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Federal Circuit: Applicant Admitted Prior Art Can Be Used As "Background Art" To Supply Missing Claim Limitations In An IPR Without Violating § 311(b)

Earlier this year, the Federal Circuit's decision in Qualcomm Inc. v. Apple Inc. (Qualcomm II) raised questions about the extent to which petitioners can rely on applicant admitted prior art ("AAPA")...

United States IP

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

25 FAQs On Manufacturing Overseas: Product Quality, IP, And Legal Risks

Manufacturing overseas—whether in China, Vietnam, or Mexico—can be a game‑changer for your business, or a disaster waiting to happen. The right overseas manufacturing contracts...

HS

Harris Sliwoski

Federal Circuit Holds Prosecution History Disclaimer Applicable To Design Patents

On June 17, 2025, the Federal Circuit reversed a jury's finding that Top Brand LLC had infringed Cozy Comfort Company's U.S. Patent No. D859,788 and trademarks.

United States IP

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Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P

The PTAB Radically Changes Its Approach To Discretionary Denials

Over the past several months the PTAB has dramatically increased the number of discretionary denials of Petitions for Inter Partes Review (IPR). The extent of, and varying rationales for, the discretionary denials...

United States IP

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Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P

3 Things To Know About Intellectual Property In Construction Law

United States IP

CH

Clark Hill

China Trademark Mills Abuse The U.S. Trademark System

United States IP

HS

Harris Sliwoski

IP Secrets Revealed: Your Guide To Patents, Trademarks & More (Video)

United States IP

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Crowley Law LLC

Rethinking IP In The Age Of AI (Part Three): Copyrights And AI-Assisted Creations

United States IP

CH

Calfee Halter & Griswold

No IP Protection Process? You'll Lose Your Intellectual Property (Video)

United States IP

C

Crowley Law LLC

USPTO Director Ends IPR Against Midas Green Technologies

United States IP

KG

K&L Gates LLP

FREE WEBINAR – Protecting Your Brand Abroad: International Trademark Strategies That Work

United States IP

HS

Harris Sliwoski

How Shark Week Became The Apex Predator Of Summer TV

United States IP

BL

Berenzweig Leonard

Jackson v. Kavanaugh

United States IP

LL

Loeb & Loeb LLP

Trump v. Woodward

United States IP

LL

Loeb & Loeb LLP

Workplace Violence: Why Employers Can't Afford To Ignore The Warning Signs

United States Employment

OK

Offit Kurman

CTPAT: An Anchor For Weathering The Trade Storms

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

From Copyright Case To AI Data Crisis: How The New York Times v. OpenAI Reshapes Companies' Data Governance And EDiscovery Strategy

United States Technology

NM

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

New Montana State Income And Property Taxes For 2025 & 2026

United States Tax

PB

Parsons Behle & Latimer

Trump Administration Passes The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

United States Tax

FL

Foley & Lardner

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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

FL

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

MW

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

D

Dentons

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

United States IP

NM

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

GSK And Genentech Settle Cabilly Patent Lawsuit

United States IP

BR

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

VL

Venable LLP

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Copyright

3 Things To Know About Intellectual Property In Construction Law

When most people think about construction law, they picture contracts, building codes, and zoning disputes, not copyrights and patents. But if you're in the construction industry...

United States IP

CH

Clark Hill

Rethinking IP In The Age Of AI (Part Three): Copyrights And AI-Assisted Creations

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping industries, revolutionizing everything from content creation to complex problem-solving. As AI-generated works become more prevalent...

United States IP

CH

Calfee Halter & Griswold

No IP Protection Process? You'll Lose Your Intellectual Property (Video)

Many innovators pour their hearts, minds, and resources into creating unique intellectual property (IP), but what happens if there's no clear process or procedure in place to protect it?

