News and expert analysis on IP developments from the courts to the USPTO.
By Kat Black | January 22, 2025
White & Case last week clinched a victory for client Voltage LLC against Shoals Technologies Group, ending a nearly two-year dispute between the solar tech rivals just days after Shoals lodged a new patent infringement complaint against Voltage with the International Trade Commission.
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By Stephen M. Kramarsky | January 17, 2025
The author states "The “clickwrap” license—a legal concept that did not exist 30 years ago—is now one of the foundations of digital commerce. Simply by clicking “I AGREE”, millions of people every day enter contracts governing their substantial legal rights (including rights to privacy, intellectual property, and judicial review) without knowing what those contracts say."
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By Samson Amore | January 16, 2025
David Perlson joins Hogan Lovells after nearly 25 years at Quinn Emanuel.
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By Jazmyn Ferguson and Matt Minder | January 16, 2025
Highlights of some of the challenges GenAI presents, along with recent developments in copyright law and trademark law in this quickly evolving space.
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By Michelle Morgante | January 15, 2025
Mark Lemley said he could not “in good conscience” represent Mark Zuckerberg given recent decisions to "encourage disinformation and hate speech" on his company's platforms. A suit pending in Northern California alleges Meta infringed the copyrights of several authors by using their works to train its generative AI program.
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By Kat Black | January 14, 2025
A California federal court has rejected music streaming platform Musi's request for preliminary injunction against Apple in a breach-of-contract lawsuit. Canada-based Musi has accused Apple of partaking in a "backchannel scheme with music-industry conglomerates."
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By Rob Maier and Eric Faragi | January 14, 2025
The authors write "The U.S. patent legal landscape in 2025 is poised for change. The incoming presidential administration is coupled with interim changes in leadership at the USPTO after Kathi Vidal’s departure, and several newly vacant, fillable commissioner seat openings at the ITC. Technology such as artificial intelligence—and changing attitudes towards those technologies—are evolving at an accelerating pace."
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By Bill Samuels | January 13, 2025
In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, intellectual property law finds itself at a critical juncture. As AI reshapes industries and pushes the boundaries of creativity and innovation, it presents unprecedented challenges and exciting opportunities for the IP landscape.
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By Patrick Smith | January 13, 2025
The laterals from Fenwick and Desmarais will support Goodwin's life sciences and technology practices, two of its primary revenue drivers.
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By Marianna Wharry | January 10, 2025
An Illinois federal judge said the business cannot rely on an expired settlement agreement between it and the baseball team to compel arbitration.
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