If you have a kid, or play in the NFL, you are likely familiar with The J.M. Smucker Company UNCRUSTABLES® a pre-made PB&J sandwich. According to The New York Times, “NFL teams go through anywhere from 3,600 to 4,300…
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/ Business Torts, Consumer Protection, Intellectual Property
Gogo Inc. (NASDAQ: GOGO) announced on December 29, 2025, that its 5G air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity network is ready to serve customers in North America. After successful completion of in-flight testing and validation, Gogo…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Communications & Media Law, Intellectual Property
Please join us for Knobbe Martens’ 4th Annual MCLE-a-thon, taking place the week of January 26–30, 2026.
This complimentary week-long program will offer 5.0 hours of California MCLE credit, one hour per day. Each session will…
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/ Intellectual Property
The PTO Director has unreviewable discretion to deny institution of IPR proceedings in view of parallel proceedings, even when the petitioner executes a Sotera stipulation…
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/ Administrative Law, Intellectual Property
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a request for information (RFI) related to “a single, state-of-the art platform for air traffic control called the Common Automation Platform (CAP).” The CAP would replace En…
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/ Government Contracting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Science, Computers, & Technology
In the world of designer toys, few characters have captured hearts, and consumer sales, quite like Labubu. Created by artist Kasing Lung, and popularized by Chinese company Pop Mart, Labubu is part of “The Monsters” series – a…
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/ Intellectual Property
A federal bankruptcy court on November 18 formally approved Purdue’s $7.4 billion Chapter 11 plan to settle thousands of opioid-related lawsuits. The plan requires (1) a $6.5 billion contribution from the Sackler family members…
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/ Bankruptcy, Health, Intellectual Property
In October 2025, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) issued a precedential opinion that offers lessons on the limits of consent agreements in overcoming likelihood of confusion (section 2(d)) refusals. The case…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property
Game Plan, Inc. (“Game Plan”), a nonprofit organization that supports student‑athletes in underserved communities, appealed a decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) to the Federal Circuit (see Game Plan, Inc…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property
In a precedential opinion issued in September 2025, the TTAB sustained the opposition of the mark, HOTEL EL ROBLAR, for hotel services in class 43, agreeing with the opposer that the applicant lacked bona fide intent to use the…
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/ Intellectual Property
On December 5, 2025, the Skinny Labels, Big Savings Act (H.R. 6485) was introduced in the House of Representatives. The bill, if enacted, would shield certain drug manufacturers who have submitted drug applications to the Food…
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/ Health, Intellectual Property
DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) issued a challenge, the DARPA Lift Challenge, in October 2025 to develop novel drone designs that have greater payload-to-weight ratio. DARPA, which is the main R&D agency of the…
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/ Government Contracting, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
The Commerce Department is investigating whether imports of personal protective equipment (PPE), medical consumables, and medical devices and equipment have national security implications that may warrant trade action, such as…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Health, International Law & Trade
Abbott recently announced that it agreed to acquire Exact Sciences for approximately $21 billion to enter the fast-growing cancer diagnostic segment. Under the terms of the agreement, Abbott will acquire all outstanding shares…
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/ Health, Mergers & Acquisitions, Science, Computers, & Technology
On November 26, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued revised guidelines for determining inventorship of AI-assisted inventions, which is a significant development in life science innovations, which…
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/ Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
