In December 2025, Meta was granted U.S. Pat. No. 12,513,102 directed to an artificial intelligence (AI) system for simulating a user's social media activity "when the user takes a long break...

In Global Health Solutions LLC (Burnam) v. Selner, No. 23-2009 (Fed. Cir. August 26, 2025), the Federal Circuit held that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)...

The Federal Circuit recently addressed whether claims directed to a relay device for tracking farming operations constitute patent-eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101.

The Federal Circuit addressed whether a patent claiming priority to a provisional application can maintain that earlier filing date when the provisional disclosed a C2-C12 alkyl substituent but the issued patent broadened the claim to C1-C12 alkyl. This case examines the written description requirement and its impact on priority dates in pharmaceutical patent disputes, particularly where an intervening public disclosure by a competitor falls between the two filing dates.

In Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., No. 2024-1641 (Fed. Cir. May 13, 2026), the Federal Circuit held that a claimed chemical property or characteristic is construed as being determined...

In a case of first impression, the Federal Circuit in Ingenico Inc. v. IOENGINE, LLC, 2023 1367 (Fed. Cir. May 7, 2025)...

In Canatex Completion Sols., Inc. v. Wellmatics, LLC, No. 2024-1466 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 12, 2025), the Federal Circuit reversed a district court decision invalidating claims...

The Federal Circuit recently issued a precedential decision, Seagen Inc. v. Daiichi Sankyo Co., (Fed. Cir. December 2, 2025), that tightens the standard for demonstrating written description...

The Supreme Court's unanimous decision in Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc. establishes a new standard for induced patent infringement under the Hatch-Waxman framework, requiring affirmative acts rather than mere omissions...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has issued updated guidance on determining inventorship for artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted inventions...

Under the America Invents Act, what qualifies as prior art is measured against a claimed invention’s effective filing date. 35 U.S.C. § 102(a)(1) encompasses inventions “patented, described in a printed publication, or in public use, on sale, or otherwise available to the public” before that date, and § 102(a)(2) adds U.S. patents and published applications that name another inventor and were effectively filed earlier.

As wildfire seasons intensify and spread across greater distances, innovative drone technologies are emerging as crucial tools in early detection and fire suppression. Patent filings reveal how unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with specialized cameras and ignition systems are revolutionizing wildfire management, offering safer and more efficient alternatives to traditional firefighting methods.

In an important decision on the copyrightability of AI authored works issued on March 18, 2025, the D.C. Circuit upheld a 2023 district court ruling denying an appeal to secure copyright protection...

In a clash between game developers, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company initiated a patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair in September 2024 in Japan...

In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court in Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers Inc., No. 23-900 (Feb. 26, 2025), clarified the scope of profit disgorgement under the Lanham Act.

In a dispute that reads like a Hollywood screenplay, artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI finds itself locked in a legal battle with celebrity video company Cameo.

With the highly anticipated release of Squid Game season 3 last week, Netflix once again dives into the unique story that has captivated much of the world for the past several years.

In a much-anticipated decision, U.S. Third Circuit Judge Stephanos Bibas, sitting by designation on the Delaware District Court, ruled that Ross's use of Thomson's materials to train a competing AI search tool constituted copyright infringement.

American Mah Jongg's annual card presents a unique copyright puzzle: while game rules cannot be copyrighted, the National Mah Jongg League protects its yearly publication of official winning hands. This article examines how copyright law distinguishes between unprotectable game mechanics and the protectable expression embodied in the League's standardized reference card.

In an Official Gazette Notice signed by USPTO Director John A. Squires, the USPTO has established a new pre-order procedure in ex parte reexamination proceedings, effective for all reexamination requests filed on or after April 5, 2026. Patent owners are now permitted to formally weigh in before the USPTO decides whether a reexamination request raises a Substantial New Question of patentability (SNQ) under 35 U.S.C. § 303(a)—the threshold that must be met before reexamination can be ordered.