A recent legal development has seen a case accusing Apple of patent infringement move from a Texas Federal Court to California. This development has aroused reaction from Haptic Inc., the patent-owning technology company that initiated the suit against Apple. In response to the transfer decision, Haptic Inc. has decided to appeal to the Federal Circuit….
On Tuesday, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai evoked the ire of Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee due to the administration’s unclear future trade strategy. In her testimony, Tai provided an ambiguous timeline for a much-anticipated tariff review, which she characterized as “optimistic” and “imminent”. The committee members voiced their frustration over the…
In a noteworthy development, a Canada-based company involved in cooler production has stepped forward urging a federal judge in Colorado to dismiss the allegations of patent infringement lodged by a market competitor. The main contention revolves around the production of soft-sided coolers. The plaintiff holds firm on the argument that the opposing party fell short…
In what has been a high-stakes intellectual property dispute, Winston & Strawn LLP has managed to reach a settlement over copyright infringement allegations. These allegations were raised by a boutique intellectual property firm, which resorted to a federal court in Manhattan. Accusations leveled against Winston & Strawn LLP included the replication of a motion-to-dismiss filing…
Winston & Strawn LLP has effectively quelled allegations of copyright infringement as per a recent filing on Tuesday. The original charges stem from a boutique intellectual property firm, which brought the legal powerhouse to a federal courtroom in Manhattan. The accusatory party alleged that Winston & Strawn had mirrored their motion-to-dismiss document nearly verbatim without…
In a recent noteworthy decision, a Texas federal judge ruled that the tequila marketplace was sufficiently expansive to accommodate both Casa Azul, a U.S. startup, and Clase Azul, a more established Mexican brand. The former had been under legal dispute following a trademark complaint took by the latter. The ruling comes despite an unusual attempt…
On April 16, 2024, the Second Circuit rescinded an injunction that prohibited New York City and its Fire Department from using the term “medical special operations.” This turn of events transpires amidst a trademark legal controversy initiated by a nonprofit claiming infringement on their meeting name. The court’s justification for this decision rests on the…
Patsnap, an artificial intelligence and machine learning company that aids innovators, intellectual property analysts, and lawyers in processing global patents, has appointed its first general counsel. Notably, Eric Topel has transitioned from Nevada-based Socure, another proponent of AI technology focusing on digital identification verification and fraud prevention. Having only been with Socure since April 2022,…
In a demonstration of its technological prowess, IBM lead the field in successful applications for artificial intelligence patents in 2023. The technology giant gained a significant lead, securing over 300 more patents than its nearest competitor. The details emerging from a report by Harrity Patent Analytics underscore the dominating presence IBM continues to maintain in…
Winston & Strawn LLP, a prominent global law firm, has concluded a settlement with a Boston boutique firm over accusations of copyright infringement. The Boston firm had leveled allegations at Winston & Strawn of duplicating its motion to dismiss brief whilst representing a different defendant against a common plaintiff. This information was revealed in a…
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned a Federal Circuit ruling, stating that an Army veteran seeking additional education benefits to pursue studies at Yale Divinity School is owed more federal assistance. The veteran’s case reflects his claim for further educational assistance, considering his multiple tours of duty. The highest court in the United States ruled…
DLA Piper, a multinational law firm, has welcomed Rita Peil as a partner in its corporate department based out of Baltimore. As reported by the firm, Peil’s addition comes as the latest in its bid to strengthen further its corporate legal team. Peil is well-versed in advising companies on business law, technology law, and intellectual…
In an unfolding legal case, two high-ranking employees from DraftKings recently testified. They allege that their former superior attempted to entice them with significant financial compensation to join rival organization, Fanatics. This is a contradiction of the former superior’s claims that he did not recruit his high-performing employees to assist in the establishment of a…
Plant-based food producer, Impossible Foods, recently appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, advocating against a review proposed by a marketing company. Owned by an individual who self-identifies as a “digital nomad”, the marketing firm had requested a review of a divided Ninth Circuit decision that had previously revived a trademark lawsuit against them launched by…
As we mark the ten-year anniversary of Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International in 2024, debates surrounding the decision continue. According to critics, the analytical framework that the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision established for testing the subject matter eligibility of patented inventions continues to yield inconsistent results. However, this view is contradicted when one considers…
Experienced media, entertainment, and intellectual property litigator, Wook Hwang, has joined Sheppard Mullin’s business trial practice group in New York as a partner, as revealed by the firm on Tuesday. Hwang’s extensive portfolio involves the representation of media and entertainment companies, notably on litigation disputes around copyright, licensing, trademark, false advertising, celebrity endorsements, and multimedia…
Microsoft and OpenAI are currently navigating litigation brought on by online publication The Intercept. The complaint, lodged with a Manhattan federal judge, accuses both entities of illegally stripping author and copyright information from material, alleged to have been utilized for the purpose of training the popular AI model, ChatGPT. This accusation, however, has been met…
As Earth Day approaches, legal professionals around the world are urged to increasingly incorporate sustainable practices into their law firms and corporations. Global concern over climate change has sparked a growing interest among law firms in reducing their carbon footprint and adopting more eco-friendly practices. M’Lynn Phillips and Lisa Walters of IMS Legal Strategies suggest…
In contrast to the primarily virtual graduation ceremonies of the COVID-19 era, this year many top law schools in the U.S. are resuming in-person events, accompanied by high-profile speakers. This follows several years of virtual-only graduations imposed by pandemic restrictions. The return to in-person events is marked by the participation of significant figures in the…
In an evolving landscape where patents often play a central role in the operations of major businesses, an intriguing shift has been observed by executives of leading companies such as IBM and InterDigital. They noted a declining willingness among businesses that they approach for potential licenses to negotiate. This trend has led to an increased…
A federal court in Waco, Texas has been informed that a technical expert’s $14,000 vacation to Disney World should not be the cause of a patent trial’s postponement. The expert is scheduled to testify on behalf of a Taiwanese laptop manufacturer based on the information available from the Law360 article. The matter pertains to the…
OnStar LLC, the widely recognized provider of connected services for vehicles, has successfully evaded a patent infringement lawsuit. The suit, filed by an undisclosed wireless company, accused OnStar of infringing a patent designed for tracking vehicles. A federal judge in Michigan, however, dismissed the suit on the grounds that the patent holder failed to adequately…
Split along party lines, proposals to constrain the practice known as ‘judge shopping’ were recently put forth by Senate leaders, triggering both optimism and doubts about their feasibility. The move is seen as an attempt to curtail the liberty of plaintiffs to pitch their cases before judges perceived to be agreeable to their standpoints. While…
Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg recently clinched a $525 million patent infringement verdict in favor of small tech firm, Kove IO, against Amazon Web Services. The case was held in the Northern District of Illinois, marking a significant instance of a small tech company triumphing over a global tech titan in the realm of patent…
Motorola Solutions has accused Hytera Communications of not fully cooperating to lift the sanctions it facing due to its participation in Chinese litigation against a court order. This ongoing dispute is being closely watched by major corporations and law firms globally, as it implicates key issues about compliance with court sanctions involved in major legal…