IP Watchdog

MAY 25, 2022

Day two of IPWatchdog’s Patent Litigation Masters Program yesterday included panels on IP Finance, Mega Verdicts in Patent Litigation, Expert Witnesses and the Fintiv Saga. During the latter panel, former U.S.

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

there are a few possible defenses that have already been effectively asserted by defendants in litigation, including lack of standing, reliance on the fair use doctrine, and the legality of so-called data scraping, say attorneys at K&L Gates. In the rapidly growing field of generative artificial intelligence law in the U.S.,

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JD Supra Law

MAY 16, 2023

Here, we update our previous article on the state of blockchain patents and patent litigation with an overview of the landscape of patents and patent litigations in the space. Blockchain had a challenging year but continues to grow as a technology with broad applicability. By: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

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Hugh Stephens Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

However, when it comes to the thorny issue of copyright and content generated by artificial intelligence … Continue reading "Will the Year of the Rabbit be the Year of Contentious Copyright Litigation over AI-Generated Content?"

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 20, 2023

Welcome to the first edition of the Litigation Gazette. Each quarter, BCLP's Paris team keep you informed of the main litigation news in competition law, commercial litigation, labor law, IP/IT/Data and compliance. In this edition, we cover. By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

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IP Law 360

AUGUST 2, 2023

including state legislation and early federal litigation, there are practical takeaways as we look toward the future, says Jennifer Maisel at Rothwell Figg. In view of the developing legal and regulatory framework for artificial intelligence systems in the U.S.,

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The IP Law Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

Kewalramani), the Central District of California denied Defendant Netflix’s attempts to compel Plaintiff GoTV Streaming to provide documents and further information as to the source of the litigation funding that GoTV received in conjunction with the patent litigation.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 18, 2023

As such, they may one day become embroiled in patent litigation, even though such litigation has been rare in the blockchain space. They perform significant work in multiple areas, especially developing crypto financial software systems. By: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

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IP Law 360

AUGUST 3, 2023

Despite the Appellate Rules Committee's recent deferral of the issue of requiring third-party litigation funding disclosure, such a mandate is necessary to ensure the even-handed administration of justice across all cases, says David Levitt at Hinshaw.

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IP Law 360

JUNE 1, 2023

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC is beefing up its intellectual property practice in its San Diego office, as it has nabbed an experienced patent litigator from Kirkland & Ellis LLP with a focus on technology and life sciences.

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IP Law 360

AUGUST 24, 2023

Growing interest and controversy in litigation financing raises several salient concerns, but exploring recent compelled disclosure trends from courts around the country can help practitioners further their clients' interests, say Sean Callagy and Samuel Sokolsky at Arnold & Porter.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Stroud is General Counsel at Unified Patents – an organization often adverse to litigation-funded entities. [1] litigation finance boom of the past 20 years—as has been widely reported, private equity now undergirds huge swaths of U.S. Guest post by Jonathan Stroud. Patent assertion finance today is a multibillion-dollar business. [2]

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

We previously reported on patent infringement litigations between Alnylam and Moderna. Stay tuned to Big Molecule Watch for more updates on this litigation. The post Update on mRNA Vaccine Patent Litigation appeared first on Big Molecule Watch. ModernaTX, Inc., and Moderna US, Inc.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Ramey & Schwaller is looking for a litigation attorney with 3-5 years of litigation experience in federal court. This is a fun, very active position with immediate exposure to all aspects of patent litigation. The full-time, permanent position, located in Houston, TX, will be handling cases from cradle to grave.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 24, 2022

Litigation is almost always recommended to be avoided , whether because of the sheer amount of time needed to get a court date, the expensive costs for the client and law firm, or the risks associated with receiving an unfavorable judgement. Michelle Mao is an incoming 2L JD student at Osgoode Hall Law school and an IPilogue Writer.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 19, 2023

March's Texas Patent Litigation Monthly Wrap-Up covers decisions addressing post-verdict JMOL, the point at which cases become exceptional, and the standard for amending invalidity contentions, among other issues. By: Fish & Richardson

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

Do defendants and the court have the right to ask who is funding a particular patent litigation? The party must identify the third-party funder and whether the third-party funder has the right to approve litigation or settlement decisions. The issue arose as a result of two standing orders issued by Judge Connolly.

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IP Law 360

AUGUST 7, 2023

Attorneys at Farella Braun summarize a pair of recently introduced patent bills — one that would reform patent eligibility and another that would change procedures for litigating patent invalidity — and explore the potential impact of each.

