SpicyIP

MARCH 29, 2025

We are very happy to announce the results of the 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on Intellectual Property Law! The Third Prize goes to Kartik Sharma , from National Law School of India University, Bengaluru for the essay titled Whats in a Name? Shamnad Basheer 1976-2019; taken at NUJS, Kolkata circa 2009.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 13, 2025

The threat of German patent litigation is rising.

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Nelligan Law

APRIL 2, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Imagine finding yourself in the intricate world of civil litigation, where stakes are high, stories are gripping, and outcomes have a huge impact. Rather than learning through a textbook, you listen to candid, engaging conversations from two seasoned lawyers who passionately practice law.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

We are seeking a law student for a paid IP/Trademark internship ($25/hr) from May 2025 to August 2025 (dates are flexible, minimum 10 weeks is required). Our intern will have an interest in Intellectual Property law; solid research and writing skills; and attention to detail and deadlines.

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The IPKat

APRIL 6, 2025

Copyright Law by Angela Chung Do everything by hand, even when using the computer. Unfortunately, the law does not currently provide a means for us to address those ethical questions. Case law has typically dealt with the physical destruction of tangible artistic works, such as famous murals being painted over.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 13, 2025

Biosimilar Litigations include litigations relating to biosimilar/follow-on products of CDER-listed reference products. Litigations between biosimilar applicants/manufacturers and reference product sponsors as well as litigations between two biosimilar applicants/manufacturers are included. By: Venable LLP

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SpicyIP

APRIL 8, 2025

in Intellectual Property and Competition Law at Munich Intellectual Property Law Center (MIPLC) are now open! From Law to Leadership: How the MIPLC LL.M. in Intellectual Property and Competition Law isnt just about gaining legal knowledge. Patent Law , European and U.S. Copyright Law , European and U.S.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Economic Analysis in Litigation Support: Unveiling the Truth - In the intricate realm of litigation, where the stakes are often high and the details complex, economic and forensic analysis emerges as a linchpin in uncovering critical evidence.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Dow Jones & Company, Inc. and NYP Holdings, Inc. Perplexity AI, Inc. Plaintiffs Dow Jones and Company, Inc. and NYP Holdings, Inc., publishers of The Wall Street Journal and New York Post, (collectively, Plaintiffs), have filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York against defendant Perplexity AI, Inc.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 8, 2025

Though suit was seemingly imminent when defendant advised plaintiff it might be infringing defendants patents, plaintiff responded by requesting a licensing agreement in lieu of litigation. By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

We are seeking a law student for a paid IP/Trademark internship ($25/hr) from January to May 2024. Our intern will have an interest in Intellectual Property law; solid research and writing skills; and attention to detail and deadlines. Applications will be accepted through November 24th, 2023.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 26, 2025

On March 21, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held in a precedential opinion that legal fees incurred by generic drug companies in defending against patent infringement suits brought under the Hatch-Waxman Act constitute ordinary and necessary business expenses that may be deducted in the year in which they are incurred, and do not need (..)

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Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Just three short years ago, copyright litigation discussions centered around whether it is fair use to copy declaring code or make unlicensed use of Lynn Goldsmiths photographs of Prince. Some of them are class action lawsuits, which are not very common in copyright land (though not unheard ofremember the Google Books litigation ?)

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 29, 2025

On the issue of fair use/fair dealing, as Akshat and Sneha Jain discuss here, the transformative use defence is not available specifically in the statute, even though it is available under judge-made law. If the Court states it does not have jurisdiction, it might prevent the Court from dealing with the substantive issues.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 5, 2022

When it comes to copyright, the photography space has been especially fraught with litigation and legal threats over the past decade plus. In short, the goal of the service is not to threaten users with litigation, but to bring them on as legitimate customers and provide education about best practices. It’s a grim landscape.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 17, 2024

This year saw the start of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) issuing substantive decisions. As of December 9, the UPC has issued over 20 decisions on the merits, primarily involving infringement actions, and numerous decisions relating to provisional measures.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

” The plaintiffs brought a pre-enforcement challenge to the law, but the court denies a preliminary injunction. Either way, the deepfakes law is effectively a mandatory disclosure law, where any content is permitted so long as it displays the “parody” label, regardless of whether it would legally qualify as a parody or not.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The underlying subpoena was issued in Amgens ongoing denosumab BPCIA litigation against Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC and its affiliates (Fresenius) in the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, to which HyClone is a nonparty. By: Goodwin

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 28, 2025

She shared several pertinent points on issues concerning expert evidence in IP litigations and what she thinks is the best way forward for the Indian Courts vis a vis engaging experts in IP matters. Malobika Sen (MS) : Could you elaborate on the role of expert evidence in IP litigation? MS : That must have been difficult.

