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Recent U.S. court decisions have seemingly addressed whether the use of copyrighted materials for Artificial Intelligence (AI) training should be considered fair use. However, these decisions do not have the sweeping...more
A U.S. design patent protects how something looks, as opposed to how it works. An applicant conveys that look primarily using drawings. Typically they use line drawings, so that the scope of protection is focused on the shape...more
University of Southern California (USC) sued Google LLC in the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, last month, alleging infringement of the school’s mapping patents, unlawfully using these innovations in Google Earth,...more
The Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Canatex Completion Solutions, Inc. v. Wellmatics, LLC is a good example of the courts’ ability to correct obvious errors in patent claims through claim construction....more
On November 6, 2025, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) issued decisions denying institution of Sarepta Therapeutics’ IPR2025-01194 against claims 3-6 of Genzyme’s U.S. Patent No. 9,051,542 (“the ’542 patent) and...more
Following a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) decision and corresponding Federal Circuit appeal finding that she did not have standing to oppose registration of a RAPUNZEL mark for dolls, Rebecca Curtin has filed a writ...more
In Re MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. - Before Dyk, Linn, and Cunningham The PTO Director has unreviewable discretion to deny institution of IPR proceedings in view of parallel proceedings, even when the petitioner executes a Sotera...more
The Ninth Circuit recently reversed a district court’s decision to strike a plaintiff’s trade secret claims under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) at the discovery stage. In doing so, the Ninth Circuit made clear that...more
The Federal Circuit reaffirmed that IPR institution denials are “final and nonappealable” under 35 U.S.C. § 314(d), with mandamus relief only possible in rare cases involving colorable constitutional or specific statutory...more
Patent prosecution can be full of surprises, sometimes unpleasant. Kilpatrick’s Steve Borgman recently presented “Traps for the Wary: Patent Prosecution Pitfalls Around the World” at the 30th Annual University of Texas...more
A recent decision by the Milan Central Division (CD) of 23 October 2025 could create further obstacles for prior art submissions, highlighting the growing focus on procedural efficiency in patent litigation before the Unified...more
On November 13, 2025, the FDA approved Shanghai Henlius Biologics Co. Ltd.’s POHERDY (pertuzumab-dpzb) as an interchangeable biosimilar to Genentech’s PERJETA (pertuzumab). This is the first pertuzumab biosimilar to receive...more
Regulatory - European Commission adopts rules for joint clinical assessments of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices - On 17 October 2025, the European Commission (EC) adopted Implementing Regulation...more
The English High Court has delivered its long-awaited judgment in Getty Images v. Stability AI. The case relates to the alleged infringement of intellectual property (IP) rights, in photos owned by Getty Images, Inc (Getty),...more
Open-source software (OSS), by its nature, is sometimes overlooked as part of technology transactions. OSS is often a key aspect of a business’s software ecosystem, whether it is used in internal systems or forms a...more
Sports venues have displayed images of individuals attending their events on jumbotrons for decades. This practice continues to thrive largely due to the principle that people do not have an expectation of privacy at public...more
Are useful to protect the design of nearly every type of product from smartphones to the retail stores that sell them; from pharmaceuticals to medical devices; and from running shoes to construction equipment....more
If your intellectual property firm isn’t optimized for modern AI search platforms, you’re missing critical opportunities during key moments of the client decision journey....more
After losing its anti-SLAPP motion, Warner Bros. has appealed in Roadrunner JMTC LLC v. Warner Bros. Television, the lawsuit brought by Michael Crichton’s estate claiming the new series The Pitt is an unauthorized derivative...more
USPTO Proposes Rule and Director Implements Policy Likely to Limit Multiple Patent Validity Challenges Ted M. Cannon On Friday, October 17, the USPTO published a proposed rule that, if implemented, would likely reduce filings...more
PT Medisafe Technologies (“Medisafe”) has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Federal Circuit decision upholding the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s (“TTAB”) refusal to register Medisafe’s dark green color mark...more
Centripetal Networks, LLC, v. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. - Before Moore, Hughes, and Cunningham. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Despite affirming the denial of Centripetal’s recusal motion as untimely and...more
DOLLS KILL, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MENGERYT, Defendant-Appellee., No. 24-2841, 2025 WL 3033729 (7th Cir. Oct. 30, 2025) - On October 30, 2025, the Seventh Circuit vacated and remanded a judgment in Dolls Kill, Inc....more
On 4 November 2025, the High Court of England and Wales (the Court) handed down its long-awaited judgment in Getty Images v. Stability AI,Getty Images (US) Inc & Ors v. Stability AI Limited [2025] EWHC 2863 (Ch). a case...more
The Ninth Circuit recently revived Monster Energy Company’s (“Monster Energy”) trademark and trade dress dispute against a company that markets camping equipment under the mark 4MONSTER. Monster Energy owns the well-known...more