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Bprotocol v. Uniswap Decision Finds Blockchain Patents Cover Patent-ineligible Subject Matter

Blockchain and decentralized finance (DeFi) technologies continue to evolve and are being used in an increasing number of applications.

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Director Reinforces Post-Revvo Limits On Inconsistent Claim Construction Positions Between District Court And The PTAB

In the November 2025 precedential Revvo Technologies, Inc. v. Cerebrum Sensor Technologies, Inc. decision, Director Squires underscored that unexplained inconsistencies in claim construction...

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Federal Circuit Split Over "Plainly Dissimilar" Design, Affirms Summary Judgement Of Non-infringement

In Range of Motion Prods., LLC v. Armaid Company Inc., No. 2023-2427 (Fed. Cir. Feb 2, 2026), the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment of non-infringement in favor of Armaid.

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

When A Complaint Misses The Mark: 'Shotgun Pleading' Prompts Dismissal Without Prejudice

The Southern District of Florida recently dismissed a complaint without prejudice because the allegations used a form of "shotgun pleading."

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

AI Challenges Are Pushing Artists To Secure Trademark Protection

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Review Of EPO Antibody Decisions In 2025

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J A Kemp LLP

What Copy-Paste NDAs Miss For Life Sciences And Other Technology Founders

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Crowley Law LLC

Patent Ruling Shows Quiet Power Of State-Law Bad-Faith Statutes

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

The Trap Of Obviousness-Type Double Patenting When The Reference Case Has Different Ownership

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Mintz

Redomesticating To Texas? Don't Overlook Patent Venue

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Foley & Lardner

CARB Deadline: What Fragrance R&D Teams Need To Know Before March 31, 2026

United States IP

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Gold-Medal Innovation: The Patented Technology Powering Milan-Cortina 2026

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Foley & Lardner

The Aesthetic Guide: Protecting Your Aesthetic Practice: A Simple Guide To IP Health Checkups

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Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP

Five Simple Intellectual Property Steps Medtech Teams Often Skip

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Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP

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2026 Canadian In-House Counsel Report: Unparalleled Insights into Canada's In-House Profession from CBA In-House Lawyers

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CBA In-House Lawyers

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Unlocking IP Department Superpowers: From challenge to opportunity - Success Stories and Best Practices from IP Leaders

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Dennemeyer S.A.

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From IPMS to Ecosystem: How APIs & Agentic AI transforms Intellectual Property work

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Dennemeyer S.A.

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Digital Assets – Innovation vs Compliance: Emerging Offshore Jurisdictional Trends – How Legal Advisers' Roles Will Change

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Walkers

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Licensing & Syndication

Bedazzled, But Protectable? The Trademark Questions Behind "MURRRDER" Merch Dispute

If you've been following the drama unfolding on the TV show "The Traitors" (U.S.), you're already familiar with the tartan-clad chaos, castle intrigue, and Alan Cumming's fashion statements.

United States IP

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Understanding And Responding To Licensing Boards

Responding can be challenging because the mere submission of a complaint can trigger a strong emotional response, and the process presents a risk that action adversely affecting the licensee may be taken.

United States IP

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Disney–OpenAI's Sora Deal: What It Signals For IP, Licensing, And Responsible AI

Soon, Sora will be able to generate short, user-prompted videos using a defined set of over 200 Disney characters, including costumes, props, vehicles, and environments. Likewise, ChatGPT will be able to generate still images from the same IP.

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Adams and Reese

Ohio Walks Back Prior Small Loan Act Guidance, Eases Licensing Position For Bank Partnerships

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Mayer Brown

Ohio Walks Back Prior Small Loan Act Guidance, Eases Licensing Position For Bank Partnerships

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

Illinois Revamps The Scope Of Its Collection Agency Licensing Law

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

Illinois Revamps The Scope Of Its Collection Agency Licensing Law

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

Licensing Agreements: What Every IT And Service Business Needs To Know

United States Commercial

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Sterlington PLLC

FDA Approves MAbxience And Amneal's Denosumab Biosimilars

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Goodwin Procter LLP

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Patent

Bprotocol v. Uniswap Decision Finds Blockchain Patents Cover Patent-ineligible Subject Matter

Blockchain and decentralized finance (DeFi) technologies continue to evolve and are being used in an increasing number of applications.

