IP Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2024

Supreme Court to appeal a Federal Circuit ruling that affirmed induced infringement findings against Liquidia following the patent at issue being invalidated at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 3, 2021

Followers of European trademark developments will be familiar with the Sky v SkyKick litigation, in which the UK courts and the Court of Justice of the EU have addressed questions concerning trademark invalidity (see IPWatchdog report here).

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Discovery Advocate

JUNE 7, 2023

In re Pork Antitrust Litig. , 31, 2022) Practical Insight Reliance on an employee’s general statement that they do not use text messages for work-related matters may not be sufficient to rule out their device as a potential source of discoverable data. In In re Pork Antitrust Litig. , 18-cv-2022 WL 972401 (D.

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Discovery Advocate

JUNE 8, 2023

In re Pork Antitrust Litig. , 31, 2022) Practical Insight Reliance on an employee’s general statement that they do not use text messages for work-related matters may not be sufficient to rule out their device as a potential source of discoverable data. In In re Pork Antitrust Litig. , 18-cv-2022 WL 972401 (D.

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E-Discovery LLC

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The court ruled: The Motion to Compel is granted to the extent it seeks an order compelling Bedford to produce a destruction/unavailable log consistent with the instructions in the Document Requests and Defendant Bedford is ordered to do so. Is a litigant required to disclose that it “lost” a thumb drive?

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Insurance Journal

JULY 26, 2024

A bill (SB2979) amending Illinois’ Biometric Information and Privacy Act (“BIPA”), passed by both houses of the legislature on May 16 and now on Governor Pritzker’s desk, effectively overturns a recent Illinois Supreme Court ruling that could have had a …

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SW&L Attorneys Blog

JUNE 18, 2024

From navigating convoluted regulatory frameworks to managing extensive discovery processes, the reality of litigation can overwhelm even the most prepared enterprises. If you have any questions about setting up an entity or need a litigator for your entity, our team at SW&L Attorneys can help guide you through the process.

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Securities Docket

JUNE 28, 2024

I continue to think that there is a live possibility that, in the not too distant future, the Supreme Court will rule that the SEC has no power to make rules, and all of its rules are invalid. This is a relatively narrow loss: It can’t seek fines in its in-house courts, but its basic system of rulemaking survives.

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MyCase

OCTOBER 20, 2022

When it comes to litigation, missing a deadline isn’t an option, and with so many shifting statutory and court rules to adhere to, that can be difficult to manage. A rules-based calendaring system not only houses your calendar and upcoming deadlines but also syncs with any rules you set, including a specific court’s rules.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Inventor Gilbert Hyatt, who has been embroiled in litigation with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for decades, lost his latest case at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) when the court ruled today that an examiner’s restriction requirement was permitted under 37 C.F.R.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 13, 2024

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), on June 11, 2024, affirmed-in-part and reversed-in-part a U.S. district court ruling surrounding an alleged trade secret misappropriation.

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WA Bar News

JULY 10, 2024

This article discusses Washington state’s initial, constitutionally flawed effort to protect public speech, its enactment in 2021 of the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA), process under the UPEPA, and several recent Washington appellate court decisions applying the UPEPA. Expression Prot. Act prefatory note intro.,

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 4, 2023

Yesterday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed in part a district court ruling that found video game company Valve willfully infringed Ironburg’s U.S.

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Complex Discovery

JULY 12, 2024

Supreme Court to protect its corporate records from disclosure, citing a lower court ruling that challenges the sanctity of attorney-client privilege. Circuit Court of Appeals’ February decision that deemed AbbVie’s patent litigation against Perrigo a “sham.” has petitioned the U.S.

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MyCase

MAY 9, 2022

If you’re a litigator, your practice revolves around court deadlines. From criminal cases and personal injury matters to commercial litigation and class action lawsuits, there are many different deadlines to keep track of and conform to. . What is Rules-Based Legal Docketing Software?

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Percipient

APRIL 22, 2023

If the subpoena issued is in federal litigation, your company is likely responsible for the cost of compliance, especially if it has a connection to the litigation. 23, 2015) the court observed that responding parties presumptively bear the expense of complying with discovery requests unless the expense is “significant.”

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IP Watchdog

MAY 18, 2023

The Supreme Court ruled today in Andy Warhol Foundation v. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit was correct in holding that the Andy Warhol Foundation's (AWF's) licensing of an orange silkscreen portrait of the musician Prince, created by Andy Warhol using photographer Lynn Goldsmith’s photo, was not fair. that the U.S.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 15, 2023

On Wednesday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) reversed a district court’s dismissal of a Florida vape company’s patent lawsuit against tobacco company Phillip Morris. HCM alleged that Phillip Morris infringed on its patent for an electronic pipe, U.S. 10,561,170.

