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Patent Rule Skips Contentious Changes, Proposes Refined Test

The US Patent and Trademark Office proposed rules Thursday seeking to codify factors its administrative tribunal considers when deciding whether to review the validity of patents.

Bank of America Win in Trademark Suit Backed by Appeals Court

Bank of America Corp. rightfully defeated a lawsuit over its “ERICA” trademark because an app-maker failed to show his claimed “E.R.I.C.A.” mark was used in commerce, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.

Organic Protein Powder Wins $10 Million, Injunction for IP Claim

Organic protein powder manufacturer Orgain Inc. scored a $10 million jury verdict and a permanent injunction against a rival company found liable of copying Orgain’s distinctive green containers.

US Presses China to Be More Transparent on IP Protection

Beijing needs to be clearer on how it’s protecting intellectual property and address new forms of infringement, US commerce official <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"0000018e-f5a5-d583-afbf-f7fd386e0000","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Kathi Vidal said as trade tensions loom in an US election year.

UTC’s Losses Mount in Bids to Delay Liquidia’s Rival Lung Drug

A federal judge in Delaware denied United Therapeutics Corp.’s latest bid to further delay the launch of a treatment that would compete with its blockbuster lung-disease drug Tyvaso.

AI Trained on Famed Authors’ Copyrighted Work. They Want Revenge – Part 2

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Jane Street’s ‘Secret’ Strategy Concerns India, Hearing Reveals

The allegedly secret trading strategy over which <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1087299D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-f773-d583-afbf-f7ffc8e20000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Jane Street Group is suing two former traders and <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/2878538Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-f773-d583-afbf-f7ffc8e20001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Millennium Management involves options trading in India, lawyers inadvertently revealed at a court hearing.

ChatGPT and Generative AI Are Hits! Can Copyright Law Stop Them?

Could America's intellectual property laws spell doom for the burgeoning field of generative AI? This video explores the brewing battle over copyright and artificial intelligence.

AI Trained on Famed Authors’ Copyrighted Work. They Want Revenge – Part 2

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Case: Copyrights & Trademarks/Pleading (C.D. Cal.)

The court granted JVCKenwood USA Holdings Inc., JVCKenwood USA Victor Entertainment, and JVCKenwood USA Corporation’s motion to dismiss a musician’s complaint seeking revenue related to Hydeout Production albums, with leave to amend to plead copyright and trademark infringement, unfair competition, and negligence. Menjivar v. JVCKenwood USA Holdings Inc., 2024 BL 134065, C.D. Cal., CV 24-0448-CBM(AJRx), 4/17/24

Case: Trademarks/Summary Judgment (10th Cir.)

The court affirmed the decision of a federal district court granting Bank of America Corporation summary judgment on My24HourNews.com Inc.'s trademark infringement claim for the service mark “E.R.I.C.A.” for its searchable online movie database. Underwood v. Bank of America Corporation, 2024 BL 134248, 10th Cir., 22-1402, 4/18/24

Case: Patents/Damages (D. Del.)

The court denied Thales DIS AIS USA LLC and Thales DIS AIS Deutschland GmbH’s motion for partial summary judgment limiting damages in its action seeking a declaratory judgment setting forth licensing terms for Koninklijke Philips N.V.'s patents. Koninklijke Philips N. V. v. Thales DIS AIS USA LLC, 2024 BL 131962, D. Del., 20-1709-CFC Civil Action No. 20-1713-CFC, 4/17/24