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IP Hires: King & Spalding, Crowell & Moring
King & Spalding LLP has expanded its Austin, Texas, office with an intellectual property litigator from McKool Smith, and Crowell & Moring LLP has added [...]
VirnetX Can't Get Fed. Circ. To Revisit Apple, Cisco Decisions
Cybersecurity company VirnetX Inc. lost its bid Friday for the Federal Circuit to reconsider two of its decisions that backed the Patent Trial and Appeal [...]
Attys Hopeful For Deals Pickup As JPMorgan Event Kicks Off
2ND EDITING --- Attorneys heading to the annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference are hoping to strike fruitful conversations with other dealmakers regarding capital-raising and M&A [...]
USPTO Kicks Off New Design Patent Practitioner Bar
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is now accepting applicants for its design patent practitioner bar, opening the door to practitioners with more artistic qualifications [...]
Microsoft, OpenAI Face New AI Copyright Suit From 2 Writers
Two journalists who have written several nonfiction books slapped Microsoft and OpenAI with a proposed class action Friday, claiming their copyrighted works were unlawfully used [...]
Men's Grooming Co. Wants All-Clear After TM Threat
Male grooming company Manspot is asking an Illinois federal court to step in and declare that it is not infringing the trademark of a similarly [...]
Judge Won't Postpone 4th VLSI-Intel Patent Trial
A California federal judge has said no to moving a March trial date set for the latest, potentially blockbuster lawsuit from patent licensing outfit VLSI [...]
Fed. Circ. Ruling Seemingly Offers PTAB Deadline Immunity
The Federal Circuit's recent Purdue Pharma v. Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc. decision that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board had authority to issue a final written [...]
4 Legal Ethics Considerations For The New Year
As attorneys and clients reset for a new year, now is a good time to take a step back and review some core ethical issues [...]
McCarter & English Accused Of Obstructing Malpractice Case
A New Jersey biopharmaceutical company blasted McCarter & English LLP on Friday for launching a "pre-emptive strike" by mischaracterizing a potential amended malpractice complaint the [...]
11th Circ. Affirms Retainer Malpractice Suit Came Too Late
The Eleventh Circuit has affirmed that a tenant who successfully defended against fraudulent copyright claims leveled by her landlord, a part owner of the Miami [...]
What Brands Need To Know For Marketing Compliance In 2024
Testimonials, endorsements and consumer reviews have been on the Federal Trade Commission's radar for years — and since this evolving area will continue to be [...]
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
The past week in London has seen Lucasfilm use the force in a High Court appeal in a dispute over the use of the late [...]
Examining Upcoming Changes to the Implementing Regulations of the Chinese Patent Law
Recently, amendments to the Implementing Regulations of the Chinese Patent Law were issued and will take effect from January 20, 2024. The Regulations align with [...]
Haley Guiliano Co-Founder Exits Firm For Role At Adeia
One of the co-founders of Haley Guiliano LLP, a patent prosecution and intellectual property rights management spinoff from Ropes & Gray LLP, has left the [...]
Arnold & Porter is Seeking an Engineering Patent Agent
Arnold & Porter is seeking an Engineering Patent Agent for the Intellectual Property practice group. This position is full-time and permanent, and may be located [...]
Young Artist Wins Nothin' In French Montana IP Suit Loss
An Illinois federal judge handed French Montana a win Thursday in a copyright lawsuit brought by a young musician who alleged the rapper sampled his [...]
Sonos Seeks To Scrap Remains Of Google Speaker IP Suit
Sonos Inc. urged a California federal judge on Thursday to toss the last remaining patent in Google's infringement suit against the speaker maker, the latest [...]
No Evidence Of Harm: ITC Denied Apple's Watch Ban Stay
Apple Inc. didn't present evidence it would suffer irreparable harm when it tried to convince the U.S. International Trade Commission to stay an order that [...]
Seattle Metropolitans Hockey Owner Sues NHL’s Kraken Over Jersey Logos
On December 27, less than one week before the National Hockey League’s (NHL) Seattle Kraken defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2024 Winter Classic, [...]
Federal Circuit Considers Making TM Denial Precedential
The Federal Circuit stayed a mandate on Thursday that backs the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's refusal to register an "Everybody vs. Racism" trademark for [...]
IP Partner Moves To Blank Rome From Hughes Hubbard
An intellectual property lawyer with a background working at NASA has made the move to Blank Rome LLP after a stint at Hughes Hubbard & [...]
AR Co. Drops Patent Suit Targeting Jones Soda's Labels
A California electronics company has agreed to drop a suit accusing Jones Soda of ripping off patented augmented reality technology to promote its soda after [...]
'Sour Grapes? YES, Very Sour': Inventor Tells Judge In IP Case
Going against the advice of his lawyers, an inventor of a "no spill" gasoline container let loose on a Kansas federal judge over how disappointed [...]
