/ip?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Intellectual Property Copyright 2025 ¼«ËÙÈü³µ. en-US Mon, 16 Jun 2025 23:31:38 +0000 /ip/articles/2354022?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ip/articles/2354022 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. struck a deal to resolve Canadian software company VirtaMove Corp.'s lawsuit accusing it of infringing two patents, as well as its own counterclaims against VirtaMove, the companies told a Texas federal judge Monday. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 22:52:15 +0000 /ip/articles/2354000?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ip/articles/2354000 Spinal device maker Life Spine slapped its founder with a civil suit in Illinois state court Friday accusing him of embezzling millions of dollars from the company through fraudulent credit card charges for motorsports, a lavish Mexico vacation for his family, customized golf clubs, jewelry and a Porsche for his wife.  Mon, 16 Jun 2025 21:39:33 +0000 /ip/articles/2353772?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ip/articles/2353772 The Federal Circuit on Monday vacated Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions invalidating claims in a computer security patent asserted against Nintendo, Roku and Vizio, saying the board didn't give enough weight to "substantial" licenses for the patent when finding it obvious. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 21:09:39 +0000 /ip/articles/2354072?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ip/articles/2354072 A Chicago federal judge has halted proceedings in dozens of lawsuits that group numerous online sellers in single complaints alleging counterfeiting, highlighting a widening skepticism over the litigation strategy in the judicial district where most of the so-called Schedule A cases are filed in the U.S. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 21:05:41 +0000 /ip/articles/2353794?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ip/articles/2353794 An independent country singer has filed a pair of proposed copyright infringement class actions against artificial intelligence-generated music companies Udio and Suno, claiming that independent artists — not major labels — are the ones whose "rights have been trampled the most." Mon, 16 Jun 2025 21:03:14 +0000 /ip/articles/2353974?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ip/articles/2353974 Counsel for a fleet management technology firm told an Illinois federal jury Monday afternoon that a garbage-truck manufacturer it worked with to develop a system for monitoring waste-hauling vehicles breached their contract when it poached one of its executives and used confidential information he brought with him to build a competing product. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:54:06 +0000 /ip/articles/2353771?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ip/articles/2353771 The Federal Circuit on Monday vacated a $300 million patent infringement jury verdict against Apple, saying the technology company's right to a unanimous verdict was violated by an Eastern District of Texas judge's instructions that lumped all asserted patents into one bulk infringement question. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:18:29 +0000 /ip/articles/2353910?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ip/articles/2353910 A Mexican national entangled in a sprawling indictment accusing 11 people of producing and selling millions of counterfeit bottles of 5-Hour Energy drinks in a long-running criminal scheme has been extradited from Italy and made his initial appearance in California federal court Friday, after being a fugitive for the last decade.  Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:06:15 +0000 /ip/articles/2353762?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ip/articles/2353762 The Federal Circuit on Monday reversed a Florida federal court's decision that ThermoLife falsely promoted amino acid products used in supplements and engaged in unfair competition, but backed a sanctions award over a licensing agreement issue. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:57:15 +0000 /ip/articles/2354043?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ip/articles/2354043 A Mumbai-based business that offers trademark registration services was blocked by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from submitting any more trademark documents, after an investigation found it forged counsel signatures. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:35:07 +0000 /ip/articles/2353766?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ip/articles/2353766 A Michigan federal judge on Monday dismissed a trademark dispute between a brewing company and a tequila company that the brewer had sued over its "Dragon's Milk" name, after the parties reached a settlement. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 17:48:10 +0000 /ip/articles/2353782?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ip/articles/2353782 Settlements continue to trickle in for a sweepstakes and casino game maker over a huge copyright and trademark infringement suit in which it alleges dozens of companies and individuals in North Carolina used and profited from its gambling software without a license. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:51:01 +0000 /ip/articles/2352164?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ip/articles/2352164 When companies must choose between initiating patent litigation in the U.S. International Trade Commission or the European Union's Unified Patent Court, the ITC may offer a few distinct advantages, but ultimately the decision requires consideration of case-specific factors, say attorneys at White & Case. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:38:44 +0000 /ip/articles/2353493?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ip/articles/2353493 A water filtration company accusing Clorox Co. and its Brita brand of a "patent ambush" to corner the market on home water filters has told a Pennsylvania federal court it needs assistance obtaining emails Clorox purportedly admitted to getting rid of through an auto-delete policy. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:03:34 +0000 /ip/articles/2349380?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ip/articles/2349380 With plaintiffs counsel’s rising use of reptile strategies that seek to activate jurors' survival instincts, corporate deponents face an increased risk of being lulled into providing testimony that undercuts a key defense or sets up the plaintiff's case strategy at trial, making it important to consider factors like cross-examination and timing, say attorneys at Dentons. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:50:24 +0000 /ip/articles/2350279?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ip/articles/2350279 A company providing card payment services to taxi drivers has accused a former director of breaching his duties and infringing its copyright by poaching senior developers to set up a rival payment system.  Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:02:09 +0000 /ip/articles/2353101?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ip/articles/2353101 A group of litigants from California and Washington has filed a suit against legal technology firm UniCourt Research Inc. in federal court, alleging the company used details about their disparate case to promote its software subscription. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:10:11 +0000 /ip/articles/2352423?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ip/articles/2352423 The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up an appeal that asked if it is proper for courts to adopt state statutes of limitations in trademark disputes to determine whether a party took too long to sue. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:06:25 +0000 /ip/articles/2344662?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ip/articles/2344662 The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will not revisit the so-called discovery rule, rejecting an appeal from a shoe designer who argued the justices needed to clarify whether it's appropriate to bring copyright claims outside the three-year statute of limitations. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:02:04 +0000 /ip/articles/2352386?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ip/articles/2352386 The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied a petition to review a ruling finding that Ed Sheeran's hit song "Thinking Out Loud" did not rip off Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On."