by Max Matiauda | May 26, 2026 | Blog, Internet
The Federal Circuit, which has exclusive jurisdiction over appeals in patent litigation, recently issued a precedential ruling expounding on the factors that may be considered in determining entitlement to an award of attorney fees under Title 35 of the United States...
by Max Matiauda | Mar 25, 2026 | Blog, Internet
The Supreme Court has reversed the Fourth Circuit’s decision to uphold contributory liability damages against internet service provider Cox Communications. As discussed on the IP Blog last year, Cox was found contributorily liable for copyright infringement on...
by Max Matiauda | Mar 11, 2026 | Blog, Internet
Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up the issue of whether an AI-generated artwork can receive a copyright registration. The lower courts ruled against the applicant, who admitted that the work was entirely generated by his artificial...
by Max Matiauda | Feb 2, 2026 | Blog, Internet, Uncategorized
Last week, the Federal Circuit upheld the dismissal of a software patent infringement case against Google. The district court dismissed the case based on Google’s defense that the Plaintiff’s patent was directed to patent-ineligible subject matter—a common claim...
by Max Matiauda | Oct 27, 2025 | Blog, Internet
John Squires, Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”), has declared that the choice to institute challenges against patents before the USPTO will no longer lie with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) but exclusively with the Director....
