In a marked development, Google has agreed to a settlement with a communications patent holder in a Texas federal court case, effectively ending a legal dispute over alleged patent infringements. The communications patent holder had previously lodged an accusation against Google, alleging the tech giant had infringed on its patented technology. Legal disputes over intellectual…
In recent legal news, a trademark infringement lawsuit has been lodged in Illinois federal court by a manufacturer of THC and CBD-infused beverages. The company argues that its business competitor has been marketing drinks with a name that is “confusingly similar and nearly identical” to its own, demonstrating potential trademark infringement. This occurrence presents another…
Ohio-based electric vehicle maker, Lordstown Motors Group, has successfully resisted a motion to dismiss its bankruptcy case. The ruling, which was delivered on Monday, emanated from a Delaware judge who deemed the company’s efforts to liquidate assets under Chapter 11 as a valid execution within the realm of insolvency law. Foxconn, the opposing party in…
In a recent decision, U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi dismissed a patent around a novel method for verifying identity. Popular dating app brands like eHarmony and Tinder were the subjects of these separate, but concurrent patent lawsuits. The court examined the technological merit of the patent and found “no cognizable technological improvement,” leading to the…
A recent incident involving a former division vice president at a well-established HVAC company has sparked an unusual dispute within the North Carolina Business Court. The former executive is accused of hurling his driver’s license at a court reporter during an undisclosed occurrence. Apart from this unexpected encounter, the ex-vice president is also alleged to…
In a recent verdict, a Delaware federal jury ruled in favor of a Canadian dietary supplement company over trademark infringement allegations. This landmark judgment is significant because it asserts that the supplement company’s name did not infringe the trademark of a competing firm. The case captures an essential aspect of current legal challenges involving trademark…
A Maine-based craft beer manufacturer has charged that a Vermont cannabis company has infringed on its trademark. This alleged infraction has been triggered by the cannabis company’s use of a closely matching name to market its marijuana merchandise and associated products. The name in contention is ‘Goodfire’, for which the brewery holds trademark rights. Trademark…
The Federal Circuit, under the leadership of Judge Pauline Newman, has upheld the decisions made by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) that invalidated claims of two remote control patents owned by Universal Electronics. These patents were challenged by Roku, a California-based company well-known for its digital media players. This development marks the end…
In recent litigation news, Commercial Real Estate Exchange Inc (CREXi) has urged a California federal court to discount what it calls ‘pretextual’ discovery requests from real estate listings competitor, CoStar Group Inc. The intellectual property theft lawsuit put forth by CoStar is at the center of these demands. The ongoing legal battle features two significant…
In an important precedent, a Connecticut federal judge has ruled that a website prompting college students to upload study materials as exchange for similar content, cannot evade a copyright lawsuit. The lawsuit has been initiated by a for-profit Connecticut university, which asserts the presence of their copyrighted content as being discernible via a watermark on…
In a significant development, the Federal Circuit refused to overturn a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) conclusion that several claims in a series of patents related to phones and digital devices were not, in fact, patentable. The court supported the PTAB’s determination that the claims were invalid due to double patenting. The patents, held…
In a recent legal showdown concerning intellectual property rights, a federal judge in Illinois has responded to a major Chinese radio company’s refusal to make payments in the ongoing conflict with Motorola. The judge ruled to enforce a sales ban on the company, prohibiting it from selling any products that utilize two-way radio technology across…
In a patent dispute focused on superconductor memory technology, law firm Perkins Coie has been granted permission to continue defending Intel Corp. The ruling came as a result of the assessment that the firm’s previous engagement and contacts with the plaintiff do not pose a significant risk of conflict. This decision was issued by a…
Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH’s recent attempt to patent a method of analyzing client leads has been dismissed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The PTAB maintained that the method proposed by the media conglomerate was nothing more substantial than an unpatentable abstract idea. The PTAB’s decision reiterates…
In our rapidly evolving digital landscape, the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) systems and intellectual property law is becoming an increasingly compelling area of discourse. The discourse particularly involves the application of AI, specifically text and image generators, in relation to copyright laws. The central question being debated is whether copyrights can be employed to…
In a recent ruling, the Fifth Circuit upheld a preliminary injunction, thus preventing a Chinese company from selling their stand mixers. Allegations have been leveled that these products are infringing upon Whirlpool’s trademark KitchenAid stand mixers. The central controversy revolves around the argument that the product’s exterior design, rather than being a mere aesthetic choice,…
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is a burgeoning technology that is reshaping lives and workplaces globally. For example, ChatGPT, a user-friendly AI developed by OpenAI, achieved an impressive user base of 100 million monthly active users within just two months of its public launch. Other generative AI models like Canna-GPT, Github Copilot, and DALL-E are proving…
On August 18, 2023, a pivotal ruling in the realm of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and intellectual property reinforcement was made by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. This case saw the court grant summary judgment in favor of the Copyright Office in Thaler v. Perlmutter, concluding that the office did not act…
Artificial Intelligence, specifically Generative AI’s impact on intellectual property infringement, especially in relation to trademarks, is a rising topic of interest amongst legal professionals. As the utilisation of AI continues to increase, we find ourselves grappling with an expanding list of questions pertaining to intellectual property rights, most notably, the potential risks generated by trademark-infringement….
In a recent development, a federal court in Pennsylvania has delivered a noteworthy judgment regarding the enforcement of confidentiality agreements amongst employees. The court ruled that even if such an agreement was signed five months after the employee was hired, it still holds enforceable ground after the employee departs. Significantly, this remains valid even if…
In a landmark ruling, a judge has stated that works generated by artificial intelligence (AI) are not eligible for copyright protection. This decision, delivered on August 18, 2023, could bear significant implications for the legal protections extended to AI-created works, as reported by JD Supra. Artificial intelligence’s role in creating content, from visual artistry to…
On Thursday, September 14, a notable meet-and-greet event is slated to take place at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Lathrop GPM, a prominent full-service law firm, is hosting this event dubbed ‘LA Community Connections’ from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The event features a significant opportunity for legal professionals to network and familiarize themselves…
The increasing consumer demand for alternative animal products, colloquially known as “alt” animal products, has dramatically escalated the number of food tech companies committing to this market. As these entities continue to diversify and build their patent portfolios, they are also focusing on registering trademarks for their company names and alt-animal products across multiple jurisdictions….
In a world where legal business landscapes change rapidly, law firms are often left recalibrating their global strategies. Rumors have recently been swirling around the legal community following the exits of Brown Rudnick and Davis Polk from the Paris legal scene, with a key question arising: will Debevoise follow suit? Debevoise & Plimpton, however, responds…
In a recent legal industry move, Australia’s legal firm, JWS has hired a partner specializing in disputes and insolvency from Jones Day. This strategic hire is reportedly due to an expected increase in insolvency work the firm anticipates in the near future. However, it’s worth noting that further details on this transition are not completely…