November 2024

Popular brands face attacks from all sides, from competitors trying to chip away at market share, to bad actors seeking to profit from counterfeit or knockoff products. However, one lesser-known threat arises when your brand becomes so famous that the trademark becomes synonymous with the product category. While most brand owners are familiar with the

Support IPWatchdog with an individual sponsorship: Click here Bite (noun): more meaty news to sink your teeth into. Bark (noun): peripheral noise worth your attention. Andrea Savageau’s Frenchie – Floyd This week in Other Barks & Bites: the European Commission fines Teva Pharmaceutical $503 million for misusing the patent system to block competition to its

by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit today issued two related opinions in long-running patent litigation between Cellspin and various technology companies including Fitbit, Nikon, Nike, and others. The decisions highlight important procedural issues in patent litigation while also addressing the timing requirements for judicial recusal motions.  Collectively, they highlight the reality that the outcome of

In a recent webinar forming part of DLA Piper’s ‘Digital Evolution in conversation with’ series, Technology Transactions and Sourcing partner Lauren Hurcombe caught up with Gareth Stokes and Jeanne Dauzier, DLA Piper’s International Co-Chairs of the AI Practice, to discuss the opportunities and challenges posed by navigating AI from a sourcing perspective.   Contracting for AI 

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence has created unprecedented opportunities for innovation, but securing patent protection for AI-related inventions remains challenging under current U.S. patent law. While the U. S. Supreme Court’s Alice decision continues to present significant hurdles for software patent applications, including those involving AI, there are effective strategies for protecting these innovations