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The USPTO recently denied an ex parte reexamination request after determining that the requester was attempting to relitigate substantially the same prior art and invalidity arguments previously raised in an unsuccessful inter partes review petition.

Instead of decking the halls for Christmas, the Federal Circuit decked Longhorn by dismissing its appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Idaho, and over 30 other states...

In Implicit v. Sonos, the Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB's refusal to let Implicit use post-decision certificates of correction to introduce a new antedating...

In a recent decision that may surprise patent drafters and litigators alike, the Northern District of Illinois held that a patent claim using flexible, outcome-oriented language was not invalid...

On January 2, 2026, the Ninth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict finding that tattoo artist Katherine Von Drachenberg (also known as Kat Von D) and her tattoo parlor, High Voltage Tattoo, did not infringe photographer...

In VDPP, LLC v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., the Federal Circuit addressed whether a non-practicing entity that licenses its patent through settlement agreements must ensure those licensees comply with patent marking requirements under 35 U.S.C. § 287(a). The court's ruling clarifies that patent owners cannot avoid marking obligations simply because they don't manufacture products themselves...

After years of litigation, the Federal Circuit dismissed a patent infringement lawsuit because the plaintiff couldn't prove it owned the patents at the time it filed the suit. The decision in AIT v. Salesforce emphasizes...

A federal court ruled that Sol de Janeiro's distinctive jar packaging for its Brazilian Bum Bum Cream serves functional purposes and cannot be protected as trade dress under the Lanham Act.

In another case addressing the use of copyrighted works by artificial intelligence technology ("AI"), the Southern District of New York denied a partial motion to dismiss a direct copyright infringement claim...

A long-running patent dispute between Teleflex and Medtronic recently ended by settlement after a remand that was unusual even for seasoned patent litigators.

Generally, someone may receive a patent for any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter.

The Fifth Circuit's January 2026 decision in Vetter v. Resnik squarely addresses a fundamental question in copyright law: does termination recapture only U.S. rights, or does it restore the worldwide rights...

On December 10, the Federal Circuit affirmed the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ("TTAB")'s decision to cancel Game Plan, Inc.

Last week, the Eastern District of New York ("Court") refused to dismiss PleasrDAO's trade secret claims against Martin Shkreli, finding that Wu-Tang Clan's exclusive, unreleased album...

On October 30, 2025, the Seventh Circuit vacated and remanded a judgment in Dolls Kill, Inc. v. MengEryt, holding that the district court erred in awarding statutory damages when the plaintiff...

Be vigilant of how the public perceives your trademark, because if the primary significance of your mark has become the generic name of a good, you may lose your trademark.

In A.L.M. Holding Co. v. Zydex Industries Private Ltd., the district court refused to find waiver of attorney-client privilege that shielded pre-litigation communications with counsel even though the defendant...

The Federal Circuit's opinion in Rex Medical, L.P. v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. underscores the judiciary's strict insistence on reliable damages methodology and proper apportionment in patent cases.