Intellectual Property News and Reports

The panel reversed the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendant based on a putative de minimis use defense in a copyright case, and remanded for consideration of remaining defenses and damages issues. The panel held... Read more →

Reversing the district court’s dismissal of a trademark infringement action for lack of personal jurisdiction pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(2), and remanding, the panel held that defendant Alya Skin Pty. Ltd., an Australian skincare company, was subject... Read more →

After negotiations for a patent licensing agreement soured, the plaintiffs sued the defendants and alleged that they had breached their contractual obligation to offer a license on fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory terms. The jury found in the defendants’ favor, and... Read more →