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This Week in Washington IP: Improving Invention Education, Intellectual Property Rights During.. This Week in Washington IP: Improving Invention Education, Intellectual Property Rights During..

This week in Washington IP news, as a new school year begins, the United States Patent and..
The New Challenge to Employee Confidentiality Agreements The New Challenge to Employee Confidentiality Agreements

Noncompete agreements have always been controversial to some extent. Employers like them because..
Seeing Clearly: Article III Standing of IPR Judicial Review Seeing Clearly: Article III Standing of IPR Judicial Review

Guest Post by Jordan Duenckel. Jordan is a third-year law student at the University of Missouri and ..
Special Clause 8 Episode: If X (Still Twitter through Sunday) Sues – with Gaston Kroub Special Clause 8 Episode: If X (Still Twitter through Sunday) Sues – with Gaston Kroub

Will Twitter's meager patent portfolio doom Musk’s hopes of “strictly enforcing” Twitter’s IP..
Filmmakers Take Reddit to Court Again to Unmask ‘Piracy’ Commenters Filmmakers Take Reddit to Court Again to Unmask ‘Piracy’ Commenters

Through a California federal court, a group of filmmakers wants Reddit to disclose the identities..
Inventor and User Organizations Tell SCOTUS to ‘Confine’ Chevron So USPTO Can’t Escape Rulemaking.. Inventor and User Organizations Tell SCOTUS to ‘Confine’ Chevron So USPTO Can’t Escape Rulemaking..

One of the many amici who have filed briefs in a Supreme Court case asking the Court to overrule..
Former Anti-Piracy Boss Becomes Sony Music’s AI Chief Former Anti-Piracy Boss Becomes Sony Music’s AI Chief

After heading UK music industry trade organization BPI for years, Geoff Taylor will now take on the ..
Guest Post: Diversity Pledge: Boosting Innovation and Competitiveness Guest Post: Diversity Pledge: Boosting Innovation and Competitiveness

By: Suzanne Harrison, Chair of the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) at the USPTO.  This post ..
Legit Torrents Shuts Down After 17 Years Legit Torrents Shuts Down After 17 Years

After serving legal torrents for roughly 17 years, Legit Torrents is shutting down. The site hosted ..
Mojang Continues Crackdown on Minecraft ‘Pirates’ Mojang Continues Crackdown on Minecraft ‘Pirates’

Mojang is leaving no stone unturned in its efforts to wipe browser-based 'clone' Eaglercraft off..
1337x’s Search is Broken, Can’t Find Recent Torrents (Updated) 1337x’s Search is Broken, Can’t Find Recent Torrents (Updated)

1337x.to, one of the world's most-visited torrent sites, has trouble finding recent torrents. While ..
Anti-Piracy Group Recruits Teens to Keep Up with Social Media Piracy Trends Anti-Piracy Group Recruits Teens to Keep Up with Social Media Piracy Trends

Danish anti-piracy group Rights Alliance is offering teenagers jobs as panelists in its efforts to..
Pirate Streaming Giant Pobre.tv Was Bigger Than Netflix, Now It’s Gone Pirate Streaming Giant Pobre.tv Was Bigger Than Netflix, Now It’s Gone

With more web traffic than Netflix and Disney, pirate streaming site Pobre.tv was hugely popular in ..
Support the ‘Innovation Restoration Act of 2023’ Support the ‘Innovation Restoration Act of 2023’

On April 18, 2023, Senator Chris Coons (D-Del), Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual ..
Patent Dispute Report: Q1 2023 in Review Patent Dispute Report: Q1 2023 in Review

OverviewNo matter the world’s economic situation, patent litigation appeared to be the one constant...
User Matching Patent Fails 101 Test for Lacking Technical Improvement User Matching Patent Fails 101 Test for Lacking Technical Improvement

by Dennis CrouchTrinity Info Media, LLC v. Covalent, Inc., No. 2022-1308, — F.4th — (Fed. Cir. July ..
A National Right of Publicity: the Federal Anti-Impersonation Right (FAIR) A National Right of Publicity: the Federal Anti-Impersonation Right (FAIR)

by Dennis CrouchIntellectual property rights in the U.S. have long been a mix of state common law..
New SEP Regulatory Framework and AI Copyright Legislation Advance in the European Union New SEP Regulatory Framework and AI Copyright Legislation Advance in the European Union

On April 27, a pair of legal measures were advanced within the European Union that promise to..
The Messy Process of Making and Applying the Law The Messy Process of Making and Applying the Law

It was a hot August afternoon in 1984, and I had just finished testifying to the California Senate..
Industry, NGOs Spar Over Need to Extend TRIPS COVID IP Waiver at ITC Hearing Industry, NGOs Spar Over Need to Extend TRIPS COVID IP Waiver at ITC Hearing

