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Applying Collateral Estoppel Between District Courts And The Patent Trial And Appeal Board

In modern patent litigation, the validity of a patent is frequently argued in two parallel proceedings, before a district court as part of a broader...

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Case Summary: The Presumption Against Retroactive Licensing Absent Explicit Language To The Contrary Applies Equally To Sublicenses

Presumption Against Retroactivity: The court in Altria Client Services LLC v. R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company upheld that, due to Federal Circuit precedent, licenses are presumed not to have retroactive effect...

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Discretionary Denial Statistics

Since the inception of the bifurcated review process at the PTAB, Jones Day has been analyzing every discretionary decision released by the Office. Deputy Director Coke Morgan Stewart continues to be the key decisionmaker...

United States IP

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Jones Day

Patent Office Proposes Rules Restricting The Availability Of Review Of Granted Patents

On Friday, October 17, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published proposed rule changes that would serve to limit the availability of patentability reviews...

United States IP

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

PTAB Issues Notice Of Discretionary Denial Rulemaking

United States IP

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Jones Day

Watch Out Section 101, The USPTO Has A New Sheriff In Town

United States IP

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Goodwin Procter LLP

美国专利审查中的限制性要求及其答复策略和相关启示

United States IP

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CCPIT Patent & Trademark Law Office

USPTO Issues Proposed Rulemaking On Discretionary Denials Of IPR Proceedings

United States IP

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Foley & Lardner

Boston Strong And Trademark Rights – Why You Can't Own A City's Motto

United States IP

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Collaborating On Copyright: How To Manage Joint Ownership Effectively

United States IP

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Michael Best

USPTO Proposes Rule Changes To Refocus Inter Partes Review Proceedings

United States IP

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K&L Gates LLP

Stay Aware: Remote Employees Impact Venue Options In Patent Litigation

United States IP

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Proskauer Rose LLP

USPTO Memorandum Clarifies PTAB's Treatment Of Prior Proceedings

United States IP

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Jones Day

Conception & Inventorship Under Pharmaceutical Patent Law: Lessons And Best Practices

United States IP

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Upadhye Tang

One Size Doesn't Fit All: Customizing Dispute Resolution For Commercial Contracts

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Resolving Construction Conflicts Efficiently: A Guided Mediation Approach

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Control, Creativity, Closure: The Mediation Advantage

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Hot Topics In International Trade Tariff Mitigation Strategies Looking For Ideas (Video)

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Speaking Sustainability - Legal & Regulatory Updates | August 2025

United States Commercial

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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Patent Litigation

Copyright

Defending Out-of-State Companies Against Lawsuits In California Courts

If you're an out-of-state company being sued in California courts, you may have solid defenses to strike back at the case before it even begins.

United States Commercial

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Cohen IP

AI Reporter - October 2025

The broader AI sector is facing further scrutiny in the courtroom. Warner Bros. Discovery sued Midjourney for using its films and TV shows in training datasets and enabling users to recreate copyrighted characters, ...

United States Technology

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Collaborating On Copyright: How To Manage Joint Ownership Effectively

In an era of collaborative creativity, whether in tech, media, entertainment, or academia, joint authorship of copyrightable works is increasingly common.

United States IP

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Michael Best

Fair Use May Shield LLM Training Using Copyrighted Materials, But Output Infringement Likely Is The Next (Better?) Battleground

United States IP

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Michael Best

Don't Cry Over Spilled Lafufus – Why Recording Your IP With Customs Matters

United States IP

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Second Circuit Affirms Fair Use By Jimmy Kimmel

United States IP

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Merchant & Gould

Integrating The IP Of New Technologies: Global Tax And IP Risks

United States IP

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Mayer Brown

Almost EU-Wide Injunction Against Tripp-Trapp 'Look-Alike'

European Union IP

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Does The Anthropic Settlement Give Authors The Upper Hand? (Video)

United States Technology

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Gamma Law

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Licensing & Syndication

Licensing Link October 2025

Licensing Link is a periodic publication that will keep you informed on hot topics and new developments in state licensing laws, and provide practice tips and primers on important issues related to state licensing...

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

Integrating The IP Of New Technologies: Global Tax And IP Risks

Many companies depend on the acquisition of IP-protected technologies through either internal R&D or M&A transactions.

United States IP

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Mayer Brown

Does The Anthropic Settlement Give Authors The Upper Hand? (Video)

When a relatively young AI company agrees to pay $1.5 billion to settle a copyright lawsuit, it's not just another headline; it's a turning point.

