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Top 10 Missteps That Lead To Copyright Infringement For Screenwriters—and How A Lawyer Can Help

A common first step for many screenwriters after they have completed their scripts is to send their work to studios, producers, or competitions. However, without proper early protection, screenwriters...

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Miller Shah

Beats Me – Intellectual Property Protection For Drum Parts

I was driving to work with the music on shuffle. The next song came on and from the drums alone, I knew what it was — First Date by Blink-182.

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Trade Secret Test Is Coming: Are You Ready? Recent Decisions Reveal The Cost Of Poor Preparation

Too many companies treat trade secret identification as something they can fix later, usually once litigation is underway. But by the time a claim is filed, it is already too late to build the evidentiary foundation you need.

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Mintz

Federal Circuit PTAB Appeal Statistics For July 2025

In July, a very favorable month for appellees, the Federal Circuit issued 14 opinions in appeals from IPR and PGR post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Understanding Substantial Similarity: How Does It Impact Your Copyright Infringement Claim?

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Miller Shah

9th Circuit Clarifies Trade Secret Disclosure Requirements Under The DTSA

United States IP

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Psychic Readings And Legal Proceedings: Miss Cleo And Copyright Law

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Anthropic's Landmark Copyright Settlement: Implications For AI Developers And Enterprise Users

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Amazon's Patent Evaluation Programme (APEX): An Overview For Patent Holders

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ENS

Patent Challengers Just Hit A Challenging Wall

United States IP

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NovoTech Patent Firm

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. v. PlayerAuctions, Inc.

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

UK High Court Reaffirms AI Cannot Be Inventor

United States IP

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J A Kemp LLP

The Trademark Journey Of Obsidian Flames: A Narrative Exploration Of The U.S. Trademark System

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Federal Circuit Questions TTAB's Refusal To Register The F-Word

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

The Changes To The English Arbitration Regime: What Parties To International Construction Disputes Need To Know

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JAMS

From 1925 To Today: How The FAA Transformed Dispute Resolution - The Importance Of Preserving The Core Values Of Arbitration

United States Litigation

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JAMS

New Montana State Income And Property Taxes For 2025 & 2026

United States Tax

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Parsons Behle & Latimer

Are Emotional Distress Damages In FEHA Settlements Taxable?

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Bridging Cultures, Avoiding Disputes: Why Construction Needs Partnering Dialogue More Than Ever

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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Patent Litigation

Biotech, Life Sciences & Healthcare

USPTO Imposes New Limits On Credit Card Payments

As announced on the USPTO website, as of June 30, 2012, there will be a daily limit of $49,999.99 for credit card accounts, but no daily limit for debit card accounts.

United States Healthcare

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Foley & Lardner

Nanotechnology: Who Will Be The Leaders In The Fifth Technology Revolution?

Modern history can be broken into several periods of technological revolutions that developed in different regions throughout the world.

United States Healthcare

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McDermott Will & Emery

The WilmerHale Obviousness Report: One-Hundred Decisions Of The Federal Circuit Post-KSR

In April 2007, the Supreme Court’s decision in KSR Int’l v. Teleflex Inc. heralded an important potential shift in the law of obviousness.

United States Healthcare

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WilmerHale

FCC Creates World's First Spectrum Band For Medical Device Area Networks

United States Healthcare

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Dentons

The Supreme Court Speaks On Diagnostic Patents—Mayo v. Prometheus and Myriad

United States IP

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Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

GSK And Genentech Settle Cabilly Patent Lawsuit

United States IP

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Beeser Ramamoorthy LLP

Federal Circuit Sets Standard For Joinder In Multidefendant Patent Cases

United States IP

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Morgan Lewis

Supreme Court Invalidates Personalized Medicine Patents on Grounds They Are Unpatentable Subject Matter Under Patent Act

United States IP

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Venable LLP

FDA Regulations And The Regulation Of Constitutionally Protected Speech

United States Healthcare

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Venable LLP

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Copyright

Top 10 Missteps That Lead To Copyright Infringement For Screenwriters—and How A Lawyer Can Help

A common first step for many screenwriters after they have completed their scripts is to send their work to studios, producers, or competitions. However, without proper early protection, screenwriters...

