The Second Circuit has reversed a ruling by a federal court in the Southern District of New York dismissing copyright and trademark claims over sales of counterfeit “American Girl” dolls. The Circuit Court found that the defendant Chinese company… Read More

The Federal Circuit has vacated a summary judgment ruling in a patent case involving Qualcomm, finding that the court erred in its application of collateral estoppel and abused its discretion in excluding expert testimony on patent validity. The case… Read More

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) canceled four SUPER HERO trademarks jointly owned by Marvel and DC after a challenge by a comic writer. As TechDirt explains, Scott Richold is a British comic artist who produces the Superbabies line of com… Read More

The US Copyright Office has granted an exemption to copyright law that is expected to benefit fans of the McDonalds’ McFlurry. For years, hopeful McFlurry-eaters have often been told that the ice cream machine is out of order. As the New York Times… Read More

The US Copyright Office has granted an exemption to copyright law that is expected to benefit fans of the McDonalds’ McFlurry. For years, hopeful McFlurry-eaters have often been told that the ice cream machine is out of order. As the New York Times… Read More

Here’s a roundup of recent developments in artificial intelligence and intellectual property (IP) law. Former AI Company Employee Says It Violates Copyright Law A former employee of OpenAI published an essay in which he claimed that his former empl… Read More

In case you missed it, here are some of the top copyright law cases and legal developments we wrote about in 2024: American Girl, LLC v. Zembrka. The Circuit Court found that the defendant Chinese company transacted business in New York State by maki… Read More

For venture capitalists, investing in innovative startups with intellectual property (IP) often proves to be a pivotal strategy that leads to differentiation and growth. With the right acquisitions, thousands of VCs have a decades-long competitive ed… Read More