Editors: Stephen R. Baird, Timothy E. Grimsrud & Ruth Rivard
The 2024 IP Book covers case law and developments in all major intellectual property areas. Its easy-to-read style makes it an ideal quick-reference tool that perfectly sums up this year's significant intellectual property law developments.
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CHAPTER 1
The Supreme Court Makes Some IP Noise: A Year in Review 2023–24
Copyright; Trademarks; Patents
– Felicia J. Boyd
CHAPTER 2
Federal Circuit Year in Review: 2023–24
Introduction; Section 101; Section 102; Section 103; Section 112; Claim Construction; Post-Grant; Infringement; Litigation; Remedies; Equitable Doctrines; Trademark; Design Patents
– John A. Dragseth
CHAPTER 3
Notable Federal District Court Patent Cases and Trends 2023–24
Introduction; Notable District Court Patent Case Developments
– Timothy E. Grimsrud & Lauren J.F. Barta
CHAPTER 4
Decisions of Interest for PTAB Practitioners for 2023–24
Introduction; Discretionary Denial Based on General Plastic Factors; Claim Construction; Discretionary Denial Under 35 U.S.C. § 325(D); Miscellaneous Cases
– Joel D. Sayres, Braden M. Katterheinrich & Zachary D. Wawrzyniakowski
CHAPTER 5
The IP Book: 2024 Copyright Update
Introduction; Supreme Court; District Court Decisions; 2024 Eighth Circuit Cases
– Ruth Rivard
CHAPTER 6
Trade Secrets: Key Developments and Takeaways 2023–24
Introduction; The FTC Issued a Final Rule Banning Most Employment Non-Compete Agreements; The Extraterritorial Reach of the Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA); Circuit Split Over When a Trade Secret Holder Can Recover Unjust Enrichment Damages; The Fourth Circuit Reminded Trade Secret Plaintiffs that the Value of a Trade Secret Must Be Derived From the Information’s Secrecy; The Eleventh Circuit Weighed in on Establishing the Owner of a Trade Secret Under the DTSA; The First Circuit Held that a Compilation Including Public Record Data was a Protectable Trade Secret; The Sixth Circuit Provided Guidance on Reasonable Efforts Issues; Post-Injunction Enforcement Available to Trade Secret Plaintiffs; The Defendants Strike Back – An Update on Appian and Ford Jury Verdicts
– Randall E. Kahnke, Lauren W. Linderman, Matthew E. Burkhart & Bryan K. Washburn
CHAPTER 7
Key Trademark Decisions of 2023–24
Great Concepts, LLC v. Chutter, Inc., 90 F.4th 1333 (Fed. Cir. 2023); OpenAI, Inc. v. Open Artificial Intelligence, Inc., No. 4.25-CV-3918-YGR, 2024 U.S. DIST. LEXIS 56084 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 28, 2024); BBK Tobacco & Foods LLP v. Central Coast Agriculture, Inc., 97 F.4th 668 (9th Cir. 2024); Punchbowl, Inc. v. AJ Press, LLC, 90 F.4th 1022 (9th Cir. 2024); Spireon, Inc. v. Flex LTD., 71 F.4th 1355 (Fed. Cir. 2023); Whirlpool Corp. v. Shenzhen Sanlida Elec. Tech. Co., LTD., 80 F.4th 536 (5th Cir. 2023); Vans, Inc. v. MSCHF Prod. Studio, Inc., 88 F.4th 125 (2d. Cir. 2023); In re Go & Assocs., LLC, 90 F.4th 1354 (Fed. Cir. 2024)
– Timothy D. Sitzmann & Megan M. Miller
CHAPTER 8
Trademarking Identity: Leveraging the Lanham Act in Concert with Right of Publicity Laws to Protect and Commercialize Identity in the Age of AI
Introduction; Definition of Terms; Protecting Identity; Federal Legislative Efforts; Conclusion
– Jacob M. Abdo
CHAPTER 9
Top 10 Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Decisions for 2023–24
Introduction; Monster Energy Co. v. Critical Role, LLC, 2023 U.S.P.Q.2d 1382 (T.T.A.B. 2023) [Precedential]; In re Seminole Tribe of Florida, 2023 U.S.P.Q.2d 631 (T.T.A.B. 2023) [Precedential]; In re Palacio Del Rio, Inc., 2023 U.S.P.Q.2d 630 (T.T.A.B. 2023) [Precedential]; Adamson Systems Engineering, Inc. v. Peavey Electronics Corp., 2023 U.S.P.Q.2d 1293 (T.T.A.B. 2023) [Precedential]; Phat Scooters, Inc. v. Fatbear Scooters, LLC, Issac Ashkenazie and Issac D. Ashkenazie D/B/A Fatbear Scooters, 2023 U.S.P.Q.2d 486 (T.T.A.B. 2023) [Precedential]; Common Sense Press Inc. D/B/A Pocket Jacks Comics v. Ethan Van Sciver and Antonio J. Malpica, 2023 U.S.P.Q.2d 601 (T.T.A.B. 2023) [Precedential]; In re Black Card LLC, No. 90641690, 2023 WL 8110301 (T.T.A.B. Nov. 21, 2023) [Precedential]; The Men’s Wearhouse, LLC v. WKND NYC LLC, 2024 U.S.P.Q.2d 86 (T.T.A.B. 2024) [Precedential]; In re Caymus Vineyards, No. 97040804, 2024 WL 2316471 (T.T.A.B. Feb. 22, 2024); In re Leathernecks Motorcycle Club Intl, Inc., No. 90498154, 2024 WL 2863442 (T.T.A.B. June 6, 2024) [Precedential]; Sterling Computers Corp. v. International Business Machines Corp., No. 91273403, 2023 WL 5933354 (T.T.A.B. Sept. 8, 2023) [Precedential]
– Wesley D. Anderson & Bradley J. Walz
CHAPTER 10
The Federal Circuit Cases from 2023–24 All Patent Practitioners Should Know for Freedom-to-Operate Opinions
Introduction; Claim Construction; Anticipation; Obviousness
– Gregory S. Schwartz & Ryan D. Sharp
CHAPTER 11
Developments in European Intellectual Property Law 2023–24
Introduction; The EU AI Act; Case Law
– Huw Beverley-Smith, Emily Evans & Charlotte Perowne
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