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Intellectual Property - November, 2019

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• Marc Jacobs Says Nirvana Smiley Face Isn't Copyrightable
• Judge Declines Recusal Bid Over 'Copyright Troll' Comments
• Bong Maker Files Another TM Suit — One Of Hundreds In 2019
• Prof. Calls Qualcomm 5G National Security Fears Baseless
• West Texas Judge Says He Can Move Faster Than PTAB
• NBA Blasted For Trying To Block $50M 'Stolen' App Suit
• Fed. Circ. Tosses Sleep Mask PTAB Appeal Over Standing
• Coherus, Amgen End Patent War Over Humira Biosimilar
• Where BPCIA Issues Stand As FDA Approves 25th Biosimilar
• EU Won't Appeal Pro-Starbucks Ruling On State Aid
• Patent Holder Says IP Suit Against Best Buy Is Fair Game
• Nelson Mullins Nabs 2 IP Attorneys From Mintz
• Supreme Court's Newest Cases Add Fuel To Explosive Term
• Reuniting With Rescuers Brings Peace To Vietnamese IP Atty
• DOJ Calls 'Cut!' On Film Studio Restraints
• IRobot Can't Halt SharkNinja Vacuum Sales During IP Suit
• Full Fed Circ. Urged To Leave PTAB Preclusion Holding Alone
• Man 'Harassing' MGM Attys Is No Robert De Niro, Judge Says
• 3rd Circ. Affirms Pierce Bainbridge Win In 'Gears Of War' Fight
• AbbVie Says AndroGel Suit Should Be Moved To Georgia
• Full Fed. Circ. Won't Rehear ITC E. Coli Patent Row
• Silicon Valley USPTO Director Leaving Office, But Not Agency
• Bitcoin 'Inventor' Battles Order To Give Up Half His Bitcoin
• Google, Apple Back PTAB Decision To Review Digital Rights IP
• PTAB Upholds Seismic Data Collection Patent In Rivals' Fight
• Fed. Circ. Undoes 'Cryptic' PTAB Ruling In Pfizer Vaccine Row
• What Fed. Circ. Columbia Case Means For Design Patents
• Finjan Wants Fed. Circ. To Reverse Cisco Cybersecurity IP Win
• Merck Hits Generic Co. With IP Suit Over Diabetes Drug
• Roche Hit With $137M Verdict For Infringing Lab Test Patents
• PTAB Shoots Down PGR Challenge To Vehicle-Tracking Patent
• Humira Buyers Say They've Proven AbbVie's 'Patent Thicket'
• Photog Accuses Prince's Estate Of Copyright Infringement
• PTAB To Allow Extra Briefing After Axing Krill Oil Patent
• Western Digital Escapes Data Security Patent Suit
• FTC Urges 9th Circ. To Affirm Qualcomm Antitrust Ruling
• Takeda Wants Immediate Appeal Of Actos Order 'Uncertainty'
• High Court Roundup: Justices Won't Hear IBM, Iglesias Cases
• Book Review: Who's To Blame For The Broken Legal System?
