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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced revisions to the rules under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR) that will apply to certain transactions involving the transfer of patent rights in the pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing industry.

The State of Colorado has taken a notable step in reshaping how creative businesses can be structured and financed with the introduction of the Colorado Artist Company Act (SB26 133).

Getty Images recently made over 35 million photo images from its inventory available for free online use by any interested person.

Often, after signing a Master Service Agreement ("MSA"), a service provider and its client will memorialize the details of the project by crafting a Statement of Work ("SOW").

Two states have recently finalized significant updates to their money transmission laws, signaling continued nationwide alignment with the Conference of State Bank Supervisors' Model Money Transmission Modernization Act...

The use of artificial intelligence ("AI"), which may be defined as the development of computer systems able to perform tasks normally associated with human intelligence ...

If you've been following the drama unfolding on the TV show "The Traitors" (U.S.), you're already familiar with the tartan-clad chaos, castle intrigue, and Alan Cumming's fashion statements.

In a world defined by climate change, social inequality, and large-scale conflict, and as idealistic Millennials come of age, companies that can turn a profit while fulfilling a higher mission are on the rise.

Extrinsic evidence regarding the negotiations surrounding an agreement may be relevant to determining the scope and meaning of the provisions, including whether a third party has standing to enforce the agreement ...

A Federal Circuit ruling clarifies how courts calculate copyright damages when the government exceeds commercial software license terms, examining whether actual license rates or hypothetical negotiations should govern infringement awards. The decision addresses critical questions about the "book of wisdom" doctrine's limits and the availability of enhanced statutory damages against the United States under 28 U.S.C. § 1498(b).

Analyzing when an implied non-exclusive license can be granted, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit clarified that an implied license can arise not only in the context of a work-for-hire agreement, but wherever the totality of the parties’ conduct supports such an outcome.

About 10 years ago, Oracle made its first move to sue Google for infringement of its IP rights of certain application programming interfaces (APIs) within its Java open-source programming language.

A trademark may make you money by rendering goods or services easier for your customers and potential customers to find.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed there is no "case or actual controversy" as required by the Declaratory Judgment Act to challenge the validity and enforceability of a patent where, at the time the licensee brought the declaratory judgment action and thereafter, the licensee honored and continued to honor its obligations under the license agreement.

Technology companies frequently enter into patent licensing transactions, sometimes in order to settle patent litigation, and sometimes as a simple licensing or cross-licensing deal. But the parties

Justice Scalia, reversing the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, delivered the opinion of the Supreme Court, holding that under the Declaratory Judgment (DJ) Act (the Act), a licensee in good standing need only plead a license dispute in order to challenge the underlying patent.

Some changes in the new document already have been the cause of some confusion and concern.