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

CAFC Again Declines to Overturn USPTO’s ‘Settled Expectations’ Doctrine

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:10:24 +0100

Strengthening IP Enables Human Creativity and Economic Mobility | IPWatchdog Unleashed

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:56:28 +0100

3 Count: Water Tank Mural

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

2 Attys Sanctioned For AI Citations In Pa. Copyright Suit Filing

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:30:28 +0100

IP Litigator Joins Holland & Hart’s Denver Office

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:21:42 +0100

Comcast Hit With $240M Verdict In Voice Recognition IP Trial

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:39:50 +0100

Fed. Circ. Snubs Google’s ‘Settled Expectations’ Challenge

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:36:41 +0100

Johnson & Johnson sued by BMS subsidiary in UPC’s first CAR-T patent dispute

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:30:49 +0100

Solicitors Says Confusion With Rival Firm’s Name Is ‘Trivial’

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:26:41 +0100

Sidley Hires Longtime WilmerHale IP Lawyers In DC

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:21:31 +0100

Duke Settles NIL Contract Fight With Star Quarterback

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:26:12 +0100

IPR filings nosedive after institution denials rise in 2025

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100

Geely targeted in Korean expansion of Tulip Innovation’s battery campaign against Sunwoda

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:16:26 +0100

GSK, Takeda among wave of new licensees in booming drug delivery space

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0100

Open Invention Network to charge member fee for Linux patent non-aggression 

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0100

Samsung Settles Semiconductor Fight 2 Years After Jury Win

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 23:31:28 +0100

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

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

The Federal Government’s Drug Price Negotiation Program Would Likely Violate Its Own Antitrust Laws

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:19:32 +0100

Court Urged To Resist Apple’s Transfer Bid In IP, RICO Suit

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:11:25 +0100

Texas Jury Clears AUO And Hisense In LCD Patent Trial

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:38:14 +0100

Masimo Chafes Against Apple’s Bid To Duck $634M IP Verdict

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:35:18 +0100

Chamber Wants Full Fed. Circ. To Eye Venue In Comcast Case

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:32:50 +0100

PTAB Strikes Some Patent Claims Challenged By TikTok

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:28:14 +0100

SpicyIP Weekly Review (January 19 – January 25)

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

IP Notebook: Nutcracker Suit, Copyright Termination, Playboy

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:08:49 +0100

Pharrell’s Ex-Neptunes Partner Not Happy, Sues For Royalties

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:28:24 +0100

Fourth Circuit Partially Reverses District Court in Latest Chapter of Decade-Long Blackbeard Copyright Case

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:15:19 +0100

Musk’s AI Co. Sued Over Explicit, Nonconsensual Deepfakes

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:40:18 +0100

Fed. Circ. Won’t Revisit ‘More Than An Athlete’ TM Suit

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:25:41 +0100

Navigating Battery Validation Risk In The EV Supply Chain

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:22:16 +0100

ITC To Probe Whether Slab Imports Infringe Surface Maker’s IP

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:20:34 +0100

3 Count: $12.9 Trillion

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

Fed. Circ. In 2025: A Look At Continued USPTO Tensions

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:57:24 +0100

Novo Nordisk Faces Class Claims Over GLP-1 Patent Tactics

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:45:42 +0100

How 2025 Recalibrated Fair Use For The AI Era

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:37:05 +0100

35 AGs Demand X Crack Down On Grok Sexual Deepfakes

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:16:47 +0100

AI Image Is Not Copyrightable, Gov’t Tells High Court

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:14:45 +0100

Remote Discovery Tech Co. Alleges Fraud In Del. Suit

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:07:43 +0100

4th Circ. Preview: NCAA Eligibility and E-Cigarette Law

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:07:20 +0100

Healthcare Rewards Co. Sues Partner Over Alleged Tech Theft

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:23:32 +0100

Federal Circuit Vacates PTAB Decision, Finding Board Erred in Requiring Motivation to Combine

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:22:16 +0100

Adapting To Private Practice: 5 Tips From Ex-SEC Unit Chief

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:57:18 +0100

Goldsmiths Accused Of Copying 88-Facet Diamond Designs

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:33:17 +0100

Geely seeking global FRAND rate for Nokia cellular SEPs in China

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:02:54 +0100

These NPE operators are asserting AMD assets against BMW, Qualcomm, Nvidia

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100

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

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

Undisputed Testimony on Portability of Setting Apparatus Dooms Orange’s CAFC Appeal

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 22:53:49 +0100

LG sues Transsion; China’s UK patent grants; Justice Singh interview exclusive; Tokyo court SEP guidelines; Ericsson record revenues; plus much more

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:30:00 +0100

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

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

Proposed patent tax offers a dangerous ‘solution’ to a non-existent problem

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 09:30:00 +0100

Meta, Oakley Hit With Massive Patent Suit Over Smart Glasses

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:01:04 +0100

4th Circ. Maroons Copyright Fight Over Pirate Ship Pics

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:33:32 +0100

PTAB Axes Patent Accounting For $92.6M Of Samsung Verdict

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:10:11 +0100

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, January 23: USAA Petition on Section 101 Distributed for Conference; Fifth Circuit Says Trade Secret Claimants Must Apportion Damages; TRAIN Act Introduced in House

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:15:53 +0100

Patent Applicants Must Get Biologics Enablement Right

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:54:30 +0100

Lawmakers Float Bill To Track Content Used In Training AI

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:37:47 +0100

As Duke Sues Its Own QB, NIL Tensions Come To A Head

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:23:21 +0100

Law School’s Missed Lessons: How To Start A Law Firm

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:09:11 +0100

Fed. Circ. Finds Tire Pressure Patent Invalid In $6.6M Case

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:04:37 +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

Guardant Can Try Again To Nix Patent Tied To $83M Verdict

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:18:20 +0100

Ericsson hits patent revenue high; Avanci snags three new Chinese OEMS

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:37:01 +0100

7th Circ. Says Suit Over Veteran’s Photo Is Time-Barred

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:18:25 +0100

Nokia wins German injunctions against Acer, Asus in video patent fight

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:32:44 +0100

When AI reverse engineers you: rethinking IP protection

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100

Nappy Roots Hit With Infringement Suit Over ‘Good Day’ Bop

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 23:29:23 +0100

Patent Office Beats La Jolla Pharma’s Application Denial Suit

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 23:11:20 +0100

Debt Collector Takes Computer Fraud Ruling To High Court

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 22:38:31 +0100

DoggyPhone Sues Again Over Furbo Pet-Comms Product

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 22:36:11 +0100

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

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

Call To End Prosecution Laches Rejected By Full Fed. Circ.

