Bloomberg Law

Columbia Doesn’t Deserve New Design Patent Trial, Justices Told

Columbia Sportswear North America Inc. shouldn’t get another crack at pressing a design patent claim that was rejected by a jury, Seirus Innovations Accessories Inc. told the US Supreme Court.

Schlumberger Unit Wins $8.9 Million in Fracking Patent Trial

Cameron International Corp., a unit of Schlumberger NV, won $8.9 million in a Texas jury trial over patented oilfield technology used in hydraulic fracturing equipment, according to the jury’s verdict sheet.

Laser-Guided Manufacturing Patent Found Eligible by Fed. Cir.

Virtek Vision International ULC won a federal appellate court ruling Wednesday that declared all features of the company’s industrial automatic laser-guidance system eligible for patent protection.

NFL’s Patriots Defeat Patent Suit Over Communication Tech

The New England Patriots beat a patent monetization firm’s allegations that the NFL team infringed by creating a system to support video and data communication for handheld devices in the stadium.

Biden to Make Agencies Designate AI Chiefs, Test Tools for Bias

The White House will require federal agencies to test artificial intelligence tools for potential risks and designate officers to ensure oversight, actions intended to encourage responsible adoption of the emerging technology by the US government.

AI Trained on Famed Authors’ Copyrighted Work. They Want Revenge – Part 1

Latest Stories

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

AI Trained on Famed Authors’ Copyrighted Work. They Want Revenge – Part 1

The NIL Era: Paying NCAA Athletes Is Changing Sports

Would Reforming Section 230 Break the Internet?

From Across Bloomberg Law

Privacy & Data Security Law News Tech & Telecom Law News Business & Practice The United States Law Week
  • Privacy & Data Security Law News
  • Tech & Telecom Law News
  • Business & Practice
  • The United States Law Week

IN BRIEF

View More

Case: Unfair Competition/Pleadings (S.D. Cal.)

The court granted Flex Marketing LLC’s motion to dismiss Tibrio LLC’s intentional and negligent interference with prospective economic advantage claims alleging the use of Tibrio’s advertisements, because Tibrio didn’t sufficiently allege an independently wrongful act or an economic relationship. Tibrio LLC v. Flex Mktg. LLC, 2024 BL 102178, S.D. Cal., 23cv1167-LL-BGS, 3/26/24

Case: Copyrights/Summary Judgment (S.D.N.Y.)

The court granted Warner Brothers Entertainment Inc.'s motion for summary judgment on an artist’s copyright infringement claims arising out of “The Batman,” because the story was an unauthorized derivative of DC Comics’ works, and granted DC Comics partial summary judgment. Wozniak v. Warner Bros. Ent. Inc., 2024 BL 103219, S.D.N.Y., 22 Civ. 8969 (PAE), 3/27/24

Case: Copyrights/Fair Use (10th Cir.)

The court affirmed in part and reversed and remanded in part the decision of a district court granting summary judgment to Netflix Inc. and Royal Goode Productions LLC on Whyte Monkee Productions LLC’s action for copyright infringement relating to the “Tiger King” docuseries. Whyte Monkee Productions LLC v. Netflix Inc., 2024 BL 102957, 10th Cir., 22-6086, 3/27/24