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USPTO Announces Director Institution Of AIA Trial Proceedings And Issues Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking Impacting Institution Of Inter Partes Review

On October 17, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") issued a memorandum returning institution authority under 35 U.S.C. §§ 314 and 324 to the Director...

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Baker Botts LLP

Federal Circuit Reverses Infringement Ruling And Damages Award After Finding Asserted Claims Lack Written-Description Support

n Mondis Technology Ltd. v. LG Electronics Inc., Nos. 2023-2117, 2023-2116 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 8, 2025), the Federal Circuit reversed the district court's infringement ruling and a $14 million...

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

AI As An Author - "Creativity Machine" Creator Asks Supreme Court To Reconsider Authorship Requirements

On October 9, 2025, Dr. Stephen Thaler and team submitted a petition for writ of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court asking "[w]hether works outputted by an AI system without a direct, traditional authorial contribution by a natural person can be copyrighted."

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Baker Botts LLP

Director Takes On All Institution Duties

On October 17, Director Squires announced that he will assume responsibility for all post‑grant trial institution decisions.

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Jones Day

Federal Circuit Upholds Prosecution Laches In Ruling Against Gilbert Hyatt

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Big Tech Faces Losing Its Patent Invalidation Playbook

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NovoTech Patent Firm

USPTO's Proposed "One And Done" IPR Rule: Rethinking Finality, Fairness, And Efficiency

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Once Upheld, Always Upheld? USPTO Proposal Limits IPR Access

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Polsinelli LLP

Can You Copyright Your AI-created Business Logo?

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The Orlando Law Group

Broad Claims, Real Risks: Strategies For Defensible Chemical And Materials Patents

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Applying Collateral Estoppel Between District Courts And The Patent Trial And Appeal Board

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Case Summary: The Presumption Against Retroactive Licensing Absent Explicit Language To The Contrary Applies Equally To Sublicenses

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Discretionary Denial Statistics

United States IP

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Jones Day

Patent Office Proposes Rules Restricting The Availability Of Review Of Granted Patents

United States IP

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

[PODCAST] Utilizing Co-Mediation - Bringing Together Multiple Perspectives To Reach Effective Settlements

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JAMS

One Size Doesn't Fit All: Customizing Dispute Resolution For Commercial Contracts

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JAMS

From Conflict To Clarity: Why The ADR Experience Matters In Successful Resolution

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Still On The Fence About Hiring A Lawyer? Here's Why Timing Matters (Video)

United States Law Practice

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Crowley Law LLC

Speaking Sustainability - Legal & Regulatory Updates | August 2025

United States Commercial

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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Patent Litigation

Copyright

AI As An Author - "Creativity Machine" Creator Asks Supreme Court To Reconsider Authorship Requirements

On October 9, 2025, Dr. Stephen Thaler and team submitted a petition for writ of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court asking "[w]hether works outputted by an AI system without a direct, traditional authorial contribution by a natural person can be copyrighted."

United States IP

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Baker Botts LLP

Can You Copyright Your AI-created Business Logo?

For any business, one of the first key steps in launching a brand is to file for a copyright and trademark on the logo.

United States IP

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The Orlando Law Group

Defending Out-of-State Companies Against Lawsuits In California Courts

If you're an out-of-state company being sued in California courts, you may have solid defenses to strike back at the case before it even begins.

United States Commercial

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Cohen IP

AI Reporter - October 2025

United States Technology

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Collaborating On Copyright: How To Manage Joint Ownership Effectively

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Michael Best

Fair Use May Shield LLM Training Using Copyrighted Materials, But Output Infringement Likely Is The Next (Better?) Battleground

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Michael Best

Don't Cry Over Spilled Lafufus – Why Recording Your IP With Customs Matters

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Second Circuit Affirms Fair Use By Jimmy Kimmel

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Merchant & Gould

Integrating The IP Of New Technologies: Global Tax And IP Risks

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Mayer Brown

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Licensing & Syndication

Licensing Link October 2025

Licensing Link is a periodic publication that will keep you informed on hot topics and new developments in state licensing laws, and provide practice tips and primers on important issues related to state licensing...

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

Integrating The IP Of New Technologies: Global Tax And IP Risks

Many companies depend on the acquisition of IP-protected technologies through either internal R&D or M&A transactions.