• China Issues Guidance For IP Protection Amid Trade Talks
• PTAB Axes Part Of Deep Sea Fiber-Optic Tech Patent
• Fed. Circ. Told Arthrex Marks 'Significant Change' In Law
• Kansas CBD Co. Accuses Hemp Processor Of Infringing TM
• Supreme Court Has 'No Work' To Do On Mayo, Clinic Says
• Navigating Amazon Marketplace IP Disputes
• Judge Has Warnings, Not Sanctions, For 'Buck Rogers' IP Row
• Soul Artist Hits Taylor Swift With Fourth 'Shake It Off' IP Suit
• Major Lindsey Reaches Deal With Mlegal In Noncompete Row
• Polsinelli Scoops Up 4 Attys For New Seattle IP Team
• IP Firm Faces $10M Malpractice Suit Over Denied Gene Patent
• Contractors Exposed To Civil Suits Under New Reporting Rule
• IV Says Capital One Can't Redo Fed. Circ. Antitrust Decision
• Hagens Berman Says Fee Split In EA Suit Is Unenforceable
• Why Litigation Funders Are Getting Into University Patents
• Fed. Circ. Reverses Cisco, Others' PTAB Win On TQ Delta IP
• Fed. Circ. Backs J&J Unit's Win In Glucose Test Strip IP Suit
• PTAB Still Can't Ax Wireless Patent Claim, Fed. Circ. Says
• Fed. Circ. Won't Let Drilling Co. Avoid Texas Judge In IP Suit
• New Deal Anchors AndroGel Antitrust Suit To Pa., Buyers Say
• How States' 2020 Policy Agendas Are Taking Shape
• Broadcasters Say New Radio Royalties Bill Would Kill Stations
• Houston Jury Says No Infringement In Use Of 'Stockdale'
• Brand Battles: Coca-Cola Fights White Claw Over 'Surge' TM
• Princeton, Facebook Dodge IP Suit Over AI Data, For Now
• Sony Agrees To Clear Up Controller Policy Amid French Probe
• Google-Oracle High Court Fight Threatens Fair Use Ecosystem
• Bong Maker's Counterfeit Suit Too 'Threadbare,' Judge Says
• 9th Circ. Restores Jury Award Against Zazzle In Copyright Suit
• Fed. Circ. Data Patent Opinion Elucidates Software Eligibility
• Patriots Champ Slammed For 'Vitriol' In Dream House IP Suit
• Fed. Circ. Tosses VirnetX's $600M Award In Apple Patent Fight
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Health Hires: Ropes & Gray, Arnold & Porter
• Monster CEO Defends Use Of Juice Maker's Likeness, Story
• Ex-Monsanto Scientist Stole Trade Secrets For China: Feds
• Pinterest Promotes Copyright Violations, Photographer Says
• Take-Two Wants WWE Game Tattoo IP Suit Paused
• Bitcoin 'Inventor' Faces $658K Atty Fee Bid Over Sanctions
• Teva Gets PTAB To Review Cushing's Syndrome Drug Patent
• Apple, Intel Fight Alleged Backer Of 'Meritless Patent' Scheme
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Telecom Cos. Win In Fiber Optic IP Suit
• Dish Goes After 'Free TV' Websites For Pirating Asian Shows
• Democratic Candidates Advocate For Busting Drug Patents
• Gov't Expands Counterfeit Reporting Rule To All Contractors
• PTAB Probes Authenticity Of Prior Art In Pain Treatment Case
• Hot Sauce Maker Should Win TM Suit, Judge Says
• House Advances Bills Targeting Pharma IP Practices
• Fed. Circ. Ruling May Affect Eligibility Of Life Sciences Patents
• Apple, Cisco Must Redo Fee Requests In 'Reckless' IP Fight
• Mary Kay Says Ulta Beauty Infringed Its 'Lash Love' Trademark
• PTAB Wrestles With How To Construe Anti-Spoofing Patent
• Air Force Planning IP Rights Changes To Keep Up With Foes
• Pot Data Co. Seeks $4M For Rival's TM Infringement
• Fed. Circ. Won't Lift Attorney's USPTO Suspension
• Google Gets Messaging Patent Trimmed At PTAB
• PTAB Says E-Wallet Tech Patent Not Eligible For CBM Review
• Fed. Circ. Urged To Rethink Facebook Award In Ad Tech Case
• DOJ Gets Time In Court In Qualcomm's 9th Circ. Class Appeal
• 5th Circ. Revives IP Suit Over Disney's 'Toy Story 3' Villain
• Buyers Chide Endo's Claim That Class Too Small For Cert. Bid
• USPTO Fights Inventor's Bid To Expand Stalled Apps Suit
• Dropbox Can't Stop Rival's Ch. 11 Plan, 5th Circ. Says
• IP Fight Over Tire Repair Kit Settles Before Trial Redo
• Will College Athletes Be Deemed Employees Soon?