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:21:36 +0100

Fed. Circ. Says Livestream Patent In Google Suit Is Abstract

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:11:11 +0100

CAFC Affirms Rule 12(b)(6) 101 Dismissal for Google in Precedential Ruling on Software Claims

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:01:22 +0100

NFL’s Lions Should Face Copyright Suit In Calif., Photog Says

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:51:48 +0100

Why AI Watermarking Isn’t The Answer

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

5th Circ. Won’t Restore Plastics Co.’s $75M IP Jury Award

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:38:13 +0100

Merck Can’t Get Fed. Circ. To Reconsider Axing MS Drug Patents

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:14:55 +0100

Colo. Co. Can’t Sue Target Again For Infringement, Court Told

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:58:40 +0100

10th Circ. Partly Revives Pest Control Co.’s Fraud Claims

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:39:49 +0100

Fed. Circ. Patent Decisions In 2025: An Empirical Review

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:29:01 +0100

Patagonia Claims Activist ‘Pattie Gonia’ Rips Off TM In $1 Suit

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:09:10 +0100

3rd Circ. Says Medical Pot Contract May Violate Federal Law

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:44:22 +0100

Reel Justice: ‘Die My Love’ And The Power Of Visuals At Trial

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:26:08 +0100

3 Count: International Edition

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

AI Diagnostics Co.’s Patent Claims Don’t Pass Alice Test

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:58:07 +0100

USPTO Re-Ups Agreement With Major IP Offices Through 2029

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:47:13 +0100

Simpson Thacher Adds Quinn Emanuel Atty To New SF Office

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:23:50 +0100

Amazon Says IP Lawyer Can’t Dodge Trademark Suit

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:17:33 +0100

Hosting Exchange Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:18:06 +0100

Creators Launch Campaign to Counter Big Tech’s Alleged AI Copyright Theft

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:15:12 +0100

Apple, Nvidia sued as Eyesmatch expands Big Tech patent licensing campaign

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:36:07 +0100

From credit bureau to tech company: Equifax’s IP head reveals its patent strategy

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0100

Tokyo court seeking to drive SEP settlements under new guidelines

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:30:24 +0100

Sisvel launches Wi-Fi 7-era multimode patent pool

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:32:00 +0100

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

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

NYC Sues Dr. Phil’s Son To Stop NYPD Reality Show

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 23:06:07 +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

PE Firm Used Jail Threats To Steer Cannabis Deal, Court Told

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:42:22 +0100

The Fight Over Paid Video Game Mods

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

Novartis Gets Win On Entresto Patent Due To Earlier Ruling

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:19:11 +0100

Licensing Deal Saves Cisco From Lionra Suit, Fed. Circ. Says

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:01:21 +0100

Allergan Says Fed. Circ.’s Axe Of $39M Win Misread Record

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:45:35 +0100

NC Court Throws Duke A Lifeline In Transfer Battle With QB

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:34:01 +0100

EUIPO-OECD Joint Study Details Close Link Between Global Counterfeit Trade and Abusive Labor Practices

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:15:31 +0100

Utilizing AI In Agriculture Requires A Strong IP Strategy

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:12:14 +0100

Disney Can’t Dodge ‘Toy Story 3’ TM Claim On Remand

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:12:04 +0100

Pot Co., Rolling Paper Maker Settle ‘Juicy’ Trademark Suit

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:10:26 +0100

Tex-Mex Chain’s ‘Feeling’ Isn’t Trade Secret, NC Biz Court Told

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:41:39 +0100

Fed. Circ. Won’t Reinstate Text-Tracking Patent Case

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:34:17 +0100

EcoFactor Can’t Restore Thermostat IP Claims At Fed. Circuit

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:49:41 +0100

Litigation Funder, Former GC Reach Deal In Trade Secrets Suit

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:42:12 +0100

3 Count: NVIDIA in Cahoots

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

Widow Of ‘Sophie’s Choice’ Author Settles Stage Rights Spat

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:38:51 +0100

Burford Capital Hires New Korea Exec Amid Growth Push

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:21:40 +0100

Maxim Says Playboy Ripped Off Its Modeling Contest

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:20:49 +0100

Federal Circuit Reverses PTAB on Issue Preclusion, Finds Smart Mobile Patent Claims Unpatentable

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:15:41 +0100

How A 1947 Tugboat Ruling May Shape Work Product In AI Era

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:13:20 +0100

Fed. Circ. Gives Apple New Shot At Axing Smart Mobile Patent

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:42:53 +0100

EcoFactor Fails to Overcome Rejection of Reexamined Smart Thermostat Claims at CAFC

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:15:44 +0100

Music Promoters Fight Free Music Giant’s £4M Royalty Claim

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:08:31 +0100

Bill Would Require Stays On Patent Claims Against End Users

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:05:56 +0100

EXCLUSIVE: ‘No one can ignore India’: Justice Prathiba M Singh on India’s evolving SEP landscape

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100

Patent analytics uncover pruning patterns in 12 leading imaging, optics and sensing companies

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:20:00 +0100

Federal Circuit affirms LeBron James’s priority based on valid assignment of common law rights following TTAB opposition dismissal

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:20:00 +0100

Madras High Court adopts EPO approach in overturning refusal of data-lineage invention

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:20:00 +0100

Asia leading in innovation but AI race still on

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:27:53 +0100

Sherry Knowles

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100

Trade secrets: the lifeblood of life sciences innovation

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0100

Martin Shkreli Can’t Force Wu-Tang’s RZA Into Album Fight

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 22:19:37 +0100

Squires Institutes 8 New Patent Reviews, Denies 16 Others

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 22:08:17 +0100

Split CAFC Says Disputed Aspects of Testimony by Doctor’s Experts are for Jury to Parse

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 22:03:50 +0100

XAI Seeks To Block Calif. GenAI Training Data Disclosure Law

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:32:47 +0100

Justices To Clarify What’s Fair Game With ‘Skinny Labels’

