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Ingenico v. Ioengine

Ingenico v. Ioengine   CAFC Opinion No. 23-1367, Decided May 7, 2025; (Hughes, Dyk, Prost); (Precedential)  Overview: Circumstantial evidence (e.g., emails, press releases, website) can demonstrate that publicly downloadable software was actually used and IPR estoppel covers only grounds that could have been raised in the IPR.  Facts/Procedural Posture:  Ingenico filed a DJ action (6/1/18) concerning PayPal’s accused […]

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Larball Publ’g Co., Inc. v. Lipa

Larball Publ’g Co., Inc. v. Lipa, No. 22 CIV. 1872 (KPF), 2025 WL 936536 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 27, 2025)  Issue: Under copyright law, is a combination of individual, non-copyrightable elements of a creative work protectable?  Holding: In this case, no. There is no substantial similarity (and thus no copyright violation) because the similarity between the works concerns […]

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