Intellectual Property

With TM Cloud having customers both throughout the United States and globally in Europe, Africa and Australia, the acquisition enables Alt Legal to grow its base of customers.

GSK claims that Pfizer’s FDA-approved vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus infringes on four patents protecting its own approved vaccine, Arexvy. The patent suit comes with the RSV season approaching.

Everyone is waiting to see what comes next. For all we know, the MMA octagon has already been reserved. But, just in case ...

How will the unique challenges of protecting creative work from AI-generated copies shape the future of the intellectual property space?

It is never fun as a trademark owner to face a challenge from a better-resourced adversary.

Embrace the creativity.

It's a Taco Tuesday miracle!

This year’s report helps to give us a more accurate picture of how current trade secret claims are adjudicated, both at the trial court and on appeal.

* Here we go again! Biden uses another avenue to issue some of the student debt relief blocked by Republicans in the Super Legislature. [Reuters] * After the Supreme Court opened the floodgates to foreign knockoffs, IP lawyers are left “questioning” what’s left. [Bloomberg Law News] * Fake money leads to real federal fraud charges. […]

A precedential Federal Circuit decision issued last week helps define the scope of when res judicata defenses can apply.

Trademark registration of a single color is still more the exception than the rule. 

Not genius.

We live in a global economy, but you wouldn't know it from this Supreme Court.

Considering how these drug giants are patenting privation gives an interesting look at where Mounjaro and Wegovy may be headed, as well as what IP strategies they are following to keep their profits as fat as possible for as long as possible.

* Donald Trump provides contracts courses with hypo on a gratuitous promise. [Miami New Times]

* January 6 defendant “JackTheTripper” heading to prison where I hope he has two roommates and engages in goofy hijinks. [Courthouse News Service]

* After mandating a 4-day office week, reportedly over the objection of the majority of partners, Eric Friedman is out as Skadden’s executive partner. So the office thing was a YOLO move. [American Lawyer]

* Twitter sued over music infringement and honestly if that’s the only trouble Twitter is in today that feels like a win. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Lottery lawyer gets 13 years which gratuitously designed to convey “unlucky.” [NY Daily News]

* A pair of law schools provide a blueprint for dealing with a post-affirmative action world. [Reuters]

* Government agencies besieged by cyberattacks after using a popular file transfer product. No law firms named in the attack yet, but it’s suspected to be the work of the group that hit Jones Day a couple years back. [Law360]

There is a reason that testifying damages experts are so expensive and why the experienced ones, particularly on the defense side, are in such high demand.

* Trump indicates that he would consider a plea deal if the DOJ would “pay me some damages.” It’s possible he’s not receiving top notch legal guidance right now. [Newsweek]

* JPMorgan Chase has settled with Jeffrey Epstein’s victims. [MarketWatch]

* Civil rights lawyer arrested for filming a traffic stop as creeping fascism breaks into a sprint. [ABC News]

* 3M tried to wiggle out of earplug liability through bankruptcy. The courts seem to have grown wise to this strategy. [Financial Times]

* Government digging into allegations of COVID test fraud, where people ordered free tests on behalf of dead people. Look, I don’t know if anyone in DC is tracking the level of COVID denialism out here but maybe we don’t need to complain about anyone wanting tests. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Title IX changes expected to trigger wave of litigation. [Law.com]

* Marvel settles with classic creators who possessed the most important superpower of all: a colorable copyright interest. [Law360]

In short: VIP is SOL for now.

* Supreme Court justices issue annual financial disclosures as required by statute (in case anyone’s confused) except Thomas and Alito. Can’t be caught making material omissions on financial disclosure forms if you don’t file any financial disclosure forms! [Reuters]

* We haven’t checked in on Lin Wood in a while… now even QAnon allies are suing him. [Daily Beast]

* Prosecutors inform Donald Trump that he’s a target in the classified documents investigation in one of American history’s greatest “duh” moments. [CNN]

* DLA Piper named in discrimination suit. [American Lawyer]

* Cooley paying associates $100K not to work. Or, phrased more accurately, “Cooley is paying associates $100K to stay afloat on their soon-to-begin student loan payments.” [Bloomberg Law News]

* Intellectual property experts testify about whether or not AI are capable of legally recognizably invention. At least we know they can invent caselaw! [Law360]

* Digital cash apps becoming a key way to distribute class action awards. No more inconvenience of having to fill out that $2.38 check! [Law.com]

* Department of Justice likely to get involved in PGA/LIV merger. Weird how spending major Biglaw dollars calling one of them a monopoly might backfire when you try to merge with them. [Law360]

* After inviting thorough mocking of their legal acumen, Harlan Crow’s lawyers at Gibson Dunn back away from original “let’s just do contempt” offer and suggest a meeting with Senate staffers. [NBC News]

* Speaking of… comparing Clarence Thomas to the “lowliest” federal worker is a stark reminder that John Roberts is running a cesspool of ethical compromise. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Batman defeats Italian designer in trademark dispute. Not that it matters… that guy will break out of Arkham and be designing clothes again within a couple months. [Reuters]

* “There Is One Group the Roberts Court Really Doesn’t Like.” Take a guess! It’s fun because there’s at least three or four groups it could be! [New York Times]

* Move over law firms, legal technology vendors poised to become next fashionable cyber target. [Legaltech News]

* A dive into K-Pop and contracts. [LegalCheek]