May 12, 2025

The Federal Circuit has granted another opportunity to Nobel Prize-winning scientists who previously lost an interference proceeding on a critical application of CRISPR gene-editing technology. In its decision, the court provided further guidance on the legal framework for analyzing conception in such cases. This development represents a significant moment in the ongoing legal battles surrounding…

An attorney representing two songwriters who brought a losing lawsuit against Mariah Carey has requested a California federal judge to reconsider imposing the full sanctions of nearly $186,000 sought by Carey and her legal team. The dispute centers around allegations that the singer’s iconic holiday track, “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” was improperly…

Epic Games is facing allegations of patent infringement related to virtual-world concerts that were hosted within its popular game, Fortnite. At the heart of the case are claims brought by two inventors who argue their patented technology was used to enable interactive concerts featuring artists like “Wicked” star Ariana Grande and rapper Travis Scott. A…

United Therapeutics Corp. has filed another patent infringement lawsuit in an attempt to prevent Liquidia Technologies Inc. from marketing its own version of Tyvaso, a widely used treatment for lung disease. The case has been brought before a federal court in North Carolina as United Therapeutics seeks to defend its intellectual property rights concerning this…

Barnes & Noble has become the latest retailer targeted by AML IP in a recent wave of patent infringement litigation. On Monday, the intellectual property licensing company filed a complaint in a Texas federal court, alleging that the bookseller violated a patent concerning technology designed for electronic payment processing methods. The legal action highlights ongoing…

A federal judge in Florida has ruled in favor of a compounding pharmacy in a dispute with Novo Nordisk Inc. over the sale of drugs alleged to be “essentially copies” of the pharmaceutical giant’s popular Ozempic and Wegovy weight loss medications. The court determined that the claims brought under a state statute were moot, preempted,…

Anthropic PBC, a company specializing in artificial intelligence, has requested that a California federal judge dismiss amended copyright infringement claims from a group of music publishers. The central argument presented by Anthropic is that the plaintiffs have not sufficiently established that the company was aware that its large language model was being used to generate…

InterDigital has urged a California federal court to deny Disney’s request for an injunction in an ongoing patent dispute. The company contends that Disney cannot block its lawsuit in Brazil, asserting that the contested patents are unrelated to the International Telecommunication Union’s reasonable and nondiscriminatory (RAND) obligations. For further details, the original article is available…

A California federal judge has dismissed fraud claims in a lawsuit against Zazzle Inc., an online marketplace, alleging the company profited from stolen intellectual property and failed to adequately compensate design owners. However, the court allowed a copyright claim to proceed. The decision maintains a key part of the legal battle over whether the use…

HP Inc. has reached a resolution with a California-based patent licensing company over allegations of infringing patents originally held by Panasonic. These patents concern technologies related to picture and moving picture coding and decoding methods. The two parties jointly filed a motion in a Texas federal court to conclude the dispute. For additional details, refer…

An Ohio-based wheelchair restraint manufacturer has claimed in a bench trial in Florida federal court that a Florida competitor engaged in false advertising practices. The Ohio company alleges that the rival distributed promotional material to dealers, asserting that its products alone met federal standards for use in motor vehicles. According to the complaint, this assertion…

The nation’s leading record labels are pressing the U.S. Supreme Court to deny a petition concerning the liability of internet service providers for user-generated copyright infringement. The petition, filed by an ISP, seeks clarity on whether ISPs can face substantial liability for such activities. The record labels assert there is no disagreement among federal appellate…

A chipmaker has called on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s acting leader to reconsider a key decision involving discovery in a patent dispute. The matter revolves around a conflict at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) concerning two semiconductor patents. The company has argued against the decision to allow discovery as part of…