; CAFC Defines ‘Ground’ for IPR Estoppel Statute

Fri, 09 May 2025 18:15:57 +0200

Federal Circuit Affirms Trademark Refusal for “US SPACE FORCE” Mark

Fri, 09 May 2025 18:13:42 +0200

The Free Tools I Use to Find High Quality Sources

Thu, 08 May 2025 19:30:12 +0200

Throwing Out the Jury: How the Federal Circuit’s ‘Particularized Testimony’ Rule Further Threatens the Doctrine of Equivalents

Thu, 08 May 2025 18:09:39 +0200

3 Count: Suspended Sentence

Thu, 08 May 2025 16:15:36 +0200

PTAB Designates as Informative Stewart Decision on Discretion to Institute in Context of Parallel District Court Litigation

Thu, 08 May 2025 15:15:39 +0200

GIPC Applauds New USTR Approach to Special 301 List

Thu, 08 May 2025 14:15:14 +0200

GAO Says USPTO Falls Short on Oversight, Patent Quality Efforts

Thu, 08 May 2025 11:15:16 +0200

The Champak Controversy: How “Naming A Dog” Led BCCI Into A Trademark Tussle

Thu, 08 May 2025 07:44:34 +0200

SpicyIP Tidbit: Fair Dealing or Foul Play? Copyright Claims in An IPL Breakfast Show

Thu, 08 May 2025 05:31:28 +0200

Estoppel Gutted: A Pelican’s Guide to Patent Litigation

Thu, 08 May 2025 02:24:02 +0200

Judge Hughes Again Calls Out CAFC’s Overly Rigid Article III Analysis for Pharmaceutical Cases

Wed, 07 May 2025 21:24:19 +0200

My Comments to the US Copyright Office on the Copyright Claims Board

Wed, 07 May 2025 18:11:03 +0200

‘The Force’ Abandons Applicant for US SPACE FORCE Trademark at CAFC

Wed, 07 May 2025 17:15:48 +0200

3 Count: Storm Chaser

Wed, 07 May 2025 16:17:02 +0200

IPWensdays – No Conflict: Distinguishing Between USPTO Eligibility Examples 39 and 47 to Your Advantage

Wed, 07 May 2025 15:15:10 +0200

Comments Invited for Draft Guidelines on Similar Biologics

Wed, 07 May 2025 13:38:09 +0200

NexSteps Challenges CAFC’s Rigid Requirements in Doctrine of Equivalents Infringement Cases

Wed, 07 May 2025 13:05:28 +0200

Federal Circuit Reverses Injunction Against Avadel Due to Hatch-Waxman Safe Harbor

Wed, 07 May 2025 11:15:18 +0200

Studebaker Brackett PLLC is Seeking a Patent Attorney/Agent

Wed, 07 May 2025 09:15:41 +0200

Coke Stewart’s Recent Show Cause Order Offers Hope for Addressing Serial Patent Challenges

Tue, 06 May 2025 21:15:35 +0200

Thaler Urges Full D.C. Circuit to Rehear AI-Generated Art Case

Tue, 06 May 2025 19:03:16 +0200

Clinical Trials Get a Legal Shield: Federal Circuit Reverses Pharma Patent Injunction

Tue, 06 May 2025 18:43:05 +0200

3 Count: Courtroom Shoes

Tue, 06 May 2025 16:27:35 +0200

AI, Quantum and IP: Are We Ready for What’s Next? | IPWatchdog Unleashed

Tue, 06 May 2025 14:49:07 +0200

The State of CRI Jurisprudence in India – “Technically” All Over the Place

Tue, 06 May 2025 04:15:46 +0200

The Federal Circuit’s Rigid Approach to Secondary Considerations

Tue, 06 May 2025 03:33:20 +0200

Why AI is Not Like a Calculator

Mon, 05 May 2025 19:37:15 +0200

Legacy of In re Rijckaert: Inherency’s Limited Role in Obviousness Analysis

Mon, 05 May 2025 18:56:34 +0200

SCOTUS Denies Cellspin Petition Seeking Recusal Based on Federal Judge’s Financial Ties to Google