• Flooring Cos. Accused Of Subverting $5M Biz Relationship
• Favorable Trends For Patent Owners Post-Aqua Products
• ​​​​​​​Juice Seller's Heirs Say Coca-Cola Is Stealing His Story
• Urine Maker Owes $900K In Atty Fees After Loss In IP Suit
• Fed. Circ. Affirms PTAB Ax Of Online Gaming Patent Claims
• Full Fed. Circ. Won't Review PTAB Time-Bar Ruling
• Disney Fights To Keep $62.4M Jury Verdict Against VidAngel
• Lawmakers Eye Possible Fix To PTAB's Constitutional Flaw
• Direct Buyers Seek Cert. In Zetia Generic Delay Suit
• Full Fed. Circ. Won't Look At Patents For Withholding Meds
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Mylan's PTAB Win On Insulin Drug Lantus
• No Full Fed. Circ. Review In Genzyme Cancer Patent Case
• Drive Shaft Ruling Undermines IP Eligibility, Fed. Circ. Told
• USPTO Keeps Pushing To End Secret Patent Reviews Suit
• How To Hire Lateral Partners More Effectively
• MVP: Perkins Coie's Shannon M. Bloodworth
• How High Court May Resolve Generic '.Com' TM Issue
• Citing Old Navy, USPTO Refuses 'Old Ivy' Trademark
• What's Changed A Year After PTAB Claim Construction Swap
• No More Data Storage In China, GOP Senator's Bill Says
• 2 Tech Cos. Can't Escape Smart-Home Infringement Dispute
• Roche Says Biotech Co. Wants To Stretch Tech Royalty Rights
• TripAdvisor Scores PTAB Review Of Speech Recognition IP
• 5 Cannabis Trademark Rulings You Gotta Read
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Samsung's PTAB Win Axing Imaging IP
• Incense Co. Wants High Court To Weigh In On Brothers' Fight
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Walgreen's Win In Credit Card Patent Case
• Carbon Fiber Co. Says Its Legal Malpractice Claims Are Timely
• Ubisoft Says Video Game Patent Doesn't Just 'Teach Guitar'
• Cisco Says Ex-Workers Stole Tech Designs For Rival
• Using Multiple-Attorney Depositions After Finjan Ruling
• MGA Ruling Guides On Time Limits For Trade Secret Claims
• Fed. Circ.'s 1-Line Orders Dodge Another Invalidation Bid
• Acacia Gets Up To $400M In Starboard Investment Deal
• MVP: Covington's Richard Rainey
• ITC Blocks Infringing Water Filter Imports
• Recently Reversed: How J&J, Avis & LG Toppled Big Verdicts
• Redbox Won't Sell Disney Movie Download Codes Anymore
• TTAB Lets Church 'Add A Zero,' But Adidas Subtract A Mark
• Cisco Asks Justices To Kill Its $24M Patent Loss Under Alice
• Only 10% Of Attorneys Arguing At The PTAB Are Women
• Retailers Can Split Claims In Loestrin Antitrust Trial
• MVP: Paul Hastings' Naveen Modi
• Huawei Owes Fees For 'Rank Gamesmanship' In Patent Loss
• Fed. Circ. Says Judge Wrongly Axed Data Patent As Abstract
• IP Hires: Haynes And Boone, Fish, Neal Gerber, Baker Botts
• Battery Co. Fights Sanctions Bid In $100M Trade Secret Case
• Spotify, Apple Agree To Fund New Music Royalties Collective
• 2 Ex-Boutique IP Pros Boost Lathrop Gage's Boston Office