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Complex Discovery

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Understanding how courts may handle AI-generated evidence will be crucial for those responsible for managing digital content, ensuring data integrity, and navigating complex litigation involving digital forensics.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 14, 2023

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential ruling Monday that vacated and remanded a district court ruling on patent infringement in a case between Amazon and AlterWAN.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 7, 2023

VLSI argued that a previous March 2021 district court ruling that found Intel had not proven invalidity of claims 14, 17, 18, and 24 of the patent precluded the tech firm from continuing to pursue this IPR. However, Intel successfully made the case that claim preclusion does not apply thanks to the America Invents Act (AIA).

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 5, 2022

which affirmed rulings from the District of Delaware that A. The appellate court ruled that the district court’s construction of a contested limitation within claim 1 was supported by the patent’s specification. Bradford White Corp.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 21, 2022

Supreme Court rulings on collateral estoppel doctrine. Trans Ova Genetics, L.C. 2018), arguing that preclusive effect cannot be given to invalidity determinations issued by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) because XY conflicts with U.S.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 5, 2024

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) in a precedential decision today mostly upheld a district court ruling that found Chewy, Inc. did not infringe several claims of one IBM web advertising patent and that granted summary judgment of patent ineligibility on certain claims of another.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Supreme Court today granted a request by the U.S. Nealy, which challenges a circuit court ruling that, under the discovery accrual rule, monetary damages for infringement under the Copyright Act are available for acts occurring outside of the Copyright Act’s three-year statute of limitations.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 16, 2022

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit today denied rehearing and rehearing en banc to Biogen International, which had petitioned the court following a November decision affirming a district court ruling that Biogen’s patent for a method of treating multiple sclerosis (MS) was invalid for lack of written description.

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Next Generation E-Discovery Law & Tech Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

In its first eDiscovery failing, Arch Insurance did not issue a litigation hold until four years after having constructive notice of the claim. Employees at Arch Insurance identified relevant ESI, but due to what the court identified as a lack of supervision by counsel, critical potential evidence was mishandled.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) earlier today affirmed a district court ruling that Biogen International’s patent for a method of treating multiple sclerosis (MS) was invalid for lack of written description.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 28, 2024

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Wednesday, March 27, affirmed a district court’s decision invalidating the claims of two of Trading Technologies’ (TT’s) patents as being patent ineligible under Section 101 and also clarified the application of a 2018 Supreme Court ruling on foreign damages. Patent Nos.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In the petition, Olive requests that the Supreme Court simply grant certiorari, vacate the lower decision and remand for reconsideration of the issues in light of the Court’s decision this summer in Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid, which was issued just a few days after the Texas Supreme Court ruled against Olive.

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E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 6, 2024

To the same effect, it “may behoove” parties to “reach an accord” between themselves, “because courts have great discretion to resolve discovery disputes.” As to search term disclosure, the court ruled that “the disclosure of search terms is appropriate and reasonable – thus, to that extent, Plaintiffs’ request is GRAN[T]ED.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 20, 2023

Yesterday, in a precedential decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed a district court ruling that upheld the validity of several claims in two Amgen patents and barred Sandoz and Zydus from producing generic versions of Amgen’s psoriasis drug Otezla until 2028.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Naturally, the way courts analyze the “fair use” defense must adapt as technology advances and the way in which creative content is developed evolves. Supreme Court ruled on a landmark fair use case involving the “copying” of an Application Programming Interface (API). Earlier this year, for example, the U.S.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 24, 2023

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential decision affirming a district court ruling that denied attorney fees to oil drilling equipment company, FMC Technologies. On Tuesday, the U.S.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia yesterday when the court ruled that it had failed to prove that Cisco infringed three of its patents. It’s a years-long case that the court referred to as having an “unusual history.” Centripetal Networks was dealt a blow by the U.S.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 11, 2022

Supreme Court, which vacated the 2020 ruling and returned it to the CAFC for further consideration of the Justices’ determination that the doctrine of assignor estoppel comes with certain limits.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 24, 2024

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued a revised opinion on Tuesday in the case of Abitron v. Hetronic, which was on remand from the Supreme Court’s June 2023 decision vacating a $96 million damages award for Hetronic.

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