Mon, 05 May 2025 18:48:21 +0200

3 Count: Red War Advance

Mon, 05 May 2025 16:10:58 +0200

The USPTO Should Reintroduce the AFCP Program—Now

Mon, 05 May 2025 15:15:39 +0200

No Infringement Intended: Can My Trademark Be a Victim of Genericide? A Look at Trademark Distinctiveness

Mon, 05 May 2025 11:15:35 +0200

SpicyIP Weekly Review (April 28 – May 4)

Mon, 05 May 2025 05:43:12 +0200

What Fintiv v. PayPal Means for Software and AI Patent Practice

Sun, 04 May 2025 16:15:36 +0200

Dagar v. A R Rahman Controversy: Is the Law Out of Tune with Indian Classical Music?

Sun, 04 May 2025 05:30:00 +0200

SpicyIP Tidbit: The Philips-Vivo SEP Showdown: How a High-Stakes SEP Battle Ended in Settlement

Sat, 03 May 2025 06:35:45 +0200

Despite Tweaks, PREVAIL 2025 Would Still Transform the PTAB

Fri, 02 May 2025 17:27:11 +0200

AI and Cognitive Laziness for Lawyers

Fri, 02 May 2025 17:23:50 +0200

By all Means: When Software Functions Lack Correspnding Structure

Thu, 01 May 2025 17:28:53 +0200

3 Count: Dancing Again

Thu, 01 May 2025 15:50:26 +0200

The High-Profile Fight Over Recipe Plagiarism

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 19:27:51 +0200

3 Count: Time Delay

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:00:34 +0200

Why Should the U.S. Have All the Fun? India Must Consider Publishing a Biopiracy Watch List

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:45:17 +0200

Assessing the Cryogas Judgment from the lens of Section 52(1)(w)

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:50:10 +0200

Reddit and the Ethics of AI in Online Communities

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:22:45 +0200

Color Mark Denial on Dark Green Medical Gloves

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:37:40 +0200

3 Count: Still Coming…

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:03:56 +0200

Privies, Prior Art, and Procedure: Stewart’s Triple Rebuke of PTAB in favor of Patentees

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:36:07 +0200

How Someone Impersonated Me to Send a DMCA Notice to Reddit

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:55:31 +0200

The USPTO’s AI Inventorship Guidance: A Legally Problematic Half-Measure

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:25:35 +0200

3 Count: Grumpiest Cat

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:12:10 +0200

SpicyIP Weekly Review (April 21 – April 27)

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 06:24:50 +0200

Soto v. US: Will the Court Require Congress to Say the “Magic Words?”

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 20:41:38 +0200

World IP Day 2025

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 14:42:16 +0200

Strengthening Innovation: Kerala’s Vision for IPR and TK

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 11:01:19 +0200

Analysing the Results of Patent Agent Exam 2025

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 05:01:51 +0200

Federal Circuit Affirms: Rule 60(b) Motion Filed Too Late to Revive Patent Case

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:28:55 +0200

California Bar Admits to Using AI to Develop Bar Exam Questions

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:34:39 +0200

Masters of Their Own Petition: The Federal Circuit’s Latest Stance on AAPA

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:34:06 +0200

3 Count: Cookie Crumbl

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:38:04 +0200

How Copyright Solved an 18-Year-Old Yu-Gi-Oh Mystery

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:01:16 +0200

3 Count: Book and Copyright Day

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:34:21 +0200

Meghan Markle’s Plagiarism Non-Story

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:07:28 +0200

The Priority Paradox: In re Floyd Highlights the Dual Standards of Written Description and Anticipation

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:06:22 +0200

3 Count: Yellowjackets Flight

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:00:32 +0200

Call for Applications: SpicyIP Summer School (Apply by May 15)

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:23:23 +0200

Announcing the SpicyIP Summer School!

