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Eleventh Circuit Vacates Summary Judgment in Leibovitz Photo Copyright Case, Reaffirms Exclusive Licensee Standing

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on May 5, 2026, vacated a Southern District of Florida summary judgme...
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Fourth Circuit Affirms USPTO Withholding of PTAB Drafts in Centripetal Networks IPR Repaneling FOIA Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion on May 5, 2026, in Malone v. United States P...
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Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB Rejection of DraftKings’ Late-Raised Ground Against Surviving Claim 18

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on May 6, 2026, issued its decision in DK Crown Holdings Inc. v...
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NVIDIA Advances AI Object Detection Patent—Autonomous Vehicles and Robotics Applications

NVIDIA has published a significant patent covering AI-based object detection technology applicable to autonomous driving…
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Federal Circuit Reverses Noninfringement Rulings Against VLSI in Multi-Core Processor Patent Dispute With Intel

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion on April 14, 2026 in VLSI Technology LLC...
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Google Petitions Supreme Court to Resolve Whether PTAB Can Block IPR Based on Patent Owner’s “Settled Expectations”

Google LLC filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court on April 27, 2026, asking the court to ...
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USTR Releases 2026 Special 301 Report: Vietnam Designated Priority Foreign Country for First Time in 13 Years, EU Added to Watch List

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published the 2026 Special 301 Report on April 30, 2026, its...
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Circuit Split Deepens Over DTSA Unjust Enrichment: Tata-CSC Petition Asks Supreme Court to Resolve Damages Standard

A deepening circuit split over the requirements for unjust enrichment damages under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ...
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IPG Photonics and TRUMPF Reach Global Patent Settlement Following Back-to-Back UPC Infringement Rulings

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ: IPGP), the world's leading manufacturer of fiber lasers, announced on May 5, 2026 tha...
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Apple Secures Foldable Docking Station Patent for Multi-Device Charging

Apple has obtained a patent for foldable and rigid multi-device docking stations incorporating wireless alignment mechan…