Plagiarism Today
JUNE 12, 2025
UK crowdfunding publisher Unbound has gone into bankruptcy, leaving hundreds of authors with unpaid royalties they'll likely never see. The post Unbound, Bankruptcy and the Dangers of Crowdfunded Publishing appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IP Law 360
JUNE 12, 2025
The Federal Circuit on Thursday wiped out two jury verdicts totaling nearly $223 million that United Services Automobile Association won against PNC Bank on mobile check deposit patents, finding the patents cover only abstract ideas.
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JD Supra Law
JUNE 12, 2025
The Federal Circuit's recent en banc decision in EcoFactor, Inc. v. Google LLC has already been touted as a landmark decision on expert damages testimony in patent cases. In EcoFactor, the Federal Circuit weighed in on the gatekeeping function of trial courts and found that the district court abused its discretion in failing to exclude the unreliable testimony of EcoFactor's damages expert.
TorrentFreak
JUNE 12, 2025
Earlier this month, dozens of rightsholders and copyright groups urged the European Commission to pave the way for more robust measures to tackle live-streaming piracy. Two main themes in many of these submissions were broad pirate site blocking powers and effective Know-Your-Business-Customer (KYBC) requirements for online service providers. Ideally, this would enable rightsholders to swiftly block pirate sites while allowing them to track down the identities of those responsible.
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Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?
JD Supra Law
JUNE 12, 2025
A recent lawsuit against actor and comedian Marlon Wayans underscores the practical value created by securing a copyright registration early and the associated risk doing so creates for a third-party user.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
JUNE 12, 2025
Soon after I launched this blog in February 2005, I signed up for Google AdSense. My goal was to make a little money and learn about the industry from the inside. In particular, if I was going to cover the nuances of the online advertising industry, being an AdSense publisher would help me understand the issues first-hand. 2005 was a heady and experimental time for online advertising.
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IP Watchdog
JUNE 12, 2025
In a precedential decision issued on June 11, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed two Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) inter partes review (IPR) decisions invalidating Agilent Technologies’ patents related to chemically modified CRISPR guide RNAs (gRNAs).
JD Supra Law
JUNE 12, 2025
A precedential ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on June 4 affirmed that Moderna’s mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine SPIKEVAX® does not infringe two patents owned by Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, upholding a prior decision by the U.S. District Court in Delaware.
IP and Legal Filings
JUNE 12, 2025
As we look in history, humans have used various materials to cover their bodies. As lifestyles began to evolve and the understanding of the world deepened over time, clothing gradually transformed from a mere necessity to an essential form of self-expression. Fashion came into the picture due to this need for self-expression. It is often understood as a form of clothing, footwear, jewellery, and accessories, varying across various cultures, which reflect different styles of self-identity, status
JD Supra Law
JUNE 12, 2025
In Maquet Cardiovascular LLC v. Abiomed Inc., 131 F.4th 1330 (Fed. Cir. 2025), the Federal Circuit addressed whether the prosecution history of one patent in a patent family can limit the scope of claims in a different patent in that same patent family, when the claim terms in the two patents are similar but not the same.
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Plagiarism Today
JUNE 12, 2025
YouTube streamer conflict leads to Vegas shooting, European ISPs caution on site blocking and Damon Dash having copyrights and assets seized. The post 3 Count: Vegas Tragedy appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
JD Supra Law
JUNE 12, 2025
The wait is over. On June 6, 2025, Judge Claudia Wilken of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California approved the $2.576 billion class action settlement in House v. NCAA.
The IPKat
JUNE 12, 2025
This is the third in the series of posts on the opening days of the Getty Images v Stability AI trial. The posts covering the trade mark claims and copyright and database rights claims are here and here. Today we look at the defences raised by Stability.Pastiche It is worth mentioning to begin with that Stability has dropped its pastiche defence.
JD Supra Law
JUNE 12, 2025
After assessing whether a patent owner had standing to appeal the Patent Trial & Appeal Board’s final written decision, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found no injury in fact to support Article III jurisdiction and dismissed the appeal. Dolby Labs. Licensing Corp. v. Unified Patents, LLC, Case No. 23-2110 (Fed. Cir. June 5, 2025) (Moore, Clevenger, Chen, JJ.).
IP Law 360
JUNE 12, 2025
Intellectual property powerhouse Fish & Richardson again secured the top spot on a list of firms appearing in the most trials over the past three years in front of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
JD Supra Law
JUNE 12, 2025
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Moderna, Inc., et al., No. 2023-2357 (Fed. Cir. (D. Del.) June 4, 2025). Opinion by Taranto, joined by Chen and Hughes. Alnylam sued Moderna for infringement of two patents directed to “biodegradable lipids and … their use for the delivery of active agents such as nucleic acids.”.
