The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) has found that Duracell can register a sensory (sound) mark for “batteries” in International Class 9. As Duracell’s trademark application describes it, The mark is a sound. The mark consists of three…
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After enduring years of pandemic-related restrictions, lockdowns, layoffs, and uncertainty, nations across the globe are gradually reopening. Employees return to their offices as restrictions ease, and consumers seek new products to embrace a post-pa…
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The Federal Circuit has affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) ruling that a patent Meta was accused of infringing covered an abstract idea and was thus not eligible for patenting. USC IP Partnership, L.P. owns a patent entitled “System an…
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In April 2021, the European Commission published draft legislation regulating artificial intelligence (AI). According to the European Parliament, As part of its digital strategy, the EU wants to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure better…
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We’ve previously discussed the uproar over copyrighted works being used to train artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create “new” works using generative AI software like ChatGPT. Reuters reports that a group of artists sued Stability AI, Midj…
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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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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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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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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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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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