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Should the Experimental Use Exception Be Broadened?

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On June 28, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) requested the public’s views on the current state of the common law experimental use exception to patent infringement and whether legislative action...more

White & Case LLP

United States Finalizes Section 301 Tariff Increases on Imports from China

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On September 13, 2024, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the final Section 301 tariff increases on imports from China,1 following its original proposal in May 2024. Electric vehicles, electric vehicle...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Show Me the Papers!: Judge Aaron Grants Motion to Compel Document Discovery from Third-Party

United States Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron (S.D.N.Y.) recently granted a motion by Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (collectively “Samsung”) to compel non-party Microchip Technology...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Third Time’s the Charm: Judge Hellerstein Denies Summary Judgment on Previously Dismissed Patent Claims Against Google

On August 22, 2024, Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein (S.D.N.Y.) denied Google LLC’s motion for summary judgment that (1) it has not infringed two asserted patents; and (2) the two patents are invalid for lack of written...more

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Alteogen Seeks Approval for Aflibercept Biosimilar in Korea

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​​​​​​​On September 13, 2024, Alteogen announced that it has applied for marketing authorization in Korea for ALT-L9, an aflibercept biosimilar of EYLEA®. According to Alteogen, a 12-country Phase 3 study showed that ALT-L9...more

Jones Day

Petitioners Beware: Screenshots Showing Product May Not Qualify as Printed Publication

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In a recent decision, the PTAB determined that images of products offered for sale via online retailers, such as Amazon, did not alone qualify as printed publications—even if the images showed the product and the date it was...more

Bennett Jones LLP

A Landmark Summer for Design Patent Law

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The world of intellectual property (IP) underwent some significant transformations this summer, with recent changes from the U.S. Federal Circuit and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) reshaping the landscape of...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

A Hidden Risk in the Sports Tech Boom

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Technology has long played a part in professional sports, but these days it permeates the industry. Cameras, sensors, and models of playing surfaces compute and communicate data and information in real time — enhancing...more

Epstein Becker & Green

#WorkforceWednesday®: After the Block - What’s Next for Employers and Non-Competes? - Spilling Secrets Podcast - Employment Law...

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This week, on our Spilling Secrets podcast series, our panelists delve into the implications for employers following the recent blockage of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) non-compete ban. On August 20, 2024, the...more

Dickinson Wright

Oh, My God (OMG)! – Scandalous Trademarks in Canada (and the US)

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“Scandal is gossip made tedious by morality.”- O Wilde - In crafting Valley of Mother of God Gin, the founders of Foxglove Spirits, Malcolm Roberts and Shelly Perry, drew inspiration from the lush forests and fields...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Dispute Over the Smiths Trademark: "Is It Really So Strange?"

When a renowned band like The Smiths breaks up, the fate of their trademark can become a contentious issue. Recently the former Smiths frontman, Morrisey, reported that guitarist, Johnny Marr had applied to register The...more

Kaufman & Canoles

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - September 2024 #2

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A woman in Texas filed a new lawsuit last Monday accusing Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual assault and battery in 2020....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Understanding Preliminary Injunction: A Review of a Recent Federal Circuit Decision

This Federal Circuit opinion addresses a district court’s decision granting plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction. Background - Plaintiff Natera, Inc. (“Natera”) and defendant NeoGenomics Laboratories, Inc....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

NO FAKES Here: A New Tool to Protect Against the Misuse of AI?

What do Scarlett Johansson, Drake, The Weeknd, and Taylor Swift have in common (besides being among this millennial’s fav celebs)? They all have the distinct displeasure of becoming a target of deepfake technology – a type...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Celanese v. ITC: How the On-Sale Bar Can Turn Sweet Sales into Spoiled Patents

Celanese International Corporation, Celanese (Malta) Company 2 Limited, and Celanese Sales U.S. Ltd. (collectively, “Celanese”) filed a petition before the United States International Trade Commission (the “ITC”), alleging...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Federal Circuit Clarifies Test for Exception to Increasingly Rare Interference Proceedings

Speck v. Bates, No. 2023-1147 (Fed. Cir. May 23, 2024) addressed two issues, (1) whether courts should apply a one-way test or a two-way test to determine if pre-critical claims materially differ from post-critical claims,...more

White & Case LLP

Data: The hottest non-commodity in the mining & metals sector?

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There is a tendency to think of data as generic, especially when it is vast, but the uniqueness of mineral data makes it the ultimate non-commodity, primed to take advantage of AI....more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

Court Rules That Scraping of Public Data by Competitor Constitutes Trade Secret Misappropriation

In an ongoing dispute commenced in 2016, the Eleventh Circuit for the second time in the lifetime of the litigation considered trade secret misappropriation and related copyright claims in a scraping case between direct...more

Troutman Pepper

NCAA Settlement Hearing — Highway to NIL Podcast

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The Highway to NIL Podcast analyzes the legal landscape concerning college athletics and the regulation of name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights of student athletes. The podcast provides key insights into the current state...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Careful What You Wish For: Demand Letters Can Result in Unintended Litigation

When seeing similar trademarks or trade dress employed by a third party, companies often immediately react with a demand letter requiring the target to “immediately cease and desist” its use of the IP and threatening...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Touchdown on IP: The Legal Playbook for Upcycling in Fashion

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According to Forbes Magazine, a majority of younger generations (59 percent of Generation Z and 57 percent of Millennials) are buying upcycled products. This growing trend has transformed the fashion industry, blending...more

Bodman

Federal Circuit Reinforces Implications of the On-Sale Bar for Patent Owners

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The recent Federal Circuit case of Celanese International Corp. v. International Trade Commission serves as a significant reminder of the importance of the on-sale bar in U.S. patent law....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

China’s Implementation of Patent Term Adjustment

On August 6, 2024, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) announced the fee standards for patent term adjustment (PTA) requests. Before this announcement, all submitted requests for PTA were pending...more

Hogan Lovells

Africa Domain Name Industry Study

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The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), in collaboration with PowerSoft Africa and the Coalition for Digital Africa, recently published a study on the state of the domain industry in Africa in 2023....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Without Concrete Evidence of Potential Infringement Liability, Petitioner Lacked Standing to Challenge PTAB’s Final Written...

The Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from an inter partes review (“IPR”) final written decision for lack of standing where it found the appellant failed to provide evidence sufficient to show it suffered an injury in fact....more

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