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Intellectual Property - December, 2020

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• The Most-Read Legal Industry Guests Of 2020
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• The Most-Read IP Law360 Guests Of 2020
• Fed. Circ. Vacates GE PTAB Loss After Giving OK To Appeal
• Arthrex Tells Justices To End IPRs, Kick PTAB To Congress
• IBM, Airbnb Lay Down Arms In Patent War
• E-Cig Co.'s Assets Frozen For Now After Trying To Dodge Juul
• AbbVie Tells 7th Circ. Asserting Rights Isn't 'Patent Thicket'
• Music Copyright Vet Leaves Orrick For Mayer Brown
• Fed. Circ. Won't DQ Quinn Emmanuel In Texas Patent Case
• A Look At Trademark Law Changes In Congress' Spending Bill
• Harrity & Harrity Launches Academy To Diversify Patent Law
• Fed. Circ. Faults Albright For Moving Intel Trial To Waco
• CFIUS Eyes A Laser Focus On Chinese Players In 2021
• Canopy Slaps GW With Patent Suit Over Flagship CBD Drug
• A Law Firm's Guide To Producing A Podcast
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Maxell Wants Apple Blocked From Flooding Trial With Prior Art
• PhRMA Urges Full Fed. Circ. To Walk Back New Venue Limits
• Netflix Judge Says Broadcom Patents Appear 'Aspirational'
• Samsung IP Atty Returns To Faegre Drinker After 7 Years
• Late-Night Relief Bill Will Spur Big Changes To IP
• Draft Bill That Would Revamp DMCA Sparks Divided Reaction
• Patent Licensing Co. Files 10 WDTX Suits Against Salesforce
• The Few Patent Jury Trials In 2020 Led To Enormous Verdicts
• Software Co. Seeks $5M After Beating 'Outrageous' IP Suit
• Albright Affirms MV3 Gets Nothing From Roku Post-Trial
• PNC Accuses Fintech Co. Plaid Of Trademark Infringement
• Eli Lilly Beats Generic Cancer Drug Again At Fed. Circ.
• Elevator Biz Wants Goldberg Segalla DQ'd In Patent Row
• Del. Judge Tosses $236M Verdict Against VMware
• Don't Forget NDA Clauses Can Cover More Than Trade Secrets
• Revised China Patent Law Makes Litigation More Attractive
• 5 Important E-Discovery Trends And Developments In 2020
• Author Says Netflix's 'Outer Banks' Ripped Off His Novel
• Fed. Circ. Backs Boeing In Contract Fight Over Data Sharing
• Congressional Spending Bill Features Several IP Measures
• TravelPass Settles Hotel Antitrust Claims With Caesars
• Fed. Circ. Rejects Apple's Challenge To PTAB Review Denials
• German Legislature Clears Path For Unified Patent Court
• Senate Passes Bill To Levy Economic Sanctions For IP Theft
• 9th Circ. Won't Undo NBC, Seacrest Co.'s Win Against Model
• Justices Should Narrow CFAA Scope In Van Buren
• Ellen Barkin Agrees To Settle Suit Over Tweeted Bird-Flip Pic
• Schutt Sports Affiliates File Ch. 7 In Del. With $58M Debt
• How 7 IP Firms Weathered The COVID-19 Pandemic
• Mass. AG Wants Auto Group's 'Right To Repair' Suit Tossed
• The Big SEP Victories Of Patent Owners In 2020
• Judges On Race: The Path To A More Diverse Bench
• My Wife Has Better Pandemic Intel Than Intel, Albright Says
• USPTO Finalizes Rules On Patent Amendments, Fee Discounts
• Nokia Must Pay $2B To Enforce Daimler SEP Injunction
• Court Won't Hold New Trial After Roku Beats $41M IP Suit
• Bayer, MSN Labs Seek To Drop Drug IP Fight Midtrial
• Netflix Settles Sherlock Holmes Copyright Fight
• Fed. Circ. Agrees That Caterpillar ITC Patent Claim Is Invalid
• Fired University Coach Wants Out Of Twitter Account Suit
• Compulsory Licensing To Cut Drug Costs Could Harm Public
• Fla. Bank Inks Deal With Ex-Employees In Trade Secrets Suit
