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Samsung Must Pay $142 Million in Patent Damages Trial Redo

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and its American subsidiary must pay $142 million for failing to license essential technologies built into its Galaxy 5G smartphones.

Kars 4 Kids Again Evades $10 Million Trademark Verdict on Appeal

A federal appeals court again reversed a verdict against the charity Kars 4 Kids Inc., finding another non-profit waited too long to sue it for trademark infringement.

IP Owner Tests Original Patent Requirement in Supreme Court Bid

Ikorongo Technology LLC is asking the US Supreme Court to take up its challenge to a Federal Circuit ruling nixing two patents for geotracking methods that the appeals court ruled strayed too far from the text of a predecessor patent.

‘Tiger King’ International Copyright Suit Stays in Federal Court

A filmmaker’s bid to pursue international copyright claims against Netflix over footage used in the “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” documentary belongs in federal court, a judge ruled in denying a motion to remand.

Ugg Says Steve Madden Copied Its Shoes in Latest Trademark Suit

Deckers Outdoor Corp. accused Steve Madden Ltd. of trademark infringement and unfair competition involving its Ugg slipper line, adding to its list of trademark suits filed in Los Angeles federal court that are linked to the fuzzy footwear.

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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.

Ex-Jane Street Traders Deny Stealing Secrets for Millennium

Two former <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1087299D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-f32b-d583-afbf-f3ff08050000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Jane Street Group traders denied the firm’s allegation that they stole a confidential and “immensely valuable” proprietary trading strategy to use in their new jobs at <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/2878538Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-f32b-d583-afbf-f3ff08050001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Millennium Management.

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.

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Apple Pulls WhatsApp From China Store at Beijing’s Behest (2)

Apple Inc. removed social media services including <-rte-company state="{"_id":"0000018e-f4d9-d583-afbf-f6dd61c90001","_type":"00000160-4b23-d8bd-adfd-4b3348fd0000"}">Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp and Threads from its Chinese app store, responding to orders from Beijing to close more loopholes in the country’s longstanding internet firewall.

Ex-Jane Street Traders Deny Stealing Secrets for Millennium

Two former <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1087299D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-f32b-d583-afbf-f3ff08050000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Jane Street Group traders denied the firm’s allegation that they stole a confidential and “immensely valuable” proprietary trading strategy to use in their new jobs at <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/2878538Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-f32b-d583-afbf-f3ff08050001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Millennium Management.

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Case: Patents/Claim Construction (D. Colo.)

The construed the disputed claim terms “recess,” “hook,” and “undercut” to have their plain and ordinary meanings in Ridge Wallet LLC’s action against 2985 LLC for infringement of a patent for a compact wallet. Ridge Wallet LLC v. 2985 LLC, 2024 BL 130600, D. Colo., 23-cv-0407-CNS-SP, 4/16/24

Case: Trademarks/Abandonment (E.D. Va.)

The court entered judgment for Arsa Distribution Inc., finding that it had priority over Salud National Mexicana SA de CV, in this action for infringement of the “Eucalin” nutritional supplements mark. Arsa Distrib. Inc. v. Salud Nat. Mexicana SA de CV, 2024 BL 130906, E.D. Va., 1:22cv 1367 (DJN), 4/16/24

Case: Trademarks/Remedies (C.D. Cal.)

The court denied Orgain Inc.’s post-trial motion for disgorged profits and granted its motion for a permanent injunction in this trade dress infringement action against Iovate Health Sciences International. Orgain, Inc. v. Iovate Health Sciences Int’l, Inc., 2024 BL 132063, C.D. Cal., 8:18-CV-01253 JLS (ADSx), 4/17/24