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Absolute But Not Indefinite: Court Upholds Outcome-Oriented Patent Language

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...

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Irwin IP

JPMorgan Chase Says Former Adviser Stole Clients Using Trade Secrets

A recent high-profile dispute between JPMorgan Chase and a former financial advisor highlights the serious legal and ethical issues surrounding trade secrets in the business world.

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Marks Gray

AI To Die For: Meta Receives U.S. Patent For Posthumously Generating Content

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...

United States IP

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Lerner David

Use Of Kurt Cobain Photo In Blog Post Is Copyright Infringement, But Nevermind The Damages

Defendant Line Financial Health Network operates a financial app called Beem.

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

How To Enforce An NDA When A Former Co-Founder Or Contractor Leaks Confidential Information

United States IP

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Crowley Law LLC

Seventh Circuit: Describing What Software Does Is Insufficient To Define A Trade Secret Under DTSA

United States IP

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ArentFox Schiff

IP Frontiers: Who Really Owns Your Trademark? Ownership Pitfalls For Start-Ups And Closely Held Businesses

United States IP

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Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti

Trademark Lawsuit Coverage Gap Most Executives Miss (Video)

United States IP

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

EPR Academy, Part 3 Of 6: The EPR Appeals Process

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Fed. Cir. Revives Adnexus Patent Infringement Claim Against Meta

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Lerner David

Corcept Therapeutics v. Teva Pharmaceuticals: Going Outside The Label To Show No Direct Infringement

United States IP

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Cogmedia LLC v. Meta Platforms, Inc. d/b/a Facebook, Inc. (D. Mass. 25-cv-12127).

United States IP

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Lando & Anastasi

Federal Circuit: PTO Director Guidance On Discretionary Denials Is Exempt From Notice-And-Comment Rulemaking

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Bedazzled, But Protectable? The Trademark Questions Behind "MURRRDER" Merch Dispute

United States IP

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

How I Learned To Love Mediator's Proposals - Why Modern Mediation Sometimes Calls For A Guiding Hand

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JAMS

Simpson Thacher Sustainability And ESG: Regulatory Update – January 2026

Worldwide Environment

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Substantial Completion: Close, But The Case Hasn't Settled

United States Litigation

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JAMS

SECURE 2.0: Key Provisions And Tax Planning Implications For American Retirees

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Mediator-and Arbitrator-Retained Experts In Construction Or Business Disputes

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JAMS

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Use Of Kurt Cobain Photo In Blog Post Is Copyright Infringement, But Nevermind The Damages

Defendant Line Financial Health Network operates a financial app called Beem.

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Can An Idea Be Legally Protected?

In the world of innovation, one of the most common questions asked by our clients—from entrepreneurs and creators to executives at large companies—is whether their ideas can be legally protected.

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Clark Hill

Should Your Startup Register Software Copyrights?

If you're leading a high-tech startup, your source code is likely among your most valuable assets. Based on instinct or suggestions from investors or others, many founders often wonder whether to register claims of copyright in their software with the U.S. Copyright Office

United States IP

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Baker Botts LLP

Judge Applies Well-Established Rules Of Policy Interpretation To Narrow The Reach Of An Exclusion And To Find Copyright Coverage

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Nossaman LLP

February 2026 FZLZ Minute

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Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, PC

Pryor Cashman Shortlisted For Three Managing IP Americas Awards 2026

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Alcon Entertainment, LLC v. Tesla, Inc.

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Copyright Termination Without Borders: Worldwide Recapture Rights Affirmed In Vetter v. Resnik (5th Cir. 2026)

United States IP

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BakerHostetler

Federal Court Says Salt-N-Pepa's Music Was Never Theirs

United States IP

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Marks Gray

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Trademark

IP Frontiers: Who Really Owns Your Trademark? Ownership Pitfalls For Start-Ups And Closely Held Businesses

Businesses often file federal trademark applications early—sometimes before a legal entity even exists.

United States IP

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Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti

Trademark Lawsuit Coverage Gap Most Executives Miss (Video)

Insurance coverage for trademark infringement lawsuits is far narrower than most executives realize.

