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Federal Circuit: Check Depositing Too Abstract for Patent
October 28th, 2025
The Federal Circuit has reversed a summary judgment ruling from a district court, finding that patent claims directed to the idea of depositing a check using a handheld device are abstract and thus unpatentable. The case is United Services Automobile…
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Categories: Patents
Congress Reintroduces the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act and PREVAIL Act
October 23rd, 2025
On May 1, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE), with Representatives Kevin Kiley (R-CA) and Scott Peters (D-CA), officially reintroduced the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA). PERA would eliminate judicial exceptions to patent e…
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Categories: Patents
Federal Circuit Vacates Injunction against Narcolepsy Drug Research
October 23rd, 2025
The Federal Circuit has reversed in part and vacated in part a district court’s injunction that blocked Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals from conducting clinical research and seeking regulatory approval for expanded uses of its once-nightly narcolepsy dr…
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Categories: Patents
Federal Circuit Finds Mobile Wallet Claims Indefinite
October 21st, 2025
Categories: Patents
Federal Circuit Invalidates “Sterile” Patent Claims
October 16th, 2025
The Federal Circuit has affirmed decisions by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or Board) invalidating all challenged claims of two patents for a sterilized chlorhexidine product in an applicator package for disinfecting skin. The Federal Circu…
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Categories: Patents
Drafting AI Contracts: Key Clauses to Protect Your Business
October 10th, 2025
As generative AI (GAI) tools like ChatGPT become common in business services, it’s crucial to ensure your contracts anticipate and regulate their use. Whether you are providing or receiving GAI services, incorporating clear contract terms now will…
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Categories: Technology
Is it legal to use AI to copy an artist’s style?
October 8th, 2025
Recently, social media was awash in newly created images in the distinctive anime style of Japan’s Studio Ghibli. People were inputting family photos, memes, and other content into OpenAI’s latest release of its ChatGPT generative AI (GAI) tool a…
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How to Protect Your Business’s Trade Secrets
October 6th, 2025
A recent federal court decision on trade secret law serves as a reminder of the importance of having an effective trade secret protection plan in place for your business. Trade Secret Damages In this case, the Federal Circuit mostly upheld damages aw…
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Categories: Trade Secrets
CHIP LAW GROUP Founding Partner Honored With Best Lawyers® Recognition in Patent Law
August 22nd, 2025
We are thrilled to announce that our very own founding partner, Pramod Chintalapoodi, has once again been recognized by Best Lawyers® for his outstanding contributions to the field of patent law in 2026. This prestigious recognition is a testament t…
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Recent Legal Developments in Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property
August 19th, 2025
Here’s an update on recent legal developments involving artificial intelligence (AI) and intellectual property (IP). Human Authorship and Copyright The DC Circuit Court has affirmed the denial of copyright registration for work created via AI. The…
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Categories: Copyright
