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Samsung Says Litigation Funder Misused Its Trade Secrets

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Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. says an intellectual property law firm and a Chinese litigation funder used its confidential information without permission to help Staton Techiya LLC assert patent infringement allegations, telling a Texas…

Mike Huckabee Says Meta Hosted Fake CBD Gummy Ads

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Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says Meta Platforms Inc. has been allowing and hosting advertisements that falsely portray him promoting CBD gummies, leading to people falsely associating him with the CBD industry and marijuana use,…

FTC Investigating Teva Inhaler Patent Listings, Report Says

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The Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into Teva Pharmaceuticals after it refused to remove inhaler patents from a key federal database, according to a Washington Post report citing confidential agency documents.

Chamber, Pharma Slam Colorado Drug Price Controls

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a prominent pharmaceutical industry group have urged a Colorado federal court to bar a state review board from setting price controls on prescription drugs, arguing that the practice is "irreconcilable"…

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Health Data Co. Alleges Contract Breach, Seeks Del. TRO

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A Blue Cross Blue Shield Association healthcare data licensee has sued for a Delaware Court of Chancery injunction that would bar a client from sharing a valuable database of BCBS medical and pharmacy claims with direct competitor Cigna…

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Conn. Justices Send Trade Secrets Row Back To Trial Court

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The Connecticut Supreme Court ordered a "limited" new trial Tuesday in a trade secrets case that pit Dur-A-Flex Inc. against numerous companies tied to research chemist Samet Dy, its former employee, finding error in the lower court's…

Marriott Loses Counterclaim In Delta's TM Suit

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Delta Air Lines Inc. has won its fight against Marriott International Inc.'s claim that the airline breached an agreement over the use of "Delta Hotels," with a Georgia federal judge finding that the deal at issue applies only in Hong Kong…

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Justices Told Fed. Circ. Nullified Limits On PTAB Evidence

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Manufacturer Provisur Technologies Inc. has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Federal Circuit decision reviving rival Weber Inc.'s challenge to Provisur's food slicer patents, saying the appellate court flouted precedent that limits…

Tuesday, Jul 2

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Industry Self-Regulation Will Shine Post-Chevron

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The U.S. Supreme Court's Loper decision will shape the contours of industry self-regulation in the years to come, providing opportunities for this often-misunderstood practice, says Eric Reicin at BBB National Programs.

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When Patents As Loan Collateral Can Cost You Standing

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The Federal Circuit's recent decision in Intellectual Tech v. Zebra Technologies shines a light on loan default provisions' implications for patent infringement litigation, as a default may inadvertently strip a patent owner of…

3 Ways Agencies Will Keep Making Law After Chevron

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The U.S. Supreme Court clearly thinks it has done something big in overturning the Chevron precedent that had given deference to agencies' statutory interpretations, but regulated parties have to consider how agencies retain significant…

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How Life Science Companies Are Approaching UPC Opt-Outs

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A look at recent data shows that one year after its launch, the European Union's Unified Patent Court is still seeing a high rate of opt-outs, including from large U.S.-based life science companies wary of this unpredictable court — and…

Pfizer, BioNTech Infringed Moderna's MRNA Vaccine Patent

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Pfizer and BioNTech are on the hook for infringing Moderna's protections over its mRNA vaccines after a London court upheld on Tuesday the validity of one of two key U.K. patents over the technology.

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Atty Warned Not To 'Gamble' In Bid To DQ Quinn Emanuel

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A California federal judge considering Bright Data's bid to disqualify Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP from representing X Corp. in the social media company's data scraping lawsuit suggested Monday that Bright Data's Proskauer Rose…

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Dish Faces Appeal After Beating Jury's $469M Verdict

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A company that developed a way of skipping naughty scenes from movies wants the Federal Circuit to restore the $469 million that a jury in Salt Lake City ordered the satellite company Dish Network LLC to cough up for allegedly using those…

After Chevron: Expect Few Changes In ITC Rulemaking

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The U.S. Supreme Court's opinion overruling the Chevron doctrine will have less impact on the U.S. International Trade Commission than other agencies administering trade statutes, given that the commission exercises its congressionally…

Monday, Jul 1

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$18M Hoodie Blanket Verdict Stands Despite New Design Test

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The Federal Circuit's newly revised test for proving that a design patent is invalid as obvious does not warrant a new trial following an $18.4 million verdict in a dispute between rival makers of wearable hoodie blankets, an Arizona…

Fed. Circ. Won't Hold Off VLSI Appeal For Lynk-Samsung Case

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The Federal Circuit on Monday denied a stay request from VLSI Technology LLC, where the chip patent owner had argued that related litigation between Lynk Labs and Samsung could affect the outcome of its appeal.

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Pegasystems Investors Sue After $2B Trade Secrets Verdict

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A pair of Pegasystems Inc. stockholders are seeking to hold its CEO and other officers liable for lost value following a $2 billion judgment against the company in a trade secrets case, according to a shareholder derivative complaint filed…

Atty Well-Being Efforts Ignore Root Causes Of The Problem

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The legal industry is engaged in a critical conversation about lawyers' mental health, but current attorney well-being programs primarily focus on helping lawyers cope with the stress of excessive workloads, instead of examining whether…

CNX Says Employee Tried To Patent Its Tech For Himself

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CNX Resources Corp. has filed a trade secret lawsuit in Pennsylvania federal court accusing a former employee of wrongfully using the natural gas company's confidential business information to file patent applications in his own name.

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Apple Scores Some Patent Board Reviews In Watch IP Fight

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Yet another front has opened in Apple's ongoing legal war with a small medical software company that claims the tech giant used its patents in a blood oxygen sensor found in the newer version of the Apple Watch.

Saturday, Jun 29

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Quinn Slammed By Columbia For Its 'Continuing Audacity'

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Columbia University shot back Friday against arguments from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP that Federal Circuit judges should disregard arguments made by the firm's former client, who says the firm lied to a federal court in…

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In Chevron Case, Justices Trade One Unknown For Another

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The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overrule a decades-old judicial deference doctrine may cause the "eternal fog of uncertainty" surrounding federal agency actions to dissipate and level the playing field in challenges of government…

Chevron's End May Put Target On ITC And Patent Office Policy

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The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Friday striking down precedent that gave deference to the legal interpretations of government agencies could spur new attacks on patent office rules and decisions governing U.S. International Trade…

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USPTO Asks Public For Input On Addressing AI Deepfakes

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office said Friday that it will seek public input about whether existing laws are enough to protect individuals from unauthorized artificial intelligence-created replicas of their image, voice and likeness,…

Texas Bank Wants Ramey Sanctioned For 'Incoherent' IP Suit

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A Texas-based bank has asked a federal judge to sanction Ramey LLP in a patent infringement case the firm's client filed against it, saying the litigation is frivolous and should be tossed.

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Inventor Group Backs High Court Bid In Patent Eligibility Case

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A trade group that represents inventors is throwing its hat into the ring to support the latest petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on patent eligibility.

2nd Circ. Puts Heat On Internet Archive Over E-Book Lending

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A Second Circuit panel had tough questions Friday for counsel defending the Internet Archive's argument that its free e-book lending program is fair use, questioning the assertion that its system of scanning physical books to convert them…

Knicks-Raptors Clash Belongs In Arbitration, Judge Rules

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The dispute between the New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors over an employee jumping from one franchise to another belongs in arbitration before the NBA commissioner, a Manhattan federal judge ruled on Friday, calling the Knicks' efforts…