ITC To Review If Bike Trainer Imports Infringe Wahoo Patents
The U.S. International Trade Commission has agreed to investigate whether an Australian company is infringing a group of patents owned by Wahoo Fitness with its bicycle training product imports. The patents in question are as follows: 10,933,290 – Bicycle trainer 11,090,542 – System and method for controlling a bicycle trainer 11,559,732 – Bicycle trainer 12,330,036 […]
Pinterest Escapes Proposed Copyright Class Action In California
A California federal judge ruled in favor of Pinterest in a proposed class action lawsuit alleging the social media platform distributed images of copyrighted works without permission. The judge determined that Pinterest is protected under a provision of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The lawsuit, which accused Pinterest of sharing copyrighted images outside of its […]
Authors Demand OpenAI’s $1B Disney Deal Details For IP Suit
Bestselling authors who have accused OpenAI of unlawfully using their copyrighted works to train ChatGPT have requested a New York federal judge to compel the company to disclose specifics of its recent $1 billion licensing agreement with Disney. The authors believe that the deal, announced last month, could shed light on the “feasibility” of an […]
IP Lawyer Challenges Amazon’s Trademark Abuse Claims
IP Lawyer Challenges Amazon’s Trademark Abuse Claims By Editorial Team An intellectual property lawyer based in Japan has filed a motion in a Washington federal court seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Amazon.com Inc. The tech giant accused the lawyer of colluding with a Chinese company to exploit his legal qualifications to bypass […]
Gilstrap Won’t Pause Patent Case, But Hints At Delaying Trial
Gilstrap Won’t Pause Patent Case, But Hints At Delaying Trial By Editorial Team U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap has denied a request from Apple to pause a patent infringement case brought by Optis Cellular Technology LLC. The request was to wait for the outcome of a case between the same parties in the U.K. However, […]
Federal Circuit Upholds Decision Invalidating Claims in Internet Voice Patent
Federal Circuit Upholds Decision Invalidating Claims in Internet Voice Patent By Editorial Team The Federal Circuit recently affirmed a decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board regarding claims in a patent held by Estech Systems IP LLC related to voice over internet protocol (VoIP) telephone systems. The reexamination was initiated by Cisco Systems Inc., […]
Dem Sens. Blast Idea Of Charging Value-Based Patent Fees
Dem Sens. Blast Idea Of Charging Value-Based Patent Fees By Editorial Team A group of Democratic U.S. senators has urged Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to refrain from advancing a proposed overhaul of the U.S. patent fee system. The proposed changes would introduce fees based on a patent’s value, a move that the senators argue would […]
Estate Of 1970s Cannabis Pioneer Sues Publisher Over IP Use
Estate Of 1970s Cannabis Pioneer Sues Publisher Over IP Use By Editorial Team The family of cannabis legalization activist and author Jack Herer is seeking to wrestle back control of his intellectual property (IP) by filing a lawsuit in California state court. The lawsuit alleges that the patriarch’s name, image, and likeness have been “fraudulently” […]
SG Urges Justices To Hear Hikma’s ‘Skinny Label’ Patent Case
SG Urges Justices To Hear Hikma’s ‘Skinny Label’ Patent Case By Editorial Team The U.S. solicitor general has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to consider Hikma Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s appeal regarding a patent lawsuit involving its “skinny label” on a generic heart drug. The solicitor general expressed concerns that the decision to revive the patent suit […]
Federal Circuit Considers Fairness of Reducing $104M Verdict to $3
Federal Circuit Considers Fairness of Reducing $104M Verdict to $3 By Editorial Team The Federal Circuit is currently deliberating on Versata Software’s appeal regarding a significant verdict reduction from nearly $105 million to just $3 in damages. The case involves trade secrets and breach of contract claims against Ford. Versata Software is contesting the decision […]