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:13:10 +0100

Orrick Expands IP Team With Cadwalader, Kirkland Litigators

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:06:29 +0100

Texas Jury Says E-Bike Makers Infringed Rival’s Patent

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:31:45 +0100

Judge Mostly Rejects Discovery Requests In OpenAI MDL

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:10:31 +0100

Law360 Names Firms Of The Year

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:01:26 +0100

Duke Sues To Block Quarterback’s Transfer, Citing NIL Deal

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:48:52 +0100

How to Prevent a Work from Entering the Public Domain

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

Comulate Alleges Anticompetitive Tactics By Applied Systems

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:17:10 +0100

Fed. Circ. Revives Inventor’s Spinal Patent Case Against DePuy

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:16:35 +0100

Sandisk Inks Deal To License Memory Patents

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:14:18 +0100

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

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

Lessons From The Pokemon Patent Firestorm

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:08:58 +0100

World’s No 2 TV maker LG Electronics signs InterDigital-Sony patent licence

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:01:38 +0100

Applied Materials Settles Patent Fight On Eve Of Calif. Trial

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:00:53 +0100

McCarter & English Knocks Down Biotech Malpractice Appeal

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:46:19 +0100

Copyright Office Tells Colo. Court Artist Can’t Register AI Work

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:45:58 +0100

Navigating Privilege Law Patchwork In Dual-Purpose Comms

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:39:37 +0100

3 Count: Gambling Problem

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

3rd Circ. Sides With Doctor In Exam Question Copyright Suit

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:28:33 +0100

AI Firm Countersues Legal Publisher For Breach Of Contract

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:18:55 +0100

Why PTAB Reform Alone Won’t Save the U.S. Patent System | IPWatchdog Unleashed

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:58:05 +0100

Squires Designates as Informative Director Review Decision on RPIs

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:15:27 +0100

Nokia licenses fifth Chinese carmaker in 5G and Wi-Fi patent deal

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:29:42 +0100

China’s UK patent footprint: growth, trends and implications

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:31:01 +0100

LG Electronics sues Transsion in India 

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:02:01 +0100

BREAKING: Justices Turn Away Jewish Texts Expropriation Suit

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:51:50 +0100

SCOTUS to hear Hikma appeal on vexed ‘skinny label’ questions

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0100

Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 21:01:24 +0100

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

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

Supreme Court to Review CAFC’s Induced Infringement Ruling in Hikma v. Amarin

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:15:55 +0100

IPValue scores Sandisk patent licence, BOE verdict

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0100

A Terrorization of the Terroir

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

Amazon, Warner Bros execs spell out concerns over video streaming patent licensing 

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:45:00 +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

US patent grants data; BMW bags Onesta ASI; Netlist IP Litigation Insider; Nokia strikes Snapchat deal; Pantech-Google FRAND rate recommendation; plus much more

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 11:30:08 +0100

Biosimilarity is not Infringement- Full Stop

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

IAM’s patent trend predictions for 2026

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 09:30:33 +0100

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, January 16: U.S.-Taiwan $250B Chip and Tariff Deal Announced; South Korean Creators Slam Korea AI Action Plan; and CJEU Says Private Copying Levies Don’t Violate Copyright Directive

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 04:30:20 +0100

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

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

Video patents drive a surge in SEP deals beyond smartphones

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:34:09 +0100

Pantech-Google settlement follows global FRAND rate recommended by Japanese court

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:50:54 +0100

US patent dispute volumes stabilise but third-party funding may increase risk in 2026

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:15:00 +0100

Ask versus outcome: FRAND valuation, judicial analysis and the continuing gaps in SEP litigation

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100

Christopher V Carani

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100

WATCH: Eeva Hakoranta on the value of consistency, trust and respect in patent deal-making

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0100

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

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

To Boost American Innovation, Allow Under 18 Inventors to File Patents for Free

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:15:25 +0100

Yet Another Romanian Plagiarism Scandal

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

Tangibly and SIM IP team up on trade secret litigation funding

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:24:34 +0100

Conservatives Urge Trump Admin to Voice Support for USPTO’s Proposed PTAB Rule

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:15:25 +0100

Practice tips to seek patent term adjustment in Canada 

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0100

3 Count: Blocking the Blocks

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

IFI Report: U.S. Patent Applications Plunge 9% After Record High as IBM Falls Out of Top 10

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:15:15 +0100

NPEs feature prominently among buyers of US patents in December 

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0100

December 2025 US patent transactions

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +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

Iancu Urges House Trade Subcommittee to Address Weakening of U.S. IP Rights By America’s Trading Partners

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:44:02 +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

Issa’s Latest Litigation Funding Bill Debated in House Judiciary Without Reaching Vote

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:15:38 +0100

Nokia strikes SnapChat deal, inks two other new video patent licences

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:18:05 +0100

InPASS New Feature Update: Download Final Granted Patent Specifications with Ease! 

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:44:44 +0100

IP Litigation Insider: Innovation or bust for Netlist’s VP of IP strategy

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +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

BREAKING: Albright grants BMW’s antisuit injunction against Onesta

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:43:52 +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

Federal Circuit Vacates and Remands PTAB Decision, Finding Apple Was Denied Opportunity to Respond

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:15:25 +0100

Pioneering AI Innovations and Legacy: A Conversation with Inventor Gil Hyatt / IPWatchdog Unleashed

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:17:10 +0100

CAFC Says SAZERAC STITCHES is Likely to Be Confused with SAZERAC

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:15:23 +0100

[Tidbit] Will Azure Hospitality Saga Impact the PPL-Passcode Litigation?

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:07:46 +0100

Bayer and mNG Bio launch wave of new covid vaccine patent suits

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:53:16 +0100

Costly procedural flaws trigger retrial of $2 billion trade secret case 

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:08:10 +0100

Qualcomm, Apple, Dell represent US innovation as Asian firms dominate 2025 US patent grants

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0100

UPC Court of Appeal blocks access to pleading documents for sharing via platform

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0100

Squires Issues Precedential Decision Holding Parallel Petitions on Same Patent Claims Should Be Rare

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 22:15:07 +0100

Does Medium Have a Plagiarism Problem?

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:08:04 +0100

Run, Don’t Walk: Dupe Culture, Trade Dress, and the Growing Fight Over Brand Identity

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:15:49 +0100

3 Count: Salt-N-Pepa

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:43:16 +0100

PTAB Precedential Designations Highlight Discretionary Considerations on PGR Petitions, Joinder Requests

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:15:08 +0100

The Unraveling of International Patent Comity?

