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Did the courts just preserve documentary filmmaking as we know it? In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin Partner Scott Hervey and Associate Caroline M. Korpiel revisit the Tiger King fair use dispute and break down...more
Taylor Swift’s recent trademark filings for her voice and likeness point to a growing trend among celebrities and high-profile individuals using federal trademark law—rather than relying solely on state-by-state publicity...more
Most trademark problems do not begin with a refusal from the USPTO or a cease-and-desist letter from a competitor. They begin much earlier during product development and brand naming, often before legal is meaningfully...more
Many patents never translate into meaningful commercial value, not because the ideas are weak, but because the system surrounding them is misunderstood. From the outside, it is easy to assume that a granted patent should...more
On March 17, 2026, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York held that Sol de Janiero’s (“SDJ”) packaging for a beauty cream product was functional and therefore not entitled to trade dress...more
Recent decisions across the Federal Circuit and district courts reflect a tightening approach to approximation in patent claims. In Enviro Tech Chemical Services, Inc. v. Safe Foods Corp., the Federal Circuit invalidated...more
Artificial intelligence disputes are rapidly moving beyond copyright and into trade secrets. As companies race to develop and deploy advanced AI systems, their most valuable assets increasingly consist of confidential...more
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
Technological advancements in geothermal exploration and drilling are reducing uncertainty and lowering risk profiles, making private investors and lenders more willing to commit capital that was historically constrained by...more
Financial institutions have always relied heavily on technology, but AI, data aggregation, and platform-based systems are changing how they contract for and license it. Banks, private equity firms, asset managers, and...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part a judgment on the pleadings, clarifying that the de minimis doctrine does not apply where the copyrighted work is identifiable in the...more
Elaborating on the application of the fair use doctrine in the documentary context, the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgment after determining that seven of the eight works at issue were works...more
Addressing statutory standing under the Copyright Act, the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded, holding that a license is not rendered nonexclusive merely because the...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a judgment of indefiniteness, concluding that the use of the term “about” to define a critical pH limitation failed to inform skilled artisans of claim scope with...more
Earlier this week in Bissell, Inc. v. International Trade Commission, the Federal Circuit affirmed the ITC’s determination that Tineco’s original wet/dry surface cleaning devices infringed Bissell’s patents and were properly...more
On January 9, 2026, the USPTO designated a Director decision in IPR2025-00258 as precedential, offering guidance on when the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) will exercise its discretion to deny institution of inter...more
The Tenth Circuit issued its opinion in Whyte Monkee Productions, LLC v. Netflix, Inc. on April 30, 2026, affirming summary judgment in favor of Netflix and Royal Goode Productions on all claims of copyright infringement...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Enviro Tech Chemical Services Inc. v. Safe Foods Corp. affirmed a finding that the term “about” rendered the claims indefinite. This precedential opinion...more
On May 11, 2026, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision in Bissell, Inc. v. International Trade Commission, affirming the ITC’s final determination in Investigation No. 337-TA-1304,...more
Key Takeaways - Copyright law’s existing framework still governs AI-generated outputs: originality, human authorship and fixation remain the core principles....more
Blake Lively has settled her claims accusing Justin Baldoni's production company of orchestrating a smear campaign after she accused her It Ends With Us co-star of sexually harassing her, the actors announced in a joint...more
Most patent litigators today are being asked the same question: How will artificial intelligence (AI) change the practice and cost of litigation? ...more
Genetically engineered cultured host cells containing recombinant nucleic acids useful for gene therapy are patent-eligible for being markedly different from anything occurring in nature....more
In standard essential patent disputes that spread across multiple forums, anti-suit injunctions and similar cross-border remedies are important tools for strategic case management. Parties should treat such remedies as part...more
By the time a startup has addressed structure, governance, compliance, employment, and fundraising, it has built the core framework for growth. But long-term success depends on more than regulatory discipline and capital...more