Failure to List Co-Inventor Dooms Infringement Claim
September 21st, 2023
The Federal Circuit has recently ruled that failure to list a co-inventor properly caused the only named inventor to lose their patent infringement case. The case is Blue Gentian, LLC v. Tristar Prod., Inc. Blue Gentian, LLC, National Express, Inc.,…
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Categories: Patents
AI Training Models and Website Terms of Use
September 19th, 2023
We’ve been writing about artificial intelligence (AI) a lot recently, and for good reason. AI technology is improving rapidly–especially in generative AI (GAI) – and influencing everything from venture capital investments to Hollywood strikes t…
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Categories: Copyright
The Emergence of Patent Pools in the Tech Industry: Benefits and Drawbacks
September 18th, 2023
Navigate the complex landscape of patent pools in the tech industry with this comprehensive guide. Explore the benefits of shared risk, reduced litigation, and standardization while understanding potential drawbacks, such as antitrust concerns and st…
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Categories: Patents
The IP Iceberg: Navigating the Hidden Value Beneath the Surface in M&A Deals
September 11th, 2023
In today’s knowledge economy, intellectual property (IP) assets like patents, trademarks and trade secrets are central to business growth and success. This is especially true when it comes to mergers and acquisitions (M&A), where IP is ofte…
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Categories: Avoiding IP Litigation
How to Develop an IP “Clean Room” Policy
August 23rd, 2023
A “cleanroom” is a controlled environment in which pollutants like dust, microbes, and aerosol particles are filtered out. A cleanroom is used for the development and manufacture of things like microchips and other electronic parts, lenses, pharm…
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Categories: Trade Secrets
Trademark Board Finds Building Designs Can Be Protected as Trade Dress
August 22nd, 2023
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) has ruled that building designs can potentially be protected as trade dress. As Nolo explains, Trade dress is the overall appearance or total feel of a particular product or service. It consists of all the…
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Categories: Copyright
Jury Orders Google to Pay $338.7 Million for Patent Infringement
August 21st, 2023
A Texas federal court jury has found that Google violated a developer’s patent rights and ordered the company to pay $338.7 million in damages. As Reuters reported, the jury found that Google’s Chromecast and other devices infringed patents owned…
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Categories: Patents
PTAB Rules VLSI Patent Unpatentable
August 17th, 2023
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) recently ruled that an important VLSI patent was unpatentable. The patent at issue was responsible for $1.5 billion of a $2.2 billion Texas jury verdict VLSI won in 2021 against Intel for patent infringement.…
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Categories: Patents
Federal Circuit Affirms Patent Win for Netflix
August 15th, 2023
The Federal Circuit has issued a non-precedential ruling affirming a decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) that claims in a Broadcom patent related to video-on-demand technology were unpatentable. The Broadcom patents at issue were cha…
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What does “patent pending” mean?
August 10th, 2023
The phrase “patent pending” (sometimes abbreviated “Pat. Pend.”) can be marked on a product or its packaging or marketing material (such as a website) to alert the public that the manufacturer has applied for a patent for the product (or some…
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Categories: Patents
