Sedlik v. Von Drachenberg et al., Case No. 24-3367 (9th Cir. 2026) -
On January 2, 2026, the Ninth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict finding that tattoo artist Katherine Von Drachenberg (also known as Kat Von D) and her tattoo…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Intellectual Property
Illinois Tamale Co., Inc. v. LC Trademarks, Inc., 2026 WL 125544 (7th Cir. Jan. 16, 2026) -
Be vigilant of how the public perceives your trademark, because if the primary significance of your mark has become the generic name…
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/ Intellectual Property
Vetter v. Resnik, 2026 WL 82842 (5th Cir. Jan. 12, 2026) -
The Fifth Circuit’s January 2026 decision in Vetter v. Resnik squarely addresses a fundamental question in copyright law: does termination recapture only U.S. rights,…
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/ Intellectual Property, International Law & Trade
Micron Tech., Inc. v. Longhorn IP LLC, 2025 WL 3672528 (Fed Cir. Dec. 18, 2025) -
Instead of decking the halls for Christmas, the Federal Circuit decked Longhorn by dismissing its appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Idaho, and…
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/ Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property
Game Plan, Inc. v. Uninterrupted IP, LLC, No. 2024-1407, 2025 WL 3534330 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 10, 2025) -
On December 10, the Federal Circuit affirmed the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”)’s decision to cancel Game Plan,…
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/ Intellectual Property
As a result of major changes over the past year at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), it is now materially harder to institute inter partes review (IPR) and post grant review (PGR). The following summarizes a tumultuous…
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/ Administrative Law, Intellectual Property
In re Gesture, Case No. 25-1075 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 1, 2025) -
Ex parte reexaminations and inter partes review (“IPR”) are two different procedures available at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) to invalidate…
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/ Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
Advance Local Media LLC v. Cohere Inc., No. 25-cv-1305 (S.D.N.Y. 2025) -
In another case addressing the use of copyrighted works by artificial intelligence technology (“AI”), the Southern District of New York denied a partial…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
In re Motorola Solutions, Inc., No. 25-134, 2025 WL 3096514 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 6, 2025) -
If you were hoping a Sotera stipulation would bulletproof your Inter Partes Review (“IPR”) petiton from a discretionary denial, the…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property
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. v…
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/ Intellectual Property
Lewis Brisbois v. Bitgood et al., No. 24-20458 (5th Cir. 2025) -
In an unpublished per curiam opinion, the Fifth Circuit affirmed a permanent injunction against a trio of defendants, rejected an attorney immunity defense,…
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/ Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property
Cox Commc’ns, Inc. v. Sony Music Ent., No. 24-171 (U.S. Nov. 3, 2025) -
Music piracy poses a large threat to artists’ copyrights, depriving the music industry of billions of dollars annually. To combat this, music producers…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
Rex Medical, L.P. v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Case No. 24-1072 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 2, 2025) -
The Federal Circuit’s opinion in Rex Medical, L.P. v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. underscores the judiciary’s strict insistence on…
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/ Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property
Santos v. Kimmel, No. 24-2196-cv, 2025 WL 2825050 (2d Cir. Oct. 6, 2025) -
Fair use just got a late-night twist: the Second Circuit says Jimmy Kimmel’s jokes about former Congressman George Santos were more than funny—they…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Communications & Media Law, Intellectual Property
PleasrDAO v. Shkreli, No. 24-CV-04126 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 25, 2025) -
Last week, the Eastern District of New York (“Court”) refused to dismiss PleasrDAO’s trade secret claims against Martin Shkreli, finding that Wu-Tang Clan’s…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property
