Patent Office Tells Staff to Stay Home After Security Alert
The US Patent and Trademark Office closed its headquarters Friday and told its staff to work remotely as it updates safety measures in response to the expected release of a former employee from police custody, which is now scheduled for next week.
Lenovo to Resolve Patent Suit Over Monitors, Laptop Technology
IP Finance Company Buys Patent Researcher for $150 Million
SIM IP Inc., a company started by patent monetization executive Erich Spangenberg, announced Thursday it purchased research platform Garden Intel for $150 million.
Federal Circuit Appears Skeptical of Intel Escape in VLSI Suit
An appeals court seemed open to reviving VLSI Technology LLC’s California patent suit against

Meta Can’t Close Door on Another Amended Complaint in AI Suit
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Insulet Gets $15 Million Attorney Fees After Trade Secrets Win
Insulet Corp. can add $15 million in attorneys fees to its $59.4 million victory over EOFlow Co. Ltd. in an insulin pump trade secrets dispute, a Massachusetts federal judge ruled.
NY Maintenance Provider’s Trademark Suit Survives Dismissal Bid
A New York-based maintenance service provider can continue litigating some trademark infringement and unfair competition claims against a competitor, a federal court said.
Pacira Beats Investor Suit Based on Drug Patent Litigation
Pacira BioSciences Inc. overcame investor allegations tied to statements about the strength of its patent fight for its top-selling painkiller while the biotech company was suing a competitor.
OMG Girlz Headed for Fourth Jury Trial Over MGA’s Dolls in May
Teen pop group OMG Girlz will argue this spring for punitive damages in a fourth jury trial over toymaker MGA Entertainment Inc.'s use of the members’ likenesses for its L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. dolls barring another twist in the long-running dispute.
Honigman Adds Intellectual Property Lawyer Jacob Rambeau
Jacob Rambeau joined Honigman LLP as a partner in its intellectual property litigation practice group in Bloomfield Hills, the firm announced Thursday.
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Newman Urges Appeals Court to End Her Federal Circuit Suspension
Pauline Newman, the nation’s oldest active federal judge, reiterated her argument the DC Circuit should revive the lawsuit challenging as unconstitutional her suspension from hearing cases at the Federal Circuit.
Marvin Gaye, Ed Sheeran & the 'Blurred Lines' of Music Copyright
In this video, we explore how the copyright in a song – the musical composition – works. We look at what courts use to determine whether there was an infringement, and why these cases can be so complicated.
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OpenAI Ducks Order to Disclose Confidential Counsel Messages (1)
FDA Targets Copycat Weight Loss Drugs in Blow to Hims & Hers (1)
The US Food and Drug Administration said it would crack down on copycat weight-loss drugs like those marketed by
South Carolina Kids Online Safety Law Draws Tech Industry Ire
Tech companies are already pushing back against a South Carolina law enacted this week that will require them to offer new safety features to protect minors or face financial damages.
Apple Plans to Allow Outside Voice-Controlled Chatbots in Cars
IRS Blocked From Sharing Tax Data for Immigration Enforcement
The IRS and Treasury Department are temporarily blocked from sharing taxpayer address information with immigration enforcement authorities because doing so likely violates a Tax Code privacy provision, a federal judge held.
Lenovo Hit With Suit for Breaking US Bulk Data Transfer Rule (1)
IN BRIEF
View MoreCase: Patents/Obviousness (P.T.A.B.)
The PTAB held that all challenged claims of Exact Sciences Corporation’s patent that relates to methods and kits for analysis of fecal samples are unpatentable as obvious over prior art, in an inter partes review by Geneoscopy Inc. Geneoscopy Inc. v. Exact Sciences Corporation, P.T.A.B., IPR 2024-01330, 2/5/26
Case: Patents/Eligibility (Fed. Cir.)
The court affirmed the decision of a federal district court holding that, as a matter of law, all asserted claims of Q Technologies Inc.'s patents directed to methods and systems for content sharing using uniquely generated identifiers are invalid. Q Technologies Inc. v. Walmart Inc. , 2026 BL 37495, Fed. Cir., 2024-1667, nonprecedential, 2/5/26
Case: Patents/Summary Judgment (Fed. Cir.)
The court affirmed the decision of a federal district court granting Tricam Industries Inc. summary judgment on Little Giant Ladder Systems LLC’s action for infringement of a patent that discloses a multi-position ladder with two sets of rails and a locking mechanism. Little Giant Ladder Systems LLC v. Tricam Industries Inc., 2026 BL 37476, Fed. Cir., 2024-2115, nonprecedential, 2/5/26
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