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Legal Tech Tools 📈 Bullish

[Law Punx] Big Law Like Movie Theatre: Pay for Popcorn

Imagine shelling out blockbuster prices at the movies, only to munch overpriced popcorn while the stars shine briefly. That's Big Law, says GC Eric Greenberg – and it's waking up in-house lawyers everywhere.

5 min read 1 month ago

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IP & Copyright 📈 Bullish

[2011 Exclusive] Gary Locke on Patent Reform's Bipartisan Surge

Picture this: You're in a stuffy conference room at the USPTO, fresh off Gary Locke's speech, microphone in hand for an exclusive chat. He doesn't know yet—but in six hours, Obama's tapping him for Beijing. Patent reform hangs in the balance, and Locke's spilling the real story.

5 min read 1 month ago

Legal Tech Tools 📈 Bullish

Orbital Launches AI-Powered Real Estate Law Firm [NewMod Play]

Orbital just flipped the script on legal tech. They're launching Farringdon, their own AI-fueled law firm for UK home sales, turning competitor insights into universal upgrades.

5 min read 1 month ago

IP & Copyright 📊 Objective

[Inventorship 101] Myths Busted: Idea Guys Aren't Inventors

You think the lightbulb guy is the inventor? Wrong. Patent law demands more than a eureka moment—it's a brutal conception test. Buckle up for the truth.

5 min read 1 month ago

IP & Copyright ⚠️ Warning

PTAB Inventory Dips Below 2,000 for First Time in 20 Years

What if the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's bloated backlog vanished overnight? It's happening—inventory below 2,000 for the first time in two decades, and it's not all good news.

5 min read 1 month ago

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Privacy & Data ⚠️ Warning

[Exposed] Hack-for-Hire Phishing Targets Egyptian Journalists

Everyone figured state surveillance in the Middle East was bad, but this hack-for-hire phishing blitz on Egyptian journalists flips the script—it's outsourced repression, cheap and deniable. Access Now's bombshell report lays it bare.

5 min read 1 month ago

AI Regulation 📈 Bullish

$2.3B Legal Tech Funding Q1 2026: 3 Giants Take 63%

Billions pouring into legal tech like rocket fuel into a moonshot. But here's the twist: three behemoths—Relativity, Harvey, Legora—snagged nearly two-thirds, leaving crumbs for the rest.

5 min read 1 month ago

IP & Copyright ⚠️ Warning

[Urgent Plea] Protect Bayh-Dole or Kill US Innovation

Picture Capitol Hill staffers scribbling notes as a vet warns: our patent system's cracking. Bayh-Dole saved us once—will Trump let it die?

4 min read 1 month ago

IP & Copyright 📉 Bearish

5 Takeaways from IP Leaders' Innovation Webinar

Everyone figured it'd be another hour of platitudes from corporate IP suits. But these leaders from the 'Top 100 Most Innovative Companies' dropped some raw truths on patents, secrecy, and who really wins in the innovation game.

5 min read 1 month ago

IP & Copyright 📈 Bullish

[Iancu: USPTO 101 Guidance Works – Courts Must Follow]

What if the USPTO just fixed patent eligibility on its own? Andrei Iancu thinks they have—with guidance that's turning the corner on Alice chaos. Courts, your move.

5 min read 1 month ago

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IP & Copyright 📈 Bullish

[USPTO Post-Alice Memo: Software Patents Safe]

In a quiet USPTO office, examiners got a memo that could save software patents from Alice's shadow. It's a lifeline for coders dreaming big.

4 min read 1 month ago

AI Lawsuits ⚠️ Warning

[Key Ruling] Discovery Rule Saves Walker Process Antitrust Suit

Scientific Games thought they dodged another antitrust bullet with a statute of limitations defense. Judge Blakey just slammed the door on that. Discovery rule to the rescue—for now.

5 min read 1 month ago