• Senators Float Bill To Create Drug-Pricing Agency
• Hospira Infringed 2 Valid Par Adrenalin Patents, Judge Says
• High Court To Hear Google-Oracle Smartphone War
• How Increased Stays Pending IPR May Affect Venue Choice
• Liebowitz's Attorney Pleads For Leniency Over Lies To Judge
• Ohhh Noooo! NBC Sued After Golf Channel Features Mr. Bill
• Patent Owners Bear The Brunt Of 1-Line Orders, Justices Told
• Fed. Circ. Upholds CalTech Patents In Apple Challenges
• ITC Judge Clears Toyota In Broadcom Infotainment IP Probe
• Amazon Sues Co. For Going After Best Buy In Tablet Dispute
• Rare HHS Patent Suit May Impact HIV Drug Pricing, Access
• Lucky Can't Make New Defense In TM Fight, High Court Told
• Reed Smith Nabs Ex-Arent Fox Privacy Pro In San Francisco
• Justices Asked To Set One Standard For 'Relation Back' Rule
• Fed. Circ. Cans Rehearing Bid In Campbell Soup Rack IP Row
• NBA Slams $50M Suit Alleging It Stole Betting App Idea
• PTAB Rejects Amazon Bid For Review Of Voice Recognition IP
• Fed. Circ. Revives TM Fraud Row Between Pipe Flange Rivals
• NJ School Fights McCarter Bid To Escape Malpractice Suit
• Copyright Professors Raise Alarm Over Charter Piracy Case
• Fed. Circ.'s Arthrex Ruling: Unforeseen Consequences For IPR
• MVP: Fish & Richardson's Frank Scherkenbach
• McKinsey Says Ex-Partner Took Secrets To Rival Accenture
• Marc Jacobs, Others Can't Nix Nirvana 'Happy Face' IP Claims
• Law Shouldn't Let AI Be An Inventor On Patents, USPTO Told
• Fed. Circ. Spares Sears Vendor From $6M Wrench IP Verdict
• Drug Cos. May Rethink Patent Strategy After Fed. Circ. Ruling
• Miami Boutique Mark Migdal Adds 2 Experienced Litigators
• Fish & Richardson Lands Ex-Microsoft Counsel For IP Team
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Intel's PTAB Win On Chip Protection Patent
• Fed. Circ. Undoes $3M Patent Win For Columbia Sportswear
• Fracking Co. Says Fraud In Patent Suit Negates Atty Privilege
• Dr Pepper Wants Coke 'Zero' Case Ended 'Once And For All'
• MVP: Katten's Floyd Mandell
• Fed. Circ. Urged To Keep Alice Ax Against Garage Door Patent
• ITC Launches IP Probe Into Reusable Straws From China
• Texas Could Take Page From Mass.'s Judicial Selection Book
• Pepsi Didn't Steal Super Bowl Ad, Judge Says
• A Possible USPTO Solution To PTAB Constitutionality Ruling
• Insurance Co. Ordered To Pay Marker Co. $2.8M For Defense
• Amazon Tells Patent Holder It Can't Go After Best Buy
• Ex-Phillips 66 Scientist Cops To Stealing Trade Secret
• Texas Real Estate Firm Looks To Stop Co. From Using Name
• IP Rights, Player Contracts Top Legal Risks In Esports Survey
• Fed. Circ. Asks For Help On Fixing PTAB Constitutionality
• Sprint's Alice Win Will Have 'Staggering' Impact, Justices Told
• High Court Urged To Find Retroactive IPRs Unconstitutional
• Qualcomm Class Fights DOJ Bid To Argue At 9th Circ.
