ML Genius Holdings LLC, Petitioner v. Google LLC, et al.

  1. June 26, 2023

    High Court Won't Hear Song Lyric IP Case Against Google

    The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear lyric-driven website Genius' request to clarify the application of a Copyright Act provision that sunk its contract breach suit against Google over music transcriptions.

  2. May 24, 2023

    SG Tells Justices To Skip 3 PTAB, Copyright Cases

    The solicitor general has urged the U.S. Supreme Court not to dig into questions that Apple, Nike and lyrics website Genius have raised in fights involving Patent Trial and Appeal Board estoppel, whistleblowers and copyright law.

  3. January 02, 2023

    Copyright & Trademark Cases To Watch In 2023

    The major intellectual property fights that the U.S. Supreme Court plans to weigh in on include two cases at the intersection of art and free speech — a copyright battle over Andy Warhol's prints of the music icon Prince and a dispute involving a dog toy that parodies a Jack Daniel's whiskey bottle. Here are the top copyright and trademark cases to look forward to in 2023.

  4. December 12, 2022

    Justices Ask SG To Weigh In On Genius-Google Lyric IP Feud

    The U.S. Supreme Court sought input from the U.S. solicitor general Monday on lyric provider Genius' contract breach suit against Google over song transcriptions that ended up being preempted by what Genius argues is an unclear provision under federal copyright law.

  5. August 10, 2022

    Justices Asked To Clear Up IP Clause In Google Lyric Row

    Lyric-driven website Genius has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to clarify the application of a Copyright Act provision that snuffed out its contract breach suit against Google over music transcriptions, arguing that the preemption clause doesn't bar a licensing agreement's restrictions on use of covered material.

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