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:44:42 +0100

Trump reveals nominees for Austin, Waco judgeships

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +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

China’s Supreme Court confirms jurisdiction over Access Advance abuse of dominance case 

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:55:46 +0100

Masimo makes biggest splash in Q4 top jury verdicts

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +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

The Intangible Investor: Are ‘Patent Hoarders’ a Detriment to Humanity?

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 17:15:18 +0100

UPC strategy Special Report; Jim Pooley interview; Amazon injunction tensions; Nokia-Hisense settlement; the CIPO advantage; plus much more

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:30:00 +0100

Patently-O Operations Contact

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 23:27:57 +0100

The K-factor will be front and centre at IAM Live: Korea IP Forum  

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 09:30:00 +0100

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, January 9: Eleventh Circuit Applies Section 512(c) Safe Harbor to YouTube; Ninth Circuit Says Apple’s Prevention of Access to Heart Rate Data is Lawful; EPO Expands AI Pilot Program

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:47:17 +0100

Federal Circuit unlikely to adopt Apple’s Fintiv appeal

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:35:44 +0100

Warner Bros hits Nokia with antitrust, breach-of-RAND, fraud counterclaims

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:15:06 +0100

Wilus wins German injunction against Asustek over Wi-Fi 6 SEP

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:45:11 +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

Crocs Delivered Blow in Precedential CAFC Ruling on Appeal Window for ITC Decisions

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:40:44 +0100

Federal Circuit Affirms TTAB Refusal to Register Trademarks Invoking MLB’s Aaron Judge in Priority Dispute

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:15:33 +0100

3 Count: Pinterest Notifications

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:06:00 +0100

Dolby, Roku settle global litigation as the streamer takes pool licence

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:52:13 +0100

Counting ROI or Chasing Hype: Stephanie Curcio on the True Test of AI in Patents

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 14:15:23 +0100

BREAKING: Nokia settles video patent dispute with Hisense

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:13:49 +0100

Compliance burden or showstopper? Elon Musk moves to block California dataset disclosure on trade secret grounds

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0100

Abuse of Discretion on Evidentiary Exclusions Leads CAFC to Vacate Parking Lot Management System Ruling

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 22:15:51 +0100

InterDigital inks renewed licence with Chinese business, likely Xiaomi

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:38:49 +0100

California Court Grants Summary Judgment for Pinterest in Copyright Suit Over Email Notifications

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:15:47 +0100

Striking Out the Giant: Delhi HC Reaffirms Territoriality in MLB Trademark Dispute

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:05:29 +0100

Heath Hoglund becomes Sisvel’s first Chief IP Officer

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:07:47 +0100

From patent disclosure to AI training: China’s legal challenges and responses

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:47:38 +0100

Key considerations for life sciences companies following new USPTO guidelines on AI-assisted inventorship

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:20:00 +0100

Tommy Hilfiger prevails as Beijing High Court cements criteria for assessing trademark similarity 

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:20:00 +0100

The CIPO advantage: what great looks like in 2026

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +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

Federal Circuit Distinguishes Kyocera and Becton Dickinson in Upholding PTAB Obvious Finding for Electronic Patent

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 06:15:45 +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

CAFC Upholds District Court Invalidation of Wireless Transmission Decoding Claims Under 101

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:56:34 +0100

3 Count: Napster? Really?

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:08:02 +0100

Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Becoming a Patented Inventor: Behind the Scenes with Renee Quinn

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:53:08 +0100

Amazon may have violated injunction, finds UPC as jurisdictional tensions rise

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:53:10 +0100

How to turn portfolio management into a strategic advantage in 2026

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:30:00 +0100

Trade secret superstar Jim Pooley on enforcement trends companies need to know

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100

Tariff-Secrecy Double Bind: How Global Trade Rules Undermine Pharmaceutical Access In The Global South

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 06:42:35 +0100

Why Petrella and SCA Hygiene Protect Against Equitable Defenses of Prosecution Laches

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 23:15:46 +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

Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Paramount in Top Gun: Maverick Copyright Suit

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 18:15:12 +0100

3 Count: Sleep Token

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:36:11 +0100

The Question of AI and Copyright Infringement is Actually an Easy One

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 15:15:45 +0100

UPC’s first biotech NPE plaintiff loses against Myriad Genetics

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:49:44 +0100

New IAM Special Report scrutinises the strategic and commercial impact of the UPC

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:19:56 +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

Foreword

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100

Provisional measures at the UPC: practical insights to summary proceedings

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100

How opt-outs, withdrawals and unitary patents will shape future strategies

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100

What the Unified Patent Court means for litigation funding

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100

The long-arm jurisdiction of the Unified Patent Court – practical steps for claimants and defendants

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100

Advantage UPC: The new court, a new game and how to play it

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100

Enforcement toolkit – introduction

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100

Navigating ex parte remedies at the Unified Patent Court

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100

Costs, damages and risk – a summary of the UPC’s approach and its impact on litigation strategy

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100

Evolving case law – introduction

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100

FRAND at the UPC: a new era for SEP litigation in Europe

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100

Rewriting patent strategy – introduction

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100

Navigating pitfalls in UPC litigation: practical lessons from case law

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100

Playing the UPC chessboard: strategy in Europe’s newest patent arena

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100

Infringement by equivalence at the UPC – settled approach or developing doctrine?

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100

What the UPC’s approach to confidentiality means for patent strategies

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100

Further reading

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100

The UPC’s most significant unanswered questions

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100

Considerations and strategies for pharmaceutical companies before the UPC

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100

Executive summary

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +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

Secretary Lutnick’s Royalty Grab: Bad for America—and the Administration

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 17:15:37 +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

Copyright Maximalism by Design? Rethinking DPIIT’s Licensing Centric Approach to AI Training

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 08:28:52 +0100

2025 was the year of the patent owner in the US

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 08:00:50 +0100

Looking Forward to 2026: IP Predictions and Prospects for the Year Ahead

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 17:15:22 +0100

The Top 10 Patents of 2025: Ubiquitous 6G Connections, Auditable Blockchain Transactions and Pest-Resistant Transgenic Corn

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 20:15:48 +0100

What Do We Want? IP Stakeholders Weigh in on Wildest Dreams for 2026

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 13:15:56 +0100

A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2025

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:25:29 +0100

Five developments worth noting in Brazil’s 2025 patent landscape

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 09:02:19 +0100

‘Peace’ on the Nuclear Front? Analysing the Upheaval in the Nuclear Energy Patents Regime Through SHANTI Act

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 07:39:16 +0100

One Nation, One License, One Big Shortcut: Doctrinal Stagnation in the DPIIT AI Working Paper

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 07:12:02 +0100

The Surprising Headline of 2025: USPTO Stability?

