Patent law may be a potential friend to those engaging in open-source/free software development. But the picture is not all rosy. To evaluate how best to take advantage of patent law to achieve an ...

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On January 22, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Rule 12 dismissal of a patent infringement action brought by US Patent No. 7,679,637 LLC against Google LLC ...

Jean-Paul Wagner and Tiago Leal of Ipsilon Luxembourg explore recent judicial advancements and global trends shaping the future of AI innovation, and how to turn informed intellectual property strateg ...

Valve Corp.’s victory against an inventor under state laws penalizing bad-faith patent litigation highlights the importance of licensing agreement terms even if it falls short of heralding the end of ...

“The right to repair is not a statutorily granted right, and thus, the question remains as to whether contracts altering the right to repair are preempted by the patent exhaustion doctrine, which is ...

Patent Bots proofread an entire year of issued patents to determine the top patent firms. Somerville, MA: Patent Bots, creator of AI-enabled software for patent attorneys, is pleased to announce its ...