United States IP

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

EPR Academy, Part 3 Of 6: The EPR Appeals Process

So far, the first and second installments of Finnegan's EPR Academy series have covered a high level introduction to ex parte reexamination ("EPR") and a walkthrough of the EPR process from filing a request...

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Bedazzled, But Protectable? The Trademark Questions Behind "MURRRDER" Merch Dispute

United States IP

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

From Fishing Rods To K-Pop: Monster Energy's Expanding Trademark Lawsuits

United States IP

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The CeramTec Case, Or How To (Not) Navigate The Patent To Trademark Transition

United States IP

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Crowell & Moring LLP

United States Litigation

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Beresford Booth

Can An Idea Be Legally Protected?

United States IP

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Clark Hill

NCAA Allows Additional Commercial Logos Or Patches On Uniforms/Equipment

United States IP

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Jones Walker

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Trade Secrets

JPMorgan Chase Says Former Adviser Stole Clients Using Trade Secrets

A recent high-profile dispute between JPMorgan Chase and a former financial advisor highlights the serious legal and ethical issues surrounding trade secrets in the business world.

United States IP

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Marks Gray

How To Enforce An NDA When A Former Co-Founder Or Contractor Leaks Confidential Information

You are here because a nondisclosure agreement ("NDA") breach has happened. It may involve a former co-founder, employee or contractor using or sharing confidential information after the relationship ended...

United States IP

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Crowley Law LLC

Seventh Circuit: Describing What Software Does Is Insufficient To Define A Trade Secret Under DTSA

In 2014, CLEAResult hired NEXT Payment to develop an online-scheduling tool. NEXT Payment worked with CLEAResult to create a customized software application for booking appointments...

United States IP

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ArentFox Schiff

One-Way NDA vs. Mutual NDA For Life Sciences And Other Technology Companies: A Founder's Decision Guide

United States IP

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Crowley Law LLC

Trade Secrets Year In Review: 2025

United States IP

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Can An Idea Be Legally Protected?

United States IP

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Clark Hill

Should Your Startup Register Software Copyrights?

United States IP

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Baker Botts LLP

Trade Secret Trouble: Fifth Circuit Upholds Vacatur Of $75 Million Damages Award

United States IP

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

One Bite At The Apple: What Coe V. DNOW LP Means For Trade Secret Cases In Texas

United States IP

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

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Patent

Absolute But Not Indefinite: Court Upholds Outcome-Oriented Patent Language

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...

United States IP

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Irwin IP

AI To Die For: Meta Receives U.S. Patent For Posthumously Generating Content

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...

United States IP

LD

Lerner David

EPR Academy, Part 3 Of 6: The EPR Appeals Process

So far, the first and second installments of Finnegan's EPR Academy series have covered a high level introduction to ex parte reexamination ("EPR") and a walkthrough of the EPR process from filing a request...

United States IP

FH

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Fed. Cir. Revives Adnexus Patent Infringement Claim Against Meta

United States IP

LD

Lerner David

Corcept Therapeutics v. Teva Pharmaceuticals: Going Outside The Label To Show No Direct Infringement

United States IP

BI

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Cogmedia LLC v. Meta Platforms, Inc. d/b/a Facebook, Inc. (D. Mass. 25-cv-12127).

United States IP

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Lando & Anastasi

Federal Circuit: PTO Director Guidance On Discretionary Denials Is Exempt From Notice-And-Comment Rulemaking

United States IP

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Oral Proceedings Scheduled For 'Description Amendments' Enlarged Board Of Appeal Case G1/25

United States IP

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J A Kemp LLP

Stopping Patent Infringement In Court

United States IP

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Harness IP

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Latest Videos

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Trademark Lawsuit Coverage Gap Most Executives Miss (Video)

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

2025 Trademark Year In Review: Navigating Dupes, Digital Threats, And Legal Change (Video)

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Brooks Kushman

The Art Of The Steal—Estate Planning For Writers, Artists And Composers (With Just A Little Bit Of Copyright Law) (Podcast)

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Lowenstein Sandler

Patent Protection In A Borderless World (Video)

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Arnold & Porter