• Albright Worried Multipatent Trials Ask Too Much Of Jurors
• Strategies For Parallel Criminal, Civil Trade Secret Litigation
• IP Hires: McKool Smith, Baker Botts, Foley Hoag
• Full Fed. Circ. Won't Take Up Biogen Appeal Over MS Drug
• Pfizer Faces 1st Damages Trial In 2021 Over Axed Lyrica IP
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Finjan Virus Software Patent Again
• 9th Circ. Says Dr. Seuss-Star Trek Mashup Isn't Fair Use
• 5 Big Developments That Shaped The PTAB In 2020
• Fed. Circ. Won't Revive Patent Suit Over Gallbladder Drug
• PTAB Sets New Precedent On Instituting Reviews Under Fintiv
• McGuireWoods DQ'd In Hartford's Trade Secrets Case
• Fed. Circ. Says Theaters Can't Move IP Fight Out Of Texas
• European Patent Office Extends Closure Due To COVID-19
• US Immigration Agencies Ordered To Fix FOIA Backlog
• Biden Could Use Obama-Era Tools To Counter ​​​​​​​Sprawling Hack
• 9th Circ. Lets Google Skirt Architect's Trade Secrets Suit
• Gilead Says Overbroad Patent Doesn't Need Justices' Review
• Apple Attacks VirnetX's Trial Strategy In $503M Patent Verdict
• King's Hawaiian Bread Co. Sues Competitor Over Trade Dress
• Gray Areas Cloud NY's New Publicity And Digital Privacy Laws
• Kayne Anderson Lands New Trial In $25M Newsletter IP Suit
• The 10 Biggest Patent Rulings Of 2020
• The Biggest UK Intellectual Property Decisions Of 2020
• ITC Orders Import Ban For Botox Rival In Trade Secrets Case
• USPTO Is Reviewing Patent Bar Rules With Diversity In Mind
• Cisco IP Trial Pushed To June After Multiple COVID Delays
• Pokémon Go Maker Likely To Beat Patent Infringement Claim
• Generics 'Urgently' Call On Fed. Circ. To Protect Skinny Labels
• Duracell Countersues Vaping Co. For Lying To USPTO
• Bausch Accuses Lupin Of Infringing Plenvu Patents
• Fla. Court Revives Suit Over Copycat Commercial Data Center
• Eli Lilly Should Face IP Suit Over Migraine App, Judge Says
• Top 10 Trademark Rulings Of 2020
• Apple, Broadcom Urge Fed. Circ. To Nix Caltech's $1.1B IP Win
• FDA, USPTO Data Show Earlier Small-Molecule Drug Patenting
• After A Year's Wait, Fed. Circ. Simply OKs Biogen's PTAB Loss
• Tips For Identifying A Culturally Competent Mediator
• InterDigital Denied Extra Trial On 'Unwilling' Lenovo Licensee
• Top International Tax Cases Of 2020
• Wyndham Slams Bid To Return DQ'd Atty To Timeshare Suit
• Molson Can't Spill TM Suit Over Its Vizzy Hard Seltzer
• Finjan Fights $8.7M Fee Bid For 'BS' Juniper Patent War
• Apple, Intel Face Uphill Fight In Antitrust Suit Against Fortress
• Judge Allows Bio-Rad To Collect $35M IP Judgment
• Tech Giants Must Do More To Tackle Piracy, Sen. Panel Told
• 3 Key Questions As Cleveland MLB Team Mulls New Name
• Senators Tell Iancu Patent Bar Needs More Women
• Juno Tells Fed. Circ. To Uphold Its $1.2B Patent Win Over Kite
• Archer Daniels Hashes Out Trademark Fight With CBD Maker
• Voip-Pal Must Face Twitter's Call-Routing IP Suit
• 3rd Circ. Doubts Par's Exclusive Deal Is Anti-Competitive
• Prepare For More Electronic Device Searches At US Borders
• A Look At Spoliation Risk In The 11th Circ., By The Numbers
• Top 10 Copyright Rulings Of 2020
• Mapping The Contours Of PTAB Discretionary Denials In 2020
• 'Serious Violations' By Google Warrant New Trial, Gilstrap Told
• Motorola Rival Fights To Overturn $346M Asset Freeze In UK
• 9th Circ. Won't Free HBO From Arbitrating 'Neverland' Suit
• Car Seat IP Suit Set For Jury Converted To Remote Bench Trial
• Korean Co. Joins Garmin's Bid To Keep ITC, PTAB Separate
• Baker Botts Scores IP Partner From Sidley Austin In Calif.
