March 17, 2025

In a significant legal development, Novartis AG has achieved a partial victory in preventing MSN Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. from marketing a generic heart failure drug, as decided by a federal judge in New Jersey. The ruling addressed the design of the generic drug, with the judge asserting that MSN Laboratories could have opted for a…

In a recent legal move, ZoomInfo, a company specializing in customer data platforms, has filed a lawsuit against its competitor, Apollo.Io, in Delaware federal court. The suit alleges that Apollo.Io has infringed on two of ZoomInfo’s patents. According to employee reviews on Glassdoor, there are accusations against Apollo of copying and “cloning” products from its…

In a recent legal development, a Texas federal judge has allowed GoodPop’s false advertising lawsuit against Jonny Pops to proceed. GoodPop has accused Jonny Pops of copying its popsicles and misleadingly labeling them as made with “100% real fruit” and “simple ingredients” despite the inclusion of significant amounts of added sugar. The court’s decision hinges…

A recent development in a legal case involving two Georgia Tech auditors and a former professor has emerged. A Georgia federal judge has ruled in favor of the auditors, dismissing a malicious prosecution suit brought against them. The case stemmed from the auditors’ concerns about potentially suspicious financial dealings tied to the professor’s startup, which…

A coalition comprising several states and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has requested approval from a Tennessee federal judge on a settlement aimed at resolving antitrust litigation concerning restrictions on athlete recruits’ name, image, and likeness (NIL) compensation. This legal action unveils new aspects of the agreement, prominently featuring a permanent prohibition on future…

In-flight entertainment provider Gogo Business Aviation is seeking to extricate itself from a $1 billion lawsuit. The legal action alleges that Gogo has misused its dominant position in the air-to-ground broadband technology market to stifle competition. According to Gogo, the plaintiff, SmartSky Networks, aims to recast an intellectual property disagreement as an antitrust issue. This…

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced two legislative proposals aimed at leveraging the patent system to help reduce the cost of prescription medications. These bills focus primarily on addressing “patent thickets” and designate “product hopping” as a breach of antitrust regulations. Patent thickets refer to a dense web of overlapping intellectual property rights…

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has become a focal point in an ongoing debate about the issuance of import bans for products infringing on standard-essential patents. This discussion gained traction as a judge ruled that Amazon had infringed upon Nokia’s standard-essential patents. In response, technology companies have communicated to the ITC their position that…

In a recent legal development, a California federal court has decided not to dismiss an antitrust counterclaim brought by Zymo Research Corp. against its competitor Qiagen GmbH. Zymo Research accused Qiagen of engaging in anti-competitive practices by filing a “sham” patent infringement lawsuit, allegedly with the intent to stifle competition in the DNA extraction market….

In a landmark dispute, a technology developer from the late 1990s presses the full Federal Circuit to clarify congressional limitations on patent challenges, particularly after a panel approved the patent board’s decision to consider patent applications not publicly accessible as prior art. The case centers on LED patent claims against Samsung, a pivotal factor in…

A recent decision by a Texas federal magistrate judge has significant implications for patent litigation involving AT&T. The case, which revolves around allegations against AT&T for infringing patents related to wireless technology, such as DSL, remains in the Eastern District of Texas despite AT&T’s efforts to relocate proceedings to California. The judge ruled that the…

Gorilla Mind, a company known for its energy drinks and dietary supplements, has initiated a legal battle over trademark infringement. The company, which markets under the names “Gorilla Mind” and “Gorilla Mode,” has filed a lawsuit against a competitor that released rival products last December utilizing the term “Gorilla” in their branding. The suit alleges…

A divided Ninth Circuit panel has denied the Trump administration’s request for an immediate administrative stay concerning a California district court’s order. This order mandates the reinstatement of probationary federal workers who were terminated from six different agencies. The majority opinion from the panel emphasized that implementing a stay would disrupt and overturn the existing…