United States IP

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Miller Shah

Beats Me – Intellectual Property Protection For Drum Parts

I was driving to work with the music on shuffle. The next song came on and from the drums alone, I knew what it was — First Date by Blink-182.

United States IP

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Understanding Substantial Similarity: How Does It Impact Your Copyright Infringement Claim?

One of the most important bars that a potential copyright infringement lawsuit must overcome to be considered by a court is the test of substantial similarity.

United States IP

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Miller Shah

Psychic Readings And Legal Proceedings: Miss Cleo And Copyright Law

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Anthropic's Landmark Copyright Settlement: Implications For AI Developers And Enterprise Users

United States IP

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. v. PlayerAuctions, Inc.

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Jetflicks And The Rise Of Criminal Copyright Enforcement In The Streaming Era

United States IP

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Intellectual Property Report - September 2025

United States IP

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Baker Botts LLP

Artificial Intelligence 2025 - Trends And Developments

United States Technology

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Steptoe LLP

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Licensing & Syndication

Anthropic's Landmark Copyright Settlement: Implications For AI Developers And Enterprise Users

Anthropic, a leading developer of artificial intelligence large language models (LLMs), has reached a settlement in a closely watched dispute with a class of authors and publishers who alleged...

United States IP

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Key Trends Shaping Life Sciences IP Licensing

The life sciences industry continues to evolve rapidly, driven by technological advancements, shifting economic conditions, and global market dynamics.

United States IP

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Ballard Spahr LLP

European Parliament's New Study On Generative AI And Copyright Calls For Overhaul Of Opt-Out Regime

On July 9, 2025, the European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs ("JURI") published a study examining how generative artificial intelligence ("AI") interacts with European Union copyright law.

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Jones Day

Future-Proofing Your Brand During Expansion

United States IP

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Offit Kurman

Another ETRI Exclusive Licensee Files US Suit

United States IP

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RPX Corporation

Pantech Files Six New Complaints, Five In District Court, One Before The ITC

United States IP

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RPX Corporation

NPEs Should Be Able To Win Injunctions, Argues US Government

United States IP

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RPX Corporation

FCC Updates To Submarine Cable Landing License Rules: New Requirements, Proposals To Address National Security, Regulatory Compliance

United States Media & IT

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Georgia And Nebraska Update Money Transmission Statutes

United States Finance

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

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Patent

What If The Biosimilar Wave Is Just A Ripple?

A record-breaking patent cliff is on the horizon, but headwinds may shrink the anticipated "wave" to a ripple.

United States Healthcare

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Alvarez & Marsal

Federal Circuit PTAB Appeal Statistics For July 2025

In July, a very favorable month for appellees, the Federal Circuit issued 14 opinions in appeals from IPR and PGR post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

United States IP

FH

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Amazon's Patent Evaluation Programme (APEX): An Overview For Patent Holders

Amazon's Patent Evaluation Programme ("APEX") is a voluntary, streamlined mechanism that enables United States patent holders to address suspected infringement on Amazon.com swiftly and at comparatively low cost.

United States IP

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ENS

Patent Challengers Just Hit A Challenging Wall

United States IP

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NovoTech Patent Firm

UK High Court Reaffirms AI Cannot Be Inventor

United States IP

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J A Kemp LLP

Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB In First Ever Review Of AIA Derivation Proceeding

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Federal Circuit Skeptical Of Prosecution Laches

United States IP

FL

Foley & Lardner

PTAB/USPTO Update - September 2025

United States IP

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WilmerHale

D. Mass. Patent Litigation Update: July 2025

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

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Latest Videos

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Licensing University Tech? Critical IP & Agreement Tips (Avoid Patent Pitfalls!) (Video)

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Crowley Law LLC

Live From Workplace Horizons 2025: Open Season On Restrictive Covenants? Protecting Your Company's Confidential Information In Uncertain Times (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Tips For Small Brands To Consider When Protecting Their Intellectual Property (Video)

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Withers LLP

Parameters At The EPO (Video)

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J A Kemp LLP

How To Navigate IP Issues In Robotics (Video)

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Foley Hoag LLP

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