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Standard Essential Patents: Life Cycle Overview

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Technologies such as Wi-Fi, 5G and 4G LTE, and high-fidelity video streaming are ubiquitous in modern products. In fact, a huge portion of everyday technologies is based on technical standards like these, and that portion is...more

Friling Law

Reconsidering Anti-Dumping Tariffs: Legal Framework, Jurisprudence, and Practical Strategies for Reconsideration and Revocation

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I. Introduction  - Anti-dumping duties are among the most powerful instruments in global trade regulation. They aim to level the playing field by offsetting the impact of goods sold at “unfairly low” prices, protecting...more

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Federal Circuit Affirms the ITC’s Finding of Invalidity of Water-Filter Patent

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In Brita LP v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, No. 24-1098 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 15, 2025), the Federal Circuit, in a precedential opinion, affirmed the International Trade Commission’s (“ITC” or “Commission”) decision that certain claims of...more

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Enablement: Skilled artisan’s knowledge no substitute for adequate written description

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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the US International Trade Commission’s (Commission) decision that a water filtration patent was invalid for lack of written description and enablement because the...more

Mayer Brown

Navigating the Gray-Market Landscape

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Gray-market goods, also known as parallel imports, are genuine products imported into the United States without the consent of the US trademark owner, often bypassing authorized distribution channels. This Legal Update...more

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Power outage: Assignment doesn’t include future improvements

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In a pair of related rulings, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reviewed two decisions from two different agencies involving the same patent. The Court ultimately found that the International Trade Commission...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Standing Firm After Round One, But Going Nowhere After Round Two

In a pair of recently issued companion decisions, the Federal Circuit awarded Causam Enterprises, Inc. a victory on patent ownership (Causam v. ITC (ITC appeal)) only to pull the rug out from under the company by declaring...more

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Analyzing SEPs: Strategies for Prosecution & Portfolio Development

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Industries worldwide have worked tirelessly for many years to establish technical standards — consistent norms that ensure products and services meet a baseline of quality, stability, and interoperability. While standards are...more

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

Unexpected Paths to IP Law with Jerry Hrycyszyn and Suresh Rav

In this episode of IP Talk with Wolf Greenfield, we continue our series of conversations with Wolf Greenfield attorneys about the unexpected paths that led them to IP law. Jerry Hrycyszyn is a litigation shareholder at Wolf...more

Vedder Price

Federal Circuit Draws Tight Boundaries Around Functional Claiming

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For many technologies, what the innovation “does” is more important, and easier to describe, than what it “is.” When an innovation can be embodied in something tangible with measurable properties, it’s usually easier to...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

IP Hot Topic: Causam Enterprises, Inc. v. ITC: An Assignment for “Continuations” Did Not Include “Continuations-in-Part”

In Causam Enterprises, Inc. v. ITC, No. 23-1769 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 15, 2025), the Federal Circuit addressed whether Causam was the owner of the asserted patent and, thus, had Article III standing. The central issue was whether...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Latest Federal Court Cases: IQE, PLC v. Newport Fab

Our Case of the Week this week is barely a patent case. It is largely a case involving alleged trade secrets misappropriation in the semiconductor manufacturing space. ...more

Ankura

From Pandemics to Protectionism: Resilient Supply Chains Are the Answer

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The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted nearly every aspect of modern life and brought the global supply chain into the spotlight. With accelerated consumer expectations, companies around the world sharpened their supply chain...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

September 2025 Trade Law Update

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In Husch Blackwell’s September 2025 Trade Law Update you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: • An update on U.S. Department of Commerce decisions - • U.S. International Trade...more

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Updates from the USPTO and the Impact of the Government Shutdown

The federal government entered a shutdown on October 1, 2025. The following update provides a summary of the resulting impact on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), and...more

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USPTO Memorandum Clarifies PTAB’s Treatment of Prior Proceedings

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued a memorandum addressing how the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) should handle prior findings of fact and conclusions of law when adjudicating patent...more

Baker Donelson

New Section 232 Tariffs on Lumber, and Derivative Products; Industry Group Files Petitions Requesting a Quota System and Global...

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President Trump has imposed tariffs on timber, lumber, and certain derivative products under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, effective October 14, 2025. Imports of softwood timber and lumber will be subject to...more

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Impact of the Federal Government Shutdown on the USPTO, Federal Circuit and ITC

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On October 1, 2025, the federal government entered a shutdown, and the impact on the IP space is uncertain. While the USPTO and Federal Circuit remain operational for now, proceedings before the ITC are paused, affecting...more

Clark Hill PLC

How does the Federal Government shutdown impact international trade?

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On Oct. 1, federal agencies shut down following Congress’s failure to pass a bill funding the 2026 fiscal year. Businesses should anticipate potential disruptions to key trade processes. The extent of the impact will vary by...more

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Shutdown Slowdown: What It Means for Patent Enforcement at the ITC

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On October 1, 2025, the U.S. federal government entered a partial shutdown after Congress failed to pass a continuing resolution to fund government operations before the September 30 deadline. This political impasse disrupts...more

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The Government Shutdown’s Impacts on IP

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With no agreement between Congressional Republicans and Democrats on a funding bill for fiscal year 2026, the U.S. federal government shut down at 12:01 a.m. Eastern on October 1, 2025....more

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U.S. producers file new trade case against imports of Chromium Trioxide from India and Türkiye

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American Chrome & Chemical, Inc. (“Petitioner”) filed new petitions with the U.S. Department of Commerce (“DOC”) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) seeking the imposition of antidumping duties (“AD”) on...more

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Opportunity for Exporters and Businesses to Shape USCMA’s Future

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The U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) is up for review on July 1, 2026. As that time approaches, exporters and businesses have the opportunity to shape USCMA's future by submitting their comments to the Office of the U.S....more

White & Case LLP

Information Regarding the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions on Fresh Mushrooms From Canada

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On September 16, 2025, the Fresh Mushrooms Fair Trade Coalition and its individual members (collectively, "Petitioners") filed antidumping duty ("AD") and countervailing duty ("CVD") petitions on imports of fresh mushrooms...more

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Petition Summary: Fresh Mushrooms from Canada

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On September 16, 2025, Fresh Mushrooms Fair Trade Coalition and its individual members (“Fresh Mushrooms”) (“Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of Fresh...more

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