Semiconductor Components Indus., LLC v. Greenthread LLC, IPR2023-01242, -01243, -01244 (USPTO Apr. 30, 2025) -
The USPTO Director’s recent decision in Semiconductor Components v. Greenthread squarely addresses a recurring...more
The Federal Circuit recently addressed a deceptively straightforward question: does a published U.S. patent application qualify as prior art as of the application’s filing date in inter partes review (“IPR”) proceedings? ...more
U.S. Copyright Office, Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access Control Technologies, 89 Fed. Reg. 42 (Oct. 28, 2024) -
If you ever wondered why it seemed like McDonald’s...more
Platinum Optics Tech. Inc. v. Viavi Solutions Inc., 2024 WL 3836107 (Fed. Cir. 2024) -
On August 24, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) dismissed an appeal for lack of standing after a...more
Vidal v. Elster, 602 U.S. (2024) -
In a landmark decision affirming longstanding principles of trademark law, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Lanham Act’s names clause does not violate the First Amendment,...more
In Re: Go & Associates, LLC, No. 2022-1961 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 22, 2024) -
In an opinion made precedential at the PTAB’s request, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) affirmed a PTAB determination that a...more
Hanagami v. Epic Games, Inc., No. 22-55890, (9th Cir. Nov. 1, 2023)
In a pivotal decision that could expand copyright protection in the digital media world, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit...more
Great Concepts, LLC v. Chutter, Inc., No. 22-1212 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 18, 2023) -
Challenging years of perceived overreach, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) recently questioned whether the Trademark Office...more