Intellectual Property Law and Copyright Laws

The USPTO has announced significant updates to its data access requirements, pilot programs, and trademark examination procedures. New precedential and informative decisions from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board establish important standards for Director discretion in AIA reviews and address inconsistent claim construction positions between Board proceedings and district court litigation.

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The UPC Central Division in Milan has revoked European Patent 3854403 for Remdesivir in treating COVID-19, offering critical insights into how the Unified Patent Court assesses inventive step in pharmaceutical cases.

This quarterly installment examines critical legal challenges facing in-house counsel, from WD-40's trade secret protection strategy and copyright ownership complexities to the emerging risks attorneys face when integrating generative AI into their practice. The series also explores how trademark law intersects with AI-generated deepfakes and why relying on public AI tools for legal guidance may compromise privilege protections.

Nossaman's Intellectual Property and Media Practice Group delivers comprehensive legal services across trademark, copyright, trade secret, and patent matters.

Government contractors performing federal work involving patented inventions or copyrighted materials may face infringement claims from rights holders. Section 1498 of Title 28 provides a statutory framework that shields contractors from district court liability by channeling such claims exclusively to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims against the government itself. This protection extends to both direct and indirect infringement when contractors act with proper government authorization and consent.

The USPTO has announced significant updates to its data access requirements, pilot programs, and trademark examination procedures. New precedential and informative decisions from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board establish important standards for Director discretion in AIA reviews and address inconsistent claim construction positions between Board proceedings and district court litigation.

This quarterly installment examines critical legal challenges facing in-house counsel, from WD-40's trade secret protection strategy and copyright ownership complexities to the emerging risks attorneys face when integrating generative AI into their practice. The series also explores how trademark law intersects with AI-generated deepfakes and why relying on public AI tools for legal guidance may compromise privilege protections.

Nossaman's Intellectual Property and Media Practice Group delivers comprehensive legal services across trademark, copyright, trade secret, and patent matters.

This quarterly installment examines critical legal challenges facing in-house counsel, from WD-40's trade secret protection strategy and copyright ownership complexities to the emerging risks attorneys face when integrating generative AI into their practice. The series also explores how trademark law intersects with AI-generated deepfakes and why relying on public AI tools for legal guidance may compromise privilege protections.

Nossaman's Intellectual Property and Media Practice Group delivers comprehensive legal services across trademark, copyright, trade secret, and patent matters.

A Southern District of New York decision denying Maxim's preliminary injunction against Playboy demonstrates the critical distinction between copying business mechanics and violating protectable intellectual property rights.