Intellectual Property
Patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, and IP litigation
Federal Circuit Limits Provisional Patents as Prior Art in Dental Patent Case
Federal Circuit rules provisional patents require written-description support to count as prior art, impacting patent litigation and prosecution strategies.
Judge OKs AI Training on Lawful Books; $1.5B Settlement for Pirated Copies
US court rules AI training on legally bought books is fair use; $1.5B settles copyright suits over pirated content. FTC probes AI firms destroying books.
Streamers Sue Twitch, Amazon Over AI Training Use of Content
A class action lawsuit alleges Twitch and Amazon used streamers’ content to train AI without consent or compensation, raising key IP and liability issues.
Ex-Google Engineer Acquitted of Economic Espionage Charges
Linwei Ding’s conviction on economic espionage counts was overturned, highlighting legal challenges in AI trade secret cases.
Buc-ee’s sued Beaver’s Mini Mart over logo similarity on July 28, 2026
Buc-ee’s filed a trademark lawsuit against Beaver’s Mini Mart in Ohio, sparking vandalism, political reactions, and community fundraising efforts.
Federal Circuit Tightens Rules on Patent Injunctions Before Trial
The Federal Circuit vacated a preliminary patent injunction in the Socket Solutions case, signaling stricter standards for granting pre-trial relief in patent disputes.