Key Takeaway: A startup in satellite energy transmission emerged from stealth with an oversubscribed seed round of $10 million. Investors and developers of energy technologies can benefit from proactive IP…
Key Takeaway: A new FAA rule simplifies licensing for space launch and reentry operations. Less red tape may speed innovation in space technologies, as well as the development of associated…
Richard Gramm, et al. v. Deere & Company Before Lourie, Reyna, and Cunningham. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa Summary: Disclosure of an additional function…
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK v. GEN DIGITAL INC.; QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP Before Dyk, Prost, and Reyna. Appeal from the United…
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY v. GEN DIGITAL INC. Before Dyk, Prost, and Reyna. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Summary: Software claims were directed…
Key Takeaways: Manufacturing processes of cell and gene therapies (CGTs) may remain fluid well into development and even after FDA approval, and therefore sponsors of CGTs may benefit from patent…
Key Takeaways: The war in Iran is likely to accelerate innovation for defense technology companies. Innovation is particularly needed to develop low-cost missile interception technology. While established defense technology companies…
Key Takeaway: Due to the unique release of the Wu-Tang Clan album Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, a federal district court in the Second Circuit has ruled that the…
Key Takeaway: New FDA guidance released on February 23, 2026, and March 9, 2026, signals a continued shift toward regulatory flexibility aimed at accelerating approval of biosimilar treatments for rare…
Key Takeaway: Advances in AI and genomic analysis will allow medical providers to tailor treatment for individual patients at the genome level, but challenges exist for protecting AI-assisted inventions. Genomic…