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 23:34:22 +0100

SEP Working Group to Continue USPTO’s Efforts Supporting Injunctive Relief for SEP Owners

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 22:15:28 +0100

CAFC Affirms Non-Infringement Finding in Dispute Over Silicone Container Patent

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 20:53:24 +0100

Section 101 and Functional Claiming: The Unexplored § 112(f) Path in 10Tales v. TikTok

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 20:29:18 +0100

Help Us Select the IPWatchdog ‘Dog of the Year’

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 18:15:32 +0100

USPTO targets “hostile” environment for SEP holders

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 16:16:46 +0100

SEPs and War in the Courts: How Anti-Suit Injunctions and Interim Licenses Influenced Global Litigation in 2025

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:15:28 +0100

Rewriting the European patent litigation landscape one decision at a time

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 07:00:34 +0100

Help us select the 2025 (and 2024) IPWatchdog “Dog of the Year”

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 21:01:32 +0100

5 Copyright and 5 Plagiarism Stories NOT About AI from 2025

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 20:18:46 +0100

CAFC Affirms PTAB Invalidation of MIT’s Fuel Management Patents in Dispute with Ford

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:15:29 +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

ITC 2025 Year in Review: A Momentous Shift, but the Impact Remains Pending

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:15:53 +0100

Clearing the Section 101 hurdle in the Squires era

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:30:00 +0100

The IP Legislation That Shaped 2025 and Prospects for the New Year

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:15:50 +0100

2025 was a pivotal year for SEP disputes and licensing – here’s why

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 09:18:45 +0100

Spicy IP Weekly Review (December 22- December 28)

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 07:09:34 +0100

SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (29.12.2025)

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 06:06:23 +0100

Dead Assets in a Digital Economy: Why Online Gaming Licences Should Be Treated Like IP

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 05:35:28 +0100

A Year of Change, Transition and ‘Recalibration’: What Mattered in 2025 for IP Practice

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 17:15:54 +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

Whiskey, Soup, Parody and Politics: Lessons from Two Key District Court Trademark Decisions of 2025

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 15:15:51 +0100

Google Sues SerpApi for ‘Parasitic’ Scraping and Circumvention of Protection Measures

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 14:15:56 +0100

Final Countdown for the SpicyIP-Jhana Blogpost Writing Competition 2025! Submissions close on December 30

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 09:23:14 +0100

The 2025 headlines that show Asia’s patent players are more important than ever

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0100

Bulldozer Justice comes to the Digital Sphere: Looking at the GenAI-Copyright Report

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 02:33:40 +0100

The IP Protecting the Hottest Gifts of 2025: Labubu Dolls, Fidget Toys and Lilo & Stitch Puppetronics

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:15:16 +0100

Three Trademark Cases That Mattered in 2025 and What to Watch for Next Year

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:15:21 +0100

Seven key takeaways from life sciences patent strategy in 2025

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0100

Injunction or Copyright Strike: Examining the DHC Order in ANI v Dynamite News

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 07:58:33 +0100

Plagiarism in Pop Culture – Hallmark’s ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 20:21:13 +0100

Copyright and AI Collide: Three Key Decisions on AI Training and Copyrighted Content from 2025

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:15:49 +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

Developments in UK Trade Secret Litigation for 2025

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:15:32 +0100

Redefining the Digital Perimeter: The Delhi High Court’s Expansive Stance on Copyright Jurisdiction in Zee Entertainment v. Mohalla Tech 

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:10:35 +0100

SpicyIP Tidbit: “Instant” Karma? Delhi High Court Flags Suppression of Material Facts in the Instant Bollywood Dispute

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:08:38 +0100

Drawing the Line on What a Foreign Court Can Ask: Madras High Court Pushes Back on U.S. Letters Rogatory in the Softgel v Pfizer Appeal

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 08:30:03 +0100

Adeia and Disney settle patent battle; new revenue forecast hints at deal value

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 07:41:15 +0100

Procedural Fairness in Patent Pleading: Federal Circuit Vacates Adnexus Dismissal

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 03:10:16 +0100

Patent Reset: 2025’s Pivotal Moments and What Comes Next

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 21:05:36 +0100

Was ‘The Night Before Christmas’ a Plagiarism?

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:30:07 +0100

Examining Developments and Trends at the Unified Patent Court in 2025

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:15:14 +0100

3 Count: Google Irony

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:16:42 +0100

Not Just AI: Traditional Copyright Decisions of 2025 That Should Be on Your Radar

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:15:40 +0100

SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (22.12.2025)

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:25:44 +0100

SpicyIP Weekly Review (December 15-December 21)

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 06:52:09 +0100

Dolby v. Unified: Informational Standing, RPIs, and the SharkNinja Twist

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:27:18 +0100

A Seismic Shift at the USPTO: What Happened in 2025

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 17:15:12 +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

Other Barks and Bites for Friday, December 19: UK High Court Defines Scope of RAND Obligations; Senators Welch and Blackburn Introduce Copyright Reform Bill; and Global Value of Music Copyright Doubles Since 2015

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 17:15:28 +0100

It’s the Final Countdown! Submissions Close this Sunday (December 21) for the 1st National Policy Brief Competition 2025

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:53:26 +0100

Are State ‘Anti-Troll’ Laws Constitutional? The Federal Circuit Avoids the Question (For Now)

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:15:56 +0100

CAFC Dismisses Appeal of $8 Million Bond in Micron Patent Case, Citing Lack of Jurisdiction

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:38:13 +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

Senators Introduce Bill to Make Copyright Registration Easier for Visual Artists

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:15:54 +0100

3 Count: And Adobe Too

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:07:24 +0100

No Infringement Intended: Insights on Sports and Copyright

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:15:13 +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

Federal Circuit Reverses Car Seat Patent Injunction, Grants New Trial on Willfulness

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:15:03 +0100

CAFC Dismisses EFF Appeal, Upholds Broad District Court Discretion on Motions for Permissive Intervention

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:15:50 +0100

3 Count: Avatar Again

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:55:21 +0100

Holiday Gifts for IP Attorneys 2025: High-Tech Gadgets, Essential Reading, and Tools for Efficiency

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:15:37 +0100

When Orders don’t Speak: Analysing Tapas Chatterjee vs Controller 

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 05:32:22 +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

Respondents to UK AI Consultation Overwhelmingly Want AI Companies to License Copyrighted Works in All Cases

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:15:39 +0100

CAFC Affirms Dismissal of Patent Suit Over Peer-to-Peer Tech, Citing Waiver and Judicial Estoppel

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:15:28 +0100

Part II- Disentangling Infringement and Disclosure in Novo: Should we continue to Celebrate Novartis? 