United States IP

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Mayer Brown

Does The Anthropic Settlement Give Authors The Upper Hand? (Video)

When a relatively young AI company agrees to pay $1.5 billion to settle a copyright lawsuit, it's not just another headline; it's a turning point.

United States Technology

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Gamma Law

2025 Video Game Development Primer: Is Your Studio Ready For New Legal Realities? (Video)

United States Media & IT

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Gamma Law

Real-Estate Listings And Copyright Law: What Zillow vs. CoStar Teaches Us

United States IP

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Marks Gray

UPC Grants Landmark Anti-interim-licence Injunction

United States IP

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J A Kemp LLP

How Really Simple Licensing May Change Online Content Licensing

United States IP

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Massachusetts Finalizes Amendments To Mortgage Licensing, Truth In Lending, And Small-Loan Regulations

United States Consumer

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

FIGS' Emmy Winning Marketing Strategy

United States IP

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Berenzweig Leonard

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Patent

USPTO Announces Director Institution Of AIA Trial Proceedings And Issues Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking Impacting Institution Of Inter Partes Review

On October 17, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") issued a memorandum returning institution authority under 35 U.S.C. §§ 314 and 324 to the Director...

United States IP

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Baker Botts LLP

Federal Circuit Reverses Infringement Ruling And Damages Award After Finding Asserted Claims Lack Written-Description Support

n Mondis Technology Ltd. v. LG Electronics Inc., Nos. 2023-2117, 2023-2116 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 8, 2025), the Federal Circuit reversed the district court's infringement ruling and a $14 million...

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Director Takes On All Institution Duties

On October 17, Director Squires announced that he will assume responsibility for all post‑grant trial institution decisions.

United States IP

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Jones Day

Federal Circuit Upholds Prosecution Laches In Ruling Against Gilbert Hyatt

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Big Tech Faces Losing Its Patent Invalidation Playbook

United States IP

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NovoTech Patent Firm

USPTO's Proposed "One And Done" IPR Rule: Rethinking Finality, Fairness, And Efficiency

United States IP

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Once Upheld, Always Upheld? USPTO Proposal Limits IPR Access

United States IP

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Polsinelli LLP

Broad Claims, Real Risks: Strategies For Defensible Chemical And Materials Patents

United States IP

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Applying Collateral Estoppel Between District Courts And The Patent Trial And Appeal Board

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

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Trade Secrets

OpenAI Fires Back: The Latest In XAI's Trade Secret Lawsuit

The high-profile litigation between xAI and OpenAI continues to escalate, with new filings that lay bare the deepening legal and reputational battle between Elon Musk's AI startup...

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Beck Reed Riden

A Strong Intellectual Property Protection Strategy Gives Fintech Startups A Market Advantage

For Fintech startups and their investors, getting a foothold in today's marketplace is especially daunting. For every fintech startup, there are three that don't succeed.

United States IP

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Harness IP

Arhaus vs. RH Dispute: When Trade Secrets Are On The Table

Earlier in 2025, furniture and home-goods retailer Arhaus filed a lawsuit against RH.

United States IP

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Marks Gray

Integrating The IP Of New Technologies: Global Tax And IP Risks

United States IP

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Mayer Brown

Mic Drop: NY Federal Court Finds Exclusive Wu-Tang Clan Album May Warrant Trade Secret Protection

United States IP

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Davis+Gilbert LLP

Client Alert: Once Upon A Time In Trade Secret Law: Federal Judge Expands Trade Secret Protection To Wu-Tang Clan Album, Opening New Strategies For Exclusive Assets

United States IP

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Jenner & Block

Trade Secret Law Evolution Podcast, Episode 80: Statute Of Limitations, Scope Of Permitted Trade Secret Use, And Reasonable Measures

United States IP

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Ninth Circuit Holds Trade Secret Claims Under The DTSA Do Not Need To Be Fully Defined At The Start Of Litigation

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Secrets, Ciphers, And Cybersecurity: What The Enigma Machine Can Teach Us About Protecting Trade Secrets And Cybersecurity In Modern Times

United States IP

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Klemchuk

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Latest Videos

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The F Word At The Federal Circuit (Podcast)

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Mayer Brown

Teeing Up Trademark Law: U.S. And EU Differences Explained (Video)

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Update On Plausibility – A Review Of Case Law In Europe Following G2/21 (Video)

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J A Kemp LLP

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 119: Landmark $1.5 Billion Class Action Settlement Addresses AI Copyright Claims (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

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

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Crowley Law LLC

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