IP Watchdog

“Recent SEP litigation in Brazil highlights both the strengths of Brazil’s patent system and its capacity for continued evolution.” Over the past year, while advising clients on standard essential patent (SEP) matters and following the rapid development of SEP litigation in Brazil, I found myself revisiting a question that foreign clients often ask: Is Brazil really a jurisdiction where patent rights can be effectively enforced?

“NO FAKES is going to move under my watch.” – Darrell Issa The House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet held a hearing on Tuesday, titled “A Midlife Crisis? IP and the Internet After 40.” The hearing examined the changes that have occurred over the last four decades of the internet and featured witnesses including celebrities, academics and computer and media experts.

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“Inventors must be permitted to add new matter within a pending application, and be given a new priority date for claims supported by the new matter.” Most patent attorneys know the Jerome Lemelson story—the prolific inventor whose aggressive use of continuation and continuation-in-part applications resulted in some patents remaining pending for decades, earning the label of “submarine patents.” While Lemelson’s tactics sparked controversy and eventual legislative reforms aimed at curbing...

“Judge Dyk…said he would have reversed the injunction because Hetero raised a substantial question of noninfringement.” The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential decision today in Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. v. Hetero Labs Limited, affirming a preliminary injunction that blocks Hetero Labs Limited from launching a generic version of the neurological drug Nuedexta.

“The CAFC said it is ‘well settled that ‘consumers may pronounce a mark differently than intended by the brand owner.'” The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), in a Per Curiam opinion, today affirmed a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) ruling that the mark MON AMI is confusingly similar to the previously registered mark, AMÌ, and that MON AMI could therefore not be registered.

“An injunction limited to Epic would fail to address the full harm caused by the anti-steering provision.” – Brief in Opposition The U.S. Supreme Court today granted certiorari in Apple Inc.’s appeal of a civil contempt finding stemming from its App Store dispute with Epic Games, Inc. The case centers on a 2021 injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and a subsequent contempt order tied to Apple’s commission structure on external purchases.

“Neither Congress nor the courts may saddle [the President] with those with whom he cannot work.” –Slaughter decision Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s closely watched decisions in Trump v. Slaughter and Trump v.

Founded just in 2024, the boutique patent firm earns a place among well-established patent prosecution practices barely two years after its founding, while founder Ronny Amirsehhi is recognized as an individually ranked practitioner. Amsterdam, Netherlands,  June 30, 2026: Leo&us, a boutique firm specializing in European patent prosecution, opposition, and UPC, today announced its recognition in the 2026 edition of Managing Intellectual Property’s IP STARS rankings.

New integrated workflow helps connect patents to commercialized products to support licensing, enforcement, and portfolio strategy Paris, France & Toronto, Canada, June 30, 2026: Questel, a global leader in intellectual property (IP) software and services, and PioneerIP, an AI-powered patent intelligence company, today announced a strategic partnership to bring patent-to-product mapping into the hands of IP professionals through an integrated workflow designed to support licensing,...