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:23:23 +0200

New Twist in the PPL-Azure Tale: Supreme Court Stays the DHC’s Direction to Azure to Pay PPL at the RMPL Rates for its Sound Recordings   

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 07:54:45 +0200

The Hughes-Reyna Divide Continues: Dongkuk v. US

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:25:31 +0200

Photographer Wins Nearly $3K in Small Claims Case

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 18:53:33 +0200

3 Count: Roblox Dance

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 16:13:36 +0200

SpicyIP Tidbit: Beyond Abstract Ideas: Understanding Process Patentability for a Progressive Innovation Ecosystem

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 07:00:03 +0200

SpicyIP Weekly Review (April 14 – April 20)

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 06:59:39 +0200

Seymour’s Shadow: Reviving the Supreme Court’s Standard for Prior Art Enablement

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 02:17:30 +0200

Vacancies for 2 Advocates in the Office of Swathi Sukumar, Senior Advocate [Apply by April 30, 2025]

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 07:29:02 +0200

Looking Beyond the Numbers: What does the 2023-24 IP India Annual Report Says on Patents?

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 04:31:05 +0200

“Do it on AI” claims are Abstract Ideas

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:25:13 +0200

Figuring out sufficient level of human intervention in BTS Research International v. Controller

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:49:53 +0200

[Part II] Cryogas Judgment: Supreme Court Stops Copyright from ‘Gaslighting’ Design

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:55:42 +0200

[Part I] Cryogas Judgment: Supreme Court Stops Copyright from ‘Gaslighting’ Design

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:35:42 +0200

PPL Cannot Issue Licenses for Sound Recordings Without Being Registered as a Copyright Society: DHC

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:09:19 +0200

I Know I’m Going to Love a Brief That Repeatedly Cites Marbury v. Madison

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 02:41:37 +0200

Is The Pitt a Copyright Infringement of ER?

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:39:29 +0200

3 Count: Wheel of Jeopardy

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:20:50 +0200

Call for Applications: TWN and IUCIPRS Workshop on Patent Oppositions (June 12-16)

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 08:36:04 +0200

Call for Applications: International IP Week Celebration, IILM University, Gurugram (April 22–26, 2025) 

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 08:15:13 +0200

The Frustrating Case of Rachel Hardeman

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:13:00 +0200

3 Count: Unmasking

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:52:00 +0200

Patent Issuance Timeline Accelerated

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 19:17:54 +0200

The Battle Over Band Artwork

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:59:53 +0200

PHOSITA is no Ordinary Person

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:46:17 +0200

3 Count: Amicus Brief

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:26:22 +0200

Calling the Experts: CGPDTM Invites Applications for Scientific Advisors

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 11:01:20 +0200

Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk Call for Abolition of “All IP Law”

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:15:18 +0200

SpicyIP Weekly Review (April 7 – April 13)

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 06:09:40 +0200

Taking a closer look at the Draft CRI Guidelines 2025 

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 14:13:11 +0200

Silicon Valley Judicial Ties: The Cellspin Recusal Case

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 20:39:42 +0200

Who Gets to Be Read: Knowledge, Power, and the Ones We (rarely read and) Cite?

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:56:22 +0200

Judge Shopping vs. Judge Dodging: Federal Circuit Denies SAP’s Transfer Request

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 19:39:19 +0200

The Battle Against the Bots

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 19:35:25 +0200

3 Count: Back to Basics

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:28:10 +0200

Some Hits and Some Misses: Analysing Kemin Industries vs Controller of Patents

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 04:27:13 +0200

When Five Years of Use Isn’t Enough: The High Bar for Highly Descriptive Marks

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 19:40:15 +0200

Copyright, Statutory Damages And Unicorn Party Dresses

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 19:17:50 +0200

3 Count: DISH Soap

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:11:28 +0200

Non-Tariff Countermeasures to U.S. Tariff Hikes: IP, Services, and Investment Implications

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:52:51 +0200

The Copyright Blunder Over Schedule 1

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:28:38 +0200

3 Count: Embed This

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:17:40 +0200

[Sponsored] From Law to Leadership: How the MIPLC LL.M. Transforms Careers in IP and Competition Law

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:18:33 +0200

[Sponsored] Call for Applications: Advanced International Certificate Course on IP Asset Management (April 20)