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:13:46 +0100

Data Exclusivity Debate Resurfaces Amidst US-FTA Talks, Evidence Still Missing

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:31:39 +0100

Not A Saathi After All: Why Sanchar Saathi Rings Alarm for Trade Secrets

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 08:09:54 +0100

UMD President Darryll Pines Cleared of Plagiarism

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:15:15 +0100

101 Crossroads: Can the USPTO Fix What the Courts and Congress Won’t? / IPWatchdog Unleashed

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 19:46:24 +0100

3 Count: Clarification Needed

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:34:54 +0100

USPTO Implements Pre-Hearing Conferences for PTAB Oral Hearings, Announces First Rocky Mountain Community Engagement Office

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:15:43 +0100

Lynk Labs: How the Least-Vetted Documents Destroy Issued Patents

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:32:53 +0100

High Court Declines to Consider MSN’s Call for Clarity on CAFC’s After-Arising Technology Conflict

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:15:37 +0100

The SpicyIP TV Podcast SS Edn: Ep 11 with Mr. Ashwani Balayan

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:06:20 +0100

SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (15.12.2025)

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:43:25 +0100

The Fault in Our Fame – MP High Court Upholds the Release of ‘Haq’

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 06:49:23 +0100

Call for Papers: NLU Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies Volume X, Issue I (Submit by January 25, 2026)

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 06:09:37 +0100

SpicyIP Weekly Review (December 8 – December 14)

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:04:20 +0100

Bill Aimed at Fixing Problems Raised by Perlmutter Suit Could Be on Fast-Track

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 17:15:16 +0100

Why we should stop using the word ‘technical’ 

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 05:03:51 +0100

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, December 12: Disney Cuts Character Licensing Deal with OpenAI; USPTO Supports Public Performance Rights on Radio Under Copyright Act; and EU General Court Reduces Intel Fine by €140 Million

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:15:02 +0100

Gone Goodwill?: Analysing Trademark Abandonment and Goodwill Destruction in the Yezdi Order of Karnataka HC Division Bench

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:52:33 +0100

Obvious to Whom? – Analysing Dini’s AI Dilemma

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:28:22 +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

Second Circuit Dismisses Zuru’s Appeal in LEGO Copyright/Trademark Case for Lack of Jurisdiction

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:15:14 +0100

Trade Secret Misappropriation: Lessons from Computer Sciences Corp. v. Tata Consultancy Services

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:15:37 +0100

Garden of God or Garden of Confusion? Analysing the DHC’s Karim Decision

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:16:11 +0100

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

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:15:16 +0100

CAFC Affirms TTAB’s Cancellation of Nonprofit’s Marks for Fundraising Services

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 23:16:55 +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

Senate IP Subcommittee Hears from Witnesses on Impact of Proposal to Compensate Artists for Radio Plays

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:15:16 +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

Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB’s Mixed Decision on IBM Single Sign-On Patent Claims

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:26:11 +0100

Understanding IP Matters: Taming the Wild West of AI

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:15:53 +0100

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

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:51:08 +0100

Verisign is Seeking an In-house IP/Patent Attorney

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:15:07 +0100

The SpicyIP TV Podcast SS Edn: Ep 10 with Ms. Sheja Ehtesham

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 05:01:00 +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

The Slow Death of AIA Trials: A Look into the USPTO’s ‘One-and-Done’ Rule Package

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:15:23 +0100

Federal Circuit Blocks Mandamus Relief for USPTO Institution Denials

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:05:05 +0100

3 Count: Single Leg Takedown

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:11:35 +0100

Trademark Owner Wins at CAFC with Reversal of TTAB Refusal to Register KAHWA for Cafes

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:46:55 +0100

CAFC Affirms Non-Infringement Finding for Shopify, Scrapping $40 Million Jury Verdict

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:15:20 +0100

CAFC Says Design, Development Knowledge Not Sufficiently Defined in Alleged Self-Inflating Tire Trade Secrets

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:31:11 +0100

To Beat China at Drug Innovation, Big Pharma and Generics Need the Supreme Court to End This Patent Absurdity

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:15:28 +0100

Cynthia Erivo Faces Wicked Attribution Issue

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:05:21 +0100

Verdict Deflated: Fed Circuit Punctures Coda’s $64M Win Over Goodyear

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:39:23 +0100

SCOTUS Scraps Recentive’s Petition Seeking Clarity on Eligibility for Machine Learning Claims

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:15:26 +0100

3 Count: Perplexing Lawsuit

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:15:16 +0100

New York Times Sues Perplexity AI in Latest IP Case Against GenAI Companies

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 13:15:49 +0100

[Sponsored] Vacancy at Ira Law, New Delhi (Apply by December 15, 2025)

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:10:46 +0100

Applications open for Youth for Tech Futures (YTF) Fellowship 2026! [Apply by December 15, 2025]

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 10:29:12 +0100

Establishment of Permanent Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) of the CBD: A New Direction for IPLCs and Traditional Knowledge Protection?

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 08:25:38 +0100

SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (08.12.2025)

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 06:21:01 +0100

SpicyIP Weekly Review (December 1 – December 7)

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 02:19:32 +0100

CAFC Gives Targeted Ads Patent Owner Second Shot at Meta Due to District Court Error

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 17:15:23 +0100

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, December 5: Tillis Blasts Lutnick Proposal on Government Share in Profits from Federally Funded Inventions; The Times Sues Perplexity AI; and USPTO Updates MPEP to Reflect Desjardins Decision

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:15:12 +0100

Subject Matter Eligibility Declarations (SMEDs) to Overcome Eligibility Rejections

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:59:32 +0100

Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud! – Analysing  Ab Initio Technology LLC v. Controller of Patents

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:30:59 +0100

USPTO Reminds Examiners, Applicants to Consider and Use Eligibility Declarations Wisely

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 22:05:16 +0100

AI Conference Overrun with AI Peer Review

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:15:07 +0100

Part I- Novo v. Dr. Reddy: Clear the Way or Else Block The Way

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:45:36 +0100

3 Count: Game Over

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:39:02 +0100

The Mythic Source of USPTO Institution Discretion?