United States Technology

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Gamma Law

2025 Video Game Development Primer: Is Your Studio Ready For New Legal Realities? (Video)

United States Media & IT

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Gamma Law

Real-Estate Listings And Copyright Law: What Zillow vs. CoStar Teaches Us

United States IP

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Marks Gray

UPC Grants Landmark Anti-interim-licence Injunction

United States IP

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J A Kemp LLP

How Really Simple Licensing May Change Online Content Licensing

United States IP

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Massachusetts Finalizes Amendments To Mortgage Licensing, Truth In Lending, And Small-Loan Regulations

United States Consumer

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

FIGS' Emmy Winning Marketing Strategy

United States IP

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Berenzweig Leonard

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Patent

Applying Collateral Estoppel Between District Courts And The Patent Trial And Appeal Board

In modern patent litigation, the validity of a patent is frequently argued in two parallel proceedings, before a district court as part of a broader...

United States IP

FH

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Case Summary: The Presumption Against Retroactive Licensing Absent Explicit Language To The Contrary Applies Equally To Sublicenses

Presumption Against Retroactivity: The court in Altria Client Services LLC v. R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company upheld that, due to Federal Circuit precedent, licenses are presumed not to have retroactive effect...

United States IP

FH

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Discretionary Denial Statistics

Since the inception of the bifurcated review process at the PTAB, Jones Day has been analyzing every discretionary decision released by the Office. Deputy Director Coke Morgan Stewart continues to be the key decisionmaker...

United States IP

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Jones Day

Patent Office Proposes Rules Restricting The Availability Of Review Of Granted Patents

United States IP

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

PTAB Issues Notice Of Discretionary Denial Rulemaking

United States IP

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Jones Day

Defending Out-of-State Companies Against Lawsuits In California Courts

United States Commercial

CI

Cohen IP

Watch Out Section 101, The USPTO Has A New Sheriff In Town

United States IP

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

美国专利审查中的限制性要求及其答复策略和相关启示

United States IP

CP

CCPIT Patent & Trademark Law Office

USPTO Issues Proposed Rulemaking On Discretionary Denials Of IPR Proceedings

United States IP

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Foley & Lardner

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Trade Secrets

OpenAI Fires Back: The Latest In XAI's Trade Secret Lawsuit

The high-profile litigation between xAI and OpenAI continues to escalate, with new filings that lay bare the deepening legal and reputational battle between Elon Musk's AI startup...

United States Technology

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Beck Reed Riden

A Strong Intellectual Property Protection Strategy Gives Fintech Startups A Market Advantage

For Fintech startups and their investors, getting a foothold in today's marketplace is especially daunting. For every fintech startup, there are three that don't succeed.

United States IP

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Harness IP

Arhaus vs. RH Dispute: When Trade Secrets Are On The Table

Earlier in 2025, furniture and home-goods retailer Arhaus filed a lawsuit against RH.

United States IP

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Marks Gray

Integrating The IP Of New Technologies: Global Tax And IP Risks

United States IP

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Mayer Brown

Mic Drop: NY Federal Court Finds Exclusive Wu-Tang Clan Album May Warrant Trade Secret Protection

United States IP

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Davis+Gilbert LLP

Client Alert: Once Upon A Time In Trade Secret Law: Federal Judge Expands Trade Secret Protection To Wu-Tang Clan Album, Opening New Strategies For Exclusive Assets

United States IP

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Jenner & Block

Trade Secret Law Evolution Podcast, Episode 80: Statute Of Limitations, Scope Of Permitted Trade Secret Use, And Reasonable Measures

United States IP

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Ninth Circuit Holds Trade Secret Claims Under The DTSA Do Not Need To Be Fully Defined At The Start Of Litigation

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Secrets, Ciphers, And Cybersecurity: What The Enigma Machine Can Teach Us About Protecting Trade Secrets And Cybersecurity In Modern Times

United States IP

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Klemchuk

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Latest Videos

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The F Word At The Federal Circuit (Podcast)

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Mayer Brown

Teeing Up Trademark Law: U.S. And EU Differences Explained (Video)

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 119: Landmark $1.5 Billion Class Action Settlement Addresses AI Copyright Claims (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

IP Nightmare: The Costly Consequences Of Unprotected Intellectual Property (Video)

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Crowley Law LLC

Live From Workplace Horizons 2025: Open Season On Restrictive Covenants? Protecting Your Company's Confidential Information In Uncertain Times (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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