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is expanding its West Coast team, bringing in a Morrison Foerster LLP intellectual property litigator as a partner in its San Francisco office.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 1, 2023

Substantial patent litigation activity occurred in the mRNA space in 2022, involving nearly all of the major mRNA and lipid nanoparticle (LNP) pioneers. Since this is the most significant happening in this space with respect to IP in 2022, this post will provide an overview of that activity as well as a summary exposure analysis.

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Trading Secrets

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Welcome to the third annual installment of Seyfarth Shaw’s Commercial Litigation Outlook , in which our nationally-recognized team provides insights about litigation issues and trends to expect in 2023. The likely continuing global tumult and increasing chances for a recession will weigh heavily on the litigation outlook for 2023.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 8, 2023

The highly anticipated jury verdict in the Hermès litigation over MetaBirkins NFTs has some important takeaways for both artists and sellers of NFTs as well as brand owners. By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The EUIPO published The Baseline of Trade Secrets Litigation in the EU Member States in 2018. On 28 June 2023, the EUPIO published the follow-up report , Trade Secret Litigation Trends In The EU , focusing on trends in trade secrets litigation since the implementation of the Directive.

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IP Close Up

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Opinions run hot and facts loose when it comes to describing providers of litigation capital, especially if the funds are used in support of plaintiffs Continue reading.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 20, 2023

IP Partner Pat Muffo discusses the factors that cause patent litigation to be more expensive as compared to other types of litigation.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 10, 2023

While Hatch-Waxman litigation does not officially begin until the patent owner sues, success in Hatch-Waxman litigation begins well before that point. It is therefore important for pharmaceutical companies to consider the possibility of future Hatch-Waxman litigation when drafting their patent claims.

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Olartemoure Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

This litigation began in 2019, when Optis accused Apple of infringing 8 of its patents, claiming to be essential for the 3G and 4G standards. This decision creates an important precedent for SEP litigation worldwide, regarding the admissibility of injunctions against infringing implementers who have shown unwillingness to accept a FRAND rate.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 14, 2023

In a wide-ranging recent interview with Law360, the former patent litigator discusses how that rule is playing out, what jury trials have been like and why his dog has an unusual name.

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IP Law 360

JULY 28, 2023

The past week in London has seen steel magnate Pramod Mittal face fraud accusations in a claim from Global Steel, collapsed legal expenses insurer Elite sue litigation funder Therium, and Accord Healthcare restart its schizophrenia drug patent battle with Janssen. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

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IP Law 360

AUGUST 4, 2023

The past week in London has seen law firm Hugh James sue Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP over advice it gave a medical group in litigation over non-medical-grade silicone implants, Panasonic hit Chinese tech companies Xiaomi and Oppo with a patent claim, and collapsed law firm Carillion sue the U.K. government and three PwC partners.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Is patent litigation out of control? Has patent litigation ever been out of control? I initially started this research in 1997, while working on my Master’s thesis, which dealt with patent litigation and the use of alternative dispute resolution.

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IP Close Up

AUGUST 15, 2023

Excluding volume patent litigation filers, typically non-practicing entities (NPEs) Continue reading From 2013 to 2017 patent suits filed dropped by 35% and stayed that way through 2022.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 14, 2023

This post continues our summary of substantive orders in patent litigation in the District of Minnesota. It includes a judgment on the pleadings in Hatch-Waxman cases and a declaratory judgment of invalidity. By: Fish & Richardson

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The Texas patent litigation monthly update for January 2023 summarizes one patent decision that issued from the Western District of Texas. This decision is one of the first Rule 12(b)(6) motions to dismiss granted in a patent proceeding in recent years in the Western District of Texas. By: Fish & Richardson

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IP Close Up

AUGUST 9, 2023

Patent litigation declined significantly in the first quarter of 2023 over the same period in 2022, despite increases in issued patents, the difficulty of Continue reading

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 28, 2021

Last week, Patexia released its second annual ANDA Litigation Intelligence Report in which we covered the rankings, statistics and comprehensive analysis of abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) and Hatch-Waxman stakeholders. We couldn't help but notice the decline in ANDA filing activity that has begun, after reaching its peak in 2018.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Katfriends Adrian Aronsson-Storrier and Oliver Fairhurst from Lewis Silkin report on recent litigation in the UK against the developers of AI generation software. This litigation has arisen amongst a flurry of recent interest in AI generated works. What is AI image generation software?

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