Key Takeaway: The USPTO continues to find companies with certain foreign-government ownership interests ineligible to pursue inter partes review (IPR). Companies involved in patent disputes should consider the ownership structure…
GOOGLE LLC v. VALTRUS INNOVATIONS LTD. Before Hughes, Cunningham, and Burroughs. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: Inventor testimony regarding conception date can be corroborated by the…
Key Takeaway: The FDA’s new neuroscience initiative is designed to accelerate a new wave of biotechnology innovation, and with it, new opportunities for intellectual property protection. For companies developing neuroscience…
Key Takeaways: Vertical integration and in-house manufacturing can provide aerospace companies with greater control over supply chains and manufacturing capacity while creating new opportunities for innovation. To maximize the value…
Key Takeaway: Nine Energy Service successfully appealed a jury verdict of infringement of a NCS Multistage patent. The decision highlights how statements in a patent specification that explicitly state that…
Key Takeaways The FAA’s final rule for drone operations beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), Part 108, has been under White House review since July 10, 2026, and the FAA…
Key Takeaway: A recently filed trademark lawsuit between Netflix and the metal band Demon Hunter highlights the unique challenges of proving reverse confusion. Because such claims are relatively uncommon and…
Key Takeaways: The U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) new AI clause gives the government ownership of fine-tuned model weights and other custom developments built from government data under GSA large…
Key Takeaway: On October 14, 2026, the FDA announced a proposed framework for rare disease drug development that aims to provide greater regulatory flexibility and disease-tailored evaluation. Increased regulatory clarity…
EPIC TECH, LLC V. PEN-TECH ASSOCIATES, INC. Before Moore, Cunningham, and Subramanian (District Judge for U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, sitting by designation). Appeal from…