• Fed. Circ. Clears Netflix In WiLAN Streaming Patent Case
• Challenge To Mass. 'Right To Repair' Law Set For June Trial
• Workforce Software Sues Rival Over Similar Name, Logo
• April FRAND Trial Between Ericsson, TCL Pushed Over COVID
• Amazon Retailer Can't Sell High Court On Epson Fight
• Facebook, BigLaw Attys Discuss Increasing Diversity In IP
• Justices Won't Review Cochlear's $268M Hearing Aid IP Loss
• Key Trade Secret Developments Of 2020: Part 1
• High Court Won't Hear 'Comedians In Cars' Copyright Case
• Allergan Must Face FCA Claims Over Dementia Drug Patents
• Pot Co. Moxie Says It Was Conned Out Of $2.5M Investment
• Fed. Circ. OKs 'Bling It On' IP Win Over Sparkly Pepper Sprays
• Del. Chief Urges Creativity When Litigating Patent Eligibility
• Shell Unit's Failed Atty DQ Bid Faulted For Lack Of Research
• Fed. Circ. Backs TTAB's Rejection Of Beer Show TM
• Judges Stoll, Albright Dish On Litigating During COVID-19
• Chinese National Admits Stealing Lab Trade Secrets With Wife
• Fed. Circ. Hints At Remand In Dispute Over Evolved's Patent
• Senate Passes Bills On Drug Patent Listings
• Nike Settles Sneaker Trademark Fight With Designer
• IP Owners Have Usually Found Ally In Trump Administration
• Brand Battles: 'Angry Birds' Co. Mad At 'Angry Chicken' Joint
• Muhammad Ali Photographers Say Walmart Stole Print Design
• Insurer Can't Yet Dodge Defending Surgical Co. In J&J Suit
• Foley Hoag Lures Trade Secret Pro To Lead NY Employment Team
• Misguided Sensipar Ruling Threatens Patent Settlements
• Ex-USPTO GC Joins McKool Smith In Washington
• Legal Research Co. Ceasing Operations, Blames Reuters Suit
• Phillies Say Redesigned Phanatic Is Legal No Matter What
• 4 Mass. Trade Secret Litigation Tips From Facebook Ruling
• Celgene, Cipla Resolve Patent Claims Over Cancer Drug
• Davis Wright Lures IP Pro From Zuber Lawler
• IP Hires: HP, Polsinelli, USPTO
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Senate Bill Aims To Punish Illegal Streaming Services
• MobileIron Drops Patent Extortion Claims In BlackBerry Fight
• Invisalign Maker Not Likely To Dodge Dentists' Antitrust Suit
• Fast COVID-19 Vaccines Raise Call For More Collaboration
• Uniloc Says Fed. Circ. Ruling 'Eroded' Judges' Discretion
• Fed. Circ. Refuses To Revive BlackBerry Patent Claims
• Sen. Graham Pulls Bill Trimming Section 230 Tech Shield
• Geico Ends 'Bait And Switch' TM Suit Against News Site
• 10X Calls Fraud In Latest Effort To Dodge $24M Jury Verdict
• Judge Awards Attys $6M In Fees In Intuniv Antitrust Suit
• Fed. Circ. Again Says No State Sovereign Immunity In IPRs
• Netflix Freed From Magazine's 'Tiger King' TM Claims
• Ex-Nat'l Lampoon Prez Claims Execs, Attys Bullied Him
• Still No WTO Agreement On COVID-19 IP Waiver
• Fed. Circ. Rips Bid To Revive Micron IP Damages Case
• Tri-State Injury Firm Says Rival Stole Catchy Spanish Slogan
• Federal Trade Secret Identification Requirement Seems Likely
• Juul Loses Bid To Block Rivals With Compatible Vaping Pods
• Fed. Circ. OKs Gilstrap's Atty Fee Ruling In 'Frivolous' IP Suit
• Belize Broadcaster Must Dish Over $15.8M To Satellite Giant
• Acting USPTO Policy Chief Appointed To Official Role
• IP Owners Tell Biden How To Pick A 'Superb' USPTO Head
• Generics Partner Tells Justices It Can Appeal PTAB Ruling
• Roche Calls Meso's Bouchard-Related Bias Claims 'Weak'
• Fed. Circ. Judge Skeptical Amgen Cholesterol Drug IP Is Valid
• Tech Exec's Noncompete Timeout A Close Call In 2nd Circ.
