"The NO FAKES Act: Including the Potential Federal Right of Publicity in Catalog Acquisitions" #Trademark #IP #TM " Among the most dominant trends in the music industry over the past decade has been the proliferation of investment in catalogs of musical… bit.ly/46T0VLO

"Donald Trump Jr. owns 5% of patent monetizer Fintiv, his second patent investment to come to light this year (after SIM IP)" #patents #patent #ip #invention " Context: Earlier this year we were first to report that Donald Trump Jr., a businessman, soc… bit.ly/4mm8orI

"Other Barks & Bites for Friday, August 15: Korean Supreme Court Sides with Pinkfong in ‘Baby Shark’ Case; Ninth Circuit Says DTSA Claims Rarely Dismissible as Discovery Sanctions; and Trump Administration Mulls Investment Stake in Intel" #intellectualpr… bit.ly/3HyEa5z

"Upcoming Public Events" #intellectualproperty #patents #ip " I’m looking forward to a few upcoming CLE related events: Sept 25-27: Houston IP Law Association (HIPLA) + Houston Law Center is hosting the 41st Annual Institute on Intellectual Property at … bit.ly/4fFh1Ls

"Fintiv Patent Case Against Apple Ends; Fintiv RICO case Against Apple Begins" #intellectualproperty #patents #ip " by Dennis Crouch After a second trip to the Federal Circuit and back, Fintiv, Inc. v. Apple Inc. (W.D. Tex. No. 1:21-cv-00896-ADA) has en… bit.ly/4lvpuCg

"Zooming in on AI: Tackling deepfakes around the world" #AI #artificialintelligence #intellectualproperty " [co-author: Jess Jiang] Deepfakes (also known as digital replicas) are created when sophisticated AI technology generates or alters audio-visual… bit.ly/4mOrsyH

"Cancellation of Claims Deemed An Inappropriate Sanction" #PTAB #IPR #USPTO " Visit Jones Day's PTAB Litigation blog at bit.ly/2KQaty9. By Jessie Hess,* Pranita Dhungana, and Matthew Johnson – USPTO Acting Director Stewart sua sponte reconside… bit.ly/4mCbF6t

"A Patent Eligibility Paradox: Why Broader Claims Can Win When Narrower Claims Fail" #intellectualproperty #patents #ip " A recent United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) memo on Subject Matter Eligibility highlights one of the most counterintu… bit.ly/45kWeZZ

"Ninth Circuit Says Copyright Owner Can’t Subpoena Cox for Names of Users Showing Pirated Film" #intellectualproperty #patents #ip "The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Friday, August 15, that internet service providers (ISPs) who merely… bit.ly/3UzSuO7

"Do you have bufferbloat?" #intellectualproperty #patents #ip " click to enlarge Maybe you have bufferbloat, perhaps not being directly aware of it.  In a local area network (LAN) suffering from bufferbloat, the network can become practically unusable … bit.ly/4ltdGQH

"After “Schedule A”: The Cross-Border IP Enforcement Gap" #intellectualproperty #patents #ip " by Dennis Crouch In a comprehensive 24-page opinion that may reshape intellectual property enforcement against foreign online merchants, Judge Kness of the No… bit.ly/45Ih70l

"PowerBlock Holdings, Inc. v. iFit, Inc." #intellectualproperty #patents #ip " Holding:  When determining whether a claim is directed to an abstract idea under step one of the Alice test, the entire claim must be considered.  Elements of the claim that … bit.ly/3UtQ2bY

"Pramudji Law Group PLLC is Seeking a Patent Attorney or Patent Agent (Remote/Telecommute)" #intellectualproperty #patents #ip "Pramudji Law Group PLLC is seeking a patent agent/patent attorney/patent engineer with a degree in Electrical Engineering, Com… bit.ly/3V6fnJa

"Federal Circuit Reverses Another Jury Verdict Favoring Patent Holder in LabCorp v. Qiagen" #intellectualproperty #patents #ip " by Dennis Crouch Laboratory Corp. of Am. Holdings v. Qiagen Scis., LLC, 23-2350, 2025 WL 2327197 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 13, 2025) … bit.ly/45lERbw

"U.S. Chamber Report: Small Businesses Rapidly Adopting AI Despite Regulatory Concerns" #intellectualproperty #patents #ip "The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Technology Engagement Center (C_TEC) today released its fourth annual report, titled "Empowering Smal… bit.ly/4mNjiX1

"Military Discipline Meets Patent Proficiency: A Conversation with Ted Wood" #intellectualproperty #patents #ip "In the latest episode of IPWatchdog Unleashed, I had the opportunity to sit down with Ted Wood—a unique figure whose career spans military se… bit.ly/3JlBWaj

As of late July 2025, all utility examiners have started to use an AI-assisted tool called SimSearch in conducting prior art searches, but can choose whether to apply the results to their work. Read more: bit.ly/45xN9vD

"The USPTO Has Adopted Several PTAB Improvements Discussed on IPWatchdog—But There’s Still More to Do" #intellectualproperty #patents #ip "Back in April, IPWatchdog Founder and CEO Gene Quinn interviewed me on his podcast, IPWatchdog Unleashed, where we … bit.ly/47CSzZ1

"USPTO Memo Clarifies AI/ML Patent Eligibility Rules" #Alice #patent #eligibility #clarify101 " Deputy Commissioner for Patents Charles Kim issued a memorandum to three technology centers reminding examiners how subject matter eligibility should be eval… bit.ly/41fl6A2

"“At Your Discretion” — Discretionary Denials Increase as PTAB Issues Institution Decisions" #PTAB #IPR #USPTO " The first half of 2025 has brought many changes at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”), including policy changes at the P… bit.ly/4oymOq2