Michael D. Pegues
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When an NPE’s License Becomes a Marking Problem (opens the original)
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Non-practicing entities often assume that patent marking is someone else’s problem. If the patent owner does not manufacture or sell a product, there is nothing for it to mark. While that proposition remains generally true, the Federal Circuit’s August 19, 2026, decision in VDPP, LLC v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. shows why the analysis cannot stop there. For an NPE, licensing activity, including during settlement, can change the marking calculus. In VDPP, LLC v. Volkswagen Group of Americ
Design Patents After "Range of Motion": When Should a Judge Decide Infringement? (opens the original)
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Design patents protect how a product looks rather than how it works. For companies where appearance affects purchasing decisions, that protection carries real value. A recent August 11, 2026, Federal Circuit decision shows that obtaining a design patent and enforcing it are different matters. In Range of Motion Products, LLC v. Armaid Company Inc., the Federal Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling of no infringement involving a design patent for a handheld massage device. The court later de
Who Owns the Copyright in Work Generated by an LLM? (opens the original)
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Large language models (LLMs) are now routine business tools. Lawyers use them to draft client communications. Companies use them to create advertising copy or prepare internal reports. Their growing use raises a question that sounds simple but is not: Who owns the copyright in something generated by an LLM? Under current U.S. law, the starting point is clear. Copyright requires human authorship. An artificial intelligence system cannot own a copyright because it cannot be an author under the Cop
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