• Revised USPTO Trial Practice Guide Leans Pro-Patent Owners
• Migos Beat Copyright Suit Over 'Walk It Talk It' Lyrics
• Judging A Book: McKeown Reviews 'Conversations With RBG'
• MVP: Finnegan's Douglas Rettew
• Haynes And Boone Nabs Ex-Kirkland Patent Pro In Chicago
• Fed. Circ. Rejects 'Beast Mode' TM, Citing Ex-NFL Star
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms
• Netflix, News Outlets Hit With 2nd 'Wild Wild Country' Suit
• Fed. Circ. Revives Airbus Bid To Ax Fire Suppression Patent
• Netflix Shakes Journalist's Copyright Suit Over 'Narcos' Series
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Dish's PTAB Win After Remand Bid Fails
• The Big Picture: PTAB's Unconstitutional Judges
• PTAB Lets Emmy-Winning Audio IP Owner Amend All Claims
• Fed. Circ. Judge Doubts PTAB Bungled Image Patent Term
• The Weeknd Can't Trim Songwriters' Suit Over 'A Lonely Night'
• Dr. Reddy's Can't Kill Arthritis Drug Patent Suit Yet
• Neal Gerber Eisenberg Adds Ex-Freeborn IP Co-Chair
• Brand Battles: Frito-Lay Fights Vice Media Over 'Munchies'
• Constitutionality Ruling's Aftermath: A PTAB Perspective
• Citizen Petitions Are Crucial In Managing A Drug's Life Cycle
• Full Fed. Circ. Won't Rehear Venue Dispute In UT Patent Case
• High Court Will Hear Booking.com Trademark Battle
• What NCAA Publicity Rights Guidance Means For Athletes
• Baker Botts Lures Tech Litigator From Taylor & Patchen
• How Fed. Circ. May Defer To PTAB In Facebook Case
• IP Hires: Norton Rose, Irell, Withers, Blankingship
• Facebook, Google, Uber IP Execs Swap Patent Portfolio Tips
• Ex-Uber Exec Asks Gov't To Clarify Claims In Google Dispute
• 2 Fed. Circ. Judges Slam Post-Arthrex PTAB Do-Overs
• Fed. Circ. Weighs Bid To Finish Off Pfizer Vaccine Patent
• Norton Rose Nabs Ex-Barnes & Thornburg IP Co-Chair
• Charter Says Piracy Case Will Push 'Massive Liability' On ISPs
• HBO Wins Arbitration Stay In MJ Estate's 'Neverland' Suit
• Motorola Tells Jury Rival Needed Its Secrets To Make Radio
• 10th Circ. Lifts Block On Mrs. Fields Popcorn Licensing
• PTAB Panel To Probe Rules For Rejecting Patent Amendments
• Total Says Texas Co. Must Arbitrate Trade Secrets Suit
• Fed. Circ. OKs Using Old German Article To Nix Ericsson IP
• Calif. Amended Software Tax Regs Have Major Flaws
• Teaching Witnesses To Avoid Cross-Examination Traps
• Retaining Federal Jurisdiction After Fed. Circ. License Ruling
• Blankingship & Keith Lands Litigation Pro In Virginia Office
• All Work, No Pay: HHS Sues Gilead Over HIV-Prevention IP
• Sandra Bullock, Ellen DeGeneres Sue Over Deceptive Ads
• Mortgage Servicer Lobs Antitrust Claims At Software Provider
• Wells Fargo Hit With $200M Jury Verdict In USAA Patent Case
• Rimini Heads To High Court Over Oracle Copyright, Again
• 'Simon Says' Stop Using My Slogan, Firm Wants Court To Rule
• No Class Cert. Redo For ADHD Drug Buyers In Antitrust Suit
• Fed. Circ. Skeptical Of Bid To Bar Federal Reserve From PTAB
• 3 Int'l Patent Policy Developments Attys Should Know
• 23AndMe Urges Full Fed. Circ. To Rethink DNA Patent Ruling
• Fed. Circ. Takes Issue With Hospira's 11th-Hour Arguments
• Fed. Circ. Shuts Down PTAB Petitioner's Arthrex Challenge
• Withers Nabs Fashion Tech-Focused IP Partner For LA Office
• US Co. Says Fight With Chilean Distributor Must Be Arbitrated
• PTAB Can't Trump Courts, Groups Tell Fed. Circ.