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:55:43 +0100

Guest Post: The Supreme Court Should Clarify How to Apply Loper Bright in the Patent Law Case of Lynk Labs, Inc. v. Samsung Co. Ltd.

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:26:24 +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

Original Sin: Why Inventing Abbreviations Distorts Trademark Law

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:34:29 +0100

How to Avoid Copyright Scams

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:24:05 +0100

When Juries Don’t Matter: Written Description Effectively Becomes a Question of Law

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:53:04 +0100

3 Count: Icehouse Aftermath

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:54:39 +0100

So You’re Telling Me There’s a Chance: IPR Institution Rate Rises to 4%

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 04:34:38 +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

Reflections from an IP Weekend: The First Rajiv K. Luthra Memorial Lecture 2025 Delivered by Prof. Dev Gangjee

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:59:57 +0100

SpicyIP Weekly Review (November 24-November 30)

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:04:12 +0100

DHC’s First: Does a Species (Automatically) Anticipate Genus?

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 07:03:00 +0100

SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (01.12.2025)

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:04:01 +0100

Objective Boundaries or Bust: CAFC Reaffirms Indefiniteness for the Best Metrics

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 02:31:55 +0100

USPTO’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Policy: The Quiet Death of Thaler and the Legal Fiction of Human Inventorship

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 02:04:29 +0100

Don’t Look to the United States: They See ‘Smell’ Differently!

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 12:03:45 +0100

DPIIT releases Funding Guidelines for International IP Moot Court Competitions!

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 10:18:43 +0100

Draft GI Logo Guidelines Risk Diluting Producer Rights: A Critical Analysis

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 08:32:14 +0100

IUCIPRS Panel Discussion: Implications of Data Exclusivity on Access to Medicines and the Pharmaceutical Industry

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 05:49:28 +0100

Happy Thanksgiving: CLE and a Tax Question

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:05:04 +0100

[SpicyIP Tidbit] Clean Hands versus Relevant Facts – The Tale of Injunctions

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:48:30 +0100

Stuck in the US Trade Standoff: Thinking About Cross-Retaliation?

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 08:59:19 +0100

Written Submission Template for the 1st National Policy Brief Competition on Intellectual Property & Innovation 2025

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:22:43 +0100

The Scent of the Sumitomo Trademark: What is the Celebration About?

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 05:45:25 +0100

Can Money Talk? Latest IPR Mandamus Petitions Seek Workarounds to § 314(d) Bar

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:55:01 +0100

Let’s IPsa Loquitur: Copyright and AI 

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:13:35 +0100

Should American Trademark Law Speak English

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 23:00:11 +0100

The AI Invasion of Knitting and Crochet

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:40:49 +0100

Time to Merge the Copyright Office with the USPTO

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:43:28 +0100

3 Count: Photocalled Off

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:09:00 +0100

SpicyIP Weekly Review (November 17-November 23)

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:59:05 +0100

SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (24.11.2025)

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 06:07:36 +0100

0% Institution Rate Holds, but Shows Signs of Potential Rise

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 02:35:48 +0100

SEPs are Decorative Acronyms in Indian Innovation Policies

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 12:41:41 +0100

Succession (The Goenka Family Version): Bombay High Court Affirms Indian Express’s Primacy in Trademark Dispute

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 11:52:47 +0100

Disagreeing with DHC, CHC Says DB Appeals in Trademark Registry Matters Are Not Allowed

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 10:46:25 +0100

Community vs. Corporate: The Pebble Fight

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:36:52 +0100

Federalism on Trial: Idaho’s Attempt to Regulate Patent Litigation

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:13:34 +0100

3 Count: Silent Track

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:30:45 +0100

The Clash Over Copycat Crokinole Cases

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 20:40:05 +0100

Smartrend and the Stretching of Markman: When Specification Parsing Becomes a Question of Law

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:59:40 +0100

3 Count: Manga Cloud

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:42:11 +0100

Can You Revoke an Expired Patent? Delhi High Court to Answer Soon

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:18:09 +0100

Plagiarism in Pop Culture: Batman Beyond

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 20:50:12 +0100

3 Count: Swift Seconds

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:53:25 +0100

Lost Profits: Market Reconstruction and Noninfringing Substitutes

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:37:32 +0100

Announcing the SpicyIP-jhana Blogpost Writing Competition 2025

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:51:56 +0100

Tying the Knot and Testing the Law: Musical Fair Use or Judicial Constraints?

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:47:29 +0100

A Retrospective on the Voiceverse Plagiarism Scandal

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:13:53 +0100

Masimo v. Apple: Does “Patient Monitor” Cover Apple’s Consumer Wearable

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:05:55 +0100

3 Count: Summarize This

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:08:36 +0100

A Second Helping for Wow Momo: Delhi HC Serves Up a New Recipe for Trademark Protection

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:03:20 +0100

Lessons from APEDA’s Basmati GI-TM Defeat in Kenya

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:21:36 +0100

WALLSTREETBETS arrive at SCOTUS

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:19:07 +0100

SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (17.11.2025)

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 05:39:47 +0100

SpicyIP Weekly Review (November 10 – November 16)

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 05:39:12 +0100

Cutting the Gordian Knot of Prior-Art Enablement

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 02:15:18 +0100

Shutting the Patent Office Door: YMTC and the Entity List

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:23:46 +0100

Agentic Browsers Could Ruin the Open Internet

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 20:14:36 +0100

3 Count: Eleanor Denied

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:08:36 +0100

The Power and Limits of Judicial Claim Correction

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:06:36 +0100

SpicyIP Tidbit:Trademarking BROCODE: Piqued Protectionism or Frivolous Claims?

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:36:30 +0100

The Complicated Fight Over the Morisky Scale

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 20:35:48 +0100

An Era of No: The USPTO’s New 0% Institution Rate

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:05:53 +0100

3 Count: European Decision

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:40:59 +0100

Algorithmic Recommendations and Section 230: Planet Green v. Amazon

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:48:40 +0100

Todd Blanche asks Supreme Court to Hand Over the Copyright Office

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 03:04:10 +0100

Rulemaking as Backdoor Reform: Can the USPTO Bar Whole Classes of IPR Petitions?

