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‘Secret Sales’ of Invention Can Destroy Novelty Requirement
December 01, 2025
Can a sale that does not actually expose the to-be-patented invention to the public destroy the novelty of that invention? The answer to this question, which is often somewhat surprising to inventors and business owners, is “yes” — there are certain circumstances in which even a nonpublic, secret sale can trigger the novelty bar.
Generative AI and E-Discovery In Patent Litigation
December 01, 2025
As electronic discovery continues to evolve, pharmaceutical and technology companies — particularly those navigating the complexities of patent litigation — face a rapidly changing technological landscape that is increasingly influenced by AI tools.
UMG’s Settlement With AI Music Platform May Prove Precedential In Copyright Cases
December 01, 2025
The world’s largest music label, Universal Music Group, has announced it reached a settlement with artificial intelligence music platform Udio in a copyright infringement suit — a decision that attorneys specializing in AI, intellectual property and entertainment law say may prove precedential down the line as artists in both the entertainment and publishing industries continue to navigate the question of fair use in pending litigation against AI firms.
Trends In Patent Policy and Enforcement
October 31, 2025
The patent world is at a moment of change. A tremendous amount of thought, financial investment, and political capital is being devoted to transforming patents into assets that are central to the economy, international trade, and national defense. The incentives for obtaining and aggressively monetizing patents are increasing. In contrast, defending a patent litigation is becoming more difficult and the stakes are higher. Companies that take steps now to navigate these changes may be rewarded with significant competitive advantages.
The Shortcomings of the Copyright Office’s Guidance for AI-Assisted Works
October 31, 2025
AI-assisted artwork poses a simple question: When can an artist using AI tools copyright their work? Early this year, the Copyright Office addressed this issue and rejected the proposition that only prompting an AI model can create a copyrightable work. But their analysis missed that “randomness” for a computer means something entirely different than we generally think, ultimately underselling the amount of control someone can have over the model’s output.
POINT: Your Tradeshow IP Protection Playbook Part 1: What Can You Do If Your Competitor Is Using Your IP At a Tradeshow?
October 31, 2025
The stress of IP infringement matters resides on both sides of the fence: whether you find a competitor infringing upon your ideas, or your company finds itself being accused of doing the infringing. In this Point/Counterpoint series of articles, we outline the appropriate steps to take if you spot your innovation in your competitor’s booth across the hall. This article’s focus — Point: What can you do if your competitor is using your IP at a tradeshow?
COUNTERPOINT: Your Tradeshow IP Protection Playbook Part 2: How to Respond If Someone Files an IP Complaint Against You At a Tradeshow?
October 31, 2025
The stress of IP infringement matters resides on both sides of the fence: whether you find a competitor infringing upon your ideas, or your company finds itself being accused of doing the infringing. In this Point/Counterpoint series of articles, we outline the appropriate steps to take if you spot your innovation in your competitor’s booth across the hall. This article’s focus — Counterpoint: What can you do if your competitor is using your IP at a tradeshow?
Liability Management Exercises: Lender On Lender Violence?
October 31, 2025
Liability management exercises (LMEs) have gained considerable attention during the past few years. Whether intended for good purposes or not, LMEs have significantly disrupted the traditional loan business through aggressive priming and subordination tactics — leading some to characterize this phenomenon as lender-on-lender violence.
Stephen Thaler Is At It Again — Asks Supreme Court to Extend Copyright Protection to AI Works
October 31, 2025
A computer scientist is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to extend copyright protection to works created entirely by artificial intelligence in one of the first cases to reach the justices about the revolutionary technology.
IP News
October 31, 2025
Federal Circuit Holds That Patentee’s Disavowal of Claim Construction Warrants Reversal of Summary JudgmentFederal Circuit Concludes That Two Organizations Lack Associational Standing to Challenge USPTO’s Denial of Petition for Rulemaking

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    Congress enacted the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to encourage development of telecommunications technologies, and in particular, to facilitate growth of the wireless telephone industry. The statute's provisions on pre-emption of state and local regulation have been frequently litigated. Last month, however, the Court of Appeals, in <i>Chambers v. Old Stone Hill Road Associates (see infra<i>, p. 7) faced an issue of first impression: Can neighboring landowners invoke private restrictive covenants to prevent construction of a cellular telephone tower? The court upheld the restrictive covenants, recognizing that the federal statute was designed to reduce state and local regulation of cell phone facilities, not to alter rights created by private agreement.
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