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Supreme Court Holds That to State a Claim for Inducing Patent Infringement, the Complaint Must Plausibly Allege That the Defendant...

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Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc., No. 24-889 - Introduction - Yesterday, the Supreme Court held in a unanimous 9-0 decision that induced patent infringement requires active steps to encourage...more

White & Case LLP

Federal Circuit applies unforgiving standard for accrual of statute of limitations on DTSA claims

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On May 28, 2026, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit overturned a $59 million damages award for trade secret misappropriation under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) on statute of limitations grounds....more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Supreme Court Update - June 4, 2026

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On June 4, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions: Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc., Case No. 24-889: This patent dispute addresses when a generic drug manufacturer may...more

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Supreme Court Hands Generics a Unanimous Win on Skinny Labels in Hikma v. Amarin

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A unanimous Supreme Court reversed the Federal Circuit and held that Amarin did not plausibly allege that Hikma’s skinny label and marketing actively induced infringement of Vascepa’s cardiovascular-use patents — a decisive...more

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Schedule A Litigation Scheduled for Demise?

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Schedule A litigation has become a prominent tool for intellectual property owners to effectively enforce their rights against entities misappropriating their trademarks, copyrights, and/or patented inventions through the...more

Secretariat

AI Innovation and Risk in IP Litigation: A 2026 Business Outlook

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Artificial intelligence (AI) has moved rapidly from an emerging technology to a foundational component of modern business operations. With that growth has come an expanding set of intellectual property (IP) disputes....more

Erise IP

Trademark Enforcement and Brand Identity: What the Patagonia v. Pattie Gonia Dispute Can Teach Rights Holders

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Patagonia has spent more than fifty years building a brand that stands for something beyond outdoor apparel. Its reputation for environmental activism, corporate accountability, and progressive values is not incidental to its...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Constellation Designs, LLC v. LG Electronics Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2026)

Eligibility wins at the Federal Circuit are scarce enough that any decision finding a claim to survive § 101 is worth a read.  Constellation Designs, LLC v. LG Electronics Inc. is worth two reads, because the panel managed to...more

Venable LLP

Spotlight On: Humira® (adalimumab) / Amjevita™ (adalimumab-atto) / Cyltezo® (adalimumab-adbm) / Hyrimoz™ (adalimumab-adaz) /...

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Adalimumab Challenged Claim Types in IPR and Litigation: Claims include those challenged in litigations and IPRs. Claims are counted in each litigation and IPR, so claims from the same patent challenged in multiple...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

North Carolina Supreme Court Revives Trade Secret Misappropriation Claims Based on Evidence Spoliation

When an employee leaves to join a competitor, the former employer may have concerns that the employee will use its proprietary and confidential business information to assist that competitor. ...more

Venable LLP

Spotlight On: Rituxan® (rituximab) / Truxima® (rituximab-abbs) / Ruxience® (rituximab-pvvr) / Riabni™ (rituximab-arrx) - June 2026

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Rituximab Challenged Claim Types in IPR and Litigation: Claims include those challenged in litigations and IPRs. Claims are counted in each litigation and IPR, so claims from the same patent challenged in multiple...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Against Induced Infringement Claims Based on Routine Generic Drug Marketing

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On June 4, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc., No. 24-889, that routine generic drug marketing activities, including skinny labels, standard therapeutic equivalence...more

McCarter & English, LLP

The USPTO Just Sent You a Save-the-Date — Here’s What to Do with It

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has introduced a new “Pre-Docketing Notice” pilot program aimed at improving transparency and efficiency in the patent examination process. Under this program, applicants...more

MoFo Tech

AI Practices To Protect Trade Secrets Amid Unstable Case Law

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A growing body of law indicates that inputting proprietary information into public artificial intelligence tools may undermine the reasonable measures and confidentiality requirements that are central to trade secret...more

K&L Gates LLP

The UK Sporting Events Bill 2026—A New Playbook for Major Events?

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The UK government introduced a new Sporting Events Bill in the House of Lords on 14 May 2026 (the Bill), intending to establish a permanent UK-wide legal framework to streamline delivery of major international sporting...more

White & Case LLP

The Cox effect: should eCommerce platforms get too comfortable?

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Contributory copyright liability for e-commerce platforms is in flux after the Supreme Court's recent ruling in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Ent, 146 S. Ct. 959 (2026). The decision narrows years of precedent...more

Vondran Legal

June 2026 [boxing piracy]

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As excitement builds for the upcoming UFC Freedom 250 event scheduled to take place on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., Vondran Legal is issuing this advisory to bars, restaurants, taverns, sports...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Tariffs Roundup - June 2026

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My colleagues published an excellent eUpdate on a number of trade developments this week. It’s been a lot, with USTR coming out with a slate of new 301 Tariffs following its investigation into forced labor related policies...more

Venable LLP

Spotlight On: Biosimilar Litigations - June 2026

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Biosimilar Litigations include litigations relating to biosimilar/follow-on products of CDER-listed reference products. Litigations between biosimilar applicants/manufacturers and reference product sponsors as well as...more

Weintraub Tobin

The Briefing: Pepperdine’s Trademark Claim Against Netflix in “Running Point” Case Goes Under For Good

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Pepperdine has used the “Waves” name for its athletic teams since 1937. Netflix’s Running Point also features a fictional basketball team called the Waves. In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin Partners Scott...more

Venable LLP

Spotlight On: Lantus® / Lantus® SoloSTAR® (insulin glargine recombinant) / Basaglar® (insulin glargine) / Semglee® (insulin...

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Insulin Glargine Challenged Claim Types in IPR and Litigation: Claims include those challenged in litigations and IPRs. Claims are counted in each litigation and IPR, so claims from the same patent challenged in multiple...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Supreme Court Decision Provides Ammo for Use Against Indirect Patent Infringement Claims

The Supreme Court issued its decision today in Hikma Pharmaceuticals v. Amarin Pharma, addressing what it takes to successfully plead a claim for indirect patent infringement...more

King & Spalding

Judge Albright’s Departure from the Western District of Texas Bench

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With the news out of the Western District of Texas, TalKing IP caught up with K&S’s own Judge (Ret.) Lee Yeakel to ask a few questions about the news and what he sees happening in the District. Judge Yeakel served on the...more

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Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Induced Infringement in Hikma v. Amarin

In a unanimous decision handed down today, the Supreme Court delivered a tactical victory for Hikma, and a measure of guidance for other generic manufacturers. In Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc., No....more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Supreme Court Reverses Federal Circuit in Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc.: A Unanimous Decision for “Skinny...

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Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc., No. 24-889, unanimously reversing the Federal Circuit and holding that Amarin failed to state a claim “more than a...more

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