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:59:02 +0100

3 Count: Cyber Ghosted

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:08:02 +0100

How Grammarly Launders AI-Generated Content

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:42:03 +0100

Section 314(d)’s Bar Holds: Federal Circuit Rejects Constitutional and APA Challenges to IPR Institution Denials

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:49:41 +0100

3 Count: Press F1

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:54:41 +0100

Lawyers Sued Over ‘Pirated’ Expert Report

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:21:55 +0100

3 Count: Closed Cinema

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:22:27 +0100

The Confusing Getty Images/Perplexity Deal

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:41:29 +0100

3 Count: Getty Loss

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:35:50 +0100

Final But Not Final: Federal Circuit Rejects PornHub Litigation Request

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:15:15 +0100

Secret Springing Prior Art and Joint Research: Lessons from Merck v. Hopewell

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 03:23:15 +0100

Plagiarism in Pop Culture: The Simpsons (Part 2)

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:00:21 +0100

3 Count: Ghost Damages

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 17:40:45 +0100

Director Squires Denies 13 IPRs With No Explanation: A New Era of Opacity

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 03:08:06 +0100

Guest Post by Profs. Masur & Ouellette: Private Third-Party Sales as Prior Art

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:49:23 +0100

How Copyright Has Shaped Halloween

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:22:59 +0100

3 Count: Universal Edition

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:14:03 +0100

National Security vs National Treatment: The USPTO’s Ongoing China Problem

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:24:44 +0100

Grokipedia: How Not to Make an Encyclopedia

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:35:31 +0100

3 Count: A Song of Ice and AI

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:33:27 +0100

PTAB Responds to Director Squires with 101 Reversals

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 12:33:06 +0100

USPTO Restores Strict RPI Requirements for IPR Petitions

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 03:26:34 +0100

3 Count: Brainrot

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:02:55 +0100

When Good Writing Makes Bad Patents: The Synonym Trap in Claim Construction

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 22:51:20 +0100

Perplexity Drops the Academic Integrity Mask

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 19:47:29 +0100

3 Count: No Australian Exemption

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:12:46 +0100

Instacart Challenges USPTO’s Discretionary IPR Denials in Seventh Pending Mandamus Petition

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 13:56:32 +0100

Empty Formalism: How Patent Eligibility Lost Touch with Preemption

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:12:19 +0200

Executive Branch Ethics: Why PTAB Judges Can Own Stock That Would Disqualify Article III Judges

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 04:02:03 +0200

Call for Applications: 2026–2027 Thomas Edison Innovation Law & Policy Fellowship

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:55:28 +0200

2025 Economics Nobel: What the Industrial Revolution Teaches About Patent Policy

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 03:32:56 +0200

Supreme Court on Patents Fall 2025

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 02:23:47 +0200

Does Robots.txt Matter Anymore?

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 18:49:39 +0200

3 Count: Funk Rave

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 15:47:58 +0200

The Rapid Rise of AI in the Classroom

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 18:54:15 +0200

3 Count: Copyright Pivot

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:37:24 +0200

Automated Search Pilot: USPTO’s First Step Toward AI-Assisted Examination

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 15:50:29 +0200

Assignment of Future Patents: Continuations-in-Part

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 03:07:16 +0200

CSU Law’s IP+ Conference 2025

Sat, 18 Oct 2025 21:28:03 +0200

Unexplained and Unreviewable: The New Normal for IPR Institution

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 20:33:25 +0200

Prosecution Disclaimer Across Time: Later Continuation Statements Limit Already-Issued Patents

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 19:29:32 +0200

All Quiet on the PTAB Front: USPTO Proposes More Major Restrictions to Inter Partes Review Institution

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 02:40:18 +0200

The Hazards of AI in Peer Review

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 19:19:24 +0200

3 Count: Sparring Match

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:02:07 +0200

IPR Fact Findings Don’t Bind District Courts (What about IPR Legal Conclusions?)

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 03:21:45 +0200

New York State Court System Releases AI Policy

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 18:18:23 +0200

3 Count: .to and .fro

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:56:30 +0200

Adelphi University Sued Over AI Allegation

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 19:07:23 +0200

3 Count: Supreme Questions

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:47:10 +0200

Once Upon a Time, Consumers Had Standing

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 22:15:17 +0200

Poll: GenAI Copyright

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 19:24:22 +0200

Human Authorship Requirement for AI-Generated Works

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:05:45 +0200

Systems Theory, Equilibrium and the New Eligibility Shock

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 14:52:20 +0200

Case1Tech: Changing Claim Construction Position on Appeal

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 12:32:34 +0200

PERA 2025: Eligibility Reform Returns to Capitol Hill

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 17:20:51 +0200

Guest Post by Ryan Abbott: Reflections on Recentive v. Fox: To Do or not To Do it with AI?

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:57:18 +0200

Another University President Accused of Plagiarism

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 19:48:52 +0200

Supreme Court: Still no Patent Cases

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:38:56 +0200

Have we Reached the Shenanigans Threshold?

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:06:59 +0200

3 Count: Facial Recognition

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:14:53 +0200

Changing the Conversation Around VPNs

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 19:25:29 +0200

3 Count: Artificial Infringement

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:19:03 +0200

Cincinnati Candidate Used Trademarked Jingle

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 19:33:00 +0200

3 Count: Redbox’s Revenge

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:57:01 +0200

A First Look at the USPTO’s FY2026 Examiner Performance Plan (PAP): What’s Changed and Why It Matters

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 17:56:22 +0200

Who Gets to Challenge USPTO Rules? Federal Circuit Says Big Tech Yes, Small Inventors No

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 16:13:20 +0200

Contradictory Expert Testimony and Director Review

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 01:40:40 +0200

Proven Infringement, Zero Recovery: Federal Circuit Once Again Cancels a Jury Verdict for the Patentee

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 19:11:32 +0200

More on the Federal Shutdown and the US IP System

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:42:59 +0200

Restrictions, Election, Traversal, and Disclaimer

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 19:36:56 +0200

An Important Copyright Lawsuit Not About AI

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 18:39:53 +0200

Supreme Court Long Conference: Patent and Trademark Cases from September 29, 2025

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:22:24 +0200

Federal Government Shutdown (But not the USPTO)

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 02:52:39 +0200

Centralized Expanded Discretionary Denial

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:54:30 +0200

Military Discipline Meets Patent Proficiency: A Conversation with Ted Wood

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:15:34 +0200

The Real Danger of AI Developers Becoming Unwanted Co-Inventors

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:15:31 +0200