United States IP

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Crowley Law LLC

Trump v. Woodward

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

White House AI Action Plan Seeks To Establish "Dominance," Boost Innovation, And Scrutinize Regulations

United States Technology

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

The 2025 AI Action Plan: Key Business And Legal Implications

United States Technology

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Senate Bill Would Ban Use Of Personal Data And Copyrighted Works In LLM Training Data

United States Technology

BT

Barnes & Thornburg

Oracle v. Rimini Street: A Decade-Long Legal War Winds Down As Court Stays Proceedings Pending Settlement

United States IP

TG

Tactical Law Group LLP

Two Key Federal Court Rulings On AI Training And Copyright

United States IP

Meister Seelig & Fein

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Licensing & Syndication

How Shark Week Became The Apex Predator Of Summer TV

Want to learn about a fin-tastic example of how to build enduring brand recognition? This week's BL Business Branding Newsletter dives into the origin and impact of one of the most exciting times of the summer – Shark Week.

United States IP

BL

Berenzweig Leonard

Oracle v. Rimini Street: A Decade-Long Legal War Winds Down As Court Stays Proceedings Pending Settlement

In one of the most interesting and long-running copyright and software licensing battles in enterprise software history, Oracle and Rimini Street have reached a major inflection point.

United States IP

TG

Tactical Law Group LLP

Return To Real (Pre-eBay) Injunctive Relief?

In a rare occurrence, the DOJ's Antitrust Division and USPTO submitted a joint "Statement of Interest of the United States of America" (DOJ Statement) in support of injunctive relief...

United States IP

M

Mintz

Cannabis IP Licensing 101

United States IP

HS

Harris Sliwoski

One Step Closer To EU-Wide Compulsory Licences For Crisis Management

United States IP

AP

Arnold & Porter

The European Medicines Agency Proposes Streamlined Pathway For The Approval Of Biosimilar Medicinal Products In The EU

European Union Healthcare

AP

Arnold & Porter

Split Federal Circuit Decision Emphasizes Need For Skilled Counsel

United States IP

M

Mintz

When Is A Car A Character? The Ninth Circuit Revisits Copyrightability In Halicki v. Carroll Shelby Licensing

United States IP

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Navigating Joint Ventures In Colorado's Brewing Industry

United States Commercial

Fa

Fairfield and Woods

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Patent

Federal Circuit: Applicant Admitted Prior Art Can Be Used As "Background Art" To Supply Missing Claim Limitations In An IPR Without Violating § 311(b)

Earlier this year, the Federal Circuit's decision in Qualcomm Inc. v. Apple Inc. (Qualcomm II) raised questions about the extent to which petitioners can rely on applicant admitted prior art ("AAPA")...

United States IP

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

25 FAQs On Manufacturing Overseas: Product Quality, IP, And Legal Risks

Manufacturing overseas—whether in China, Vietnam, or Mexico—can be a game‑changer for your business, or a disaster waiting to happen. The right overseas manufacturing contracts...

HS

Harris Sliwoski

Federal Circuit Holds Prosecution History Disclaimer Applicable To Design Patents

On June 17, 2025, the Federal Circuit reversed a jury's finding that Top Brand LLC had infringed Cozy Comfort Company's U.S. Patent No. D859,788 and trademarks.

United States IP

OM

Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P

The PTAB Radically Changes Its Approach To Discretionary Denials

United States IP

OM

Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P

3 Things To Know About Intellectual Property In Construction Law

United States IP

CH

Clark Hill

IP Secrets Revealed: Your Guide To Patents, Trademarks & More (Video)

United States IP

C

Crowley Law LLC

Rethinking IP In The Age Of AI (Part Three): Copyrights And AI-Assisted Creations

United States IP

CH

Calfee Halter & Griswold

No IP Protection Process? You'll Lose Your Intellectual Property (Video)

United States IP

C

Crowley Law LLC

USPTO Director Ends IPR Against Midas Green Technologies

United States IP

KG

K&L Gates LLP

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Latest Videos

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IP Secrets Revealed: Your Guide To Patents, Trademarks & More (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

Bots Need Not Apply: Copyright Office Report On Human Authorship Requirements (Video)

LS

Lowenstein Sandler

Parameters At The EPO (Video)

JA

J A Kemp LLP

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