• Fed Circ. Grapples Again With 'Printed' Docs In Patent Dispute
• ITC Rules Nortek Garage Door Imports Infringed US Patent
• COVID-19 Spurs Associates To Think Bigger — Like Partners
• 5th Circ. Urged To End Texas A&M '12th Man' Copyright Suit
• A Novel Framework For PTAB Parallel Petition Denials
• Banana Republic Says Designer's Font Claim Is Bananas
• Ex-NFLer Says Ill. Retailer Can't Profit From His Image
• Endobotics Wins $192M In IP Dispute Over Surgical Device
• Pfizer, BioNTech Vaccine Docs Exposed In EU Regulator Hack
• Prysmian Hits Fiber-Cable Rival With £10M Patent Claim
• Lenovo Sues Nokia Over Enforceability Of Video Patents
• Fed. Circ. Mulls Undoing Mylan Win In Biogen Drug IP Fight
• Congress Urged To Keep IP Items Out Of Spending Bill
• Quinn Emanuel Tells Fed. Circ. It's Clear To Rep Patent Biz
• 9th Circ. Revives Atty's Claims Ex-Spouse Spied On Emails
• Par Sues Generic Cos. Over Blood Pressure Drug
• VirnetX Fights Apple Bid For Redo Of $503M Patent Verdict
• Congress Should Restore Coarse Filter For Patent Eligibility
• Apple Fights To Delay 4G Trial On Unwilling Licensee Claims
• GCs Are Uniquely Qualified To Lead Diversity Initiatives
• Bob Dylan's 600-Song Catalog Is A-Changin' To UMG's Control
• Justices Urged To Clarify Patent Review Standard
• Fed. Circ. Won't 'Waffle' When Sorting Out BlackBerry IP Spat
• Fed. Circ. Transfers Foreign 'Black Silicon' Patents To SiOnyx
• Full Fed. Circ. Urged To Undo Hatch-Waxman Venue Limits
• Garmin, Fitbit Want POP To Exclude ITC Cases From Fintiv
• Trump DOJ Leaves Mark On Antitrust With Active Amicus Role
• Neil Young Ends Fight With Trump Campaign Over Rally Music
• Cardi B Can't Beat Suit Over Tattoo On Raunchy Album Cover
• High Court Won't Take Up Alice Questions In ID Patent Case
• 3 Ways Defendants Can Nip Civil RICO Claims In The Bud
• Google Ruling Yields Patent Prosecution Appeal Prep Lessons
• IP Group Of The Year: Quinn Emanuel
• Pfizer Unit Gets 'Put Up' Order In Osteoarthritis IP Fight
• Judges On Race: Reducing Implicit Bias In Courtrooms
• Sens. Back PTAB Denial Rules, Drug Pricing Activists Balk
• Fed. Circ. Won't Rehear Standing In Condom TM Fight
• Mylan Rival Can Sleep Easy On Insomnia Drug Patent
• FTC Says Likely Pay-For-Delay Deals Remain Few
• Ind. Panel Affirms Medtronic's $112M Loss In IP Contract Row
• Syntel Wants $855M Verdict Undone In Trade Secrets Row
• PTAB Sets Precedent On Interested Parties, Copycat Petitions
• Facebook Nears Default Win Over Website 'Typosquatting'
• Fed. Circ. Sticks With Ruling On Standard-Essential Patents
• PTAB Grants Review Petition Despite Sept. 2021 Trial In Texas
• 3rd Circ. Won't Rethink Nixing $448M AbbVie Penalty
• Prof On Track For Return To China After Plea In Huawei Case
• Eatery TM Battle Shows NY Confusion Factors Parallel Federal
• IP Group Of The Year: Mayer Brown
• 5th Circ. Says 'Brizzy' Seltzer Can't Block Molson's 'Vizzy'
• Brand Battles: Abe Lookalike Fights Over Lincoln Project TM
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Justices Warned Of 'Chaos' If They Dismantle AIA Reviews
