AI and Copyright: Court Rules Against Fair Use in Training AI Models
On February 11, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware delivered a landmark decision in Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH v. Ross Intelligence Inc., ruling that the…
Federal Circuit Reverses ITC Decision, Strengthening Patent Eligibility for Composition Claims
The Federal Circuit has issued a significant ruling in US Synthetic Corp. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, reversing the ITC’s controversial decision that had invalidated composition of matter claims as abstract…
Federal Preemption and Fast-Tracked Dismissals: Lessons from BearBox LLC v. Lancium LLC
When it comes to litigation, plaintiffs often prefer federal courts because cases tend to move faster than in state courts. But what happens when federal law works against them, forcing…
Updated IDS fees
The USPTO has changed how fees for Information Disclosure Statements (IDS) work, this change was implemented 2025-01-19.A brief overview of the changes are as follows:There are now fees for when…
Divided Infringement
System claims describe the overall arrangement and interaction of different components within a system, protecting the “what” and “how they work together” of an invention.Method claims focus on the specific…
New FishFAQ Trademark video: What is a Trademark?
We have started uploading a new series of FishFAQ videos directed towards Trademarks. This first video starts with the most basic question: What is a Trademark?It covers the purpose of…
The USPTO’s New Fee Structure for Large Information Disclosure Statement Filings.
“When in doubt, cite it” is the wisdom handed down regarding prior art on the edges of relevance. After all, it didn’t cost much to cite such art by filing…
New FishFAQs video: The Patent Process Overview
We have recently added another video to our FishFAQ video series on patents. This one covers a basic overview of the U.S. patent process. You can find the entire FishFAQ video…
New FishFAQs video: The History of Patents
We have recently added another video to our FishFAQ video series on patents. This one covers a brief history and development of patents. You can find the entire FishFAQ video playlist…