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Latest News in Intellectual Property
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April 07, 2025
NCAA's $2.8B NIL Deal Sent Back For 'Fixes' Amid Objections
A California federal judge declined Monday to immediately approve the National Collegiate Athletic Association's $2.78 billion name, image and likeness deal, giving counsel a week to propose "fixes" that address objections raised by some athletes, including ex-Seattle Seahawks linebacker Benjamin Burr-Kirven and gymnast and social media influencer Olivia Dunne.
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April 07, 2025
Ruling Adds To Risk Of Patent Format Tied To Improvements
A Federal Circuit decision from last month has created pitfalls for entities using a type of patent claim that describes an improvement on previous technology, making the so-called Jepson format, which is already uncommon, even less appealing for applicants, attorneys said.
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April 07, 2025
X Tells Dallas Jury VidStream Can't Win $632M In Video IP Row
X told a Dallas jury it worked hard to create video sharing systems that have "fundamental" differences to the technology VidStream claims the social platform pilfered in a near decade-long intellectual property lawsuit, asking the jury to deny VidStream's request for $632 million in damages.
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April 07, 2025
Sept. Trial Dashes Apple's PTAB Hopes In Fight With Haptic
An administrative patent board has rejected Apple's pair of patent challenges directed at "tap gesture" technology, with judges there swayed — at least in part — by comments from a California federal judge on a looming trial date in the litigation that is set for late September.
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April 07, 2025
USAA Wants Full Fed. Circ. To Hear PNC's Patent Board Wins
A San Antonio-based bank that lost two of its patents covering technology used to deposit checks through smartphones — including one tied to a $218 million jury verdict against PNC Bank — is arguing that a Federal Circuit panel has allowed the patent board "to escape its obligation to explain itself."

Areas of Coverage
- LITIGATION
- Infringement suits over patents, copyrights, and trademarks
- Patent Trial and Appeal Board disputes
- Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) litigation
- Section 301 cases
- Trade secrets disputes
- Licensing and royalty fights
- Right-of-publicity suits
- Antitrust disputes involving IP issues
- AGENCIES
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. Copyright Office
- U.S. International Trade Commission
- World Intellectual Property Organization
- POLICY & REGULATION
- Patent reform legislation and related bills in Congress
- Efforts to streamline international intellectual property law
- ENFORCEMENT
- Piracy and counterfeiting actions
- International trade disputes involving IP issues
- PROFILES
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of IP practices
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- Executives and attorneys in the life sciences, technology, and other IP-focused industries
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- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
- Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
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