Editors: Stephen R. Baird, Timothy E. Grimsrud & Ruth Rivard
The 2025 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
IP at the Supreme Court 2024–25: Silence Speaks Volumes
Introduction; Copyright; Trademarks; Patents
– Felicia J. Boyd
CHAPTER 2
Federal Circuit Year in Review: 2024–25
Introduction; Section 102; Section 103; Section 112; Claim Construction; PTAB Procedure; Infringement; Remedies; Litigation; Section 101; Trademarks
– John A. Dragseth
CHAPTER 3
Notable Federal District Court Patent Cases and Trends 2024–25
Introduction; Notable District Court Patent Case Developments
– Timothy E. Grimsrud & Lauren J.F. Barta
CHAPTER 4
Decisions of Interest for PTAB Practitioners for 2024–25
Introduction; Interim Processes for Discretionary Denial; Director Review Decisions Concerning Fintiv; Discretionary Denial Under 35 U.S.C. § 325(D); Older Decisions Designated Precedential; Other Notable Director Review Decisions
– Joel D. Sayres, Braden M. Katterheinrich & Zachary D. Wawrzyniakowski
CHAPTER 5
The IP Book: 2025 Copyright Update
Introduction; Statute of Limitations; Fair Use; AI: A New Frontier for Copyrightability; District Court and Appellate Decisions in the Eighth Circuit
– Ruth Rivard & David Lamb
CHAPTER 6
Trade Secrets: Key Developments and Takeaways 2024–25
Introduction; Courts Continue to Revise Trade-Secret Damages Awards Post-Trial; A Trade Secret Plaintiff Should Remember Post-Judgment Remedies to Protect Its Trade Secrets; The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Trade Secret Law; The Status of the FTC Rule that Would Have Banned Most Employment Noncompete Agreements; The Continued Evolution of Noncompete Laws Through State Legislation and Court Decisions; Courts Continue to Place a Low Evidentiary Hurdle for Trade Secret Plaintiffs to Clear Before the DTSA Applies to Extraterritorial Conduct; The Ninth Circuit Held that a Company Owned by a Foreign Government Does Not Enjoy Sovereign Immunity from Criminal Prosecution Alleged Theft of Trade Secrets
– Randall E. Kahnke, Lauren W. Linderman, Matthew E. Burkhart & Bryan K. Washburn
CHAPTER 7
Key Trademark Decisions of 2024–25
Westmont Living, Inc. v. Retirement Unlimited, Inc.; In re PT Medisafe Technologies; Top Tobacco, L.P. v. Star Importers & Wholesalers, Inc.; Drake University v. Des Moines Area Community College Foundation; Crocs, Inc. v. Effervescent, Inc.; Bullshine Distillery LLC v. Sazerac Brands, LLC; Republic Technologies, LLC v. BBK Tobacco & Foods, LLP
– Timothy D. Sitzmann & Megan M. Miller
CHAPTER 8
Navigating IP Risks in the Use of Generative AI in the Creative Industries
Introduction; Copyright; Right of Publicity; Trademark; Terms and Conditions; Conclusion
– Jacob M. Abdo & Joseph Shapiro
CHAPTER 9
Top 10 Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Decisions for 2024–25
Introduction; The Heil Co. v. Tripleye GMBH, No. 91277359, 2024 WL 492501 (T.T.A.B. Nov. 20, 2024) [Precedential]; Ruifel (Shenzhen) Smart Technology Co. LTD. v. Shenzhen Chengyan Science and Technologies Co. LTD., No. 92077931, 2024 WL 3423957 (T.T.A.B. July 2, 2024) [Precedential]; Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community v. Adrenalin Technologies, LLC, No. 91285546, 2025 WL 270534 (T.T.A.B. Jan. 8 2025) [Precedential]; In re Samsung Display Co., LTD., No. 90502617, 2024 WL 3451873 (T.T.A.B. June 17, 2024) [Precedential]; In re Korn Ferry, No. 90890949, 2024 WL 219482 (T.T.A.B. June 27, 2024) [Precedential]; Faram Holding and Furniture, Inc. v. Faram 1957 S.P.A., No. 92084197, 2025 WL 610662 (T.T.A.B. Feb. 24, 2025) [Precedential]; Chutter, Inc. v. Great Concepts, LLC, Cancellation No. 92061951 (T.T.A.B. Feb. 25, 2025) [Precedential, on remand from the federal circuit]; CPR Certification, LLC v. CPR, LLC, No. 91276058, 2025 WL 854927 (T.T.A.B. Feb. 25, 2025) [Not precedential]; In re Namchak Foundation, No. 97150350, 2025 WL 914462 (T.T.A.B. Mar. 6, 2025) [Not precedential]; Tequila Cuadra S. de RL de CV v. Manufacturera de Botas Cuadra, S.A. de C.V., No. 91282327, 2025 WL 1431504 (T.T.A.B. May 8, 2025) [Precedential]
– Wesley D. Anderson & Bradley J. Walz
CHAPTER 10
The Federal Circuit Cases from 2024–25 to Know for Freedom-to-Operate Opinions
Introduction; Willfulness; Doctrine of Equivalents
– Gregory S. Schwartz & Ryan D. Sharp
CHAPTER 11
Going Viral: The Trademark Failure to Function Doctrine in the Age of Social Media, Memes, and Hashtags
Introduction; Statutory Foundations; Grounds for Refusal; Evidentiary Issues and Overcoming Failure to Function Refusals; Conclusion
– Jacob M. Abdo & Danielle N. Suess
CHAPTER 12
Developments in European Intellectual Property Law 2024–25
Introduction; Thaler v. Comptroller of Patents; Emotional Perception AI v. Comptroller of Patents; Stability AI v. Getty Images; AI Legislation
– Huw Beverley-Smith & Emily Evans
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