Intellectual Property Law

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Before Blue Origin launched Jeff Bezos into space, it clashed with SpaceX over IP

In the span of two weeks, two of the world’s wealthiest have chartered flights to outer space: Richard Branson aboard his Virgin Galactic rocket, and…
July 21, 2021
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Facebook patented an online system against trademark violations

Facebook was recently granted the patent for an online system (e.g., social networking system) that allows searching and regulating trademark violations. The online system can…
May 25, 2021
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Risk prediction and stratification of sarcopenia and NAD deficiency is pending US patent application

Researchers from the University of Southampton and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) had recently applied for a U.S. patent for their method…
May 18, 2021
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Microsoft fails to overturn $7M verdict in database patent case

A New York judge on Jan. 25 struck down a bid from Microsoft, the world’s largest software company, to overturn a $7 million jury verdict…
February 10, 2021
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Gaming giant Valve loses nation’s first virtual patent trial

A Washington federal jury has ordered Valve to pay over $4 million for a plagiarized design element in one of its gaming accessories.
February 10, 2021
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China seeks to improve patent quality by ending subsidies

China has been the world leader in patent filings for nine years running. With over 1.4 million applications received in 2019, its performance dwarfs that…
February 10, 2021
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Apple to lose over $1.1 billion in ‘Dickensian’ patent case

Tech giant Apple’s infringement of patented internet security technology could cost it over a billion dollars at the end of a decade-long legal battle, likened…
January 26, 2021
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Irish licensing firm settles patent litigation with tech giants

Irish technology licensing firm Neodrón announced in early January that it has settled with ten of the largest consumer electronics companies in the world.
January 20, 2021
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RPX Clinches Jumbo Licensing Deal Involving a Big Chunk of Intellectual Venture’s Patent Assets

In a largely unexpected move, Bill Gates-backed Intellectual Ventures (IV) has decided to license 18,000 of the patents in its portfolio to RPX members. Law360…
January 15, 2021
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Apollo unit files patent lawsuit against Indian generic drugmaker

Apollo Global Management’s wholly-owned unit, Covis Pharma, alleged that Indian pharmaceutical company Eugia and its parent Aurobindo infringed upon two of its patents (US10471075B1 and…
January 12, 2021
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Drug patent listing and exclusivity clarified in new US bill

The Orange Book Transparency Act of 2020 (H.R. 1503) was signed into law last January 5, 2021. The Act updates regulations of the US Food…
January 12, 2021
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US denied dismissal of contract breach claims in Gilead patent dispute

An interesting corner of the growing world of AI is its adoption in the automotive industry. As automakers are racing to develop driverless vehicles for…
January 6, 2021

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