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IP & Copyright

Federal Circuit to Centripetal: 'Allowing' a Packet Counts as Action – Patent Dies

One snappy quote from the bench, and Centripetal's prized patent crumbles. The Federal Circuit just reminded everyone: doing nothing isn't patentably novel.

4 min read 1 day, 13 hours ago
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IP & Copyright

Patent Professors Propose a PERA Fix That Actually Bites

What if the Patent Eligibility Reform Act's big swing at fixing §101 ends up whiffing entirely? Two law profs have a sharper proposal—one that targets utility, not vague categories.

3 min read 1 day, 13 hours ago
US Supreme Court steps with scales of justice and streaming music icons
IP & Copyright

SCOTUS Yanks ISP Copyright Loss Back from Fifth Circuit Post-Cox

The Supreme Court just hit pause on a major copyright smackdown against an ISP. Grande Communications gets a second shot after SCOTUS's fresh take in Cox v. Sony.

4 min read 1 day, 13 hours ago
Disney characters like Elsa and Buzz Lightyear in AI-generated art overlaid with a legal contract and gavel
IP & Copyright

Disney's 'This Is the Way' Blueprint for AI Copyright Survival

Disney didn't just sue— it licensed. And in doing so, carved a Mandalorian path through AI's copyright chaos, leaving copycats like Midjourney in the dust.

4 min read 1 day, 13 hours ago
USPTO PTAB hearing room with patent documents and gavel
IP & Copyright

Western Digital's Last-Minute Patent Dodge Exposes USPTO's Reexam Loophole

Picture this: a final PTAB decision looming, claims holding firm. Then, bam—ex parte reexam filed 48 hours after a related loss. Welcome to patent warfare's latest cheat code.

3 min read 1 day, 13 hours ago
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IP & Copyright

Nexus Trap Snags Cooling Patents: A Warning for AI Hardware Innovators

Imagine your breakthrough cooling tech for sun-soaked screens, praised by rivals, licensed out, yet crushed in court. The nexus trap strikes again, exposing patent perils for modular innovations.

4 min read 1 day, 13 hours ago
Bar chart showing top first and last names of US patent inventors over decades
IP & Copyright

John, David, Michael: Why US Patent Inventors Sound Like Your Dad's Golf Buddies

You're expecting wild revelations from patent inventor names. Nope – it's a parade of predictable guy-next-door monikers. Dig deeper, though, and the real power shift emerges.

4 min read 1 day, 13 hours ago
Federal Circuit judges reviewing patent documents with PTAB gavel in foreground
IP & Copyright

Federal Circuit to PTAB Petitioners: Amended Claims? Better Update Your Standing Proof

The Federal Circuit just turned PTAB appeals into a high-wire act for patent challengers. One claim amendment, and your standing declaration? Obsolete.

3 min read 1 day, 13 hours ago
President Trump signing pharmaceutical tariffs executive order with pharma execs in background
IP & Copyright

Trump's 100% Pharma Tariffs Target Patented Imports—IP Chaos Ahead

President Trump's bold EO slaps 100% tariffs on imported patented pharmaceuticals. Drugmakers face a stark choice: move to America or pay up.

4 min read 1 day, 13 hours ago
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IP & Copyright

Pro Codes Act Returns: Copyright Battle Over Free Safety Standards

The Pro Codes Act is back, promising free access to safety codes—but at what cost to the standards machine? Opponents warn of crumbling innovation; backers cry foul on public domain myths.

4 min read 1 day, 13 hours ago
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IP & Copyright

Inventors Are Starving in Big Tech's Shadow — AI Could Shatter the Status Quo

Your garage invention goes viral. Big Tech copies it. You get nothing. That's the new normal strangling solo innovators — unless AI rewires patent monetization entirely.

4 min read 1 day, 13 hours ago
Aerial view of a highway with a drone silhouette and a red prohibition symbol overlaid, representing the FAA's nationwide flight restriction near law enforcement vehicles
IP & Copyright

The FAA's 21-Month 'Temporary' Drone Ban Near ICE Is a Constitutional Disaster Waiting for Court

A sweeping FAA flight restriction—framed as temporary but lasting 21 months—criminalizes drone journalism near immigration enforcement. Constitutional lawyers say it's indefensible.

5 min read 5 days, 15 hours ago
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