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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…

Ex-Jets Worker Says Team, NFL Stole His Logo Design

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A former New York Jets film and video director claims the team used his logo design off and on for years without his permission or compensating him for its use, according to a suit filed in Empire State federal court.

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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'Shark Tank' Sweatshirt Biz Lands Injunction, But No Atty Fees

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The startup behind "The Comfy" sweatshirt featured in an episode of "Shark Tank" that won an $18 million verdict against a rival sweatshirt brand has secured an injunction against the competitor, but it has failed to collect nearly $2…

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…

USPTO Faces TM Suit From Ariana Grande Over Benefit Show

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Federal trademark officials wrongly turned down a bid by pop star Ariana Grande to register a trademark relating to a benefit concert she performed in England following the deadly bombing at one of her other shows in Manchester, according…

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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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Hytera Hit With Discovery Sanctions In Motorola Radio IP Suit

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An Illinois federal judge imposed sanctions against China's Hytera Communications on Monday for flouting three court orders to produce source code for review in Motorola's patent dispute claiming the radio manufacturer unlawfully copied…

More Ex-Basketball Players Sue NCAA For NIL Compensation

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A group of former men's college basketball players, led by a pair from the 2008 national champion University of Kansas team, have filed a proposed class action in federal court accusing the NCAA of earning billions off the ongoing replay…

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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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DLA Piper Tells Judge Fired Associate Got Proper Discovery

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Counsel for DLA Piper LLP told a Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday the firm has provided responsive information to a former associate who claims she was unlawfully fired while pregnant, adding it is confident her termination was lawful.

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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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9th Circ. Cites Led Zeppelin In Affirming 'SmartBiz' TM Loss

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The Ninth Circuit on Monday affirmed a trial loss by the user of the "SmartBiz" trademark against Collins Cash, the user of the "Smart Business Funding" mark, citing the circuit's own ruling that sided with Led Zeppelin in a copyright…

Arrgh, Nintendo Sues Mod Of 'SwitchPirates' Subreddit

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Nintendo is now going after a Reddit poster who moderates a subreddit called "SwitchPirates" and who the video game company accuses of stocking ​​"a massive catalog of Nintendo Switch games."

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Wolfgang Puck Judge Chops Sanctions Bids In Royalty Fight

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A Florida magistrate judge on Sunday rejected competing sanctions bids in a contentious lawsuit filed by celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck and interior designer Barbara Lazaroff claiming the owner of an appliance company hid assets to get out…

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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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6 PTAB Events To Know From The Last 6 Months

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The first half of 2024 brought a flurry of Patent Trial and Appeal Board developments that should be considered in post-grant strategies, including proposed rules on discretionary denial and director review, and the first decisions of the…

$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…

Starbucks Targets 'Starbuds' Marijuana Truck In IP Suit

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Starbucks has filed a trademark suit against the operator of a repurposed New York City food truck that sells marijuana under the brand Starbuds Flowers and uses an altered image of the coffee giant's iconic siren logo smoking a joint.

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…