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Traverse Legal Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Enrico Schaefer, Copyright & Litigation Attorney. 2024 Update) Accidental copyright infringement occurs when someone unknowingly violates copyright law. This can happen due to: Lack of Understanding: Not fully comprehending copyright laws and regulations. What Is Accidental Copyright Infringement.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 10, 2025

In Actavis, the Court held that certain types of so-called reverse paymentspatent litigation settlement payments from brand pharmaceutical manufacturers to generic companies challenging the brands patentmight "sometimes" violate the antitrust laws. Originally published in the ABA Antitrust Law Journal. By: White & Case LLP

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 31, 2025

Join us for an insightful session as our presenters Matthew Burt, Daniel Davies and Jean-Sbastien Dupont provide an annual summary of key developments in Canadian IP litigation.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

McDermott, represented by the Sanders Law Group, sued KMC for copyright infringement. McDermott argued that KMC was sophisticated about copyright law because the person who attached the photo to the bio had a journalism background. However we get there, the overall litigation enterprise here makes no economic sense.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 19, 2024

Our Texas Patent Litigation Monthly Wrap-Up for July 2024 covers three decisions of interest from the Eastern District of Texas granting motions related to subject matter eligibility, stays pending inter partes review (IPR), and pleading standards for pre-suit willfulness. By: Fish & Richardson

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 29, 2025

As perhaps all readers are aware by now, the GenAI Copyright litigations have made their presence known in India. The case raises important questions about copyright law and how generative AI needs to be treated under the existing copyright doctrines. His previous posts can be accessed here. ]

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 7, 2024

It has been a busy year for issues related to drug pricing, and with the election around the corner, litigation issues that have been developing over the last few years are likely to be a key focus for the second half of 2024.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 8, 2024

Recent case law may impact the timing of defendant technical expert analysis and opinion regarding non-infringing alternatives in patent infringement litigation. On March 13, 2024, Magistrate Judge Roy S.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 30, 2024

Explore skinny labelling & obviousness in Canada and Australia - If you are an intellectual property (IP) owner, a litigator or an in-house legal professional managing IP litigation in multiple jurisdictions, don’t miss this exclusive discussion with leading IP lawyers from Canada and Australia. By: Smart & Biggar

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 13, 2024

Continuing our series on electric vehicle (EV) trade secret litigation, see here and here, a California judge has tentatively given Tesla the green light to proceed with a trial against rival Rivian in March of 2025.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 22, 2025

Lawyers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 27, 2025

1:20-cv-613), another significant case law development has occurred regarding remedies in GenAI-related litigation. Since a February 11, 2025 decision by Judge Stephanos Bibas finding in favor of Plaintiff Thomson Reuters on copyright infringement during the model training process in Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH et al.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 31, 2025

First, on February 28, 2025, the USPTO rescinded its June 2022 memorandum outlining the interim procedure regarding when the Patent Trial and Appeal (PTAB) may deny review of patents based on parallel litigation. By: Hudnell Law Group

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Erik K Pelton

JANUARY 6, 2022

Summer is around the corner, which means we are seeking law student(s) for a paid IP/Trademark internship from May/June – July/August 2022. Our intern will have an interest in Intellectual Property law; solid research and writing skills; and attention to detail and deadlines.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

This trend is just as common in Hatch Waxman litigation. Patent owners generally look to secondary indicia to bolster their nonobvious defenses when prior art and/or knowledge of a person of ordinary skill in the art (“POSA”) seem to make the obviousness decision a close call. By: Womble Bond Dickinson

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Apple argues that the lower court lacked authority under federal law to extend the injunction to third party developers who were not party to the lawsuit, and that limiting the injunction “only to Epic would not offend any applicable equal-treatment principles.” Given that Apple, not the individual app developers, insisted that all U.S.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

(This post has been co-authored with SpicyIP Intern Aditi Agrawal and Bharathwaj Ramakrishnan) Here is our recap of last weeks top IP developments including summary of the posts on taking stock of ANI vs OpenAI copyright litigation (Part I and II), and Machine Unlearning and the ANI vs OpenAI case. Anything we are missing out on?

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

In patent litigation, expert witnesses play a crucial role in providing specialized knowledge to the court. In a recent case where Osseo Imaging LLC sued Planmeca USA Inc. for patent infringement, the Federal Circuit highlighted the importance of understanding expert witnesses' qualifications. By: Fenwick & West LLP

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