United States: Intellectual Property

When Dr. Stephen Thaler asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider the human authorship requirement for copyright protection last month, many observers dismissed the effort.

In a decision potentially implicating a number of universities and creative employees, a federal court in Vermont recently held that the University of Vermont (UVM)...

Brand license agreements can drive business growth and brand recognition. By granting rights to use, develop, and commercialize technology and other IP (such as trademarks), license agreements enable companies to expand into new markets, grow brand recognition, leverage external expertise, and generate additional revenue without the burden of full in-house development or distribution

On October 24, 2025, the Massachusetts Division of Banks (DOB) finalized a suite of regulatory amendments implementing the Massachusetts Money Transmission Act.

Inventor-backed OnePass Data Technology LLC has filed its first litigation, suing AT&T (AT&T Mobility) (1:25-cv-01111) and Verizon (Verizon Wireless) (1:25-cv-01112) in separate District of Delaware complaints.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Oct. 28, 2025, adopted two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that reflect the Commission's broader push to modernize its licensing framework...

The Federal Circuit recently vacated a summary judgment ruling of invalidity, holding that the district court erred in applying preclusive effect to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's unpatentability findings...

The demand for data centers driven by AI and cloud migration have strained the energy infrastructure. As power consumption exceeds availability, the legal and business challenges of securing power, building out infrastructure and allocating risk have become key issues for the industry.

PERA is hardly new; substantially similar laws were proposed in each year since 2022. But momentum may be growing

The demand for data centers driven by AI and cloud migration have strained the energy infrastructure. As power consumption exceeds availability, the legal and business challenges of securing power, building out infrastructure and allocating risk have become key issues for the industry.

You retired from the military and finally landed your dream job after several months of searching. Now your current employer demands you pay them $25,000 just to leave. If this situation sounds familiar, you are not alone.

When a company like Samsung Display Co., Ltd. (a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics) secures a major victory in trade-secret law, it sends a clear message to innovators and competitors alike.