United States IP

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Director Reinforces Post-Revvo Limits On Inconsistent Claim Construction Positions Between District Court And The PTAB

In the November 2025 precedential Revvo Technologies, Inc. v. Cerebrum Sensor Technologies, Inc. decision, Director Squires underscored that unexplained inconsistencies in claim construction...

United States IP

FH

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Federal Circuit Split Over "Plainly Dissimilar" Design, Affirms Summary Judgement Of Non-infringement

In Range of Motion Prods., LLC v. Armaid Company Inc., No. 2023-2427 (Fed. Cir. Feb 2, 2026), the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment of non-infringement in favor of Armaid.

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

When A Complaint Misses The Mark: 'Shotgun Pleading' Prompts Dismissal Without Prejudice

United States IP

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Review Of EPO Antibody Decisions In 2025

United States IP

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J A Kemp LLP

What Copy-Paste NDAs Miss For Life Sciences And Other Technology Founders

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Crowley Law LLC

Patent Ruling Shows Quiet Power Of State-Law Bad-Faith Statutes

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

The Trap Of Obviousness-Type Double Patenting When The Reference Case Has Different Ownership

United States IP

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Mintz

Redomesticating To Texas? Don't Overlook Patent Venue

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Foley & Lardner

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Copyright

Use Of Kurt Cobain Photo In Blog Post Is Copyright Infringement, But Nevermind The Damages

Defendant Line Financial Health Network operates a financial app called Beem.

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Can An Idea Be Legally Protected?

In the world of innovation, one of the most common questions asked by our clients—from entrepreneurs and creators to executives at large companies—is whether their ideas can be legally protected.

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Clark Hill

Should Your Startup Register Software Copyrights?

If you're leading a high-tech startup, your source code is likely among your most valuable assets. Based on instinct or suggestions from investors or others, many founders often wonder whether to register claims of copyright in their software with the U.S. Copyright Office

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Baker Botts LLP

Judge Applies Well-Established Rules Of Policy Interpretation To Narrow The Reach Of An Exclusion And To Find Copyright Coverage

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Nossaman LLP

February 2026 FZLZ Minute

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Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, PC

Pryor Cashman Shortlisted For Three Managing IP Americas Awards 2026

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Alcon Entertainment, LLC v. Tesla, Inc.

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Copyright Termination Without Borders: Worldwide Recapture Rights Affirmed In Vetter v. Resnik (5th Cir. 2026)

United States IP

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BakerHostetler

Federal Court Says Salt-N-Pepa's Music Was Never Theirs

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Marks Gray

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Trade Secrets

What Copy-Paste NDAs Miss For Life Sciences And Other Technology Founders

NDA templates miss evolving confidential information, trade secrets and intellectual property ("IP") realities.

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Crowley Law LLC

CARB Deadline: What Fragrance R&D Teams Need To Know Before March 31, 2026

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is currently gathering data for its Technical Assessment for Personal Fragrance Products (PFPs).

United States IP

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Five Simple Intellectual Property Steps Medtech Teams Often Skip

With 2026 underway, the medtech boom is accelerating rapidly. With FDA approvals piling up for AI tools and new ortho devices...

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Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP

JPMorgan Chase Says Former Adviser Stole Clients Using Trade Secrets

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Marks Gray

How To Enforce An NDA When A Former Co-Founder Or Contractor Leaks Confidential Information

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Crowley Law LLC

Seventh Circuit: Describing What Software Does Is Insufficient To Define A Trade Secret Under DTSA

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ArentFox Schiff

One-Way NDA vs. Mutual NDA For Life Sciences And Other Technology Companies: A Founder's Decision Guide

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Crowley Law LLC

Trade Secrets Year In Review: 2025

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Can An Idea Be Legally Protected?

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Clark Hill

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Trademark Lawsuit Coverage Gap Most Executives Miss (Video)

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

2025 Trademark Year In Review: Navigating Dupes, Digital Threats, And Legal Change (Video)

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Brooks Kushman

The Art Of The Steal—Estate Planning For Writers, Artists And Composers (With Just A Little Bit Of Copyright Law) (Podcast)

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Lowenstein Sandler

Patent Protection In A Borderless World (Video)

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Arnold & Porter