Inevitable Disclosures

The U.S. Copyright Office released the Copyright Registration Toolkit, a comprehensive resource designed to help creators, small business owners, advisors, and others navigate the copyright system. Read more

According to a newly filed federal lawsuit in North Carolina, Leroy Nabors, a former IT contractor turned full-time employee at MrBeast YouTube LLC, is accused of swiping thousands of confidential files, including trade secrets detailing how Jimmy Donaldson (aka MrBeast) and his team develops its uniquely successful videos. Read more

I hope everybody has had a lovely April! The weather out in Sacramento and Tahoe has been unbelievable recently, minus some storms at the beginning of the month.  I hope you and your families are getting the chance to get out and enjoy some sun. The hiking in Tahoe has been fantastic, if you get a chance I recommend making a trip. Read more

I’ve been attending the IP Institute for years now, and every year I am reminded why I love the practice of IP – the intersection of technology and law gives us an everchanging practice full of new and fascinating developments. A happy side effect of this is that every year the Institute is packed with curious minds and fascinating people ready to talk about IP law. Read more

Three law student reporters, Erika Buenrostro, Mirna Champ, and Jenean Docter were invited to the institute to report on and summarize the event.  Read more

The USPTO considers the effects of the wildfires in California beginning on January 7, 2025, to be an “extraordinary situation” within the meaning of 37 CFR 1.183, 2.146(a)(5), and 2.148 for affected patent and trademark applicants, patentees, reexamination parties, and registered trademark owners. Read more

This year’s Institute provided a wide range of cutting-edge and compelling presentations on patent, copyright, trademark, AI, ethics, and more. Read more

The Copyright Office is adjusting certain compliance dates related to the reporting requirements for cable operators under the section 111 statutory license detailed in its December 12, 2024, final rule. Read more

In Kadrey vs. Meta, authors including Richard Kadrey, Sarah Silverman, and Ta-Nehisi Coates have alleged that Meta has violated their intellectual property rights by using their books to train its Llama AI models, and that the company removed the copyright information from their books to hide the alleged infringement. Read more

The USPTO rescinded the June 21, 2022, memorandum entitled “Interim Procedure for Discretionary Denials in AIA Post-Grant Proceedings with Parallel District Court Litigation” (Memorandum). Read more