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The 99 Year Dilution Dilemma: What’s the Harm if No Confusion?

The Theory of Dilution Crosses the Pond - The origin story for the cause of action of “dilution” in the United States begins with Frank Schechter’s 1927 Harvard Law Review article, Rational Basis of Trademark Protection....more

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The Supreme Court Changes the Landscape for Contributory Liability

In Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, No. 24-171, 2026 WL 815823 (U.S. Mar. 25, 2026), the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the circumstances in which a company may be held contributorily liable for copyright...more

Alston & Bird

Patent Case Summaries | Week Ending April 3, 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

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'Urgent National Action to Save College Sports': Trump’s NIL Playbook — Highway to NIL Podcast

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In this episode of Highway to NIL, Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys Cal Stein and Mike Lowe break down President Donald Trump's executive order, "Urgent National Action to Save College Sports." Cal and Mike unpack the order's...more

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Do You Need a Lawyer to Send a Cease and Desist Letter?

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When a business believes its rights are being violated, determining how to respond is often the first challenge. Disputes frequently arise after an employee leaves a company, when a former partner begins competing, or when a...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Reasons for the PTAB’s Priority Determination in Broad’s Favor (Perhaps)

The alacrity with which the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) came to the same conclusion in its latest priority determination in favor of the Senior Party in interference No. 106,115 that it had almost eleven months ago...more

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Why .Pay Is a Critical New Domain for Brand Owners in Payments, Fintech, and Financial Services

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The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is rolling out a new generic top-level domain (gTLD): .pay. Marketed by the registry as an extension dedicated to enabling secure online payment transactions,...more

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Failed Arguments, Lasting Consequences: Prosecution Disclaimer in Puradigm v. DBG

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The Federal Circuit recently issued a nonprecedential decision in Puradigm, LLC v. DBG Group Investments LLC, affirming summary judgment of noninfringement in a patent dispute involving air purification technology. The patent...more

Fish & Richardson

2025 Post-Grant Annual Report

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Fish & Richardson’s 2025 Post-Grant Report takes a deep dive into the cases, trends, and statistics that shaped Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) practice throughout the year and how they might affect practitioners going...more

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Supreme Court Narrows Internet Service Providers’ Potential Liability for Contributory Copyright Infringement

Can an Internet service provider be held liable for copyright infringement by its subscribers? In Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, 607 U.S. ____ (2026), the Supreme Court narrowed the scope of...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New Procedure for Ex Parte Reexaminations: Patent Owners May File 'Pre-Order' Papers Prior to the Substantial New Question...

In the April 1, 2026 edition of the Official Gazette, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced a new procedural framework that permits patent owners to submit a limited, early response to a request for ex parte...more

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March Madness or Trademark Madness? The NCAA v. DraftKings Lawsuit

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Can you use “March Madness” without getting sued? In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin partners Scott Hervey and Jessica Marlow break down the NCAA’s lawsuit against DraftKings and the high stakes fight over...more

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Knew It But Didn’t Stop It: Supreme Court Clarifies Limits on Secondary Copyright Liability in Cox v. Sony

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An ISP Is contributorily liable for copyright infringement committed by its users only if it intended its services to be used for infringement, according to the Supreme Court’s recent landmark decision Cox Communications,...more

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USPTO Introduces Pre-Order Papers for Patent Owners in Ex Parte Reexaminations

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With the decline of inter partes review (IPR) proceedings and the significant increase in ex parte reexamination (EPR) proceedings, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is allowing EPR patent owners to submit a new...more

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Key Provisions of the Remedy Act and Their Impact on Hatch‑Waxman Litigation

In the United States, both patent law and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations govern the commercial availability of drug products and any potential periods of market exclusivity....more

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Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. v. Teva Pharms. USA, Inc.

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Corcept owns the patents-in-suit, which claim methods of coadministering mifepristone with a strong CYP3A inhibitor (e.g., ketoconazole) to treat Cushing's syndrome, a disorder that causes excessive cortisol production....more

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The Precedent: Federal Circuit Allows Patent Damages Theory Based on Virtual Machine Usage in Exafer Ltd. v. Microsoft Corp.

In Exafer Ltd. v. Microsoft Corp., the Federal Circuit reversed the district court’s decision to exclude Exafer’s damages expert’s report and vacated summary judgment for Microsoft based on the absence of a remedy....more

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Washington State Expands Personality Rights Law to Cover AI-Generated Deepfakes

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Washington state expanded its existing property rights law to address use of a person’s “forged digital likeness” without the person’s consent. Substitute Senate Bill 5886 (SSB 5886), signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson on...more

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The Precedent: Federal Circuit Affirms Nonobviousness and Upholds Damages Methodology in Willis Electric Co. v. Polygroup Ltd.

In Willis Electric Co. v. Polygroup Ltd., the Federal Circuit affirmed the denial of judgment as a matter of law on obviousness and denial for a new trial on damages in a dispute over pre‑lit Christmas trees....more

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Court Narrows Patent Case to Direct Infringement Claims, Dismissing Willfulness and Indirect Theories

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Key Points - • District of New Jersey permits direct patent infringement claims to proceed based on adequately pleaded allegations involving a “class” of accused software products, without element by element detail. •...more

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SCOTUS Limits Contributory Copyright Liability for Internet Service Providers

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In a long-anticipated decision, the US Supreme Court unanimously held that knowledge or awareness that customers may use a service for infringement falls short of establishing contributory liability. The Court’s ruling upends...more

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USPTO Implements PCT Informed Examination Request (PIER) Pilot Program for U.S. National Stage Applications

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Key Points - • New pilot program requires action. The USPTO has launched the PCT Informed Examination Request (PIER) Pilot Program, which will compel applicants of certain unexamined U.S. national stage applications that...more

ALTO Litigation

March Trade Secrets Litigation Brief: Reduced Jury Award, Apple’s Injunction Request, Alleged Sneaker Extortion and More

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Trade secret litigation often turns on fast-moving disputes over information, competition, and control. Each month, we highlight notable rulings, verdicts, and enforcement actions shaping trade secret risk and litigation...more

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Optimism vs. Reality: Pressure Testing “But-for” Profit Models Used in Litigation

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The Life Sciences industry is one defined by constant innovation and complexity. Drug development is essential to a company’s survival. Despite record levels of large pharma research and development (R&D) spend,[1] other...more

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USPTO to Take a Piercing Look at National Stage Applications

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The USPTO has announced a new pilot program applicable only to U.S. national stage applications that will require applicants to confirm they want to proceed before their applications are assigned to an examiner. Unlike other...more

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