IP Watchdog
JUNE 12, 2025
On Thursday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential decision in United Services Automobile Association v. PNC Bank N.A. reversing the Eastern District of Texas’ summary judgment ruling that USAA’s asserted patent claims are directed to patent eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101. Assessing Step 2 of the Alice/Mayo framework in the first instance, the Federal Circuit ruled that USAA’s patent claims were directed to the abstract idea of depositing a
IAM Magazine
JUNE 12, 2025
The Federal Circuit’s Actavis ruling clarifies the tax treatment of ANDA patent litigation costs, providing for deductibility of litigation expenses for generic pharmaceutical companies
JD Supra Law
JUNE 12, 2025
For many, the journey to IP law is circuitous. And that’s undoubtedly true for Wolf Greenfield Shareholder Dan Young and Technology Specialist Colin White. Both had interesting careers outside of the legal industry before helping biotech companies tackle their most complex IP challenges. In this episode of IP Talk with Wolf Greenfield, Dan and Colin offer insight into their journeys, what led to an interest in IP, how they apply non-legal skills today and other interesting insights.
IAM Magazine
JUNE 12, 2025
The Federal Circuit’s Actavis ruling clarifies the tax treatment of ANDA patent litigation costs, providing for deductibility of litigation expenses for generic pharmaceutical companies
The TTABlog
JUNE 12, 2025
The Board affirmed another Section 2(d) refusal, finding the mark VORSPRUNG for various electrical goods for vehicles, including charging stations, confusable with the registered mark VORSPRUNG DURCH TEKNIK (owned by Audi AG) for "Land vehicles and structural parts thereof." Applicant feebly argued that the word VORSPRUNG in its mark has a different meaning than the same word in the cited mark.
IP Law 360
JUNE 12, 2025
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has found that the full Federal Circuit doesn't need to review a decision rejecting Xencor Inc.'s application for an antibody patent, saying that a panel of the appellate court applied the right standard.
Olartemoure Blog
JUNE 12, 2025
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has published a new practice describing how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used in proceedings before the Trademark Opposition Board (TMOB). Specifically, the practice introduces specific requirements for parties submitting AI-generated content. Under the new rules, parties participating in proceedings under sections 11.13, 38, or 45 of the Trademarks Act must declare whether AI has been used to create or generate content in any document subm
IP Law 360
JUNE 12, 2025
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP announced Thursday that it has added a team of Spencer Fane LLP partners who specialize in high-stakes patent and trade secrets disputes to its patent litigation team in Washington, D.C.
Cogency Global
JUNE 12, 2025
Charitable gaming, such as raffles, sweepstakes, bingo, or casino nights, can be a fun and effective fundraising tool for nonprofits. However, these events come with a complex web of legal obligations. The post Understanding the Legal Landscape of Raffles, Sweepstakes and Charitable Gaming for Nonprofits appeared first on Cogency Global.
IP Law 360
JUNE 12, 2025
Atlanta Deferred Exchange Inc. has sued Deferred Inc. and a former employee who now works for the rival company, claiming they infringed trademarks and lifted trade secrets to bolster the competing financial advisory and consultancy business.
IAM Magazine
JUNE 12, 2025
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IP Law 360
JUNE 12, 2025
The number of petitions filed with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board ticked up last year, following a similar increase in federal court litigation and suggesting that activity at the board has somewhat stabilized, according to a new report.
IAM Magazine
JUNE 12, 2025
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IP Law 360
JUNE 12, 2025
The namesake behind a chain of barbecue restaurants battling over their shared trademark being used on branded sauces has extricated a complaint from the North Carolina Business Court accusing it of Lanham Act violations, saying those claims belong in federal court.
Michael Geist
JUNE 12, 2025
The government is moving to eviscerate political party privacy in Canada as it fast tracks Bill C-4, proposed legislation framed as implementing affordability measures, but which also exempts political parties from the application of privacy protections on a retroactive basis dating back to 2000. The government moved to end second reading debate yesterday without a single Liberal MP speaking to the privacy provisions in the bill and is seeking to fast track hearings in the Senate so that it can
IP Law 360
JUNE 12, 2025
Fantasy sports platform PrizePicks is suing its former social media director in Washington federal court over his lateral move to DraftKings, accusing him of taking the company's "most closely guarded" marketing trade secrets to the competitor by downloading those documents to his personal ChatGPT account before his departure.
Nelligan Law
JUNE 12, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes After an accident, it’s natural to wonder whether you might have a personal injury case. Maybe you’ve been injured, missed work, or are struggling with pain that’s affecting your daily life. Understanding the basics of personal injury law in Ontario can help you figure out whether you may be entitled to compensation. What Is a Personal Injury Case?
IP Law 360
JUNE 12, 2025
A Michigan federal judge on Thursday ruled that Panasonic can't collect nearly $318,000 in legal fees after Panasonic unit Sanyo North America Corp. was found to be on the hook for $1 in damages earlier this year to electronics company Oldnar Corp. for wrongly using its touchscreen technology to develop a vehicle console for General Motors.
McKinsey Operations
JUNE 12, 2025
The time is now to focus on AI infrastructure, which will enable companies to scale AI and build a future where humans and multiple AI agents successfully work together.
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