S.C. Johnson’s Patent Win in Ziploc Bag Suit Affirmed on Appeal
The Federal Circuit upheld an order finding S.C. Johnson & Son Inc.'s Ziploc Endurables bags don’t infringe a patent covering silicon containers.
Meta Platforms Inc. and ByteDance Ltd. were hit with class actions Tuesday from YouTubers who claimed the companies have used their videos to train generative AI models without permission.
The Federal Circuit affirmed tribunal decisions nixing parts of three patents covering a system for using ethanol in gasoline engines, which
A federal judge denied Masmo Corp.'s request to block Apple Watch imports as part of its lawsuit against US Customs and Border Protection over an earlier import ban related to patents covering blood-oxygen sensors.
A trio of critical issues primed to dominate the copyright landscape in 2026 will test music-piracy liability, President Donald Trump’s authority, and the evolution of artificial intelligence.
A group of Democratic senators told Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and US Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires they have “serious concerns” about a reported proposal to impose a value-based fee on US patents.
The Federal Circuit upheld an order finding S.C. Johnson & Son Inc.'s Ziploc Endurables bags don’t infringe a patent covering silicon containers.
The US International Trade Commission launched an investigation based on a patent-infringement complaint Netlist Inc. filed against
A Universal Music Group NV unit’s massive copyright suit against French record label Believe SA is paused until at least April for settlement talks, a New York federal court said.
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI filed a federal lawsuit alleging a California law requiring AI companies to reveal their training data is an unconstitutional “trade-secrets-destroying disclosure regime” that threatens the industry.
Texas remains home to two of the federal district courts with the largest patent-lawsuit workloads, and jurors in the Lone Star State will be presented with a number of high-profile disputes in 2026.
Lawyers who worked in President Donald Trump’s first administration had a tougher time finding jobs than those cycling out of government roles in the past. In Trump 2.0, Big Law firms in particular are much more willing to extend the welcome mat.
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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.
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.
The US International Trade Commission launched an investigation based on a patent-infringement complaint Netlist Inc. filed against
Vitas Hospice Services LLC was sued by a patient for allegedly failing to protect personal information from a data breach that may have exposed Social Security numbers, medical records, and next of kin contact information.
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI filed a federal lawsuit alleging a California law requiring AI companies to reveal their training data is an unconstitutional “trade-secrets-destroying disclosure regime” that threatens the industry.
A federal judge in New York City has ruled that Black residents suing over inclusion in the city’s “Criminal Group Database” must reveal their identities so government lawyers can attack their purported class lawsuit.
The court granted in part and denied in part Union Home Mortgage Corporation’s motion for a preliminary injunction in this action against eight former employees, alleging breaches of their employment agreements and the need to protect its information. Union Home Mortg. Corp. v. Ballew, 2025 BL 464237, N.D. Ohio, 1:25-cv-00318, 12/29/25
The court denied Ameritu Trading Inc. and Well Woven Inc.'s motion for summary judgment on Ottomanson Inc.'s action for infringement of copyrights for the designs for three Turkish rugs, and denied Ottomanson’s motion for partial summary judgment. Ottomanson Inc. v. Ameritu Trading Inc., 2025 BL 464360, D.N.J., 21-12177 (JXN)(JBC), 12/29/25
The court denied Liquidia Technologies Inc.'s motion to dismiss United Therapeutics Corp.'s action for infringement of a patent that discloses a method of treating pulmonary hypertension, because the claims aren’t barred by claim-splitting, the first-filed rule, or preclusion. United Therapeutics Corp. v. Liquidia Techs. Inc., 2025 BL 460550, M.D.N.C., 1:25-cv-00368, 12/23/25
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