The International Trade Commission (ITC) conducted an all-day hearing today featuring a range of..
Guest Post by Kevin Ahlstrom: Closing the Gender Innovation Gap with Guided Inventor Sessions Guest Post by Kevin Ahlstrom: Closing the Gender Innovation Gap with Guided Inventor Sessions

(Guest Post by Kevin Ahlstrom, Associate General Counsel, Patents, Meta. This post is part of a..
Reevaluating Design Patent Obviousness Reevaluating Design Patent Obviousness

by Dennis CrouchDesign patents continue to rise in importance, but the underlying law full of..
Obviousness and Stereochemistry Obviousness and Stereochemistry

Amgen Inc., v. Sandoz Inc. 22-1147, — F.4th — (Fed. Cir. Apr. 19, 2023)Jordan is a second-year law..
People’s Vaccine Alliance: WHO Must Ensure Members Commit to Waive IP Rights in Pandemic Accord People’s Vaccine Alliance: WHO Must Ensure Members Commit to Waive IP Rights in Pandemic Accord

The People’s Vaccine Alliance released comments this week on a draft of a pandemic accord currently ..
Patent Filings Roundup: New and Existing Financial Services NPE Campaigns Dominate a Down Week;.. Patent Filings Roundup: New and Existing Financial Services NPE Campaigns Dominate a Down Week;..

Patent filings continue to be slightly depressed in the district courts and at the Patent Trial and ..
CAFC Rules PTAB Must Revisit Netflix and Hulu’s IPR Challenge of Streaming Tech Patent CAFC Rules PTAB Must Revisit Netflix and Hulu’s IPR Challenge of Streaming Tech Patent

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) ruled on March 1 that the Patent..
Only Some of the Claims are Invalid Only Some of the Claims are Invalid

by Dennis CrouchHantz Software v. Sage Intacct (Fed. Cir. 2023) (non-precedential) The district..
GitHub: DMCA Repo Shutdowns Up 31% in 2022 But There’s No Need to Panic GitHub: DMCA Repo Shutdowns Up 31% in 2022 But There’s No Need to Panic

GitHub's transparency reports shine much-needed light on matters related to user privacy, access to ..
How to Obtain Patent Protection in All Countries How to Obtain Patent Protection in All Countries

Learn how to obtain patent protection worldwide through filing an international patent application..
Protecting Your Invention from Being Copied Protecting Your Invention from Being Copied

Inventors need to protect their inventions from being copied by others. Learn about strategies such ..
How Long Does It Take to Get a Patent Granted? How Long Does It Take to Get a Patent Granted?

Learn how long it takes on average to get your invention patented in both Canada and The United..
How to File a Patent Within the 1-Year Grace Period How to File a Patent Within the 1-Year Grace Period

Inventors in the United States have up to one year from their earliest date of public disclosure of ..
What Cannot be Patented in the USA? What Cannot be Patented in the USA?

Learn about what cannot be patented in USA according to US Patent Law: laws of nature, physical..
Solicitor General to Participate in Oral Arguments in Abitron v. Hetronic on Extraterritorial.. Solicitor General to Participate in Oral Arguments in Abitron v. Hetronic on Extraterritorial..

On February 27, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a motion for leave filed by the U.S. Solicitor..
Russia Claims Ukraine & Allies Use Pirate Sites to Spread Propaganda Russia Claims Ukraine & Allies Use Pirate Sites to Spread Propaganda

A Russian security company is reporting a surge in movie and TV show-related domain registrations...
Mojang Targets Repositories of Browser-Based Minecraft Copy ‘Eaglercraft’ Mojang Targets Repositories of Browser-Based Minecraft Copy ‘Eaglercraft’

Mojang is cracking down on the browser-based Minecraft copy Eaglercraft. The company removed 92..
Are Patent Trolls Hurting Startups? Are Patent Trolls Hurting Startups?

Patent troll companies may be targeting your business right now. Learn what they are and what you..
Licensor Beware: Copyright Protections in Peril Licensor Beware: Copyright Protections in Peril

Companies rely on copyright protections to shield their software, data sets, and other works that..
Illegal Streaming Detector Cars Can’t Track Firesticks Wrapped in Tin Foil Illegal Streaming Detector Cars Can’t Track Firesticks Wrapped in Tin Foil

This month the tabloids have been spicing up regular Premier League and PPV boxing event articles..
Other Barks & Bites for Friday, January 27: Meta Launches Website to Help IP Holders Protect Their.. Other Barks & Bites for Friday, January 27: Meta Launches Website to Help IP Holders Protect Their..

This week in Other Barks & Bites: Nike sues BAPE for copying its shoe design; the five largest..