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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a notice of proposed rulemaking on October 16, 2025, titled “Revision to Rules of Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board” announcing its intention to modify the rules...more
Join Troutman Pepper Locke Partners Charles Baker and Greg Len as they unpack the real-world IP challenges facing oil and gas companies — from high-stakes fracking technology disputes to strategic use of inter partes review...more
On November 13, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (court) found that patent applicant, Inline Plastics Corp. (Inline), engaged in inequitable conduct when it failed to disclose two inventors from...more
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued three memoranda focused on subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101. Together, these memos: (1) formalize the role of Subject Matter Eligibility...more
In a dramatic reversal that signals a fundamental shift in how the music industry approaches artificial intelligence (AI), Warner Music Group (WMG) announced on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, that it has reached a deal with Suno,...more
Securing a grant from the Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) is a major vote of confidence and a critical financial boost for any R&D company. However, the funding comes with a complex set of legal, regulatory, and financial...more
On October 30, 2025, in Merck Serono S.A. v. Hopewell Pharma Ventures, Inc., Nos. 2025-1210, 2025-1211, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed two PTAB final written decisions holding all challenged claims...more
In the ongoing debate over the legality of training large language models (LLMs) on copyrighted materials, recent summary judgment wins for defendants in Bartz v. Anthropic and Kadrey v. Meta have attracted significant...more
Intellectual property and antitrust share a common goal; consumer welfare through innovation. However, each body of law approaches that objective from different—and sometimes opposing—directions. IP promotes investment,...more
Last month, the Pentagon announced it would be “Transforming the Defense Acquisition System into the Warfighting Acquisition System to Accelerate Fielding of Urgently Needed Capabilities to Our Warriors.” The proclamation...more
The intellectual property (IP) landscape continues to evolve rapidly, with significant developments impacting patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret holders. From shifting patent eligibility standards to the growing...more
In follow up to the August 4, 2025 guidance and September 26, 2025 In re Desjardins decision, the USPTO recently took another significant step to provide patentees pursuing patent protection additional tools to address patent...more
When you think of intellectual property, what comes to mind? Most likely, it is some combination of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. But what if there were a fifth category of intellectual property you may...more
Disclosing privileged or work product-protected communications to a third party can risk a waiver of those communications’ protections. In some circumstances, such a disclosure can trigger a more frightening subject matter...more
Last month, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 683, which makes a significant addition to Civil Code § 3344, California’s Right of Publicity statute. With the amendment, § 3344 now expressly...more
The U.S. Department of Defense will soon undertake a large-scale assessment of its data rights – and, where it sees gaps, look to contractors to fill them. If the recently released National Defense Authorization Act...more
Every year has its “it” term.In 2025, the crown belonged to AI, and rightfully so. AI dominated the headlines, flooded the USPTO’s dockets, and triggered more §101 rejections than any examiner would care to admit. If you...more
This week, we discuss the pivotal shifts in non-compete regulation in 2025, from the new administration’s impact on federal enforcement to significant state-specific legislative updates. 2025 Non-Compete Year in Review The...more
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This article is the second installment in our three-part series, Artificial Intelligence as Intellectual Property or “AI as IP™”, which explores how artificial intelligence assets should be treated as a form of intellectual...more
Two NASCAR teams — including one owned by Michael Jordan — are seeking more than $364 million in damages from the private stock car racing organization in their lawsuit claiming the league made it impossible for a rival...more