• Chinese Vape Companies Accused Of Counterfeiting
• Judge Threatens To Jail Copyright Atty Over No-Show Excuse
• Where A Litigator's Advice Can Improve Agreement Drafting
• Fed. Circ. Slams Gaming Cos. Locked In Patent Row
• Opportunities Abound In Patent Litigation Funding At The ITC
• NY Tax Minutes: Trump Tax Updates, End To SALT Cap Suit
• LG Hits Rival TV Maker Hisense With FRAND Patent Suit
• ​​​​​​​Universal Inks Deal To Exit 'Spinal Tap' Suit
• High Court Urged To Review Ruling Killing 2 Vimovo Patents
• CEO's Letters Didn't Sway IP Win Over Apple, Fed. Circ. Told
• ITC Bars Imports Of Alleged Bose-Infringing Earbuds
• Dentist Who Hid Email Can Drop IP Suit If He Pays Defense Bill
• Netflix, Hulu Can't Skip Past DivX IP Fight, Judge Rules
• CargoSprint Beats Rival's Antitrust Suit Over 'Tied' Product
• New License Ends InterDigital FRAND Antitrust Row
• PTAB Ruling Could Also Hit TTAB, But Stakes Are Lower
• Justices Should Allow Time-Bar Ruling Appeals, Biotech Says
• Expedited Deposition OK'd In $10B 'Bitcoin Inventor' Case
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Alice Ax Of Lost Luggage Patent
• Celeb Chef Filed Retrial Bid Too Late, Restaurant Chain Says
• Lenovo Says Alice Dooms 6 Essential Wireless Patents
• Sharon Stone Sues Rapper Over 'Sharon Stoned' Song
• Fla. Tax Prep Co. Hits Franchisees With Defamation Suit
• New Calif. Pay-For-Delay Law May Hurt Those It Aims To Help
• Fed. Circ. Offers Obviousness-Type Double Patenting Cure
• Justices Fear Letting States Infringe To 'Heart's Content'
• Fed. Circ. Not Sure Court Blew Definition In HP Patent Fight
• Fed. Circ. Told PTAB's Constitutional Problem Dooms All IPRs
• ITC To Investigate Medical Device Imports
• Bid To Leverage Arthrex For IP Win At Fed. Circ. Flops
• Apple, Amazon Beat Voip-Pal Internet Phone-Routing IP Suits
• Arthrex Seeks 2nd PTAB Redo After Constitutionality Ruling
• Hershey Beats White Attorney's Race Bias Suit
• Court Won't Clear Redesigned Product In Microphone IP Suit
• High Court Won't Hear H&M's Textile Copyright Fight
• Fed. Circ. Says Not All Trailer Patents Are The Same
• Supreme Court Passes On TWC Appeal, 4 Other Patent Cases
• 4 Burning Legal Questions About Cannabis Patents
• As Cannabis IP Grows, So Do State Licensing Headaches
• Inventor Accuses USPTO Of Further Thwarting Applications
• Undressing The Risks Of Naked TM Licensing
• Parties Seeking PTAB Attorney Fees Face High Bar In Courts
• Flat-Fee Legal Billing Can Liberate Attorneys
• Medical E-Records Provider Scores $19.5M IP Verdict In Miami
• Surveying The Fallout From The PTAB Constitutionality Ruling
• Irell Patent Attorney 'Back Home' After 15 Years At Crowell
• Ex-Fed. Circ. Judge Decries 'Fundamental Rift' Over Eligibility
• Fed. Circ. Largely Clears Axing Menu Patent In Domino's Fight
• Battery Co., Rival Lob Dueling Sanction Bids In $100M IP Fight
• USPTO Asks Congress To Help Track Inventor Demographics
• Nasdaq Wants PTAB Redo After Constitutionality Ruling
• US, China Inching Forward In Trade Talks
• Seroquel XR Suits Belong In Delaware, AstraZeneca Says
• Praxair Says Recent Ruling Won't 'Devastate' Medical Patents
• 4 International Rulings Patent Attorneys Should Know
• Rapper Cam'ron Settles Copyright Suit Over Iconic Harlem Pic
• Spoliation Rule Remains Ambiguous Despite Amendments
• Assessing USDA Hemp Rule's Impact On Cannabis IP
• Intel Says Fed. Circ. Made Defining Claims A Game Of Chance
• BlackBerry Drops Patent Suit Against Twitter, For Now
• IP Hires: Kirkland, Akin Gump, Greenberg Traurig
• Taxation Of Student-Athletes: Untangling Law And Policy
• Major Lindsey Sues Ex-Recruiter, Mlegal Over Noncompete
• A Plan For When AI Users' Works Infringe Human Works
• Health Hires: King & Spalding, Arnold & Porter