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Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Vibe Coding & The Diminishing Role of Copyright in AI-Generated Software

It is axiomatic that “ideas are not protectable” under the constitutional protections for intellectual property (IP). Rather, protection inures only upon unique creative expression of an idea (copyright); using some...more

Kaufman & Canoles

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - February 2026 #2

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Counsel for an ex-Morgan Stanley investment adviser accused of defrauding pro athletes out of millions of dollars leaned hard on former NBA player Chandler Parsons in cross-examination after he testified against his onetime...more

Alston & Bird

Patent Case Summaries | Week Ending February 6, 2026

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Our Patent Case Summaries provide a weekly summary of the precedential patent-related opinions issued by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the opinions designated precedential or informative by the Patent Trial...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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

On January 21, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision in Trinseo Europe GmbH v. Kellogg Brown & Root, L.L.C., et al that has massive implications for those prosecuting or defending trade...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Allen v. Cooper (4th Cir. 2026)

Dickens’s Bleak House has long stood as an exemplar for the perils of interminable litigation where no one benefits (except, perhaps, the lawyers; see Jarndyce v. Jarndyce). In a case already somewhat notorious for its...more

Mayer Brown

Crocs, Inc. v. International Trade Commission

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In this episode of The Upper Brand, hosts Rich Assmus and Kristine Young examine the Crocs, Inc. v. ITC case, exploring how Crocs pivoted from expired patent protection to trademark and trade dress claims to protect its...more

Haug Partners LLP

Finding that Expert Testimony “Aligns” with the District Court’s Claim Construction, the Federal Circuit “Backs” Its Admissibility

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On January 20, 2026, the Federal Circuit (per Judge Stark and joined by Judge Taranto, with Judge Prost dissenting) reversed a decision from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, excluding two experts who testified for...more

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Chile hacia un fortalecimiento de la protección de la propiedad intelectual

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Un escenario legislativo en transformación - Chile se encuentra en un proceso de reforma legislativa significativo en materia de propiedad intelectual. Tres proyectos de ley evidencian la intención del legislador de...more

DLA Piper

Chile Moves To Strengthen Intellectual Property Protection

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A legislative landscape in transformation - Chile is undergoing a significant legislative reform process in the intellectual property (IP) industry. Three bills currently under discussion demonstrate the legislature’s...more

Blank Rome LLP

Novo Nordisk Files Patent Infringement Suit Involving Compounded Semaglutide Products

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Novo Nordisk filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware on February 9, 2026, alleging that compounded semaglutide injections and pills infringe on its patent covering the active pharmaceutical...more

Kilpatrick

6 Key Takeaways Ethics Investigations Gone Wild

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Many companies routinely use private investigators or other covert techniques to review possible infringements, including to obtain evidence of infringement and unfair competition by competitors, and to gauge the scope and...more

Fish & Richardson

How to Kill a Weak Patent: 10 Strategies After Being Sued

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If your company is sued for patent infringement, the dispute is not only about whether your product practices the claims; it is often about whether the patent should have been issued in the first place. U.S. law gives...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

EU Legislators and Tech Industry Leaders Take Steps to Facilitate Compliance Under EU AI Act

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Deepfakes can be created and used for many purposes. If properly revealed as a deepfake and the creation does not otherwise violate applicable law, the existence of the deepfake does not generally raise a red flag concern to...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

When “Functionality” Swallows Design Rights: A Caution for Design Patent Applicants

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Range of Motion Products v. Armaid is another reminder that, if care is not taken, design patent scope can be narrowed significantly in the U.S. through...more

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FDA Tightens the Belt on GLP-1 Compounding, Escalating Threat of Enforcement

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Key Takeaways : On Feb. 6, 2026, FDA announced that it would take action to restrict access to GLP-1 ingredients for non-FDA approved compounded drugs....more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Charting the Course: Legal Strategies for Emerging Blue Tech Companies

Startup founders share a common DNA: they move fast, they’re customer obsessed, and they’re driven to succeed. Blue Tech founders bring the same startup ethos but face the unique challenge of then deploying their solutions at...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Latest Federal Court Cases: Range of Motion Products, LLC v. Armaid Company Inc.

The Federal Circuit’s only precedential decision this week was a rare case involving design patents. The Federal Circuit considered questions concerning infringement and claim construction in view of considerations of...more

Hogan Lovells

AI and copyright: UK outlook for 2026

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In this article we take a look at what to expect in 2026 in the area of AI and UK copyright, including key judgments, legislative proposals and other developments on the horizon....more

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The power of Olympic intellectual property and how Italy protects it at Milano-Cortina 2026

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Olympic and Paralympic intellectual property is subject to robust protection under Italian and international law. Brands that engage with the Games through authorised partnerships can fully leverage their commercial value,...more

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Designing the future: Public consultation to modernise Hong Kong’s registered designs regime

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We previously reported on the Hong Kong Government's plan for public consultation for reforming the registered designs regime under the Registered Designs Ordinance (Cap. 522). On 17 December 2025, the Hong Kong Government...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

In Patent Dispute, NJ Federal Court Declines to Clarify Standard for Striking Expert Theories

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When does an expert report merely clarify a previously disclosed theory, and when does it cross the line into providing an impermissible new one? In two January 2026 opinions in Jazz Pharmaceuticals v. Lupin, U.S....more

MoFo Tech

AI Trends for 2026 - Copyright Litigation Shifts from Training Data to AI Outputs

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AI copyright litigation continues, and the total number of cases may see its peak in 2026. In 2025, we saw the earliest rulings on the fair-use arguments about AI training in cases involving Meta and Anthropic. In 2026,...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

IP Hot Topic: Aerospace and Defense Technology – The § 1498(a) Shield Deflects Three More Arrows

In Arlton v. AeroVironment the Federal Circuit held that section 28 U.S.C. § 1498(a) supplies Government contractors with immunity from liability for patent infringement even if (1) the Government was obligated to award a...more

Morgan Lewis

Judges Criticize Ninth Circuit’s Copyright Infringement Test in Concurring Opinions Post–Kat Von D Verdict

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The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed the district court’s judgment in Sedlik v. Von Drachenberg, a closely watched copyright infringement case involving famed tattoo artist Kat Von D and a photograph of...more

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Google Engineer Who Stole AI Trade Secrets Gets Guilty Verdict: Lessons for Your Business

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A federal jury recently found a former Google engineer guilty on several charges of trade secret theft and economic espionage, in a first-ever conviction of AI-related economic espionage charges. The criminal charges brought...more

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