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 05:10:53 +0200

James Somerton Re-Emerges, Plagiarizes Again, Disappears

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 19:05:08 +0200

3 Count: Zipper Merge

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:58:04 +0200

Federal Circuit on Trade Secret Remedies in AMS-OSRAM v. Renesas

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:17:50 +0200

SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 31 – April 6)

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 05:59:44 +0200

[Part II] Fair Dealing or Foul Play? The Latest Kunal Kamra Controversy

Sat, 05 Apr 2025 11:13:42 +0200

[Part I] Fair Dealing or Foul Play? The Latest Kunal Kamra Controversy

Sat, 05 Apr 2025 10:46:28 +0200

No Provisional Rights for Expired Patents

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:05:43 +0200

The Great Indian Cancer Information Treasure Hunt

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:55:28 +0200

Photojournalist Wins Lawsuit Against the City of Chicago

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:31:18 +0200

3 Count: Still Coming

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 15:15:50 +0200

Judge our 14th Annual Patent Moot Court Competition

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:19:59 +0200

[Part III] Should Delhi High Court be Inviting Pharmaceutical Companies for its Official Event to Mark World IP Day?

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:34:07 +0200

[Part II] Public Money, Private Patents? Unravelling India’s Opacity over its COVID Vaccines

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:16:35 +0200

[Part I] India’s Hypocrisy over the TRIPs Waiver During the Pandemic

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:06:29 +0200

Challenging the Server Test for Image Embedding

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 23:55:10 +0200

How Long Does a Plagiarism Retraction Take?

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 19:30:32 +0200

3 Count: April Fool

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:12:00 +0200

Workshop on Access to Medicines, TRIPS, and Patents in the Developing World [Kochi, May 30 to June 3, 2025]

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 07:11:41 +0200

Copyright Claims Board Tackles Real Estate Photography

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:43:37 +0200

3 Count: Cybersquatting Approach

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 16:24:55 +0200

The Return of Robust Discretionary Denials

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:59:54 +0200

Convoyed Sales: Federal Circuit Washes Away $2.6M in Patent Damages

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:40:07 +0200

En Banc: Lesko v. US and the Future of Agency Deference Post-Loper Bright

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 03:16:37 +0200

The Mark Carney Plagiarism Scandal

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:18:13 +0200

3 Count: Stopping Levitating

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 16:16:53 +0200

PatCon 13, April 10-12

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:34:18 +0200

Diamond Art Club Challenges USPTO’s Mass Termination of Chinese-Origin Applications in Federal Court

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:18:28 +0200

SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 24 – March 30)

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 05:16:49 +0200

Part II- Applying Natural Intelligence (NI) to Artificial Intelligence (AI): Understanding ‘why’ training ChatGPT transcends the contours of copyright

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 15:50:14 +0200

Part I- Applying Natural Intelligence (NI) to Artificial Intelligence (AI): Understanding ‘why’ training ChatGPT transcends the contours of copyright

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 15:31:59 +0200

Federal Court Partially Blocks Executive Order Targeting WilmerHale: USPTO Acting Director Among Named Defendants

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 10:28:35 +0200

USPTO Director Takes Control of Expanded Discretionary Denials Amid PTAB Staffing Concerns

Sat, 29 Mar 2025 16:24:34 +0100

Announcing the Winners of the 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on Intellectual Property Law!

Sat, 29 Mar 2025 07:09:49 +0100

Statutory Text vs. Precedent: Analyzing the AIA’s On-Sale Bar for Secret Processes in Celanese v. ITC

Sat, 29 Mar 2025 03:04:12 +0100

Federal Circuit Redefines Prior Art Requirements Under § 102(e)/102(a)(2): In re Riggs

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 01:01:48 +0100

Blockchain Evidence Accepted in Copyright Case

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:38:12 +0100

3 Count: AI Progression

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:08:28 +0100

Pirate Bay Doc Director Files Takedowns Against YouTube Copies

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:34:47 +0100

3 Count: Anthropic Principle

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:45:38 +0100

CRI guidelines 2025 are out for public consultations!