• Patent Office Loses Stay Bid In PTAB Denials Challenge
• Artist Sues Law School To Save Underground Railroad Murals
• Uniloc Knocks Netflix's Expert Witness In PTAB Fight
• DHS, IBM Warn Of Phishing Bids Targeting Vaccine Delivery
• Ericsson, TCL Say April Trial 'Highly Unlikely' Amid COVID-19
• Cherokee Nation Firm Accused Of Poaching IT Employees
• Virtu Can't Get $3.2M In Fees For 'First Class' Attys
• US Courts Should Adjudicate FRAND Rates On A Global Basis
• IP Group Of The Year: Kirkland
• Google Fights To End $1B Suit That Alleges Unauthorized Ads
• Intel Asks Federal Circ. To Nix WDTX Judge's IP Trial Transfer
• Siemens, Former Employee Put End To Trade Secret Row
• Chinese National Cops To Lying About Stolen Lab Research
• Navigating Atty Relationship Conflicts That May Imperil Cases
• How A Federal Noncompete Law May Develop Under Biden
• Lee Greenwood Can't Get 'God Bless The USA' Trademark
• Tech Titans Fight USPTO's Stay Bid In PTAB Denials Suit
• Finjan Faces $8.7M Fee Bid For 'BS' Juniper Patent War
• Teva Says Fed. Circ. Made Skinny Label Law 'A Dead Letter'
• Abbott Can't Escape Infringement Claims Over HIV Testing
• Biopharm Biz Buries Hatchet Over Parkinson's Drug For $7.5M
• Fed. Circ. Told POP Flubbed IPR Amendment Ruling
• Two Microcap Firms Allege Scheme To Steal Clients
• IP Group Of The Year: Irell
• Seinfeld Says Failed Copyright Suit Should Not 'Get A Pass'
• The Big CFAA Questions High Court Is Considering
• Del. Judge Keeps Alive Stanford IP Suits Over Kidney Test
• Game Co. Wants $8.5M IP Win Tripled As Rival Seeks New Trial
• 5 Tips For Responding To Alice Patent Eligibility Rejections
• How Mediators Can Help Parties Overcome Emotional Barriers
• Maxell, Apple Texas Patent Trial Delayed To March
• Ex-Starbucks Assistant General Counsel Joins HP As IP Chief
• Renamed Band 'Lady A' Wants To Keep TM Dispute In Tenn.
• Del. Judge Finds Teva Infringed ADHD Drug IP On Remand
• Gilstrap Signs Off On Google's Jury Victory In Video IP Case
• Samsung Wins PGR Challenges To Wireless Power IP
• Biosimilars Group Pushes For Medicine Access Measures
• Cuomo Signs Bill Recognizing Post-Mortem Publicity Rights
• Hip-Hop Streaming Site Can't Escape Labels' Copyright Suit
• Polsinelli Adds 2 Patent Pros To Miami Office
• Apple Gets IP, Antitrust Suit Over Email Software Trimmed
• IP Firm Tells Atty To Go By Any Other Name
• Insurer Can't Block Ex-Exec's Work In 'Varsity Blues' Fallout
• Intel Asks WDTX Judge For IP Trial Delay Due To Virus Spread
• Ex-Worker To Pay $400K To End Tesla 'Saboteur' Feud
• IP Group Of The Year: Fish & Richardson
• 'Hellraiser' Author Settles Copyright Fight
• PTAB Discretionary Denials Harming Patent System, Atty Says
• Moderna, Pfizer Playing The Long Game With Novel Vaccine IP
• Generic Co. Gets Horizon's Painkiller Patent Partly Axed
• Biotech Co. Says Rival Stole Trade Secrets In 'Brazen Fraud'
• Citing Dating App, TTAB Refuses 'Political Tinder' Trademark
• Judging A Book: Wardlaw Reviews 'Hamilton And The Law'
• Google IP Battle Shows Judges Should Decide Fair Use