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:29:03 +0100

Injunction against Natco refused: Public Interest Triumphs – Maybe

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:17:38 +0100

The OxyContin Conundrum: Can a Creator of Crisis Patent Its Solution?

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 20:39:22 +0100

Michigan State University Dean ‘Exonerated’ of Plagiarism

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 19:37:35 +0100

3 Count: Changing Tactics

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:16:15 +0100

[PART II] Personality Rights in Spotlight Once More!: Analysing The DHC’s Karan Johar v.  India Pride Advisory Order 

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:03:02 +0100

[PART I] Personality Rights in Spotlight Once More!: Analysing The DHC’s Karan Johar v.  India Pride Advisory Order

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:02:36 +0100

A Big Win for Dalit Researchers: Implications for IP

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:16:34 +0100

Sheet Music v. Sound Waves: When Old Copyright Law Meets Modern Music

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 19:46:28 +0100

Plagiarism in Pop Culture: The Bernie Mac Show

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 19:09:19 +0100

3 Count: Poison Pill

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 16:00:20 +0100

[Part II] Assessing DHC’s Finding on Piercing the Corporate Veil and Damages in the Amazon Case

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:07:04 +0100

[Part I] Safe Harbor in Jeopardy? Why the Delhi HC’s Amazon Verdict Raises Red Flags

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:03:33 +0100

Arcturus Therapeutics Inc v. Assistant Controller: The Courts Remind the Patent Office to Give Reasons

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 07:17:46 +0100

SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 17 – March 23)

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 05:17:07 +0100

Prosecution Disclaimer Across Patent Family Members

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 15:58:17 +0100

Tax Victory for Generic Drug Companies: Federal Circuit Affirms ANDA Litigation Expenses are Deductible

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:50:17 +0100

New PTAB Informative Decision Demands MPF Construction and Parallel Litigation Consistency

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:08:14 +0100

Marvel Snap Accused of Plagiarizing Fan Art

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:31:03 +0100

3 Count: Christmas Blues

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:17:54 +0100

Narrowly Broad: The Federal Circuit’s Improper Expansion of Unreviewable Agency Discretion

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 15:16:25 +0100

University of Wisconsin-Madison Removes LaVar Charleston from DEI Position

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:02:20 +0100

Guest Post by Profs. Masur & Ouellette: Patent Disclosure and After-Arising Technologies

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 18:17:19 +0100

3 Count: Cowardly Lion

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:38:25 +0100

Why AI Watermark Removal is Not a Game Changer

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:08:54 +0100

Secretary of Commerce Clears House at USPTO Advisory Committees

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:38:03 +0100

3 Count: Hollywood Unity

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:52:38 +0100

Patent Law Year in Review: Top-Nine Topics for 2025

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 23:21:14 +0100

Univesity Invalidates Thesis of Dutch Politician

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:50:46 +0100

3 Count: Sony Musical

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:54:40 +0100

IP as an Antitrust Exception: SCOTUS Denies Review in $1.6B BMC-IBM Dispute

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 03:11:09 +0100

Design-Around Victory: Amgen’s Self-Buffering Innovation Regeneron’s Claims

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:41:57 +0100

Federal Circuit Rules Jepson Claims Need Full Written Description: Another Nail in the Coffin

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:43:35 +0100

EcoFactor v. Google: Quick Review of Oral Arguments

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:26:54 +0100

AI Search Fails at Citation

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:38:40 +0100

3 Count: French Front

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:04:06 +0100

EcoFactor v. Google: Listen Live This Morning

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:47:07 +0100

Federal Circuit Rejects “Once Generic, Always Generic” Rule in Trademark Dispute Between Whiskey Makers

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:50:23 +0100

How a Scam Publisher Stole a Video Game

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:08:09 +0100

Convergence: Island IP Points to Wave of Rule 36 Petitions

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:47:01 +0100

What Does it Mean to Prove Prior Art Date by a Preponderance of the Evidence?

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 21:41:48 +0100

President Trump Formally Nominates John Squires as USPTO Director

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:58:00 +0100

Method Claims can Cover an Entire Process Flow – Including All Conditional Branches

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 01:03:06 +0100